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☆ Ghislaine Maxwell's estranged husband is selling his $7 million oceanfront property — and the proceeds will go to Maxwell's massive unpaid legal fees
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Massachusetts mansion belonging to Maxwell's husband is on the market for nearly $7 million. The proceeds of the sale will go toward over $850,000 of alleged unpaid legal fees, Yahoo News reported. The home is owned by the company of Scott Borgerson, Maxwell's estranged husband. The colonial-style home is owned by Tidewood LLC, a company that belongs to Maxwell's husband Scott Borgerson, the Wall Street Journal reported. Campion & Company Fine Homes Real Estate/RedfinOriginally built in 1660, the 6,113-square-foot Tidewood house is located about 25 miles north of Boston and comes with its own private beach, according to the property listing.

☆ Man kills his fiancée’s father and shoots her mother and sister after demanding they move out
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A Massachusetts man fatally shot his fiancée's father and wounded her mother and sister, then turned the gun on himself, after expressing he was “unhappy” that they were living with him, prosecutors said. His fiancée’s sister, 25, and their mother, 59, were also hospitalized at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford and are both expected to survive. Shortly after, Labasquin got into a physical struggle with Baptiste, “at which point Mr. Labasquin was shot,” the district attorney’s office said. As the fiancée was calling 911, Baptiste allegedly shot her mother and sister then shot himself, prosecutors said. He had a valid license to carry the firearm, according to the district attorney’s Office.

☆ Gregory Conigliaro, co-owner of compounding pharmacy, sentenced over role in 2012 fungal meningitis outbreak
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( Samantha Beech | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A former co-owner of a Massachusetts compounding pharmacy was sentenced Thursday for what authorities said was his role in a deadly, multistate fungal meningitis outbreak in 2012. Conigliaro was co-owner, vice president and general manager of the now-defunct New England Compounding Center, which authorities said was behind the outbreak. Nearly 800 people in 20 states were diagnosed with fungal meningitis or other fungal infections in 2012 after receiving injections from contaminated vials of medicine manufactured by the NECC, the US Attorney’s Office said. More than 100 patients have died, making it the largest public health crisis caused by a pharmaceutical drug, according to the US Attorney’s Office. Through that deceit, the company was able to “operate in a slipshod, unsafe manner, ultimately leading to a tragic outbreak of fungal meningitis,” the Office said.

BOSTON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - A co-owner of a Massachusetts compounding pharmacy whose mold-tainted drugs sparked a deadly fungal meningitis outbreak in 2012 was sentenced on Thursday to one year in prison for deceiving regulators to avoid federal oversight before the tragedy. But Assistant U.S. Attorney Amanda Strachan said his lies to regulators in the decade beforehand ensured NECC remained open, allowing the tragedy to unfold. A jury in 2018 found Conigliaro guilty, but Stearns threw out his conviction, saying it was legally impossible for Conigliaro to have impeded the FDA's functions. In addition to prison, Conigliaro must pay a $40,000 fine. Reporting by Nate Raymond in Boston Editing by Bill BerkrotOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Noom sells psychology-driven weight loss — but former employees say they were unprepared for and overwhelmed by users' eating disorders, depression, and trauma
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +31 min

Before joining Noom, users fill out a questionnaire asking about what diet programs or mental health apps they've used in the past. Very overly optimistic and happy, doesn't acknowledge what I'm really saying," one Noom user wrote on Reddit. Some of the coaches Insider interviewed said they were interacting with Noom users within two weeks of starting. Emotional bandwidthRachel Clair was hired as a Noom coach in 2018, at a time when the coaching staff grew from 60 to about 200. Annette Riedl/picture alliance via Getty ImagesIn October, 500 more Noom coaches were abruptly called into a virtual meeting and laid off.

☆ For some Indigenous Americans, today is not about giving thanks. It's their National Day of Mourning.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-24 | by ( Shriya Bhattacharya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

However, for Indigenous Peoples, it's a day to gather to reflect on their heritage and past treatment of ancestors. Recognized as The National Day of Mourning, the event has been held every November since 1970. Instead, James delivered a speech on Cole's Hill in Plymouth, Massachusetts next to Ousamequin's statue, where he described Indigenous peoples' perspectives on the holiday. This year, the event began with a prayer service at 12:00pm, followed by speeches from members of the Indigenous community and a march, according to a report by Maine Public Radio. "It is a day of remembrance and spiritual connection, as well as a protest against the racism and oppression that Indigenous people continue to experience worldwide."

