Swiss Banking Leader Pierre Mirabaud Found Guilty in Bribery Case
Conviction of Former Swiss Banking Lobby Head Pierre Mirabaud, who previously led Switzerland’s banking lobby, was found guilty of bribery and aggravated money laundering on Tuesday. The convictions were tied to SFr82.3 million (around $101.7 million) paid to a Kuwaiti official. The Federal Criminal Court of Switzerland, located in Bellinzona, issued a two-year suspended prison […]
ICE officer Christian Castro enters a not guilty plea regarding false statements.
Judge Stops Minnesota from Extraditing ICE Agent from Texas A federal judge recently halted Minnesota’s efforts to extradite ICE agent Christian Castro from Texas. Castro is facing charges related to the shooting of a Venezuelan migrant in Minneapolis back in January during Operation Metro Surge. Meanwhile, Texas Governor Greg Abbott is looking into whether Castro […]
Group doesn’t mind if you’re not guilty
Growing Concerns Over Public Surveillance Technology Recently, cities and states have started taking action regarding the increasing installation of surveillance cameras, automated license plate readers, and other detection devices. It’s about time—there should be an open discussion on where we draw the line between crime prevention and invasive surveillance. Flock Safety reports that its AI-driven […]
Bryan Kohberger’s new attorney challenges the legality of the guilty plea.
Legal Updates in the Kohberger Case Bryan Kohberger’s new lawyer has indicated that forthcoming legal documents and a possible evidentiary hearing will bring fresh insights into the case of the Idaho student murders. Currently, the focus is on the legal battle regarding the constitutionality of the plea Kohberger is seeking to retract. Jason Goldman, a […]
Bryan Kohberger wants to cancel his guilty plea in the Idaho murder case.
Kohberger Seeks Judge Disqualification and Venue Change After Guilty Plea Bryan Kohberger, who was found guilty of the brutal stabbing of four University of Idaho students, is now asking the court to disqualify the judge overseeing his case and is requesting a change of venue as part of his effort to retract his guilty plea. […]
Notorious War Criminal Found Guilty of Genocide Passes Away at 83
Death of Ratko Mladic Serbian state media announced on Thursday the death of Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb general linked to Europe’s most significant massacre since World War II. Mladic, who was responsible for the slaughter of around 8,000 Muslim men and boys during the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, was dubbed the “Butcher of Bosnia.” […]
Former SPLC Official Skips Court as Lawyer Pleads Not Guilty
Former SPLC Official Accused of White Supremacist Funding Scheme A former official of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), Heidi Beirich, is facing serious charges for allegedly playing a key role in a scheme that diverted over $1.2 million to white supremacist groups. She did not show up for her arraignment on Tuesday. Beirich, who […]
U.S. Citizen Who Obtained Citizenship Fraudulently Found Guilty of Laundering $2.7M
Georgia Man Convicted of Money Laundering in Online Fraud Scheme A federal jury has found a Georgia man guilty of laundering over $2.7 million that was stolen from victims through an online fraud scheme. Babajide Adesayo, 41, from Douglasville, was convicted on August 6 after an eight-day trial. The jury found him guilty on two […]
Former Police Officer Found Guilty of Distributing ‘Highly Offensive’ Islam Meme
Former Police Officer Convicted for Sharing Offensive Content on Facebook A former British police officer has been found guilty of sharing offensive content on Facebook after reposting images that mocked Islam, raising concerns that blasphemy laws may be resurfacing in Britain. Stephen Gray, aged 65, was convicted by the Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court for violating […]
NYPD officer found guilty under NYC chokehold law enacted after George Floyd’s death
NYPD Officer Convicted for Using Prohibited Chokehold On Thursday, an NYPD officer was found guilty of employing a banned chokehold, marking the first such conviction since New York City’s chokehold ban was enacted in 2020 following the death of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis. Omar Habib was convicted of a misdemeanor […]