Founder Pleads Guilty

Treyarch Co-Founder Pleads Guilty To Crashing Drone Into Firefighting Plane

A co-founder of the Call of Duty studio Treyarch recently pleaded guilty to striking a firefighting plane with a drone during the recent LA fires. Under the plea deal, Peter T. Akemann will avoid ...

GameSpot - 1d

Australian sect members guilty of causing girl's death

The defendants had denied the diabetic girl her insulin, believing God would save her, a court heard.

BBC News - 6d

Lifeguards found not guilty over death of swimmer

Christopher Rogers died during a swimming session at the Orchard Leisure Centre in Armagh in 2017.

BBC News - Jan. 28

Dad guilty of 14-year-old daughter's murder

Simon Vickers claimed Scarlett's death was a "freak accident" but a jury convicts him of murder.

BBC News - Jan. 27

Woman pleads guilty in human smuggling trip in which 16 drowned

A woman who helped arrange a 2022 human smuggling trip from Cuba to Florida that ended in the deaths of 16 people pleaded guilty to federal charges that carry up to life in prison, prosecutors said ...

NBC News - Jan. 25

Trump World descends on bishop who pleaded for 'mercy'

President Trump and Republicans this week slammed a plea for "mercy" by Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde during a Tuesday morning prayer service, calling it unjustified and inappropriate. But she is ...

The Hill - Jan. 23

Will This Founder’s Spite App Destroy Snapchat?

After Snapchat removed Nikita Bier’s last app from its platform, he built a competitor.

Inc. - Jan. 22

Man pleads guilty to murder of mother and 2 daughters in crossbow attack near London

A 26-year-old man has pleaded guilty to the murder of a mother and two of her daughters at their family home just north of London last year, in an attack that involved a crossbow and a knife

ABC News - Jan. 22

Trump pardons Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht

President Trump said Tuesday he had signed a full pardon for Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the scandalous online marketplace Silk Road, fulfilling a campaign promise Trump had made to Libertarian ...

The Hill - Jan. 22

Trump vows 'golden age' and Southport killer pleads guilty

Donald Trump's inauguration and Axel Rudakubana's guilty plea over the Southport attacks lead the papers.

BBC News - Jan. 21

Southport Stabbing: 18-Year-Old Pleads Guilty to Murder at Taylor Swift-Themed Dance Class

Axel Rudakubana on Monday admitted committing the deadly attack last July. Officials later said he had been referred to a government counterterrorism program three times before his rampage.

The New York Times - Jan. 20

Teen pleads guilty to murdering girls at Taylor Swift-themed dance class

A British teen has pleaded guilty to murder over an allegedly "meticulously planned" stabbing rampage at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class for kids.

CBS News - Jan. 20

U.K. teenager pleads guilty to murdering three young girls at Taylor Swift themed dance party

A British teenager unexpectedly pleaded guilty to charges of murdering three young girls at a

NBC News - Jan. 20

Teenager pleads guilty to murder of 3 girls in Southport stabbing attack

Axel Rudakubana, 18, also pleads guilty to 10 charges of attempted murder

Financial Times - Jan. 20

C.I.A. Analyst Pleads Guilty to Leaking Classified Documents About Israel

The analyst was charged with two counts of violating the Espionage Act and faces up to a decade in prison for disclosing sensitive information about Israel’s response to an Iranian attack.

The New York Times - Jan. 17

Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd to return as CEO

Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd is returning to the company as CEO in mid-March.

CNBC - Jan. 17

Convicted 'American Nightmare' rapist pleads guilty to two more home invasions

Matthew Muller was convicted of kidnapping and sexual assault in a 2015 case in which Vallejo police initially accused the victim and her boyfriend of making up the story of her abduction. He ...

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 17

Charlwin Mao, the RedNote founder welcoming ‘TikTok refugees’

A sudden surge of US users on Xiaohongshu, also known as RedNote, could threaten China’s Great Firewall

Financial Times - Jan. 17

Driver pleads guilty in smuggling attempt that resulted in 53 migrant deaths

Temperatures reached 100 degrees Fahrenheit while migrants screamed and banged the walls of the trailer for help or tried to claw their way out, investigators said.

CBS News - Jan. 16

Teenager guilty of murdering schoolgirl outside shopping centre

A jury rejects Hassan Sentamu's defence of diminished responsibility over Elianne Andam's stabbing.

