Laura Italiano

Laura worked at three New York City tabloids — Newsday, The Post and (freelance) The News — before scrubbing off the newsprint and joining Insider in February 2022.

She's a veteran of the Manhattan DA beat, and her work for Insider's Enterprise news desk is focused on the New York investigations into the Trump Organization and on related stories out of state and federal court.

Politics 2023-09-03T18:43:01Z

Trump's Top 5 defenses in his massive NY financial fraud case, in his own words

While being deposed in NY AG Letitia James' lawsuit, Trump called his financial statements "worthless." It is among many defenses in his upcoming trial.
Politics 2023-09-01T15:10:16Z

Trump rambled so much in an NY fraud-case deposition that a lawyer griped, 'We're going to be here until midnight'

Trump went on — and on — about his marble bathrooms while being deposed in Attorney General Letitia James' fraud lawsuit, a new transcript shows.
Politics 2023-08-31T01:17:09Z

Trump told NY officials he was too busy saving the world 'from nuclear holocaust' to commit business fraud

In a sworn deposition, Trump told New York officials he was too busy "saving millions of lives" to commit business fraud.
Politics 2023-08-30T15:16:58Z

Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio's sentencing was abruptly canceled

US District Judge Timothy Kelly, the judge who would have sentenced the men, was sick, The US Marshals Service told Insider.
Politics 2023-08-28T17:38:58Z

Trump's social media attacks against prosecutors could backfire on his attempts to delay his criminal trials

Prosecutors pointed out at a Monday hearing that Donald Trump's attacks could influence the jury pool.
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Politics 2023-08-18T21:13:36Z

Trump court cases: A list of all current and pending legal cases on the ex-president's docket, including latest indictment in Georgia

There are numerous court cases open against Trump, including a new criminal indictment on RICO charges in Georgia. Here's a list of his legal issues.
Politics 2023-08-07T18:47:50Z

E. Jean Carroll is still no closer to pocketing Trump's $5 million from defamation verdict

Trump used his fingers, but it's still rape, a judge finds — again. But, E. Jean Carroll's $5 million defamation payout remains tied up in appeals.
Politics 2023-08-05T13:15:01Z

More document trouble looms for Trump, this time over missing evidence in his New York fraud trial

Already busted for documents he kept at Mar-a-Lago, Trump could soon be in more hot water for the documents that the attorney general says he failed to keep for his NY fraud trial.
Politics 2023-08-01T22:01:29Z

What is an indictment? What it means for someone to be indicted, which Trump has now experienced 3 times

An indictment is a formal notification to a defendant that a grand jury believes there's reasonable cause to charge them with a crime.
Politics 2023-07-29T13:09:42Z

Why New York AG Letitia James is probably Trump's biggest worry right now (not Jack Smith, Fani Willis, or Alvin Bragg)

There are many paths to "no jail" for his criminal cases. But in three months, he'll face a state AG bent on running his business out of New York.
Play Icon A triangle pointing right. It indicates that this type of media can be played or that the linked content is playable. News 2023-07-20T19:05:51Z

Black Lives Matter wins historic police brutality lawsuit over George Floyd protests; NYPD to pay $13 million

Black Lives Matter protesters won a $13M settlement after investigators analyzed videos showing widespread abuse by the NYPD at George Floyd protests.
News 2023-07-20T04:13:48Z

NYPD under fire: lawyers in historic BLM brutality lawsuit release chilling new videos of protester beatdowns

Footage shows baton beatdowns, kettling, pepper-spraying of non-violent protesters. "No amount of money will be enough," an injured protester says.
Military & Defense 2023-06-28T14:07:46Z

Daniel Penny learned the chokehold that killed Jordan Neely in Marine boot camp. He likely didn't learn when to let go.

A Marine black belt said letting go of Neely 30 seconds sooner could have saved his life. There is little training on "protecting your opponent."
Politics 2023-06-24T00:33:42Z

Trump wants the $5 million he owes E. Jean Carroll held as cash, not as a bond, in a weird move that saves him just $55,000

Trump hopes the $5 million he owes E. Jean Carroll can be held as cash while he appeals. The unusual move would save him the $55,500 cost of a bond.
Politics 2023-06-20T23:53:18Z

Trump hush-money prosecutors say the Access Hollywood tape will feature 'prominently' in their case

The DA subpoenaed Trump's entire, 209-page deposition in the E. Jean Carroll defamation case, saying his take on the infamous "grab 'em" tape is key.
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Politics 2023-05-27T00:28:17Z

Trump fights to keep the word 'rape' in E. Jean Carroll's remaining defamation case

Trump's lawyers plan to fight Carroll's remaining defamation lawsuit by noting that a previous federal jury found "the alleged rape did not occur."
Politics 2023-05-23T19:22:10Z

Bitter, virtual Trump promises a Manhattan judge he won't harass or attack hush-money witnesses

Trump, on camera, pursed his lips and bitterly shook his head side to side as the judge warned he'll face contempt charges if he harasses witnesses.
Politics 2023-05-22T22:02:18Z

Michael Cohen has 'zero confidence' that Trump will comply with a new protective order in the hush-money case

"They're forcing him to be an adult," Cohen says of an order barring Trump from spilling confidential evidence. "It's not going to work."
Politics 2023-05-20T11:00:00Z

Unbowed, Proud Boys are planning now for their biggest Pride Month disruptions ever, extremism watchdogs warn

The violent extremist group hopes to "Take back June" through "straight pride" social media campaigns, banner drops, and anti-Pride demonstrations.
Politics 2023-05-17T00:45:40Z

Manhattan DA refuses Trump's demand for a lot more detail in his hush money records-fraud prosecution — for now

DA Alvin Bragg said Tuesday that he won't turn over anything more in the case until Trump agrees not to weaponize the materials.
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