11 days ago
Imprisoned hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs will remain in federal lockup for an additional two months, according to Bureau of Prisons records, after a news report exposed numerous prison rules he has been violating behind bars.
Combs is serving a 50-month sentence at the federal prison at Fort Dix in Southern New Jersey after he was found guilty of two Mann Act violations at his sensational New York trial last summer. A jury of 12 acquitted the near-billionaire of the more serious federal charges of racketeering and **** trafficking, rejecting prosecutors' case that Combs Enterprises staff formed a top-down criminal enterprise or that his "freak off" parties constituted **** trafficking.
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Combs is serving a 50-month sentence at the federal prison at Fort Dix in Southern New Jersey after he was found guilty of two Mann Act violations at his sensational New York trial last summer. A jury of 12 acquitted the near-billionaire of the more serious federal charges of racketeering and **** trafficking, rejecting prosecutors' case that Combs Enterprises staff formed a top-down criminal enterprise or that his "freak off" parties constituted **** trafficking.
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Sean "Diddy" Combs Reportedly Ran Fort Dix Prison Cell Like a Luxury Suite With Paid Staff
Tupac Murder Trial Highlights a Persistent Diddy Conspiracy Theory
#imprisoned
16 days ago
The Trump administration is airing campaign-style television ads using money Congress approved for border security upgrades, efforts to combat drug trafficking and memorials for officers killed in the line of duty, according to federal spending records.
Democrats say the ads break multiple federal laws by using taxpayer money for political purposes that Congress never authorized. The White House defends the ads as public service announcements.
One of the spots closely resembles a 30-second video produced by the Trump campaign in 2024. The latest ad features President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth advocating for the Iran war. They feature disclosures saying they are “Paid for by the U.S. Government.”
On Sept. 19, a few days before the ads began airing, the White House Office of Management and Budget added $20 million to a Department of Homeland Security budget line designated for “commemorative events,” according to publicly disclosed OMB data. Congress approved the spending for those events in Trump’s 2025 domestic spending package, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill, and intended it for “Line-of-Duty death memorials, Department or agency anniversaries, and commendation ceremonies,” according to a House budget committee report.
The next day, Sept. 20, DHS awarded a $20 million contract for a “national media campaign” to the LMD Agency, a Maryland-based public relations and media firm that had previously worked for the department. The company did not respond to requests for comment.
#Trump
Democrats say the ads break multiple federal laws by using taxpayer money for political purposes that Congress never authorized. The White House defends the ads as public service announcements.
One of the spots closely resembles a 30-second video produced by the Trump campaign in 2024. The latest ad features President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth advocating for the Iran war. They feature disclosures saying they are “Paid for by the U.S. Government.”
On Sept. 19, a few days before the ads began airing, the White House Office of Management and Budget added $20 million to a Department of Homeland Security budget line designated for “commemorative events,” according to publicly disclosed OMB data. Congress approved the spending for those events in Trump’s 2025 domestic spending package, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill, and intended it for “Line-of-Duty death memorials, Department or agency anniversaries, and commendation ceremonies,” according to a House budget committee report.
The next day, Sept. 20, DHS awarded a $20 million contract for a “national media campaign” to the LMD Agency, a Maryland-based public relations and media firm that had previously worked for the department. The company did not respond to requests for comment.
#Trump
17 days ago
In December 2025, about a month before the U.S. invaded Venezuela and captured its president, Nicolás Maduro, President Trump had a secret meeting with Elon Musk, Time magazine reports. This was roughly seven months after Musk left his role in the Trump administration at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
During this meeting, Trump "spent hours" talking to Musk's Grok chatbot, including asking how Venezuelans would respond to the capture of their president, a source told Time. Just a few months earlier, in September, Trump began ordering U.S. military strikes against Venezuelan boats that Trump alleged were involved in drug trafficking.
People had apparently been turning to Grok asking about the boat strikes and political climate in Venezuela, as The Atlantic reported at the time. So Grok told Trump that Maduro was a "deeply unpopular dictator and that many Venezuelans would likely celebrate his downfall," Time reported.
When such celebrations indeed happened after the U.S. invaded on January 3, Trump apparently "came away thinking Grok was ingenious," that source told Time.
So perhaps it should come as no surprise that in June of this year, the Pentagon's head of AI said that the military used Grok Gov to deploy and strike targets during the Iran War.
#grok #told #musk
During this meeting, Trump "spent hours" talking to Musk's Grok chatbot, including asking how Venezuelans would respond to the capture of their president, a source told Time. Just a few months earlier, in September, Trump began ordering U.S. military strikes against Venezuelan boats that Trump alleged were involved in drug trafficking.
People had apparently been turning to Grok asking about the boat strikes and political climate in Venezuela, as The Atlantic reported at the time. So Grok told Trump that Maduro was a "deeply unpopular dictator and that many Venezuelans would likely celebrate his downfall," Time reported.
When such celebrations indeed happened after the U.S. invaded on January 3, Trump apparently "came away thinking Grok was ingenious," that source told Time.
So perhaps it should come as no surprise that in June of this year, the Pentagon's head of AI said that the military used Grok Gov to deploy and strike targets during the Iran War.
#grok #told #musk
1 month ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is stripping tens of millions of dollars in U.S. military ******* istance from countries in Europe and the Middle East to support conservative-leaning governments in Central and South America.
The State Department on Tuesday notified Congress that it will reprogram $52 million in foreign military financing from Slovakia, North Macedonia, Tunisia and Iraq to Panama, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Colombia, Ecuador and Peru last week and pledged to them additional support as the Trump administration has prioritized the Western Hemisphere in its foreign policy with an emphasis on combating drug trafficking and illegal immigration.
It is just the latest in a series of moves that have reduced either money or troop deployments to Europe in response to President Donald Trump's complaints about NATO allies not spending enough on their defense budgets and other matters. Both North Macedonia and Slovakia are NATO members.
