Bruce Cutler, Pugnacious Lawyer for the Mob Boss John Gotti, Dies at 77

He became one of the country’s best-known criminal defense lawyers after winning acquittals in three cases that spawned a new nickname for Mr. Gotti: “the Teflon Don.”

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Man Charged After Mass Shooting at Brooklyn Bar That Was Caught on Video

Footage showed bar patrons crawling for cover amid gang-related violence in August that killed three people. Elijah Roy, 25, is accused of assault in aid of racketeering.

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Justice Dept. Official Pushes Prosecutors to Investigate George Soros’s Foundation

The directive suggests department leaders are following orders from the president, a major break from decades of past practice meant to insulate the agency from political interference.

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Unusual Climate Case Accusing Oil Giants of Racketeering Is Dismissed

Citing laws more commonly used against organized crime, the lawsuit argued that fossil fuel companies were responsible for devastating hurricane damage in Puerto Rico.

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U.S. Accuses Pastor of Creating an International Sex-Abuse Operation

Naasón Joaquín García and his associates used La Luz del Mundo Church to traffic women and children and produce and distribute child pornography, New York prosecutors said.

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Louisiana Has a Long History of Political Corruption

For decades, Louisiana lawmakers at all levels of government have been caught up in corruption allegations.

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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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Sean Combs and the Sweater Defense

In a high-stakes, high-profile trial, every detail — and piece of knitwear — matters.

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Florida Sheriff Is Arrested in Illegal Gambling Investigation

Prosecutors accused Sheriff Marcos Lopez of Osceola County of protecting a gambling ring that made about $22 million across at least two Central Florida counties.

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At Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Trial, Will Sordid Testimony Help Prove a Criminal Conspiracy?

Casandra Ventura’s description of Sean Comb’s sex marathons and abusive behavior is expected to provide the foundation for the prosecution’s racketeering case.

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