Former Alaska Airlines pilot Joseph Emerson, who attempted to disable engines during a flight, sentenced to time served
A former Alaska Airlines pilot who attempted to crash a plane bound for San Francisco while under the influence of psychedelic mushrooms will not serve additional prison time, as decided by a judge. Joseph Emerson received his sentence on Monday from U.S. District Judge Amy Baggio in Portland, Oregon. He will spend time in prison […]
Famous Prankster Sentenced to Jail for Touching Ariana Grande
Man Jailed for Grabbing Ariana Grande at Premiere A court in Singapore has issued a nine-day jail sentence to an Australian man following an incident involving Ariana Grande at a movie premiere. Johnson Wen, age 26, admitted guilt on Thursday to causing a public disturbance. He jumped a fence and forcibly wrapped his arm around […]
Ex-CBP officer sentenced to 15 years in prison for accepting bribes in drug smuggling case.
Former CBP Officer Sentenced for Drug Smuggling A former officer with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after admitting to accepting bribes from smugglers. In exchange, he allowed the transport of vehicles loaded with drugs into the U.S. through the southern border. Diego Bonillo, aged 31, faced […]
Oklahoma Man Sentenced to Five Years for $9.4 Million Crypto Ponzi Scheme
Simply put Travis Ford received a five-year prison sentence and three years of supervised release for operating a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment venture. His firm, Wolf Capital, attracted $9.4 million from about 2,800 investors. A lawyer for Mr. Ford mentioned he was influenced online by a figure known as “0x.” Federal prosecutors have sentenced a man […]
Ibraheem Samirah, Virginia Democrat Who Interrupted Trump’s Speech, Sentenced for COVID Fraud Case
A former state representative from Virginia, who gained attention in July 2019 for interrupting President Donald Trump’s address, is now facing charges for allegedly fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 relief funds intended to support struggling business owners during the pandemic. Identified as 34-year-old Ibraheem Samira (D-VA), he is currently serving a three-year suspended sentence and must repay […]
Zhimin Qian: Chinese ‘cryptoqueen’ with royal ambitions sentenced in the UK for $6.6 billion Bitcoin fraud
Cryptocurrency Fraudster Sentenced in UK A woman from China was sentenced to over 11 years in prison by a British court for defrauding more than 128,000 people through a Ponzi scheme. She was found with £5 billion (approximately $6.6 billion) in Bitcoin. Police disclosed that this was the largest cryptocurrency seizure in the UK, where […]
Man steals Rolls-Royce from 83-year-old woman in Chicago, sentenced to 10 years
Chicago Man Sentenced for Carjacking Rolls-Royce A Chicago resident, Trevon Robinson, 19, found himself facing serious consequences after he carjacked an 83-year-old woman’s Rolls-Royce. He received a 10-year prison sentence, which, quite frankly, means he won’t be driving any luxury vehicles anytime soon. Robinson admitted to a felony charge of aggravated vehicle hijacking with a […]
Bitcoin Developer with a Focus on Privacy Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
Samourai Wallet Co-Founder Sentenced for Money Laundering On Thursday, Keonne Rodriguez, co-founder of Samourai Wallet, was sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty of charges related to his wallet software that enabled criminals to launder substantial amounts of Bitcoin. This sentence represents the harshest penalty he could face for his actions. This […]
Four Bulgarians Sentenced to Prison for Vandalizing Holocaust Memorial in Paris
PARIS (AP) Four individuals from Bulgaria have received prison sentences ranging from two to four years for vandalizing a Holocaust memorial in Paris by spray-painting red handprints, an act that French intelligence has connected to a Russian campaign aimed at destabilization. In a Paris court, Georgi Filipov and Kirill Mirshev, who acknowledged their roles in […]
Syrian Refugee Sentenced for Severe Sexual Assault on Woman in Wales
Asylum Seeker Sentenced for Assault in Cardiff An alleged asylum seeker from Syria has been sentenced to over three years in prison for sexually assaulting and strangling a woman in Cardiff earlier this year. Fawaz Al-Samaw, 33, reportedly a resident of Huddersfield but originally from Syria, pleaded guilty to the charges at Newport Crown Court. […]