By Luc Cohen and Jonathan Stempel Alex Saab, ally of Venezuela’s Maduro, pleads guilty in US corruption case Sept 15 – A Colombian-born businessman with close ties to ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro pleaded guilty on Tuesday in a U.S. corruption case, as federal prosecutors prepare separately to take Maduro to trial next year. Alex … Read more
Manchester Crown Court/Image: Reuters A British man accused of secretly drugging and raping his wife over more than two decades has pleaded guilty to 60 offences against her at a Manchester court, BBC reported.The husband, who is in his sixties, admitted dozens of charges at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court, including multiple counts of rape, … Read more
Afghan refugee Sulaiman Tajzai pleads guilty to murdering Farmanullah Sherzad in London. An 18-year-old Afghan refugee has pleaded guilty to murdering a 26-year-old man in London after travelling from Leeds with a knife he had bought earlier that day.Sulaiman Tajzai admitted killing Farmanullah Sherzad at the Old Bailey on Friday, the Metropolitan Police said. He … Read more
A former bank manager and ex-city council member from Northern Kentucky has pleaded guilty to federal charges after admitting she stole more than $335,000 through a scheme involving customer accounts and local nonprofit organizations. Reagan France, a former Northern Kentucky bank manager, has pleaded guilty to stealing over $335,000 from customer accounts. (Unsplash/ representative image) … Read more
Malone Lam flashes bundles of cash while partying at a Miami nightclub in September 2024. (Photo: United States Department of Justice) A 22-year-old Singaporean man has pleaded guilty to his role in an international cryptocurrency racketeering operation that prosecutors say stole and laundered more than $245 million in digital assets. Malone Lam, an eighth-grade dropout … Read more
A Singaporean national has pleaded guilty to participating in a racketeering conspiracy. US prosecutors said that Malone Lam, 22, used social engineering and home break-ins to steal and launder more than $245 million in cryptocurrency. Malone Lam: Singaporean cybercrime ringleader pleads guilty to shocking crypto heist in US (Broward County Sheriff’s Office) The plea establishes … Read more
Pro-democratic student activist Joshua Wong, on Sept. 2, 2015. (Photo: AP) Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong, 29, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a national security allegation of collusion with foreign entities, an offence that carries a potential life sentence. Several Western diplomats were present at the hearing.Wong rose to international prominence as a teenage … Read more
Tony Romo has publicly addressed his arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol that occurred in July. He has accepted responsibility for his actions from months ago and has spoken about the personal challenges that contributed to the incident. After being placed on leave indefinitely by CBS Sports, Tony Romo discusses personal challenges, including … Read more
Tyler Robinson has pleaded not guilty to all seven charges over the alleged murder of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk. Tyler Robinson (L) and Charlie Kirk (R), (File Photos) The plea came after a Utah judge ruled that the 23-year-old must stand trial on the charges, including aggravated murder, The Guardian reported. Robinson is accused of … Read more
William DeFoor, 26, pleaded guilty to two federal charges on Tuesday. An Ohio man has pleaded guilty to vandalising Vice President JD Vance’s Cincinnati home in January, admitting to damaging property at the protected residence with a hammer.William DeFoor, 26, pleaded guilty to two federal charges on Tuesday — engaging in physical violence against government … Read more