From London to Seoul, global leaders face legal trouble after scandals
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From London to Seoul, global leaders face legal trouble after scandals
"Mountbatten-Windsor served as the United Kingdom's trade envoy in 2010 and 2011, and emails released in the most recent batch of Epstein files suggest he may have forwarded confidential trade documents to Epstein. Authorities arrested him on Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office. His brother, King Charles III, said in a statement that the authorities have his "full and wholehearted support and co-operation.""
"Bolsonaro supporters raided the presidential palace and other government buildings in January 2023, after he falsely claimed that Brazil's electronic voting tabulator was biased against him. Zoom out: Some critics have compared Bolsonaro's situation to that of President Trump, though a 2024 Supreme Court ruling determined that a U.S. president has " absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for actions within his conclusive and preclusive constitutional authority.""
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office after emails suggested he may have forwarded confidential trade documents to Jeffrey Epstein; he served as the United Kingdom's trade envoy in 2010 and 2011 and King Charles III expressed full support. Ousted South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol received a life sentence on insurrection charges after briefly declaring martial law in December 2024 and deploying troops to the National Assembly, provoking mass protests before rescinding the order; Yoon denied wrongdoing and cited alleged "pro-North Korean" elements. Brazil's Supreme Court sentenced former president Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years for plotting a coup after the 2022 election, following supporters' raids on government buildings. Poland issued an arrest warrant for former Deputy Justice Minister Marcin Romanowski accused of working with an "organized criminal group."
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