Prosecutors said Mark D’Amico and his then-girlfriend made up a heartwarming tale of a homeless man to help raise more than $400,000. Source: New York Times
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ID Theft, Fraud, Prison: The Wild Life of a Bishop Robbed at the Pulpit
By Gotham Rex on August 4, 2022
The police said Bishop Lamor Whitehead was robbed of a fortune in jewelry, the crime caught on camera. But the focus soon turned to him and his past run-ins with the law. Source: New York Times
Juror’s ‘Political Bias’ Prompts Mistrial in ‘Build the Wall’ Case
By Gotham Rex on June 7, 2022
Eleven other members of the panel complained that the juror had injected party politics into the case, which the U.S. attorney said he planned to retry. Source: New York Times
Likelihood of Trump Indictment in Manhattan Fades as Grand Jury Wraps Up
By Gotham Rex on April 29, 2022
The Manhattan district attorney is continuing to investigate Mr. Trump, but knowledgeable people say charges are unlikely to occur in the foreseeable future, if ever. Source: New York Times
Where the Investigations Into Donald Trump Stand
By Gotham Rex on April 29, 2022
Progress on one of the highest profile investigations into the former president appears to have stalled, but several other inquiries are continuing around the country. Source: New York Times
After Pardon for Bannon, 2 Admit Bilking Donors to Border Wall
By Gotham Rex on April 21, 2022
Prosecutors say they took money from donors to Donald J. Trump’s signature project and spent it on jewelry, plastic surgery and a golf cart. Source: New York Times
Lt. Gov. Benjamin Resigns Following Campaign Finance Indictment
By Gotham Rex on April 12, 2022
Brian A. Benjamin, New York’s second in command to Gov. Kathy Hochul, was charged with bribery, fraud and falsification of records while a state senator. Source: New York Times
Lt. Gov. Benjamin Arrested in Campaign Finance Scheme
By Gotham Rex on April 12, 2022
Brian A. Benjamin, New York’s No. 2 official to Gov. Kathy Hochul, was charged with bribery, fraud and falsification of records while a state senator. Source: New York Times
New Witnesses Interviewed in Trump Investigation, Manhattan D.A. Says
By Gotham Rex on April 7, 2022
Alvin Bragg, in his first public comments about the inquiry into the former president, insisted his office was continuing to pursue the matter but provided few additional details. Source: New York Times
Lt. Gov. Benjamin Is Focus of Federal Inquiry Into Campaign Fraud
By Gotham Rex on March 27, 2022
Prosecutors are examining whether Brian Benjamin, New York’s second-highest state official, participated in a plan to boost his campaign fund with fraudulent donations. Source: New York Times
Trump Is Guilty of ‘Numerous’ Felonies, Prosecutor Who Resigned Says
By Gotham Rex on March 23, 2022
Mark F. Pomerantz, who had investigated the former president, left after the Manhattan district attorney, Alvin Bragg, halted an effort to seek an indictment. Source: New York Times
How the Manhattan DA's Investigation Into Donald Trump Unraveled
By Gotham Rex on March 5, 2022
The criminal investigation into the former president crashed amid a disagreement about the merits of bringing a case. The debate pitted a new district attorney against two veteran prosecutors who had pursued a case against Mr. Trump for years. Source:…
Prosecutors Leading Trump Fraud Investigation in NY Resign
By Gotham Rex on February 23, 2022
The resignations came after the Manhattan district attorney, Alvin Bragg, was said to have expressed doubts about the case, and amid a monthlong pause in the presentation of evidence to a grand jury. Source: New York Times
Ed Mullins, Former N.Y.P.D. Union Head Facing Fraud Charge, Turns Self In
By Gotham Rex on February 23, 2022
Edward D. Mullins, the combative longtime leader of the Sergeants Benevolent Association, quit his union job and retired from the Police Department last year amid scandal. Source: New York Times
Michael Avenatti Is Found Guilty of Stealing From Stormy Daniels
By Gotham Rex on February 4, 2022
They were once united in an effort to topple Donald J. Trump. But even then, a jury found, Mr. Avenatti was stealing from his famous client. Source: New York Times