The ruling is expected to abolish a practice that has allowed the state’s Democratic and Republican political machines to flourish. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Decisions and Verdicts”
Ex-State Dept. Official Ordered to Bias Training After Anti-Muslim Rant
By Gotham Rex on January 18, 2024
If Stuart Seldowitz completes the program, the charges he faces for berating a food truck vendor would be dropped, prosecutors said. A Muslim group called it a “sweetheart deal.” Source: New York Times
Why Is Trump Facing E. Jean Carroll in a Second Defamation Trial?
By Gotham Rex on January 18, 2024
A jury already found that the former president sexually assaulted E. Jean Carroll, a former magazine writer, and defamed her. Why is he in court again? Source: New York Times
Conviction Won’t Be a Financial Death Sentence for Trump Organization
By Gotham Rex on December 7, 2022
The former president’s family business will be forever tarred, but the maximum penalty it faces is relatively mild. Source: New York Times
Trump Organization Trial Considering Momentous Verdict
By Gotham Rex on December 6, 2022
Its verdict could have a sweeping impact on the former president’s company and affect the standing of Manhattan’s district attorney. Source: New York Times
Corruption Charges Dismissed Against Ex-Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin
By Gotham Rex on December 5, 2022
A federal judge in Manhattan ruled that prosecutors failed to demonstrate an “explicit quid pro quo” that must underpin the bribery charges against Mr. Benjamin. Source: New York Times
Prosecutors Say Trump Approved Part of Trump Organization Scheme
By Gotham Rex on December 2, 2022
Jurors at the Trump Organization trial will begin deliberating Monday after prosecutors presented a document they said showed that the former president had sanctioned tax fraud. Source: New York Times
Scooter Driver Who Struck and Killed Actress Gets Up to 3 Years
By Gotham Rex on November 30, 2022
Brian Boyd, who fatally hit Lisa Banes on a Manhattan crosswalk, tried to explain his actions in court, angering the judge. “I did beep my horn,” he said. Source: New York Times
Supreme Court Seems Poised to Limit Public Corruption Cases
By Gotham Rex on November 28, 2022
The fraud convictions of Joseph Percoco, a former aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York, and Louis Ciminelli, a contractor in Buffalo, appeared likely to be overturned. Source: New York Times
Defense Rests as Trump Company Tax Fraud Trial Nears its End
By Gotham Rex on November 28, 2022
Closing arguments in the tax-fraud case are expected to begin Thursday after lawyers argue over the instructions jurors will receive from the judge. Source: New York Times
Prosecution Rests as Trump Company Trial Moves Faster Than Expected
By Gotham Rex on November 21, 2022
In a sign of confidence, Manhattan prosecutors skipped a witness they had said they would call. The case could end as soon as next week. Source: New York Times
An Ex-Trump Adviser’s Acquittal Shows How Politics and Business Intertwine
By Gotham Rex on November 7, 2022
The acquittal of Thomas J. Barrack Jr., a former Trump adviser, showed the difficulty of proving wrongdoing amid a brew of political, personal and commercial interests. Source: New York Times
In Retrial, Man Who Helped Run Border Wall Charity Is Convicted
By Gotham Rex on October 28, 2022
Timothy Shea was the only one of four defendants in the federal case to face a jury. The former Trump adviser Stephen K. Bannon faces similar charges in state court. Source: New York Times
Ex-Trump Adviser Expected to Testify at His Own Trial
By Gotham Rex on October 24, 2022
The government says the adviser, Thomas J. Barrack Jr., never disclosed that he was working for the United Arab Emirates as he tried to influence the Trump administration. He would risk a tough cross-examination. Source: New York Times
New York’s Gun Law, Already in Jeopardy, Is Dealt Another Blow
By Gotham Rex on October 21, 2022
A judge temporarily blocked a ban on carrying firearms in houses of worship that was included in a state law passed after the Supreme Court struck down century-old restrictions. Source: New York Times