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Nikola: Electric truck start-up founder Trevor Milton sentenced to prison after fraud conviction

December 19, 2023 World Justice News 0

The founder of an electric truck start-up that was popular in the US has been sentenced to four years in prison. Trevor Milton, who led Nikola Corporation, was convicted of fraud last year after a […]

Jonathan Majors: Marvel actor guilty of assaulting ex-girlfriend

December 19, 2023 World Justice News 0

US actor Jonathan Majors has been found guilty of assaulting his then-girlfriend after a trial in New York. The jury found Majors, known for playing Kang in the Marvel films, attacked British choreographer Grace Jabbari […]

British man accused of swindling nearly $100m in wine fraud

December 17, 2023 World Justice News 0

A British man accused of allegedly defrauding investors of nearly $100m (£79m) through a Ponzi-like scheme involving non-existent luxury wines has pleaded not guilty in a US court. Stephen Burton, 58, was extradited to New […]

US says it foiled alleged plot to assassinate Sikh activist in New York

November 30, 2023 World Justice News 0

The US has said it foiled an alleged plot to assassinate an American citizen in New York who advocated for a Sikh separatist state. Nikhil Gupta, an Indian national, is accused of trying to hire […]

British-Nigerian hacker pleads guilty to $6m fraud in US court

November 29, 2023 World Justice News 0

A British-Nigerian man has confessed in a US court to defrauding and stealing more than $6m (£4.7m) over seven years. Idris Dayo Mustapha, 33, was part of a hacking ring that infiltrated email and brokerage […]

New York City Mayor Eric Adams accused of 1993 sexual assault in legal filing

November 24, 2023 World Justice News 0

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman in 1993, according to a legal summons filed Wednesday. The three-page filing does not contain details of […]

International mafia bust shows US-Italy crime links still strong

November 12, 2023 World Justice News 0

Their names could have been ripped from the kind of Hollywood mafia script that once dominated US cinema. But when an indictment dropped on Wednesday, Joseph “Joe Brooklyn” Lanni, Angelo “Fifi” Gradilone, and Francesco “Uncle […]

Donald Trump gave evidence at his civil trial in New York after branding it ‘very unfair’

November 6, 2023 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump was warned to avoid “political” speeches and “just answer the questions” while giving evidence in his civil fraud trial, with the judge threatening to remove him from the courtroom in a series of […]

‘Crypto King’ Sam Bankman-Fried guilty of FTX fraud

November 3, 2023 World Justice News 0

Sam Bankman-Fried, who once ran one of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges, has been found guilty of fraud and money laundering at the end of a month-long trial in New York. The jury delivered its […]

Robert De Niro shouts ‘shame on you’ across court in ex-assistant’s abuse case

November 1, 2023 World Justice News 0

Robert De Niro shouted “shame on you!” in a New York courtroom, during his ex-assistant’s abuse case against him. Graham Chase Robinson is suing De Niro for $12m (£9.9m) in damages for “severe emotional distress and reputational […]

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Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison terms

February 26, 2026 0

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation that could double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The proposal was sent to parliament on Tuesday […]

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Rare prison sentences handed to Cameroon soldiers after killing of 21 civilians

February 22, 2026 0

Three Cameroonian soldiers have been sentenced to prison for their role in the killing of at least 21 civilians in the country’s troubled Anglophone region. The jail terms for the crimes, which took place six […]

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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 […]