Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is the 45th and current president of the United States. Before entering politics, he was a businessman and television personality. Trump was born and raised in the New York City borough of Queens, and received a bachelor's degree in economics from the Wharton School. He took charge of his family's real-estate business in 1971, renamed it The Trump Organization, and expanded its operations from Queens and Brooklyn into Manhattan.
The company built or renovated skyscrapers, hotels, casinos, and golf courses. Trump later started various side ventures, mostly by licensing his name. He owned the Miss Universe and Miss USA beauty pageants from 1996 to 2015, and produced and hosted The Apprentice, a reality television show, from 2003 to 2015. Forbes estimates his net worth to be $3.1 billion.
Diddy denied bail in sex trafficking, racketeering case
nme.comSean ‘Diddy’ Combs has been denied bail in his ongoing sex trafficking and racketeering case.On Monday, the rapper and music mogul was arrested in Manhattan, New York following a string of sexual misconduct allegations filed against him over the past year.
He was then charged with racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion and transportation to engage in prostitution according to legal documents on Tuesday (September 17).If convicted, he could face a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison and a maximum of life.
Combs pleaded not guilty to the charges against him.While appearing in court on Tuesday, federal judge Robyn Tarnofsky declared that Combs was to remain in federal custody while awaiting his trial, denying his lawyers’ request for bail.Per a Rolling Stone report, Combs’ defense attorneys had proposed to put him on home detention with a USD$50million bond secured by his Miami residence, but the request was denied by judge Tarnofsky, who voiced “very significant concerns” regarding his alleged substance abuse, his “anger issues” and his alleged efforts behind closed doors to control the outcome of his prosecution.
Tarnofsky also said Combs would be a “flight risk”.Prosecutors also argued that if released on bail, Combs could pose a threat to the community due to his alleged history of physical and sexual violence.
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