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Five Men Behind Huge Pirate Streaming Site Want Their Convictions Overturned

July 27, 2024 World Justice News 0

Five men found guilty of operating one of the largest pirate streaming services in the U.S. have filed requests for their convictions to be overturned. Kristopher Dallmann, Douglas Courson, Felipe Garcia, Jared Jaurequi, and Peter […]

Leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa drug cartel arrested in Texas

July 26, 2024 World Justice News 0

One of the world’s most powerful drug lords, Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, has been arrested by US federal agents in El Paso, Texas. Zambada, 76, founded the criminal organisation with […]

Five IPTV Operators Guilty of Movie & TV Piracy, Leader Faces 48 Years in Prison

June 24, 2024 World Justice News 0

Five men accused of operating one of the largest pirate IPTV services in the United States, have been convicted by a Las Vegas federal jury. Kristopher Dallmann, Douglas Courson, Felipe Garcia, Jared Jaurequi, and Peter […]

Biggest IPTV Piracy Trial in U.S. History Underway and Already Controversial

June 15, 2024 World Justice News 0

According to the U.S. government, subscription IPTV services Jetflicks and iStreamitAll were once two of the largest piracy platforms in the country. Several defendants are now on trial in Las Vegas in a case that […]

Long jail terms for Chinese cybercrime gang in Zambia

June 9, 2024 World Justice News 0

Lengthy jail terms have been handed to 22 Chinese citizens – and a Cameroonian man – for cyber-related crimes in Zambia. The gang’s only female convict, Gu Tianjiao, reportedly cried “papa, papa” as her seven-year sentenced […]

One of world’s biggest botnets taken down

May 30, 2024 World Justice News 0

Law enforcement agencies from around the world have shut down a global malware network which stole $5.9bn (£4.65bn) and is linked to other crimes, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has said. The DOJ partnered […]

‘Sextortion guides’ sold on social media, BBC finds

May 29, 2024 World Justice News 0

Criminals are selling guides on social media on how to carry out sextortion, BBC News has learned. The guides show people how to pose as young women online, trick a victim into sending sexually explicit […]

The rise and fall of Canada’s ‘Crypto King’ Aiden Pleterski

May 20, 2024 World Justice News 0

In December 2022, in the middle of the night, 25-year-old Aiden Pleterski was kidnapped in downtown Toronto. His captors released the self-proclaimed “Crypto King” after three days but under threat – Mr Pleterski had to […]

US brothers arrested for stealing $25m in crypto in just 12 seconds

May 16, 2024 World Justice News 0

Two brothers who studied at one of the most prestigious universities in the US have been charged with stealing $25m (£20m) in cryptocurrency in 12 seconds. Anton Peraire-Bueno, 24, and James Peraire-Bueno, 28, are accused […]

Changpeng Zhao the former boss of world’s largest crypto exchange Binance jailed for allowing money laundering

May 1, 2024 World Justice News 0

The former boss of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange has been jailed for four months for allowing money laundering. The sentence was handed down to Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, nicknamed CZ, after he pleaded guilty […]

Human Rights

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 […]

Human Rights

Christa Pike set to be first woman executed in Tennessee in 200 years still alive after two lethal injections

October 1, 2026 0

A Tennessee death row inmate set to be the first woman to be executed by the state in more than 200 years is still alive after being administered two lethal injections, her lawyers have said. […]

Human Rights

Killer Christa Pike is to be executed within days – but her defence say she’s a victim too

September 27, 2026 0

Ashlee Sellars last heard from her friend Christa Pike earlier this week, when Pike texted her from her cell on death row as she prepares to be killed by lethal injection by the US state […]