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Trump's trial in New York AG's $250M lawsuit expected to take almost 3 months

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The trial in the New York AG's $250 million lawsuit against former President Trump, scheduled to begin Oct. 2, is expected to take almost three months. The trial in the New York attorney general's $250 million lawsuit against former President Donald Trump, scheduled to begin Oct. 2, is expected to take almost three months , the judge overseeing the case said Friday. Trump, who is again running for president and also faces criminal charges in four jurisdictions, is not required to attend the civil trial. MORE: Trump inflated his net worth by $3.6 billion, NY attorney general says It is not immediately clear whether he will be called to testify. New York Attorney General Letitia James last year brought the suit against Trump, his children and his company, accusing them of "grossly" i NFL ating the former president's net worth by billions of dollars and cheating lenders and others with false and misleading financial statements. In this Aug. 24, 2023, file photo,...

Mastermind of 'Varsity Blues' college cheating scandal sentenced to 42 months

William "Rick" Singer's sentencing will all but mark the end of "Operation Varsity Blues." BOSTON -- William "Rick" Singer, the ringleader in a college admissions cheating scandal that spanned the country, was sentenced to 42 months in prison by a federal judge on Wednesday. Singer will then be on supervised release for three more years. He will turn himself over to authorities on Feb. 27. The former college admissions consultant pleaded guilty in March 2019 to helping parents of dozens of well-to-do high school students cheat their way into elite universities. His sentence comes nearly four years after his plea, as he helped prosecutors convict his former clients, including high-powered executives, fashion moguls and Hollywood actors Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin. Singer, 62, pleaded guilty to charges of racketeering conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy, conspiracy to defraud the United States and obstruction of justice. Prosecutors had ask...