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Jonathan Dienst

Jonathan Dienst is chief justice contributor for NBC News and chief investigative reporter for WNBC-TV in New York.

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Jonathan Dienst is chief justice contributor for NBC News and chief investigative reporter for WNBC-TV in New York.

Do you have a news tip you want to share with our journalists? Visit NBC News Tips to learn more.


Latest from Jonathan Dienst

Three more prosecutors on Eric Adams case resign after suspensions, saying they did nothing wrong

Three federal prosecutors have chosen to resign instead of admitting wrongdoing following suspensions over their handling of the now-dropped federal corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, saying it is the Trump administration's handling of the case that was wrong, according to a letter seen by NBC News.
8d ago

Harvey Weinstein moved out of Rikers to Bellevue Hospital for rest of rape retrial

Harvey Weinstein won a legal victory in his rape and sexual assault retrial in Manhattan, as his pleas to get out of the “hell hole” he calls Rikers Island were granted by the judge.
10d ago

Man arrested outside UnitedHealthcare campus in Minnesota

A person with a gun who police say was trying to get attention was apprehended late Monday morning on UnitedHealthcare’s campus in Minnesota.
13d ago

What we know about Hudson River helicopter crash

A family of five visiting from Spain and the pilot were killed when what was meant to be a helicopter joyride over Manhattan to celebrate a birthday careened into tragedy Thursday afternoon.
15d ago

Spanish Siemens executive, wife and 3 children among those killed in NYC helicopter crash

New York authorities have named two of the adult victims who died in Thursday's fatal helicopter crash as Agustín Escobar and Merce Camprubi Montal, a married couple from Spain.
15d ago

Siemens exec among 6 dead in NYC helicopter crash

A family from Spain on vacation in New York City were among the six victims who died after a sightseeing helicopter crashed into the Hudson River on April 10, officials said.
15d ago

3 children among the victims after helicopter crashes into the Hudson River

Six people are dead after a helicopter crashed into the Hudson River in New York City on Thursday, April 10.
22d ago

Suspect arrested after threatening to bomb 'Saturday Night Live' studio, police say

A man has been arrested after allegedly threatening to bomb the "Saturday Night Live" studios and messaging the threat to a Connecticut college, two people briefed on the matter tell NBC News.
47d ago

Secret Service shoots armed man in confrontation near White House

The Secret Service shot a man near the White House on Sunday shortly after midnight after an “armed confrontation” with law enforcement, according to the agency.

Federal prosecutors who worked on the Eric Adams case escorted out of workplace

Two federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York who worked on the case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams were placed on leave Friday and escorted out of the building by federal law enforcement officials, multiple current and former law enforcement sources told NBC News.

Top FBI official forced out after questioning Trump pursuit of agents who investigated Jan. 6

WASHINGTON — The head of the FBI's New York field office was forced out Monday, a month after he urged his employees to "dig in" after the Trump administration removed senior FBI leaders and requested the names of all agents who worked on Jan. 6 cases, five sources familiar with the matter told NBC News.
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