2022 – Page 40 – World Justice News

Megaupload Pair Sign Deal to Avoid Extradition, Dotcom Vows to Fight On

May 10, 2022 World Justice News 0

After 10 years of legal battles following the closure of Megaupload, Mathias Ortmann and Bram van der Kolk have reached a deal with the authorities that will see them avoid extradition and face charges in […]

Australia: Diver’s body washes up near $14m cocaine haul

May 10, 2022 World Justice News 0

Australian police are investigating after a diver’s body was found near packages of cocaine worth an estimated $14m (A$20m; £11m) in New South Wales. A man wearing high-end diving equipment died after being found unconscious […]

Ex-prison guard Vicky White dies after shooting herself during capture

May 10, 2022 World Justice News 0

On-the-run prison officer Vicky White has died after she and prisoner Casey White were caught following a car chase with US Marshals. Ms White, 56, shot herself after officers deliberately crashed into their vehicle. The fugitives […]

Missing Alabama guard and inmate captured after 10-day manhunt

May 9, 2022 World Justice News 0

US police say they have captured an escaped inmate and a guard suspected of helping him after a 10-day manhunt. Murder suspect Casey White, 38, was in custody while Vicky White (no relation), 56, was […]

IPTV Pirate Agrees to Pay Well Over Half a Billion Dollars in Damages

May 7, 2022 World Justice News 0

Large-scale pirate IPTV operations can generate significant profits but with that comes the chance of significant liability should things go bad. A man from Canada who operated and sold pirate IPTV services is finding just […]

US judge dismisses Trump lawsuit challenging his Twitter ban

May 7, 2022 World Justice News 0

A US judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Donald Trump challenging his Twitter ban after his account was permanently suspended in the wake of the Capitol riots last year. The former US president had filed […]

Marjorie Taylor Greene: Trump ally defeats bid to block her re-election

May 7, 2022 World Justice News 0

A US judge has denied a bid to block a congresswoman from seeking re-election over claims her rhetoric before last year’s US Capitol riot amounted to engaging in insurrection. Marjorie Taylor Greene was tried under […]

Belarus Ryanair plane arrest student Sofia Sapega jailed for six years

May 6, 2022 World Justice News 0

A court in Belarus has sentenced a Russian student to six years in jail, one year after she and her dissident journalist partner were removed from a Ryanair plane and arrested. Sofia Sapega was travelling […]

Baby P’s mother Tracey Connelly set to be released from prison

May 5, 2022 World Justice News 0

The mother of Baby P could be released from prison within weeks after the Parole Board rejected a government challenge against its ruling. Tracey Connolly was jailed in 2009 after admitting causing or allowing the […]

Scott Johnson: Gay US student’s killer jailed in Sydney after 30 years

May 4, 2022 World Justice News 0

Three decades after US man Scott Johnson’s body was found at the base of cliffs in Sydney, his killer has been sentenced to jail. Scott White was on Tuesday sentenced to a maximum 12 years […]

Human Rights

Kenyan doomsday cult leader Paul Mackenzie given life sentence for murdering 191 people

November 6, 2026 0

A Kenyan court has sentenced the leader of a doomsday cult, Paul Mackenzie, to 200 years in prison for murdering 191 people, all but one of them children. Alongside 28 others, Mackenzie was found guilty […]

Human Rights

All 548 death row inmates in California to have sentences changed to life in prison

November 6, 2026 0

Governor Gavin Newsom said he’ll commute all death sentences in the state to life in prison without the possibility of parole. He made the announcement as he prepares to leave office after eight years in […]

Australia

Australian murderer loses bid to eat Vegemite in prison

October 26, 2026 0

A convicted murderer serving a life sentence in Australia has lost his bid to overturn a ban on prisoners consuming Vegemite – the salty yeast-based spread that has become a national symbol. Andre McKechnie argued […]

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Year: 2022

Megaupload Pair Sign Deal to Avoid Extradition, Dotcom Vows to Fight On

Australia: Diver’s body washes up near $14m cocaine haul

Ex-prison guard Vicky White dies after shooting herself during capture

Missing Alabama guard and inmate captured after 10-day manhunt

IPTV Pirate Agrees to Pay Well Over Half a Billion Dollars in Damages

US judge dismisses Trump lawsuit challenging his Twitter ban

Marjorie Taylor Greene: Trump ally defeats bid to block her re-election

Belarus Ryanair plane arrest student Sofia Sapega jailed for six years

Baby P’s mother Tracey Connelly set to be released from prison

Scott Johnson: Gay US student’s killer jailed in Sydney after 30 years