Conspiring

Minot Man Convicted of Conspiring to Exploit Vulnerable Care Facility Residents in Disturbing Case

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MINOT, N.D. — A Minot man has been convicted on two counts of conspiracy to commit gross sexual imposition following a brief jury deliberation that lasted only 16 minutes at the Ward County Courthouse last week. The charges stemmed from allegations that he and his wife exploited vulnerable residents of a local long-term care facility. Dalton Hattem, 34, was charged earlier this year in March after an investigation revealed that he coordinated with his 33-year-old wife, Amber Hattem, to take advantage of residents who were unable to defend themselves due to age, illness, or cognitive … Read more

Jury Selection Begins in Trial of Chad Daybell, Accused of Conspiring with Wife to Kill Three

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REXBURG, Idaho — The trial of Chad Daybell is set to begin on Monday as jury selection gets underway. Daybell, a 55-year-old man, is facing charges of conspiracy to commit murder for allegedly plotting with his wife, Lori Vallow, to kill his first wife and Vallow’s two children. Vallow has already been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of her two youngest children, as well as Daybell’s first wife. Vallow, who is currently in Arizona awaiting trial on additional charges, is accused of conspiring to kill her estranged husband and her niece’s ex-husband. … Read more

LA Socialite Rebecca Grossman Accused of Conspiring with Family from Prison to Secure New Trial in Hit-and-Run Case

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Los Angeles socialite Rebecca Grossman, who was convicted of a hit-and-run that killed two young brothers, is now facing accusations of conspiring from behind bars to secure a new trial. Grossman was found guilty on all counts for the September 2020 crash that claimed the lives of 11-year-old Mark Iskander and 8-year-old Jacob Iskander. Prosecutors allege that she has been contacting her husband and daughter from jail in an attempt to influence witnesses, the jury, the judge, and her ex-lover. The Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorneys have filed a motion providing evidence of the … Read more

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Joins Lawsuit Accusing National Association of Realtors of Conspiring to Keep Real Estate Commissions High Nationwide

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KANSAS CITY, Missouri – In a lawsuit filed on Monday, Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway was named as a defendant alongside several brokerages and the National Association of Realtors. The suit alleges that these entities conspired to artificially inflate real estate commissions across the nation. The addition of Berkshire Hathaway Energy to the case, which owns HomeServices of America, could potentially increase the financial exposure of the conglomerate. HomeServices was previously ordered to pay $1.78 billion in a similar antitrust lawsuit, a verdict that they plan to appeal. The complaint specifically accuses Berkshire Hathaway Energy of … Read more