But it also comes as the administration has put particular attention on the Western Hemisphere, aligning deeply with right-wing governments as Trump celebrates a renewal of the 19th century Monroe Doctrine establishing Washington's dominance in the Americas.
#Trump #Europe #slovakia
The State Department on Tuesday notified Congress that it will reprogram $52 million in foreign military financing from Slovakia, North Macedonia, Tunisia and Iraq to Panama, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Colombia, Ecuador and Peru last week and pledged to them additional support as the Trump administration has prioritized the Western Hemisphere in its foreign policy with an emphasis on combating drug trafficking and illegal immigration.
It is just the latest in a series of moves that have reduced either money or troop deployments to Europe in response to President Donald Trump's complaints about NATO allies not spending enough on their defense budgets and other matters. Both North Macedonia and Slovakia are NATO members.
But it also comes as the administration has put particular attention on the Western Hemisphere, aligning deeply with right-wing governments as Trump celebrates a renewal of the 19th century Monroe Doctrine establishing Washington's dominance in the Americas.
#Trump #Europe #slovakia
1 month ago
Egyptian television presenter Sarah Khalifa has been sentenced to death, but the Sept. 5 judgment does not end her legal fight.
A Cairo Criminal Court sentenced the 39-year-old presenter and 11 other defendants to death after convicting them in a major synthetic-drug manufacturing and trafficking case. Prosecutors had charged 28 people in connection with the alleged network.
Khalifa has repeatedly denied involvement. Her lawyer, Mohamed El-Gendy, now says she is expected to sign appeal papers Tuesday, Sept. 15, beginning another stage in a case that has drawn attention far beyond Egypt.
Egypt changed its felony appeals system in 2024. A Felony Appeals Court can reconsider the evidence, the prosecution's case and the role attributed to each defendant before a death sentence becomes final.
The Cairo Criminal Court convicted Khalifa and 11 co-defendants of participating in an organized criminal group involved in obtaining materials used to manufacture synthetic narcotics for trafficking.
#court #sept #egypt
A Cairo Criminal Court sentenced the 39-year-old presenter and 11 other defendants to death after convicting them in a major synthetic-drug manufacturing and trafficking case. Prosecutors had charged 28 people in connection with the alleged network.
Khalifa has repeatedly denied involvement. Her lawyer, Mohamed El-Gendy, now says she is expected to sign appeal papers Tuesday, Sept. 15, beginning another stage in a case that has drawn attention far beyond Egypt.
Egypt changed its felony appeals system in 2024. A Felony Appeals Court can reconsider the evidence, the prosecution's case and the role attributed to each defendant before a death sentence becomes final.
The Cairo Criminal Court convicted Khalifa and 11 co-defendants of participating in an organized criminal group involved in obtaining materials used to manufacture synthetic narcotics for trafficking.
#court #sept #egypt
1 month ago
Former NFL running back LeShon Johnson has been sentenced to five years in federal prison after being convicted of six dogfighting-related charges, according to a Department of Justice release on Thursday.
Additionally, Johnson — who was in the NFL from 1994-99 and spent time with the Green Bay Packers, Arizona Cardinals and New York Giants — will have three years of supervised release. Plus, he'll have to pay a $30,000 fine.
Johnson was indicted in March 2025 and convicted in an Oklahoma federal court in August of last year. He had been running a large-scale dogfighting ring based in the state since at least 2007, according to the DOJ, which cited trial testimony.
Johnson, 55, previously pleaded guilty in 2004 to Oklahoma dogfighting offenses. Back then, he received a five-year deferred sentence in state court, according to ESPN's Thursday report, which cited Oklahoma court records.
His most recent operation, known as "Mal Kant Kennels," consisted of breeding and selling pit bulls who would fight around the country, with Johnson profiting from the trafficking. The 190 dogs the authorities seized from Johnson's property are the most ever rescued from a single individual in a federal dogfighting case, per the DOJ.
#dogfighting #according #court #thursday
Additionally, Johnson — who was in the NFL from 1994-99 and spent time with the Green Bay Packers, Arizona Cardinals and New York Giants — will have three years of supervised release. Plus, he'll have to pay a $30,000 fine.
Johnson was indicted in March 2025 and convicted in an Oklahoma federal court in August of last year. He had been running a large-scale dogfighting ring based in the state since at least 2007, according to the DOJ, which cited trial testimony.
Johnson, 55, previously pleaded guilty in 2004 to Oklahoma dogfighting offenses. Back then, he received a five-year deferred sentence in state court, according to ESPN's Thursday report, which cited Oklahoma court records.
His most recent operation, known as "Mal Kant Kennels," consisted of breeding and selling pit bulls who would fight around the country, with Johnson profiting from the trafficking. The 190 dogs the authorities seized from Johnson's property are the most ever rescued from a single individual in a federal dogfighting case, per the DOJ.
#dogfighting #according #court #thursday
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Diddy secured a significant legal victory in his defamation case against lawyer Ariel Mitchell and her client Courtney Burgess. Burgess made explosive claims about the music mogul, alleging that he had videos showing Diddy ***** ually ***** aulting minors and celebrities.
Mitchell asked the court to dismiss Diddy's lawsuit, but US District Judge John Cronan has declined to do so. The court ruled that her arguments were not strong enough to warrant ending the case. In a September 4 order, the judge stated that claims alleging Diddy ***** ually ***** aulted people and secretly recorded ***** ual partners have "precise meanings that are readily understood," reports TMZ.
Diddy filed the defamation lawsuit on January 22, 2025. The case was brought in a New York federal court and initially sought $50 million in damages. Later, the amount was increased to $100 million. The lawsuit also named NewsNation's parent company, Nexstar Media. Diddy accused them of promoting "outlandish claims" and "baseless speculation." He claimed the statements were designed to satisfy the public's desire for "wild lies."
