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Report: Tech Company In Steele Dossier May Have Been Used To Support DNC Hack

The report by a former top FBI cybersecurity official was filed in federal court by BuzzFeed News in its defense against a lawsuit over the publication of the dossier.

Ken Bensinger • One month ago

Trump Winery Is Trying To Hire 23 More Foreign Guest Workers

Businesses owned by Donald Trump or bearing his name have now sought to hire more than 600 foreign guest workers since he launched his presidential campaign.

Jeremy Singer-Vine • 2 months ago

The Trump Winery Wants To Hire More Foreign Guest Workers

The Virginia vineyard is owned by Eric Trump, although Donald Trump has previously told reporters that he owns it.

Jeremy Singer-Vine • 4 months ago

A Mysterious Imposter Account Was Used On Facebook To Drum Up Support For The Migrant Caravan

Days before the migrant caravan left Honduras, a fake Facebook account was used to try to bolster its numbers. The social media giant has since deactivated the account but has refused to provide information about who created it.

Ken Bensinger • 4 months ago

A Trump-Branded Resort Wants To Hire 37 More Foreign Workers

Since Donald Trump launched his presidential campaign in June 2015, businesses owned by him or bearing his name have sought to hire more than 570 foreign guest workers.

Jeremy Singer-Vine • 7 months ago

A Former Top Brazilian Soccer Official Was Sentenced To 4 Years In Prison In The FIFA Case

Brazil’s José Maria Marin was convicted of receiving millions of dollars in bribes as part of a long-running corruption probe.

Ken Bensinger • 8 months ago

Media Giant Televisa Has Been Sued For Allegedly Paying Millions In Bribes For World Cup Rights

Shareholders claim they lost "hundreds of millions of dollars" as a result of Televisa's alleged scheme.

Ken Bensinger • 8 months ago

Trump's Florida Golf Course Is Looking To Bring In Even More Foreign Workers

Rather than hiring Americans, the Trump National Golf Club is now seeking to bring in two cooks from abroad.

Jessica Garrison • 9 months ago

Trump Golf Club’s Latest Foreign Worker Request: 10 Waiters

Since Trump launched his presidential campaign in June 2015, businesses owned by him or bearing his name have sought to hire more than 530 foreign guest workers.

Jeremy Singer-Vine • 9 months ago

Meet The Man — And Propaganda Machine — Behind The Hammond Pardon

How Forrest Lucas — the little-known millionaire whose company name is plastered on the home stadium of the Indianapolis Colts — wields power, propaganda, and even Sharon Stone to protect Big Agriculture.

Anne Helen Petersen • 9 months ago

Trump’s Mar-A-Lago Wants To Hire An Additional 38 Foreign Workers

With the latest filings, the club has sought to hire more than 280 temporary foreign workers since Donald Trump launched his presidential campaign.

Jeremy Singer-Vine • 9 months ago

Trump’s Mar-A-Lago Wants To Hire 40 More Foreign Workers

With the latest filing, the club has now sought to hire more than 240 foreign workers since Donald Trump launched his presidential campaign.

Jeremy Singer-Vine • 9 months ago

A Look Inside A Corruption Investigation Involving Soccer's Biggest Players

An excerpt from Ken Bensinger's new book Red Card: How the U.S. Blew the Whistle on the World's Biggest Sports Scandal.

Ken Bensinger • 10 months ago

Trump Golf Course Near NYC Is Seeking More Foreign Workers

Trump National Golf Club in Westchester County is petitioning to hire 14 foreign guest workers, saying it can't find Americans for the jobs. The positions pay more than $14 an hour.

Jessica Garrison • One year ago

Trump Winery Is Asking To Hire More Foreign Guest Workers

The Virginia vineyard is owned by Eric Trump, although Donald Trump has previously told reporters that he owns it. Businesses owned by President Trump or bearing his name have been frequent users of the program in the past, seeking to hire more than 400 foreign guest workers since he launched his presidential campaign.

Jeremy Singer-Vine • One year ago

Trump Winery Again Seeks To Hire Foreign Guest Workers

The Virginia vineyard, owned by Eric Trump, is seeking six workers to start in January. Businesses owned by President Trump or bearing his name have been frequent users of the program in the past, seeking to hire more than 400 foreign guest workers since he launched his presidential campaign.

Jessica Garrison • One year ago

Fox Sports Bribed Officials, Says Prosecution Witness In FIFA Trial

Alejandro Burzaco, a key witness for the prosecution in the case, testified in court on Tuesday that he was aware of six media companies aware of or involved in bribes, in relation to soccer television rights. On Tuesday evening, a Fox Sports spokesperson said, "Any suggestion that Fox Sports knew of or approved of any bribes is emphatically false."

Ken Bensinger • One year ago

Soccer Trial Starts In Brooklyn Courtroom Against Three South American Defendants

Nearly two and a half years after the US investigation of soccer corruption became public, the case finally reached trial in a Brooklyn federal court. The trial’s verdict will likely serve as a referendum on the Department of Justice’s decision to take on the world’s most popular sport and in particular FIFA, the Swiss-based organization that oversees global soccer

Ken Bensinger • One year ago

First Defendant In FIFA Case Gets 8 Months

Former Guatemalan soccer official Hector Trujillo confessed to taking hundreds of thousands in bribes. His sentence, which includes $415,000 in restitution, comes just weeks before the closely watched trial in a corruption case that has rocked the soccer world.

Ken Bensinger • One year ago

Trump Beach Resort Wants More Foreign Guest Workers

The resort near Miami, which licenses Trump's name, is seeking permission to hire 10 housekeepers, claiming no Americans want the jobs. Companies owned by Trump or bearing his name have sought 380 workers since he launched his presidential campaign.

Jessica Garrison • One year ago