Buster Murdaugh Named by Stephen Smith's Mom as Murder Suspect in FBI Letter

Vivek Ramaswamy expresses intention to shut down FBI if elected US President. Why? | Oneindia News

On Wednesday, Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy laid out his ideas to shut down the Federal Bureau of Investigation or FBI and fire more than 1 million federal workers, lining up with increasingly sweeping conservative proposals targeting the federal government and particularly law enforcement. Candidates trying to beat former President Donald Trump have responded to growing anger among GOP primary voters about the indictments against Trump as well as federal investigations and policies seen as unfairly targeting conservatives. #VivekRamaswamy #GOP #AmericaFirstPolicyInstitute #US #USPresidentialCampaign #Republicans ~HT.99~ED.103~PR.151~

Rudy Giuliani Is Found Liable for Defaming Election Workers in Georgia

Rudy Giuliani Is Found Liable , for Defaming Election Workers in Georgia. After the 2020 election, Giuliani repeatedly accused two GA election workers of manipulating ballots, despite investigations proving otherwise. Those two election workers, Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, "became the subject of conspiracy theories" surrounding the election, Politico reports. . Freeman and Moss were ultimately harassed by people who believed the conspiracy theories. On Aug. 30, U.S. District Court Judge Beryl Howell ruled that Giuliani is liable for defaming Freeman and Moss. Giuliani reportedly violated Judge Howell's orders to provide discovery to the plaintiffs, which resulted in a "default" judgement against the 79-year-old. He must pay "punitive" damages to the two election workers. . Just as taking shortcuts to win an election carries risks — even potential criminal liability — bypassing the discovery process carries serious sanctions, Judge Beryl Howell, via ruling. Giuliani blames his inability to provide discovery on the fact that the FBI seized his devices in 2021, among other things. This decision should be reversed, as Mayor Giuliani is wrongly accused of not preserving electronic evidence that was seized and held by the FBI, Ted Goodman, a political advisor to Giuliani, via Politico. The case will now go to trial to determine how much Giuliani must pay in punitive damages. . The case will now go to trial to determine how much Giuliani must pay in punitive damages.

International Law Agencies Take Down Global Hacking Scheme

International Law Agencies , Take Down Global , Hacking Scheme. CNN reports that the FBI and law enforcement agencies in Europe have dismantled a network of hacked computers involved in a scheme to defraud victims. . According to the Justice Department, agencies in France, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom assisted in the operation. Over $8 million in cryptocurrency was seized from hackers after uncovering malicious code embedded in computers around the world. According to the agencies, 700,000 computers were infected globally, 200,000 of which were in the United States. The Justice Department said that the hacking tool, Qakbot, caused "significant harm" to health care providers and government agencies. . CNN reports that the U.S. State Department is offering a $10 million reward for information leading to the people responsible for the malicious software. Martin Estrada, the U.S. attorney for the Central District of California, held a news conference on August 29. . According to Estrada, Qakbot was used in ransomware attacks that resulted in $58 million in losses over the past 18 months. Victims of the scheme reportedly included a power engineering firm in Illinois, a Maryland defense firm and a Southern California food distribution company. Estrada added that law enforcement was working on recovering money stolen from the victims. . With our federal and international partners, we will continue to systematically target every part of cyber criminal organizations, their facilitators, and their money – including by disrupting and dismantling their ability to use illicit infrastructure to attack us, Christopher Wray, FBI Director, via CNN. With our federal and international partners, we will continue to systematically target every part of cyber criminal organizations, their facilitators, and their money – including by disrupting and dismantling their ability to use illicit infrastructure to attack us, Christopher Wray, FBI Director, via CNN

Authorities Release Names of 388 People Still Missing Weeks After Deadly Maui Wildfire

Authorities Release Names of , 388 People Still Missing Weeks After, Deadly Maui Wildfires. Officials in Maui have released the names of 388 people who are still unaccounted for following devastating wildfires that scorched the island. . 'The Guardian' reports that the FBI compiled the list of names, saying on August 22 that approximately 1,000 to 1,100 more people are still unaccounted for. . We’re releasing this list of names today because we know that it will help with the investigation, John Pelletier, Maui police chief, via 'The Guardian'. We also know that once those names come out, it can and will cause pain for folks whose loved ones are listed. , John Pelletier, Maui police chief, via 'The Guardian'. This is not an easy thing to do, but we want to make sure that we are doing everything we can to make this investigation as complete and thorough as possible, John Pelletier, Maui police chief, via 'The Guardian'. 'The Guardian' reports that the number of people thought to have died as a result of the fires has fluctuated since the August 8 disaster. The official death toll from the fires, which razed most of Lahaina to the ground, remains at 115. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) crews with cadaver dogs have been scouring the ruins for weeks. . According to officials, teams have searched 100% of the remains of single-story residences in the coastal town. 'The Guardian' reports that the wildfires were the deadliest to strike the United States in at least 100 years.

Trump Faces More Charges in Mar-a-Lago Documents Case

Trump Faces More Charges , in Mar-a-Lago Documents Case. A new indictment pertaining to the classified documents case against Donald Trump was filed on July 27, NBC News reports. . It alleges that the former president was involved in a plot to delete security video. Newly-charged defendant Carlos De Oliveira was a Mar-a-Lago maintenance supervisor. He allegedly told coworker Walt Nauta that "the boss" wanted to delete the server. . The conversation reportedly took place just weeks before Mar-a-Lago was searched by the FBI. Nauta later told a Trump PAC representative that De Oliveira was loyal, according to the indictment. Trump reportedly called De Oliveira afterward and told him he'd get him a lawyer. After the new indictment was announced, Trump called the charges "ridiculous" while speaking with Fox News. It’s election interference at the highest level. They’re harassing my company, they’re harassing my family and by far, least importantly of all, they’re harassing me, Donald Trump, via Fox News. Trump is currently the GOP frontrunner in the 2024 presidential race, NBC News reports