The changes come after The New York Times revealed that the ride-hailing giant approved drivers with many types of criminal convictions, including violent felonies.
Category: Sex Crimes
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Uber Enacts Stricter Background Checks for Drivers
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Leon Black Decries ‘Vicious Narratives’ About His Relationship With Epstein
The New York Times – Business:In prepared testimony before a House committee, Mr. Black said he had never sexually abused women and defended the hefty fees he had paid Jeffrey Epstein for tax and estate advice.
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‘Michael’ Shakes Off Bad Reviews to Become a Box Office Juggernaut
The New York Times – Business:Lionsgate estimated on Saturday that the Michael Jackson biopic would collect more than $200 million over its first few days in theaters.
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Judge Imposes Sanctions on Plaintiff and Her Lawyer in Suit Against Billionaire Leon Black
The New York Times – Business:A federal judge said the lawyer representing an unnamed plaintiff who accused the billionaire investor of abusing her had “lied repeatedly to the court.”
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Gates Foundation Is Conducting an External Review of Its Epstein Ties
The New York Times – Business:The action comes after the release of the Epstein files, in which Bill Gates and some former advisers figure prominently.
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Second Jury Finds Uber Responsible for Sexual Assault by a Driver
The New York Times – Business:The ride-hailing giant has now lost the first two of more than 3,000 pending federal lawsuits.
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Bank of America Pays $72.5 Million to Settle Lawsuit by Epstein Victims
The New York Times – Business:The suit claimed the bank had overlooked signs that Mr. Epstein’s accounts were being used to further his abuse of young women.
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How Epstein Helped Solve a Billionaire’s Problems With Women
The New York Times – Business:The Wall Street titan Leon Black paid Jeffrey Epstein $170 million for what he said was tax and estate work. But his services went beyond that.
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QAnon Faithful See Validation in the Epstein Files
The New York Times – Business:The nearly decade-old conspiracy theory does not align neatly with the facts emerging from the documents. That does not seem to matter.
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He Researched Dishonesty. He Got Friendly With Jeffrey Epstein.
The New York Times – Business:Dan Ariely, a behavioral scientist at Duke, sought out the convicted sex offender for his research. Their yearslong correspondence suggests it wasn’t all business.
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Bill Gates Cancels Speech in India Amid Epstein Controversy
The New York Times – Business:The philanthropist made the announcement on Thursday, after having earlier confirmed his participation in a prominent artificial intelligence summit in India.