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U.S. Seeks 70-Month Prison Sentence for YouTube Content ID Scammer

June 25, 2023 World Justice News 0

By pretending to be legitimate music rightsholders, two men managed to extract over $23 million in revenue from YouTube’s content-ID system. Both were arrested, pleaded guilty, and now face multi-year prison terms. This week, the […]

Former Megaupload Executives Sentenced to 2.5 Years in Prison

June 21, 2023 World Justice News 0

After signing a plea deal in 2022 to avoid extradition to the United States, former Megaupload coders Mathias Ortmann and Bram van der Kolk have been sentenced in New Zealand. The High Court in Auckland […]

Donald Trump indicted over mishandling of classified documents after he left the White House

June 9, 2023 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump has been indicted on charges of mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate. On Truth Social – the social media network he created – the former US president protested his innocence, attacked Joe […]

US hacks back against Hive ransomware crew

January 27, 2023 World Justice News 0

The US has revealed it infiltrated a prolific cyber-crime gang to secretly sabotage their hacking attacks for more than six months. The Department of Justice (DOJ) revealed the FBI gained deep access to the Hive […]

Trump Organization fined $1.6m for tax fraud

January 14, 2023 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump’s real estate company has been fined $1.6m (£1.31m) by a New York judge for tax crimes. Jurors had found the Trump Organization guilty of fraud and falsifying business records in December. The company […]

Classified files found at Biden’s private office from his time as vice-president

January 10, 2023 World Justice News 0

The US justice department is reviewing documents marked classified found in President Joe Biden’s former office at a think tank, the White House says. About 10 of the files were discovered in a locked closet […]

US appeals court denies Trump ‘special master’ request in documents case

December 2, 2022 World Justice News 0

A US appeals court has ended a “special master” review of documents seized from Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate. The ruling is a win for the US Department of Justice, which is probing if Mr Trump […]

Estonian duo accused of $575m cryptocurrency scam

November 22, 2022 World Justice News 0

Police in Estonia have arrested two men suspected of running a $575m (£485m) cryptocurrency scam involving hundreds of thousands of victims. Estonian police investigated the case with the FBI, and US authorities want to extradite […]

Stolen $3bn Bitcoin mystery ends with popcorn tin discovery

November 7, 2022 World Justice News 0

The US Department of Justice has revealed it seized $3.36bn (£2.9bn) of Bitcoin last year which was stolen from an infamous darknet website. The stash of 50,676 Bitcoin was found hidden on various devices in […]

US charges alleged Chinese spies in telecoms probe case

October 25, 2022 World Justice News 0

Two Chinese nationals have been charged with paying thousands of dollars in cash and jewellery to obstruct a federal investigation into a major telecommunications company. According to prosecutors, the two men attempted to recruit a […]

Human Rights

Double murderer awarded £7,500 compensation over human rights breaches

January 2, 2026 0

A double murderer has been awarded £7,500 compensation by the High Court over breaches of his human rights. Fuad Awale, who is serving a life sentence for shooting two teenagers in the head in 2011, […]

Human Rights

US plans to start checking all tourists’ social media

December 10, 2025 0

All tourists – including those from Britain – will have to undergo a social media screening before being allowed entry into the US under new plans being considered by the country’s border force. At the […]

Australia

Children locked out of social media apps after Australia’s world-first ban

December 10, 2025 0

Australia’s world-first social media ban for children has taken effect, with throngs of teenagers waking up to find their accounts have gone dark. Others tell BBC they have already snuck past barriers and will continue […]