Trump’s massive $500M civil fraud fine in AG Tish James’ case thrown out by NY appeals court

President Trump won a huge, symbolic victory Thursday when a New York appeals court threw out the more than $500 million fine he owed in Attorney General Letitia James’ business fraud case.

The Appellate Division, First Department, overturned the whopping $464 million judgment against Trump, 79, but upheld a finding that the real estate tycoon-turned-president engaged in fraud by exaggerating his net worth for decades.

“I had a victory today. You know, they stole $550 million from me with a fake case, and it was overturned,” Trump told dozens of law enforcement officers later Thursday during a visit related to his crime crackdown in Washington, DC.

https://nypost.com/2025/08/21/us-news/trumps-massive-500m-civil-fraud-fine-in-ag-tish-james-case-thrown-out-by-ny-appeals-court/

The Federal Criminal Case Against Letitia James: A Complete Roadmap for Special Prosecutor Ed Martin

A moment of reckoning has arrived for the prosecutor who thought she was above the law she swore to enforce.

This appointment represents federal validation of the extensive documentary evidence we’ve compiled over months of investigation. When career prosecutors and federal agencies review evidence and conclude it warrants special prosecutor oversight, it confirms the serious nature of the alleged criminal conduct we’ve documented.

https://whitecollarfraud.com/2025/08/09/the-federal-criminal-case-against-letitia-james-a-complete-roadmap-for-special-prosecutor-ed-martin/

Male cheerleaders in NFL cause backlash

NFL teams have defended the use of male cheerleaders following a backlash after 12 franchises signed up performers for the 2025 season.

Since the first team brought in a male cheerleader for the 2018 campaign, the number of franchises abandoning the female-only tradition has steadily grown. New Orleans Saints will reportedly have a total of 12 men among 47 performers on the 2025 Saints Cheer Krewe Roster. Three of their women were replaced this season following try-outs.

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/male-cheerleaders-nfl-cause-backlash-111831035.html

Illinois trans volleyball player incident unleashes parade of angry parents on school board meeting

A trans athlete made a girls' high school volleyball team in Illinois, igniting chaotic debate among many of the town's parents.

Conant High School in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, saw a parade of angry parents speak out at its school district's board meeting Wednesday night amid the local controversy involving the biological male making the team.

https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/conant-trans-volleyball-player-school-board-meeting

High School Girls Explain Why They’re Uncomfortable Having a Biological Male in Their Locker Room

Blake Allen and her teammates spoke out when a biologically male student used their locker room. Now these young girls face heavy criticism—and maybe even punishment.

https://www.dailysignal.com/2022/10/13/high-school-girls-explain-why-theyre-uncomfortable-having-biological-male-their-locker-room/