Husband of missing American woman in the Bahamas leaves country, lawyer says

The husband of an American woman who was reportedly swept out to sea in the Bahamas has left the country, his lawyer told NBC News. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Brian Hooker left “because his mom is very ill,” but he plans on returning to … Read more

Lawyer says guards beat and pepper-sprayed detainees at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

ORLANDO, Fla. — Guards severely beat and pepper-sprayed detainees at a state-run immigration detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” in the Florida Everglades this month, according to a lawyer for two detainees. The guards targeted Katherine Blankenship’s clients and other detainees at the facility after they complained about not having phone access on April 2, … Read more

Deadline looms to charge husband of woman missing in Bahamas, lawyer says

More than a week after his wife reportedly fell overboard in the Bahamas, Brian Hooker remains in custody as authorities face a Monday deadline to decide whether to charge him in connection with her disappearance or release him. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Brian Hooker, … Read more

Husband of woman missing in Bahamas also fell overboard the night of his arrest, lawyer says

MARSH HARBOUR, Bahamas — The husband of missing American Lynette Hooker himself fell overboard the night he was arrested in connection with her disappearance, his lawyer said in a statement Friday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Brian Hooker, 58, was arrested Wednesday by the Royal … Read more

A look at Todd Blanche, the ex-Trump lawyer who’s the president’s pick for acting attorney general

Before picking Todd Blanche to help lead and now run the Justice Department, President Donald Trump was his client. Blanche, whom Trump elevated Thursday from deputy attorney general to acting U.S. attorney general, rose to prominence representing the president in criminal cases that consumed the four years between his first and second terms. Blanche, a … Read more

Sexual harassment lawyer sues over rejected airport ad, now has a massive billboard

A lawyer sued an upstate New York airport after it rejected a small ad for her sexual harassment law firm. Now she has a massive sign there. Megan Thomas signed a contract last summer for the ad at Syracuse Hancock International Airport. She wanted it to read: “When HR called it harmless flirting … we … Read more

Quadruple amputee cornhole player acted in self-defense when shooting car passenger, lawyer says

LA PLATA, Md. — A quadruple amputee professional cornhole player acted in self-defense when he shot and killed a passenger in his car during a heated argument, his attorney said Wednesday. Dayton James Webber, 27, appeared in Charles County District Court via videoconference for the bail review Wednesday, where Judge Patrick Devine noted that he … Read more

Epstein’s accountant and lawyer reveal DOJ never questioned them about disgraced financier’s crimes

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A former accountant and lawyer for the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein both told the House Oversight Committee earlier this month that the Department of Justice had never interviewed them about Epstein’s crimes. “I’ve never been questioned by any government authority,” Epstein’s ex-accountant Richard Kahn said. He noted … Read more