Morning Joe Peddles Conspiracy Theory: Russians Killed Jeffrey Epstein
MSNBC news host Joe Scarborough implied on Saturday that Russia is responsible for the death of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
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Report: National Review, Forbes, HuffPost Helped Epstein Remake Image After Sex Crime Conviction
The New York Times reported that some media took part in a “campaign to remake the public image” of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Online Petition Moves UT-Dallas to Ban Student After Rape Case Plea Deal
The University of Texas at Dallas, responding to an online petition, banned a student after he accepted a plea deal to a lesser charge in a high-profile college rape case at Baylor University.
Texas Teacher Gets 10 Years for Sending Pornographic Images to Teen
A West Texas high school teacher and girls’ athletic coach was sentenced to serve 10 years in prison after admitting he tried to send pornographic images to a 15-year-old female student with whom authorities believed he had a sexual relationship last year.
Report: Friction Between Mueller, Manafort Teams Led to Plea Deal Collapse
Manafort’s lawyers kept an agreement with Trump’s lawyers after accepting a plea deal with Mueller, which helped end the deal, a report said.
Illinois Democrat Candidate for Congress Under Fire for Freeing Child Sex Abuser as State’s Attorney
Brendan Kelly is running for Congress in Illinois’ 12th Congressional District, but only weeks before Election Day his work as a state’s attorney is coming back to haunt him.
White House: Paul Manafort Plea Deal ‘Totally Unrelated’ to President Donald Trump
“This had absolutely nothing to do with the President or his victorious 2016 Presidential campaign,” White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement sent to reporters. “It is totally unrelated.”
Oklahoma Mother Who Married Son, then Daughter, Sentenced to Prison for Incest
An Oklahoma mother who married her son and then her daughter is headed for prison after she pleaded guilty Tuesday to felony incest.
Joe Biden’s Niece Ponies Up Over $100,000 She Owed After Stealing Borrowed Credit Card
Former Vice President Joe Biden’s niece ponied up more than $100,000 in court-ordered restitution Friday after pleading guilty of stealing a borrowed credit card.
‘Glee’ Actor Mark Salling Admits to Possessing Child Porn
Former “Glee” actor Mark Salling has reached a deal with prosecutors to plead guilty to possession of child pornography.
Joe Biden’s Niece Avoids Jail After Pleading Guilty to Stealing $100,000 with Borrowed Credit Card
Joe Biden’s niece has managed to avoid jail time after she pleaded guilty to stealing more than $100,000 in a credit card scam.
No Jail Time for Walk of Fame Trump Star Smasher
Los Angeles man James Otis reached a plea deal on Tuesday that will see him avoid jail time on vandalism charges for destroying Donald Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame last year.
Emile Hirsch Sentenced to 15 Days in Jail for Assaulting Female Paramount Exec
Actor Emile Hirsch was sentenced Monday to 15 days in jail for assaulting a female Paramount executive during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah in January.
