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Ye accused of threatening to kill employee he asked to investigate Kardashian family, new lawsuit says
The plaintiff says in the lawsuit he was appointed Ye's "director of intelligence" and was tasked w…
Natalie Musumeci,Palmer Haasch
Judge to gag Diddy lawyers and feds after courtroom argument about 'racist prosecution'
A prosecutors in Sean 'Diddy' Combs' case read aloud an interview where his lawyer accused them of …
Jacob Shamsian,Laura Italiano
For white-collar prisoners who just can't disconnect, $3,000 contraband cellphones can literally fall from the sky
Well-heeled criminals who just can't disconnect are paying top dollar for contraband prison cellpho…
Laura Italiano
Buffalo Wild Wings is still fighting in court to prove its boneless wings aren't just 'chicken nuggets'
A lawsuit accused Buffalo Wild Wings of deceptive marketing, forcing the company to argue it is 'co…
Kenneth Niemeyer
New York City taxpayers aren't footing the bill for Eric Adams' criminal corruption case
Defense lawyer Alex Spiro, who is representing the New York City mayor, charges over $2,000 per hou…
Jacob Shamsian
Meet the brash lawyer that everyone from Eric Adams to Alec Baldwin and Elon Musk turns to in a crisis
Alex Spiro, the lawyer defending Eric Adams, is used to working for high-profile clients. Business …
Matt Turner
Eric Adams is showing up to court for the first time since his historic indictment
The indicted New York City mayor is being arraigned in the same courtroom as Sean "Diddy" Combs las…
Jacob Shamsian
What the Eric Adams indictment means for New York City's leadership and future
NYC Mayor Eric Adams maintains innocence as his indictment on five criminal charges shakes the city…
Dan DeFrancesco
Eric Adams gave Diddy a key to the city a year ago. They were both charged with crimes this month.
Mayor Eric Adams gave hip-hop mogul Sean Combs a key to New York City in September 2023. Now both f…
Maria Noyen,Alcynna Lloyd,Jac…
Eric Adams is using Elon Musk's go-to lawyer
NYC Mayor Eric Adams has hired high-powered attorney Alex Spiro, known for representing Elon Musk, …
Grace Eliza Goodwin
Alex Jones' empire is getting stripped for parts. It won't be the last of him.
Alex Jones' conspiracy theory empire, Infowars, faces auction to repay Sandy Hook families, but Jon…
Grace Eliza Goodwin
Rudy Giuliani has been disbarred — again
Rudy Giuliani is also facing two criminal cases and a set of defamation lawsuits over his election …
Jacob Shamsian
An 88-year-old man was cleared of murder after spending 46 years on death row — mostly in solitary confinement
Iwao Hakamada, the world's longest-serving death row inmate, was found guilty in 1968 of multiple m…
Hannah Abraham
Trump's already massive New York civil fraud penalty has grown by $24M in interest ahead of a Thursday court showdown
As his lawyers hit appellate court Thursday, Trump's NY civil fraud penalty, swollen by $111,984 in…
Laura Italiano
US Justice Department hits Visa with antitrust lawsuit over its debit card business
Visa is in the antitrust crosshairs. The US Department of Justice filed a lawsuit accusing the paym…
Dominick Reuter
Diddy and crypto fraudster SBF are sharing a dorm-style room in a Brooklyn jail
Rapper Sean Combs and crypto fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried are sleeping in the same jail dormitory, a…
Kelly Cloonan
Employees angry about RTO mandates have essentially no legal path to fight them
One attorney told BI that unless there's a "protected reason under established law" like a medical …
Natalie Musumeci
Prosecutors urge judge to reject $50 million bond for Sean 'Diddy' Combs and keep him in jail before trial
Sean 'Diddy' Combs's vast wealth and private jet would allow him to flee the country if he were set…
Jacob Shamsian
Indictment against Sean 'Diddy' Combs details allegations of 'Freak Off' sex performances
Prosecutors accused Combs of forcing female victims "to engage in extended sex acts with male comme…
Geoff Weiss
The illegal maneuvers the rich use to get richer
One white-collar defense attorney told BI there are "routine" schemes that the wealthy "often endea…
Natalie Musumeci
Judge considers revoking guilty plea of FTX executive Ryan Salame, accusing him of lying under oath
An associate of Sam Bankman-Fried tried to withdraw his attempted withdrawal of his guilty plea. It…
Jacob Shamsian
A Marine vet fatally subdued a screaming man on a NYC subway. Now, a secret video has emerged — but there's a catch.
It's been a year since a young Marine veteran fatally subdued a screaming man on a NYC subway. Now,…