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fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

South Korea: Yoon jailed for 5 years for obstructing justice

Yoon Suk Yeol, the former president of South Korea who was removed from office after declaring martial law in December 2024, was found guilty on several charges on Friday. The court sentenced him to five years in jail. Friday's court ruling is the first of several related to the surprise martial law declaration that lasted a mere six hours due to the South Korean parliament, including members of his own party, voting to end it.
World politics
#sexual-assault
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Three men jailed for kidnapping and torturing Kevin Lunney lose appeal against convictions

Alan Harte (44), of Island Quay Apartments, Alan O'Brien (44), of Shelmalier Road, and Darren Redmond (31), from Caledon Road, all in East Wall, Dublin 3, were found guilty by the three-judge, non-jury Special Criminal Court of false imprisonment and intentionally causing harm to Mr Lunney at a yard at Drumbrade, Ballinagh, Co Cavan on September 17, 2019.
Miscellaneous
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Pardoned Jan. 6 Podium Guy' Running for Office in Florida Campaign Logo Is Him Parading Around Pelosi's Lectern

Adam Johnson, known as 'Lectern Guy,' is running for county commission in Florida and is using his Jan. 6 lectern photo as a campaign logo.
US politics
fromConsequence
2 weeks ago

Trump Says Diddy Wrote Him A Letter Asking for a Pardon, But He Won't Be Getting One

President Trump declined to grant Sean Combs a pardon despite a written request; Combs is appealing a 50-month conviction for transportation to engage in prostitution.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

California man convicted of killing five of his kids over a decade

A California man was convicted of murdering five infant children born between 1992 and 2001 and faces life in prison without parole.
Law
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Five bus drivers guilty of colluding to drive prices higher when tendering for school transport

Five men convicted for colluding to inflate tenders for school bus services, distorting competition and costing taxpayers.
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Former landscaper who laundered more than 127,000 had purchases akin to 'height of Celtic Tiger' era in home, court told

John Carey laundered over €127,000 through his bank account in 2022 and possessed luxury items reminiscent of the Celtic Tiger era.
#child-sexual-abuse
US news
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Former South Shore teacher convicted of rape

Andre Arsenault, a former Old Colony High School teacher, was convicted of rape and multiple sexual-assault charges for abusing a student between 2018 and 2022.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Knifeman calmly walks out of tube station after stabbing two strangers

A man stabbed two strangers on a Kennington Underground platform, left calmly on footage, was convicted of grievous bodily harm and jailed for 11 years.
fromFortune
1 month ago

Gen Z activist gets jail time for liberating chickens from Perdue plant in Northern California | Fortune

Rosenberg was sentenced on Wednesday and ordered to report to the Sonoma County Jail on Dec. 10. She will serve the 90 days, but 60 of those may involve jail alternates, such as house arrest, the county's district attorney's office said. Rosenberg will also have two years of probation, and she is ordered to stay away from all Perdue facilities in the county.
California
#sean-combs
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

50 Cent's long-awaited Sean 'Diddy' Combs docuseries finally has a Netflix release date

"Born with an insatiable drive for stardom and a knack for spotting talent, Combs made a quick ascent through the ranks of the music industry with Bad Boy Entertainment and was crucial in bringing hip-hop to the pop masses and launching the careers of dozens of generation-defining artists like The Notorious B.I.G., Mary J. Blige, Jodeci, and Danity Kane," reads the synopsis. "But along the way ... something darker began to color his ambitions."
Film
#campaign-finance
fromAP News
3 months ago
US politics

New York man convicted of illegal straw donor scheme during President Trump's reelection campaign

fromAP News
3 months ago
US politics

New York man convicted of illegal straw donor scheme during President Trump's reelection campaign

London
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Rapist ex-Met officer guilty of more sex offences

David Carrick, a former Metropolitan Police officer, was found guilty of sexually abusing a 12-year-old and raping a former partner and faces sentencing.
Law
fromABA Journal
2 months ago

After defense lawyer dies during trial, judge convicted for using public funds for vacations, personal purchases

