An appeals court has thrown out a $500m (£372m) penalty that President Donald Trump was ordered to pay in a New York civil fraud trial last year. Judge Arthur Engoron had ordered Trump to pay the fee for massively inflating the value of the Trump Organization’s properties in order to secure favourable loans. In the lengthy ruling released on Thursday, …
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Trump half-billion-dollar civil fraud penalty thrown out by appeals court
U.S. President Donald Trump stands next to Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev (not pictured) at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 8, 2025. Jessica Koscielniak | Reuters A New York state appeals court on Thursday threw out a more than $500 million civil business fraud penalty imposed on President Donald Trump and other defendants. The appeals court said that …
Read More »Court throws out massive Trump civil fraud penalty
NEW YORK (AP) — An appeals court has thrown out the massive civil fraud penalty against President Donald Trump, ruling Thursday in New York state’s lawsuit accusing him of exaggerating his wealth. The decision came seven months after the Republican returned to the White House. A panel of five judges in New York’s mid-level Appellate Division said the verdict, which …
Read More »Jim Harbaugh Has Simple Response to NCAA Fining Michigan, 10-Year Show Cause Penalty
On Friday, the NCAA announced the list of punishments that Michigan will face from the COI ruling on the Connor Stalions’ sign-stealing case in which the former Michigan staffer led an illegal scheme to steal opponents’ signals. Among the punishments, the Wolverines will forfeit postseason revenue from the upcoming two seasons, which is expected to cost them at least $20 …
Read More »Michigan’s loss of integrity is biggest hit in Connor Stalions scandal, not NCAA penalty
Once upon a time, a future Hall of Fame coach lost his job in disgrace for lying on an NCAA compliance form in claiming he knew of no unreported NCAA violations by his players. The condemnation was harsh, especially from fans of his archrival who had tired of losing to him every year. “Spare us the hymnal, cooler-poopers,” wrote MGoBlog. …
Read More »Justice Department seeks death penalty for Zizians group member in Vermont murder
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department said Thursday it will seek the death penalty against a member of the cultlike Zizians group accused of killing a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont in the latest Trump administration push for more federal executions. Teresa Youngblut, 21, of Seattle, is among a group of radical computer scientists focused on veganism, gender identity …
Read More »Federal Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty in Fatal Shooting of Border Patrol Agent – The New York Times
Federal Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty in Fatal Shooting of Border Patrol Agent The New York Times Trans vegan cult suspect in border agent killing faces death penalty: DOJ Fox News Seattle woman could face death penalty if convicted in killing of border patrol agent in Vermont KING5.com Prosecutors seek death penalty against Zizians member charged with murdering border agent in Vt. WCAX Feds seek …
Read More »CeeDee Lamb, in street clothes, hit with 15-yard penalty after getting trucked by official in Cowboys preseason opener
CeeDee Lamb got tackled and hit with a penalty on his day off. The Dallas Cowboys star wide receiver was assessed a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty after getting hit by an official on the sidelines. Lamb had been standing on the sideline with his arm in the air to celebrate teammate Jonathan Mingo getting open when the official, who was …
Read More »Austin Drummond: Prosecutors to seek death penalty against suspect in Tennessee killings
Facebook Tweet Email Link Prosecutors plan to seek the execution of a man accused of shooting and killing four members of a family in rural Tennessee, including the parents of an infant found abandoned under the summer sun miles away, the district attorney said in court Thursday. Austin Robert Drummond, captured Tuesday after a week-long manhunt, sat handcuffed in a …
Read More »Capital Jewish Museum shooting suspect indicted on murder and hate crime charges and could face death penalty
Facebook Tweet Email Link Federal prosecutors secured an indictment Wednesday detailing nearly 10 charges connected with the killings of Israeli Embassy staff members Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim earlier this year. The indictment against Elias Rodriguez includes counts of premeditated murder and hate crimes resulting in death. It also includes legal findings that authorize the Justice Department to pursue the …
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