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Harvey Weinstein appears in Manhattan Criminal Court for a hearing on May 29, 2024 in New York City. The fallen movie mogul is awaiting a retrial on rape charges after his 2020 conviction was tossed out.
HARD TIME

Harvey Weinstein Learns Fate in New York Retrial

The 74-year-old was slapped with a sentence that will likely keep him behind bars for the rest of his life.

Vic Verbalaitis

U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro looks on while announcing charges in connection with an international car theft ring during a press conference at the Justice Department in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 22, 2026.
TRIAL AND ERROR

Pirro’s ‘Embarrassing’ Record Exposed as Cases Crumble

The former Fox News host’s jury conviction rate is way below the national average.

Ewan Palmer

Mangione
COURT CALL

Luigi Mangione Judge Hands Down Key Ruling in Case

Mangione’s lawyers argued that law enforcement unlawfully searched him without a warrant during his arrest.

Muskaan Arshad

FILE PHOTO: Kouri Richins, a Utah mother accused of fatally poisoning her husband, looks on during her murder trial at the Summit County Courthouse in Park City, Utah, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026.     Spenser Heaps/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
TIME REVEALED

Mom Who Poisoned Husband Then Wrote Grief Book Is Sentenced

Today would have been her late husband’s 44th birthday.

Muskaan Arshad

Gerhardt Konig Facebook
CLIFFSIDE HORROR

Doctor Accused of Trying to Kill Wife on Hike Learns Fate

Prosecutors said the anesthesiologist tried to stab his wife with a syringe before striking her over the head with a rock during a hike.

Erkki Forster

The Menendez Brothers
SOS

Menendez Brother Is Suffering Health Crisis, Lawyer Reveals

The brother’s lawyers are asking Gov. Newsom to release him before his health condition worsens.

Kenneal Patterson

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Tom Girardi
GO DIRECTLY TO JAIL

Erin Brockovich Lawyer Starts Seven-Year Prison Sentence

Tom Girardi, who stole $15 million from the families of the Lion Air victims, will be in prison until he’s 93.

Kenneal Patterson

Sean "Diddy" Combs courtroom sketch
NOTORIOUS D.I.D.D.Y.

Diddy Juror Denies Celebrity Status Influenced Mixed Verdict

The anonymous juror is speaking out for the first time since the trial ended on Wednesday.

Paulina Rodriguez

ABC News legal contributor Bernarda Villalona.
SHOCK TO THE SYSTEM

ABC Contributor Slams Diddy Verdict as ‘Slap in the Face’

Criminal defense attorney Bernarda Villalona warned that the trial’s split verdict could have grave implications.

Amber Levis

Aubrey O'Day
🤢 🤮

Aubrey O’Day Reacts to Diddy Trial Verdict: ‘Going to Vomit’

The singer has been one of Sean Combs’ most outspoken accusers, alleging he groomed and abused her while she was a member of the band Danity Kane.

Amber Levis

Defense lawyers comfort Sean "Diddy" Combs.
SLUMPED

The Gesture Diddy Made After Jury’s Note Revealed

The music mogul immediately reacted to news from the jury on their deliberations.

Michael Daly

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