Benjamin Weiser

New York

Reporter at The New York Times

NYT reporter covering the Manhattan federal courts: justice, injustice and much in between. [email protected]

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U.S. indicts Mangione in killing of health insurance executive

6 days ago | spokesman.com | Benjamin Weiser |Hurubie Meko

A federal grand jury has returned a four-count indictment against Luigi Mangione, the man accused in the Dec. 4 killing of a health care executive in Manhattan, the government said Thursday. Mangione was originally charged after his arrest in a federal complaint, but the indictment and Attorney General Pam Bondi’s April 1 announcement that prosecutors will seek the death penalty suggest the Trump Justice Department is moving more aggressively toward a trial.
U.S. Indicts Luigi Mangione in Killing of Health Insurance Executive

6 days ago | nytimes.com | Benjamin Weiser |Hurubie Meko

A federal grand jury has returned a four-count indictment against Luigi Mangione, the man accused in the Dec. 4 killing of a health care executive in Manhattan, the government said on Thursday. Mr. Mangione was originally charged after his arrest in a federal complaint, but the indictment and Attorney General Pam Bondi's April 1 announcement that prosecutors will seek the death penalty suggest the Trump Justice Department is moving more aggressively toward a trial.
Trump Names Interim U.S. Attorney for Manhattan, Bypassing Schumer

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Benjamin Weiser |Santul Nerkar

The Southern District, which is based in Manhattan, has long been considered one of the most prestigious federal prosecutor's offices in the country. It is known for handling high-profile cases involving public corruption, national security, international terrorism, fraud on Wall Street and other white-collar crime and sex trafficking. In 2018, the office brought charges against Michael D.
Luigi Mangione Says Bondi's Death Penalty Bid Is an Instagram Stunt

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Benjamin Weiser |Hurubie Meko

Lawyers for Luigi Mangione asked a federal court on Friday to bar prosecutors from seeking the death penalty against him, arguing that Attorney General Pam Bondi's recently announced decision to do so was "explicitly and unapologetically political."Mr. Mangione, 26, has been charged with the Dec. 4 fatal shooting of a health care executive, Brian Thompson, 50, as he was walking to an early morning conference at the New York Hilton Midtown.
Granddaughters of a Paul Weiss Patriarch Deplore the Firm's Trump Deal

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Benjamin Weiser

They added: "It is plain to us, as it would have been to our grandfather, that taking action to stay off an enemies list does not advance the rule of law as embodied in the statement of principles, it undercuts it and emboldens those who seek to dismantle it."The Rifkinds' two-page letter, which was obtained by The New York Times, echoes reactions that have reverberated through the legal community in the wake of the firm's deal with Mr. Trump.
Judge Ends Case Against Adams, Bowing to Trump Administration's Wishes

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | William K. Rashbaum |Benjamin Weiser |Jonah Bromwich

A judge on Wednesday dismissed federal corruption charges against Eric Adams, ending the first criminal case against a New York City mayor in modern history and underscoring how prosecutorial power is being used to advance President Trump's agenda. In his ruling, the judge, Dale E. Ho of federal court in Manhattan, refused to allow the government to keep open the option of reinstating the charges, as the Justice Department had sought.
What to Know About Paul Weiss, the Law Firm Bowing to Trump’s Demands

1 month ago | businessandamerica.com | Benjamin Weiser

Paul Weiss, the New York law firm that this week struck a deal to escape President Trump’s wrath, is one of the nation’s largest, with more than 1,000 lawyers representing some of the world’s wealthiest and most profitable companies. The firm, formally called Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, has offices around the world. Its work involves mergers and acquisitions, private equity, white-collar and regulatory defense and litigation.
Nadine Menendez, Wife of Ex-Senator, Goes to Trial on Bribery Charges

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Benjamin Weiser

Less than two months after former Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey was sentenced to 11 years in prison on federal corruption charges, the trial of his wife, Nadine Menendez, begins on Tuesday in Manhattan. Ms. Menendez, 58, was charged with her husband and three New Jersey businessmen in a wide-ranging bribery scheme, but her case was postponed after she was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent surgery and a long recovery period.
Khalil Sues Columbia and Lawmakers to Keep Activists’ Names Secret

1 month ago | gvwire.com | Benjamin Weiser

Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University graduate detained by the Trump administration last weekend, and seven current students asked a federal court Thursday to block the school from producing student disciplinary records to a House committee that demanded them last month. The committee’s request and the school’s compliance with it would violate the First Amendment rights of Khalil and the students and the university’s obligation to protect student privacy, the lawsuit said.
Mahmoud Khalil Sues Columbia and Lawmakers to Keep Activists’ Names Secret

1 month ago | businessandamerica.com | Benjamin Weiser

Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University graduate detained by the Trump administration last weekend, and seven students asked a federal court on Thursday to block the school from producing student disciplinary records to a House committee that demanded them last month. The committee’s request and the school’s compliance with it would violate the First Amendment rights of Mr. Khalil and the students and the university’s obligation to protect student privacy, the lawsuit said.