'Burn After Reading': Brian Laundrie's Mom Offered To Bury Body, Petitos' Lawyer Says 'Burn After Reading': Brian Laundrie's Mom Offered To Bury Body, Petitos' Lawyer Says
'Burn After Reading': Brian Laundrie's Mom Offered To Bury Body, Petitos' Lawyer Says A letter at the center of controversy in a lawsuit between the families of Long Island natives Brian Laundrie and Gabby Petito has nothing to do with the death of Petito, Roberta Laundrie says.  Roberta Laundrie, of North Port, Florida, filed paperwork with the court on Monday, March 6, claiming the letter with the words "Burn After Reading," printed on the front, has nothing to do with the death of Petito of Blue Point, in Suffolk County. The attorney of the Petito family, Joe Petito, and Nichole Schmidt has also filed paperwork with the court to make the letter admissible as evidence in …
Boot Suit: NY Woman Sues L.L. Bean Over Footwear's 'Waterproof' Claims Boot Suit: NY Woman Sues L.L. Bean Over Footwear's 'Waterproof' Claims
Boot Suit: NY Woman Sues L.L. Bean Over Footwear's 'Waterproof' Claims A New York woman is suing L.L. Bean for false advertising, claiming that some of the company’s waterproof boots are not actually waterproof. In a federal class action lawsuit filed Feb. 17 in the Western District of New York, Monroe County resident Linda Lenzi alleges that the Freeport, Maine-based company intentionally misleads customers through false advertising of its L.L. Bean brand boots with zipper closures. “The zipper closures used (and hence the L.L.Bean boots themselves) are not waterproof and the zipper closures are not otherwise backed with a waterproof gusset to make them water…
'Laughingstock Lawsuit:' Baltimore Singer Sues 'American Idol' 'Laughingstock Lawsuit:' Baltimore Singer Sues 'American Idol'
'Laughingstock Lawsuit:' Baltimore Singer Sues 'American Idol' Baltimore's Normandy Vamos believes she went viral for all the wrong reasons. The 30-year-old singer who stunned judges on Season 20 of "American Idol" has filed a lawsuit against the show, ABC, and related production and entertainment companies, saying she was made a "laughing stock" and claims her wages were stolen. Vamos' attorneys are accusing the hit TV show of exploiting "starry-eyed" performers, asking them to be available during filming for up to 15 hours a day, according to the suit filed Friday, Feb. 3 in Los Angeles Superior Court. “American Idol’s producers seem to feel th…
Rock Star Marilyn Manson Sued For Alleged Sexual Assault Of Underage NY Fan Rock Star Marilyn Manson Sued For Alleged Sexual Assault Of Underage NY Fan
Rock Star Marilyn Manson Sued For Alleged Sexual Assault Of Underage NY Fan A New York woman has filed a case against heavy-metal rock musician Marilyn Manson for allegedly sexually assaulting and raping her beginning days after her 16th birthday. The suit, which was filed on Long Island on Monday, Jan. 30, anonymously in Nassau County Supreme under the name Jane Doe, claims Manson -- whose real name is Brian Warner -- claims the abuse took place from 1995 through 1999, according to multiple reports. The woman claims the assault took place on a tour bus and that later that year Manson "groomed her" and assaulted her again. The complaint also says Warner’s “pedophi…
Non-Kneeling Ex-Virginia Tech Soccer Player Settles With School After Benching Non-Kneeling Ex-Virginia Tech Soccer Player Settles With School After Benching
Non-Kneeling Ex-Virginia Tech Soccer Player Settles With School After Benching Former Virginia Tech women’s soccer star Kiersten Hening has reportedly reached a six-figure settlement with her former coach Charles "Chugger" Adair over a dispute about kneeling before games that ultimately led to her benching. Hening was rewarded at least $100,000 as part of an agreement to dismiss a federal lawsuit that was previously filed regarding the former defensive midfielder’s First Amendment rights. According to reports, the terms of the settlement do not involve Adair admitting any wrongdoing, though few other details were initially released pending the finality of the agreem…
Non-Kneeling Ex-Virginia Tech Soccer Player Moving Forward With Lawsuit Against Former Coach Non-Kneeling Ex-Virginia Tech Soccer Player Moving Forward With Lawsuit Against Former Coach
Non-Kneeling Ex-Virginia Tech Soccer Player Moving Forward With Lawsuit Against Former Coach Former Virginia Tech women's soccer star Kiersten Hening is moving forward with a lawsuit against her former coach Charles "Chugger" Adair over a dispute about kneeling before games that she alleges led to her benching after a promising start to her collegiate career. A judge ruled that Hening, a defensive midfielder for the Hokies from 2018 until 2020, can move forward with her trial on First Amendment grounds after she was allegedly pressured to leave the team for declining to kneel during a social justice demonstration. Hening alleges that after she refused to kneel in support of social…