Mitchell previously spoke to the outlet about the matter, saying, "This is just a pathetic ploy to silence victims and people who stand up for victims. Diddy has time to sue but refuses to accept service for the lawsuits already filed against him. I look forward to countersuing and ensuring the court punishes not only Diddy but also his lawyers who filed this pathetic lawsuit for this frivolous and meritless filing."
Combs is currently serving a 50-month prison sentence after facing charges of ***** trafficking, racketeering, and transportation for prostitution. A court hearing to determine the next steps in the case is scheduled for September 17.
#sexual
Diddy secured a significant legal victory in his defamation case against lawyer Ariel Mitchell and her client Courtney Burgess. Burgess made explosive claims about the music mogul, alleging that he had videos showing Diddy ***** ually ***** aulting minors and celebrities.
Mitchell asked the court to dismiss Diddy's lawsuit, but US District Judge John Cronan has declined to do so. The court ruled that her arguments were not strong enough to warrant ending the case. In a September 4 order, the judge stated that claims alleging Diddy ***** ually ***** aulted people and secretly recorded ***** ual partners have "precise meanings that are readily understood," reports TMZ.
Diddy filed the defamation lawsuit on January 22, 2025. The case was brought in a New York federal court and initially sought $50 million in damages. Later, the amount was increased to $100 million. The lawsuit also named NewsNation's parent company, Nexstar Media. Diddy accused them of promoting "outlandish claims" and "baseless speculation." He claimed the statements were designed to satisfy the public's desire for "wild lies."
Mitchell previously spoke to the outlet about the matter, saying, "This is just a pathetic ploy to silence victims and people who stand up for victims. Diddy has time to sue but refuses to accept service for the lawsuits already filed against him. I look forward to countersuing and ensuring the court punishes not only Diddy but also his lawyers who filed this pathetic lawsuit for this frivolous and meritless filing."
Combs is currently serving a 50-month prison sentence after facing charges of ***** trafficking, racketeering, and transportation for prostitution. A court hearing to determine the next steps in the case is scheduled for September 17.
#sexual
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By Sarah Kinosian, Marianna Parraga and Gram Slattery
CARACAS/MIAMI, Sept 5 (Reuters) - The billionaire who helped broker the Trump administration's sweeping long-term oil deal with Venezuela was until recently a target of U.S. money-laundering investigations involving funds embezzled from the state-owned oil company PDVSA. Now, after **** isting U.S. authorities ahead of the capture of authoritarian leader Nicolas Maduro, Alejandro Betancourt is Washington's key partner in an unusual oil agreement with Caracas.
According to last week's announcement, the U.S. gains access to about one-fifth of Venezuela's crude reserves for decades. The Pentagon's Office of Strategic Capital takes a 35% stake in North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP), Betancourt's company and a known crude producer in Venezuela. The State Department gets the right to buy 20% of NABEP's oil at cost, and preferential access to the remaining 80% of output.
The deal marks a striking change of fortune for Betancourt, who four people familiar with U.S. policy in Venezuela said was key to U.S. strategy and planning in the lead-up to the January 3 operation that removed former President Maduro from power and flew him to New York to face charges of drug-trafficking, which Maduro denies.
Asked about the investigations of Betancourt, a U.S. official who declined to be named said most of the legal challenges were nearly a decade old — and that he currently has no legal problems in the United States. NABEP's record of pumping oil in Venezuela made Betancourt the best partner to help boost output under the arrangement, the official said.
#venezuela #deal #partner
CARACAS/MIAMI, Sept 5 (Reuters) - The billionaire who helped broker the Trump administration's sweeping long-term oil deal with Venezuela was until recently a target of U.S. money-laundering investigations involving funds embezzled from the state-owned oil company PDVSA. Now, after **** isting U.S. authorities ahead of the capture of authoritarian leader Nicolas Maduro, Alejandro Betancourt is Washington's key partner in an unusual oil agreement with Caracas.
According to last week's announcement, the U.S. gains access to about one-fifth of Venezuela's crude reserves for decades. The Pentagon's Office of Strategic Capital takes a 35% stake in North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP), Betancourt's company and a known crude producer in Venezuela. The State Department gets the right to buy 20% of NABEP's oil at cost, and preferential access to the remaining 80% of output.
The deal marks a striking change of fortune for Betancourt, who four people familiar with U.S. policy in Venezuela said was key to U.S. strategy and planning in the lead-up to the January 3 operation that removed former President Maduro from power and flew him to New York to face charges of drug-trafficking, which Maduro denies.
Asked about the investigations of Betancourt, a U.S. official who declined to be named said most of the legal challenges were nearly a decade old — and that he currently has no legal problems in the United States. NABEP's record of pumping oil in Venezuela made Betancourt the best partner to help boost output under the arrangement, the official said.
#venezuela #deal #partner
2 months ago
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife asked a judge on Wednesday to dismiss the drug trafficking indictment against them on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country.
In papers filed in Manhattan federal court, lawyers for Maduro said a judge was required by law to reject the indictment because it cannot be brought against a foreign leader.
"No American court has ever presided over the criminal trial of a foreign leader who was recognized by their own country as the sitting head of state at the time the charges were brought," the lawyers wrote. "That is not an accident of history. It reflects a rule older than the common law: heads of state are exempt from the criminal process of any national court but their own."
Maduro and his wife are scheduled to go on trial on drug trafficking charges next June 1. Judge Alvin K. ******* erstein has set oral arguments for Nov. 17 on motions to dismiss the indictment.
Maduro, 63, and his wife, Cilia Flores, 69, have been held at a Brooklyn jail since U.S. forces seized them from their Caracas home in a middle-of-the-night raid in early January and brought them to New York.
#wife #foreign
In papers filed in Manhattan federal court, lawyers for Maduro said a judge was required by law to reject the indictment because it cannot be brought against a foreign leader.
