How a Canadian billionaire made a fortune from illegal gaming and avoided jail time
The Israeli-Canadian founder of PokerStars used his vast wealth and powerful connections to cut deals
Source: ricochet.media
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After PR stunts, damning reports and a new lawsuit, judge sets stage for potential federal takeover of Rikers next year
Federal judge Laura Taylor Swain is losing patience with the city Department of Correction, which has now come under fire from the court-appointed feder...
Source: cityandstateny.com
Federal judge f-bombs Correction Department, NYC officials for withholding information in Rikers Island case
“There is no agency that ... has been a more troublesome litigant in terms of, and you will excuse my language, ‘F--- you, judge, I’ll do what I want’ in that period than DOC,” Manhattan Federal Judge Colleen McMahon said in open court on Friday. Her comments came in a class action case over unlawful detentions and conditions at Rikers Island.
Source: nydailynews.com
Top NYC Attorney Joins Dept. of Correction as General Counsel
One of New York City’s top litigators, a Harvard and Oxford graduate with decades of government experience, will join the NYC Department of Correction as its...
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Source: nbcnewyork.com
State trooper sues Andrew Cuomo for alleged sexual harassment
Disgraced ex-New York Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo, former Cuomo aide Melissa DeRosa, and the New York State Police have been sued by a state trooper who alleged last year that Cuomo sexually harassed her at an event at the Triborough Bridge in 2017.
Source: alternet.org