Former Alabama Judge Gilbert P. Self Sr. convicted on 17 counts for using public funds for personal purchases and lying to investigators.
#fraud
fromIndependent
2 months ago
Miscellaneous

Denis O'Brien on convicted fraudster DJ Carey: 'I am still fond of him and hold no malice towards him at all'

fromIndependent
2 months ago
Miscellaneous

Denis O'Brien on convicted fraudster DJ Carey: 'I am still fond of him and hold no malice towards him at all'

UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Man, 61, found guilty of stalking former Tory minister Penny Mordaunt

Former councillor Edward Brandt was convicted of stalking Penny Mordaunt after persistent messages, an attempted office security breach, and causing her to change routines.
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

Cape Cod man convicted of threatening state Rep. Steve Xiarhos

"Tell your tyrant to reel it in or the people will burn your house, office and tar and feather you in the streets of Hyannis," the threat said. "I will not support you or your trumpism. This is a warning of what the people are saying."
US news
#child-abuse
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Joey Barton guilty over 'grossly offensive' X posts

Former footballer Joey Barton has been found guilty of six counts of sending "grossly offensive" social media posts directed at broadcaster Jeremy Vine and television pundits Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko. Barton, 43, compared Aluko and Ward to the serial killer couple Fred and Rose West, and called Vine a "bike nonce" in posts sent between January and March 2024.
Soccer (FIFA)
US politics
fromFortune
2 months ago

Trump's lawyers have asked a New York state appeals court to toss out his hush money criminal conviction | Fortune

Trump's lawyers asked a New York appeals court to overturn his hush-money conviction, arguing federal law preempts state law and there was no criminal intent.
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Pilot of aircraft that transported cocaine worth 8.4m into Co Longford aerodrome convicted

The pilot of a light aircraft that transported €8.4 million of cocaine into the Midlands from France in 2022 has been convicted by a jury for his role in the drug importation operation.
Miscellaneous
California
fromwww.sgvtribune.com
2 months ago

Woman convicted of killing wife with sword in their California home, attacking mother-in-law

Weichien Huang was convicted of murder, attempted murder, corporal injury to a spouse, and destroying a cellphone after fatally stabbing her wife in July 2024.
fromESPN.com
3 months ago

Boateng cancels Bayern return after fan backlash

MUNICH -- Bayern Munich says that the former Bayern and Germany defender Jérôme Boateng will not visit the club to develop his coaching career after protests by fans related to Boateng's conviction last year for causing bodily harm to his former partner. Bayern coach Vincent Kompany, a former teammate of Boateng as a player, had indicated last month that he'd welcome Boateng spending time with the club as part of his plans to launch a coaching career.
Soccer (FIFA)
#nicolas-sarkozy
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago

Danville cheer coach guilty of sexually abusing students in split verdict

Former Danville cheer coach and biology teacher Nicholas Moseby was convicted on multiple felony and misdemeanor counts for sexually abusing students.
#arson
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 months ago

Migrant guilty of threatening to kill Nigel Farage in TikTok video

Fayaz Khan was convicted for making TikTok threats to kill Nigel Farage after posting a video with gun gestures and explicit threatening language.
fromThe Mercury News
3 months ago

'Paralysis is a horrible fate': Concord man who pinched motorcyclist between cars gets life in prison

Now, the case has finally ended. After a jury trial this year where he was convicted of aggravated mayhem and attempted murder, David was sentenced to an eight-year prison term, plus a prison term of seven years to life. He gets credit for the more than 4,000 days he spent confined - both in jail and at a state mental hospital - while the case was pending, court records show.
California
Soccer (FIFA)
fromwww.standard.co.uk
3 months ago

EFL referee who asked girls to call him Daddy' may have preyed on hundreds of victims, police say

Gareth Viccars, an assistant referee, groomed and sexually abused teenage girls online, convicted of multiple child sex offences and jailed; investigators suspect hundreds of victims.
France news
fromIrish Independent
4 months ago

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy jailed for five years over Gaddafi-linked campaign financing

