38 posts tagged ‘law crime’
Alec Baldwin has once again been charged in Rust shooting
AV Club,
Alec Baldwin has been indicted by a grand jury in New Mexico over his involvement in the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film Rust in 2021. Baldwin was charged with one count of involuntary manslaughter after the grand jury heard evidence from special prosecutors Kari Morrissey and… Read more...
Woman Sues Panera Over Its Charged Lemonade, Saying She Suffered Heart Injury
Gizmodo,
Panera Bread and its Charged Lemonade are once again headed to court. This week, a Rhode Island woman filed a lawsuit alleging that the highly caffeinated beverage caused her to develop long-term heart problems. The suit follows two wrongful death claims brought against the chain eatery last year by families of the… Read more...
The FBI Is Reportedly Investigating Ex-Abercrombie & Fitch CEO for Sex Crimes
Jezebel,
The former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch, Mike Jeffries, is now under FBI investigation for alleged sexual exploitation and abuse of scores of men who modeled for the brand, per a new BBC report. Jeffries and his partner, Matthew Smith—both of whom are also named as defendants in a civil lawsuit filed in October by… Read more...
Trump Disrupts E. Jean Carroll’s Testimony, Calls Judge ‘Nasty Guy’
On Wednesday morning, a New York jury convened to hear testimony from E. Jean Carroll, a writer who accused former President Trump of raping her in a dressing room in the 1990s. The jury will decide how much Trump owes Carroll in damages for defaming her by calling her a liar in 2019 while he was president. This… Read more...
Woman Sues Lyft After Driver Raped & Impregnated Her, Accuses Them of ‘Prioritizing Profit Over Safety’
A Florida woman filed a lawsuit against Lyft this week alleging that her driver raped her twice in 2019 while she was intoxicated and impregnated her, resulting in a child that was confirmed to be biologically his. In her lawsuit, Tabatha Means says her driver, who isn’t named in the suit, made inappropriate comments… Read more...
LaKeith Stanfield says his go-to karaoke song is by Death Grips
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eBay Sent Critics a Bloody Pig Mask. Now It’s Paying a $3 Million Fine
eBay agreed to pay out a $3 million fine—the maximum criminal penalty—over a twisted scandal that saw top executives and other employees stalking a couple in Massachusetts who published a newsletter that criticized the company. The harassment campaign included online threats, sending employees to surveil the couple’s… Read more...
Jury Decides Not to Prosecute Black Woman in Ohio for Having a Miscarriage
A grand jury in Trumbull County, Ohio, has decided not to charge Brittany Watts with a felony abuse of a corpse charge for having a miscarriage 22 weeks into her pregnancy, county prosecutors announced on Thursday. The decision comes after Watts’ case sparked national outrage that a Black woman was being criminalized… Read more...