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Harvey Weinstein guilty over sexual assaults

February 24, 2020 World Justice News 0

Harvey Weinstein has been found guilty of sexual assault, capping a stunning downfall for the former Hollywood mogul and a victory for the #MeToo movement against harassment. Weinstein, 67, was convicted in New York City […]

Stormy Daniels’ ex-lawyer Michael Avenatti guilty over extortion

February 14, 2020 World Justice News 0

Michael Avenatti, who represented porn star Stormy Daniels in a lawsuit against President Trump, has been found guilty of attempted extortion. The lawyer was accused of seeking to extort up to $25m (£18.9m) from Nike. […]

Lawrence Ray: US student’s dad charged for sex trafficking

February 13, 2020 World Justice News 0

A man accused of abusing his daughter’s university roommates has been arrested in the US and charged with extortion, sex trafficking and forced labour. Prosecutors say Lawrence “Larry” Ray extorted some $1m (£771,000) from students […]

Harvey Weinstein trial: Defence hits back after graphic prosecution claims

January 23, 2020 World Justice News 0

The trial of ex-movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has begun in earnest in New York with graphic prosecution statements on his alleged crimes. Prosecutor Meghan Hast said he was a “seasoned” sexual predator with vulnerable actresses […]

Harvey Weinstein charged with sexual assault in Los Angeles

January 6, 2020 World Justice News 0

Harvey Weinstein has been charged with sexual assault in Los Angeles on the same day he appeared in a New York court in a separate case. The Los Angeles County district attorney’s office said the […]

Tekashi 6ix9ine: Rapper sentenced to two years in prison

December 18, 2019 World Justice News 0

Tekashi 6ix9ine has been sentenced to two years in prison for crimes he carried out while he was a member of a violent gang. The rapper, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, pleaded guilty to […]

Harvey Weinstein ‘reaches tentative $25m deal with accusers’

December 13, 2019 World Justice News 0

Film mogul Harvey Weinstein has reached a tentative $25m (£19m) settlement with dozens of women who have accused him of sexual misconduct, lawyers have said. About 30 actresses and ex-employees would share the payout in […]

Sweden’s Ericsson to pay over $1bn to settle US corruption probe

December 6, 2019 World Justice News 0

Sweden’s telecoms giant Ericsson has agreed to pay more than $1bn (£760m) to resolve allegations of bribery, the US Department of Justice has announced. It said the company had “admitted to a years-long campaign of […]

R Kelly faces bribery charge over 1994 marriage to Aaliyah

December 6, 2019 World Justice News 0

R. Kelly has been charged with bribing a government official in order to get a fraudulent identification document to marry an under-age girl in 1994. The girl, named only as Jane Doe in the documents, […]

Jeffrey Epstein guards charged with falsifying records

November 19, 2019 World Justice News 0

Two prison guards who were on duty on the night of Jeffrey Epstein’s death have been charged with falsifying records. They are accused of failing to check in on him every 30 minutes and fabricating […]

Human Rights

Nigerian court orders UK to pay £420m over 1949 killing of miners

February 8, 2026 0

A Nigerian court has ordered the British government to pay $27m (£20m) to each of the families of 21 coal miners killed in 1949 by the colonial administration in the south-east of the country. The […]

Human Rights

Rape trial puts Norway’s royal family in unwelcome glare of public

February 1, 2026 0

When Marius Borg Høiby stands up in room 250 at Oslo district court on Tuesday, at the start of Norway’s biggest trial in years, he will have no moral support from his closest relatives. His […]

Human Rights

France moves to abolish concept of marital duty to have sex

February 1, 2026 0

France is to enshrine in law the end of so-called “conjugal rights” – the notion that marriage means a duty to have sex. A bill approved on Wednesday in the National Assembly adds a clause […]