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Movie director Roman Polanski to face civil trial in LA next year for alleged 1973 rape of teen

Movie director Roman Polanski to face civil trial in LA next year for alleged 1973 rape of teen

French-Polish film director, Roman Polanski will face a civil trial in Los Angeles in 2025 for allegedly raping a teenager in 1973. The unnamed plaintiff announced her suit and the Aug. 4, 2025, trial date during a news conference with attorney Gloria Allred on Tuesday, when they detailed her accusation …

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Ex-Trump CFO Allen Weisselberg Pleads Guilty to perjury and is sentenced to jail in Civil Fraud Trial

Ex-Trump CFO Allen Weisselberg Pleads Guilty to perjury and is sentenced to jail in Civil Fraud Trial

Allen Weisselberg, Donald Trump’s former Chief Financial Officer, has pleaded guilty to five counts of perjury in connection to testimony he gave during the former president’s civil fraud trial last fall. The 76-year-old surrendered to the Manhattan district attorney’s office early Monday, March 4 following weeks of negotiations with prosecutors. …

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Donald Trump appeals $454m New York civil fraud judgment as $112,000-a-day interest accrues

Donald Trump appeals $454m New York civil fraud judgment as $112,000-a-day interest accrues

Former US President, Donald Trump has appealed his $454m New York civil fraud judgment, challenging judge Arthur Engoron’s finding that the former president lied about his wealth as he grew the real estate empire that launched him to stardom. Trump’s lawyers filed notices of appeal on Monday, February 26, asking …

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America's Civil War ?could have been negotiated? – Trump says as he compares himself to Abraham Lincoln

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Former US President Donald Trump on Saturday suggested the American Civil War could have been avoided through “negotiation,” arguing that the fight to end slavery in the US was ultimately unnecessary and that Abraham Lincoln should have done more to avoid bloodshed. The former president’s comments come a little over …

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