A key witness for federal prosecutors in the massive Feeding Our Future fraud scheme — who revealed a rampant system of kickbacks and bribes in a program meant to feed kids in need — hopes to avoid jail time by testifying against defendants, he said in federal court Thursday. Attorneys for the seven defendants on […]
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Donald Trump’s lawyers seek to discredit evidence of prosecution’s first witness
Donald Trump’s defence team has attacked the credibility of the prosecution’s first witness in his hush money case, seeking to discredit evidence detailing a scheme between Trump and a tabloid to bury negative stories to protect the Republican’s 2016 presidential campaign. Returning to the witness box for a fourth day, former National Enquirer publisher David […]
Donald Trump’s lawyers seek to discredit evidence of prosecution’s lead witness
Donald Trump’s defence team in his hush money case has sought to undermine the evidence of the prosecution’s lead witness and his account that a tabloid’s practice of helping to bury embarrassing stories about Trump was part of a scheme to aid the Republican’s 2016 campaign. David Pecker, the former publisher of the National Enquirer, […]
Post Office spent 23 years trying to discredit and silence me – Alan Bates
Lead campaigner and former UK subpostmaster Alan Bates has told the Horizon IT inquiry the Post Office spent 23 years “attempting to discredit and silence me”. Mr Bates gave evidence from the witness box at the probe on Tuesday, where he said his campaign for justice for subpostmasters was “something you couldn’t put down”. The […]
Russia approves bill to confiscate assets of people who ‘discredit’ army
The lower house of Russian parliament has approved a bill that will allow the confiscation of money, valuables and other assets from those convicted on charges of spreading “deliberately false information” about the country’s military. The State Duma swiftly voted to approve the bill, which is now expected to quickly sail through the upper house […]
Russian lawmakers approve bill to confiscate assets of people who ‘discredit’ the army
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, meets with Russian Academy of Sciences President Gennady Krasnikov at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024. (Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP) MOSCOW (AP) — The lower house of Russian parliament on Wednesday approved a bill that would allow the confiscation of money, valuables and […]
Russia seeks to discredit Ukraine
Ukraine’s Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk accused Russia on Jan. 25 of attempting to discredit Ukraine using the case of the crash of the Russian Il-76 transport plane in Belgorod Oblast. A Russian Il-76 transport plane crashed on Jan. 24 in Belgorod Oblast, allegedly killing everyone aboard. Russia’s Defense Ministry then claimed that 65 Ukrainian […]