Russell Brand is found guilty of rape and sexual assault
British comedian Russell Brand was convicted Thursday of rape and three counts of sexual assault. The jury reached its verdict after deliberating for about eight hours across two days. Six women had accused Brand of rape or sexual assault during the years when he was among Britain’s best-known entertainers. He denied the allegations, telling the […]
Russell Brand found guilty of one rape charge and three sexual assault charges
Russell Brand has been convicted in the U.K. of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault. He was acquitted of two other rape charges and one charge of attempted indecent assault. Brand, 51, has been taken into custody and is expected to be sentenced Monday. The charges involved six women and alleged […]
Halima Salman found guilty of attending ISIS military training in Syria
Halima Salman Convicted for Training with ISIS A federal jury found Halima Salman guilty on Tuesday for knowingly receiving military training from ISIS while she lived in Syria. This trial marked a significant milestone, as it was considered the first instance of a woman accused of joining ISIS facing charges in a U.S. federal court. […]
Florida man found guilty of swallowing and stealing over $760,000 in Tiffany’s jewelry
A Florida man has been found guilty of stealing and swallowing more than $760,000 worth of Tiffany earrings during an audacious jewel heist. Jaythan Gilder was convicted of robbery and grand theft by a jury for the unusual theft that took place at a Tiffany & Co. store in the Mall at Millenia in Orlando […]
‘Looksmaxxing’ influencer Braden Peters enters a not guilty plea for rape allegation
Braden Peters, Known as “Clavicular,” Enters Not Guilty Plea Braden Peters, a 20-year-old influencer recognized for his “looksmaxxing” content and online presence under the name “Clavicular,” made his way to a Massachusetts courtroom Thursday, accompanied by a barking dog. In Orleans District Court, Peters pleaded not guilty to charges related to an alleged rape incident […]
You don’t need to find a Trump aide guilty to financially ruin one
Senator Slotkin Discusses Lawfare and Its Implications Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) delved into the complexities of ideologically-driven lawfare in a recent talk at the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics on October 13. She mentioned her desire for “signature cases” targeting not only President Trump but also “the people who enabled him.” What stood out […]
North Carolina man Miguel Olivares found guilty of rape and murder in the death of UNC student Faith Hedgepeth
A man was found guilty on Friday of first-degree murder, rape, and other offenses related to the death of a North Carolina college student, with prosecutors emphasizing that forensic evidence pointed unambiguously to him. Faith Hedgepeth, just 19 and a student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, was tragically beaten to death […]
Man Found Guilty of Groping Teen on Boston Flight
Massachusetts Father Convicted of Fondling Teen on JetBlue Flight A jury in Massachusetts found a suburban Boston father guilty of repeatedly inappropriately touching a teenage girl on a JetBlue flight while traveling with his family. Jonathan Alan Lefman, 48, was convicted after a three-day trial for sexual abuse against a 17-year-old girl seated in front […]
Horse farm owner found guilty of murder and given a life sentence
Florida Woman Convicted of Murdering Boyfriend A woman from Florida has been found guilty of murdering her boyfriend and subsequently burying him in a shallow grave. Caylen Deller, 32, was charged with first-degree murder following the death of Chad Mullen, her on-again, off-again partner, in September 2024. Prosecutors allege that Deller killed Mullen at her […]
Maduro and his spouse enter not guilty pleas to fresh torture accusations in New York court
Maduro and Wife Plead Not Guilty to U.S. Indictment Former Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, along with his wife, Cilia Flores, has declared a not guilty plea in response to U.S. charges accusing them of attempting to torture political adversaries. At 63, Maduro and 70-year-old Flores appeared shackled in the Southern District of New York, facing […]