☆ 'Easy to bully': A corporate landlord in Cincinnati is aggressive in trying to evict tenants, critics say
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( Gretchen Morgenson | Gretchen Morgenson Is The Senior Financial Reporter For The Nbc News Investigative Unit. A Former Stockbroker | She Won The Pulitzer Prize In For Her | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +13 min

“We had the exact same story and the exact same company — VineBrook Homes,” Allen told NBC News. VineBrook Homes Trust Inc., which owns over 3,000 single-family homes in the Cincinnati area, is one of the most aggressive landlords in bringing eviction proceedings against its residents, they say. A big institutional owner of over 24,000 single-family homes in mostly lower-income areas, VineBrook Homes is a real estate investment trust (REIT) with properties in 18 states, including Alabama, Indiana, Missouri and Mississippi. “I left in Dec. 2021,” Jenkins told NBC News. Vinebrook Homes owns over 3,000 single-family homes in the Cincinnati area, including many in suburbs like North College Hill.

One man was killed and 16 people were injured Monday morning after an SUV drove into a Massachusetts Apple store, officials said. Responding officers found multiple people with injuries in and around the Apple store at the outdoor mall, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz said during a news conference on the incident. A dark-colored SUV smashed through the quintessential large glass windows at the Apple store at a speed that is unknown at this time, striking multiple people, Cruz said. Authorities didn't comment on how crowded the store was at the time of the incident, but Cruz mentioned "obviously the Apple Store is a very busy place." An SUV smashed through the glass windows at the Apple store at the Derby Street Shops in Hingham, Mass., on Monday.

☆ The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Dan Berman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

CNN —All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, whose third White House bid has already become mired in controversy. The Justice Department investigation continues into whether documents from the Trump White House were illegally mishandled when they were brought to Mar-a-Lago in Florida after he left office. Any unauthorized retention or destruction of White House documents could violate a criminal law that prohibits the removal or destruction of official government records, legal experts told CNN. During the panel’s hearings this summer, fingers were pointed at GOP lawmakers and Trump allies who tried to help overturn the election and Trump White House officials who failed to stop the former president’s actions. Recently, DOJ moved to compel additional testimony from former White House counsel Pat Cipollone and deputy White House counsel Patrick Philbin.

☆ US Justice Dept probes whether police in Mass. city discriminated
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Brendan O'Brien | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The police department in the city, the second-largest in New England after Boston, was not immediately available for comment. Worcester Mayor Joseph Petty, the city's Acting Manager Eric Batista and Worcester Police Chief Steven Sargent pledged to cooperate with the investigation, the justice department said. Since then, the justice department has opened dozens of similar investigations across the nation. The justice department launched a so-called "pattern or practice" investigation in Minneapolis a day after a jury found the officer, Derek Chauvin, guilty of murder. In 2018, the Justice Department opened an investigation of the Springfield Police Department.

☆ It Took Two Weeks to Call Every State in 2020. This Is When to Expect Results This Year.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Alicia Parlapiano | Lazaro Gamio | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

Six of them — all but Alaska and Michigan — have competitive Senate races this year that could determine the balance of power in Congress. North Carolina Last polls close at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Competitive congressional races Senate, House (1 district) Timing of results State officials expect a quick pace of reporting, similar to 2020. How vote counting progressed in 2020 Race call 6 p.m.,Nov. 3 Midnight Noon,Nov. 4 96% rpt. How vote counting progressed in 2020 Race called 4 days later 6 p.m.,Nov. 3 Midnight Noon,Nov. 4 82% rpt. How vote counting progressed in 2020 Race called 1 day later 6 p.m.,Nov. 3 Midnight Noon,Nov. 4 100% rpt.

☆ Factbox: No consensus in Congress on making daylight saving time permanent
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Clocks in the United States will return to standard time at 2 a.m. EDT on Sunday with no consensus on the matter. The current system of daylight saving is good for business, energy efficiency, and the prevention of vehicle accidents." There's some strong science behind it that is now showing and making people aware of the harm that clock switching has. Congress created Daylight Saving decades ago as a wartime effort, now it is well past time to lock the clock and end this experiment." Permanent, year-round Standard Time is the best match for our biological sleep-wake cycle."