"No American court has ever presided over the criminal trial of a foreign leader who was recognized by their own country as the sitting head of state at the time the charges were brought," the lawyers wrote. "That is not an accident of history. It reflects a rule older than the common law: heads of state are exempt from the criminal process of any national court but their own."
Maduro and his wife are scheduled to go on trial on drug trafficking charges next June 1. Judge Alvin K. ******* erstein has set oral arguments for Nov. 17 on motions to dismiss the indictment.
Maduro, 63, and his wife, Cilia Flores, 69, have been held at a Brooklyn jail since U.S. forces seized them from their Caracas home in a middle-of-the-night raid in early January and brought them to New York.
#wife #foreign
2 months ago
A defense lawyer representing "manosphere" influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate in Romania said in a court filing Tuesday a new indictment by Romanian prosecutors may be "imminent," possibly adding to the mounting legal troubles the Tates are facing as they remain detained in Florida pending extradition to the United Kingdom.
Andrew and Tristan Tate are currently jailed in Florida while the United Kingdom seeks to extradite them. (Photo by Julia Demaree Nikhinson / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)
Eugen Constantin Vidineac, the Tates' defense lawyer in Romania, said in a Tuesday filing in Florida federal court a new Romanian indictment is "imminent," noting he expects prosecutors to issue charges "concerning Andrew in early September 2026."
The Tates were previously indicted in Romania in 2023 on charges of forming an organized crime group and human trafficking, but a judge sent the indictment back to prosecutors in December 2024, saying the case did not meet certain requirements to go to trial.
Vidineac argued the Tates should be released from Florida jail on bail, saying it has been "impossible" to meet with them to discuss their Romanian case.
#prosecutors
Andrew and Tristan Tate are currently jailed in Florida while the United Kingdom seeks to extradite them. (Photo by Julia Demaree Nikhinson / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)
Eugen Constantin Vidineac, the Tates' defense lawyer in Romania, said in a Tuesday filing in Florida federal court a new Romanian indictment is "imminent," noting he expects prosecutors to issue charges "concerning Andrew in early September 2026."
The Tates were previously indicted in Romania in 2023 on charges of forming an organized crime group and human trafficking, but a judge sent the indictment back to prosecutors in December 2024, saying the case did not meet certain requirements to go to trial.
Vidineac argued the Tates should be released from Florida jail on bail, saying it has been "impossible" to meet with them to discuss their Romanian case.
#prosecutors
2 months ago
FIRST ON FOX: A multi-agency operation in Arizona's Yuma Sector led to the arrest of 95 illegal alien truck drivers earlier this month, striking at the heart of human and drug smuggling operations at the U.S. southern border.
All 95 drivers had acquired state-issued commercial driver's licenses; 76 from California, six from New York and the rest from a handful of other states, according to Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
The apprehensions continue to demonstrate the high volume of narcotics and human trafficking smuggling operations that are alive and well at the border — even as immigration numbers have plummeted in recent months.
Chaotic Border Chase Ends With Illegal Immigrants Found Crammed In Semitruck Sleeping Area
"We are committed to protecting our citizens from all international threats, whether that is from unlicensed or untrained drivers, or transnational criminal organizations engaged in human or drug trafficking," Acting Chief Patrol Agent Dustin Caudle said in a statement to Fox News Digital.
#border #trafficking
All 95 drivers had acquired state-issued commercial driver's licenses; 76 from California, six from New York and the rest from a handful of other states, according to Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
The apprehensions continue to demonstrate the high volume of narcotics and human trafficking smuggling operations that are alive and well at the border — even as immigration numbers have plummeted in recent months.
Chaotic Border Chase Ends With Illegal Immigrants Found Crammed In Semitruck Sleeping Area
"We are committed to protecting our citizens from all international threats, whether that is from unlicensed or untrained drivers, or transnational criminal organizations engaged in human or drug trafficking," Acting Chief Patrol Agent Dustin Caudle said in a statement to Fox News Digital.
#border #trafficking
2 months ago
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Commissioner Roger Goodell said the NFL is looking into whether San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York will be punished for violating the league's personal conduct policy after he was caught in a prostitution sting in Ohio.
"It's being reviewed under the personal conduct policy," Goodell said Wednesday at the owners' meetings in Atlanta. "We'll do that and when there's something to be reported we'll talk."
York was arrested in a mobile home park by the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force after police said he was attempting to pay $160 for ***** with a woman he believed to be a prostitute.
York was booked into jail and was released after posting a $5,000 bond. York was initially charged with engaging in prostitution, but prosecutors amended that to disorderly conduct. He pleaded no contest to that charge and to possessing criminal tools for using his phone to respond to the an undercover online prostitution advertisement.
He was sentenced to one day in jail for both offenses to be served concurrently and was credited with one day served when he pleaded no contest. He also was fined $1,150. Police seized the $160 from York and that was later given to the human trafficking task force as part of the plea. York also completed an online course.
#conduct #goodell #trafficking #police
"It's being reviewed under the personal conduct policy," Goodell said Wednesday at the owners' meetings in Atlanta. "We'll do that and when there's something to be reported we'll talk."
York was arrested in a mobile home park by the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force after police said he was attempting to pay $160 for ***** with a woman he believed to be a prostitute.
York was booked into jail and was released after posting a $5,000 bond. York was initially charged with engaging in prostitution, but prosecutors amended that to disorderly conduct. He pleaded no contest to that charge and to possessing criminal tools for using his phone to respond to the an undercover online prostitution advertisement.
He was sentenced to one day in jail for both offenses to be served concurrently and was credited with one day served when he pleaded no contest. He also was fined $1,150. Police seized the $160 from York and that was later given to the human trafficking task force as part of the plea. York also completed an online course.
#conduct #goodell #trafficking #police
2 months ago
The United States military announced Monday that it struck an alleged drug trafficking boat in the Eastern Pacific, posting a video of the strike on social media. Officials say two people were killed. It marks the first known strike in more than two months.
