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Sam Bankman-Fried: FTX founder and ‘crypto king’ has bail revoked for alleged witness tampering

August 11, 2023 World Justice News 0

Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has had his $250m (£197m) bail revoked and has been sent to jail after alleged witness tampering. US District Judge Lewis Kaplan made the decision after prosecutors said he had […]

Andy Pilley: English football club owner of Fleetwood Town jailed for fraud

July 4, 2023 World Justice News 0

The owner and former chairman of Fleetwood Town FC has been jailed for a multi-million pound fraud which “duped” firms into expensive energy contracts. A trading standards investigation found Andy Pilley mis-sold gas and electricity […]

US court orders $146m penalty over 500,000 missing silver coins

July 4, 2023 World Justice News 0

A US court has ordered two precious metals companies to pay almost $146m (£115m) after more than 500,000 American Silver Eagle coins went missing. The firms and their owner Robert Higgins have been accused of […]

TV fraud gang jailed for illegally streaming Premier League games

May 30, 2023 World Justice News 0

Five men who illegally streamed Premier League football matches to tens of thousands of people have been jailed. The gang sold cut-price £10-a-month subscriptions, bragging they made money showing games not otherwise available to watch […]

Melissa Caddick: Death of Australian fraudster remains a mystery

May 25, 2023 World Justice News 0

When conwoman Melissa Caddick vanished from her luxurious eastern Sydney home in November 2020 – with only her partially decomposed foot found washed up on a beach months later – it set off a frenzy […]

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 […]

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Zambian opposition leader detained by police over treason allegations

August 30, 2026 0

Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile, who had gone into hiding after disputing the recent presidential election result, has been detained over allegations of treason. The official results from the 13 August poll showed that incumbent […]

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European rights court orders Turkey to free imprisoned businessman

August 26, 2026 0

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ordered Turkey to immediately release Osman Kavala, an activist and philanthropist who has been detained in prison for almost a decade. Kavala was sentenced to life behind […]

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France’s top court blocks social media ban for under-15s

August 16, 2026 0

France’s top court has struck down a ban on social media for under-15s, saying it infringed upon freedom of expression. The legislation was backed by French lawmakers in July, making it the first European country […]