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Relative of 8 slaying victims files wrongful death lawsuit
Read full article: Relative of 8 slaying victims files wrongful death lawsuitSeveral lawyers representing those named in the criminal complaint said they couldn’t comment because they hadn’t seen the lawsuit yet. Prosecutors say the Wagner family spent months planning the killings, which happened at three trailers and a camper near Piketon. In addition to Edward Wagner, the lawsuit names his brother, George Billy Wagner IV, and their parents, George Billy Wagner III and Angela Wagner. The lawsuit also names Fredericka Wagner, the mother of George Billy Wagner III, and Rita Newcomb, the mother of Angela Wagner. She was not accused of taking part in the Rhoden family killings, but prosecutors said the charges against her arose from the investigation.
Experts: Cohen may profit from criminal exploits in tell-all
Read full article: Experts: Cohen may profit from criminal exploits in tell-allFILE - This July 24, 2020, file photo shows Michael Cohen, center, President Donald Trump's former personal attorney, returning to his apartment, in New York, after being released from prison. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)NEW YORK When Michael Cohen testified before Congress last year, Republican lawmakers worried aloud that President Donald Trump's former fixer would parlay the spectacle and his criminal exploits into a bestseller. It pains me that we are sitting here adding another chapter to his book," said Rep. Carol Miller of West Virginia. The New York Attorney General's Office declined to comment. Cohen was released to home confinement in July and the government lifted a ban on him speaking publicly.