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Sofia Vergara's ex, Nicholas Loeb, claims director conned him out of $40K over failed Mona Lisa flick

Nicholas Loeb was hoping to snag Robert Schwentke, who directed the 2017 film "The Captain," to helm a flick called the "Art of the Con," which he described in a...

New Yorker who tried using yellow Prius as a fake taxi sued by NYC to be taken off the streets — for good

A former New York City cabbie whose license was suspended more than a decade ago has been posing as a taxi driver -- using his little yellow Toyota, The Post...

Private equity bigwig shocks courtroom with Alzheimer's diagnosis during bombshell NYC divorce trial: 'I’m a lowly business man'

John Foster, 83, managing partner of the $800 million private equity firm HealthPointCapital, made the stunning, unprompted admission in divorce court.

Shocking international plot that led to kidnap, torture of Italian tourist by crypto bros revealed

The pair of hard-partying crypto bros accused of sadistically torturing an Italian millionaire lured him to New York City with the promise of returning Bitcoin they had allegedly stolen from...

NYC lawyer wants $65K payout after United Airlines left him 'stranded' -- then allegedly lied about the reason

The airline at first blamed mechanical issues, then weather, for canceling the June 28, 2023 flight from Newark to San Francisco, Jonathan Davidoff claimed in a lawsuit. But the weather...

NYC laundromat with 'affluent clientele' drags pizza joint next door to court over odor

Laundry Project 23 on West 23rd Street handles "a large volume of high-end clothing items belonging to affluent clientele" and rakes in $100,000 a month, but says the opening of...

CBS to pay fired exec accused of calling anchor 'too gay' nearly $10 million after caving to 'woke mob': suit

One former employee claimed Dunn had made “racist, sexist, homophobic and discriminatory comments."

Gay sex spas face unhappy ending after offering sexual treats to undercover cops for less than $100: suit

The two spas, located in Times Square and near StuyTown, allegedly offered undercover cops sub-$100 handjobs as an a la carte option following their massages earlier this year, the court...

Fuming neighbors sue to end poop-smearing terror from 'zombie' neighbor in pricey NYC co-op

A troubled woman is terrorizing a fancy uptown co-op by urinating in elevators, vomiting on floors and smearing feces on the walls, according to a lawsuit.

Harvey Weinstein's lawyers confront Polish model with decade-old diary in emotional showdown during NYC sex-crimes retrial

“This is very inappropriate,” Sokola, a 39-year-old psychotherapist, told the court, wearing a tan dress and blue blazer, and clutching a neon pink stress ball. 

Top NYC skater known as 'Michael Jordan of the sport' sues streetwear giant for eye-popping $26M, claims brand 'destroyed' his career

Streetwear giant Supreme killed a major sponsorship deal with a top pro skateboarder — and then spread "malicious" rumors blaming him for the fallout, a new $26 million lawsuit alleges. ...

Model lied about Weinstein sex assault as part of cash-grab scheme to escape abusive ex: Harvey's lawyer

Sokola's alleged abuse by her husband "gave her motivation to say, 'I've gotta get the money to get out of this abusive relationship,' " Weinstein's lawyer said.

Private NYC special ed school owes $800K in legal fees over sex harass, health violations: suit

iBRAIN's founder blames the city’s Department of Education for the debt, claiming that any lapse in payments is because of $6 million in funding that the Big Apple owes them.

Columbia University settles for $750M with victims of sicko ex-doctor: 'Forced to face the truth'

“This settlement is not about money — it’s about accountability,” said victim Laurie Maldonando.

Ex-'Project Runway' staffer testifies through tears that Harvey Weinstein raped her in violent 2006 assault

A Harvey Weinstein accuser cried as she recounted for jurors how she was "mortified" and "in disbelief" after the fallen movie mogul allegedly sexually assaulting her in 2006.

40-year veteran of Manhattan DA's Office was 'harassed' and demoted while caring for dying parents: suit

A 40-year veteran of the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office faced cruel discrimination and retaliation at work while she cared for her ailing elderly parents, a new lawsuit claims. Joan Davila,...

'King of All Pimps' -- who recruited then-NY Gov. Eliot Spitzer hooker Ashley Dupré -- claims his reputation was trashed by murder claim

A notorious pimp who regularly bragged about his high-end prostitution ring and took credit for recruiting Ashley Dupré, the hooker whose tryst with then-Gov. Eliot Spitzer ended the "Luv Guv's"...

S&M lawyer who dodged sex assault rap accused of using cattle prods, waterboarding in 'multi-hour' attacks on victims

Ryan Hemphill was acquitted of sexual assaulting his pre-K teacher girlfriend in 2015, but now faces a slew of new charges in Manhattan court.

Hollywood agent allegedly stole $2M from actors -- then gave this bizarre excuse to hide crime

The washed-up agent, 60, was fueled by his illicit greed to fund his personal lifestyle — which included fancy self-care hotel sessions as well as splurging $55,000 on seats at...

Former sorority girl who pepper-sprayed Muslim NYC driver dodges prison — for a surprising reason

The former sorority girl who pepper-sprayed a Muslim Uber driver in Manhattan last summer has struck a sweetheart deal to stay out of prison — and she owes part of the...