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Short seller Andrew Left surrenders on securities fraud charges in L.A., due in court
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Short seller Andrew Left surrenders on securities fraud charges in L.A., due in court

Andrew Left, founder and CEO of Citron Research Adam Jeffery | CNBC The activist short seller Andrew Left surrendered in Los Angeles on Monday to face federal criminal securities fraud charges, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney’s Office there said. Left, 54, is scheduled to appear before Magistrate Judge Rozella Oliver in U.S. District Court […]

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This biographer exchanged emails with Bernie Madoff from prison for a decade. Here’s what he learned
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This biographer exchanged emails with Bernie Madoff from prison for a decade. Here’s what he learned

Richard Behar Courtesy: Lizzie Cohen You probably haven’t heard Bernie Madoff’s name in awhile, but that doesn’t mean the infamous fraudster’s story is over, or the pain he inflicted. Irving Picard, an 83-old court-appointed trustee, still spends his days trying to claw back money from the those who benefitted from Madoff’s Ponzi scheme, and to […]

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Short seller Andrew Left charged with fraud by prosecutors, SEC
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Short seller Andrew Left charged with fraud by prosecutors, SEC

Andrew Left, founder and CEO of Citron Research Adam Jeffery | CNBC Federal prosecutors have criminally charged the well-known short seller and analyst Andrew Left with securities fraud related to allegedly using his public platform to illegally profit to the tune of at least $16 million from manipulating stock market activity contrary to positions he […]

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Sen. Bob Menendez will resign seat Aug. 20 after bribery conviction
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Sen. Bob Menendez will resign seat Aug. 20 after bribery conviction

U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), arrives at Federal Court, for his bribery trial in connection with an alleged corrupt relationship with three New Jersey businessmen, in New York City, U.S., May 21, 2024  David Dee Delgado | Reuters Sen. Bob Menendez, the New Jersey Democrat convicted last week in a federal bribery case, will resign […]

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Hunter Biden seeks dismissal of criminal cases, cites Trump classified documents ruling
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Hunter Biden seeks dismissal of criminal cases, cites Trump classified documents ruling

Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden, walks upon arrival at Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, DC, on July 1, 2024.  Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty Images Lawyers for Hunter Biden on Thursday asked federal judges in California and Delaware to dismiss the criminal cases against him in their courts, citing a […]

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Special counsel Jack Smith appeals dismissal of Trump classified documents case
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Special counsel Jack Smith appeals dismissal of Trump classified documents case

Special counsel Jack Smith makes a statement to reporters about the 37 federal charges returned by a grand jury in an indictment of former U.S. President Donald Trump on charges of unauthorized retention of classified documents and conspiracy to obstruct justice as Smith speaks at his offices in Washington, U.S. June 9, 2023. Leah Millis […]

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Ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro to speak at RNC hours after leaving jail
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Ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro to speak at RNC hours after leaving jail

Former Donald Trump adviser Peter Navarro holds a press conference before turning himself into a federal prison on March 19, 2024, in Miami, Florida.  Joe Raedle | Getty Images Peter Navarro, the former Trump trade advisor who was convicted of defying a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, is set […]

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Trump classified documents case dismissed by judge over special counsel appointment
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Trump classified documents case dismissed by judge over special counsel appointment

A federal judge in Florida on Monday dismissed the criminal classified documents case against former President Donald Trump, saying the appointment of special counsel Jack Smith as prosecutor for the case violated the appointments clause of the U.S. Constitution. Trump was accused in the case of illegally retaining classified government documents after leaving the White […]

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Rudy Giuliani bankruptcy situation dismissed, opening door to collectors pursuing collection
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Rudy Giuliani bankruptcy situation dismissed, opening door to collectors pursuing collection

Rudy Giuliani speaks to associates of the media exactly where Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was scheduled to host a marketing campaign celebration in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Jan. 21, 2024. Brandon Bell | Getty Images A New York federal individual bankruptcy decide on Friday in a scathing ruling dismissed the Chapter 11 bankruptcy defense situation […]

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Former Trump law firm Rudy Giuliani disbarred in New York immediately after legal indictments
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Former Trump law firm Rudy Giuliani disbarred in New York immediately after legal indictments

Previous New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani departs the U.S. District Courthouse soon after he was ordered to pay out $148 million in his defamation scenario in Washington, U.S., December 15, 2023. Bonnie Funds | Reuters Rudy Giuliani’s New York regulation license was revoked on Tuesday amid allegations that he assisted former President Donald Trump’s failed […]

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