Corinne Ramey

New York

Reporter at The Wall Street Journal

Reporter covering white-collar crime and federal law enforcement at @WSJ. Say hi: [email protected].

Articles

Inside Diddy’s Secret World, as Described by His Former Assistants

2 days ago | wsj.com | Corinne Ramey |James Fanelli

Ex-staffers have testified about everything from hip-hop mogul’s penchant for applesauce on cheeseburgers to being kidnapped at gunpointPicking up empty bottles of Gatorade and baby oil after sex parties in hotel rooms. Spending five days taking lie-detector tests at the threat of being thrown in a river. And making sure to have Heinz ketchup on trips to London.
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka Sues U.S. Attorney Alina Habba, Accusing Her of False Arrest

2 days ago | wsj.com | Corinne Ramey

Democrat Ras Baraka also accuses New Jersey prosecutor of defamation for her remarks about incident at detention facilityThe mayor of Newark on Tuesday sued New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor, Alina Habba, over his arrest last month outside an immigration detention facility in his city, accusing her of false arrest, malicious prosecution and defaming him to advance her political agenda.
Newark Mayor Sues U.S. Attorney Alina Habba, Accusing Her of False Arrest

3 days ago | wsj.com | Corinne Ramey

Democrat Ras Baraka also accuses New Jersey prosecutor of defamation for her remarks about incident at detention facilityThe mayor of Newark on Tuesday sued New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor Alina Habba over his arrest last month outside an immigration detention facility in his city, accusing her of false arrest, malicious prosecution and defaming him to advance her political agenda.
Trump Says He Will Nominate His Former Defense Lawyer to Appeals Court

1 week ago | wsj.com | Corinne Ramey

Emil Bove, a former federal prosecutor, has been working as the president’s enforcer at the Justice DepartmentPresident Trump on Wednesday said he would nominate Emil Bove, a top Justice Department official who previously served as his criminal defense attorney, to a seat on a federal appeals court. Trump said on social media that he had picked Bove for the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which serves the areas of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and the Virgin Islands.
Kid Cudi Testifies About Car Fire in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Sex-Trafficking Trial

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | James Fanelli |Corinne Ramey

Musician previously dated Combs’s girlfriend Cassie VenturaMusician Kid Cudi testified in New York federal court Thursday that his car was torched and his home was broken into after Sean “Diddy” Combs learned he was dating the hip-hop mogul’s ex-girlfriend. Cudi, whose real name is Scott Mescudi, said at Combs’s sex-trafficking trial that he began a relationship with singer Cassie Ventura toward the end of 2011, but it ended abruptly after Combs’s meddling and threats.
Donald Trump and Letitia James Raise Stakes in Bitter Feud

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Corinne Ramey

Justice Department investigates New York’s attorney general as she leads Democratic challenges to the president’s policiesNew York’s most bitter political feud has taken a high-stakes turn. President Trump and New York Attorney General Letitia James have sparred inside and out of courtrooms for years. The outspoken, outer-borough native New Yorkers have clashed over policies, political ambitions and her scrutiny of his real-estate empire.
Lawyer for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Grills Star Witness Cassie Ventura Over ‘Freak Offs’

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Corinne Ramey

Defense shows messages to argue singer willingly participated in sex partiesA lawyer for Sean “Diddy” Combs on Thursday argued that singer Cassie Ventura was so deeply in love with the music mogul that she willingly participated in dayslong, drug-fueled sex parties. During the cross examination of Ventura, who is prosecutors’ star witness, Combs lawyer Anna Estevao and the singer read for the jury a series of BlackBerry messages exchanged by the couple.
Des grâces présidentielles façon Far West sous le second mandat de Trump

3 weeks ago | lopinion.fr | Eliza Collins |Rebecca Ballhaus |Corinne Ramey

The Wall Street Journal Le président américain a chamboulé une procédure judiciaire plutôt simple, et lancé une course à la clémence par l’intermédiaire de lobbyistes et de personnes proches de lui Publié le 14 mai 2025 à 12:34 Eliza Collins, Rebecca Ballhaus et Corinne Ramey « Bitcoin Jesus », de son vrai nom Roger Ver, demande la grâce présidentielle et est prêt à mettre la main à la poche pour l’obtenir.
The Wild West of Presidential Pardons in Trump’s Second Term

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Eliza Collins |Rebecca Ballhaus |Corinne Ramey

Trump has upended a sober legal process, setting off a scramble among those seeking clemency to use lobbyists and personal connections to the presidentBitcoin Jesus was on the hunt for a pardon, and he was willing to pay. Donald Trump had just been elected president for the second time, and allies of the wealthy cryptocurrency investor, whose real name is Roger Ver, saw an opportunity to avoid a possible decadeslong sentence over criminal tax-evasion charges.
The Wild West of Presidential Pardons in Trump’s Second Term

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Eliza Collins |Rebecca Ballhaus |Corinne Ramey

Associates of Ver reached out to at least five lobbyists and lawyers in Trump’s orbit, making extravagant offers of monthly retainers and so-called success fees, payments if a pre-emptive pardon or dismissal of Ver’s case was secured. They offered one lobbyist $5 million, and two others $10 million, according to people familiar with the discussions. At one point, Ver’s associates urged him to pay as much as $30 million for his pardon quest, some of the people said.