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Robert Durst convicted: US millionaire found guilty of first-degree murder

September 18, 2021 World Justice News 0

US real estate heir Robert Durst, subject of HBO crime documentary The Jinx, has been convicted of killing his best friend Susan Berman. Durst was found guilty of killing Ms Berman in 2000 to stop […]

Ron Jeremy: US adult film star indicted on 34 sex crime charges

August 27, 2021 World Justice News 0

US adult film star Ron Jeremy has been indicted on 34 counts of sexual crimes involving 21 women, spanning more than 20 years, Los Angeles prosecutors say. Prosecutors allege that Mr Jeremy assaulted the women, […]

Hushpuppi: Nigerian influencer pleads guilty to money laundering

July 29, 2021 World Justice News 0

Nigerian influencer Ramon Abbas – also known as Hushpuppi – has pleaded guilty to money laundering in a US court. Hushpuppi, 37, is known for posting photos of his lavish lifestyle on Instagram, where he […]

Serial killer on death row Rodney Alcala dies of natural causes

July 24, 2021 World Justice News 0

A man sentenced to death in the US state of California for murdering a 12-year-old girl and four other women has died of natural causes, officials say. Rodney Alcala, 77, died at a hospital near […]

Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to LA sexual assault charges

July 21, 2021 World Justice News 0

Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has pleaded not guilty to rape and sexual assault charges in a Los Angeles court. He appeared in court in a wheelchair after being extradited from New York, where he […]

‘Hollywood Ripper’ Michael Gargiulo sentenced to death for murders

July 17, 2021 World Justice News 0

A convicted murderer nicknamed the “Hollywood Ripper” has been sentenced to death for the killings of two women in the 2000s. Relatives of his victims wept as a judge gave Michael Gargiulo the sentence in […]

Britney Spears can hire own lawyer in conservatorship case, judge rules

July 14, 2021 World Justice News 0

A Los Angeles judge has said US pop star Britney Spears can choose her own lawyer in the fight to end her controversial conservatorship. The ruling came on Wednesday as Spears addressed a court for […]

Britney Spears: Judge denies request to remove father from conservatorship

July 1, 2021 World Justice News 0

A US judge has denied Britney Spears’s request to remove her father from his role overseeing her conservatorship. The pop star’s lawyer asked an LA court to end Jamie Spears control of her estate, in […]

US judge rules Harvey Weinstein can be extradited to California to stand trial

June 15, 2021 World Justice News 0

Disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein can be extradited to California to face additional sexual assault charges, a New York judge has ruled. The former Hollywood mogul is currently serving a 23-year prison sentence in New York, […]

New York prosecutor says Trump inquiry now criminal

May 19, 2021 World Justice News 0

The New York attorney general’s office says it is investigating the Trump Organization “in a criminal capacity”. A spokesman for the state’s top prosecutor, Letitia James, said the inquiry into Mr Trump’s property company was […]

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 […]