Jury

The retrial of Harvey Weinstein, who faces charges of rape and sexual assault, has commenced with opening arguments presented to a Manhattan jury. This development follows a significant ruling last year when New York's highest state appeals court overturned the disgraced film producer's initial conviction. Now 73, Weinstein is confronted with one count of rape and two counts related to criminal sexual acts. Once hailed as a titan of Hollywood as a co-founder of Miramax, Weinstein has steadfastly pleaded not guilty,…

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn (AX) — On a crisp Wednesday morning, in a courtroom charged with anticipation and the weight of justice, jurors embarked on their duty to deliberate over a case that has captured national attention. The Feeding Our Future fraud case has been the subject of fervent discussion for six weeks, magnified by the testimony and impassioned arguments from both sides of the legal aisle. The case pivots around allegations by federal prosecutors who posit that Aimee Bock, founder of the now-dismantled…

In a harrowing recount of events, jurors have begun to piece together the chaotic moments surrounding the knife attack on celebrated novelist Salman Rushdie during a 2022 lecture in New York. Prosecutor Jason Schmidt vividly illustrated how swiftly the incident transpired and the perilous situation Mr. Rushdie found himself in. The incident unfolded under rather grim circumstances. A poet, whose task was to introduce the talk on the importance of safeguarding writers, had scarcely delivered a few words when defendant Hadi…

October 16, 2024, will not just be an ordinary day in Minneapolis. On this cool autumn morning, Aimee Bock finds herself stepping into the stark, echoing halls of the federal courthouse. Her visage is caught in the lens of Aaron Nesheim, forever etched into the chronicles of the Sahan Journal. She stands accused, not merely of wrongdoing but of masterminding perhaps the grandest deception perpetrated under the pandemic’s shadow. Imagine this: a federal jury assembled, a motley crew of America’s…

In some wild turn of events, five suspects were hit with charges in a bribery case, but a twist in the tale reveals that a mysterious sixth individual also knew about the dang bribe. Yeah, you heard it right! This case, centered around some shady dealings with Feeding Our Future, just got more tangled than a skein of yarn.Turns out, some sneaky text messages have surfaced, shedding light on how the suspects were wheeling and dealing, even plotting against each other in what can only be described as a hurricane of chaos.…

In the bustling metropolis of New York City, a significant verdict unfolded that speaks volumes about global security threats. A 34-year-old Kenyan named Cholo Abdi Abdullah, tethered to the infamous Somali militant cadre Al Shabaab, was handed a conviction for orchestrating a catastrophic plot echoing the dark shadows of the September 11 attacks. Abdullah's journey entwined intrigue and menace. Captured in the Philippines back in July 2019, his next chapter unfolded in the U.S. by December 2020, facing justice in a foreign…