JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says he never heard of Jeffrey Epstein until after his 2019 arrest
May 31, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has testified that he never heard of Jeffrey Epstein and his crimes against teenage girls and young women until the financier was arrested in 2019, according to a transcript of the videotaped deposition released Wednesday.
Donald Trump’s legal team and Manhattan prosecutors spar over where he will stand trial
May 31, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Ten months before Donald Trump is scheduled to stand trial in his historic New York City criminal case, Manhattan prosecutors are turning the former president’s words against him in a tug of war over precisely where he will be tried.
Prosecutors say Sam Bankman-Fried’s arguments to dismiss cryptocurrency charges are meritless
May 30, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers made meritless arguments in a bid to convince a judge to toss out criminal charges alleging that the FTX founder stole from investors in his multibillion dollar cryptocurrency fund, federal prosecutors said Monday.
NEW YORK (AP) — If rising oceans aren’t worry enough, add this to the risks New York City faces: The metropolis is slowly sinking under the weight of its skyscrapers, homes, asphalt and humanity itself.
NEW YORK (AP) — Steve Bannon, the conservative strategist and longtime ally of former President Donald Trump, will stand trial next May on charges that he duped donors who gave money to build a wall along the U.S.
NYC officer seen on video repeatedly punching man is indicted for misdemeanor assault
May 24, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police officer has been indicted on a misdemeanor assault charge after being seen on bystander video in 2021 repeatedly punching a man who appeared to be having a psychiatric crisis, leaving him unconscious with a broken nose, prosecutors announced Wednesday.
Trump makes video appearance in New York criminal case, trial date set for March primary season
May 24, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump threw up his hands in frustration Tuesday as a judge scheduled his criminal trial for March 25, putting the former president and current candidate in a Manhattan courtroom in the heat of next year’s presidential primary season.
JPMorgan Chase defends lawsuit by blaming US Virgin Islands for Jeffrey Epstein’s sex crimes
May 24, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan Chase defended itself on Tuesday against a lawsuit by the U.S. Virgin Islands accusing it of empowering Jeffrey Epstein to abuse teenage girls by arguing in court papers that it was the islands, not the bank, that enabled the financier to commit his crimes.
A major New York City hospital ignored a star physician's rampant sexual abuse of patients, turning a blind eye to what he was doing to them behind closed exam-doom doors because his thriving pain practice was generating so much money, according to a lawsuit filed Monday.
2024 Republican hopefuls rush to defend Marine who put NYC subway rider in fatal chokehold
May 20, 2023 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis urged the nation to show Daniel Penny that “America's got his back.” Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley called for New York's governor to pardon Penny, and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy donated $10,000 to his legal defense fund.
Pale Male, red-tailed hawk who nested above NYC’s Fifth Avenue for 30 years, dies at 33
May 17, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Pale Male, a red-tailed hawk who brought a touch of the wild to swanky Manhattan as he nested above Fifth Avenue for three decades, has died.
Pale Male died late Tuesday after being found ill and grounded in Central Park, wildlife rehabilitator Bobby Horvath posted on Facebook. The hawk was believed to be 33 years old.
Detectives charged with stealing costly Champagne at Electric Zoo music festival in NYC
May 15, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Two New York City police detectives have been charged with swiping pricey Champagne while on duty at an electronic music festival, and a third detective did nothing to stop them, prosecutors said Monday in announcing indictments of all three officers.
Elon Musk must still have his tweets approved by Tesla lawyer, federal appeals court rules
May 15, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Elon Musk cannot back out of a settlement with securities regulators that was reached after his 2018 tweets claiming he had secured funding to take Tesla private caused the electric vehicle maker's share price to jump and led to a temporary halt in trading, an appeals court ruled Monday.
Former Trump prosecutor mostly mum before Congress on details of hush-money investigation
May 12, 2023 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — An ex-prosecutor who once oversaw Manhattan's investigation of former President Donald Trump declined to substantively answer questions at a closed-door deposition Friday of the House Judiciary Committee, according to a Republican lawmaker in the meeting.
Marine veteran who fatally choked NYC subway rider Jordan Neely is freed pending trial
May 12, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. Marine veteran who placed an agitated New York City subway passenger in a chokehold, killing him and sparking outrage as bystander video went viral, surrendered Friday on a manslaughter charge filed nearly two weeks after the deadly encounter.
Trump to get schooled on rules after district attorney worries he’ll use evidence to slam witnesses
May 11, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump was ordered Thursday to appear by video at a May 23 hearing in his Manhattan criminal case after a judge this week set rules barring him from using evidence in the case to attack witnesses.
Trump appealing jury’s sexual abuse verdict and $5 million award
May 11, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is appealing a New York jury’s verdict awarding $5 million to a magazine columnist after the jurors concluded Trump had sexually abused her in the 1990s and defamed her last October.
Man who choked NYC subway rider to death will face manslaughter charge, prosecutors say
May 11, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Manhattan prosecutors said Thursday that they will bring criminal charges against a man who used a fatal chokehold on an unruly passenger aboard a New York City subway train, a death that stirred outrage and debates about the response to mental illness in the nation’s largest transit system.
