The SEC has charged crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun and eight celebrities, including Lindsay Lohan and Jake Paul, for promoting crypto assets without disclosing they were being compensated for doing so. The celebrities have agreed to pay $400,000 in fines and return the money they were paid for the promotion. The SEC’s investigation is ongoing and serves as a reminder that celebrities must disclose their compensation when promoting investments.
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A federal appeals court has ordered a lawyer for former President Donald Trump to turn over documents to prosecutors in the investigation into the former president's retention of classified documents at his Florida estate. The Justice Department has evidence that Trump may have committed a crime, and the documents could be significant in the obstruction probe being pursued by special counsel Jack Smith's team. It is unclear what the documents will reveal or how they will affect the investigation.
Former Florida Republican lawmaker Joseph Harding has pleaded guilty to federal felony charges related to COVID-19 relief fraud in Gainesville federal court. He had initially pleaded not guilty to the charges, but now pleads guilty to one count of each charge, cutting his potential punishment in half. Harding will pay $150,000 in restitution to the Small Business Administration and the sentencing hearing is scheduled for June 8.
A U.S. District Judge has ruled that former President Donald Trump may have committed a crime through his attorneys, allowing prosecutors to sidestep protections afforded to Trump lawyer Evan Corcoran. The ruling is based on a federal grand jury subpoena issued to Corcoran, and could force him to appear before the grand jury to testify about notes and exchanges with his client. The ruling is not a judgement on Trump's guilt or innocence, but could have major implications for the investigation into Trump's handling of classified records.
A federal appeals court has rejected an attempt by former President Donald Trump to block his attorney Evan Corcoran from testifying in the investigation led by special counsel Jack Smith. The US DC Circuit Court of Appeals said that Corcoran must provide additional testimony and turn over documents about the former president as part of the criminal investigation into possible mishandling of classified documents. The announcement from the appeals court adds momentum to the special counsel investigation as it seeks to secure evidence that could potentially incriminate the former president.
Two administrators at East High School in Denver, Colorado were seriously injured in a shooting on Wednesday morning. The suspect, a student under a safety plan, fled the school and remains at large. Police have retrieved a weapon from the suspect's home and the search for the suspect is ongoing. The incident highlights the need for increased security measures to ensure the safety of students and staff.
A Manhattan grand jury has been delayed and will not assemble Wednesday, as it was expected to bring historic charges against former President Donald Trump. The grand jury has been meeting to probe whether Trump falsified business records when he allegedly directed his then-lawyer to pay adult film star Stormy Daniels in exchange for her silence. The cancellation comes amid reports that the grand jury has been preparing to indict Trump, and the Supreme Court has ruled that Trump must turn over his tax returns and other financial records to the Manhattan District Attorney's office.
Lori Vallow Daybell, known as the "Doomsday Mom," will not face the death penalty if convicted of murder in the deaths of her two children, 7-year-old Joshua “JJ” Vallow and 16-year-old Tylee Ryan. Attorneys for Vallow filed a motion earlier this month citing media saturation, multiple discovery violations by the government, Vallow’s mental status and other factors. The judge's ruling today means that if Vallow is convicted of murder, she will not face the death penalty and the trial is expected to begin in August 2021.