Notorious Figures Face Justice and Rebuild Lives

Allison Mack, a former 'Smallville' actress and NXIVM cult member, has revealed her new life after being released from prison early. She is pursuing a master's degree in social work and has launched a podcast series, 'Allison After NXIVM,' where she discusses her involvement with the cult and her subsequent downfall. Mack had pleaded guilty to racketeering and racketeering conspiracy charges in 2019 and was sentenced to three years in prison, but was released after 21 months. The NXIVM cult, led by Keith Raniere, was described as a pyramid scheme and sex cult, with Mack serving as a high-ranking 'master' who recruited and manipulated women. Mack has expressed remorse for her actions and is now trying to rebuild her life.

The New York Post Editorial Board criticizes the Trump administration for allegedly providing special treatment to Ghislaine Maxwell, a convicted child sex trafficker, in prison. Maxwell is reportedly receiving VIP treatment, including customized meals, private exercise time, and access to puppies, at a minimum-security prison camp. The Editorial Board argues that Maxwell deserves hard time, not a luxurious prison experience, and calls on the Trump administration to end her special treatment and rule out a presidential commutation or pardon.

Former President Trump has petitioned the Supreme Court to overturn a $5 million civil judgment that found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll. Trump's lawyers argue that the assertions against him were 'implausible' and 'unsubstantiated' and that the trial court made 'indefensible evidentiary rulings.' The case originated from an incident in the mid-1990s in a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room, and a federal jury in May 2023 found Trump liable. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld the verdict last year, and Trump's lawyers have now taken the case to the Supreme Court. The court will decide whether to hear the case, a process that can take several months.