BBC News - Jan. 16

MP Mike Amesbury pleads guilty to assault

Suspended Labour MP admits punching man to the ground in incident captured on CCTV in his Cheshire constituency

Financial Times - Jan. 16

A British lawmaker pleads guilty to assaulting a man in the street

A British lawmaker has pleaded guilty to beating a man in a street during an incident captured on video

ABC News - Jan. 16

Washington Post Employees Plead With Jeff Bezos to Meet

In a letter, more than 400 employees asked Mr. Bezos, the company’s owner, to meet, saying they were “deeply alarmed” by recent decisions at the paper.

The New York Times - Jan. 16

Fired Disney employee will plead guilty to hacking menus to hide peanut content

Michael Scheuer, who had been a Disney menu production manager, in one instance added a swastika to a menu during hack, prosecutors said.

CNBC - Jan. 10

Donor Pleads Guilty to Making Illegal Contributions to Adams Campaign

Erden Arkan, a businessman with close ties to New York’s Turkish community, pleaded guilty in federal court on Friday to conspiracy to commit fraud.

The New York Times - Jan. 10

Ex-McKinsey partner pleads guilty to destroying records on opioids

Martin Elling pleads guilty to destroying records on advice provided to Purdue Pharma on how to ‘turbocharge’ sales. A former partner at McKinsey & Co pleaded guilty on Friday to obstructing ...

The Guardian - Jan. 10

The '9/11 mastermind' wants to plead guilty. Why is the US trying to stop him?

The accused mastermind of the 9/11 terror attacks will no longer plead guilty on Friday, after the US government objected.

BBC News - Jan. 10

France charges founder of website used by Dominique Pelicot

Isaac Steidl charged over site used by criminals including man convicted of recruiting strangers to rape his wife. France has charged the founder of an adult website used to commit sexual offences, ...

The Guardian - Jan. 9

Military doctor pleads guilty to sexually abusing dozens of soldiers

Maj. Michael Stockin faced 52 charges involving claims of abusive sexual contact with 41 victims, the Army said.

CBS News - Jan. 9

Japan mafia leader pleads guilty in U.S. to nuclear material trafficking

Takeshi Ebisawa allegedly conspired to traffic uranium and plutonium from Myanmar in the belief that Iran would use it for nuclear weapons.

CBS News - Jan. 9

Japanese crime leader pleads guilty in U.S. to trafficking nuclear materials

The leader of a Japanese crime syndicate who was charged by U.S. authorities with trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar pleaded guilty on Wednesday.

NBC News - Jan. 9

Japanese yakuza leader pleads guilty to trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar

US authorities charged Takeshi Ebisawa with conspiring to traffic nuclear materials from Myanmar for expected use by Iran in nuclear weapons. A member of the Japanese criminal underworld has ...

The Guardian - Jan. 9

Yakuza leader pleads guilty in New York to trafficking nuclear materials, narcotics charges

A leader of yakuza, a Japanese organized crime syndicate, pleaded guilty in New York to charges of trafficking nuclear materials, prosecutors said.

CNBC - Jan. 8

Man charged with killing Johnny, Matthew Gaudreau pleads not guilty to homicide charges

Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau were struck and killed by an SUV on Aug. 29

CBS Sports - Jan. 8

Former MoviePass Executive Pleads Guilty to Fraud Over ‘Unlimited’ Plan

Prosecutors said that Theodore Farnsworth, who ran the parent company of MoviePass, had misled investors about its popular subscription plan.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

Gaudreau suspect pleads not guilty to homicide charges after turning down 35-year prison sentence

The driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, as they cycled on a rural New Jersey road has pleaded not guilty after turning down a proposed plea ...

ABC News - Jan. 7

Army Doctor Pleads Guilty to Sexually Assaulting Dozens of Patients

The doctor, Maj. Michael Stockin, was accused of sexual misconduct by 41 male patients in one of the largest such cases in military history.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

Suspect in Gaudreaus' deaths pleads not guilty

The driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, as they cycled on a rural New Jersey road pleaded not guilty to the indictment Tuesday after turning down ...

ESPN - Jan. 7

Man Charged in NYC Subway Burning Pleads Not Guilty and Says He Was Drunk

Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, confronted with video of the immolation of Debrina Kawam, told detectives he was blackout drunk at the time. He pleaded not guilty to murder on Tuesday.

The New York Times - Jan. 7

Driver charged with killing Gaudreau brothers pleads not guilty, rejects 35-year prison term

The driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, as they cycled on a rural New Jersey road pleaded not guilty to the indictment Tuesday after turning down ...

NBC News - Jan. 7

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