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Hegseth lawyer says settlement paid to sexual assault accuser was "extortion"

President-elect Trump's prospective nominee for defense secretary, Fox News host Pete Hegseth, paid a confidential financial settlement to a woman who accused him of sexual assault out of concern ...

Matt Gaetz's accusers don't want to testify in public, their lawyer says

WASHINGTON — A lawyer for two women who have accused former Rep.

Politics - NBC News - 8 hours ago

Hegseth paid settlement to woman who accused him of sexual assault, lawyer says

A lawyer for Hegseth said in a statement that he settled in December 2020 only because he feared his career would suffer if her allegations were made public.

Mystery L.A. celebrity says lawyer for accusers of Sean 'Diddy' Combs tried to extort a payout

An L.A. celebrity has sued a Texas lawyer representing Sean 'Diddy' Combs' accusers, alleging extortion. Attorney Tony Buzbee dismissed the suit as intimidation.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 19 hours ago

Lawyer for Gaetz accusers comments on misconduct allegations

NBC News' Hallie Jackson spoke with Joel Leppard, a lawyer representing two women who alleged Matt Gaetz paid them for sex. In the past, Gaetz has denied allegations related to alleged sexual ...

Politics - NBC News - Yesterday

US, Germany and France urge China to free a human rights lawyer and his wife accused of subversion

The United States, Germany and France have called for the release of a Chinese human rights lawyer and his wife who were sentenced to prison this week

World - ABC News - November 1

Gérard Depardieu skipping sex assaults hearing, lawyer says

Actor Gérard Depardieu, who is facing trial for the alleged sexual assaults of two women on a film set in 2021, won't appear before a criminal court in Paris on Monday due to health reasons, his ...

Gérard Depardieu to miss hearing in sexual assault case, lawyer says

French movie icon Gerard Depardieu was scheduled to appear at a pre-trial hearing in Paris for his sexual assault case Monday, but his lawyer says the 75-year-old is too sick to attend. The case ...

Pennsylvania judge declines to block Elon Musk’s $1m voter prize giveaway

Prosecutors had called sweepstakes a scam that violates state election law and asked for it to be shut down. US election 2024 live: latest polls, results and updates The $1m-a-day voter ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

Hegseth paid accuser but denies wrongdoing, attorney says

Trump has indicated that the revelations about the accuser and payment have not deterred him from Hegseth's selection as defense secretary.

Metro Boomin sued for allegedly raping a mourning mom: 'Pure shakedown,' lawyer says

Metro Boomin's lawyer denies 'false accusations' of rape and sexual assault against the hip-hop star. The allegations surfaced in a lawsuit filed this week.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 30

Leading human rights lawyer Xu Zhiyong on hunger strike in Chinese prison, family says

Xu is protesting against what he describes as inhumane treatment in prison, including lack of contact with his family. Concerns are growing about the health of Xu Zhiyong, China’s most prominent ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Prosecutors say lawyers for Sean 'Diddy' Combs want to 'hijack' criminal case to fight civil claims

Federal prosecutors say lawyers for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs are trying to “hijack” his criminal case from them by asking a judge to force early disclosure of evidence, including his accusers' identities

Entertainment - ABC News - October 31

Elon Musk’s lawyer says $1M giveaway winners not randomly chosen, raising potential legal issues

Elon Musk's lawyer said in a courtroom Monday that the winners of Musk’s $1 million daily prize giveaway in election swing states are not chosen at random.

Woman told House Ethics panel she witnessed Gaetz having sex with minor, lawyer says

An attorney tells ABC News that one of his clients told the House Ethics Committee that she witnessed then-Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz having sex with a minor.

Woman told House ethics committee she saw Gaetz have sex with minor, her lawyer says

A woman told the House Ethics Committee that she saw Matt Gaetz, who is President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for the U.S. attorney general, have sex with a minor, her lawyer said Friday.

Politics - NBC News - 4 days ago

Woman told House Ethics Committee she saw Gaetz 'having sex with a minor' at a party, says her lawyer

A woman told the House Ethics Committee that she saw former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) “having sex with a minor” at a party, Florida attorney Joel Leppard confirmed to The Hill on Saturday. "As the ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Lawyer says his 2 clients told House Ethics Committee that Gaetz paid them for sex

An attorney for two women who testified before the House Ethics panel tells ABC News in an interview that former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid both his adult clients for sex.