#strike #eastern #pacific #struck
#strike #eastern #pacific #struck
2 months ago
The U.S. military killed two people in a strike on an alleged drug-trafficking vessel in the Eastern Pacific, resuming a controversial campaign that has faced criticism from legal experts.
The Aug. 23 strike, part of a nearly year-long operation targeting alleged drug boats in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, was the first such attack in more than two month, according to independent conflict monitor ACLED.
The U.S. military's Southern Command said in a social media post that the strike targeted a "low-profile vessel" and that "intelligence revealed the vessel's active involvement in narco-trafficking," without providing evidence. SOUTHCOM described the two individuals who were killed as "narco-terrorists." The military released a video showing the strike and the vessel on fire.
"Let me be clear, we will not permit narco-terrorists to operate with impunity in the Western Hemisphere, nor will we allow their deadly poison to reach American communities," SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Francis Donovan said in a statement.
More than 200 people have been killed in the military campaign, dubbed Operation Southern Spear, that began in September 2025 and has involved dozens of boat strikes.
#vessel
The Aug. 23 strike, part of a nearly year-long operation targeting alleged drug boats in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, was the first such attack in more than two month, according to independent conflict monitor ACLED.
The U.S. military's Southern Command said in a social media post that the strike targeted a "low-profile vessel" and that "intelligence revealed the vessel's active involvement in narco-trafficking," without providing evidence. SOUTHCOM described the two individuals who were killed as "narco-terrorists." The military released a video showing the strike and the vessel on fire.
"Let me be clear, we will not permit narco-terrorists to operate with impunity in the Western Hemisphere, nor will we allow their deadly poison to reach American communities," SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Francis Donovan said in a statement.
More than 200 people have been killed in the military campaign, dubbed Operation Southern Spear, that began in September 2025 and has involved dozens of boat strikes.
#vessel
2 months ago
San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York was arrested in Ohio over the weekend for trying to pay a prostitute a little over $100, according to police.
York, a 46-year-old married executive, was taken into custody Sunday at a trailer park in East Palestine and was initially charged with engaging in prostitution, but prosecutors amended the charge to disorderly conduct. The NFL owner is originally from Youngstown, Ohio, about a 30-minute drive from where he was arrested.
He ended up pleading no contest to misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and possessing criminal tools.
York's arrest came after he answered an ad on a known prostitution website in Columbiana County and "arranged to have ******* ual activity with the female in exchange for $140.00," the California Post reported, citing court documents.
He then went to the trailer park to meet up with the woman, and an agent from the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force found York had his cellphone on him "which was used to arrange the criminal act," according to the documents.
#disorderly
York, a 46-year-old married executive, was taken into custody Sunday at a trailer park in East Palestine and was initially charged with engaging in prostitution, but prosecutors amended the charge to disorderly conduct. The NFL owner is originally from Youngstown, Ohio, about a 30-minute drive from where he was arrested.
He ended up pleading no contest to misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and possessing criminal tools.
York's arrest came after he answered an ad on a known prostitution website in Columbiana County and "arranged to have ******* ual activity with the female in exchange for $140.00," the California Post reported, citing court documents.
He then went to the trailer park to meet up with the woman, and an agent from the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force found York had his cellphone on him "which was used to arrange the criminal act," according to the documents.
#disorderly
2 months ago
San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York was arrested in Ohio over the weekend for trying to pay a prostitute a little over $100, according to police.
York, a 46-year-old married man, was taken into custody Sunday at a trailer park in East Palestine and was initially charged with engaging in prostitution, but prosecutors amended the charge to disorderly conduct. The football team owner is originally from Youngstown, Ohio, about a 30-minute drive from where he was arrested.
He ended up pleading no contest to misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and possessing criminal tools.
York's arrest came after he answered an ad on a known prostitution website in Columbiana County and "arranged to have ******* ual activity with the female in exchange for $140.00," the California Post reported, citing court documents.
He then went to the trailer park to meet up with the woman, and an agent from the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force found York had his cellphone on him "which was used to arrange the criminal act," according to the documents.
#york #park
York, a 46-year-old married man, was taken into custody Sunday at a trailer park in East Palestine and was initially charged with engaging in prostitution, but prosecutors amended the charge to disorderly conduct. The football team owner is originally from Youngstown, Ohio, about a 30-minute drive from where he was arrested.
He ended up pleading no contest to misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and possessing criminal tools.
York's arrest came after he answered an ad on a known prostitution website in Columbiana County and "arranged to have ******* ual activity with the female in exchange for $140.00," the California Post reported, citing court documents.
He then went to the trailer park to meet up with the woman, and an agent from the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force found York had his cellphone on him "which was used to arrange the criminal act," according to the documents.
#york #park
2 months ago
The San Francisco 49ers are looking to get back to the top of the NFC after having injuries completely devastate their chances at ***** le contention over the last couple of seasons. Unfortunately, the franchise is now dealing with a significant off-the-field distraction.
According to WKBN, Niners owner John "Jed" York was arrested in East Palestine, Ohio, over the weekend and was found guilty of two misdemeanor charges.
York reportedly "pleaded no contest Monday morning to misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and possessing criminal tools" after being arrested on Sunday. He posted a $5,000 bond.
The police report filed the time and location of the arrest as 9: 35 a.m. at Wheat Hill Mobile Home Community off State Route 170.
Court records indicate that York was sentenced to two days in the Columbiana County Jail, to be served concurrently, with credit for a day served, and was ordered to pay $1150 in fines. A phone that was seized from the businessman was ordered to be returned, and $160 seized from him has been forfeited to the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force.
#arrested #charges
According to WKBN, Niners owner John "Jed" York was arrested in East Palestine, Ohio, over the weekend and was found guilty of two misdemeanor charges.
