Manhattan DA Uses Sting to Stop Blackmailing of Letterman
An employee of CBS News was recently indicted on charges of blackmail in a plot against David Letterman. Manhattan’s District Attorney, Robert Morgenthau, reported the indictment against Robert Halderman on Friday, telling authorities that he had used an undercover sting operation to reveal the plot. Letterman reported that he had discovered a package filled with [...]
Elizabeth Smart Testifies
Elizabeth Smart, who was kidnapped in 2002, has recently testified publicly for the first time about her experience. Her account begins with being abducted from her bedroom at age fourteen, and being taken to a mountainous campsite by Brian David Mitchell, a street-preacher. Mitchell was arrested in 2003, but because he was on two occasions [...]
Canadian Senator Mobina Jaffer faces Conduct Review for Recent Legal Actions
Mobina Jaffer, a Canadian Senator from British Columbia, faces a conduct review in light of a large bill sent to the Order of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate and a recent out-of-court settlement.
The Order of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate, a religious group in Canada, hired Mobina Jaffer and her firm to defend the Order [...]
Paris Hilton Faces Legal Action for Skipping Scheduled Events in Germany
Paris Hilton faces legal action for ditching several scheduled events in Germany. Hilton, who has made a business out of socializing and partying, had contracts to appear at events in Frankfurt, Germany on September 11th and 12th, but she did not show up for the events.
A few German newspapers report that Hilton had a verbal [...]
South California Gov. Mark Sanford May Use Legal Action to Prevent Handing Over an Ethics Report
Following lawmakers’ desires to obtain a probe into South California governor Mark Sanford’s travel expenses, Sanford explains that he will use any and all necessary legal action to prevent the probe from going public.
The preliminary state Ethics Commission report in question, containing an in-depth look at Gov. Sanford’s travel expenses, may answer questions regarding alleged [...]
Sean Penn and Robin Wright Penn file for divorce
Robin Wright Penn and actor Sean Penn are calling it quits. The couple married in 1996 and had attempted to separate two other times. Robin filed for divorce in California on August 12th citing “irreconcilable differences” as the reason.
Penn is a two-time Academy Award winner for the movies Mystic River and the latest box office [...]
Michael Jackson Coroner’s Investigation Complete
The Los Angeles County Coroner announced today that it has completed the investigation into the causes of Michael Jackson’s death. An ongoing LAPD investigation is currently underway, and as a request from the LAPD, the report is being kept confidential for the time being.
In a press release, the coroner’s office indicated that it would keep [...]
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