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Prosecutors Want Life for the Alexander Brothers; Defense Asks 15 Years

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan asked for life sentences for Oren, Alon and Tal Alexander, the former luxury real estate brokers convicted of sexually abusing women. The defense wants 15 years each and

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Maduro’s Lawyers Argue Washington Cannot Prosecute a Man It Insists Isn’t President

Nicolás Maduro's lawyers filed a motion Wednesday asking a Manhattan federal judge to dismiss the drug trafficking indictment against him and his wife Cilia Flores, arguing that international law's head-of-state immunity bars

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Blanche Spent Nine Hours with Maxwell Before Her Transfer to Minimum-Security Prison

Todd Blanche spent nine hours interviewing Ghislaine Maxwell in 2025, after which she was moved to minimum-security prison against Bureau of Prisons policy. With a September 3 federal court deadline looming, the

August 30, 2026

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Federal Judge Rejects Trump’s Third Attempt to Move Hush-Money Case to Federal Court

For the third time, U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein has rejected Donald Trump's petition to transfer his New York hush-money criminal case to federal court, ruling that concealing an affair is not

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Judge Rejects Ghislaine Maxwell’s Bid to Overturn Sex Trafficking Conviction, Calls Claims ‘Frivolous’

A federal judge in Manhattan dismissed Ghislaine Maxwell's petition to overturn her 2021 sex trafficking conviction, calling her arguments meritless and frivolous. The ruling closes her last legal avenue after the attorney

August 26, 2026

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Prosecutors Want Life for the Alexander Brothers; Defense Asks 15 Years

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Blanche Spent Nine Hours with Maxwell Before Her Transfer to Minimum-Security Prison

Federal Judge Rejects Trump’s Third Attempt to Move Hush-Money Case to Federal Court

Judge Rejects Ghislaine Maxwell’s Bid to Overturn Sex Trafficking Conviction, Calls Claims ‘Frivolous’

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