A woman who says she is the inspiration for the relentless stalker at the center of Netflix’s “Baby Reindeer” sued the streaming giant Thursday for defamation and is seeking at least $170 million in damages. Fiona Harvey, a Scottish attorney living in England who says the character Martha on the widely viewed limited series is … Read more
Henry Jarecki attends The Accompanied Literary Society’s Summer Benefit at The Hudson Sky Terrace at The Hudson Hotel in New York City, June 11, 2007. David X Prutting | Patrick McMullan | Getty Images Famed psychiatrist and former commodities trader Henry Jarecki on Wednesday said he had a “consensual, non-secretive and mutually respectful relationship” with … Read more
Xtreme Manufacturing owner and Ahern Rentals CEO and Chairman Don Ahern speaks at a campaign event for President Donald Trump at Xtreme Manufacturing in Henderson, Nevada, Sept. 13, 2020. Ethan Miller | Getty Images Former President Donald Trump will be hosted at a fundraiser Saturday by a construction equipment magnate who was accused in a … Read more
Lina Khan, chair of the Federal Trade Commission, speaks during the 2024 CNBC CEO Council Summit in Washington, D.C. on June 4, 2024. Shannon Finney | CNBC The Federal Trade Commission is preparing an antitrust lawsuit against the largest U.S. alcohol distributor, Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits, two sources familiar with the matter told CNBC. … Read more
ORLANDO, Fla. — Months after Disney and Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees agreed to end a protracted legal fight, the two sides are set to approve an agreement that could result in the company investing $17 billion into its Florida resort and opens the door to a fifth major theme park at Walt Disney World. The … Read more
NEW YORK — Former Manhattan prosecutor Linda Fairstein and Netflix announced Tuesday they’ve settled the defamation lawsuit she filed four years ago over her portrayal in the streaming service’s miniseries about the five Black and Latino teenagers known as the now-exonerated Central Park Five. Fairstein had argued that the 2019 four-part series “When They See … Read more
CLEVELAND — An Ohio doctor who drew national attention when she claimed COVID-19 vaccines made people magnetic is being sued by the federal government over claims she hasn’t paid nearly $650,000 in federal taxes and late fees. The lawsuit, filed last month in federal court in Cleveland, claims Sherri Tenpenny didn’t pay taxes in 2001, … Read more
Popular soda brand Poppi is facing a class-action lawsuit filed by a consumer who says its products don’t improve gut health as much as their marketing suggests. In a lawsuit filed last week in U.S. District Court in San Francisco, Kristin Cobbs said she purchased Poppi drinks on multiple occasions because of their labels, which … Read more
Billionaire bitcoin investor Michael Saylor and the company he founded, MicroStrategy, will pay $40 million to settle a tax fraud lawsuit brought by the Washington, D.C., attorney general, the AG’s office announced Monday. Between 2005 and 2021, Saylor allegedly evaded over $25 million in District of Columbia income taxes by posing as a resident of … Read more
Retired Navy Admiral Robert Burke. Courtesy: U.S. Navy A retired four-star U.S. Navy admiral, who was once the military branch’s second-highest-ranking officer, was arrested on Friday for a bribery scheme with two tech CEOs, the Department of Justice announced. From 2020 to 2022, Robert Burke, a 62-year-old resident of Coconut Creek, Fla., allegedly used his … Read more
