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Court orders Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes to go to prison

May 17, 2023 World Justice News 0

A court has ruled that disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes must report to prison while she appeals against her fraud conviction. Holmes, 39, had asked a judge to remain free while she fought against her […]

Man pleads guilty to running multimillion-pound criminal website in Met Police’s largest ever fraud investigation

April 21, 2023 World Justice News 0

A man responsible for running a multimillion-pound fraud website pleaded guilty following the largest fraud investigation by the Metropolitan Police. Tejay Fletcher, 35, pleaded guilty to running iSpoof, a website that allowed criminals and fraudsters […]

Genesis Market: Popular cybercrime website shut down by police

April 5, 2023 World Justice News 0

One of the world’s biggest criminal marketplaces used by online fraudsters to buy passwords has been closed down in a global law enforcement crackdown. Genesis Market sold login details, IP addresses and other data that […]

The chef, the model and Rishi’s missing millions

March 11, 2023 World Justice News 0

The final three members of a money laundering gang which also stole £10m of UK taxpayers’ money after taking advantage of a covid loan scheme, have been sentenced. It means the the full story of […]

Musk found not guilty of fraud over Tesla tweet

February 3, 2023 World Justice News 0

Tesla founder Elon Musk has been cleared of wrongdoing for a tweet in which he said he had “funding secured” to take the electric carmaker private. Mr Musk faced a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf […]

Travel agent Lyne Barlow who lied about having cancer jailed for scamming hundreds of holidaymakers in £2.6m con

February 3, 2023 World Justice News 0

A travel agent who lied about having cancer while scamming hundreds of holidaymakers in a £2.6m con has been jailed. Lyne Barlow carried out one of the biggest frauds ever investigated by Durham Police – […]

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes attempted to flee US, prosecutors claim

January 20, 2023 World Justice News 0

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes attempted to flee the US shortly after her conviction on fraud charges last year, prosecutors claim. According to a new court filing, the 38-year-old bought a one-way ticket to Mexico last […]

Trump Organization fined $1.6m for tax fraud

January 14, 2023 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump’s real estate company has been fined $1.6m (£1.31m) by a New York judge for tax crimes. Jurors had found the Trump Organization guilty of fraud and falsifying business records in December. The company […]

Bungie’s $7.7m Lawsuit Against ‘DMCA Fraudster’ Set For Jury Trial in April 2024

January 1, 2023 World Justice News 0

Bungie’s $7.7m lawsuit, against a gamer who allegedly sent fraudulent DMCA notices while claiming to represent Bungie, is heading for trial. Bungie alleges that Destiny gamer Nicholas Minor caused substantial damage to its reputation and […]

Police text 70,000 victims in UK’s biggest anti-fraud operation

November 24, 2022 World Justice News 0

Detectives have begun contacting 70,000 people suspected of being victims of a sophisticated banking scam. The Metropolitan Police is sending text messages to mobile phone users it believes spoke with fraudsters pretending to be their […]

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 […]