A federal judge in New York blocked on Oct. 24, 2024, efforts by Tapestry Inc. to purchase Capri Holdings for $8.5 billion. Who knew there was so much value in expensive purses? Tapestry owns the brands Coach, Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman, while Capri owns the Jimmy Choo, Michael Kors and Versace brands, per their websites.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued in April to block the merger, arguing the resultant company would have too much power to set prices. In a burst of irony, the purse companies argued that “handbags are nonessential items whose price consumers can control by not buying them if they become too expensive.”
I like that logic: Don’t bother about us because nobody needs our product anyway.
Husband assaults wife, confesses, then claims at trial that he is the victim
Charme Allen
Prosecutors in the District Attorney’s Major Crimes Unit obtained convictions against a man who assaulted his wife and handcuffed her for several hours. The man, 44, was convicted of Aggravated Kidnapping, Rape, Aggravated Assault and Domestic Assault. Judge Steve Sword set the case for sentencing on December 13.
The Sheriff’s Office responded October 10, 2022, to a domestic disturbance at a home on Strawberry Plains Pike. The victim related a four-hour ordeal during which her husband strangled her until she lost consciousness, destroyed her phone, punched her in the stomach repeatedly, put handcuffs on her and pointed a revolver at her head.
He threatened to kill the victim, their children and himself because the victim wanted a divorce. He eventually left the scene and she called 911. While in custody awaiting trial, he apologized and begged the victim to drop the charges, but at trial, he testified that he lied to police and that the victim was the one who abused him.
“This defendant has been held accountable for his crimes because the victim had the courage to come forward,” said DA Charme Allen.
Impaired driver kills passenger
Prosecutors in the DUI Unit obtained convictions against an impaired driver who killed his passenger after losing control of his vehicle while passing a car on a blind hill. The 24-year-old male pleaded guilty and was sentenced to serve 10 years in prison without the possibility of parole. The incident occurred on June 6, 2023, on Collier Road in Powell. “The selfish decisions of this driver left four children without a mother,” said DA Allen.
Child abuser sentenced to 16 years
Prosecutors in the Child Abuse Unit obtained convictions against a 43-year-old male who sexually assaulted a 10-year-old child. The offender was convicted of four county of Aggravated Sexual Battery and was sentenced to serve 16 years without the possibility of parole.
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