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NYT reporter covering the Manhattan federal courts: justice, injustice and much in between. Weiser@nytimes.com
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Alvin K. Hellerstein, Federal Judge Who Oversaw Maduro Case, Dies at 92 Original
New York|Alvin K. Hellerstein, Federal Judge Who Oversaw Maduro Case, Dies at 92 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/28/nyregion/judge-alvin-hellerstein-dies-maduro-case.html Judge Hellerstein died on Wednesday morning, according to a court spokesman. He was appointed in 1998 and was overseeing the trial of Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela. Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein is known for presiding over Sept.
An N.Y.U. Professor Left Behind Millions. Who Should Get It — His Family, or the D.S.A.?
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. An N.Y.U. Professor Left Behind Millions. Who Should Get It — His Family, or the D.S.A.? When David Greenberg died in 2024, it set off a legal dispute over a quietly accumulated fortune. David Greenberg, a longtime sociology professor at New York University, died in 2024, he left behind more than just a legacy of writing and teaching. Oct.
Maduro charged with ordering torture of Americans in Venezuelan prison
By SANTUL NERKAR, BENJAMIN WEISER and JULIE TURKEWITZ NYTimes News Service The Justice Department on Thursday announced new charges against ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, accusing them of torturing detainees, including American citizens, to throttle the opposition and cling to power. Maduro and Flores, who were captured in an extraordinary raid in January, were already facing sweeping narco-terrorism and drug trafficking charges in New York City.
Maduro Charged With Ordering Torture of Americans in Venezuelan Prison
NEW YORK — The Justice Department on Thursday announced new charges against ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, accusing them of torturing American citizens and others held in Venezuela to repress opposition and preserve their power. The charges, which were unsealed in federal court in Manhattan, adding to accusations already levied by the government against Maduro, 63, and Flores, 69.
Maduro es acusado de ordenar la tortura de estadounidenses en una prisión venezolana
Maduro es acusado de ordenar la tortura de estadounidenses en una prisión venezolana El Departamento de Justicia de EE. UU. anunció nuevos cargos contra el destituido líder venezolano y su esposa, Cilia Flores, y los acusó de conspiración para cometer tortura. Compartir artículo completo Nicolás Maduro y su esposa, Cilia Flores, ya enfrentan cargos de conspirar para cometer narcoterrorismo.
Maduro Charged With Ordering Torture of Americans in Venezuelan Prison
Maduro Charged With Ordering Torture of Americans in Venezuelan Prison Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, jailed and tortured Americans and others in Venezuela to hang onto power, prosecutors said. Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, already face charges of conspiring to commit narco-terrorism. On Thursday, they were charged with leading the torture of Venezuelans and Americans.Credit...Vincent Alban/The New York Times Oct.
Why prosecutors may face legal hurdles in the Cornell investigation
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By Santul Nerkar and Benjamin Weiser, New York Times Since last month, accusations of rape at Cornell University have caused widespread outrage, renewing a national conversation about sexual assault on college campuses and highlighting the difficulty in achieving justice in such cases. The accusations against seven male students were detailed in a bombshell lawsuit filed by an accuser known as Jane Doe, who was 20 at the time of the encounter.
Why Prosecutors May Face Legal Hurdles in the Cornell Investigation
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Why Prosecutors May Face Legal Hurdles in the Cornell Investigation
Why Prosecutors May Face Legal Hurdles in the Cornell Investigation Experts in sexual assault cases said it may not be easy to win a conviction on the rape allegations that Jane Doe has made against fraternity members. Cornell University has been rocked by accusations that seven male students sexually assaulted a woman.Credit...Heather Ainsworth for The New York Times Oct.
Judge Questions Secrecy Around Trump Administration’s Memo on Boat Strikes
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DoorDash agrees to $131.5 million settlement for shortchanging workers
By BENJAMIN WEISER and DIONNE SEARCEY NYTimes News Service NEW YORK — DoorDash has agreed to pay $131.5 million in a settlement with New York City that allows closer monitoring of its payment methods after it underpaid or failed to pay 264,000 delivery workers. The action is the latest effort to crack down on delivery companies that city officials and others have long accused of mistreating workers who are considered independent contractors.
DoorDash Agrees to $131.5 Million Settlement for Shortchanging Workers
DoorDash Agrees to $131.5 Million Settlement for Shortchanging Workers The online delivery company agreed to give pay relief to workers and to accept monitoring of its methods after it underpaid — or didn’t pay — 264,000 workers.
Woman Admits to Fraudulent $750,000 Claim From Epstein Victims Fund
Woman Admits to Fraudulent $750,000 Claim From Epstein Victims Fund Jennifer Percival pleaded guilty to wire fraud, acknowledging that she altered a letter that denied her compensation from a victims’ fund and submitted it to a second fund. Two funds were established to compensate victims of Jeffrey Epstein.Credit...Rick Friedman/Getty Images Sept.