☆ Massachusetts man accused of killing woman dies after ingesting battery acid, DA says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Phil-Helsel-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Phil Helsel | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

A Massachusetts man who was suspected of fatally stabbing a woman has died after telling authorities he ingested battery acid, the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office said Thursday. Joao Correia, 56, was taken into custody Wednesday after the woman was found stabbed to death in her driveway in Brockton around 1 p.m., the district attorney’s office said. When police found Correia in an apartment, he “told investigators that he had ingested battery acid and suffered a medical episode,” the office said in a statement. Her nephew said Goncalves was a mother of two and grandmother of a 2-year-old child, NBC Boston reported. Brockton is a city of around 105,000 residents around 20 miles south of downtown Boston.

Senior FBI officials recently warned of “unusual levels of threats” against election workers in seven states, including Colorado, Michigan and Wisconsin. California saw a need to pass legislation last month aimed at protecting election workers. Second, to election officials, election workers, volunteers and voters: We have your back. We personally toured our local election offices and observed existing election administration safeguards, such as mail ballot signature review by bipartisan teams. We pledge to do our part, and we call on our colleagues in law enforcement and election administration to join us.

☆ Woman accused of unleashing bees on deputies serving eviction notice in Massachusetts
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

— A Massachusetts woman is facing multiple assault and battery charges for allegedly releasing a swarm of bees on a group of sheriff’s deputies, some of them allergic to bee stings, as they tried to serve an eviction notice, authorities said. Hampden County Sheriff's DeptThe Hampden County Sheriff’s Department deputies went to a home in Longmeadow on the morning of Oct. 12 and were met by protesters, according to the official department report. She started “shaking” the hives, broke the cover off one, causing hundreds of bees to swarm out and initially sting one deputy, according to the report. When Woods was told that several officers were allergic to bees, she said “Oh, you’re allergic? Hampden County Sheriff Nick Cocchi said Woods could have faced more serious charges if anything worse had happened to those stung.

☆ Massachusetts woman accused of assaulting officers with swarm of angry bees
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Brendan O'Brien | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Rorie Sussan Woods, 55, unleashes a swarm of bees on deputies serving eviction papers in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, U.S., October 12, 2022. Hampden County Sheriff’s Office/Handout via REUTERSOct 20 (Reuters) - A Massachusetts woman stands accused of using a swarm of bees as a dangerous weapon, according to a county sheriff, after she allegedly unleashed a hive of angry insects on deputies trying to serve an eviction notice last week. "A sheriff’s deputy tried to stop her, but as the agitated bees started getting out and circling the area, he pulled back," the office said. She then smashed the lid of one hive and flipped it off the flatbed, agitating the bees, the sheriff said on Wednesday. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Brendan O'Brien in Chicago; Editing by Bill BerkrotOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Fact Check-U.S. elections: What we know about a new Massachusetts law that allows undocumented migrants to get a driver's license
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

A law set to go into effect in 2023 in Massachusetts would enable immigrants with non-legal status to obtain a driver’s license. The bill would eliminate a restriction that says a driver’s license cannot be issued unless a person has lawful presence in the United States. “This bill [HB 4805] also fails to include any measures to distinguish standard Massachusetts driver’s licenses issued to persons who demonstrate lawful presence from those who do not. Cecilia Calabrese, a Republican candidate for Massachusetts State Senate, wrote on Twitter: “Because in Massachusetts when you get a Driver’s License you are AUTOMATICALLY registered to vote! Unlawful voter registration and unlawful voting are both deportable offenses (see “falsely claiming citizenship” and “unlawful voters”) (here).

☆ The House rules chairman blocked Lauren Boebert's measure under a 'new rule' against 'lunatics'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Nicole Gaudiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Rep. Lauren Boebert offered a "rational" amendment, but the House Rules Committee chairman blocked it. Rep. Jim McGovern said his committee's "new rule" is that "if you're batshit crazy, you're not getting an amendment," a new book says. His recollection is described in "Weapons of Mass Delusion: When the Republican Party Lost Its Mind." "As McGovern would recall it, his response was, 'We have a new rule in the Rules Committee. One Republican member told McGovern that, because of the riot, he would vote to uphold the election results.

