Kara Scannell, CNN

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Two prominent real estate brokers and their brother charged in sex trafficking case

Federal prosecutors charged two prominent real estate brokers and their brother in a sex trafficking scheme, alleging they baited, drugged and sexually assaulted multiple women since 2010.

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Jay-Z denies allegations he sexually assaulted a 13-year-old in 2000 with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

A woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by Sean “Diddy” Combs has amended her lawsuit to include allegations that she was also assaulted by Jay-Z at the same party.

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Attorneys for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs call government’s use of his personal notes ‘outrageous’

Lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs accused federal prosecutors of “outrageous” conduct for obtaining the former music mogul’s personal notes from his jail cell.

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Judge rejects gag order request by Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

A federal judge rejected Sean “Diddy” Combs’ attempt to silence all potential witnesses in his criminal sex trafficking case on Friday, saying his concerns do not outweigh an alleged victim’s right to free speech.

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Former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch indicted on sex trafficking charges

Mike Jeffries, the former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch, has been indicted on 16 federal counts of sex trafficking and international prostitution in New York, and is accused of leveraging “a network of employees, contractors and security professionals” while he led the retailer.

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams pleads not guilty to charges in federal corruption case

New York City’s embattled mayor pleaded not guilty Friday to federal corruption charges after prosecutors accused him of using his power and influence to garner free trips, luxury hotel stays and questionable campaign donations.

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams indicted on 5 federal public corruption charges, including bribery and wire fraud

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on five federal charges related to bribery, wire fraud, and soliciting campaign contributions from foreign nationals, according to a 57-page indictment unsealed Thursday morning.

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Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez found guilty in federal corruption trial; Chuck Schumer calls on him to resign

A jury on Tuesday found Sen. Bob Menendez guilty on all counts in his federal corruption trial, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer swiftly called on his Democratic colleague to resign.

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Here are all the bad things witnesses have said about Michael Cohen, Trump’s former fixer who is set to testify Monday

Here are all the bad things witnesses have said about Michael Cohen, Trump’s former fixer who is set to testify Monday

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Here’s what’s happened in the Trump hush money trial, so far

It’s the start of the fifth week of the first criminal trial of a former president of the United States, where Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.

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