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Ryan Salame, former co-chief executive officer of FTX Digital Markets Ltd., exits federal court in New York, US, on Tuesday, May 28, 2024. Ryan Salame, a former top lieutenant at the failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, asked a New York federal judge Wednesday to void his guilty plea to campaign finance and money-transmitting crimes, saying prosecutors are reneging on a key element of his plea agreement. Nicholas Biase, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's Office, declined to comment on Salame's filing. The charges against Salame stemmed from his involvement in a multi-million dollar campaign finance scheme during his tenure at FTX. Bankman-Fried was allegedly also deeply involved in the campaign finance scheme.

Persons: Ryan Salame, Michelle Bond, Bond, Salame, Lewis Kaplan, Salame's, Nicholas Biase, Sam Bankman, Fried, Caroline Ellison, Nishad Singh, Gary Wang, Singh, Wang Organizations: FTX Digital Markets, New, New York federal, Manhattan U.S, Attorney's, Salame, Government, U.S, Bankman, Alameda Research Locations: New York, FTX

☆ 4 flight attendants plead guilty to smuggling drug money out of US after prosecutors say they used crewmember lanes to get through security
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-18 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Four flight attendants have pleaded guilty to smuggling drug money out of the US. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementFour flight attendants have pleaded guilty to smuggling drug money out of the US, according to a press release from the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.

Persons: —, Sarah Valerio Pujols, Charlie Hernandez, Emmanuel Torres, Jarol Fabio Organizations: Prosecutors, Service, US, Office, Southern, of, Business Locations: Dominican Republic, of New York

☆ Inside the $93 million Wall Street heist that stemmed from Russia
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-15 | by ( Cnbc.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Then, they traded based on that insight, buying and selling stock from well-known American companies like Skechers, Snapchat and Roku. Vladislav Klyushin, who was sentenced to nine years in an American prison for his $93 million hack-to-trade conspiracy. "[They're] breaking into these American companies," said Steven Frank, a federal prosecutor familiar with the case. "Stealing information day after day…and just trading on it." Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards The homepage for the Russian cybersecurity firm M-13, which was stealing financial information from American companies.

Persons: Vladislav Klyushin, Klyushin's, Roku, Tesla, Steven Frank, Klyushin, Massachusetts CNBC's Eamon Javers, Javers, —, Evan Gershkovich, Ella Milman, Roberto Schmidt Organizations: Attorney's, Massachusetts, of Massachusetts, Tesla, FBI, U.S, Wall Street, Russia, Joint Base Andrews, Afp, Getty, CNBC Locations: Russian, U.S, Russia, Maryland

☆ Suspect accused of stabbing Jewish man in Brooklyn is charged with hate crimes
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Antonio Planas | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A 22-year-old man was arrested and charged with multiple hate crimes Monday after, police said, he yelled “Free Palestine” before he slashed a Jewish man in the torso near a synagogue in Brooklyn, New York. Police alleged that Vincent T. Sumpter, of Brooklyn, stabbed the 33-year-old man around 2 a.m. Saturday near the headquarters of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement, a branch of Hasidic Judaism. A 33-year-old man was slashed in the attack in Crown Heights in Brooklyn on Friday. Crown Heights Shmira via X.comResidents chased the attacker and detained him until police arrived, he said. Videos posted by the X account Crown Heights Shmira appear to show the stabbing.

Persons: “, Vincent T, Yaacov, ”, Behrman, Sumpter Organizations: Palestine, Police, Lubavitch, X.com Residents, Defamation, ADL, Jewish Locations: Brooklyn , New York, Brooklyn, Crown Heights, U.S, Israel, New York City

☆ 4 former officers accused of staging sham raid to extort nearly $37 million from California man
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Antonio Planas | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

According to prosecutors, the victim and his business partner had a yearslong dispute over their ownership in the rubber chemical manufacturer. In December 2018, the unindicted co-conspirator allegedly contacted Turbett to help with her business dispute. Turbett and Hart flew from Australia to Los Angeles, where they met with Cozart and Lankford to plan out the sham raid, prosecutors said. During the hoax raid, the defendants forced the victim and his family into one room. The unindicted co-conspirator paid Turbett’s company about $419,813 and emailed Turbett to thank him for a “very good job,” prosecutors said.

