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Former President Donald Trump has been convicted on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to conceal a $130,000 hush money payment to Stormy Daniels, marking the first time a U.S. president has faced criminal charges.
The store owner in South Carolina who is facing a murder charge for shooting a Black teenager, whom he falsely accused of stealing water, is fighting a search warrant for his business records. The lawyer for the store owner argued that investigators are looking for items they can't legally have and have no business looking at. The prosecutor claims that the search is necessary to find evidence of a pattern of behavior in how the owner dealt with shoplifters. The judge temporarily stopped the execution of the search warrant and will make a ruling next month. The shooting of the teenager has caused anguish and grief in the African American community, and protests have taken place demanding justice.
Former President Trump faced questions under oath for nearly seven hours in a business fraud case brought by the state of New York, alleging that Trump and his children systematically committed fraud by overvaluing Trump’s assets by billions of dollars. The case seeks a $250 million penalty and to prevent the Trump family from continuing to do business in the state. Trump and his legal team have repeatedly claimed no wrongdoing in the case and that New York Attorney General Letitia James is politically motivated. Trump faces multiple legal entanglements, including criminal investigations in New York, Washington, D.C., and Georgia.
Mick Mars, the guitarist and co-founder of Motley Crue, has filed a lawsuit against the band, claiming they ousted him and cut him out of profits. Mars claims he retired only from touring due to his ongoing battle with ankylosing spondylitis, but the band decided to "fire" him via a shareholders' meeting as an officer of Crüe's corporation and six other related businesses. Mars has asked a judge to allow him to inspect the band's business records and to be awarded attorneys' fees and other unspecified money. The lawsuit also alleges that the bandmates fake their performances and make business decisions without informing other musicians.
Former US President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to the Trump Organization. He was arraigned in New York City and released on his own recognizance. The charges stem from an investigation into the company's financial dealings, including allegations of tax fraud. Trump's lawyers have called the charges politically motivated.