Matt Gaetz ‘paid for sex’, says lawyer for two women who testified to House committee – live

Attorney for witnesses who testified in the investigation relating to Matt Gaetz says the former congressman paid the women to have sex with him. Trump pick Matt Gaetz under further scrutiny amid ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Lawyer Says His Client Testified That She Saw Gaetz Having Sex With Underage Girl

The lawyer told multiple news outlets about the testimony, before the House Ethics Committee, in which the client described witnessing Matt Gaetz having sex with the girl at a party in 2017.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Israeli police say 7 citizens arrested, accused of spying for Iran

Israeli police say they've "dismantled a spy network" that sent Iran photos and video "of numerous IDF bases across Israel, ports, and energy infrastructure."

Trump responds to accusations of fascism, says John Kelly is a lowlife

Former Trump chief of staff and retired four-star Marine Gen. John Kelly told The New York Times earlier this week that Donald Trump fit the definition of a fascist and that he would rule like a ...

Musk says people accusing Trump of endangering democracy are the real danger

At a town hall in Pennsylvania, tech mogul Elon Musk played down the Jan. 6, 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol.

Pope Francis says Israel genocide accusation should be investigated

World - Yahoo News - 2 days ago

An Australian on trial for drugs in Japan says she's the victim of a romance scam

An Australian accused of smuggling amphetamines in a suitcase has appeared in a Japanese court nearly two years after her arrest and said she was tricked into carrying them as part of an online ...

World - ABC News - Yesterday

Gisèle Pelicot condemns men accused of raping her and says French society must change

She has waived her right to anonymity so the entire trial can be heard in public.

Turkish cleric accused of planning failed 2016 coup dies

The US-based cleric was the leader of an influential Islamic movement in Turkey and worldwide.

Erdogan says the cleric accused of orchestrating a 2016 coup attempt had a 'dishonorable death'

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has responded to the death of exiled Islamic cleric Fetullah Gulen, accused by Turkey of orchestrating a failed coup attempt in 2016

World - ABC News - October 22

US teen charged with killing family tried to accuse brother, surviving sister says

Sister tells investigators Seattle boy, 15, accused of shooting parents and three siblings was in trouble for failing tests. A 15-year-old boy accused of killing his parents and three of his ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Ex-model who accused Trump of groping her in 1990s says Epstein often spoke of Trump

The ex-model who has accused Donald Trump of groping her in front of Jeffrey Epstein in the 1990s shares her observations about Trump and Epstein's relationship.

Elon Musk says the real threat to democracy is the people who accuse Trump of endangering it

Tech mogul Elon Musk is playing down the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol

Tech - ABC News - October 27

Police say British teen accused of fatally stabbing 3 girls also made poison and had a terror manual

The teenager accused in a stabbing rampage that killed three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England has been charged with producing the deadly poison ricin and faces a terror offense

World - ABC News - October 29

Teen accused of killing 3 U.K. girls had al Qaeda manual, police say

A teen accused of killing three girls in England is charged with producing the poison ricin and faces a terror offense for having a jihadi training manual.

Teen with machete arrested after allegedly threatening Democratic supporters at Fl. polling site

Police arrested an 18-year-old wielding a machete with an 18-inch blade outside a polling station in Florida on Tuesday, who was part of a group of teenagers accused of intimidating Democratic ...

Politics - NBC News - October 30

Reeves hints UK will urge Trump not to raise tariffs as economists fear his policies will cut growth – UK politics live

Chancellor says UK’s trading relationship with US is ‘absolutely crucial’ and promises not to be a ‘passive actor’. Another Labour politician who has criticised Donald Trump strongly in the past ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

Conor McGregor accuser found "very bruised" after alleged rape, medic says

A paramedic has told a court hearing a civil suit brought by a woman accusing Conor McGregor of raping her in a hotel room that she was found with significant injuries.

A Former Harrods Employee Accuses Al-Fayed of Trafficking and Says His Brother Knew

In a U.S. court filing, a former employee says she was trafficked, raped and abused when Mohamed al-Fayed owned Harrods, and that his brother Ali may have evidence of the abuse.

World - The New York Times - 6 days ago

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