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    Former Abercrombie CEO arrested on allegations of forcing men to have sex with him
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    Former Abercrombie CEO arrested on allegations of forcing men to have sex with him

    Longtime former Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries and his partner Matthew Smith were arrested Tuesday in Florida in connection with sex trafficking charges, Breon Peace, U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York, announced in a news conference Tuesday. According to the indictment, Jeffries, Smith and one of their associates, James Jacobson, ran an international […]

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    Lawmakers and officials in Minnesota say Tim Walz failed to hold his administrator accountable for pandemic fraud schemes
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    Lawmakers and officials in Minnesota say Tim Walz failed to hold his administrator accountable for pandemic fraud schemes

    Minnesota lawmakers and officials criticized Gov. Tim Walz for failing to hold his administration accountable for “massive” fraud schemes related to pandemic-era relief programs, saying the responsibility falls “squarely on his shoulders.” “If he doesn't hold commissioners accountable, then Governor Walz is responsible for the fraud that took place in the state of Minnesota,” Lisa […]

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    AG Ellison files fraud lawsuit against planned housing development in Somalia
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    AG Ellison files fraud lawsuit against planned housing development in Somalia

    As part of a months-long fraud investigation, the Minnesota attorney general is now suing the developer of a proposed Lakeville housing project aimed at Somali-American families. Attorney General Keith Ellison accuses Nolosha Development of “misrepresenting numerous important sales details” to collect $25,000 in deposits. He is now asking a judge to intervene and ensure full […]

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    Appeals Court judges shed light on Tish James' vastly sprawling case against Trump
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    Appeals Court judges shed light on Tish James' vastly sprawling case against Trump

    Consumer protection law is intended to protect the public from unscrupulous business practices. It was never intended to make government bureaucrats the arbiter of all transactions between private parties, let alone sophisticated financial actors. That was the clear message that emerged from last week's appeals court hearing in Attorney General Letitia James' blatantly politicized civil […]

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