Second Circuit Unanimously Upholds Bankman-Fried Conviction and 25-Year SentenceJuly 6, 2026Law and PolicyThe Second Circuit unanimously upheld Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud conviction and 25-year sentence on June 12, 2026, exhausting most of his appellate options.
Sean Combs Appeals 50-Month Sentence at Second Circuit Over Acquitted ConductJuly 6, 2026Law and PolicyThe Second Circuit heard oral arguments April 9 in Sean Combs' appeal of his 50-month sentence, focusing on whether acquitted conduct was improperly weighed.
Two Defendants Indicted in New York Medicaid Ambulette Fraud SchemeJuly 6, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury in Central Islip indicted two defendants on July 1, 2026, for allegedly billing Medicaid for ambulette rides never performed or induced by kickbacks.
Carroll Attorneys Move to Collect $5.78 Million After Supreme Court Denies Trump CertJuly 3, 2026Legal NewsCarroll's attorneys filed a motion to disburse $5.78 million from escrow after SCOTUS denied Trump's cert petition, as Trump seeks another delay via reconsideration.
Supreme Court Finalizes $5 Million Carroll Judgment Against TrumpJuly 3, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court denied Trump's cert petition in the $5 million Carroll verdict with no dissents, as Carroll's attorneys moved immediately to collect the escrowed funds.
Queens Jury Re-Convicts Man in 1993 Pregnant Wife MurderJuly 2, 2026VerdictsA Queens County jury re-convicted Michael Robinson of the 1993 murder of Gwendolyn Samuels on June 30, 2026, after his original conviction was vacated on DNA grounds.
FBI Searches Homes of Two Senior NYPD Officials in Bribery ProbeJuly 2, 2026Law and PolicyFBI agents searched the homes of two senior NYPD officials on June 24, 2026, in a bribery probe separate from the Frank Carone arrest, both tied to S.D.N.Y.
Sean Combs Sentencing Appeal Tests Acquitted-Conduct Rule at Second CircuitJuly 2, 2026Law and PolicyThe Second Circuit heard Sean Combs' appeal of his 50-month Mann Act sentence, focusing on whether the judge improperly considered acquitted conduct under new guidelines.
Combs Defamation Suit Against NBCUniversal Dismissed by New York CourtJuly 2, 2026Law and PolicyA New York judge dismissed Sean Combs' $100 million defamation suit against NBCUniversal, citing his pre-existing tarnished reputation from criminal proceedings and prior press coverage.
Former Adams Chief of Staff Frank Carone Indicted on Federal Bribery ChargesJuly 2, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors unsealed a 13-count indictment charging former NYC mayoral chief of staff Frank Carone with accepting $120,000 in bribes tied to a migrant shelter contract.