The Billionaire, the Psychedelics and the Best-Selling Memoir

Amy Griffin wrote a book based on recovered memories of childhood sexual abuse. Oprah Winfrey and a slew of celebrities promoted it. Then questions arose.

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South Korean Woman Cleared Decades After Biting Attacker’s Tongue During Attempted Rape

Choi Mal-ja, who was convicted of inflicting bodily harm, said she fought for a retrial so other South Korean women would not suffer as she did.

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Gérard Depardieu Is Ordered to Stand Trial Over Rape Accusations

The actress Charlotte Arnould has accused the French movie icon of raping her twice in 2018 at his home in Paris. He denies wrongdoing.

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Can This Chef Revive Babbo, Mario Batali’s Signature Restaurant?

Mark Ladner, a master of Italian cooking and a Batali protégé, is reinventing the Manhattan restaurant under the same famous (and infamous) name.

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Combs’s Racketeering Acquittal Was a Rare Misfire for a Powerful Law

The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act has been an effective cudgel in a variety of criminal cases. Some defense lawyers say prosecutors use it unfairly.

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Anthony Weiner Hopes Voters Have Forgiven or Forgotten

Mr. Weiner returned from a prison term to launch an unlikely campaign for the City Council. Outside a polling place on Tuesday, it was hot, mostly friendly and a little awkward.

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Blake Farenthold, 63, Congressman Who Quit in Harassment Case, Dies

A Texas Republican, he gave up his seat after news broke that public funds had been used to settle the case, made by his former communications director.

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For the Sheep of Governors Island, a Final New York Summer

The five animals are back for a fifth season to munch on invasive species, but they won’t be needed next year.

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Harvey Weinstein Found Guilty in New York Sex Crimes Retrial

The conviction, on a charge of first-degree criminal sexual act, was handed down in a mixed verdict that acquitted Harvey Weinstein of a second count of the same crime.

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Andrew Cuomo Was Contrite About His Sexual Harassment Scandal. Not Anymore.

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo left office in 2021 amid a wave of sexual harassment allegations. As he runs for mayor, he is counting on voters’ having moved on.

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