Barbara Furlow-Smiles, a former diversity manager at Facebook and Nike, was sentenced to five years and three months in prison for stealing over $5 million from the companies. She utilized a scheme involving fraudulent vendors, fake invoices, and cash kickbacks to embezzle the funds, as reported by federal prosecutors. Furlow-Smiles, 38, used the stolen money
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The tensions between the U.S. and Israel over the military offensive in Rafah in the Gaza Strip have brought to light the differing perspectives on the situation. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has defended the operation as necessary for the protection of Israeli security, despite concerns raised by the U.S. and other nations about the
The federal gun case against Hunter Biden is set to go to trial next month, despite his lawyers’ efforts to delay the prosecution. U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika denied Biden’s request to postpone the trial until September, stating that it was essential to move forward. This decision comes amidst allegations that Hunter Biden lied about
Michael Cohen, once a loyal ally to former President Donald Trump, has now turned on him by testifying in the hush money trial involving Stormy Daniels. Cohen, Trump’s former personal lawyer and fixer, is set to reveal details about the $130,000 payment made to Daniels just before the 2016 presidential election. This payment was in
In a recent post on Truth Social, Donald Trump definitively stated that former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is not being considered for his running mate. This announcement put an end to the rumors that had been circulating about Haley potentially joining the Trump campaign. Despite the speculation surrounding a Trump-Haley ticket and the potential
Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, is facing an uphill legal battle as a federal appeals court has rejected his request to dismiss the pending criminal gun case against him. This decision paves the way for his trial to commence on June 3 in U.S. District Court in Delaware. The three-judge panel on
Bruce Garelick, a former board member of Digital World Acquisition Corp., was recently convicted by a federal jury in New York on insider trading charges. The charges stemmed from Garelick’s involvement in sharing non-public information about DWAC’s plans to merge with Trump Media, the owner of the Truth Social app. While the majority shareholder of
The recent case involving the former president of the MGM Grand casino in Las Vegas has shed light on the serious implications of criminal activity within the casino industry. Scott Sibella, the ex-MGM executive, is facing sentencing for failing to report millions of dollars in wagers by an illegal bookmaker at his casino. This case
The recent move by an Israeli tank brigade to seize control of the Gaza Strip side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt has intensified the conflict in the southern city. Despite cease-fire negotiations with Hamas being on a knife’s edge, the Israeli military has taken a bold step forward. The back-and-forth in the Israel-Hamas
Hamas has recently announced that it has approved a cease-fire proposal to halt the ongoing war in Gaza. The proposal involves a swap of 33 Palestinian prisoners for every Israeli hostage released, in addition to a permanent halt to Israel’s military operations and hostilities in Gaza. This proposal has been communicated to Egyptian and Qatari