Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers request lighter sentence amid FTX fraud appeal
Lawyers for FTX founder Sam Bankman Freed on Tuesday called the recommendation for 100 years in prison “barbaric” and “grotesque” and called for a lighter sentence for their client. Bankman Fried was found guilty by a jury in November on multiple counts of fraud and conspiracy, which could result in a combined sentence of up […]
Sam Bankman-Fried Seeks Lenient Sentence and to Appeal Conviction – The New York Times
Since Sam Bankman Freed was convicted of fraud last year, he has hired a new attorney known for his courtroom showmanship. A group of sympathetic law professors is calling for a reassessment of his actions. His parents then turned to former employees of FTX, the failed cryptocurrency exchange he founded, for help. Mr. Bankman Fried, […]
Is appeal verdict a victory for Everton or cause for more concern? | Everton
Why was the original 10-point penalty reduced? The appeals panel concluded that “the committee made a legal error” when it imposed the biggest sporting sanction in Premier League history on Everton last year, and imposed a six-point deduction with immediate effect. The committee said the club had breached another Premier League rule, B.15, by failing […]
Friends of Idaho death row serial-killer-turned-poet try to appeal execution
For nearly 50 years, Idaho prison staff provided Thomas Eugene Creech with three meals a day, checked on him during his rounds, and took him to medical appointments. This Wednesday, some Idaho prison officials will be asked to kill him. Barring a last-minute stay, the 73-year-old death row inmate, one of the nation’s longest-serving death […]
‘Very Unique Kind Of Black Folks’: MSNBC Panel, Citing Racism, Raises Concerns With Trump’s Appeal To Black Voters
MSNBC’s panel of commentators was outraged Saturday over former President Donald Trump’s outreach to black voters on “The Weeknd.” Former Republican National Committee (RNC) chairman and MSNBC host Michael Steele expressed concern that President Trump is basing his overtures on racial stereotypes. “Yeah, that’s all we do,” Steele said wryly. “We’re wearing gold Lamello sneakers […]
The Russian Olympic Committee loses appeal against its suspension
The Russian Olympic Committee has lost its appeal against its suspension by the International Olympic Committee. The Court of Arbitration for Sport announced on Friday that it had rejected the Republic of China’s appeal against the suspension imposed in October. The IOC opposed the Republic of China’s merger of four sports organizations representing the eastern […]
MP Bob Stewart wins appeal against racial abuse conviction | Politics
Politician Bob Stewart’s conviction for racially aggravated breach of peace has been quashed. Beckenham, who relinquished the Conservative whip last November during an appeal, had his conviction quashed at Southwark Crown Court on Friday. Mr Stewart, 74, was found guilty in November after telling an activist to “go back to Bahrain” during an argument outside […]
Shamima Begum, ‘ISIS Bride’ Loses Appeal to Get British Citizenship Back
LONDON (AP) – A woman who traveled to Syria as a teenager to join the Islamic State group has lost her appeal against the British government’s decision to strip her of British citizenship. Shamima Begum, now 24, was 15 when she and two other girls fled London in February 2015 to marry IS fighters in […]
UN humanitarian appeal for Ukraine only 10% funded for 2024, envoy reports
The United Nations’ humanitarian appeal to respond to Ukraine’s needs is only 10% funded through 2024, putting critical support needed to reach people in need on the front lines at risk. The country’s Resident Coordinator announced on Wednesday that Dennis Brown, the U.N. representative in Ukraine, said an estimated 8.5 million Ukrainians living in dire […]
I Will Respond in Appeal and ‘You Can Read It and Weep’
President Trump’s lawyer Alina Haba said: Breitbart News Daily She said she planned to respond “thoughtfully” and “methodically” to the New York fraud verdict against former President Donald Trump, which she said “will be appealed,” and that she “cried reading it.” It’s okay,” he said. Haba spoke about the trial and the aftermath of New […]