Minnesota Man Sentenced for Helping Somali Pirates Hold U.S. Journalist Hostage
A Somalian from Minnesota has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for holding an American journalist hostage in Somalia for nearly three years. Abdi Yusuf Hassan was arrested in Minneapolis in 2019 after becoming a naturalized citizen of the United States. He was charged with kidnapping journalist Michael Scott Moore, who was held captive […]
Ilya Lichtenstein sentenced to 5 years for Bitfinex bitcoin hack
A New York technology entrepreneur was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison after pleading guilty last year to laundering funds stolen from Bitfinex, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, with the help of his wife. Ta. The Justice Department said in a statement that Ilya Lichtenstein, 35, used sophisticated hacking tools and techniques […]
Two Somali men sentenced to 30 years for kidnapping of American journalist
The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced Tuesday that two Somali men will be sentenced to 30 years in prison for kidnapping an American journalist. in press release“Today, Abdi Yusuf Hassan and Mohamed Talil Mohamed were sentenced to 30 years in prison for hostage, terrorism and firearms crimes in […]
Pentagon secrets leaker Jack Teixeira set to be sentenced, could get up to 17 years in prison
A Massachusetts Air National Guard member who pleaded guilty to leaking classified military documents related to the Ukraine war is scheduled to be sentenced in federal court on Tuesday. Prosecutors argue that Teixeira should be sentenced to 17 years in prison for “committing one of the most serious and consequential violations of the Espionage Act […]
Crypto Privacy on Trial as Bitcoin Fog Founder Sentenced and Ordered to Forfeit Millions – BeInCrypto
A US federal judge has sentenced Bitcoin Fog founder Roman Sterlingov to 12 and a half years in prison for money laundering related to darknet markets, the Justice Department announced. In addition to his prison sentence, Mr. Sterlingoff must forfeit $395 million and more than $103 million worth of funds in his Bitcoin Fog wallet. […]
Navy contractor ‘Fat Leonard’ Glenn Francis sentenced to prison in one of US military’s largest corruption scandals
The mastermind behind a 10-year bribery scheme that brought down dozens of senior Navy officials, the largest corruption scandal in U.S. military history, was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison. Leonard Glenn Francis, known as “Fat Leonard,” was also ordered to pay $20 million in restitution to the Navy and fined $150,000 for his […]
‘Fat Leonard’ mastermind behind largest corruption scandal in US military history sentenced to 15 years
Eleven years after his first arrest, Leonard Glenn Francis, also known as “Fat Leonard,” was convicted of masterminding the largest bribery and corruption scandal in U.S. military history. A former military defense contractor was sentenced to 15 years in prison for a 10-year scheme involving dozens of U.S. Navy personnel. He was also ordered to […]
Ex-politician sentenced to 28 years to life for murder of Las Vegas journalist
Robert Telles has been sentenced to 28 years to life in prison for the murder of Las Vegas journalist Jeff German. For more Local … source
'Fat Leonard' Francis sentenced to 15 years in massive military bribery scandal
Former Navy contractor Leonard Francis, also known as “Fat Leonard,” who masterminded one of the U.S. military's largest bribery scandals, was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison for his role in the scheme, federal prosecutors said. Ta. U.S. District Judge Janice Sammartino sentenced Francisco to 164 months in prison for bribery and fraud and […]
Texas couple allegedly assaulted by police while praying on Jan. 6 sentenced to rot in prison
A Texas couple who said they were assaulted by police while praying on Jan. 6 faces felony and misdemeanor charges stemming from their presence outside the U.S. Capitol during the protests and ensuing riot. On October 22, he was sentenced to several years in prison. Mark Fulton Middleton, 54, and Jarise Kay Middleton, 54, of […]