Brooklyn – World Justice News

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sentenced to 50 months in prison and fined $500,000

October 4, 2025 World Justice News 0

Hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was sentenced to just over four years in prison on Friday after being convicted on prostitution-related charges involving his two ex-girlfriends. Combs’ attorneys argued for a 14-month sentence, saying their […]

Sean “Diddy” Combs denied bail after being convicted but acquitted of the most serious charges

July 3, 2025 World Justice News 0

A judge has denied bail to Sean “Diddy” Combs after a jury convicted the hip-hop mogul of transportation to engage in prostitution, but acquitted him of the most serious charges: racketeering and sex-trafficking. Lawyers for […]

US prosecutors to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione

April 2, 2025 World Justice News 0

US prosecutors will seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, the man accused of shooting dead UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December. Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement on Tuesday that she had […]

Shackled Luigi Mangione in packed court over healthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killing

February 24, 2025 World Justice News 0

A lawyer for Luigi Mangione, accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has argued that the 26-year-old is not being granted the right to a fair trial. The comments came during a brief procedural hearing […]

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs denied bail for third time in sex-trafficking case

November 28, 2024 World Justice News 0

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been denied bail for the third time by a judge in New York City. Two judges previously denied Mr Combs’s release from custody, primarily due to concerns about potential witness tampering, […]

‘Bling bishop’ US pastor sentenced to nine years for wire fraud and attempted extortion

June 18, 2024 World Justice News 0

A flamboyant Brooklyn pastor known as the “Bling bishop” has been sentenced to nine years in prison for schemes that included preying on the bank account of one of his own followers. Lamor Whitehead, a […]

British-Nigerian hacker pleads guilty to $6m fraud in US court

November 29, 2023 World Justice News 0

A British-Nigerian man has confessed in a US court to defrauding and stealing more than $6m (£4.7m) over seven years. Idris Dayo Mustapha, 33, was part of a hacking ring that infiltrated email and brokerage […]

Police arrest suspect in New York subway shooting ‘without incident’

April 14, 2022 World Justice News 0

Police in New York City have arrested a man suspected of shooting 10 commuters in a rush hour attack at a Brooklyn subway station. Frank James, 62, is alleged to have donned a construction worker’s […]

Brooklyn shooting: Person of interest named in New York subway attack

April 13, 2022 World Justice News 0

New York City police have named “a person of interest” after a morning rush-hour shooting at a subway station that left more than 20 people injured. Police said they were looking for Frank R James, […]

Ghislaine Maxwell: Fourth alleged victim added to charges

March 29, 2021 World Justice News 0

Two new US federal charges of sex trafficking conspiracy and sex trafficking of a minor have been filed against British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell. The new charges introduce a fourth alleged victim to the case against […]

Human Rights

Double murderer awarded £7,500 compensation over human rights breaches

January 2, 2026 0

A double murderer has been awarded £7,500 compensation by the High Court over breaches of his human rights. Fuad Awale, who is serving a life sentence for shooting two teenagers in the head in 2011, […]

Human Rights

US plans to start checking all tourists’ social media

December 10, 2025 0

All tourists – including those from Britain – will have to undergo a social media screening before being allowed entry into the US under new plans being considered by the country’s border force. At the […]

Australia

Children locked out of social media apps after Australia’s world-first ban

December 10, 2025 0

Australia’s world-first social media ban for children has taken effect, with throngs of teenagers waking up to find their accounts have gone dark. Others tell BBC they have already snuck past barriers and will continue […]