January 2023 – Page 4 – World Justice News

Canadian billionaire settles defamation suit against Twitter

January 18, 2023 World Justice News 0

Canadian billionaire Frank Giustra has settled a long-running lawsuit against Twitter over tweets linking him to the pizzagate conspiracy theory. Mr Giustra, who founded Lionsgate Entertainment, first sued Twitter in 2019, over what he called […]

Bitzlato crypto founder charged with $700m financial crimes

January 18, 2023 World Justice News 0

Authorities have seized cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato, and arrested its co-founder, accusing the firm of fuelling a “high-tech axis of crypto crime”. The US Department of Justice charged Anatoly Legkodymov, a Russian national living in China, […]

Heathrow increases security after rise in US cannabis smuggling arrests

January 18, 2023 World Justice News 0

Security checks will be stepped up for air travellers flying from Los Angeles to London after a series of recent cannabis-smuggling arrests. At least 11 passengers have been charged with attempting to import the drug […]

Boy guilty of Redditch Asda stabbing murder

January 18, 2023 World Justice News 0

A 15-year-old boy has been found guilty of murdering a man stabbed to death outside an Asda supermarket. Ian Kirwan, 53, was attacked at the store in Redditch, Worcestershire, on 8 March after challenging teenagers […]

Baby among six killed in possible cartel attack in California

January 18, 2023 World Justice News 0

A teenage mother and her 10-month-old baby were fatally shot in the head “assassination style” in an attack that left six people dead in central California. Authorities received a call at 3.38am on Monday about […]

Ron Jeremy: US porn star declared unfit for sex crimes trial

January 18, 2023 World Justice News 0

US adult film star Ron Jeremy has been declared mentally incompetent to stand trial for alleged sex crimes. Mr Jeremy was indicted on 34 counts of sexual assault – including 12 of rape – over […]

Andrew Tate: Romanian police widen probe into controversial influencer

January 16, 2023 World Justice News 0

Romanian police are expanding their investigation into former kickboxing champion Andrew Tate, seizing a fleet of luxury cars from his Bucharest compound over the weekend, and raiding seven more properties – including a newly renovated villa […]

Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick pleads guilty to string of sex offences including 24 rape charges

January 16, 2023 World Justice News 0

A serving Metropolitan Police officer has pleaded guilty to a string of sexual offences including 24 rape charges. PC David Carrick – who was known to his colleagues as “B*****d Dave” – entered guilty pleas […]

Italy’s most-wanted mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro arrested in Sicily

January 16, 2023 World Justice News 0

Italy’s most wanted mafia boss, Matteo Messina Denaro, has been arrested by police after 30 years on the run. Messina Denaro is alleged to be a boss of Sicily’s Cosa Nostra mafia and has been […]

Dozens of Pirate IPTV, Streaming Sites & Apps Face Uncertainty in 2023

January 15, 2023 World Justice News 0

Dozens of pirate IPTV services, streaming apps, and web-based streaming sites are part of a new sweep by the ACE anti-piracy coalition. Investigations may still be in the early stages but for those targeted, ACE […]

Human Rights

Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

May 23, 2026 0

A US judge has dismissed the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to a megaprison in El Salvador last year. Abrego Garcia, whose deportation became a major flashpoint in the debate […]

Australia

Australia court doubles payout for trans woman in landmark discrimination case

May 17, 2026 0

A Sydney court has doubled the discrimination payout for an Australian trans woman who was kicked off a female-only app. It comes almost two years after Roxanne Tickle successfully sued Sall Grover, founder of the […]

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 […]

World Justice News

Crime and Justice News from around the world

Month: January 2023

Canadian billionaire settles defamation suit against Twitter

Bitzlato crypto founder charged with $700m financial crimes

Heathrow increases security after rise in US cannabis smuggling arrests

Boy guilty of Redditch Asda stabbing murder

Baby among six killed in possible cartel attack in California

Ron Jeremy: US porn star declared unfit for sex crimes trial

Andrew Tate: Romanian police widen probe into controversial influencer

Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick pleads guilty to string of sex offences including 24 rape charges

Italy’s most-wanted mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro arrested in Sicily

Dozens of Pirate IPTV, Streaming Sites & Apps Face Uncertainty in 2023