Trump hush money trial sentencing delayed after immunity ruling

Trump hush money trial sentencing delayed after immunity ruling

A New York judge on Tuesday delayed Donald Trump's sentencing for his conviction on criminal charges stemming from hush money paid to an adult film star until September 18, after the former U.S. president asked for a chance to argue he should have been immune from prosecution. Zachary Goelman produced this report. The Economic Times further reports that Trump faces an uphill battle getting the hush money conviction overturned […]

July 3, 2024 38

Entertainment

Harvey Weinstein to be retried in New York

Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein will be retried in New York, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office said in court on Wednesday, a week after the state's highest court threw out his 2020 rape conviction. This report produced by Freddie Joyner for Reuters. Weinstein appeared in court before Judge Curtis Farber in a wheelchair and a black suit, more than four years after his conviction was hailed as a milestone for […]

May 2, 2024 40

Environment

Court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 conviction

A New York court has overturned Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction. Judges say the landmark MeToo trial prejudiced the ex-movie mogul with "egregious" improper rulings. According to the Associated Press, the court found the trial judge unfairly allowed testimony against the ex-movie mogul based on allegations that weren’t part of the case. Weinstein, 72, will remain in prison because he was convicted in Los Angeles in 2022 of another rape. But […]

April 25, 2024 14

World

Jury to decide Rudy Giuliani’s fate in defamation lawsuit

Former New York City mayor, Rudy Giuliani's defamation lawsuit begins in a Washington Federal court on Monday. A judge has already found Giuliani liable for making inflammatory false statements about two election workers in the aftermath of the 2020 election. The pair is seeking millions in damages. Jody Jacobs reports...

December 12, 2023 14