One of the biggest landlords in New York City pleaded guilty on Tuesday to felony charges of grand larceny, tax fraud and a third fraud charge stemming from filing a false instrument. Steve Croman allegedly secured $45 million in loans by inflating rental income in mortgage documents. “I knew the documents were false,” he said….
President Donald Trump lamented his diminished status within the White House on Tuesday, joking that his advisor and son-in-law Jared Kushner had become “much more famous than me.” “I’m a little bit upset about that,” he’s also reported to have said. Trump made the comments during a meeting with congressional leadership, including Speaker of the…
On Monday, conspiracy theorist and InfoWars host Alex Jones balked at the suggestion that the wearing the Muslim hijab could be a feminist act. For Jones, this “is like saying putting Jews in gas chambers is the new sign of Judaism or something — or worshiping Hitler is pro-Israel.” The liberal watchdog group Right Wing…
(JTA) — A sign blaming Jews for the Sept. 11 attacks was hung from a pedestrian bridge over an interstate highway in Portland, Oregon. The banner sign reading “Jews did 9-11” was hung on both sides of the bridge on Sunday evening. Several people who saw the signs called the Portland Police Department to complain,…
At least four top lawyers familiar with Washington turned down the offer to head President Donald Trump’s defense in the ongoing Russia probe before Marc Kasowitz accepted, according to Yahoo News. Kasowitz, who represented Bill O’Reilly in his sexual harassment suits earlier this year, worked for Trump last October when the then-candidate wanted to sue…
Jason Greenblatt, Donald Trump’s long-time lawyer and now the Special Representative for International Negotiations, has invested in Apple, Facebook, and the e-commerce site Etsy. Greenblatt, the son of Holocaust survivors, has also served on the board of the Frisch School, Jared Kushner’s alma mater, and lists assets around $1.4 million. ProPublica released a searchable database…
An Idaho woman discovered a Nazi artillery shell while cleaning out her parents’ shed last week. Diana Landa said that her parents had rarely used the shed in their longtime home outside of Boise and had no idea how the explosive got there. The device had a Nazi insignia and was etched with the year…
(JTA) — Several hate signs targeting Jews and others were posted in front of a home in St. Petersburg, Florida. The signs posted on Saturday night targeted gays, Jews, “retards” and “infidels.” Another sign read “Great Again,” an apparent reference to President Donald Trump’s campaign slogan. The signs were stolen on Sunday evening, angering the homeowner,…
For the last year, researchers and journalists have speculated about whether the mostly-online “alt-right” movement would ever coalesce with real world action. They excelled with memes and trolling, but was there more to it? It’s happening now, with the proliferation of street gangs inspired by the “alt-right” who are showing up at rallies across the…
(JTA) — If you want to buy this Sandy Koufax jersey, you might need the salary of a major league baseball player. Lelands.com is auctioning a Sandy Koufax rookie jersey from 1955. As of Tuesday morning, the current bid is close to $200,000, but the auction site estimates that it could sell for as much…
Who needs an orange when you can have a seder plate once owned by Joan Rivers herself? I used up my store of Rivers yucks in the headline, so I’ll give you the rest of the story straight. Auctioneer J. Greenstein & Co. is selling a seder plate that once belonged to the comedian Joan…
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