Lauren Herstik

Los Angeles

Reporter at The New York Times

writer @nytimes @KCET Netflix: American Vandal S1, USA: Pearson

Articles

Death Toll Rises to 25 as Strong Winds Threaten L.A. Again - The New York Times

Jan 15, 2025 | nytimes.com | Sam Stanton |Claire Moses |Patricia Mazzei |Mitch Smith |Nazaneen Ghaffar |Amy Graff | +14 more

Fire crews quickly extinguished new blazes, but the largest ones are far from fully contained. Forecasters say a new round of fierce winds could blow through the area again.
Inesperadamente, Hunter Biden propone declararse culpable en un caso fiscal

Sep 5, 2024 | infobae.com | Glenn Thrush |Lauren Herstik

United States Politics and GovernmentTax EvasionPresidential Election of 2024Biden, HunterBiden, Joseph R JrWeiss, David C (1956- )CaliforniaLos Angeles (Calif)El hijo menor del presidente Joe Biden dio el inusual paso de acogerse a un acuerdo tipo Alford, reconociendo que había pruebas suficientes para condenarlo, aunque expresó su inocencia respecto a los mismos cargos.
Hunter Biden pleads guilty in tax case

Sep 5, 2024 | spokesman.com | Glenn Thrush |Lauren Herstik

WASHINGTON — Hunter Biden on Thursday pleaded guilty to nine federal tax charges in Los Angeles, after telling his legal team that he refused to subject his family to another round of anguish and humiliation after a gut-wrenching gun trial in Delaware two months ago.
Hunter Biden Enters Surprise Plea in Tax Case

Sep 5, 2024 | nytimes.com | Glenn Thrush |Lauren Herstik

Hunter Biden on Thursday entered a surprise plea in a last-minute gambit before the start of his trial on tax charges to avoid the ordeal and expense that a wrenching public airing of his past misdeeds would entail. A half-hour before jury selection began, a lawyer for Mr. Biden in the case, Abbe Lowell, took the unusual step of entering a so-called , acknowledging there was enough evidence to convict him even as he expressed innocence toward the same charges.
What Weinstein's Overturned Conviction Means for His California Case

Apr 26, 2024 | nytimes.com | Karen Zraick |Maia Coleman |Lauren Herstik

The decision by New York's top court on Thursday to overturn the conviction of Harvey Weinstein on sex crime charges raised many thorny legal questions. Perhaps chief among them: Will it bolster his chances of a successful appeal in a similar case in California? Mr. Weinstein's lawyer in California, Jennifer Bonjean, plans to file that appeal next month, and has said she believes the New York decision helps her chances of winning.
Britney Spears and Her Father Settle Legal Dispute Over Conservatorship - The New York Times

Apr 26, 2024 | nytimes.com | Liz Day |Lauren Herstik

Terms were not disclosed. The parties had been arguing over the payment of legal fees and James P. Spears’s financial oversight as his daughter’s conservator.
A Man Hailed as Cindy Birdsong's Rescuer Is Accused of Exploiting Her

Apr 19, 2024 | nytimes.com | Julia Jacobs |Lauren Herstik

The son of the former Supreme says in court papers that the man who sought to help his mother after she became incapacitated also took advantage of her financially. Just last year, Brad Herman, a longtime behind-the-scenes aide to celebrities, drew praise from the family of Cindy Birdsong, an ailing former member of the Supremes. He was credited with helping to rescue her from what they described as a friend's undue influence over her care and finances.
Ex-F.B.I. Informant to Be Held in Custody Indefinitely, Judge Says

Feb 26, 2024 | nytimes.com | Lauren Herstik |Glenn Thrush

Biden Documents Case The Latest Special Counsel Clears Biden Read the Report Focus on Biden's Memory and Age Differences With Trump Case Biden Documents Case The Latest Special Counsel Clears Biden Read the Report Focus on Biden's Memory and Age Differences With Trump Case Alexander Smirnov, the former informant, pleaded not guilty to charges that he lied to the F.B.I. about President Biden and his son Hunter accepting bribes.
Art and Design

Dec 17, 2023 | nytimes.com | Chantal Anderson |Lauren Herstik |Nina Siegal |Colin Moynihan

HighlightsPhotoCreditChantal Anderson for The New York TimesPhotoCreditJewish Museum BerlinPhotoCreditThierry Chesnot/Getty ImagesThe decision by an arts journal to allow the famous artist to veto a historian’s essay about his work created “a chilling effect on the critical culture,” a journalism expert said.
Judge Appoints a Conservator to Oversee Affairs of Former Supreme

Oct 4, 2023 | drudge-report.net | Julia Jacobs |Lauren Herstik

Cindy Birdsong’s family had sought to govern her affairs, but a Los Angeles judge gave control to the local Office of the Public Guardian, at least for now. Read More