Santul Nerkar
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courts reporter @nytimes. For tips and story ideas: [email protected] // Santul.01 on Signal
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Joined March 2012
NEW: Today, nearly five years after his family exploited their ties to the Kushner family to obtain a commutation from Trump, a violent felon will be sentenced again after being accused of engaging in array of criminal conduct since Trump set him free, including sexually
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A Brooklyn federal judge found that Jonathan Braun had violated the rules of his release by assaulting a nanny, swinging an IV pole at a nurse and dodging tolls in luxury cars.
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Breaking: Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz of the Cleveland Guardians have been charged in a sports betting scheme for rigging bets on pitches, according to federal prosecutors in Brooklyn.
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The new political map of NYC shows some stark divides: Very wealthy, very white and very Hasidic parts of the city went for Cuomo. Young, Black and Hispanic voters went for Mamdani. But the biggest divide? Transit vs. cars. https://t.co/vKjN2i7JDk
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Just a wild day yesterday with Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier and Damon Jones getting arrested along with dozens of others including Mafia members. Here’s our story distilling it all. With @SantulN @NYTimesCramer and @Jonesieman
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SCOOP: Before the infamous potato chip bag, cash flowed to Chinese-language reporters at Adams events. Red Envelopes With Cash Are Changing Hands at Adams Campaign Rallies https://t.co/Hr8MmUcFUk via @NYTimes
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New York Times reporters witnessed supporters of Mayor Eric Adams handing out cash-filled envelopes. Sometimes, that money went to reporters from Chinese-language outlets.
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i would love to know what everyone thinks about the song "home" by edward sharpe and the magnetic zeros
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The other defendant, Argentine sports marketing firm Full Play, has not said whether it will also appeal. My story, with @SantulN
https://t.co/iEIDutD36K
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Hernán López, a former Fox executive, and Full Play Group, an Argentine sports marketing company, paid millions in bribes to secure the rights to broadcast soccer tournaments.
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NEW: Brad Lander was arrested by federal agents as he sought to escort a migrant out of an immigration courthouse in Manhattan. https://t.co/6lmGlEoxIE
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Mr. Lander, the New York City comptroller and a candidate for mayor, was handcuffed as he tried to steer a man past Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.
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Following our @nytimes investigation, 2024 #NYS Assembly candidate Dao Yin is charged with fraud after allegedly using fake donors and forged signatures to get taxpayer money (matching funds) for his campaign https://t.co/njlPxuyAvf w/@SantulN @biancapallaro & @WRashbaum
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Dao Yin was charged after a New York Times investigation revealed that he reported receiving campaign contributions from people who said they had not made them.
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Breaking: Nicole Daedone and Rachel Cherwitz, leaders of the 'orgasmic meditation' company OneTaste, have been convicted of running a forced labor scheme. Story TK.
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Their 20s were ruined by the sex cult OneTaste, which peddled pseudoscience about orgasm. But did the cult's leaders coerce them? https://t.co/cRJJevansg
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Prosecutors say OneTaste extracted labor from its members. Former employees testified that they worked for the company because they feared spiritual harm.
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A jury has been picked for the OneTaste trial in Brooklyn federal court ~ openings should be this afternoon... >>background:
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The leaders of OneTaste touted ritualized sex as a way to heal past sexual trauma and dysfunction.
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I’m gutted. I’m heartbroken. I’m devastated. For Houston, for our community, for the great journalism that won’t get to continue on. I guess I’m open to new journalism jobs now so send me your opportunities. https://t.co/t01lpXb4kU
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Although Houston Landing launched with significant seed funding, it has been unable to build additional revenue streams to support ongoing operations.
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NEW: Over a mini two day trial this week, witnesses described a troubling pattern of violent behavior by Jonathan Braun, who Trump freed in the final days of his presidency after the Kushners helped get his clemency application before Trump. Prosecutors showed videos of Braun
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At a hearing this week, witnesses described behavior by Jonathan Braun that could result in his being locked up again.
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Breaking News: An immigration judge ruled that Mahmoud Khalil could be deported, but a broader challenge is still being heard in federal court.
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The decision by a judge in Louisiana is an early victory for Secretary of State Marco Rubio, but a broader challenge is still being heard in federal court in Newark.
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NEW and BREAKING: The violent felon who Trump set free in the final days of his first term -- and who was just accused of assaulting a 3 year old -- has been arrested by the feds and is being held in jail by a judge. https://t.co/rYqlRakKQD w/@SantulN
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Jonathan Braun, a drug smuggler, on Friday made an obscene gesture toward people in the courtroom and complained about his legal representation.
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