York reportedly "pleaded no contest Monday morning to misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and possessing criminal tools" after being arrested on Sunday. He posted a $5,000 bond.
The police report filed the time and location of the arrest as 9: 35 a.m. at Wheat Hill Mobile Home Community off State Route 170.
Court records indicate that York was sentenced to two days in the Columbiana County Jail, to be served concurrently, with credit for a day served, and was ordered to pay $1150 in fines. A phone that was seized from the businessman was ordered to be returned, and $160 seized from him has been forfeited to the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force.
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2 months ago
San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York was arrested in Ohio over the weekend, court records show.
Columbiana County, Oh. court records showed that York posted a $5,000 bond and was released on his own recognizance after pleading no contest to charges of disorderly conduct and possessing criminal tools. York spent one day in jail.
An initial filing said that York was arraigned for "engaging in prostitution," and the East Palestine police made the arrest along with the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force
The task force did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment.
Multiple outlets reported the arrest Monday morning.
The 49ers, NFL, and East Palestine police did not immediately comment.
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Columbiana County, Oh. court records showed that York posted a $5,000 bond and was released on his own recognizance after pleading no contest to charges of disorderly conduct and possessing criminal tools. York spent one day in jail.
An initial filing said that York was arraigned for "engaging in prostitution," and the East Palestine police made the arrest along with the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force
The task force did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment.
Multiple outlets reported the arrest Monday morning.
The 49ers, NFL, and East Palestine police did not immediately comment.
#task #arrest
2 months ago
Jed York was arrested in East Palestine, Ohio, over the weekend and found guilty of two misdemeanor charges. According to WKBN News, York pleaded no contest Monday morning to misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and possessing criminal tools. He was arrested sometime on Sunday in East Palestine, before posting bond for $5,000.
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According to court records, York was sentenced to two days in the Columbiana County Jail, which he'd serve concurrently with a credit for a day served. York was also ordered to pay $1,150 in fines.
Court orders show that $160 seized will be forfeited to the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force as part of the agreement. He did get his phone back.
If you're wondering why York was in the area, he went to Cardinal Mooney High School in the Youngstown area.
#arrested
49ers owner arrested in East Palestine https://t.co/TZehJeTb4X
According to court records, York was sentenced to two days in the Columbiana County Jail, which he'd serve concurrently with a credit for a day served. York was also ordered to pay $1,150 in fines.
Court orders show that $160 seized will be forfeited to the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force as part of the agreement. He did get his phone back.
If you're wondering why York was in the area, he went to Cardinal Mooney High School in the Youngstown area.
#arrested
2 months ago
MEXICO CITY, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Sinaloa Governor Ruben Rocha, indicted by U.S. federal prosecutors on drug-trafficking, bribery and cartel-protection charges, again requested a leave of absence from office on Saturday, days after defiantly reclaiming his post.
Rocha's return was not well received by either the Mexican government or the ruling Morena party, which accused him of prioritizing his personal interests over those of the public.
Earlier on Saturday, President Claudia Sheinbaum warned on X that "power without principles becomes arrogance" and "no personal interest can ever be above those of the people or the Nation," intensifying the political firestorm, without directly naming Rocha. Echoing her words, Rocha posted a statement on X saying that "Sinaloa, the nation, and the transformation movement are above all else."
Rocha, 77, a member of Sheinbaum's Morena party, returned to office on Friday after more than three months on leave following U.S. drug-trafficking charges.
In April, U.S. prosecutors alleged Rocha and nine other current and former officials conspired with a faction of the Sinaloa Cartel known as Los Chapitos, helping it to traffic drugs into the U.S. in exchange for political support and bribes.
#nation
Rocha's return was not well received by either the Mexican government or the ruling Morena party, which accused him of prioritizing his personal interests over those of the public.
Earlier on Saturday, President Claudia Sheinbaum warned on X that "power without principles becomes arrogance" and "no personal interest can ever be above those of the people or the Nation," intensifying the political firestorm, without directly naming Rocha. Echoing her words, Rocha posted a statement on X saying that "Sinaloa, the nation, and the transformation movement are above all else."
Rocha, 77, a member of Sheinbaum's Morena party, returned to office on Friday after more than three months on leave following U.S. drug-trafficking charges.
In April, U.S. prosecutors alleged Rocha and nine other current and former officials conspired with a faction of the Sinaloa Cartel known as Los Chapitos, helping it to traffic drugs into the U.S. in exchange for political support and bribes.
#nation
2 months ago
Travis Hunter is back from a knee injury as the Jacksonville Jaguars prepare for the 2026 campaign.
The Jaguars expect Hunter to suit up against the Cleveland Browns in Week 1, but before football's on the agenda, Hunter decided to embark on a wild side quest in Jacksonville.
The Jaguars star joined Jacksonville Police for a ride-along and witnessed deputies uncover what they described as trafficking quantities of multiple drugs during an operation.
The ride-along showed Hunter a side of Jacksonville he would rarely see through football. After the officers completed the bust, Hunter could hardly hide his reaction to the size of the haul.
"Them boys got the kingpin," he said.
#hunter #jaguars #Browns
The Jaguars expect Hunter to suit up against the Cleveland Browns in Week 1, but before football's on the agenda, Hunter decided to embark on a wild side quest in Jacksonville.
The Jaguars star joined Jacksonville Police for a ride-along and witnessed deputies uncover what they described as trafficking quantities of multiple drugs during an operation.
The ride-along showed Hunter a side of Jacksonville he would rarely see through football. After the officers completed the bust, Hunter could hardly hide his reaction to the size of the haul.
"Them boys got the kingpin," he said.
#hunter #jaguars #Browns
2 months ago
(In Aug. 14 story, corrects to attribute comment in paragraph 8 to a State Department spokesperson instead of to a named individual.)
MEXICO CITY, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Andres Manuel Lopez Beltran, a son of former Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, said the United States has revoked his visa, accusing Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau of ordering what he called a politically motivated decision.
