Citigroup protesters claim they were shoved by top lawyer at bank
Protesters who have been blocking the entrance to Citigroup’s headquarters in New York City for more than a month claim they were shoved by one of the banking giant’s top lawyers in a violent melee recorded on video, but the bank denies any wrongdoing by its employees. Shocking footage of the incident, obtained by The […]
Alleged Bolsonaro-linked crime ring sold official luxury gifts worth $1.2m, Brazil police claim | Brazil
Federal police investigators allege that a criminal ring allegedly linked to former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro illegally embezzled and attempted to sell at least $1.2 million worth of luxury gifts from foreign leaders. The new allegations came on Monday, three days after police formally charged the far-right politician with embezzlement, money laundering and colluding with […]
Jury on suspected cop-killer case had ‘agreement’ to acquit before judge declared mistrial, lawyers claim
Defense lawyers for Karen Reed, the suspect in the murder of a Boston police officer, said Monday that jurors in her trial in the death of John O’Keefe had “agreed” to acquit her before the judge declared a mistrial. They raised the issue in a motion to dismiss the charges of second-degree murder and leaving […]
Karen Read jurors had ‘agreement’ to acquit her of killing cop boyfriend, lawyers claim
Karen Reed’s defense argued Monday that before the judge issued a mistrial, some jurors had “agreed” to find her not guilty of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend. His lawyers asked the judge to dismiss charges of second-degree murder and leaving the scene of an accident. Karen Reed speaks during the trial. Greg Durr/The Patriot […]