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Kanye West’s former lawyers finally track him down

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Kanye West’s former attorneys have finally tracked down the elusive artist and cut ties with him, even as he faces a slew of lawsuits, according to reports.

Many companies and business partners severed ties with the West amid his racist and antisemitic behavior last fall, but his lawyers had to serve him with legally required notice before dropping him as a client. The rapper, who legally changed his name to Ye in 2021, led the attorneys of Greenberg Traurig LLP on a wild goose chase for months, Billboard reported, evading their attempts to serve him.

After the “Runaway” performer had

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The IRS is weighing the evidence on LDS Church finances

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Whistleblower David A. Nielsen is stepping up his push for federal authorities to fully investigate his billion-dollar allegations of financial wrongdoing by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its investment arm, Ensign Peak Advisors.

So far, though, there’s little public indication that major investigations are underway.

In a statement issued to The Salt Lake Tribune days after the former Ensign Peak portfolio manager appeared on “60 Minutes,” Nielsen’s attorney said the IRS and US Department of Justice “must not shrink from the responsibility of enforcing the rule of law” in exploring Allegations the church violated its tax-exempt

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South Florida child sex abuse attorney caught with 2,000+ child sex abuse images, videos

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Federal prosecutors accused a 53-year-old South Florida attorney who represented victims of child sexual abuse of possessing child sexual abuse material himself.

According to prosecutors, who announced the arrest Wednesday, Michael T. Dolce is expected to appear in a West Palm Beach federal court Thursday where he is facing multiple child pornography charges.

According to his arrest affidavit, on March 15, FBI agents executed a search warrant at Dolce’s West Palm Beach apartment.

Detectives said they discovered Dolce was actively downloading child sexual abuse material using peer-to-peer software.

Investigators said nearly 2,000 images and videos

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