Luigi Mangione’s High-Risk Legal Strategy
The Daily|Luigi Mangione’s High-Risk Legal Strategy https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/podcasts/the-daily/luigi-mangiones-legal-strategy-guilty-plea.html Back to The Daily Luigi Mangione’s High-Risk Legal Strategy Mr. Mangione pleaded guilty to stalking charges in the killing of Brian Thompson, a health insurance executive, a calculated gamble by his defense team. 2026-08-17T06:00:12-04:00 This transcript was created using speech recognition software.
Luigi Mangione Admits to Killing Health Insurance Executive Mr. Mangione pleaded guilty to federal charges. In court, he outlined how he stalked Brian Thompson on a Manhattan street, shot him and left him to die. He still faces a state case. Luigi Mangione’s guilty plea in federal court raises questions about what will happen next in his state court case.Credit...Anna Connors for The New York Times Aug.
Mangione admits shooting healthcare executive as he pleads guilty in federal court
By Benjamin Weiser and Hurubie Meko NYTimes News Service NEW YORK — All of the pieces of the brazen assassination on a Manhattan sidewalk that riveted the nation one early morning in December 2024 fell into place Friday in a federal courtroom. In just 10 minutes, Luigi Mangione told a judge how he had researched and stalked Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, leaving him bleeding on the sidewalk as he fled after shooting him.
Luigi Mangione admite haber matado al ejecutivo de seguros abatido en Manhattan
Jamie McDonald, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, speaks to reporters after a hearing outside of the Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse in Manhattan on Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. McDonald that his office does not have a plea agreement with Luigi Mangione and said that it would seek the maximum sentence of life in prison.
Luigi Mangione admite haber matado al ejecutivo de seguros abatido en Manhattan
Luigi Mangione reveló el viernes en un tribunal federal que se hizo pasar por inversionista para obtener información de UnitedHealthcare sobre su conferencia anual de inversionistas en la ciudad de Nueva York en 2024. Viajó a la ciudad y mató a tiros al director ejecutivo de la empresa en una acera afuera del evento, dijo.
Mangione Admits to Fatally Shooting Insurance Executive in Manhattan Original
Mangione Admits to Fatally Shooting Insurance Executive in Manhattan At a hearing in which he pleaded guilty to federal crimes, Luigi Mangione said he endured years of back pain while navigating the insurance industry before killing the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare.
Luigi Mangione, facing stalking charges in federal court, is expected to plead guilty
By BENJAMIN WEISER, DEVLIN BARRETT and HURUBIE MEKO NYTimes News Service NEW YORK — Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty Friday in federal court in Manhattan, where he faces charges of stalking resulting in the death of a health insurance executive in 2024, according to two people with knowledge of the matter.
Mangione Admits Shooting Healthcare Executive as He Pleads Guilty in Federal Court
NEW YORK -- Luigi Mangione admitted Friday that he shot and killed a healthcare executive, Brian Thompson, outside a hotel in midtown Manhattan in 2024, as he pleaded guilty to two federal charges of stalking resulting in death. "I shot Mr. Thompson in Manhattan," Mangione told the judge. "I understood that my actions would place him in fear of death or bodily injury.
Mangione Admits Shooting Healthcare Executive as He Pleads Guilty in Federal Court
NEW YORK -- Luigi Mangione admitted on Friday that he shot a healthcare executive, Brian Thompson, to death outside a hotel in midtown Manhattan in 2024, as he pleaded guilty to two federal stalking charges. "I shot Mr. Thompson in Manhattan," Mangione told the judge. "I understood that my actions would place him in fear of death or bodily injury. I knew what I was doing was illegal." Accepting the plea, Judge Margaret M. Garnett said she will sentence Mangione on Dec. 18.
Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty in federal court
Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty on Friday in Manhattan federal court, where he faces charges of stalking resulting in the death of a health insurance executive in 2024, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. Mr. Mangione was set to go on trial in federal court in January for the stalking charges in connection with the killing of Brian Thompson, the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare, charges that carry a potential life sentence.
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Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty on Friday in Manhattan federal court, where he faces charges of stalking resulting in the death of a health insurance executive in 2024,
Luigi Mangione, facing stalking charges in federal court, is expected to plead guilty
Luigi Mangione, facing stalking charges in federal court, is expected to plead guilty The move comes less than a month before he is scheduled to go on trial in a separate murder case in New York court for the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Luigi Mangione appears at an evidence suppression hearing at Manhattan Supreme Court on May 18, 2026, in New York City.