Persons: ”, Steven Arthur Lankford, Glen Louis Cozart, Max Samuel Bennett Turbett, Matthew Phillip Hart, Lankford, Hart, Martin Estrada, Turbett, Cozart Organizations: Attorney’s, Central, Central District of, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Crime Information Locations: California, Irvine, U.S, Central District, Central District of California, Jiangsu Sinorgchem, Country , California, Upland , California, Australia, United Kingdom, Los, Santa Clarita, Angeles, China, Atlanta, Jiangsu, —, Los Angeles

Two executives at Smartmatic, a voting machine company, were indicted in Florida on Thursday for allegedly bribing officials in the Philippines to secure contracts ahead of the 2016 election there, the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Southern District of Florida announced. “No voter fraud has been alleged and Smartmatic is not indicted. These are the values that Smartmatic lives by,” the company said in a statement. Smartmatic has since filed a major defamation suit against Fox News and its parent company over the network’s reporting on the stolen election claims. Fox News promoted the indictment of the Smartmatic executives in an email to reporters.

Persons: Roger Piñate, Jorge Miguel Vasquez, “, Vasquez, Smartmatic, J, Erik Connolly, ” Organizations: Attorney's, Southern District of, Philippine, Fox News, NBC News Locations: Florida, Philippines, U.S, Southern District, Southern District of Florida, Venezuelan, Los Angeles

☆ Florida man who attacked a postal carrier in a hijab gets 3 years in federal prison
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Dennis-Romero-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Dennis Romero | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Postal Service carrier was sentenced Friday to three years in federal prison. “No one should live in fear of being targeted because of their religious beliefs,” First Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Davis said said in the attorney’s office statement. The carrier, identified only as a 47-year-old woman of Muslim faith, took note, prosecutors and investigators said in the criminal complaint filed against Pinkney. "Go back to your country," the defendant allegedly told the carrier, according to the U.S. attorney's statement on Friday. She got inside the truck, where Pinkney grabbed her neck and, after a struggle, pulled off her hijab, the U.S. attorney's office said.

Persons: Kenneth Pinkney, “, ”, Michael Davis, Prosecutors, Pinkney, Jeffrey B, Veltri Organizations: U.S . Postal Service, Attorney's, Southern, Southern District of, Prosecutors, FBI Locations: Florida, U.S, Fort Lauderdale, Southern District, Southern District of Florida, Broward County, Israel, FBI Miami

☆ Ex-trucker awaiting trial in North Carolina murder is charged with suspected serial killings in California
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

A former long-haul trucker awaiting trial in the 1992 murder of a North Carolina woman was charged in the suspected serial killings of three more women in California more than four decades ago, authorities said Thursday. The women, all sex workers, were found dead in Port Hueneme, Oxnard and an unincorporated part of Ventura County, respectively, in May, September and December of that year, officials said. Cobb, 29, was found dead on an interstate northwest of Winston-Salem on July 7, 1992, according to the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. Court records for Alexander’s case in North Carolina were unavailable Friday night and it isn’t clear if he has entered a plea or who is defending him. Authorities are now working with the Federal Bureau of Investigation through its Highway Serial Killings Initiative to help identify other potential victims linked to Alexander, Nasarenko said.

Persons: Warren Luther Alexander, Kimberly Fritz, Velvet Sanchez, Lorraine Rodriguez, Facebook Alexander, Nona Cobb, Erik Nasarenko, Cobb, Alexander, Nasarenko, Cobb’s Organizations: Facebook, North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, NBC, Authorities, Federal Bureau of Investigation Locations: North Carolina, California, Ventura County, Port Hueneme, Oxnard, Southern Calif, Winston, Salem, Diamondhead , Mississippi, Los Angeles

☆ As Ryan Salame stares down years in prison for his role in FTX, he's spending his time doing what he loves: posting
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Haven Orecchio-Egresitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Read previewIn May, Ryan Salame was sentenced to 7½ years in prison for his role in Sam Bankman-Fried's multi-billion-dollar cryptocurrency fraud. In May, US District Judge Lewis Kaplan — who also oversaw Bankman-Fried's trial — sentenced Salame to 7.5 years in prison, higher than what prosecutors recommended. AdvertisementSalame says without evidence that a key witness in Bankman-Fried's trial liedSalame pleaded guilty to charges against him in September, shortly before the start of Bankman-Fried's criminal trial in Manhattan. At the trial, Singh said he initially cared about the political donations, but later just did whatever Salame told him to. In social media posts, Salame said Singh wasn't being truthful about his role in the use of FTX customer funds.

