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Hudson Valley Man Posing As Attorney Scams Thousands From Victim, Police Say
A man from the region has been accused of posing as an attorney and targeting victims, including one he allegedly scammed out of thousands of dollars.
The New York State Police have reported that an investigation has revealed that Northern Westchester County resident David Karaca, 56, of Somers, impersonated a lawyer in a virtual Alcoholics Anonymous group based in Los Angeles.
Karaca, also known as David Radcliffe and David Corazza, defrauded a victim of $7,500 for legal fees despite not being a licensed attorney, said police.
Karaca has been charged with grand larceny, a Class…
Westchester Native Sean Combs Accused Of Sexually Harassing, Drugging Male Producer: Reports
Successful hip-hop artist and New York native Sean Combs, who is also known as "Puff Daddy," "P. Diddy," and "Diddy," is being sued by a producer on his latest album who is accusing him of sexual harassment, according to numerous reports.
The lawsuit against Combs, a Westchester County native from Mount Vernon, was filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Monday, Feb. 26, and accuses the artist and producer of sexually harassing, threatening, and drugging producer Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones, according to a report by NBC News.
According to the outlet, J…
Connecticut Native Norman Lear, Iconic Sitcom Producer, Dies
Legendary television producer Norman Lear died after a lifetime of laughter surrounded by family on Tuesday, Dec. 5, at his home in Los Angeles of natural causes, according to his obituary.
He was 101 years old.
Lear, known for creating such iconic situation comedies as "All In the Family," and "Maude," was born in Connecticut in 1922 in New Haven, the eldest child of Jeanette and Hyman "Herman" Lear, a traveling salesman.
He grew up in a Jewish household. When Lear was 9 years old and living in Massachusetts with his family in Chelsea in Suffolk County, his father went to prison…
Hudson Valley's Own Emma Roberts Accused Of Transphobia On Set Of 'American Horror Story'
Actress Emma Roberts is accused of mistreating a transgender co-star on the set of her hit show, “American Horror Story.”
During an Instagram Live session on Tuesday, Sept.19, actress Angelica Ross, who is a transgender woman, accused Roberts of making transphobic comments in 2018, during filming of the show’s ninth season, “1984.”
According to Ross, Roberts jokingly told another actor, John Carroll Lynch, that Ross was “being mean” to her, to which Lynch replied, “Okay ladies, that’s enough, let’s get back to work.”
That’s when Roberts, according to Ross, replied with “Don’t you mean lady…
Fatal Family Dispute: Hudson Valley Man Admits To Shooting Of 39-Year-Old
A Hudson Valley man faces years in prison after pleading guilty to killing another man during a dispute involving family members.
Ulster County resident Dominic “Domo” King, age 32, of Kingston, made the plea on Thursday, Aug. 24 in the shooting death of Gerald Keith Richardson, age 39, of Ellenville in 2021, said the Ulster County District Attorney's Office.
The plea follows a 2021 indictment by the Ulster County Grand Jury and extradition from California.
On Tuesday, June 29, 2021, King shot and killed Richardson on Berme Road in the Village of Ellenville, said the DA's Office.
The tw…
Aaron Judge Signs 9-Year, $360M Contract To Stay With Yankees
Just months after breaking the American League single-season home-run record, star outfielder Aaron Judge has signed a nine-year, $360 million contract to stay with the New York Yankees, according to multiple reports.
If you're scoring at home, that's $40 million per season, the second-largest contract in Major League Baseball history.
The 30-year-old Judge hit 62 home runs this past season, breaking the league record of 61 established by Roger Maris in 1961.
There had been speculation that Judge, a California native, might sign with the San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers, or San Di…
Westchester Native Jay Leno Suffers 'Serious' Burns In Car Fire, Report Says
Legendary late-night TV host Jay Leno is hospitalized after suffering serious burns to his face, TMZ reports.
The 72-year-old comic was injured Sunday, Nov. 13, inside the Los Angeles garage where he stores his multi-million-dollar collection of cars and motorcycles, the outlet reports.
One of the cars erupted into flames, burning the left side of Leno’s face, according to TMZ, which added that flames did not penetrate his eye or his ear.
Leno, a New York native who grew up in the Boston area, is undergoing treatment at a burn center and has canceled all engagements for the remainder of …
