Lev Parnas faces criminal charges for donations to Republican politicians and committees. He’s been ordered to testify about those donations and his assets in an unrelated civil lawsuit.
Author: Kevin McCoy, USA TODAY
Giuliani associates Parnas and Fruman plead not guilty to campaign finance charges, suggest smear campaign
Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman will be arraigned Wednesday on campaign finance charges. They’re accused of funneling foreign money to political campaigns.
Drug companies are paying hundreds of millions of dollars to settle opioid lawsuits. Spend it to treat addiction, experts say
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Trump tax returns fight: Lawyers say he has absolute immunity from criminal investigations
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‘Coward’: Accusers rip Jeffrey Epstein in court hearing Tuesday
Jeffrey Epstein is dead, but women who say the wealthy financier sexually molested them took center stage in a Manhattan courtroom.
Notorious drug lord Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán sentenced to life. And U.S. wants his $12.6B fortune.
Notorious drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera was formally sentenced Wednesday to life in prison on drug trafficking charges.
Prosecutors: Evidence Jeffrey Epstein tampered with witnesses and is worth more than $500M
Accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein tampered with witnesses, has net worth of more than $500M, prosecutors allege, arguing he should not get bail
Jeffrey Epstein’s lawyers propose up to $77M bail for accused sex trafficker’s release
Accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein’s lawyers seek his release on a bail package as high as $77 million while the New York financier fights charges