Luigi Mangione Is Expected to Plead Guilty in Federal Court
Luigi Mangione Is Expected to Plead Guilty in Federal Court Mr. Mangione faces stalking charges resulting in the death of an executive in Manhattan. Mr. Mangione could always change his mind at the last minute. A separate murder trial is set to begin next month. If Luigi Mangione pleads guilty, his lawyers seem certain to seek a dismissal of his state charges on double jeopardy grounds.Credit...Pool photo by David Dee Delgado Aug.
Luigi Mangione, Facing Stalking Charges in Federal Court, Is Expected to Plead Guilty
NEW YORK -- Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty Friday in federal court in Manhattan, where he faces charges of stalking resulting in the death of a health insurance executive in 2024, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. Mangione was set to go on trial in federal court in January for the stalking charges in connection with the killing of Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, charges that carry a potential life sentence.
Luigi Mangione Is Expected to Plead Guilty in Federal Court
NEW YORK -- Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty Friday in federal court in Manhattan, where he faces stalking charges in connection with the assassination of a health insurance executive in 2024, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. The move comes less than a month before Mangione, 28, is scheduled to go on trial in a separate murder case in New York state court for the death of the executive, Brian Thompson.
Luigi Mangione, Facing Stalking Charges in Federal Court, Is Expected to Plead Guilty
NEW YORK -- Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty Friday in federal court in Manhattan, where he faces charges of stalking resulting in the death of a health insurance executive in 2024, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. Mangione was set to go on trial in federal court in January for the stalking charges in connection with the killing of Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, charges that carry a potential life sentence.
Captain Charged in NYC Accident That Killed Mother and Daughter
NEW YORK -- Federal prosecutors on Monday charged the captain in a boat accident that killed a mother and daughter near Liberty Island over the weekend, as questions have emerged about the tour company's safety history. The captain, Manuel Hernandez, 46, faces two counts of misconduct and neglect of a ship officer resulting in death, according to a criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan.
Captain Charged in N.Y.C. Accident That Killed Mother and Daughter Original
Federal prosecutors on Monday charged the captain in a boat accident that killed a mother and daughter near Liberty Island over the weekend, as questions have emerged about the tour company’s safety history. The captain, Manuel Hernandez, 46, faces two counts of misconduct and neglect of a ship officer resulting in death, according to a criminal complaint filed in Federal District Court in Manhattan.
Lawyer Who Represented Trump Is Appointed U.S. Attorney in Manhattan Original
Federal district judges in Manhattan on Wednesday appointed James M. McDonald, a former partner at Sullivan & Cromwell who represented President Trump in his appeal of his criminal conviction, to lead the U.S. attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York. Mr. McDonald, a former federal prosecutor in Manhattan, had already been selected by Mr. Trump to succeed Jay Clayton, the previous U.S. attorney in Manhattan, who on Tuesday was confirmed as the director of national intelligence.
He Pursued a Pardon in Trump’s Justice System. It Added to His Problems.
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. He Pursued a Pardon in Trump’s Justice System. It Added to His Problems. Michael Castillero was convicted of defrauding investors in a $386 million scheme. Then he started courting MAGA influencers.
He Pursued a Pardon in Trump's Justice System. It Added to His Problems.
NEW YORK -- Not long after Michael Castillero was convicted in a New York City trial last fall in a $386 million fraud scheme, his pardon lawyer began drafting a letter to President Donald Trump.
Judge Orders $5 Million Trump Judgment Be Released to E. Jean Carroll
A federal judge on Wednesday ordered that writer E. Jean Carroll should promptly receive a $5 million jury award, days after the Supreme Court rejected an appeal by President Donald Trump and despite his last-minute attempt to get the justices to reconsider. In a two-page order, Judge Lewis A. Kaplan of U.S. District Court in New York City cited the Supreme Court's June 29 order denying Trump's request that the justices review the matter.
U.S. Attorney in Manhattan Names Deputy to Oversee Transition
NEW YORK -- Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney in Manhattan, announced the appointment on Wednesday of a new deputy, James M. McDonald, who would oversee the prosecutor's office while Clayton prepares for his confirmation process to be President Donald Trump's director of national intelligence. Trump had already said he would nominate McDonald to succeed Clayton as the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, one of the nation's most powerful law-enforcement positions.
U.S. Attorney in Manhattan Names Deputy to Oversee Transition
U.S. Attorney in Manhattan Names Deputy to Oversee Transition Jay Clayton said he had named James McDonald as a deputy to oversee the transition at the Southern District of New York office. President Trump nominated Mr. Clayton to be his intelligence chief. James M.
