Author: Stephanie Gauthier

Kari Morrissey, the New Mexico prosecutor in charge of the Alec Baldwin trial, has asked the judge to reconsider her decision to drop the criminal case against the actor. She argues that the reasons that led to the unexpected abandonment of the trial in July are not justified.

This request comes after Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed the trial with prejudice in July, following the discovery of evidence that had not been disclosed to the defense.

The prosecutor in the “Rust” case has asked the judge to reconsider her decision to throw out the manslaughter charge against actor Alec Baldwin, and suggested the government may seek to reinstate the case on appeal. https://t.co/K0xc5QQLgb

— Variety (@Variety) September 5, 2024

Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer’s decision in July was prompted by the revelation that evidence had been deliberately withheld from the defense, according to Baldwin’s lawyers.

This decision has major consequences, as it prohibits the filing of new charges against the actor, making it impossible to hold a new trial without new charges.

For her part, the prosecutor has rejected any malicious intent and now asserts before the judge that the evidence withheld – ammunition turned over to the sheriff’s office last March, shortly after the trial of Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the Rust gunsmith currently sentenced to 18 months in prison for manslaughter in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, ended – had no connection with the ammunition used on set at the time of the incident.

It should be recalled that Alec Baldwin had been charged with manslaughter following the death of Halyna Hutchins, when a revolver Baldwin was holding discharged during a rehearsal. Baldwin has since claimed that he did not pull the trigger, but simply pulled the hammer back, which would have triggered the shot.

During his trial this summer, the case came to an unexpected end when, during witness testimony, it was revealed that ammunition had been delivered to the New Mexico Sheriff’s Office by Troy Teske, a friend of Hannah Gutierrez Reed’s stepfather. The judge ultimately concluded that the prosecution had omitted crucial evidence and that it was impossible for the court to correct this error.

The prosecutor hopes to convince the judge that the omission was unintentional.

Her co-prosecutor, who resigned after this surprising discovery during Baldwin’s trial, also shares this sentiment, claiming that it was not a deliberate act.

Salvador Plasencia and Jasveen Sangha, nicknamed Hollywood’s “Ketamine Queen”, among the main defendants in the case of actor Matthew Perry’s tragic death in October 2023, have finally been granted a date for their trial concerning the death of the actor from Friends and several other films and series.

“Ketamine Queen” Jasveen Sangha and Dr. Salvador Plasencia's joint trial is set for March 4, 2025. https://t.co/MHnsTTzwdl

— Variety (@Variety) September 4, 2024

Plasencia and Sangha, who both deny the charges against them, are charged, after a months-long investigation, with distribution of ketamine.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for February 19, with the trial set to begin on March 4, 2025.

Perry was discovered dead in his Pacific Palisades home, having succumbed to the “acute effects of ketamine”, which led to his accidental drowning.

Dr. Salvador Plasencia is charged primarily with conspiracy to distribute ketamine. The prosecution also alleges that he falsified records and distributed ketamine outside normal medical practice and without medical justification.

According to the indictment, Plasencia sold vials of ketamine to Matthew Perry and even showed the actor’s long-time personal assistant Kenny Iwamasa, also charged, how to administer the drug.

Sangha, meanwhile, allegedly ran a drug-dealing ring from her home in North Hollywood, specializing in transactions with celebrities and high-end clients…

She faces charges of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, as well as several ketamine-related charges.

Plasencia could face a hefty sentence of up to 20 years in prison if convicted.

Sangha faces a life sentence if convicted.

While a Brazilian judge had ordered the suspension of social network X (Twitter) due to non-compliance with local legislation, the Brazilian Supreme Court unanimously upheld this decision.

As a result, Elon Musk’s social network has been blocked throughout the country.

A panel of Brazil’s federal supreme court justices voted unanimously to uphold orders suspending the use of Elon Musk’s social network X nationwide. https://t.co/vdpwOVmUKP

— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 3, 2024

The suspension of social network X in Brazil was implemented on Saturday, following an order issued when Elon Musk, despite multiple requests from a judge, had refused to appoint a legal representative for the company in Brazil.

