Orders

Venezuela Orders United Nations’ Human Rights Office to Suspend Operations Amidst Controversy

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CARACAS, Venezuela – The United Nations human rights office has been ordered to suspend operations in Venezuela following the detention of human rights lawyer Rocio San Miguel. San Miguel was arrested on allegations of plotting to destabilize the country, a charge that she denies. The Venezuelan government has accused the UN office of supporting individuals involved in assassination attempts and coup plots. In response, the government has requested all UN personnel connected to the office to leave the country within three days. The United States and the UN have condemned the detention of San Miguel, … Read more

Donald Trump Faces $350 Million Fine in Fraud Trial Verdict: Judge Orders Ban on Business in New York

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New York, NY – Former President Donald Trump has been ordered to pay over $350 million in fines as part of a massive fraud trial ruling. The ruling, delivered by Justice Arthur Engoron, also includes interest of $463.9 million and a three-year ban on doing business in the state of New York. This civil fraud trial centered around allegations that Trump inflated his wealth on financial statements to secure loans and favorable deals. New York Attorney General Letitia James brought the case and had sought $370 million in disgorgement from Trump’s entities. The judge had … Read more

New York Judge Slams Donald Trump’s ‘Fraudulent’ Valuation of Mar-a-Lago: Orders Massive Payback

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West Palm Beach, Florida – A New York judge has declared that former President Donald Trump provided a “fraudulent” valuation of his esteemed Palm Beach club, Mar-a-Lago, for over a decade. Judge Arthur Engoron concluded in a 92-page order that Trump must pay an astonishing $354.8 million in disgorgement of ill-gotten profits. Additionally, Trump’s sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, were ordered to pay just over $4 million each. The civil business fraud case focused on key Trump properties, with the judge’s findings centering on Trump’s former Washington, D.C., hotel. However, attention and debate … Read more

Judge Orders Unredacted Filings in Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Case to be Made Public

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – In the ongoing prosecution of former President Donald Trump for allegations of wrongfully retaining documents at his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida, a federal judge has ruled that unredacted versions of filings containing the names of government witnesses will be made public. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon issued the ruling on Tuesday, stating that special counsel Jack Smith failed to present sufficient evidence or legal reasoning to justify keeping the documents redacted. Cannon emphasized the strong presumption in favor of public access to the records, and noted that Smith’s general references … Read more