Officials say fire that killed 3 in New York City apparently caused by homemade vape pens
May 11, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — A fire that killed a mother and two daughters in New York City was apparently sparked by homemade vape dispensers that the father of the family was assembling to sell, officials said.
NYC Mayor Adams calls fatal subway chokehold ‘tragedy that never should have happened’
May 10, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Wednesday that the death of Jordan Neely at the hands of a fellow subway rider was “a tragedy that never should have happened” and pledged to do more to help people experiencing mental health crises.
DA tweaks Jonathan Majors’ charge, lawyer says he’s innocent
May 9, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Actor Jonathan Majors was confronted Tuesday with a revised domestic violence charge stemming from a woman’s allegations that the Marvel star twisted her arm, struck her head and shoved her into a vehicle in New York City in March.
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried seeks dismissal of indictment
May 9, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried sought a dismissal of criminal charges against him in a court filing late Monday, saying prosecutors have improperly made federal crimes out of civil and regulatory issues that resulted from an industrywide collapse of cryptocurrency markets dubbed the “crypto winter.”
Trump rejects last chance to testify at New York civil trial
May 7, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump rejected his last chance Sunday to testify at a civil trial where a longtime advice columnist has accused him of raping her in a luxury department store dressing room in 1996.
Veteran jurist picked to weigh moving Trump’s criminal trial
May 5, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — A judge known for his care and cautiousness in presiding over litigation in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks was selected Friday to decide whether Donald Trump ’s criminal case proceeds in state or federal court.
Some call NYC subway choking criminal, others hold judgment
May 5, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — The choking death of a man at the hands of another New York subway rider was setting off powerful reactions Thursday, with some calling it a criminal, racist act even as authorities reserved judgment on the killing.
Donald Trump seeks to move NY criminal case to federal court
May 4, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump 's lawyers have asked a federal court to take control of his New York City criminal case. They argued Thursday that the former president can’t be tried in the state court where his historic indictment was brought because the alleged conduct occurred while he was in office.
Chokehold killed man restrained by NYC subway passengers
May 4, 2023 GMTA man who had been shouting at people aboard a New York City subway train died after fellow riders tackled him and one put him in a chokehold that lasted until his body went limp.
Trump calls rape claim ‘ridiculous’ in video deposition
May 4, 2023 GMTWoman testifies that she too was sexually attacked by Trump
May 2, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — A woman testified Tuesday that Donald Trump molested her with what seemed like “40 zillion hands" on an airline flight in the late 1970s — years before writer E.
NYC partly shutters 4 parking garages after deadly collapse
April 29, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — After the deadly collapse of a parking structure in lower Manhattan, New York City building officials swept through dozens of parking garages and ordered four of them to immediately shutter because of structural defects that “deteriorated to the point where they were now posing an immediate threat to public safety.”
We Build The Wall founder sentenced to 4 years in prison
April 26, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — The co-founder of a fundraising group linked to Steve Bannon that promised to help Donald Trump construct a wall along the southern U.S. border was sentenced to four years and three months in prison on Wednesday for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from donors.
Trump might use trial docs to scorch witnesses, DA says
April 26, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — New York prosecutors have asked a judge to bar Donald Trump from using evidence from his criminal case to attack witnesses, citing what they say is the former president's history of making “harassing, embarrassing, and threatening statements” about people he's tangled with in legal disputes.
Cities reviving downtowns by converting offices to housing
April 24, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — On the 31st floor of what was once a towering office building in downtown Manhattan, construction workers lay down steel bracing for what will soon anchor a host of residential amenities: a catering station, lounge, fire pit and gas grills.
Cities reviving downtowns by converting offices to housing
April 24, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — On the 31st floor of what was once a towering office building in downtown Manhattan, construction workers lay down steel bracing for what will soon anchor a host of residential amenities: a catering station, lounge, fire pit and gas grills.
House Republicans, Manhattan DA end fight over Trump inquiry
April 22, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg agreed Friday to let Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee question an ex-prosecutor about the criminal case against former President Donald Trump.
Garage manager ID’d as victim of fallen NY parking structure
April 20, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — New York City authorities identified a longtime employee of a parking garage that collapsed earlier this week as the lone fatality in a tragedy that is under investigation by the Manhattan district attorney and building inspectors.
Appeals court halts House interview with ex-Trump prosecutor
April 20, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked House Republicans from questioning a former Manhattan prosecutor about the criminal case against ex-President Donald Trump, the latest twist in a legal battle between Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office and the House Judiciary Committee.
Body recovered from rubble of collapsed NYC parking garage
April 20, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Crews pulled a body from the rubble of a New York City parking garage Wednesday, as building inspectors sought to pinpoint a cause for the century-old structure's deadly collapse.