Persons: —, Ryan Salame, Sam Bankman, Salame, Fried, SBF, Trump, Donald Trump, RyAN, Lewis Kaplan —, Kaplan, ANGELA WEISS, weren't, German Shepherd, Caroline Ellison, Gary Wang, Nashad Singh —, Wang, Singh, Ellison hasn't, Salame didn't, didn't, Nishad Singh, FTX, Ellison, Singh wasn't, Nishad, I've, Guy, hasn't, he's, Joe Biden, Bitcoin, Gary Gensler, Biden, Kamala Harris Organizations: Service, Business, Alameda Research, US Bureau of Prisons, US, Mega, FTX, Circle Trade, CPA, HK, Republican Party, Twitter, Alamada Research, Prosecutors, Getty, FTX's, Office, Southern, of, Bankman, Republican, Alameda, SEC, Trump Card Locations: Bankman, FTX, Alameda, Bahamas, America, Nashville, Manhattan, Washington ,, United States, German, of New York, York

☆ Who was freed in major prisoner swap between Russia and the West?
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Ivana Kottasová | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

The German court that convicted Krasikov in 2021 said he acted on behalf of the Russian state, shooting Khangoshvili “execution style” in broad daylight. Vadim Konoshchenok, 48An undated photo of Vadim Konoshchenok included in a 2022 court document. He was arrested in February 2022, according to the Polish state news agency PAP. Lilia Chanysheva, 42Lilia Chanysheva stands is seen during a hearing at the Kirovskiy District Court in Ufa, Russia, on June 14, 2023. He was sentenced to four years in a penal colony in July 2022, according to Amnesty International.

Persons: Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan, Vadim Krasikov, Vadim Krasikov Berlin Police Krasikov, Krasikov, Zelimkhan, Khangoshvili, Ramzan Kadyrov, Putin, Viktor Bout, Whelan, Brittney, Biden, Alexey Navalny, Vadim Konoshchenok, Konoshchenok, Vladislav Klyushin, Klyushin, Roman Seleznev, US Department of Justice Roman Seleznev, Seleznev, Artem Dultsev, Ludvig Gish, Anna Dultseva, Dultsev, Maria Rosa Mayer Munos, Mikhail Mikushin, Pavel Rubtsov, Pablo Gonzalez, Oihana Goiriena, Vincent West, Pablo Gonzales, Natalia Kolesnikova, Kirill Kudryavtsev, US Marine Whelan, Gershkovich, Alsu Kurmasheva, Liberty Alsu Kurmasheva, Alexey Nasyrov, Kurmasheva, Vladimir Kara, Murza, Kara, Vladimir Putin’s “, ”, Rico Krieger, Krieger, Alexander Lukashenko, Kevin Lik, Lick, Dieter, Voronin, Ivan Safronov, Roscosmos, Demuri Voronin, Safronov, Herman Moyzhes, Moyzhes, Patrick Schoebel, Schoebel, Ilya Yashin, Yuri Kochetkov, ” Alexandra Skochilenko, Alexandra Skochilenko, Anton Vaganov, Skochilenko, “, ” Oleg Orlov, Oleg Orlov, Lilia Chanysheva, Chanysheva, Ksenia Fadeeva, Maxim Shemetov, Fadeeva, Vadim Ostanin, Alexei Navalny’s, Ostanin, Andrei Pivovarov, Pivovarov Organizations: CNN, Vadim Krasikov Berlin Police, Chechen, Russian, Krasikov, US Department of Justice, US, Office, Eastern, of, Attorney's, University of Tromsø, Reuters, Court, Getty, Street, US Marine, US State Department, Radio Free, Liberty, AP, Belarusian TV, Belteleradio, Human Rights, German Red Cross, TASS, German Federal Intelligence Service, Pulkovo, Ukraine, Amnesty International Locations: American, Russia, Moscow, Berlin’s Kleiner, Russian, Georgia, Estonia, of New York, Boston, Sion , Switzerland, United States, Maldives, Slovenia, Ljubljana, Norway, Brazilian, Nabarniz, Spain, Poland, Spanish, Sverdlovsk, AFP, Irish, Radio Free Europe, Kazan, Yekaterinburg, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Belarusian, German, Belarus, Berlin, Germany, Europe, St . Petersburg, St, Petersburg, Meshansky, Bucha, Kyiv, Saint Petersburg, Kirovskiy, Ufa, Bashkortostan, Tomsk, Krasnodar

☆ When ICE Agents Use Deadly Force, the Shootings Go Unprosecuted.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Lila Hassan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +46 min

AdvertisementYet when and how ICE agents use deadly force has long been shrouded in secrecy. ICE agents shot people in public places, such as traffic intersections and strip-mall parking lots. Yet in over half of the shootings we identified, ICE agents never made an arrest. But Ramos still became one of dozens of people on the receiving end of an ICE agent's deadly force. A significant number of the shootings documented in the logs happened while ICE agents were off-duty or in plain clothes.

