The Latest Breaking News from Manhattan

Elon Musk Seeks to End $258 Billion Dogecoin Lawsuit

Elon Musk asked a US judge on Friday to throw out a $258 billion racketeering lawsuit accusing him of running a pyramid scheme to support the cryptocurrency Dogecoin. In an evening filing in Manhattan federal court, lawyers for Musk and his electric car company Tesla Inc called the lawsuit by…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 1, 2023

Trump shocked by legal summons but ready to fight 'kangaroo court'

Indicted on Thursday, former US President Donald Trump will be booked and fingerprinted at a Manhattan courthouse on Tuesday afternoon before appearing before a judge as the first-ever American president to face criminal charges. He is accused of attempting to bribe a porn star.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 1, 2023

Commentary: Trump’s indictment is a historic first. Here’s why more are likely to follow

The news that a Manhattan grand jury has returned an indictment of Donald Trump — the first criminal charge against a former president in the nation’s history — is monumental in itself. We should pause for a moment to appreciate the giant step that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has…

Los Angeles Times · Apr 1, 2023

Trump Hush Money Case Not The End Game, Charges ‘Far Greater’ Await: Former NY Prosecutor

Former President Donald Trump is officially the only former president indicted but faces other legal troubles elsewhere

Zenger · Apr 1, 2023

Prosecutor hits back against House GOP on Trump indictment

WASHINGTON — The Manhattan district attorney’s office hit back Friday against “unfounded allegations” from House Republicans that the investigation of Donald Trump was politically motivated, as other members of Congress reacted further in the wake of the first indictment of a former president.

Tribune News Service · Apr 1, 2023

House Republicans rally after Trump indictment, amping up attacks on Manhattan DA

WASHINGTON — Dozens of House Republicans rallied to Donald Trump’s defense Friday, a day after he became the first former president in U.S. history to be criminally prosecuted and following weeks of contentious letters traded between Capitol Hill and the Manhattan district attorney’s office.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 1, 2023

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg inundated with racist emails, death threats amid Trump indictment

NEW YORK — Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office has been inundated with racist death threats amid his office’s historic indictment of former President Donald Trump, The New York Daily News has learned.

Tribune News Service · Apr 1, 2023

Trump says whatever he wants, but a judge can tell him to stop

Donald Trump went on a social media tear leading up to his indictment this week, attacking the hush money probe he’s charged in and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, warning of “death & destruction” and issuing a call to action: “PROTEST, TAKE OUR NATION BACK!”

Tribune News Service · Mar 31, 2023

Trump to plead not guilty during historic hush money arraignment, no matter the charges

NEW YORK — New York City on Friday was bracing for chaos to descend on lower Manhattan ahead of Donald Trump’s historic arraignment in Manhattan criminal court — where the former president plans to deny he’s a criminal.

Tribune News Service · Mar 31, 2023

Trump, now indicted, attacks hush money case Judge Juan Merchan: ‘HATES ME’

NEW YORK — The now-indicted former President Donald Trump on Friday attacked as “vicious” the Manhattan judge who will be presiding over his trial in the Stormy Daniels hush money case.

Tribune News Service · Mar 31, 2023