Allen H. Weisselberg, the Trump Organization’s former chief financial officer, admitted that he had received lucrative off-the-books perks from the company. Source: New York Times
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Giuliani Will Not Face Federal Charges Over Lobbying, Prosecutors Say
By Gotham Rex on November 14, 2022
Prosecutors had seized Rudolph Giuliani’s electronic devices, but did not uncover sufficient evidence to charge him with a crime. Source: New York Times
Rep. Andy Kim Is Re-elected in a New Jersey Swing District
By Gotham Rex on November 8, 2022
Mr. Kim, a Democrat, will return to Washington for a third term after a race that appeared to narrow in recent weeks. Source: New York Times
In Affluent Greenwich, It’s Republicans vs. ‘Trumplicans’
By Gotham Rex on November 6, 2022
The Connecticut suburb was once home to George Bush and has historically been a moderate conservative stronghold. But new hard-liners are on the attack, galvanized by the culture wars. Source: New York Times
Oath Keepers Leader Sought to Get Message to Trump After Jan. 6
By Gotham Rex on November 2, 2022
One of the government’s final witnesses in the seditious conspiracy trial of members of the far-right group described attempts by Stewart Rhodes to urge Donald J. Trump to keep his grip on power. Source: New York Times
Trump Settles With Protesters Who Said His Bodyguards Attacked Them
By Gotham Rex on November 2, 2022
One of the demonstrators said a bodyguard struck him on the head outside Trump Tower in 2015. Terms of the deal were not released. Source: New York Times
Trump Organization Trial Opens, and the Talk Is About 2 Men
By Gotham Rex on October 31, 2022
In a case that centers on tax law, defense lawyers blame the company’s former chief financial officer. Prosecutors bring up the former president. Source: New York Times
Jury Selection in the Trump Organization Case a Trial of Its Own
By Gotham Rex on October 31, 2022
The challenge for defense and prosecution in the trial, which starts Monday in Manhattan, was to choose 12 people and six alternates who did not have disqualifying opinions. Source: New York Times
The Hochul-Zeldin Debate: A Combative Clash
By Gotham Rex on October 26, 2022
Representative Lee Zeldin painted a bleak portrait of New York, while Gov. Kathy Hochul stressed her rival’s anti-abortion stance and his support for Donald Trump. Source: New York Times
Trump Organization’s Tax Fraud Trial to Begin on Monday
By Gotham Rex on October 23, 2022
The Trump Organization’s trial on tax fraud and other charges begins Monday in Manhattan, raising questions about the future of the former president’s family business. Source: New York Times
Zeldin Built His Profile Defending Trump. Will New Yorkers Mind?
By Gotham Rex on October 19, 2022
Lee Zeldin, a Republican congressman from Long Island, voted to overturn 2020 election results and blamed Democrats for Jan. 6 violence. Now, he wants to lead New York State. Source: New York Times
Why an Ardent Knicks Fan Has Been Banned From the Garden
By Gotham Rex on October 19, 2022
Or, beware when lawyers invoke obscure rules to further their cause. And the race for governor in New York appears to be getting closer. Source: New York Times
What to Know as Trump Is Deposed in E. Jean Carroll Suit Accusing Him of Rape
By Gotham Rex on October 19, 2022
The former president on Wednesday will be asked questions under oath in a defamation case brought by the writer E. Jean Carroll, who says he raped her in a dressing room. Source: New York Times
Why New Jersey Is Weighing a New Bill to Curb Guns
By Gotham Rex on October 14, 2022
Since the Supreme Court overturned stringent gun laws in several states, 300,000 residents of New Jersey have applied for permits to carry guns in public. Source: New York Times
Trump Forms New Company, in Possible Attempt to Evade NY Lawsuit
By Gotham Rex on October 13, 2022
The New York attorney general, Letitia James, who is suing the former president, questioned his motive for forming a new company, which will be known in the state as the Trump Organization II. Source: New York Times