Two New York City Lawyers Facing Federal Charges from Protests

Receiving a target letter is not the same as facing formal charges. However, it shows that federal prosecutors consider you a putative defendant, meaning someone they may seek to charge, and believe substantial evidence connects you to the crime under investigation....

A Hawaii doctor was convicted of attempted manslaughter, in an attack on his wife as they were hiking on a secluded trail in Honolulu. Gerhardt Konig, an anesthesiologist from Maui, attacked his wife on her 36th birthday, as they hiked the Pali Puka trail near...

Nicolas Maduro, President of Venezuela, faces a new indictment in federal court in the Southern District of New York. Mr. Maduro, is charged with narco-terrorism and conspiracy to import cocaine into the United States. His wife, Cilia Flores, the former Attorney...

An Afghan national, who police say gunned down two National Guard members near the White House, now faces a first degree murder charge. Rahmanullah Lakanwal, was originally charged with assault and weapons possession. However, Jeanine Pirro, the United States Attorney...

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether President Donald Trump has overstepped federal law in imposing tariffs. Mr. Trump has used tariffs not only as part of his economic agenda, but also as the cornerstone of his foreign policy, in his second term. The...

James Comey, the former director of the FBI, has pled not guilty to charges that he lied to Congress. Mr. Comey and his lawyer appeared in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, to answer an indictment filed last month that is based upon testimony that Mr. Comey gave...

Sean Combs, the entertainer and music mogul, known as Diddy and Puff Daddy, is scheduled to be sentenced in a New York federal court on Friday, October 3, 2025. Mr. Combs was previously convicted of two felony counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, in...