Larry Neumeister, Author at Valley News

FILE - In this Aug. 27, 2019 file photo, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, a sexual assault victim, speaks during a press conference outside a Manhattan court in New York. British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was arrested by the FBI, Thursday, July 2, 2020 on charges she helped procure underage sex partners for financier Jeffrey Epstein. Among the most sensational accusations was a claim by one Epstein victim, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, that Maxwell arranged for her to have sex with...

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Epstein associated arrested in Bradford, NH, accused of luring girls for sex abuse

by Jim Mustian Associated Press, and Larry Neumeister Associated PressJuly 2, 2020

British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was arrested Thursday on charges she helped lure at least three girls — one as young as 14 — to be sexually abused by the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, who was accused of victimizing dozens of girls and women over…

FILE - In this June 20, 2020, file photo a trooper stands outside the BOK Center where President Trump will hold a campaign rally in Tulsa, Okla. In law enforcement, they’re referred to as “non-lethal” tools for crowd control: Rubber bullets. Pepper spray. Batons. Flash-bangs. But the now-familiar scenes of U.S. police officers in riot gear clashing with protesters at Lafayette Park in Washington and elsewhere around the country have police critics charging that the weaponry too often escalates tensions and hurts innocent people. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

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Critics question weapons tactics

by Larry Neumeister Associated Press, and Tom Hays Associated PressJune 21, 2020

Attorney Gloria Allred, center, flanked by two of her clients, speaks during a news conference after leaving a Manhattan court where sexual victims, on invitation of a judge, addressed a hearing after the accused Jeffrey Epstein killed himself before facing sex trafficking charges, Tuesday Aug. 27, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

‘Coward’: Epstein accusers pour out their anger in court

by Tom Hays Associated Press, and Larry Neumeister Associated PressAugust 27, 2019

In this courtroom sketch, defendant Jeffrey Epstein, second from right, listens along with defense attorneys, from left, Marc Fernich, Michael Miller, and Martin Weinberg as Judge Richard M. Berman denies him bail during a hearing in federal court, Thursday, July 18, 2019 in New York. Judge Berman denied bail for the jailed financier on sex trafficking charges, saying the danger to the community that would result if the jet-setting defendant was free formed the "heart of this decision." (Aggie Kenny via AP)

Epstein denied bail in abuse case

by Tom Hays Associated Press, and Larry Neumeister Associated PressJuly 18, 2019

U.S. Attorney Nick Hanna announces charges against lawyer Michael Avenatti at a news conference in Los Angeles Monday, March 25, 2019. Hanna said there's no political connection to wire and bank fraud charges filed against Avenatti, who's a vocal critic of President Donald Trump. Hanna said the charges announced Monday began with Internal Revenue Service tax collection efforts and came to prosecutors in an ordinary way. The case alleges in part that Avenatti collected a $1.6 million settlement for a client and used it for his own interests. (AP Photo/Brian Melley)

Avenatti charged with extortion

by Brian Melley Associated Press, and Larry Neumeister Associated PressMarch 25, 2019

FILE - In this Aug. 21, 2018, file photo, Michael Cohen leaves Federal court, in New York. Newly released documents show the FBI was investigating President Donald Trump's former personal attorney and fixer for nearly a year before agents raided his home and office. A search warrant released Tuesday, March 19, 2019 shows the federal inquiry into Cohen had been going on since July 2017, far longer than had previously been known. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Records show FBI was probing Cohen long before raid

by Jim Mustian Associated Press, and Larry Neumeister Associated PressMarch 19, 2019

FILE - In this April 22, 2018 file photo, Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Moscow. Veselnitskaya, who became a focal point of the investigation into whether there was collusion between Russians and President Donald Trump's election campaign, was charged with obstruction of justice Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019, in an unrelated case. (AP Photo/Dmitry Serebryakov, File)

Russian Lawyer Who Met Trump Jr. Charged in Unrelated Case

by Larry Neumeister Associated Press, Chad Day Associated Press, and Stephen Braun Associated PressJanuary 9, 2019

In this courtroom sketch, Michael Cohen listens as he is sentenced in federal court, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018 in New York. President Donald Trump's once-devoted lawyer and all-around fixer, was sentenced to three years in prison for allowing what he said was his "blind loyalty" to Trump to lead him astray. "I felt it was my duty to cover up his dirty deeds," he said. (Elizabeth Williams via AP)

’Dirty Deeds’: Ex-Trump Lawyer Cohen Gets 3 Years in Prison

by Larry Neumeister Associated Press, and Tom Hays Associated PressDecember 12, 2018

ADDS NAME OF FAMILY MEMBERS - Michael Cohen, second from right, President Donald Trump's former lawyer, accompanied by his children from left, Samantha and Jake, and his wife Laura Shusterman, right, arrive at federal court for his sentencing for dodging taxes, lying to Congress and violating campaign finance laws in New York on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

Ex-Trump Lawyer Cohen Gets 3 Years in Prison

by Larry Neumeister Associated Press, and Tom Hays Associated PressDecember 12, 2018

FILE - This undated file photo provided by the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission shows Akayed Ullah, who has been convicted of terrorism charges for setting off a pipe bomb in New York City's busiest subway station at rush hour last Dec. 11. The verdict against the Bangladeshi immigrant was returned on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, in Manhattan federal court. (New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission via AP, File)

Bangladeshi Immigrant Convicted in New York Subway Bombing

by Larry Neumeister Associated PressNovember 6, 2018