The judge overseeing a fraud case against Donald Trump swiftly dismissed a plea from his lawyer, Clifford S. Robert, to delay the enforcement of a monumental $350 million judgment. With pre-judgment interest, the judgment now exceeds $450 million. This legal battle, led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, has …
Read More »Intuit Will Pay Millions to Customers Tricked Into Paying for TurboTax
by Justin Elliott, ProPublica This story was originally published by ProPublica. Millions of Americans will receive money from Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, as part of a $141 million settlement between the Silicon Valley company and all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The company will send up to …
Read More »Former NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo Won’t Be Criminally Charged In Harassment Cases
Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo will not face criminal charges in connection with two incidents of alleged unwanted kisses, a district attorney said on Tuesday. “Our investigation found credible evidence to conclude that the alleged conduct in both instances described above did occur,” Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah …
Read More »NY Attorney General Letitia James Suspends Campaign For Governor
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on Thursday that she is suspending her campaign for New York governor and will run for re-election instead. I have come to the conclusion that I must continue my work as attorney general. There are a number of important investigations and cases that …
Read More »Representative Tom Suozzi To Run For New York Governor
Democratic Congressman Tom Suozzi announced Monday at a virtual press conference that he is officially running for governor of New York in 2022. The former mayor of Glen Cove and Nassau County executive now describes himself as a “common sense Democrat” representing parts of Queens and Long Island in Congress. …
Read More »NY Attorney General Letitia James announces bid for governor
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced her bid for the 2022 gubernatorial race Friday. I'm running for Governor of New York because I have the experience, vision, and courage to take on the powerful on behalf of all New Yorkers. Let's do this, together. pic.twitter.com/JA21M19p5m — Tish James (@TishJames) October …
Read More »New York Attorney General Opens Criminal Probe Into Trump Organization
New York Attorney General Letitia James has expanded an investigation into the Trump Organization to include possible criminal offenses, her office said. James’ office had already been investigating the former president’s business empire, but only for possible civil offenses. Officials announced the expansion on Tuesday night The New York investigation …
Read More »Democrats Are Furious At GOP For Voting Bill In Georgia
Democrats and voting rights activists are furious at Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp for signing an election bill that jeopardizes the voting process. Republicans think that the new bill will reestablish fair elections. “If there’s one thing that’s clear, it’s that the Georgia election was certainly free of any consequential fraud,” Sen. Raphael Warnock said on MSNBC. “We counted …
Read More »Lawmakers Take Away Governor Cuomo’s Pandemic-Related Emergency Power
New York lawmakers have agreed to take away New York Governor Andrew Cuomo‘s pandemic-related emergency powers as he faces two ongoing controversies. The bill to limit his powers comes as Governor Cuomo faces an investigation into sexual misconduct claims and accusations that his administration mismanaged COVID-19 nursing home deaths. The COVID-19 emergency …
Read More »New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Faces Investigation Into Sexual Misconduct Allegations
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is facing allegations that he was sexually inappropriate toward three women. Harassment allegations from two women, former aides to Cuomo, led New York Attorney General Letitia James to launch an investigation. James said Monday she received a formal referral from Cuomo’s office, granting her the …
Read More »17 State Attorneys General Call On Biden To Cancel $50,000 In Student Loan Debt
A group of 17 state attorneys general is calling for the cancellation of up to $50,000 in federal student loan debt for all borrowers. The Democratic attorneys general, led by New York Attorney General Letitia James and Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, sent a letter to congressional leaders on Friday supporting …
Read More »Georgia Prosecutors Open Investigation Into Trump’s Efforts To Overturn Election Results
As reported previously, a phone call between former President Donald Trump and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensberger was being investigated by Georgia officials. Prosecutors in Fulton County have now initiated a criminal investigation into that call in which Trump pressured Raffensberger to “find” enough votes to reverse his loss …
Read More »GA Prosecutors Are Seriously Considering A Criminal Investigation Over Trump’s Election Interference
According to the New York Times, prosecutors in Georgia are moving towards a criminal investigation into President Donald Trump’s election wrongdoings. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is said to be seriously considering a probe of Trump’s attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 Presidential Election in the state …
Read More »NRA Files For Bankruptcy, Plans To Reincorporate In Texas
The National Rifle Association has remained a primary focus in some of the country’s most heated debates regarding weapons rights and has now filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy. According to USA Today, the powerful gun lobby filed in Texas following New York attorney general Letitia James’ lawsuit seeking to dissolve the …
Read More »New York AG sues NYPD over excessive force at Black Lives Matter protests
New York City’s police department, the largest police force in the United States, is being sued by New York state Attorney General Letitia James for excessive force used during the Black Lives Matter protest of 2020. Throughout its history, the NYPD has been plagued with abuse complaints mostly arising from …
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