Persons: Nemesia Martinez, wouldn't, Martinez, Gabino Ramos Hernandez, Ramos, Ramos wasn't, Soledad Ramos Hernandez, Ramos's, Soledad, Timothy Ivy, Donald Trump, We've, Ramos —, Chuck Wexler, haven't, Genia, Miguel Alvarez, Alvarez, Jake Driskell, Driskell, Phillip Causey, Causey, Laurel Police Department Ramos, gurney, Mario Bass, Bass, Prince William, Bryan Cox, Bradley Epley, Epley, Rueben Coray, Hector Santana, Santana, who'd, Othello Jones, Jones, Johnathan Liddell, Douglas, Ryan Leonard, Joe Biden, García Ramos, it's, they're, he'd, Leo Clemons, Doctors, Clemons, Ramos moans, wasn't, Bailey C, Martin, Prince William County, HSI, Chris Baroni, Ronaldo Gonzalez, Gonzalez, Baroni, Jerry Robinette, General, OPR, Gretta Goodwin, Robinette, doesn't, Goodwin, Tommy Cox, Donald Trump's, reining, Jennifer Chacón, Biden, Timothy Cerniglia, Cerniglia, Hernandez's, hasn't, Business Insider Ramos, He's, Loevy Organizations: Investigations, Business, Customs, Laurel, Facebook, ICE, Immigration, Homeland Security Investigations, New York City Police Department, Los Angeles Police Department, Department of Homeland Security, Police, Research, New, Immigrant Defense, DHS, Border Patrol, Laurel Police Department, Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, Nissan, Ramos, FBI, Justice Department, Denver, Phoenix, Border Protection, Maricopa County Attorney's Office, General's, Department of Justice, Force, Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, Mississippi Bureau of, MBI, Laurel Police, NBC, Sheriff's, ICE's Homeland Security Investigations, Scottsdale police, Howard Center, Investigative Journalism, Arizona State University, Attorney's, Federal Homeland Policy, Maricopa County DA, Firearms, ICE's, Homeland Security, Justice, DHS's Office, Army, Center, New American Security, Congress, Stanford Law School, Ohio State Law, Trump, White, GAO, Service, Biden's, Ohio State, Business Insider, Fund, Journalism Locations: Jackson, Laurel, Laurel , Mississippi, Woodbridge , Virginia, New York, Puebla, Mexico, Mississippi, United States, Arizona, Phoenix, Dumfries , Virginia, Nashville, Denver, arm's, Maricopa, Mesa , Arizona, Maricopa County, Lithia Springs , Georgia, Soledad, Metairie , Louisiana, Jefferson, Virginia, Scottsdale , Arizona, Scottsdale, Chula Vista , California, Washington , DC, Africa, New American, Oaxaca

☆ Christina Hall and Josh Hall are getting divorced. Here's a timeline of their whirlwind relationship and sudden split.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Read previewWhen Christina Hall celebrated her marriage to Josh Hall in September 2022, she said she was more certain than ever her life was on track. In a deleted Instagram post, Christina wrote, "Everything in life has led me to where I am right now, which is exactly where I want to be." Josh Hall and Christina Hall in July 2023. AdvertisementChristina Hall, Josh Hall, and her children in January 2023. "I didn't block him — and I didn't see any missed calls or texts the next day," Christina wrote in her story.

