Binny Bansal, the founder and chief executive of Flipkart - India's biggest e-commerce company, has resigned after an allegation of “serious personal misconduct” just months after the company was acquired by Walmart. The 37-year-old entrepreneur, who co-founded Flipkart in 2007, is one of the most well-known of India's young self-made billionaires. Two people familiar with the matter said the accusations around Mr Bansal are alleged to involved sexual assault. In a letter sent to Flipkart employees, he said "the allegations left me stunned" . His resignation is effective immediately following an investigation by an independent law firm. Based in Bangalore, Flipkart received a $16bn investment from Walmart in May which handed the US company a 77pc stake. The deal, designed to bolster Walmart's position in India against US giant Amazon, was the largest acquisition in the company's history and made Flipkart a key asset in … [Read more...] about Flipkart chief executive resigns after probe into ‘serious personal misconduct’
Probe questions
Robert Mueller’s Written Questions for President Trump May Signal the Beginning of the End
President Donald Trump will supposedly provide Robert Mueller with written answers to long-outstanding questions related to the Russia probe sometime soon. An anonymous source cited by Reuters suggests that those answers could come as soon as this week. And this may signal Mueller’s end-game. That report notes: The questions from Special Counsel Robert Mueller that Trump is preparing to answer relate only to Moscow’s involvement in the election, and not to whether Trump may have tried to obstruct the Russia investigation… Answers to Mueller’s questions, however, carry quite a bit of legal jeopardy–at least in theory and in practice. Just ask Michael Flynn, Rick Gates, George Papadopoulos, and Alex Van Der Zwaan. It is possible that others, like Jerome Corsi, Roger Stone and the 45th president’s son Donald Trump Jr., will also have a thing or two to say about that. Where’s the potential jeopardy for Trump here? In the federal statutes … [Read more...] about Robert Mueller’s Written Questions for President Trump May Signal the Beginning of the End
Death of black security guard brings call for probe
Don Babwin Associated Press Published 1:45 PM EST Nov 13, 2018 Chicago – A suburban Chicago alderman has called for Cook County prosecutors to investigate the fatal shooting of a black security guard by a white police officer outside the bar where the guard worked. Authorities have said little about the scene early Sunday that ended with the death of 26-year-old Jemel Roberson, who was apparently wearing a hat emblazoned with “security” across the front when he was shot outside Manny’s Blue Room in Robbins, a predominantly black community just south of Chicago. At the time, according to witnesses and a lawsuit, Roberson was attempting to detain a suspect in a separate shooting that wounded several other people at the tavern. “Here is a security guard who is subduing a suspect,” but the officer “just sees a black man with a gun and kills him,” Alderman Keith Price said. Price said he learned from witnesses that there are … [Read more...] about Death of black security guard brings call for probe
Roger Stone associate expects to be charged in Mueller probe
Chad Day and Eric Tucker, Associated Press Updated 3:34 pm PST, Monday, November 12, 2018 FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2017, file photo, longtime Donald Trump associate Roger Stone arrives to testify before the House Intelligence Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington. An associate of Stone said Monday, Nov. 12, 2018, that he expects to face charges in the special counsel’s Russia investigation. Conservative conspiracy theorist Jerome Corsi said on his YouTube show that negotiations fell apart with special counsel Robert Mueller’s team and he expects in the coming days to be charged with making false statements. less FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2017, file photo, longtime Donald Trump associate Roger Stone arrives to testify before the House Intelligence Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington. An associate of Stone said ... more Photo: Andrew Harnik, AP FILE-- Roger Stone in Pasadena, Calif., in … [Read more...] about Roger Stone associate expects to be charged in Mueller probe
The Latest: FBI email shows probe of firm linked to Whitaker
Updated 5:20 pm PST, Friday, November 9, 2018 Protesters march from Cal Anderson Park to the Federal Building downtown in Seattle, in support of special counsel Robert Mueller and against President Donald Trump's appointment this week of acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018. Protesters nationwide have called for the protection of special counsel Mueller's investigation into potential coordination between Russia and President Donald Trump's campaign. (Genna Martin/seattlepi.com via AP) less Protesters march from Cal Anderson Park to the Federal Building downtown in Seattle, in support of special counsel Robert Mueller and against President Donald Trump's appointment this week of acting Attorney ... more Photo: Genna Martin, AP Protesters gather in front of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018, as part of a nationwide "Protect Mueller" campaign demanding that … [Read more...] about The Latest: FBI email shows probe of firm linked to Whitaker