Trials

Trump is appealing the denial of immunity ahead of the federal election case

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is appealing a decision finding that he is not immune from prosecution as he runs out of options to delay or even defeat an upcoming trial on charges that he planned to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Attorneys for the Republican front-runner in the 2024 presidential …

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The court appears inclined to continue limiting Trump’s speech at trial. But the order of occlusion can be narrowed

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court appeared poised Monday to reimpose at least some restrictions on Donald Trump’s speech in his landmark election tampering case. But the justices wrestled with how to craft an order that wouldn’t infringe on the former president’s free speech rights or prevent him from defending himself on the campaign trail. …

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FTX’s top engineer says Bankman-Fried spent $1.13 billion on celebrities

The criminal trial against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried continued on Monday, with the crypto firm’s former engineering director, Nishad Singh, taking the stand. Singh said he often complained to Bankman-Fried that the company’s spending “reeked of excess.” Singh said he owned about 6% or 7% of FTX, making him a paper billionaire before the company …

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