Judge Orders $5 Million Trump Judgment Be Released to E. Jean Carroll
2 hours ago BREAKING: Court orders disbursement of funds to E. Jean Carroll YouTube • 2h A court has ordered President Trump to disburse the $5 million to E. Jean Carroll. Trump's team called it "liberal lawfare." MS NOW Senior Legal Reporter Lisa Rubin joins Alicia Menendez has more details. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. » Subscribe to MS NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@msnow » Subscribe to MS NOW’s We the People Newsletter for exclusive content from your favorite MS NOW anchors.
Judge Orders $5 Million Trump Judgment Be Released to E. Jean Carroll Original
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Judge Orders $5 Million Trump Judgment Be Released to E. Jean Carroll Ms. Carroll had asked a federal judge to order the president to pay the judgment after a jury found he sexually abused and defamed her. A Manhattan jury awarded the multimillion-dollar judgment to the writer E.
Judge Orders $5 Million Trump Judgment Be Released to E. Jean Carroll
A federal judge on Wednesday ordered that writer E. Jean Carroll should promptly receive a $5 million jury award, days after the Supreme Court rejected an appeal by President Donald Trump and despite his last-minute attempt to get the justices to reconsider. In a two-page order, Judge Lewis A. Kaplan of U.S. District Court in New York City cited the Supreme Court's June 29 order denying Trump's request that the justices review the matter.
E. Jean Carroll asks judge to order Trump to pay $5M jury award
Writer E. Jean Carroll asked a federal judge late Tuesday to order President Donald Trump to pay a multimillion-dollar civil judgment awarded to her three years ago by a jury that found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming her.
E. Jean Carroll Asks Judge to Order Trump to Pay $5 Million Jury Award
E. Jean Carroll Asks Judge to Order Trump to Pay $5 Million Jury Award The writer’s request came after the Supreme Court declined to review a civil case in which President Trump was found liable for sexually abusing and defaming her. The writer E. Jean Carroll accused President Trump of sexually assaulting her in a Manhattan department store in the 1990s.
E. Jean Carroll Asks Judge to Order Trump to Pay $5 Million Jury Award
The writer’s request came after the Supreme Court declined to review a civil case in which President Trump was found liable for sexually abusing and defaming her. The writer E. Jean Carroll asked a federal judge late Tuesday to order President Trump to pay a multimillion-dollar civil judgment …
Trying to Keep Track of Mangione’s State Case? It May Not Be Easy.
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Last September, Luigi Mangione’s lawyers told a New York state judge in a sealed court filing that they were considering arguing that their client was experiencing extreme emotional disturbance at the time he was accused of the brazen assassination of a health care executive in Midtown Manhattan.
Trying to Keep Track of Mangione's State Case? It May Not Be Easy.
NEW YORK -- Last September, Luigi Mangione's lawyers told a New York state judge in a sealed court filing that they were considering arguing that their client was experiencing extreme emotional disturbance at the time he was accused of the brazen assassination of a healthcare executive in midtown Manhattan.
La Corte Suprema confirma el fallo: Trump debe pagar 5 millones de dólares por abuso sexual
El presidente Trump había pedido a los magistrados que intervinieran luego de que un jurado determinó que había abusado sexualmente de la escritora E. Jean Carroll, además de difamarla. La Corte Suprema rechazó el lunes la solicitud del presidente Donald Trump de revisar la sentencia civil que lo obliga a pagar 5 millones de dólares, luego de que un jurado determinó en 2023 que abusó sexualmente de la escritora E. Jean Carroll y la difamó.
La Corte Suprema confirma el fallo: Trump debe pagar 5 millones de dólares por abuso sexual
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. La Corte Suprema confirma el fallo: Trump debe pagar 5 millones de dólares por abuso sexual El presidente Trump había pedido a los magistrados que intervinieran luego de que un jurado determinó que había abusado sexualmente de la escritora E. Jean Carroll, además de difamarla.
Supreme Court Lets $5 Million Sex Abuse Verdict Against Trump Stand
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Monday declined a request by President Donald Trump to review a $5 million civil judgment against him after a jury found in 2023 that he sexually abused and defamed writer E. Jean Carroll. The announcement by the justices did not include any reasoning, and no public dissents were noted. A second case that arose out of Carroll's allegations also could be headed to the Supreme Court.
Trump Administration Live Updates: President Delays Intelligence Nomination to Push Congress on Voting Bill
June 17, 2026, 7:13 a.m. ET40 minutes ago Image Senate leaders had been hoping that Jay Clayton, shown in March, could be quickly confirmed.Credit...Jefferson Siegel for The New York Times President Trump said on Wednesday that he was delaying his nomination of Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence as he again tried to pressure Congress to pass a strict voter identification law that does not have enough support to advance.
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