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The Justice Department has launched a criminal probe into a Chicago-based nonprofit backed by Reid Hoffman over its funding of E. Jean Carroll’s legal bills in her civil suit against Donald Trump, with the investigation centered on statements Carroll made during a deposition; Carroll had accused Trump of sexual assault and defamation and a jury previously found in her favor on those claims.
A federal judge sentenced Feeding Our Future founder Aimee Bock to nearly 42 years in prison for orchestrating what prosecutors called the largest pandemic fraud scheme in the U.S., a $250 million operation that exploited federal child nutrition programs via a web of fake distribution sites, kickbacks, and phony lists of children; the case spurred broader fraud prosecutions in Minnesota and highlighted a sprawling network that ensnared dozens of others.
Federal prosecutors are seeking a 50-year prison sentence for Aimee Bock, founder of Feeding Our Future, in a case tied to alleged fraud in a federal child-nutrition program; Bock appeared at the Minneapolis federal courthouse with her attorney as the sentencing phase of the case advances.
In Oakland, Sam Altman testified under cross-examination in the OpenAI trial over the company’s charitable roots and its shift to a for-profit, facing questions about his truthfulness as Elon Musk’s lawyer pressed him on alleged inconsistencies; Altman defended himself and highlighted Musk’s own push for control and the company’s safety efforts, as witnesses discussed internal tensions and differing views on OpenAI’s mission.
LaMelo Ball and his partner Ana Montana announced the January birth of their son LaOne and said they’re launching a fertility-support platform and IVF-focused nonprofit to educate, provide emotional and logistical resources, and offer a grant to help women pursue IVF.
Sanford Health and North Memorial Health will merge into a single nonprofit health system, with about $600 million invested to bolster Robbinsdale Hospital and expand Maple Grove, aiming to stabilize North Memorial financially and expand regional care; governance will involve shared leadership and the deal is expected to close later this year pending regulatory review.
In Elon Musk’s lawsuit over OpenAI’s nonprofit mission, OpenAI president Greg Brockman testified and was forced to read his private diary entries, which his team says reflect deep consideration of OpenAI’s mission rather than greed. The journals, dating from 2015 to 2023, contain notes about a potential for-profit arm and Brockman’s billionaire-style stake, which Musk’s lawyers seized on to portray a money-driven mindset. Brockman defended the entries as contextual and aimed at safeguarding the mission, while detailing board dynamics, Musk’s 2018 departure, and concerns about unilateral control. The trial continues to weigh whether OpenAI strayed from its nonprofit roots in pursuit of advancement in artificial intelligence.
On day two of the Oakland trial, Elon Musk testified against OpenAI and its co-founders, accusing them of steering the nonprofit OpenAI toward a for‑profit model and pursuing billions in what his team calls wrongful gains; OpenAI countered that Musk is trying to derail a key competitor, while noting his own launch of xAI, and the case—centering on breaches of charitable trust and unjust enrichment—could last several weeks as governance and mission issues are scrutinized.
Elon Musk testified in a federal trial accusing OpenAI’s leadership of turning the nonprofit-founded charity into a for-profit powerhouse, arguing the mission was abandoned; he seeks to restore OpenAI’s nonprofit status and about $180 billion in damages from OpenAI and Microsoft.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will be sold to the Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism, the nonprofit publisher of the Baltimore Banner, effective May 4, with the newsroom staying in Pittsburgh and print days maintained (Thursday and Sunday) while staff may shrink; the sale prevents the paper from closing after years of losses by Block Communications, and unions await talks with the new owners.
OpenAI says Elon Musk’s amendment to his lawsuit would redirect potential damages to OpenAI’s nonprofit and seek the ouster of CEO Sam Altman and president Greg Brockman, a strategic shift just weeks before a trial. Musk had been pursuing about $134 billion for alleged fraud over OpenAI’s nonprofit-to-for-profit transition, but the new filing frames the dispute around restoring the company’s nonprofit structure. OpenAI calls the move a “legal ambush” that could require different evidence and witnesses and aims to recast the narrative of the case.
Elon Musk amended his lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman, saying he will not seek personal damages and that any recovered profits (potentially up to $134 billion per his expert) should be returned to OpenAI’s charitable nonprofit; the filing seeks to unwind OpenAI’s for-profit conversion and restore its nonprofit status, with the trial looming and OpenAI labeling the move as harassment.
San Francisco DA charges Sheryl Davis, former head of the Human Rights Commission, and James Spingola of Collective Impact with misusing about $350,000 of Dream Keeper and related city funds; Davis faces 19 counts including misappropriation and perjury, while Spingola faces four counts. Prosecutors say intertwined finances and Davis’ ongoing involvement with Collective Impact after joining the commission, plus payments to her son, show conflicts of interest; the case stems from an 18‑month probe into the Dream Keeper Initiative launched under Mayor London Breed, who is not implicated.
A Trump-aligned nonprofit, Innovation Council Action, plans to spend at least $100 million this year to advance the White House’s AI policy agenda, potentially launching a super PAC; led by Taylor Budowich with backing from David Sacks, the group seeks to influence lawmakers on AI and data-center issues and identify friendly legislators while maintaining donor anonymity.
Keilly Byrd-Purtell, a 16-year-old in Bellingham, died on Jan. 2 from invasive group A strep infection with meningitis and sepsis. In her memory, her family founded the Keilly Rose Love, Legacy & Awareness nonprofit to educate about rapid infections, support affected families, and fund prevention efforts, as health officials stressed that there were no reported contagious meningitis cases at the time.