A son of the reputed leader of the Sinaloa Cartel testified against Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán in Brooklyn federal court this week for a spectacular two days of testimony that laid bare the inner workings of the one of North America’s most notorious crime organizations. Following a break for the …
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Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera worked with a Colombian guerilla group to ship cocaine from South America to Mexico, according to new evidence heard Thursday in Brooklyn federal court. In a recording of a phone call between Guzmán and a representative of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, …
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A star witness in the trial of cartel kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán told jurors Tuesday that he personally gave millions of dollars in bribes to the top security chief for former Mexican President Felipe Calderón. He also said he gave millions to a top aid to incoming President Andres …
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Fresh off performing at a California women’s prison, Common has partnered with #cut50‘s Dignity for Incarcerated Women campaign. “Working with currently and formerly incarcerated women across the country, #cut50 has led anefforttochange laws and policies that result in the dehumanizing and shameful treatment of incarcerated women and girls,” the organization …
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Comic book aficionados aren’t exactly known for their way with romance — which is why it was so surprising when Stan Lee, the Marvel Universe creator who died today at the age of 95, appeared inMallrats (1995) to give comic-nerd Brodie (played by skateboarder/actor Jason Lee) an endearing speech about …
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Following reports that Rihanna passed on the Super Bowl LIII halftime show in a show of solidarity toColin Kaepernick, Amy Schumer said Friday that she informed her agent to turn down any commercial jobs connected to the February 2019 game. In a lengthy Instagram post, Schumer also called on Maroon …
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Fentanyl, the super-potent opioid, has emerged as the most dangerous new drug in a generation. For many, it wasn’t a household term until Prince died suddenly in April 2016 after taking the drug. But over the past decade, fentanyl was also a factor in the fatal overdoses of several other …
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CBS Board of Directors has announced it has hired two separate law firms to investigate the allegations against CBS chairman-CEO Leslie Moonves as well as appointed a special committee of the board to oversee the investigation, Deadline reports. Six women have accused Moonves of sexual misconduct. In a statement released …
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For all the peculiarities of the last several years of United States politics, few could have expected to see Bigfoot pornography at the center of a contentious race for a U.S. House of Representatives seat. Over the weekend, Leslie Cockburn, a Democratic candidate for Virginia’s 5th Congressional District, accused her …
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To mark the 25 year anniversary of the castration heard around the nation, Vanity Fair recently caught up with John Wayne Bobbitt and his knife-wielding ex Lorena for a bizarre look back at one of the most salacious cases of the last century. The piece, written by Lili Anolik, is …
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