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Past articles by Neil:

Sam Bankman-Fried fast-talked his way into the dock

The US authorities move with unprecedented speed to draw up a criminal indictment for FTX founder → Read More

`Anti-Woke’ DeSantis Mixes Politics, Money in Florida Pensions

Florida targets ice cream maker, supports state businesses despite governor's calls to keep politics out of investment decisions → Read More

Twitter’s lawsuit against Elon Musk remains on track, says judge

Musk has revived his bid to buy Twitter at his original offer price, but the court has not yet received word to put the case on hold → Read More

NRA Cancels Houston Annual Meeting Over Covid-19 Concerns

The National Rifle Association has cancelled what is usually the largest event on its annual calendar for the second year in a row because of the pandemic. → Read More

Ted Nugent Resigns From NRA Board Over ‘Scheduling Conflicts’

Rock-and-roll guitarist and gun enthusiast Ted Nugent is resigning from the board of the National Rifle Association after 26 years. → Read More

NRA’s Failed Gamble in Texas Court Boosts Chances of Its Demise

The National Rifle Association took what might have been the biggest legal gamble of its life and lost. Now, it faces a potential outcome that progressive U.S. politicians have long desired -- a complete dismantling of the most powerful gun lobby. → Read More

How to Succeed in Private Banking—or Maybe Get in a Lot of Trouble

A legal fight shows the symbiotic relationship between the superwealthy and their money whisperers. → Read More

Oliver North Claims That the NRA’s Leader Defamed Him

Former National Rifle Association President Oliver North accused the group’s leader, Wayne LaPierre, of defaming him, forcing him out of the gun rights group and retaliating after North raised questions about lavish spending and financial mismanagement. → Read More

Manafort Jury's Turmoil Suggests Landmines for His Next Trial

One juror in the trial of Paul Manafort may have started weighing evidence too soon, prompting a call for a mistrial. Another said Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman could have been convicted on all 18 counts he faced, were it not for a sole holdout. → Read More

Manafort Jury Tensions Threatened Mistrial Before Guilty Verdict

Court transcripts made public after Paul Manafort was convicted of tax and bank fraud this week reveal that the judge considered a mistrial before the case went to the jury because one juror complained that others on the panel had improperly discussed the case. → Read More

Manafort Trial Transcripts Could Reveal Secrets About Jury Talks

The jury in the Paul Manafort case enters its fourth day of deliberations Tuesday with questions about the panel’s conduct that will be answered only when U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III unseals transcripts after the trial. → Read More

Manafort Jury Resumes Deliberations on Third Day: Trial Update

Jurors in the Paul Manafort trial resumed deliberations on their third day as they weigh 18 counts of bank and tax fraud against President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman. → Read More

Manafort Jury Wrestling With Tough Choices Before a Verdict

Some are simple. Others are mind-numbingly complex. → Read More

Manafort Jury Deliberating Evidence for Second Day: Trial Update

Jurors are weighing the evidence for a second day in the fraud trial of Paul Manafort after the judge responded late Thursday to four written questions they posed. → Read More

Manafort Lied Repeatedly for Money, U.S. Says: Trial Update

Jurors in the Paul Manafort fraud trial are hearing closing arguments summarizing the dramatic testimony over the last two weeks. Witnesses said he made $60 million as a political consultant in Ukraine but was desperate for cash by the time he became Donald Trump’s campaign chairman in 2016. Manafort’s case is the first to go to trial for Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who is investigating… → Read More

Manafort Lived Large, But Here’s How He Could Beat the Rap

Jurors at Paul Manafort’s trial heard of his appetite for luxury – the ostrich jacket, the Hamptons estate, and the New York Yankees seats near the dugout. They saw extensive documentation of false statements that prosecutors say prove he engaged in bank and tax fraud. Given this damning portrait of Manafort, how will his lawyers convince jurors that he’s not guilty? → Read More

Paul Manafort Defense Rests Without Calling Any Witnesses

Paul Manafort’s legal team rested its case on Tuesday, setting the stage for closing arguments before the judge hands the case to jurors for a verdict. → Read More

Manafort Jury Set to Hear Final Arguments: Trial Update

Paul Manafort and his legal team face a choice on Tuesday of whether to present defense witnesses in his trial on fraud charges. Manafort, 69, may simply elect to offer no witnesses and is unlikely to testify in his defense. Prosecutors for Special Counsel Robert Mueller offered 27 witnesses over two weeks. They say that Manafort omitted foreign bank accounts and income from his tax returns,… → Read More

Manafort Turned to Kushner in Bid to Get Banker a Trump Job

Paul Manafort turned to Jared Kushner for help in an attempt to secure a Trump administration job for a Chicago banker at the center of Manafort’s fraud trial. → Read More

Wealth Advisers Face Obstacle to Job-Hopping After Court Ruling

Financial advisers counting on an industry pact to switch jobs safely with clients in tow could run into obstacles after a ruling by a Georgia state court last week. → Read More