Has Tom Goldstein’s luck run out? Prominent American lawyer on trial for poker money

Has Tom Goldstein’s luck run out? Prominent American lawyer on trial for poker money

By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) – Tom Goldstein was a prominent Washington lawyer who argued dozens of cases before the U.S. Supreme Court until a double life involving high-stakes poker games hijacked his career. Now, Goldstein is betting that jurors will throw out federal tax evasion charges against him and spare him prison … Read more

Alabama priest quits clergy after woman claims ‘private escort’ since age 17

Alabama priest quits clergy after woman claims ‘private escort’ since age 17

A longtime Roman Catholic priest in Alabama has voluntarily left the clergy after a woman alleged to his superiors that he offered her financial support in exchange for “private companionship,” including sex, starting when she was 17. Robert Sullivan’s self-imposed removal from the priesthood — known as laicization — was announced Wednesday, the day before … Read more