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OneTaste guru once claimed her alleged sex cult's philosophy could stop rape by turning 'p---y on high'
Jurors were shown video footage Wednesday of OneTaste guru Nicole Daedone telling her followers the way to "deflect rape" is to turn your sexuality up all the way.
Ex-worker at accused sex cult OneTaste tells jurors she was expected to orgasm 'with anybody off the street'
An alleged victim of OneTaste told jurors about how as an employee she was expected to orgasm “with anybody off the street.”
Lawyers for 'Orgasm cult' leaders on trial for allegedly grooming members insist victims 'were having a blast'
The defense painted the alleged victims as disgruntled former employees and members who relished in the sex they were having — but have since become embarrassed of their past.
Ex-Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries ruled unfit for trial in sex trafficking case due to his dementia
The 80-year-old was arrested in October and charged with organizing sex parties where male models were reportedly coerced into sexual acts.
ISIS recruiter 'Umm Nutella' learns her new prison sentence after court tossed 'shockingly low' punishment
Sinmyah Ceasar, 30, will now spend 19 years behind bars following the stiff sentence set by Brooklyn Federal Court Judge Kiyo Matsumoto — after she was infamously sentenced to just...
Convicted drug dealer freed by Trump headed back to jail after string of alleged violent episodes: prosecutors
Jonathan Braun, 41, squandered his chance at freedom after breaking the terms of his supervised release with a slew of Nassau County arrests in recent weeks, Brooklyn federal prosecutors said.
Senior Air Force member paid 9-year-old Long Island girl he met on TikTok, Roblox for nudes: feds
A US Air Force member who posed as a teenager paid a 9-year-old Long Island girl cash for nude photos and videos — and even sent the girl's mom a...
Queens conman stole $500K from woman seeking green card by posing as fed: prosecutors
An alleged conman stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from a woman seeking a green card by posing as a federal agent — including by driving around Queens in a...
Bonnano soldier -- who put on 50 pounds in jail -- sentenced for forcing turncoat to strip to prove he wasn't wearing wire
John Ragano aka "The Maniac" was slapped with a three-year sentence in Brooklyn Federal Court on charges he threatened to "slap the s--t out" of mob informatnt Vincent Martino and...
Assistant stole $10M from elderly clients to buy trove of designer goods, feds say -- and showed up in court with flashy designer purse
Catalina Corona, 61, a personal assistant, is charged with stealing nearly $10 million from an elderly couple and using the money for air travel and luxury fashion accessories.
Long Island mob cop accused of 'selling his badge' to Bonanno crime family learns his fate
A verdict was reached in the case of accused mob cop Hector Rosario.
Mexican drug kingpin 'Narco of Narcos' faces judge wearing cuffs of DEA agent he tortured, killed in 1985
A Mexican drug kingpin depicted in Netflix's gritty crime drama "Narcos" was arraigned Friday in Brooklyn while wearing the handcuffs that belonged to the DEA agent he was convicted of...
NYC illegal immigrant who posed with AK-47s busted for supporting ISIS — after ex-wife rats him out for 'sham marriage' to stripper
Mansuri Manuchekhri, a Tajikstan-born truck driver living in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, funneled $70,000 to "ISIS-affiliated individuals" between December 2021 and April 2023.
Mexican cartel boss with goofy nicknames like 'James Bond,' 'Xmen' extradited and charged in NYC
Jesus Ricardo Patron Sanchez took over his Mexican drug cartel after his brother was killed -- and is now facing the music alone after getting locked up in Brooklyn, federal...
Oregon man admits to targeting Long Island Jewish hospitals in 'dangerous' swatting, bomb threat scheme
Domagoj Patkovic admitted that he made at least a half dozen threatening calls to Long Island Jewish facilities between 2021 and 2024, federal prosecutors said.
NYC nonprofit boss took $2.5M in bribes to steer city COVID funds to businesses: feds
A nonprofit honcho steered $51 million in city covid funding to two shady businesspeople who doled out to him at least $2.5 million worth of bribes, federal prosecutors allege.
Bail revoked for Diamond District duo tied to South American burglary gang busted in Joe Burrow robbery
"This is one Super Bowl these defendants will have to watch from the sidelines. This is one they will not watch," the judge said.
NYC Diamond District duo fenced $5M in stolen goods from South American ring tied to heists on NFL superstars: feds
The burglary ring allegedly luxury items like expensive watches, jewelry, clothing and sports memorabilia, and included high-priced wine and artwork, prosecutors said.
Russian stowaway pleads not guilty to sneaking onto JFK flight as judge fears she'll try to flee country again
The Russian stowaway who snuck onto a Paris-bound flight from JFK Airport — then ditched an ankle bracelet to try to flee the country again — was finally ordered detained...
MS-13 honcho 'Funny' all smiles as he's sentenced for 7 brutal murders — including hit on teen girls over social media flap
Jairo Saenz, 28, admitted that he took part or ordered seven separate violent slayings on Long Island as a bigwig with the migrant gang MS-13.