Persons: —, Christina Hall, Josh Hall, Christina, Josh, Tarek El Moussa, — Taylor, Ant Anstead, Hudson, Matt Winkelmeyer, Josh's, we're, I'm, Tarek, Heather Rae El Moussa, Jon Kopaloff, David Buchan, Angelou, Christina Vs, Def, Candace Owens, Amber Rose, Heather Organizations: Service, Business, HGTV, US, Hollywood, BI, Instagram, Unbroken Productions, Newport Beach, Feld Entertainment, Newport, Variety, Penske Media, Getty, Superior, TMZ Locations: Mexico, Haack, Newport Beach , California, Maui, Hawaii, Tennessee, Dana Point , California, Orange County

☆ Short seller Andrew Left surrenders on securities fraud charges in L.A., due in court
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The activist short seller Andrew Left surrendered in Los Angeles on Monday to face federal criminal securities fraud charges, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's Office there said. Left, 54, is scheduled to appear before Magistrate Judge Rozella Oliver in U.S. District Court in L.A. at 4:30 p.m. ET, where the Citron Capital hedge fund boss is expected to be released after bail conditions are set by Oliver. "This should be Mr. Left released on his own recognizance," Spertus said. Left, who lives in Florida, was indicted last week on 19 criminal counts by a grand jury.

Persons: Andrew Left, Judge Rozella Oliver, Oliver, Left's, James Spertus, Spertus Organizations: U.S, Attorney's, CNBC Locations: Los Angeles, U.S, L.A, Florida

☆ Short seller Andrew Left charged with fraud by prosecutors, SEC
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Federal prosecutors have criminally charged the well-known short seller and analyst Andrew Left with securities fraud related to allegedly using his public platform to illegally profit to the tune of at least $16 million from manipulating stock market activity contrary to positions he presented to the public from 2018 through 2023. The indictment notes that Left is a frequent guest commentator on CNBC and other business cable news channels. Prosecutors said that Left used Citron's online platform to comment on publicly traded companies and claim that their stock was incorrectly valued by the market. Left, who previously lived in Beverly Hills, California, is charged in the indictment with one count of engaging in a securities fraud scheme, 17 counts of securities fraud, and one count of making false statements to federal investigators. If convicted, he would face a maximum possible sentence of 25 years in prison for the securities fraud scheme alone.

Persons: Andrew, Citron, L.A ., Akil Davis Organizations: Andrew Left, Securities and Exchange Commission, Boca, Attorney's, SEC, CNBC, Los Angeles Field Office, Prosecutors Locations: Boca Raton , Florida, Los Angeles, U.S, L.A, Beverly Hills , California

☆ Sean Grayson: What we know about the Illinois deputy charged with killing Sonya Massey in her home
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Emma Tucker | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The state’s training and standards board records show Grayson’s law enforcement certification has been suspended. It is unclear why Grayson changed jobs so frequently and CNN has reached out to the other law enforcement agencies for more information. Minutes after the shooting, Grayson speaks to another law enforcement figure. Sangamon County State's Attorney's OfficeGrayson did not activate his body camera until after he fatally shot Massey, according to charging documents. Massey’s father, James Wilburn, said during a news conference Monday he initially received conflicting information from law enforcement.

Persons: Sonya Massey, he’d, Sean Grayson, WISC Massey, Breonna Taylor, Atatiana Jefferson, Ben Crump, Grayson, Kincaid, ’, Massey, “, Jesus, ”, ” Grayson, I’m, he’s, … Grayson, John Milhiser, Massey’s, James Wilburn, ” Wilburn, Crump, ” Crump, –, ” –, don’t, CNN’s Lucy Kafanov, Bill Kirkos, Eric Levenson, Jillian Sykes, Brad Parks, Andy Rose Organizations: CNN, Illinois, Pawnee, Auburn police, –, WICS, Illinois State Police, Massey Locations: Illinois, Sangamon County, Springfield, Logan, Macoupin, Sangamon, America

☆ Here's where Kamala Harris stands on the issues, from the economy to healthcare
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Lloyd Lee | Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Presenting herself as a center-left politician, Harris previously ran successful campaigns in California, winning statewide races for the San Francisco District Attorney's Office, the state attorney general, and the US Senate. AdvertisementHere's where she stands on major issues:AbortionHarris has supported abortion rights since her time in the Senate. ClimateHarris previously supported policies to combat climate change, including plans to transition the US to 100% renewable energy and a carbon tax. As vice president, Harris was tasked with handling the root causes of migration to the US from Central America. Harris re-affirmed her support for LGBTQ+ rights as vice president but has not provided specific policies.

