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  • June 18, 2026

    Comedian Carlos Mencia Charged In Calif. Tax Evasion Case

    Comedian Carlos Mencia is facing felony tax evasion charges after California prosecutors say he failed to report $8.7 million in personal and corporate income, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced Thursday.

  • June 18, 2026

    Feds Face Sanctions Over Robbery Case At Odds With Video

    An Illinois federal judge Thursday said she wants to hear from the U.S. attorney's office in Chicago as she considers sanctions in a now-dismissed case charging three people with trying to rob undercover ATF agents at gunpoint, after prosecutors discovered video evidence that was "inconsistent" with the criminal complaint.

  • June 18, 2026

    Bitcoin Thief Tells 2nd Circ. Resentence Violates Constitution

    Counsel for a convicted Florida bitcoin fraudster who was sentenced to 12 years in prison for failing to pay over $20 million in restitution stemming from his role in a crypto heist on Thursday told the Second Circuit that the lower court's resentencing trampled on the constitutional rights of her client, who "never got due process at any stage."

  • June 18, 2026

    Mangione Withdraws Psych Defense Notice In NY Murder Trial

    Luigi Mangione's counsel told a New York state justice Thursday that they're withdrawing their notice indicating they would invoke a psychiatric defense in the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

  • June 18, 2026

    Fla. Court Says Death Row Inmate's New Evidence Is Too Late

    The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that a death row inmate whose case has gone before the U.S. Supreme Court cannot bring a second postconviction relief motion in state court because a deadline in state law for bringing new evidence has passed.

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