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Evidence Of Trump Misconduct ‘Overwhelming’

December 3, 2019 4:56 pm

The evidence for impeaching President Donald Trump for misconduct in office and obstruction is “overwhelming,” the final report on the House investigation into the US leader said Tuesday.

The 300-page report, meant as the basis for articles of impeachment, accused Trump of endangering national security and of an unparalleled effort to stifle the probe into claims he pressured Ukraine for dirt on a Democratic election rival.

“The impeachment inquiry has found that President Trump, personally and acting through agents within and outside of the US government, solicited the interference of a foreign government, Ukraine, to benefit his reelection” next year, …

Ghosn Wants Case Dismissed Over ‘Prosecutor Misconduct’

Ghosn Wants Case Dismissed Over ‘Prosecutor Misconduct’

October 24, 2019 6:49 am

Ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn on Thursday called for the case against him to be dismissed, saying the charges were politically motivated and accusing Japanese prosecutors of a “pervasive pattern of illegal misconduct”.

The claims, made in two filings to the Tokyo District Court, allege prosecutors colluded with Nissan and effectively subcontracted out their investigation to employees of the automaker who were trying to oust Ghosn.

“The prosecutors’ case, which was politically motivated and poisoned from the start, is fundamentally flawed and contradicted by the evidentiary record,” Ghosn’s lawyers said in a statement.

Ghosn is out on bail in Tokyo, awaiting …

Why Kogi Panel Cleared Former Deputy Gov Of Misconduct

Why Kogi Panel Cleared Former Deputy Gov Of Misconduct

October 23, 2019 3:36 am

•State assembly failed to call relevant witnesses, present documents
•Could not substantiate four charges, abandoned two pleadings

•Breaches constitution despite these findings

The probe panel, which investigated the former Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Mr. Simon Achuba, on allegations of gross misconduct, returned a not-guilty verdict against him because none of the six-point charge against him was substantiated by the state House of Assembly, our reporters learnt yesterday.

A copy of the report submitted to the state legislature last Friday, upon which the lawmakers summarily removed Achuba from office, despite his clearance, detailed how the legislators either failed to provide …

More Women Accuse Cuba Gooding Jr. Of Sexual Misconduct

More Women Accuse Cuba Gooding Jr. Of Sexual Misconduct

October 16, 2019 6:20 am

Three more women have come forward to police to accuse Cuba Gooding Jr. of sexual misconduct. According to “The People”, claims made by the unidentified women are being investigated and no new charges against Gooding have been filed.

Gooding’s attorney, Mark J. Heller, in a statement the claims that the three women are not “credible.”

“Reportedly, there have been three additional ladies claiming sexual misconduct on Cuba’s part, one going as far back as 2008. None of those is credible,” says Heller. “They certainly won’t be incorporated into the indictment for which we’ll appear in court tomorrow.”

He adds, …

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