Lopez Beltran, widely known as "Andy," made the claim in a letter to U.S. President Donald Trump that was released late on Thursday. He said U.S. authorities had provided no evidence linking him to any crime or wrongdoing.
Washington has expanded a campaign targeting Mexican officials accused of ties to organized crime. Reuters reported in October that the Trump administration had revoked the visas of at least 50 Mexican politicians and officials, including figures from across the political spectrum, as part of its cartel crackdown.
Visa cancellations can apply to officials engaged in drug trafficking, corruption or aiding illegal immigration, State Department officials have said.
#department #reuters
MEXICO CITY, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Andres Manuel Lopez Beltran, a son of former Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, said the United States has revoked his visa, accusing Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau of ordering what he called a politically motivated decision.
Lopez Beltran, widely known as "Andy," made the claim in a letter to U.S. President Donald Trump that was released late on Thursday. He said U.S. authorities had provided no evidence linking him to any crime or wrongdoing.
Washington has expanded a campaign targeting Mexican officials accused of ties to organized crime. Reuters reported in October that the Trump administration had revoked the visas of at least 50 Mexican politicians and officials, including figures from across the political spectrum, as part of its cartel crackdown.
Visa cancellations can apply to officials engaged in drug trafficking, corruption or aiding illegal immigration, State Department officials have said.
#department #reuters
2 months ago
A lot of the connections the Trump family has are suspect, to say the least. US President Donald Trump did, at one point, have a close relationship with convicted ******* offender Jeffrey Epstein. So it's really no surprise that at this point the friendship between the president's youngest son, Barron, and another man who is facing ******* trafficking charges, Andrew Tate.
Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan are facing 59 charges in the UK, including rape and arranging or facilitating trafficking for ******* ual exploitation.
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Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan are facing 59 charges in the UK, including rape and arranging or facilitating trafficking for ******* ual exploitation.
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2 months ago
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The United States announced Wednesday that it had suspended all government operations in the Mexican state of Michoacan because of a "threat to U.S. interests," including a halt to the inspections of avocados required for their export.
While the U.S. Embassy did not specify the nature of the threat in its security alert, Michoacan Gov. Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla said on social media that the temporary halt to inspections was intended to safeguard workers following recent arrests linked to extortion. The inspections are necessary for avocados to be shipped to the United States and their suspension could disrupt exports.
The western state of Michoacan is the leading exporter of avocados to the U.S. and has a high level of organized crime activity with at least four cartels — designated as terrorist organizations by the Trump administration — operating in the region. Besides trafficking drugs, cartels also make money through extortion, including of the avocado industry.
Michoacan State Security Secretary Antonio Cruz told The **** ociated Press that one of the arrests mentioned by the governor was of "El Poncho," the alias of Alfonso Fernández Magallón, leader of a local cartel operating in the avocado-growing region around Los Reyes.
U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ronald Johnson welcomed the arrest, which came over the weekend. The U.S. government had offered a $5 million reward for Fernández Magallón's arrest.
#united
While the U.S. Embassy did not specify the nature of the threat in its security alert, Michoacan Gov. Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla said on social media that the temporary halt to inspections was intended to safeguard workers following recent arrests linked to extortion. The inspections are necessary for avocados to be shipped to the United States and their suspension could disrupt exports.
The western state of Michoacan is the leading exporter of avocados to the U.S. and has a high level of organized crime activity with at least four cartels — designated as terrorist organizations by the Trump administration — operating in the region. Besides trafficking drugs, cartels also make money through extortion, including of the avocado industry.
Michoacan State Security Secretary Antonio Cruz told The **** ociated Press that one of the arrests mentioned by the governor was of "El Poncho," the alias of Alfonso Fernández Magallón, leader of a local cartel operating in the avocado-growing region around Los Reyes.
U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ronald Johnson welcomed the arrest, which came over the weekend. The U.S. government had offered a $5 million reward for Fernández Magallón's arrest.
#united
2 months ago
Sean "Diddy" Combs is now expected to remain in federal prison nearly one month longer than his most recent projected release date.
Federal Bureau of Prisons records list the 56-year-old music mogul's release from FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey as February 20th, 2028. His previous projection was January 24th, 2028, a difference of 27 days.
The agency has not explained the change or connected it to Combs' reported July altercation with another inmate. Bureau of Prisons release dates are projections and can change as sentence calculations, earned credits and other factors are reviewed.
Combs is serving a 50-month sentence after a federal jury convicted him of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. Jurors acquitted him of racketeering conspiracy and two ******* -trafficking charges.
Combs' projected release date has changed several times since he began serving his sentence. Bureau of Prisons records had listed February 23rd, 2028, as his expected release before the date moved forward to January 24th. PEOPLE reported that earlier versions of his federal record included April 15th, April 25th and June 4th, 2028.
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Federal Bureau of Prisons records list the 56-year-old music mogul's release from FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey as February 20th, 2028. His previous projection was January 24th, 2028, a difference of 27 days.
The agency has not explained the change or connected it to Combs' reported July altercation with another inmate. Bureau of Prisons release dates are projections and can change as sentence calculations, earned credits and other factors are reviewed.
Combs is serving a 50-month sentence after a federal jury convicted him of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. Jurors acquitted him of racketeering conspiracy and two ******* -trafficking charges.
Combs' projected release date has changed several times since he began serving his sentence. Bureau of Prisons records had listed February 23rd, 2028, as his expected release before the date moved forward to January 24th. PEOPLE reported that earlier versions of his federal record included April 15th, April 25th and June 4th, 2028.
#release #federal #date #january
3 months ago
Rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs' planned release date from prison has been moved up by 12 weeks—just two weeks after the disgraced music mogul sold the Miami mansion he once put up for collateral in his failed bid for bail in his ****** -trafficking case.
