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On Tuesday, Zachary Horwitz, a small-time actor, was arrested in Los Angeles for his alleged involvement in a massive Ponzi scheme, according to The LA Times. Authorities say that the 34-year-old Horwitz defrauded investors out of $227 million by peddling fake licensing deals with HBO, Netflix, and others. Horwitz has appeared in films using the name […]
Florida congressman Matt Gaetz is reportedly the subject of a sex trafficking investigation. Three sources briefed on the matter told the New York Times the inquiry is part of a broader investigation stemming from the prosecution of Joel Greenberg, a former Florida tax collector who has been accused of child sex trafficking. Federal agents are reportedly trying to determine if […]
A Montana man involved in the U.S. Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6 is facing federal charges. Isaac Steve Sturgeon has been hit with a total of eight counts, including assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers—and if convicted, he could be imprisoned for up to 20 years. He’s been released on a $250,000 bond and is […]
Movies can do many great things. They can make you laugh, cry, think, and sometimes inspire you to try and make changes to institutions that still exist today. Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee, during his appearance on Yahoo News’ Skullduggery podcast, said that he will reintroduce his bill pushing for J. Edgar Hoover’s name to be removed from the FBI […]
Malcolm X’s family is demanding that an investigation be reopened into their father’s death after releasing a letter written by a deceased NYPD officer alleging that the police and FBI orchestrated the events that led to his murder in 1965, Reuters reports. On Saturday, Malcolm X’s daughters held a news conference where they were joined by Reggie Wood, cousin of former […]
A mother of eight may be fleeing from federal law enforcement thanks to her involvement in the U.S. Capitol riot on January 6. According to Pittsburgh’s CBS affiliate, FBI agents raided the home of Rachel Powell on Thursday, searching for evidence of her whereabouts and her role in directing the violent mob that stormed the […]
Two FBI agents were killed and three others were injured in a shootout that occurred while they were executing a search warrant at the home of a man in Florida on Tuesday morning, CNN reports. The gunman was suspected to be in possession of child pornography. The shooting began around 6 am, after the agents showed up at the man’s home […]
Weeks before the Capitol riot and attempted coup on Jan. 6, Texas teen Jackson Reffitt reported his father to the FBI because he was concerned about “something big” his dad was scheming up. “He would always tell me that he’s going to do something big,” Reffitt, who is 18, told the New York Times. “I assumed he […]
A Connecticut man has been apprehended after a viral video showed him assaulting an officer with a riot shield during the U.S. Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6. NPR reports that Patrick Edward McCaughey III was arrested on Tuesday and charged with assaulting an officer, civil disorder, entering restricted grounds, and disorderly conduct. The Department of […]
A Texas man who participated in the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol took an unsurprisingly terrible approach to try preventing family members from snitching on his participation. According to court documents, Guy Reffitt threatened to shoot his daughter and son if they told the authorities. Reffitt allegedly leveled the threat while arguing with his kids […]
