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Kim Dotcom can be extradited to the US, but not on copyright grounds

February 20, 2017 World Justice News 0

The New Zealand High Court today ruled that Kim Dotcom can be extradited to the US, but it won’t be on copyright grounds. After months of deliberation, Justice Murray Gilbert agreed with the US Government’s […]

JAILED Fraudster who used 27 aliases over 30 years to con people

February 14, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Paul Richards, 48, was the first person in the UK to be banned from changing his name in 2012 when he was jailed for swindling £300,000. But Derby Crown Court heard he went on to […]

Former Billabong boss Matthew Perrin jailed for eight years

January 26, 2017 zoshinuk 0

FORMER Billabong CEO Matthew Perrin has been jailed for eight years for forging his ex-wife’s signature to obtain a $13.5 million loan. Perrin, 44, was last month found guilty by a jury of three counts […]

Bald. Thin. Frail. Convicted cancer doctor Fata resembles his victims

January 18, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Prison life hasn’t been easy for cancer doctor Farid Fata, if his court appearance Tuesday is any indication. He was bald, thin and looked a little frail — an ironic resemblance to the many patients he […]

Fake university degree websites shut down

January 3, 2017 World Justice News 0

More than 40 fraudulent websites have been shut down in a major crackdown on the sale of fake degrees. The sites closed included those selling authentic-looking certificates using the names of real British universities. Others […]

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Copyright Settlement Trolls Arrested And Charged With Fraud And Extortion

December 16, 2016 World Justice News 0

Two copyright settlement trolls have been arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit fraud, money laundering, and perjury. For years Prenda Law extracted millions of dollars in cash settlements from alleged BitTorrent pirates, leaving misery […]

Trump settles Trump University lawsuits for $25m

November 18, 2016 zoshinuk 0

The New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has said that Donald Trump has settled three Trump University lawsuits for $25m. The US president-elect was being sued by former students who paid $35,000 for real estate […]

Trial Of Ex Montreal Mayor To Begin

November 14, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

By Jaela Bernstien, CBC News More than three years after Michael Applebaum’s term as Montreal mayor was cut short after seven months by corruption charges, his trial is getting underway. The former mayor was supposed […]

Trader Guilty In $1tn Wall Street Shares Crash Released on $750,000 bond

November 10, 2016 World Justice News 0

A trader who operated from his parents’ home in London has pleaded guilty in the US to helping trigger a 2010 Wall Street “flash crash”. Navinder Sarao, 37, pleaded guilty to fraud and illegally manipulating […]

Tesco Bank Customers Reporting Possible Fraud

November 6, 2016 World Justice News 0

Thousands of Tesco Bank current account customers appear to have been targeted by fraudsters, with some saying they have lost hundreds of pounds. Customers have complained money being withdrawn without permission, cards being blocked and […]

Human Rights

Patients in chains rescued from suspected illegal rehab centre in South Africa

October 16, 2026 0

A pastor and his wife have been arrested in South Africa after 200 people, some in chains, were found held at a suspected illegal rehabilitation centre in the north-eastern part of the country. The facility, […]

Human Rights

UK threatens to ban Eritreans over migrant return policy

October 15, 2026 0

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has threatened to ban all Eritreans from entering the UK if the east African country’s government does not accept more returns of small boat migrants and foreign national offenders. From Thursday, […]

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Report finds ‘clear human rights failures’ in southern Scotland

October 7, 2026 0

A new report has found “clear human rights failures” across the south of Scotland with basic obligations on food, health and housing not being met. The study was carried out over eight different local authority […]