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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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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What’s Changed, and What Hasn’t, From Weinstein’s First Trial to Now

The jury in Harvey Weinstein’s New York retrial on sex crimes charges will deliberate amid a social atmosphere different from the one that shaped the 2020 proceedings.

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Jurors Will Consider Weinstein’s Fate in a Changed Climate

Harvey Weinstein, the former movie mogul, is on trial again in New York for sexual assault. His earlier conviction, overturned last year, was a key moment in the #MeToo movement.

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Joël Le Scouarnec, French Doctor Who Molested Hundreds of Children, Is Sentenced

A former surgeon confessed to abusing at least 299 people, mostly children, in what is considered the largest case of its kind in French history.

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