Mathew Bowyer, bookie in Shohei Ohtani interpreter case, to plead guilty
The Justice Department announced Thursday that a bookmaker at the center of a scandal surrounding Shohei Ohtani’s longtime former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, has agreed to plead guilty to three federal charges. Matthew Bowyer, who ran a gambling operation in Southern California, is scheduled to plead guilty on Aug. 9 to money laundering, committing money laundering […]
Former Penn State Beta Theta Pi leaders plead guilty in 2017 Timothy Piazza hazing death
Two former sorority leaders at Pennsylvania State University have pleaded guilty to charges in connection with the bullying death of sophomore Timothy Piazza in 2017. On February 2, 2017, Brendan Young and Daniel Casey were the president and vice president of Beta Theta Pi when 14 freshmen participated in an alcohol-fueled “obstacle course” to win […]
John ‘Junior’ Gotti’s wife, daughter plead not guilty — again — in alleged slur-filled LI basketball brawl
It never occurred to me that the Gotti girls dodged a legal bullet. Kimberly and Gianna Gotti pleaded not guilty again Tuesday in a Long Island courtroom to assault charges during a rowdy youth basketball game that allegedly devolved into a slur-filled gang-like brawl. Mafia kingpins remained quiet during the second indictment hearing in the […]
Boeing to plead guilty to felony in 737 Max crashes: DOJ
Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges related to two fatal crashes involving its 737 MAX jetliners, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced. In a court filing Sunday night. In the settlement, which must be approved by a federal judge, Boeing agreed to pay a $487.2 million fine and invest at least $455 […]
‘Sweetheart Deal:’ Boeing Faces $243M Fine After Agreeing to Plead Guilty to Criminal Fraud in 737 Max Crash Case
Boeing has reportedly agreed to plead guilty to criminal fraud charges related to the deadly 737 Max crashes, a move that will brand the aerospace giant a felon but avoid a trial. The company is likely to be fined $243 million, a tiny fraction of the company’s $78 billion in annual revenue, and victims’ lawyers […]
Boeing agrees to plead guilty to criminal fraud over fatal 737 MAX crashes: DOJ
The Department of Justice reported Sunday night that Boeing plans to plead guilty to criminal fraud stemming from two 737 Max crashes in 2018 and 2019 that killed 346 people. Associated Press report. Boeing was accused of violating a 2021 deferred prosecution agreement with the Department of Justice that protected the company from criminal prosecution […]
2 Others Charged In Conspiring To Bribe A Minnesota Juror Plead Not Guilty
(Photo courtesy of Sherburne County Sheriff’s Office) Avril Elfi from OANWednesday, July 3, 2024 5:45 PM Two of five people accused of conspiring to bribe a Minnesota jury with a bag of $120,000 in cash in exchange for the defendants’ acquittal in one of the nation’s largest COVID-19 fraud cases pleaded not guilty Wednesday. advertisement […]
US wants Boeing to plead guilty to fraud over fatal crashes, lawyers say
The U.S. Department of Justice plans to propose that Boeing plead guilty to fraud charges related to two fatal crashes involving its 737 Max jetliners, according to two people who heard federal prosecutors detail the proposal on Sunday. Boeing has until the end of next week to decide whether to accept or reject the proposal, […]
Phelps, Schmitt plead Congress to crack down on doping ahead of Olympics
Olympic star swimmers Michael Phelps and Allison Schmidt went to Congress to urge lawmakers to crack down on doping ahead of the Olympics. The Olympians, along with Travis Tygart, CEO of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, made their case for why and how the government could sanction the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for failing to enforce […]
Julian Assange to Plead Guilty in Plea Agreement with U.S. Government, Avoiding Prison
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is set to plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to obtain and disclose national defense information as part of a plea agreement with the US Department of Justice (DOJ). Court documents from the United States District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands state: Defendant Julian Paul Assange (“Assange”) is not […]