David Gentile spent just days in prison for his conviction in what prosecutors described as a $1.6 billion scheme that defrauded thousands of investors. Source: New York Times
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Trump’s Pardon of Honduran Ex-President Erases Top Loyalist’s Triumph
By Gotham Rex on December 3, 2025
Emil Bove III’s work as a prosecutor, before he was a Trump lawyer and official, helped lead to the conviction of the former Honduran leader whom President Trump freed this week. Source: New York Times
George Santos Is Released From Prison, His Lawyer Says, After Trump Commutes His Sentence
By Gotham Rex on October 17, 2025
George Santos, the disgraced Republican congressman, had been sentenced to seven years in prison after his web of deceit unraveled. He served less than three months. Source: New York Times
Is Ulysses S. Grant Due for a Promotion?
By Gotham Rex on April 27, 2022
The reputation of the Civil War hero and former president has improved in recent years. Source: New York Times
Presidents’ Day: 5 Ways to Make It Meaningful This Year
By Gotham Rex on February 11, 2021
With kids off from school, here are suggestions for delving into our nation’s complex history with virtual museum visits, D.I.Y. tours and fun movies (Lincoln as a vampire slayer?). Source: New York Times