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty of accepting illegal foreign funds to win office.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 months ago

JUST IN: Ryan Routh Found Guilty of Trying to Assassinate Trump

Ryan Routh was convicted on five charges for an attempted assassination of President Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach golf course.
Law
fromThe Mercury News
4 months ago

Richmond man convicted of sexually abusing three girls

Jorge Antonio Silva convicted on 15 felony counts for sexually abusing three girls between 2006 and 2017 and faces life imprisonment.
#sex-trafficking
fromBoston.com
9 months ago
Boston food

4 people found guilty of operating sex trafficking ring in Boston area

Four individuals convicted for operating a sex trafficking ring in Boston, highlighting serious criminal activities including trafficking and managing brothels.
Boston food
fromBoston.com
9 months ago

4 people found guilty of operating sex trafficking ring in Boston area

Four individuals convicted for operating a sex trafficking ring in Boston, highlighting serious criminal activities including trafficking and managing brothels.
US politics
fromAxios
5 months ago

Failed New Mexico state GOP candidate gets 80 years for shootings at Democrats' homes

Peña was convicted of 13 charges including conspiracy and firearms offenses related to election interference.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Trump says Sean Diddy' Combs's past comments make pardoning him more difficult'

Trump views Sean Combs as partially innocent despite his criminal conviction, complicating pardon considerations due to past criticisms.
US news
fromBoston.com
6 months ago

Mass. man gets more than a year in jail on dogfighting charges

John D. Murphy received a one-year sentence for federal dogfighting in Massachusetts.
fromShore News Network
6 months ago

ICE arrests two convicted felons in New York including child predator and repeat deportee

Aurelio Lopes-Vasquez was convicted of sexual conduct against a child and acting in a manner to injure a child in Brooklyn on May 16, 2024.
US politics
Europe news
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

Austria deports man with criminal conviction to Syria for first time since fall of Assad

Austria has deported a Syrian national with a criminal conviction, marking the first such act since the Assad regime fell.
#trump
US Elections
fromFast Company
7 months ago

Trump's hush money conviction heads to New York's federal appeals court

Trump seeks to overturn his criminal conviction by moving the case to federal court, citing presidential immunity.
US Elections
fromFast Company
7 months ago

Trump's hush money conviction heads to New York's federal appeals court

Trump seeks to overturn his criminal conviction by moving the case to federal court, citing presidential immunity.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
7 months ago

A year later, Trump continues to appeal his historic criminal case. Here's what we know

Trump is appealing his conviction over the hush money case, representing a significant legal challenge after becoming a convicted felon.
fromwww.kilburntimes.co.uk
7 months ago

Met PC told girl, 16, he would pick her up from school and make love to her'

Che Homersham, a police officer, abused his authority by initiating inappropriate relations with a 16-year-old girl, leading to his conviction and imprisonment.
UK news
Law
fromAbove the Law
7 months ago

Ex-Law School Dean Sentenced To Nearly A Decade Behind Bars - Above the Law

Texas Southern University's former assistant dean was sentenced for theft and sexual crimes, highlighting issues in university governance and accountability.
Mission District
fromPadailypost
8 months ago

Former Caltrain exec guilty of building apartment in train station

A former Caltrain executive was convicted of embezzling funds to create a secret apartment in train station.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
8 months ago

Labour councillor convicted of exposure spared jail

Labour councillor Sam Gould was convicted of indecent exposure and received a suspended sentence instead of jail time.
NYC politics
fromAol
9 months ago

Ex New York police sergeant sentenced to 1-1/2 years in prison for acting as Chinese agent

A former NYPD sergeant was sentenced to 1.5 years for acting as an illegal agent of China, reflecting US efforts against transnational repression.
fromwww.nytimes.com
9 months ago

Ex-N.Y.P.D. Detective Gets 18 Months for Stalking Man on China's Behalf

Mr. McMahon, who had been a New York Police Department detective, dug deeper. He turned to a law enforcement database and discovered that Mr. Xu was wanted by the Chinese government.
UK news
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