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Japanese Yakuza mob boss pleads guilty to nuclear materials trafficking scheme

A man who runs a notorious Japanese organized crime syndicate pleaded guilty last week to conspiring to smuggle nuclear material to Iran and American weapons abandoned in Afghanistan to Burma, according to federal prosecutors. Japan's alleged Yakuza leader Takeshi Ebisawa, 60, was found guilty Wednesday in federal court in Manhattan of conspiring with a network […]

Sean Higgins pleads not guilty in death of Johnny Gaudreau and his brother

The drunk driver accused of killing Columbus Blue Jackets star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother pleaded not guilty Tuesday to manslaughter charges after taking a plea deal in the case. Sean Higgins, 44, was killed when Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau were riding their bicycles when they were planning to attend his sister's wedding in Oldmans […]

Minnesota man pleads guilty to killing 2 women found in storage units

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A Minnesota man pleaded guilty Thursday to murdering and dismembering two women whose bodies were found in separate storage units. Jorgenson is expected to be sentenced to two 40-year sentences. star tribune Under a plea agreement, Joseph Stephen Jorgenson, 41, of Woodbury, will be sentenced to two terms in prison on […]

Disgraced crypto exec Do Kwon pleads not guilty to US fraud charges

Do Kwon, the South Korean cryptocurrency entrepreneur who developed two digital currencies that lost an estimated $40 billion in 2022, pleaded not guilty to U.S. criminal fraud charges on Thursday. Extradited from Montenegro this week. Federal prosecutors in Manhattan charged Kwon, co-founder of Singapore-based Terraform Labs and creator of the TerraUSD and Luna currencies, with […]

No Idea Keir Starmer Pleads for Ideas to Boost Stalling UK Economy

After 14 years in opposition and five months in power, left-wing Prime Minister Keir Starmer appears to have run out of ideas and has written to Britain's main regulator to offer direct advice that could boost Britain's stagnant economy. He appealed for action. Mr Starmer, along with the Prime Minister and the Business Secretary, will […]

Man Pleads Guilty in Case of Secret Chinese Police Station in NYC

In April 2023, one of two men arrested for running an illegal Chinese police station persecuting anti-communists in New York City. begged The Department of Justice confirmed Wednesday that he was guilty of one of two charges in the case. Chen Jinping and “Harry” Lu Jiangwan were arrested on charges of conspiracy as agents of […]

Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty in court in murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

Luigi Mangione appeared in Manhattan Supreme Court on Monday to plead not guilty to first-degree murder charges against UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione entered the courtroom at 9:26 a.m. with his feet chained, wearing a maroon sweater over a white collared shirt, tan khakis and orange prison shoes. At least 20 women packed the courtroom, […]