April 20, 2024
Finance

NY state is demanding more information on Trump’s $175 million appeal bond in civil fraud case

NEW YORK (AP) — Days after former President Donald Trump posted a $175 million bond to block New York state from imminently collecting on a huge civil fraud judgment, state lawyers Thursday called for more information on the bond’s bona fides. State Attorney General Letitia James’ office filed papers giving Trump’s lawyers or the bond

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Crypto

Barry Silbert Is the Crypto World’s New Villain

Photo-Illustration: Intelligencer; Photos: Getty “I had no idea who Barry Silbert was or anything until after November 16, 2022,” Eric Asquith told me. That date was when he was pretty sure he had lost his family’s savings of $1,052,000. Asquith took what he thought was the sober route into crypto. He didn’t buy bitcoin or

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Property

New York AG says she’ll seize Donald Trump’s property if he can’t pay $454 million civil fraud debt

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump could be at risk of losing some of his prized properties if he can’t pay his staggering New York civil fraud penalty. With interest, he owes the state nearly $454 million — and the amount is going up $87,502 each day until he pays. New York Attorney General Letitia

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Crypto

Winklevoss Twins Donate $4.9 Million to Crypto Group Trying to Influence 2024 Election

Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss have donated $4.9 million to the political action committee Fairshake, according to new filings with the U.S. Federal Election Committee. It’s just the latest windfall for Fairshake, which is spending millions to run attack ads against Katie Porter, a Democrat who’s running for Diane Feinstein’s old U.S. Senate seat in California.

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Crypto

New York Expands Lawsuit Against Gemini And DCG—Claiming $3 Billion In Alleged Crypto Fraud Scheme

Topline New York expanded its complaint against Gemini and Digital Currency Group on Friday, alleging both cryptocurrency firms defrauded thousands of investors of an additional $2 billion, after Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against the companies late last year seeking more than $1 billion in restitution. Thousands of additional investors claim they also

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