5 Officers Arrested In Case Of Suspect Paralyzed In Police Van In Connecticut 5 Officers Arrested In Case Of Suspect Paralyzed In Police Van In Connecticut
5 Officers Arrested In Case Of Suspect Paralyzed In Police Van In Connecticut Five police officers have been arrested in connection with the case of a suspect who was paralyzed while riding in a police transport van, according to Connecticut State Police.  The five New Haven Police officers were arrested on Monday, Nov. 28 after turning themselves in to Connecticut State Police in connection with the Sunday, June 19, incident.  The five were charged with reckless endangerment and cruelty to persons and released on a $25,000 bond. They are: Officer Oscar Diaz Officer Ronald Pressley Officer Jocelyn Lavandier Officer Luis Rivera Sgt. Betsy Segui …
New Details Disclosed By Lawyer In Route 9W Road-Rage Crash That Critically Injured Teens New Details Disclosed By Lawyer In Route 9W Road-Rage Crash That Critically Injured Teens
New Details Disclosed By Lawyer In Route 9W Road-Rage Crash That Critically Injured Teens A volunteer firefighter accused in a road-rage crash that nearly killed a group of fellow Bergen County teens not only returned to the scene as a responder but actively participated in the recovery effort, a personal injury lawyer said in announcing a massive lawsuit. Luke G. Stein, 18, of Cresskill, “helped carry one of the stretchers away from the wreck” off southbound Route 9W in Alpine earlier this month, Samuel L. Davis told reporters during a news conference at his Teaneck office on Thursday, Oct. 27. It was perhaps one of the “most twisted and cynical” things that he’d ever heard an…
Mount Olive Superintendent Suspended After Filing Notice Of $10.2M Lawsuit: Report Mount Olive Superintendent Suspended After Filing Notice Of $10.2M Lawsuit: Report
Mount Olive Superintendent Suspended After Filing Notice Of $10.2M Lawsuit: Report Mount Olive Superintendent Robert Zywicki has been suspended by the town’s board of education after documenting his intentions to target two members in a $10.2 million lawsuit, DailyRecord.com reports. The board voted 8-0 to suspend Zywicki until further notice with paid administration leave starting on Monday, Oct. 10, the outlet says. Zywicki’s position will be filled by Assistant Superintendent Sumit Bangia, who will receive a $2,500 monthly stipend through the end of the year, according to the report. Meanwhile, Zywicki, superintendent since 2018, has filed legal notice of his intent t…
Widow Of Firefighter From NY Killed By Falling Tree Limb Files Lawsuit Widow Of Firefighter From NY Killed By Falling Tree Limb Files Lawsuit
Widow Of Firefighter From NY Killed By Falling Tree Limb Files Lawsuit The widow of a decorated Long Island FDNY firefighter killed by a falling tree limb has filed a lawsuit against the hotel where the incident took place. Casey Skudin, age 45, of Long Beach, was killed in Asheville, North Carolina on Friday, June 17, as he was driving along the entrance to the Biltmore Estate and a rotten tree limb fell on the family's vehicle. Skudin was on a family vacation to celebrate his birthday and Father's Day when the 2,000-pound tree limb fell on the vehicle, the lawsuit says. His wife, Angela, and sons Ben, age 19, and C.J., age 10, were all in the vehicle when …
Neiman Marcus Sues Boston Mall Owners For $50 Million Over Contract Breach Neiman Marcus Sues Boston Mall Owners For $50 Million Over Contract Breach
Neiman Marcus Sues Boston Mall Owners For $50 Million Over Contract Breach Neiman Marcus said it lost millions of dollars after it agreed to shrink the size of its store to allow for the construction of a skyscraper in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood. Those plans fell through, and now the retailer is suing the developer for $50 million to recoup the money Neiman Marcus says it lost because of the project.  Neiman Marcus filed a lawsuit on Tuesday, July 19, in Suffolk Superior Court against Simon Property Group, the owners of Copley Place mall.  Simon Property had planned to build a 52-story residential high-rise above the retail store at 5 Copley Pl…
Federal Judge Dismisses Donald Trump’s Lawsuit Against NY AG Federal Judge Dismisses Donald Trump’s Lawsuit Against NY AG
Federal Judge Dismisses Donald Trump’s Lawsuit Against NY AG A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by former President Donald Trump and his Organization seeking to stop New York Attorney General Letitia James’ probe into his business practices. In US District Court in the Northern District of New York, Judge Brenda Sannes rejected the former president’s allegation that the AG targeted him for political gain, permitting her two-year investigation to continue. Earlier story - Trump Loses Appeal, Must Testify Under Oath In New York's Probe Of Business Practices Sannes’ ruling found that there was no evidence to support the theory that James, a …