Under Brazilian law, any company operating in the country must have a local legal representative.

Misinformation is at the heart of this legal dispute between Elon Musk and the judge, which began last April, when the latter ordered the suspension of several accounts accused of spreading misinformation in Brazil.

Recall that the situation deteriorated last month, when X closed its office in Brazil after refusing to comply with what Musk considers censorship.

The judge harshly criticized X and Elon Musk, saying the latter saw himself as above the law. He ordered him to find a local representative or risk being blocked, a threat he was eventually forced to carry out.

Elon Musk described the ban on his platform as an attack on freedom of expression, and stepped up his criticism of Brazil’s Supreme Court and the government.

Starlink, Musk’s satellite internet company, has also reportedly refused to comply with the Brazilian court order to block X. This could result in similar sanctions for Starlink to those imposed on X.

In an interview with CBS News, former President Donald Trump vigorously denied suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), despite reports, including from Vanity Fair, suggesting that he would watch a 7-second video of his assassination attempt on repeat, which many experts believe could indicate signs of trouble.

Donald Trump told CBS News' @CHueyBurns yesterday that he has no PTSD from the attempt on his life, and suspects God saved him because “he wants to save this country — maybe save the world.” pic.twitter.com/KH1QnSRQyP

— The Recount (@therecount) August 20, 2024

On the other hand, some of those close to him point to his many erratic comments and behaviors as either a manifestation of his PTSD, or an attempt to self-sabotage his election campaign in protest at Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the race.

Trump tells CBC News that rather than suffering from PTSD, he is convinced that God has preserved him because he wants Trump to save the country, if not the world.

Republican donors and Donald Trump campaign officials are struggling to understand why the former president seems to be sabotaging his own candidacy: “It’s like he’s choosing to lose.”@gabrielsherman reports: https://t.co/2zXK9f9r7e

— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) August 14, 2024

It’s nothing new that Trump sees himself as chosen by God to save the world; indeed, this has been a major aspect for proponents of the QAnon theory for several years.

But while donors and members of the Republican Party encourage Trump to focus on his political agenda rather than engage in conspiracy theories or racial forwards, particularly against his rival Kamala Harris.

Instead, some believe he’s adopting these recent bizarre behaviors to sabotage his own campaign, suggesting he wouldn’t be able to respond effectively to Joe Biden’s official withdrawal.

According to some, Trump would feel cheated by Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 campaign. He would be in emotional mourning over his rival’s absence and would find it difficult to regain control of the situation, which had developed unexpectedly.

Instead, some people attribute the 78-year-old former president’s strange behavior to old age, including former Fox News host Megyn Kelly.

Megyn Kelly: Trump’s "rambling" is boring and probably "age-related" https://t.co/1VGJ0R5wqA

— The Hill (@thehill) August 15, 2024

In her podcast, The Megyn Kelly Show, she recently asserted that Trump’s recent interview with Elon Musk revealed a Trump who had become boring and aged.

Kelly even believes that if Trump is angry with her, it’s mostly because she’s been raising the former president’s aging issues for a long time.

Many people find it increasingly difficult to follow Trump’s reasoning, not least because he quickly loses track of his ideas, repeats himself with the same old rhetoric, shares fake AI-generated images pretending they’re authentic… which seems an inevitable sign of old age… or that something more serious might be at play.

Recall that his father, Fred Trump Sr. was diagnosed late in life with mild senile dementia.

Although the symptoms currently observed in the former president are different from those of his father, it is possible that this is linked to genetic predisposition.

Does anyone know what Donald Trump is talking about anymore? https://t.co/hETyGh5vCC

— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) August 16, 2024

Whether it’s due to old age, self-sabotage or PTSD, there’s clearly something wrong with Donald Trump.