Epstein Secrets

he government that Gonzalez approached him on another occasion for assistance in getting dis- missed a DWI for Jeff Lewis. Castaneda was unsure if Weaver had ultimately been successful in fixing the case. FN7. Castaneda told the government that an individual known as "Chuy" Hinojosa Page 4 of 11 P

xchange for getting the charges dismissed or sentences re- duced. Castaneda's role in this conspiracy was that of middleman, referring "clients" to Weaver, arran- ging meetings, receiving payments, and suggesting strategics for accomplishing fixes. Weavers role on the other hand was that of principal,

he transaction in- volving Jeff Lewis). Predicate Act Six-- referring to the dismissal of a marijuana charge for Silverio Garza-- pertained only to Weaver. FN I6. On appeal, Castaneda asserts four distinct errors that allegedly warrant the re- versal of his conviction. Because we con- clude that the g

rman ("Sherman"), Hoffenberg's uncle, vice-president. At DCC, Sherman had blank checks available for Hof- fenberg and put up the money to start Her New York and had made payments on Hoffenberg's apartment and boat mortgage. Stratford started op- erations in late December 1993 by taking on a few collecti

been linked to coronavirus surges." Many Nursing Homes Not Utilizing COVID Rapid-Testing Devices. In an exclusive, the Wall Street Journal (11/7, Weaver, Mathews, McGinty, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) says the federal government spent in excess of $100 million to dispatch COVID rapid-testing dev

`defund the police' and with occasionally violent clashes between authorities and Black Lives Matter protesters." Rep. Max Rose (D), who represents New York City's most conservative congressional district and who is on the verge of being ousted by GOP challenger Nicole Malliotakis, "was elected in a `blue wave'

Republicans familiar with the situation, he has already started doing that." New York AG Says Investigations Into Trump Organization Will Continue. New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) said on MSNBC's AM JoyVI (11/8, 844K), "The investigations that we currently have against the Trump Organization

ve to go to Congress [to defend mask mandates], but I'm delivering the science as the science is delivered to the medical journals." Politico (5/16, Weaver, 6.73M) reports Walensky "added that current medical guidance is relatively simple: get vaccinated." Walensky stated, "If you are not vaccinated, y

g signs that the thirst for change is being blunted by fears of runaway crime" in cities across the country. The article examines the tight race for New York City's mayoral election, and the unlikely rise of former police officer and current Brooklyn borough president Eric Adams, who "said his 22-year career as

ought by Ms. James in a civil case that seeks to dissolve the organization, which, though headquartered in Virginia, was chartered as a nonprofit in New York in 1871 and continues to be incorporated in the state." The Times says testimony from the bankruptcy case provided "details of the organization's ta

been linked to coronavirus surges." Many Nursing Homes Not Utilizing COVID Rapid-Testing Devices. In an exclusive, the Wall Street Journal (11/7, Weaver, Mathews, McGinty, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) says the federal government spent in excess of $100 million to dispatch COVID rapid-testing dev

'defund the police' and with occasionally violent clashes between authorities and Black Lives Matter protesters." Rep. Max Rose (D), who represents New York City's most conservative congressional district and who is on the verge of being ousted by GOP challenger Nicole Malliotakis, "was elected in a 'blue wave'

Republicans familiar with the situation, he has already started doing that." New York AG Says Investigations Into Trump Organization Will Continue. New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) said on MSNBC's AM JoyVi (11/8, 844K), "The investigations that we currently have against the Trump Organization

S Offers Millions In Rewards For Former Venezuelan Officials. The Miami Herald <https://www.miamiherald.corn/news/locaUarticle246103210.html> (9/30, Weaver, 1.09M) reports the US government has issued "wanted posters for three ex-Venezuelan officials accused in Miami federal court of exporting cocaine

sm charges in South Florida, prosecutors said." Emraan Ali, 53, "a U.S. citizen born in Trinidad & Tobago, and Jihad Ali, 19, a U.S. citizen born in New York, made their initial court appearances Wednesday in Miami federal court, according to records. The father is charged with providing and attempting to

In an exclusive, the Wall Street Journal <https://www.wsj.com/articles/many-nursing-homes-shun-free-covid-19- testing-equipment-11604769383> (11/7, Weaver, Mathews, McGinty, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) says the federal government spent in excess of $100 million to dispatch COVID rapid-testing devi

s in many parts of the country seemed to reject [President] Trump's brand of brash, hard-right rhetoric and policy, several Republican candidates in New York appeared to find success by characterizing moderate Democrats in swing districts as anti-law enforcement. That message was often conflated with call

e's cellphone" and used that to locate her. Florida Man To Be Arraigned On Kidnapping Charges After Extradition From Spain. The Miami Herald (1/22, Weaver, 647K) reports Serge Nkorina "has been extradited from Spain to Miami" and "will be arraigned Tuesday in Miami federal court on the kidnapping charg

& Chronicle (1/23, 410K) reports Dimitri Cash Jr and Shekeria Cash "were forcibly abducted from their foster home by two masked men" last week, and New York State Police as well as Greece Police Department successfully found them within two days. New Mexico Man Charged In Connection To Oil Tanker Hijacki

ing methamphetamine from Mexico and selling it to customers in the Dallas area." Former ICE Informant Facing Drug Charges. The Miami Herald (7/15, Weaver, 1.09M) reports Guillermo Eduardo Ramirez-Peyro, a former Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) informant, is facing "charges of conspiring to

... There is no demonstration for...the 9,000 other Black men killed not by the police last year or the ones that are getting killed, 20 per week in New York now. They don't care about them. They only care about Black lives that can be exploited, and they try to turn the community against the police. And

March 16, when eight people were killed at three Atlanta-area spas." Florida Nurse Charged For Threatening To Kill Harris. The Miami Herald (4/16, Weaver, 647K) reports that "a longtime nurse at Jackson Memorial Hospital has been charged in Miami federal court with making threats to kill Vice Presiden

t Pharmacies Struggling To Acquire Vaccine Doses In New York. The Wall Street Journal (4/18, Chernova, Subscription Publication, 8.41M) reports that New York community pharmacies, which represent a major segment of the city's heath care system, remain unable to acquire COVID vaccines in a timely manner. O

l further through secondary effects. Academic evidence suggests that financial transaction taxes result in wider bid offer spreads. Pomeranets and Weaver (2011) study New York State Security Transaction Taxes on the NYSE and AMEX stock markets throughout the 20th century. They found that correlation

t correlation to bid-offer spreads. Figure 7: Historically, financial transaction taxes have led to wider bid- offer spreads Percentage change in New York State Stock Transfer Tax versus changes on bid-ask spread on sample stocks, NYSE & AMEX exchanges 2 Jun-33 1.5 Mar-32 1 0.5 Oct-81 Jan-45