Persons: —, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Harris, Biden, Brett Kavanaugh, Roe, Wade, Climate Harris, She's, Donald Trump's, Sen, Bernie Sanders of, Harris waffled, Sanders, HuffPost, Alejandro Giammattei, Trump Organizations: Service, Democratic, San, San Francisco District Attorney's Office, Business, CNN, Biden, Marshall, Biden's Infrastructure Deal, Healthcare, Stat, Immigration, San Francisco DA, Senate Republicans, Republicans, GOP Locations: California, San Francisco District, Bernie Sanders of Vermont, Immigration, Central America, United States, Guatemalan, Israel, Gaza, Rafah

In 2011, Harris became the attorney general of California. Gary Reyes/MediaNews Group/The Mercury News via Getty ImagesHarris served as the attorney general of California for six years. The Washington Post's Matt Viser reported that President Donald Trump and Ivanka Trump donated to two of Harris' bids for attorney general. In her first year as attorney general, Harris supported a law signed by Republican Gov. Jerry Brown as lawmakers who didn't allow "newly available DNA testing," and said new DNA evidence might vindicate Cooper.

Persons: Harris, Michael Johnson, Gary Reyes, Getty Images Harris, Matt Viser, Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Julianne Hing, Nicholas Kristof, Kevin Cooper, Kristof, Jerry Brown, Cooper Organizations: San Jose, MediaNews, Mercury, Getty Images, Republican Gov, Color, The New York Times, CBS News, San, San Bernardino County, Attorney's, Los Angeles Times Locations: California, Washington, San Bernardino

☆ With Biden's backing, Kamala Harris leads the pack in bid to replace him on the ticket
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Dareh Gregorian | Yamiche Alcindor | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Vice President Kamala Harris received President Joe Biden's backing to take his place as the Democratic presidential nominee Sunday, an endorsement he made after announcing he is abandoning his re-election bid. Biden's decision to bow out breaks open the nominating process — meaning Harris or any other Democrat could seek the party's nomination. The Democratic National Convention is scheduled to begin August 19 in Chicago and with Biden's backing, Harris became the instant favorite. Harris, the first female vice president, would become the first Black woman and first person of South Asian descent to become a major party nominee. "We are ready to lock in and support Vice President Harris in her new role," Gavito said.

Persons: Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden's, Harris, Biden, Donald Trump, —, Tory Gavito, Gavito, She's, Trump, JD Vance Organizations: U.S, Las Vegas Aces, White, Democratic, Convention, U.S . Senate, American, Biden, Black, NBC News Locations: Washington , U.S, Chicago, Jamaican, Oakland , California, San Francisco, California, Jan, Oakland

☆ Steve Bannon filmed Jeffrey Epstein for 15 hours. His 'documentary' has never surfaced.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

Read previewBefore his 2019 death in jail, Jeffrey Epstein spent hours being interviewed on camera by Steve Bannon. AdvertisementAlexandra Preate, a spokesperson for Bannon, told BI in December 2021 that the documentary about Epstein would be screened "probably around Labor Day." In the 2000s, Trump and Jeffrey Epstein fought over Trump's purchase of a Palm Beach mansion that Epstein coveted. Mark Epstein said Jeffrey Epstein told him he wasn't subpoenaed for any depositions at that time. "You were the only person I was afraid of during the campaign," Bannon told Epstein, according to Wolff's book.

Persons: —, Jeffrey Epstein, Steve Bannon, Bannon, Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein —, Donald Trump's, He's, Kevin McCarthy, Alexandra Preate, Preate, Trump Bannon, Mark Epstein, Jeffrey Epstein's, Donald Trump, Melania Knauss, Jeffrey, Trump, Bannon's, Steve Bannon's, Jacob Shamsian, wasn't, would've, Brett Kavanaugh, Kavanaugh, he's, Mike Lindell, I've, It's, Guo Wengui, Guo —, Ho Wan Kwok, Miles Guo —, Guo, Leon Black, Black, Epstein's, David Bossie, Bobbi Sternheim, Gloria Allred, Arick Fudali, didn't, David Schoen, Brad Edwards, Emma, Jo Morris, Hunter, Morris, Michael Wolff, Wolff, Julie K, Brown, Alexander Acosta, Acosta, Ehud Barak, Reid Weingarten, Rachel Maddow, Gayle King, King, Patrick Semansky, he'd, Diana, Jean Carroll, Bergdorf Goodman, Carroll Organizations: Service, New York, Business, Global, Victory Films, Trump, Capitol, Labor, Daily, Miami Herald, Davidoff, BI, Voting Systems, Apollo Global Management, White, Citizens United, Office, Southern, of, New, Trump White Locations: Manhattan, Paris, Palm Beach , Florida, Mexico, Danbury , Connecticut, Palm Beach, New York, jshamsian@businessinsider.com, JacobShamsian, York, Miami, Florida, Trump

