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'Businessman' allegedly married Steve Harvey's radio co-host to scam over $750K from 25 victims, mostly other women
“We believe she met a man, fell in love, and married him, and the truth is, at the time, he was already married to someone else.”
Rudy Giuliani sends urgent fundraising email to supporters, warns Biden 'hellbent' on sending him to prison
The message, courtesy of the Rudy Giuliani Freedom Fund, came with a full rendering of Giuliani's own mugshot from the sheriffs office in Fulton County, Georgia
Singer R. Kelly seeks appeals court relief from 30-year prison term
R. Kelly’s lawyer told an appeals court Monday that all kinds of legitimate organizations — even college fraternities — could be deemed racketeering organizations under a law used to convict...
Dina Manzo's ex gets racketeering case dismissed after allegedly hiring mobster to beat up 'RHONJ' alum's husband
The judge dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning prosecutors can reindict the New Jersey resident on new charges — and are hoping to do so by April.
One of Chicago’s longest-serving Dem pols convicted of racketeering, bribery and attempted extortion
The 79-year-old Democrat was convicted on 13 of the 14 charges leveled against him in a 2019 federal indictment accusing the veteran Chicago City Council member of using his position...
Trump Georgia co-defendant's attorney admits leaking prosecutor chats
An attorney for a defendant in the sprawling Fulton County 2020 election racketeering case confessed to leaking footage of witness discussions with prosecutors.
10 Gambino mobsters indicted over violent attempts to take over NYC garbage hauling, demolition industry
The feds have charged 10 alleged mafiosos from the Gambino crime family with a slew of racketeering charges for their violent attempts to take over the Big Apple's carting and...
Rudy Giuliani indicted under racketeering laws he famously used to take down mob bosses
"You couldn't invent such irony," said Ken Frydman, who was campaign press secretary for Giuliani's successful 1993 comeback campaign for New York City mayor, to The Post on Tuesday.
NY mobster will join dad in jail after being sentenced for illegal gambling scheme
Michael Poli, 37, was hit with a 31-month prison term in Manhattan federal court for the illegal gambling and extortion scheme he ran with his father and four mobsters, according...
Trump to face racketeering charge in Georgia for attempting to overturn 2020 election results: report
A district attorney in Georgia is preparing to charge former President Donald Trump with racketeering for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in the state, according to a...
Chinese fast-fashion retailer Shein accused of ripping off designers: RICO lawsuit
Shein is facing a lawsuit from fashion designers that claims the clothing maker’s copyright infringement is so aggressive, it amounts to racketeering.
Alleged Genovese Crime Family mobsters sentenced in gambling, extortion scheme
Two alleged Genovese mobsters avoided serious prison time at their sentencings Tuesday after pleading guilty to racketeering charges earlier this year. Alleged Florida-based Genovese captain Nicholas Calisi, 54, and soldier...
Ex-San Diego PD vice detective pleads guilty to running illegal sex parlors
Peter Griffin, who retired from the department in 2002, entered his guilty plea in federal court, along with three co-defendants, prosecutors announced Tuesday.
How an 'untouchable' Chinatown informant played the feds, NYPD for years
For nearly two decades – from 1998 through 2015 – Cash was an informant for NYPD Major Case Squad detectives and federal immigration investigators, while also leading a violent gang.
Another Elon Musk company dragged into $258B dogecoin lawsuit
The $258 billion in damages is triple the estimated decline in Dogecoin's market value since May 2021.
MS-13 member sentenced to 25 years for Long Island machete slaying
An MS-13 gang member who helped hack a 15-year-old rival to death with a machete after luring him to a Long Island park was sentenced to 25 years.
Ex-JPMorgan metals traders face trial on racketeering charges
Three former JPMorgan Chase employees face a federal trial in Chicago on accusations they helped turn their trading desk into a criminal enterprise that faked precious metals futures orders to manipulate prices.
Sex predator R. Kelly placed on suicide watch at NYC jail: lawyer
Lawyer Jennifer Bonjean claimed Kelly was placed on suicide watch as punishment by guards at the Brooklyn lockup — which she said was run like a “gulag.”
Georgia teen allegedly threatens to kill sheriff over rapper Young Thug's arrest
Officials said that Mender wrote that he was going to kill Labat, his wife, and Atlanta Public Schools Police Chief Ronald Applin if one of the defendants wasn't released from...
Judge denies bond for rapper Young Thug in RICO case
Fulton County Judge Ural Glanville handed down the ruling saying he has significant concerns about the entertainer being a danger to the community, news outlets reported.