Combs, 56, was found guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution in July 2025 and was initially sentenced to 50 months in prison. That sentence was later extended by a month after he allegedly violated multiple rules while behind bars.
In March, Page Six reported that the rapper's release date had been pushed up from June 4, 2028, to April 25, 2028, due to his participation in a drug rehabilitation program that helps inmates reduce the amount of time they spend behind bars.
However, ABC News is now reporting that the release date has been further pushed up to Jan. 24, 2028. No reason has been given for the new anticipated release date, and a representative for Combs declined to comment to ABC News.
This update comes just two weeks after the rapper sold his Star Island mansion for $55 million.
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Combs, 56, was found guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution in July 2025 and was initially sentenced to 50 months in prison. That sentence was later extended by a month after he allegedly violated multiple rules while behind bars.
In March, Page Six reported that the rapper's release date had been pushed up from June 4, 2028, to April 25, 2028, due to his participation in a drug rehabilitation program that helps inmates reduce the amount of time they spend behind bars.
However, ABC News is now reporting that the release date has been further pushed up to Jan. 24, 2028. No reason has been given for the new anticipated release date, and a representative for Combs declined to comment to ABC News.
This update comes just two weeks after the rapper sold his Star Island mansion for $55 million.
#combs #date #weeks #rapper
3 months ago
Diddy has been handed a rare piece of good news just as life behind bars has become even more difficult.
The music mogul recently lost key privileges while in federal custody after reportedly being placed on administrative hold following a violent prison altercation, but a fresh court-related update has now given him something to celebrate.
Diddy is currently serving a federal prison sentence after being convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, while being acquitted of the more serious racketeering conspiracy and **** trafficking charges.
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The hip-hop star has got another unexpected shot at reduced jail time as federal records revealed his release date was pushed up even more. The recent adjustment now has Diddy set to be released from prison sooner than expected, making this the third time his release date has been moved up.
#even #time #eric
The music mogul recently lost key privileges while in federal custody after reportedly being placed on administrative hold following a violent prison altercation, but a fresh court-related update has now given him something to celebrate.
Diddy is currently serving a federal prison sentence after being convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, while being acquitted of the more serious racketeering conspiracy and **** trafficking charges.
Eric Kowalsky / MEGA
The hip-hop star has got another unexpected shot at reduced jail time as federal records revealed his release date was pushed up even more. The recent adjustment now has Diddy set to be released from prison sooner than expected, making this the third time his release date has been moved up.
#even #time #eric
3 months ago
Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman Isaiah Adams is "completely innocent" of the gun charges he is facing in Canada, his attorney told The Arizona Republic, and Adams will report to Cardinals training camp on time on Wednesday, July 22, in Tempe.
Adams, who turned 26 on Tuesday, July 21, turned himself into the Durham Regional Police on Sunday, July 19, near Toronto, and is facing charges for possessing a weapon by crime, possessing a restricted or prohibited firearm without a license, possessing a loaded firearm and possessing a prohibited device.
"Isaiah is completely innocent in this matter – he had no knowledge of any firearm, and he will be fully exonerated," attorney Adam Weisberg told The Republic.
Adams' sister, Allyson Mae Adams, 27, faces the same charges.
The siblings were among four people arrested as part of an investigation by the Durham Regional Police department's Guns and Gangs Unit, according a news release, which outlined the charges. The other two people were arrested on charges of trafficking fentanyl, after police found more than three kilograms of the drug in their vehicle.
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Adams, who turned 26 on Tuesday, July 21, turned himself into the Durham Regional Police on Sunday, July 19, near Toronto, and is facing charges for possessing a weapon by crime, possessing a restricted or prohibited firearm without a license, possessing a loaded firearm and possessing a prohibited device.
"Isaiah is completely innocent in this matter – he had no knowledge of any firearm, and he will be fully exonerated," attorney Adam Weisberg told The Republic.
Adams' sister, Allyson Mae Adams, 27, faces the same charges.
The siblings were among four people arrested as part of an investigation by the Durham Regional Police department's Guns and Gangs Unit, according a news release, which outlined the charges. The other two people were arrested on charges of trafficking fentanyl, after police found more than three kilograms of the drug in their vehicle.
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3 months ago
Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman Isaiah Adams faces four gun charges in Canada but still intends to report to training camp Wednesday, according to ESPN.
Adams, who was born in Canada, turned himself in to Durham Regional Police in Toronto on Sunday. He faces charges of "possessing a weapon by crime, possessing a restricted or prohibited firearm without a license, possessing a loaded firearm and possessing a prohibited device," per ESPN.
The 25-year-old Adams was arrested in connection with a Guns and Gangs investigation that resulted in four arrests. Adams and his sister, 27-year-old Allyson Adams, were arrested on the same four gun charges.
Two other individuals — Jaelin Gamble and Natasha Rotta — were arrested on charges of fentanyl possession and trafficking.
Adams reportedly already returned to Arizona following the arrest, per ESPN.
#adams #charges #canada #faces
Adams, who was born in Canada, turned himself in to Durham Regional Police in Toronto on Sunday. He faces charges of "possessing a weapon by crime, possessing a restricted or prohibited firearm without a license, possessing a loaded firearm and possessing a prohibited device," per ESPN.
The 25-year-old Adams was arrested in connection with a Guns and Gangs investigation that resulted in four arrests. Adams and his sister, 27-year-old Allyson Adams, were arrested on the same four gun charges.
Two other individuals — Jaelin Gamble and Natasha Rotta — were arrested on charges of fentanyl possession and trafficking.
Adams reportedly already returned to Arizona following the arrest, per ESPN.
#adams #charges #canada #faces
3 months ago
Social media influencers Andrew Tate and Tristan Tate were arrested by federal law enforcement in Miami in connection to rape and ****** trafficking charges in the U.K. NBC News' Danny Cevallos explains why the arrest is happening now and the extradition agreement between the U.S. and the U.K.