Judge: House GOP can question ex-prosecutor about Trump case
April 19, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge will let House Republicans question a former Manhattan prosecutor about the criminal case against ex-President Donald Trump, ruling Wednesday that there is no legal basis to block the Judiciary Committee's subpoena.
Parking garage collapses in NYC, killing 1; 5 injured
April 19, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — A parking garage collapsed Tuesday in lower Manhattan’s Financial District, killing one worker, injuring five and crushing cars as concrete floors fell on top of each other like a stack of pancakes, officials said.
FACT FOCUS: NYC crime is not worst ever, despite claims
April 19, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Following Monday’s congressional hearing on violent crime in New York City, claims spread across social media that the bad old days are back in the nation’s largest city.
5 indicted in NY for scheme to drug, kill and rob men
April 19, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Julio Ramirez, a 25-year-old social worker, died in a taxi of an overdose last April after leaving a bar in Manhattan with a group of men. Relatives grew suspicious when they discovered money missing from his bank account.
Trump’s House GOP allies take fight to Manhattan DA’s turf
April 17, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Republicans upset with Donald Trump’s indictment are escalating their war on the prosecutor who charged him, trying to embarrass Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on his home turf partly by falsely portraying New York City as a place overrun by crime.
Trump answers questions for 7 hours in NY fraud lawsuit
April 14, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump answered questions for nearly seven hours Thursday during his second deposition in a legal battle with New York's attorney general over his company's business practices, reversing an earlier decision to invoke his Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination and remain silent.
Urologist accused of patient sex abuse, including of minors
April 12, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — A New York-area doctor was charged in an indictment unsealed Tuesday with sexual abuse of multiple male patients over several years, accused of using the prestige of two prominent medical institutions to make his actions seem medically necessary and appropriate.
Manhattan DA sues Jim Jordan over Trump indictment inquiry
April 11, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg sued Rep. Jim Jordan on Tuesday, an extraordinary move as he seeks to halt a House Judiciary Committee inquiry that the prosecutor contends is a “transparent campaign to intimidate and attack” him over his indictment of former President Donald Trump.
Trump’s response to criminal charges revives election lies
April 10, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Legally, the most important words former President Donald Trump said after he was charged with 34 felonies by the Manhattan District Attorney last week were “not guilty.” But, politically, the most significant may be “election interference.”
Photos capture spectacle of Donald Trump’s day in court
April 7, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump turned his head toward photographers as he sat, stone-faced with shoulders rounded, at the defense table in a downtown Manhattan courtroom. "Not guilty," he said in a firm voice during a historic appearance before a judge.
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
April 7, 2023 GMTA roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out.
House Republicans subpoena former prosecutor in Trump case
April 6, 2023 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans on Thursday subpoenaed one of the former Manhattan prosecutors who had been leading a criminal investigation into Donald Trump before quitting last year in a clash over the direction of the probe.
Dealer pleads guilty in death of actor Michael K. Williams
April 5, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — A Brooklyn drug dealer pleaded guilty Wednesday to providing “The Wire” actor Michael K. Williams with fentanyl-laced heroin, causing his death.
Irvin Cartagena's plea to a charge of conspiring to distribute drugs was entered in Manhattan federal court.
Analysis: Trump hush money case raises thorny legal issues
April 5, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — The cover-up is worse than the crime, the expression goes. And in the hush money case against Donald Trump, prosecutors say the cover-up made the crime worse.
Trump’s day in court as criminal defendant: What to know
April 5, 2023 GMTTrump charged with 34 felony counts in hush money scheme
April 5, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — A stone-faced Donald Trump made a momentous courtroom appearance Tuesday when he was confronted with a 34-count felony indictment charging him in a scheme to bury allegations of extramarital affairs that arose during his first White House campaign.
Live updates: Donald Trump arraigned on 34 felony counts
April 5, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Follow along for live updates on former President Donald Trump, who surrendered Tuesday at a Manhattan courthouse to face arraignment on charges stemming from hush-money payments made during the 2016 campaign to bury allegations that he had extramarital sexual encounters.
FACT FOCUS: Fake Trump mug shots spread in lieu of real one
April 4, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump staring directly at the camera in a black T-shirt. Giving a side-eye in a suit and striped tie. Scowling in an orange jumpsuit.
A slew of such images claiming to show the former president’s mug shot spread online Tuesday — even though Trump didn’t actually take one during his booking and arraignment in a Manhattan criminal court.
Student aid startup founder arrested on fraud charges
April 4, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — The founder of Frank, a student loan assistance startup company that J.P. Morgan Chase acquired for $175 million two years ago, has been arrested on charges that she duped the financial giant by dramatically inflating the number of customers her company had, authorities said Tuesday.
At a glance: The three hush money cases in Trump indictment
April 4, 2023 GMTThe criminal charges that Donald Trump is now facing in New York stem from three separate instances in which the former president and his associates are accused of making hush money payments during his 2016 campaign: to two women to suppress information about extramarital sexual encounters they said they had with years earlier, and to a onetime Trump Tower doorman who claimed to have a story about a child he alleged Trump had out of of wedlock.