#Google asks judge to throw out Texas-led antitrust suit

#Google asks judge to throw out Texas-led antitrust suit

“#Google asks judge to throw out Texas-led antitrust suit” Google asked a New York federal judge on Friday to throw out most of what it claimed was an “inaccurate and inflammatory” antirust suit brought by Texas and 14 other states over the tech giant’s online advertising practices.  The Texas suit — which was first filed…

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#Ex-Epstein assistant Lesley Groff won’t face charges: lawyers

#Ex-Epstein assistant Lesley Groff won’t face charges: lawyers

“#Ex-Epstein assistant Lesley Groff won’t face charges: lawyers” A former Jeffrey Epstein assistant who was accused of aiding his sex-trafficking scheme will not face criminal charges for her alleged role in his crimes, her lawyers claim.  A civil suit against the former Epstein executive assistant, Lesley Groff, was also voluntarily dismissed in recent days, her…

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#NBA fraud probe could lead to charges against new defendants

#NBA fraud probe could lead to charges against new defendants

“#NBA fraud probe could lead to charges against new defendants” More charges against new defendants could be coming in the alleged $4 million health care fraud scheme carried out by more than a dozen former NBA players, prosecutors hinted Tuesday. At a court hearing, Manhattan Assistant US Attorney Kristy Greenberg said the feds’ investigation into…

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#Feds ordered to reveal names of Ghislaine Maxwell’s alleged co-conspirators

#Feds ordered to reveal names of Ghislaine Maxwell’s alleged co-conspirators

“#Feds ordered to reveal names of Ghislaine Maxwell’s alleged co-conspirators” Federal prosecutors must divulge the “identities of any unnamed co-conspirators” that they plan on referencing at Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking trial in Manhattan, a judge ruled Friday. The order was to ensure Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged madam is able to “adequately prepare her defenses,” Judge Allison…

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#Ghislaine Maxwell loses bid to dismiss sex trafficking indictment

#Ghislaine Maxwell loses bid to dismiss sex trafficking indictment

“#Ghislaine Maxwell loses bid to dismiss sex trafficking indictment” A federal judge on Friday rejected Ghislaine Maxwell’s push to have charges she trafficked sex abuse victims for Jeffrey Epstein dismissed in the wake of Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction being overturned. Maxwell’s lawyers had argued that she should be sprung from prison because like Cosby,…

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#Feds charge 4 Iranians in plot to kidnap NYC journalist

#Feds charge 4 Iranians in plot to kidnap NYC journalist

“#Feds charge 4 Iranians in plot to kidnap NYC journalist” Four Iranian intelligence operatives schemed to kidnap a Brooklyn-based journalist and smuggle her to Iran in a bid to silence her criticism of human-rights abuses in the Islamic republic, federal authorities said Tuesday. In a series of tweets, writer and activist Masih Alinejad acknowledged she…

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