DOJ Defends Withholding 2.5 Million Epstein Files, Cites Victim PrivacyJuly 6, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ filed a brief on July 2, 2026, defending its withholding of 2.5 million Epstein investigative pages and offering in-camera judicial review as a compromise.
Federal RICO Indictment Charges 10 Hoover Gang Members with Sex Trafficking MinorsJuly 2, 2026Law and PolicyA federal RICO indictment unsealed July 1, 2026, charges 10 Hoover Gang members with sex trafficking 51 victims, including minors, across Southern California.
Clayton Howard Moves to Block Dismissal in Combs-Cassie Sex Trafficking SuitJune 8, 2026Law and PolicyClayton Howard seeks to block dismissal of a $20 million federal civil suit against Sean Combs and Cassie Ventura, invoking issue preclusion from Combs' criminal conviction.
Kid Cudi Testifies to Firebombing; Judge Rejects Combs Mistrial BidMay 25, 2026Legal NewsKid Cudi testified at the Sean Combs federal trial that Combs directed a home break-in and car firebombing; a mistrial motion was denied by the presiding judge.
Second Circuit Presses Both Sides on Acquitted-Conduct Sentencing in Combs AppealMay 18, 2026Legal NewsThe Second Circuit grilled prosecutors and Sean Combs's defense over whether acquitted racketeering conduct inflated his 50-month Mann Act sentence, with no ruling issued.
Second Circuit Hears Combs Appeal on Acquitted-Conduct Sentencing EnhancementMay 15, 2026Legal NewsThe Second Circuit heard oral arguments April 9 in Sean Combs' appeal of his 50-month Mann Act sentence, spotlighting the contested use of acquitted conduct in federal sentencing.
Maryland Man Indicted on Federal Sex Trafficking Charges in Southern District of FloridaMay 12, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted Maryland man Brandon Sartor on six counts of sex trafficking by force and fraud in the Southern District of Florida on May 12, 2026.