How the Purdue Pharma criminal case ended, and what came after
Purdue's 2007 federal guilty plea for misbranding OxyContin was the beginning; the 2020 plea, the bankruptcy, and the Sackler settlements followed a separate track.
Cases
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What the college admissions bribery case showed about federal fraud charges
Operation Varsity Blues ended with Rick Singer's six-year sentence in January 2023 — and with acquittals that showed the theory's limits.
How the Murdaugh double murder trial concluded in six weeks
Alex Murdaugh was convicted of murdering his wife and son on March 2, 2023, and sentenced the next day to two consecutive life terms.
What the Rittenhouse acquittal turned on in the jury room
A Wisconsin jury acquitted Kyle Rittenhouse on all counts on November 19, 2021, after the state failed to disprove self-defense beyond a reasonable doubt.
What the Proud Boys seditious conspiracy verdicts meant
Four Proud Boys leaders were convicted on May 4, 2023, and Enrique Tarrio later received 22 years — the longest January 6 sentence to that date.
What the Oath Keepers seditious conspiracy verdicts established
The November 2022 jury verdicts against Stewart Rhodes and Kelly Meggs were the first seditious conspiracy convictions to reach a verdict in the January 6 prosecutions.