☆ A trainer-heiress power couple created the fitness juggernaut Pvolve. Then came a divorce, an arrest, and Jennifer Aniston.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Kate Taylor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +43 min

Around the dinner table in the early 2000s, David Katzman would quiz his kids about their dream startups. ModelFit employees told BI that Gelband used the Pelvicore Pro only with the permission of its creator, the physical therapist Christina Christie. Once, in October 2018, David Katzman met with Facebook's ad team to discuss SDC's before-and-after advertisements, which violated the tech company's policies. SDC employees worked on Pvolve marketing campaigns, and Pvolve employees took trips on David Katzman's jet. "He didn't come from anything, and he spent years and years building up the business," the person close to Pasterino told BI.

Persons: Stephen Pasterino, Pasterino, he'd, hadn't, Rachel Katzman, who'd, Katzman, Pvolve, Jennifer Aniston, David Katzman, bankrolled, —, Laura Quintana, Stephen, Erik Connolly, Connolly, John Mayer, Nietzsche, Dan Gilbert, David, Gilbert, Usher, Jordan, decanting, Justin Gelband, ModelFit, Taylor Swift, Gelband, Vanessa Packer, Bryan Bedder, we'll, didn't, Woody Allen's, Vera Wang, Katzman's, I've, Cynthia Hannah, Blanca Padilla, Pasterino's, Justin Gelband's, Tracy Anderson's, cofounders, Packer, Christina Christie, Christie, Jordan Katzman, David Katzman's, Camelot, Julie Cartwright, Pvolve's, Cartwright, Hannah Bronfman, Nadine Leopold, Tim P, Pvolve didn't, Quintana, Rachel, SmileDirectClub, Jamie Dimon, Olivia Culpo, Craig Barritt, Bethenny Frankel, Madelaine Petsch, Lola tampons, They'd, Mara, ThreeForm, loaning, Hannah, Christie Brinkley, Monica Schipper, she'd, Rebecca Minkoff, Lindsay Pinchuk, Pamela, couldn't, Kathryn Delacruz, Madison Krause, Krause, Delacruz, " Krause, Pvolve's attorney's, Aniston's, Aniston, Jennifer, Jennifer Aniston's, Connelly, SDC's cofounders, — Pasterino, ThreeForm hasn't, Sarah VanZalen, there's, Erewhon, WWD, Tim Michaels, franchisors, Michaels, they've, Aperol Organizations: SoHo, Pvolve, Los Angeles ., Depot, DeeKay Enterprises, Quicken Loans, Cleveland Cavaliers, Camelot Venture Group, New, ModelFit, GQ, Getty, Hamptons, Beverly Hills Hotel, Cosmopolitan, BI, Gray Institute, SDC, Camelot, Lionsgate, Facebook, Whitby, Ventures, . Press, Miss, Employees, Naboisho Conservancy, Katzman's, Southampton, Pvolve Facebook, LinkedIn, Health, Forbes, Workers, Industry Locations: Pvolve, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Hammonton , New Jersey, Atlantic City, Jersey Shore, Franklin , Michigan, Michigan, Detroit, Las Vegas, Beverly, SoHo, Ibiza, France, Paris, Vogue, California, ModelFit, Covent, London, Riverdale, New Jersey, Pasterino, Italy, Kenya, Naboisho, Nashville, San Diego, New York City, shuttering, Ann Arbor , Michigan, ThreeForm, Angeles, Malibu

☆ Amazon's Prime Day a 'major' cause of worker injuries, Senate probe finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Annie Palmer | In Annierpalmer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

An Amazon workers pull a cart of packages for delivery on E 14th Street on July 12, 2022 in New York City. Amazon Prime Day, the 48-hour discount blitz that kicks off Tuesday, is a "major" cause of worker injuries, according to the preliminary results of a Senate probe. The Senate's Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee on Tuesday released the interim results of a yearlong investigation into Amazon's warehouse working conditions just as the company holds its annual Prime Day deals event. The report cites an internal Amazon document, titled "2021 Prime Day Lessons Learned," which states Amazon "met only 71.2 percent of its hiring target," between May and June of 2021, ending the week of that year's Prime Day event. Amazon has faced scrutiny in recent years over its workplace injury record and its treatment of warehouse and delivery workers.

