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Kevin Spacey: Massachusetts prosecutors drop sex assault case

July 20, 2019 World Justice News 0

Prosecutors in the US state of Massachusetts have dropped a criminal case against Kevin Spacey. Mr Spacey, 59, was accused of groping an 18-year-old man at a bar in 2016. But indecent assault and battery […]

France’s MeToo creator on trial for defaming man she accused

May 30, 2019 World Justice News 0

The woman who started France’s campaign to encourage women to expose their sexual harassers has appeared in court over allegations of defamation. Sandra Muller is being sued by Eric Brion, who she named when she […]

Kevin Spacey: Actor charged with sexual assault in Massachusetts

December 24, 2018 World Justice News 0

US actor Kevin Spacey has been charged with sexually assaulting a teenager at a bar in Massachusetts. He will appear in court on 7 January over the incident, which allegedly occurred in Nantucket in July […]

Les Moonves ‘to leave CBS’ as new sexual misconduct claims appear

September 9, 2018 World Justice News 0

The head of US media giant CBS, Les Moonves, who faces sexual misconduct allegations from a number of women, is set to leave his post, US media say. They say CBS has reached a deal […]

Harvey Weinstein released on $1m bail over rape and abuse charges

May 26, 2018 World Justice News 0

Former Hollywood film mogul Harvey Weinstein has been released on $1m (£751,000) bail after being charged in New York with rape and sexual abuse. Mr Weinstein, 66, also agreed to wear a GPS tracker and […]

Eric Schneiderman, New York attorney general, quits amid assault reports

May 8, 2018 World Justice News 0

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has resigned following allegations of assault by four women. The New Yorker magazine published a report quoting the women, two of them ex-girlfriends, who accused Mr Schneiderman, 63, of hitting […]

Bill Cosby found guilty of sexual assault in retrial

April 26, 2018 World Justice News 0

US comedian Bill Cosby has been found guilty of three counts of sexual assault, each of which carries a potential 10 years in prison. The actor, 80, has been on trial for drugging and assaulting […]

#MeToo California assemblywoman accused of groping

February 9, 2018 World Justice News 0

A California state assemblywoman who rose to national prominence as a campaigner against sexual assault is now herself accused of misconduct. The state legislature is investigating Democrat Cristina Garcia, who was featured in a Time […]

Human Rights

Thai court sentences two men to death over Bangkok shrine bombing

June 11, 2026 0

A court in Thailand has found two men guilty of carrying out the country’s worst ever terrorist attack and sentenced them to death. The two men, both from China’s Uyghur minority, were convicted of planning […]

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 […]