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Anna Sorokin: Fake heiress apologises as she is sentenced

May 10, 2019 World Justice News 0

A German woman who posed as a billionaire heiress to swindle New York hotels and banks has been sentenced to at least four years in prison. “I apologise for the mistakes I made,” Anna Sorokin, […]

Anna Delvey: Fake heiress found guilty over NY scam

April 26, 2019 World Justice News 0

Just how far can you get in the New York City socialite scene without a real fortune of your own? Incredibly far, in the case of Anna Delvey – real name Anna Sorokin – who […]

Nxivm: Seagram heiress Clare Bronfman pleads guilty in ‘sex cult’ case

April 20, 2019 World Justice News 0

US heiress Clare Bronfman has pleaded guilty to her role in an alleged sex trafficking operation. Bronfman, the 40-year-old heir to the Seagram alcohol fortune, was accused of using more than $100m (£77m) to fund […]

Nxivm: Actress Allison Mack pleads guilty in ‘sex cult’ case

April 9, 2019 World Justice News 0

US actress Allison Mack has pleaded guilty to charges linked to an alleged sex trafficking operation disguised as a mentoring group. Appearing in Brooklyn federal court, Mack pleaded guilty to racketeering and racketeering conspiracy charges […]

Cesar Sayoc: US mail bombs suspect pleads guilty

March 22, 2019 World Justice News 0

Cesar Sayoc, the Florida man suspected of a mail-bombing campaign targeting critics of President Donald Trump has pleaded guilty in federal court. Mr Sayoc, 56, could be jailed for life for his criminal charges, which […]

Frank Cali, reputed head of New York’s Gambino family, is shot dead in New York

March 14, 2019 World Justice News 0

The reputed head of New York’s Gambino crime family, Frank Cali, has been killed outside his home, the city’s police have told US media. Cali, 53, was shot several times in the Todt Hill district […]

R. Kelly ‘sexual abuse’ tape given to US authorities

March 11, 2019 World Justice News 0

A US man has claimed to have found a video tape allegedly showing R. Kelly “sexually abusing underage African-American girls.” Gary Dennis told reporters that he handed the tape to authorities after discovering it at […]

Anthony Weiner leaves prison for halfway house in Brooklyn

February 18, 2019 World Justice News 0

Ex-New York congressman Anthony Weiner has been released from federal prison after serving about 15 months for sending explicit messages to a minor. Weiner has been transferred to a halfway house in Brooklyn where he […]

Mexico border wall: Trump faces fight in the courts

February 16, 2019 World Justice News 0

President Trump faces legal challenges to his decision to use emergency powers to build a wall on the US border with Mexico. California and New York said they would take legal action to challenge his […]

Drug lord ‘El Chapo’ found guilty in US

February 12, 2019 World Justice News 0

Mexican drug kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán has been found guilty on all 10 counts at his drug-trafficking trial at a federal court in New York. Guzmán, 61, was convicted on numerous counts including 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 […]

Human Rights

US court limits mail-order access to abortion pill mifepristone

May 2, 2026 0

A US court has issued an order significantly restricting access to the abortion pill mifepristone by mail. Friday’s decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily reinstated a requirement that abortion pills be obtained […]

Human Rights

The British Renters’ Rights Act comes into force – what it means for tenants and landlords

May 1, 2026 0

Described as the biggest shake-up to renting in England for more than 30 years, new laws giving tenants more rights start on Friday 1 May 2026. The Renters’ Rights Act aims to give more stability […]