A judge in Dedham, Massachusetts has ruled that former Roman Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, 93, is not competent to stand trial for charges of sexually assaulting a teenage boy decades ago due to dementia. McCarrick was defrocked by Pope Francis in 2019 after an internal Vatican investigation determined he had sexually molested adults and children, creating a credibility crisis for the church. The judge's ruling means that McCarrick will not face criminal charges, but the Vatican's decision to defrock him still stands.
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U.S. District Judge Beryl A. Howell has ruled that former President Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani must pay punitive damages to two Georgia election workers for failing to turn over discovery documents in a civil lawsuit. Judge Howell found Giuliani legally liable for defaming the mother-daughter duo, who were targeted and threatened due to conspiracy theories spread by Trump allies. Giuliani's failure to comply with his discovery obligations has resulted in a costly consequence for him, serving as a reminder that taking shortcuts to win an election carries risks.
Former Trump White House trade adviser Peter Navarro has been denied the ability to use executive privilege as a defense in court after U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta ruled that Donald Trump had not formally invoked the privilege. Navarro had been subpoenaed by the Jan. 6 House select committee in Feb. 2022 as part of its investigation into the attack on the Capitol. It is unclear what other defense Navarro may use in the case.
A federal judge has ruled that Rudy Giuliani is liable for damages after falsely claiming two former Georgia election workers, Ruby Freeman and her daughter Wandrea "Shaye" Moss, had committed fraud during the 2020 presidential election. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell wrote that Giuliani had refused to comply with his discovery obligations and thwarted Freeman and Moss's procedural rights to obtain any meaningful discovery. It is unclear how much damages Giuliani will be required to pay.
Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and three of his subordinates will be sentenced Wednesday for their involvement in the January 6th Capitol attack. Prosecutors are seeking the longest sentence yet for Tarrio, 33 years in prison, and 27 years for his subordinate, Ethan Nordean. The sentences will be closely watched by the public and the legal community, as they could set the precedent for the other defendants in the Justice Department's ongoing investigation of the Capitol attack.
Investigators have determined that her husband, Guy Muldavin, was responsible for her death in 1974, and he passed away in 2002. The case was solved through investigative genealogy, after the family who discovered her body in the dunes of Cape Cod reported the crime to the police. This marks the oldest unidentified homicide victim in Massachusetts' history.
Harrison Floyd, the former leader of Black Voices for Trump, is the only defendant in the Georgia election interference case to be jailed after surrendering to authorities. Judge Scott McAfee set Floyd's bond at $100,000, with $40,000 for his racketeering charge, $30,000 for a charge of influencing witnesses and another $30,000 for a charge of conspiring to commit solicitation of false statements and writings. The other 17 defendants have not been jailed and have not been required to post bond.
This article covers the Jacksonville, Florida shooting that occurred on Saturday, in which three people were killed. Audio from the shooting revealed that the shooter had previously worked at a Dollar Tree and had stopped at a Family Dollar store before pulling into the parking lot of Edward Waters University. The motive for the shooting is still unknown, and the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is asking anyone with information to come forward and urging the public to remain vigilant.