Rudy Giuliani, former New York City mayor and current Trump attorney, has declared bankruptcy after a $148 million defamation judgment was awarded against him. He disclosed assets between $1 and $10 million, compared to liabilities of $100 million to $500 million, including the $148 million judgment and over $1.6 million in legal fees. Giuliani also owes the government just beneath $1 million in taxes, and it is unclear how the bankruptcy filing will affect the judgment.
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Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City and attorney for former President Donald Trump, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New York after being ordered to pay $148 million in damages to two former Georgia election workers. The filing estimates his liabilities to be between $100,000,001 and $500 million, and his assets to be between $1 million and $10 million. This is the latest development in Giuliani’s legal troubles, and it remains to be seen how this filing will affect his future.
Police in Prague have confirmed a shooting in a university building, resulting in several dead and dozens of wounded people. The gunman has been eliminated, and authorities have urged people to remain indoors while they evacuate the area. Details about the shooting are still unknown, but more information is expected to be released soon.
New York City lawmakers have voted in favor of a bill to largely ban the practice of solitary confinement in its city jails. The bill is a major victory for prisoner advocates, who have long argued that solitary confinement is inhumane and can lead to long-term psychological damage. Mayor Eric Adams has not yet indicated whether he will veto the bill, which is expected to take effect in the coming months and put a near-total end to the practice of solitary confinement in New York City jails.
U.S. District Judge Cormac Carney has granted a preliminary injunction blocking a California law that would have prohibited people from carrying concealed firearms in most public places, ruling that it violated the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The injunction was granted in response to a lawsuit filed by the California Rifle & Pistol Association, and the law will remain blocked until the case is resolved. This outcome could have major implications for gun control laws in California and across the country.
The Justice Department has filed a federal lawsuit against Colony Ridge Development, LLC, and its subsidiaries, accusing them of predatory lending practices targeting members of the Houston area's Hispanic community. The lawsuit alleges that the developers exploited language barriers and sold land in disrepair, and seeks to stop the defendants from engaging in any further predatory lending practices and to provide restitution to affected borrowers. The Justice Department is continuing to investigate the matter and is encouraging anyone with information about the alleged predatory lending practices to contact the department.
Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to deny a request from Special Counsel Jack Smith to consider Trump's claims of presidential immunity from criminal prosecution before an appeals court. Trump's attorneys argue that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit should address the appeal first, as it is better equipped to consider the "historic topics" of the case. Trump has accused Smith of having a "partisan" interest in speeding up the case, and has asked the Supreme Court to allow the appeals court to consider the case first.
Federal investigators are traveling to New Jersey to investigate a fatal helicopter crash in the Wharton State Forest that killed two individuals on board. The crash occurred just after 8 p.m. Tuesday night and the wreckage was found just after midnight. The FAA and NTSB are sending investigators to the scene to determine the cause of the crash, which is expected to take several days.