Tag: romance

Trump prosecutor testifies about romance with colleague

One of the lawyers prosecuting Donald Trump for trying to overturn his election defeat in Georgia testified on Tuesday about his personal relationship with the lead prosecutor, a liaison the former US president and his allies allege has tainted the case. The lawyer, Nathan Wade, took the witness stand during a hearing in a state […]

Romance scam almost drove woman to take her own life

Valentine’s Day may be the time for romance. But this time of year is also a hot time for romance scams. Action 9 took a look into the level of sophistication behind these schemes and how they almost drove a Central Florida woman to take her own life. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS Looking […]

Romance scam cost mother six-figure inheritance, home

Feb. 9—Shelley Gravenstine said a romance scam nearing its fifth year has cost her elderly mother a six-figure inheritance and her home. “I don’t know specifically how much” she has given away, Gravenstiine said of her 78-year-old mother. “I don’t know if I’ll ever know. “All I know is my mom … went through $150,000 […]

10 red flags that your online date could actually be a romance scammer

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, some people will be checking out dating websites and social media looking for love. But romance scammers could also be lying in wait to cynically con people into handing over their cash. Rom-cons can mean big payouts for fraudsters, which is why they may spend weeks – or […]

How an office romance could derail the Trump election interference case

After spending nearly three years seeking to hold Donald Trump and his allies accountable for trying to overturn the 2020 election, Fulton county district attorney Fani Willis faces a series of imminent, critical choices that could upend her consequential case against the former president and 14 remaining co-defendants. “The stakes could hardly be higher,” said […]

Argentina’s markets give Milei a reality check as early romance fades

By Jorge Otaola BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s markets, which soared after President Javier Milei took office a month ago, are now giving the libertarian leader a dose of reality, with bond prices slipping, the peso weakening again and investors wary of the government’s new debt auctions. The splash of cold water from investors after […]