☆ Ron DeSantis flying migrants to Martha's Vineyard may have unintentionally opened the door for them to remain in the US permanently
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-15 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ron DeSantis flew nearly 50 migrants from Texas to Martha's Vineyard last month. Ron DeSantis chartered planes to fly migrants from Texas to Martha's Vineyard last month, he may have unintentionally given them an opportunity to remain in the US indefinitely. Lawyers for the migrants have also said they were given a misleading brochure that promised cash assistance and job placement. Salazar certifying the migrants as victims of a crime was part of their lawyers' efforts to help them obtain visas. The Martha's Vineyard flights were just the latest example of a tactic being used by Republican lawmakers to draw attention to the Biden administration's immigration policies.

☆ Black women are underrepresented in business and on the golf course. This Harvard Business grad is working to change that.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( Ebony Flake | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

CitySwing seeks to create pathways for Black women on the golf course and in the boardroom. Yet she knew many women who looked like her didn't share that comfort because golf courses can be unwelcoming to Black women. Cash's realization that day gave way to an idea: create a place where people from all backgrounds — especially Black women — could golf. But the dichotomy is that the boldness required to get ahead is often read as aggressive or pushy in Black women." According to US News and World Report, some 552,000 Black women have left the workforce in the years since the pandemic began.

A decade-old scandal at a Massachusetts crime lab — which led authorities to dismiss tens of thousands of drug convictions — may involve wrongdoing by more people than was previously known, according to a recent court order. At least one person was referred to the state attorney general’s office in 2015 for potential prosecution, Judge John T. Lu wrote last week. The ruling stokes lingering doubts about statements by the state inspector general’s office over the past eight years that Dookhan was the “sole bad actor” at the Hinton lab. Bizuayehu Tesfaye / APDookhan’s misconduct at the Hinton lab was exposed in 2012, after she had worked there for nearly a decade. A spokesman for the inspector general’s office declined to comment, citing ongoing litigation.

REUTERS/Nate RaymondBOSTON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors on Thursday said they reached an agreement to drop criminal charges filed during the Trump administration against a Massachusetts judge accused of impeding a federal immigration arrest of a defendant in her courtroom. Federal prosecutors said they had agreed to dismiss the obstruction charges filed against Newton District Court Judge Shelley Joseph in exchange for the judge referring herself to a state commission tasked with investigating judicial misconduct. Prosecutors are also dropping obstruction charges against her former courtroom deputy, Wesley MacGregor, who entered into a deferred prosecution agreement to resolve a remaining perjury count. Prosecutors claimed Joseph and MacGregor in 2018 helped a previously deported state court defendant evade being detained by an ICE agent by allowing him leave their Newton courthouse through a rear door. "I have concluded that the interests of justice are best served by review of this matter before the body that oversees the conduct of Massachusetts state court judges, rather than in a continued federal criminal prosecution," Cunha said.

☆ A Massachusetts state lawmaker representing Martha's Vineyard is seeking a federal human trafficking probe after DeSantis relocated migrants to the island
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Lauren Frias | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ron DeSantis chartered two planes to send 50 migrants to Martha's Vineyard. A Massachusetts state lawmaker called on the DOJ to launch a human trafficking probe into the relocation. The move comes after lawyers representing the migrants said they want a criminal investigation into DeSantis. The move from the Massachusetts state legislator comes after lawyers representing the migrants said they want a criminal investigation into DeSantis over the "stunt" in letters to Rollins and Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey. Texas authorities opened a criminal probe into DeSantis' operation, Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar announced Monday, saying the migrants were victims of a crime after being "lured under false pretenses."

☆ Migrants shipped to Martha's Vineyard are staying in sparse dorms and eating at cafeteria tables at a Massachusetts military base
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Massachusetts said Joint Base Cape Cod will provide food, drinks, clothes, and other services. A cafeteria at Joint Base Cape Cod. Screengrab via Massachusetts National GuardInsider requested but was denied access to Joint Base Cape Cod on Monday. Charlie Baker announced on Friday that Joint Base Cape Cod would start providing shelter and support for the group. The military base is located inland on Massachusetts' Cape Cod peninsula and is, according to Boston.com, already a MEMA-designated emergency shelter.

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