Ex-ballerina convicted of manslaughter in ‘Black Swan murder’ trial
A former ballerina at the centre of the highly publicised “Black Swan murders” has been found guilty of manslaughter. Ashley Benefield, 33, was convicted Tuesday night by a jury in Manatee County, Florida. The manslaughter conviction was a reduction from a second-degree murder charge originally brought against Benefield following her husband’s 2020 death. Former Florida […]
Steven van de Velde, Olympian convicted of rape, receives mixed fan reaction
PARIS — Steven van de Velde, the Dutch beach volleyball player who served time in prison for having sex with a 12-year-old girl, received a mix of boos and applause when he was introduced before his loss in the opening match of the Paris Olympics on Sunday. Van de Velde didn’t speak to reporters after […]
Convicted Rapist Booed at First Paris Olympics Beach Volleyball
PARIS (AFP) – A Dutch beach volleyball player convicted of raping an underage girl was booed by fans when he played his first Olympic match in Paris, his controversial selection putting the sport in the spotlight. Steven van der Velde, now 29, was convicted of raping an underage girl in 2016 and sentenced to four […]
Dutch Olympic beach volleyball player, who was convicted of raping young girl, faces boos before match
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‘A convicted steroid cheat’: Fans — and Conor McGregor — critique ESPN’s top MMA fighters of the 21st century
After releasing their top 100 athletes since 2000, ESPN decided to put together separate top 10 lists for men and women mixed martial artists for the same time period. As with any entirely subjective list, fans were quick to disagree. When it came to the women’s list, ESPN’s methodology was murky and peppered with pandering […]
Convicted Democrat New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez To Resign
Democratic New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, who was convicted on 16 felony charges one week ago, will resign his seat effective Aug. 20, The Washington Post reported. Senator Menendez told his staff today of his plan to exit the upper chamber of Congress, sources told Tyler Pager of The Washington Post. The New Jersey Senator […]
Alabama executes man convicted of murdering delivery driver in 1998 robbery
Keith Edmund Gavin, who was sentenced to death for the 1998 shooting death of courier driver William Clayton Jr., will be executed by chemical injection on July 18, 2024. At the time of Clayton’s murder, Gavin was on parole in Illinois after serving 17 years of a 34-year sentence for an unrelated murder conviction, according […]
Ohio Woman Convicted After Falsely Calling 911 Nearly 400 Times, Resulting In One Death
An Ohio woman has been convicted of making nearly 400 false 911 calls, including one that resulted in a death, Law & Crime reported. Keisha S. Kennedy was convicted of multiple felonies for making hundreds of false 911 calls, which overwhelmed local emergency services with tragic results. according to Reported to Law&Crime : Authorities said […]
U.S. Senator Who Called Bitcoin 'Ideal Choice for Criminals,' Convicted of Bribery – CoinDesk
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez (Democrat), a vocal critic of cryptocurrencies, was found guilty by a jury on Tuesday of accepting bribes, including gold bars and luxury cars, in exchange for political influence. Stacey Herbert, a member of El Salvador’s President Najib Bukele’s National Office for Bitcoin (ONBTC), said: I wrote to X While Senator […]
Laurene Powell Jobs-Funded Ozy Media CEO Convicted in Massive Fraud Scheme
Ozzy Media’s spectacular collapse continues to claim its victims, with a New York jury convicting CEO Carlos Watson on Tuesday for his role in the company’s multimillion-dollar fraud scheme to defraud investors. He was found guilty of fraud and conspiracy during an eight-week federal trial and faces up to 37 years in prison. Ozzie Media, […]