Persons: Sen, Bernie Sanders, Kelly Nantel, Nantel, It's, it's Organizations: Amazon, Health, Education, Labor, Pensions, Occupational Safety, Health Administration, OSHA, U.S, Attorney's, U.S . Department of Justice Locations: New York City, Vermont, U.S

☆ The return of Wayne LaPierre: in 2nd NY trial, NRA's former 'king' fights for the right to resume some role at gun lobby
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

NRA lawyers pointed to his sudden, mid-trial resignation as welcomed proof of a "course correction." New York Attorney General Letitia James wants Wayne LaPierre barred from resuming any financial role at the NRA. The NRA also hasn't ruled out the possibility of paying for LaPierre's continued legal fees, James' lawyers said. Despite leaving these millions of dollars in LaPierre repayments on the table, NRA lawyers are arguing that they are hemorrhaging money. For the NRA, James is asking Cohen to appoint an independent monitor who would audit and oversee the association to ensure donor money is safe.

Persons: —, Wayne LaPierre, LaPierre, Letitia James, James, Kent Correll, Correll, It's, Wilson, Woody, Phillips, Joel Cohen, what's, John Frazer —, LaPierre's, hasn't, Scott Nichols, Cohen, Jonny Frank, Charles Cotton, Douglas, Nick Suplina Organizations: Service, National Rifle Association, Business, NRA, New York, New, Brady United, Gun Safety Locations: New York, —, Manhattan, That's, United States

☆ Chris Kirchner, founder of Goldman Sachs-backed Slync, was sentenced to 20 years for fraud and laundering startup funds
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Emma Cosgrove | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Founder Chris Kirchner was sentenced to 20 years in prison for using startup funds for personal use. The supply chain tech startup Kirchner founded, called Slync, shut down in October 2023. AdvertisementChris Kirchner, a startup founder convicted of defrauding investors, money laundering, and wire fraud, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison Thursday after using $25 million of his funders' cash for personal use, according to court documents. Kirchner, 36, founded a supply chain tech startup called Slync, raising more than $50 million from venture investors, including Goldman Sachs, between 2018 and 2021. He also wired $20 million directly to his own checking account, according to the US Attorney's office in the Northern District of Texas.

Persons: Chris Kirchner, Prosecutors, Kirchner, —, Goldman Sachs Organizations: Service, Northern District of, Business Locations: Northern District, Northern District of Texas

☆ I'm the 3rd generation in my family business, but I'm not sure if I want my kids to follow in my footsteps.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with George Vukasin Jr., president and CEO of Peerless Coffee and Tea. My dad wanted to become an FBI agent and put away bad guys, but he had no choice. In fact, they encouraged me and my two sisters to get professional experience outside the family business. Running a family business is complicated enough without more people involved. None of the kids seem to have an interest in joining the family business.

Persons: George Vukasin Jr, Peerless, Kristina, Michelle, doesn't, I'm Organizations: Service, Peerless, Business, FBI Locations: France

☆ Sean 'Diddy' Combs hires top NYC defense lawyer Marc Agnifilo to fight possible federal sex-trafficking charges
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Marc Agnifilo addresses reporters in 2019 outside federal court in Brooklyn, where he represented NXIVM cult leader Keith Raniere. Timothy A. Clary/Getty ImagesAgnifilo, a former state and federal prosecutor in Manhattan, said he and co-counsel Teny Geragos are in regular communication with federal prosecutors. Combs has not spoken with prosecutors, added Agnifilo, now at Agnifilo Intrater. Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty ImagesThe video corroborated allegations of violence in the R&B singer's lawsuit against Combs and Bad Boy Entertainment. Brafman repped Combs again in the leadup to the Ventura lawsuit.

Persons: —, Sean, Diddy, Combs, Marc Agnifilo, Pharma Bro, Martin Shkreli, Goldman Sachs, Roger Ng, Keith Raniere, Agnifilo, Cassie Ventura, There's, Timothy A, Clary, Teny Geragos, Ventura, Lionsgate's, Alberto E, Rodriguez, I'm, Roberta Intrater, Jennifer Lopez, repped, Benjamin Brafman, Uncle Benny, Brafman repped Combs, Brafman, Ben Organizations: Service, Pharma, Business, Southern, of, CNN, Bad Boy Entertainment, Adria, Times Square, Brafman, Associates, Ventura, US Locations: Manhattan, of New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Brooklyn, New York, Florida, Ventura

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