Ken Bensinger
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Trump Says Mar-A-Lago Can’t Find US Workers To Hire. New Documents Show Dozens Applied.
Trump often says his resorts have no choice but to hire foreign guest workers — there just aren’t any Americans to take the jobs. But government records show nearly 60 US residents applied for those jobs, and only one was hired.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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
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.