February 2019 – Page 7 – World Justice News

José Mourinho tax fraud settled in multi-million deal

February 5, 2019 World Justice News 0

Ex-Manchester United boss José Mourinho has agreed a prison term in Spain for tax fraud but will not go to jail. A one-year prison sentence will instead be exchanged for a fine of €182,500 (£160,160). […]

Quadriga: Cryptocurrency exchange founder’s death locks $140m

February 5, 2019 World Justice News 0

Canada’s largest cryptocurrency exchange is unable to access millions in digital currency following the sudden death of its founder. Quadriga has filed for creditor protection and estimates that about C$180m ($137m; £105m) in cryptocurrency coins […]

21 Savage: Atlanta rapper ‘arrested by US immigration force’

February 3, 2019 World Justice News 0

Atlanta rapper 21 Savage has been arrested by immigration officials who say he is actually from the UK, reports say. The rapper, Shayaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, came to the US in July 2005 aged 12 and […]

Belgian ex-king Albert II refuses DNA test in love-child case

February 2, 2019 World Justice News 0

The former king of Belgium, Albert II, has refused to undergo DNA testing in a case aimed at proving he fathered a love-child in the 1960s. A Brussels court ordered the ex-monarch, 84, to provide […]

Daron Wint: Washington DC ‘mansion murderer’ gets life sentence

February 1, 2019 World Justice News 0

A man who murdered four people in their home in an upscale neighbourhood of Washington DC has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. Daron Wint’s “conduct was heinous, atrocious and cruel,” said Judge […]

Woman accused of buying winning lotto ticket with stolen credit card

February 1, 2019 World Justice News 0

A winning lotto ticket in Canada will likely not be paid out because it was bought with a stolen credit card. The woman who allegedly bought the ticket was arrested by police while on her […]

Birmingham burglar who had sex with corpse jailed

February 1, 2019 World Justice News 0

A burglar who had sex with a corpse after breaking into a funeral parlour has been jailed for six years. Kasim Khuram, 23, had sex with a woman’s body after lifting the lids of coffins […]

Porn actor fined for threesome on London Underground

February 1, 2019 World Justice News 0

A porn actor who filmed himself and his ex-partner having a threesome in front of passengers on the London Underground has been fined £1,000. George Mason, 35, and Nicholas Mullan, 24, had sex with an […]

FGM: Mother guilty of genital mutilation of daughter

February 1, 2019 World Justice News 0

The mother of a three-year-old girl has become the first person in the UK to be found guilty of female genital mutilation (FGM). The 37-year-old woman, from east London, was convicted following a trial at […]

Human Rights

War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release

May 3, 2026 0

Lawyers acting for convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic are awaiting a decision by a UN court on their bid to release him from jail in The Hague on the grounds he is near […]

Human Rights

US court limits mail-order access to abortion pill mifepristone

May 2, 2026 0

A US court has issued an order significantly restricting access to the abortion pill mifepristone by mail. Friday’s decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily reinstated a requirement that abortion pills be obtained […]

Human Rights

The British Renters’ Rights Act comes into force – what it means for tenants and landlords

May 1, 2026 0

Described as the biggest shake-up to renting in England for more than 30 years, new laws giving tenants more rights start on Friday 1 May 2026. The Renters’ Rights Act aims to give more stability […]

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Month: February 2019

José Mourinho tax fraud settled in multi-million deal

Quadriga: Cryptocurrency exchange founder’s death locks $140m

21 Savage: Atlanta rapper ‘arrested by US immigration force’

Belgian ex-king Albert II refuses DNA test in love-child case

Daron Wint: Washington DC ‘mansion murderer’ gets life sentence

Woman accused of buying winning lotto ticket with stolen credit card

Birmingham burglar who had sex with corpse jailed

Porn actor fined for threesome on London Underground

FGM: Mother guilty of genital mutilation of daughter