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Russian lawyer handed 7-year prison term for speaking out against the Ukraine war on social media
A Russian human rights group says a court in Russia convicted a prominent lawyer and sentenced him to seven years in prison for speaking out against the war in Ukraine on social mediaWorld - ABC News - 22 hours ago -
Archegos’s Bill Hwang sentenced to 18 years in prison
Former Wall Street trader was convicted of fraud and manipulation in scheme that resulted in big losses for banksBusiness - Financial Times - November 20 -
Former Wall Street investor sentenced to prison over massive fraud
Hwang was found guilty of fraud in a case that cost Wall Street banks billions of dollars in losses.Top stories - BBC News - November 21 -
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Jailed Kremlin critic convicted again and handed new prison term for opposing the war in Ukraine
Imprisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Gorinov has been convicted again for opposing Russia’s war in Ukraine and handed a three-year prison termWorld - ABC News - 3 hours ago -
Garrett Wilson's 1-handed grab might be the NFL's catch of the year
Wilson's catch was hard to believe.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 1 -
17-year prison sentence sought for Pentagon secrets leaker
Prosecutors want Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira to serve nearly 17 years in prison for leaking highly classified military documents online about the war in Ukraine, according ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
Russia sentences former US consulate worker to nearly 5 years in prison
A court in Russia’s far-eastern city of Vladivostok has convicted a former U.S. Consulate worker charged with cooperating with a foreign state and sentenced him to four years and 10 months in prisonWorld - ABC News - November 1 -
Contractor Who Defrauded Navy of Millions and Fled Gets 15 Years in Prison
Leonard Glenn Francis, known as Fat Leonard, bribed Navy officials with cash and luxury goods in exchange for over $30 million in contracts for his business, officials said.Top stories - The New York Times - November 6 -
Doctor who poisoned his mother's partner gets 31 years in prison
Dr. Thomas Kwan who was disgruntled about his inheritance disguised himself as a nurse to inject Patrick O'Hara with a flesh-eating poison.Top stories - CBS News - November 6 -
764 Terror Network Member Richard Densmore Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison
The 47-year-old Michigan man, who pleaded guilty to sexually exploiting a child, was highly active in the online criminal network called 764, which the FBI now considers a “tier one” terrorism threat.Tech - Wired - November 7 -
Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years in prison
A judge on Tuesday sentenced former Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira to 15 years in prison for leaking classified Pentagon documents on social media. The 22-year-old pleaded ...Top stories - CBS News - November 12 -
Major bitcoin hacker Lichtenstein gets five years in prison for crypto laundering scheme
The value of the bitcoin stolen by hacker Ilya Lichstenstein from Bitfinex in 2016 is worth more than $10 billion now.Business - CNBC - November 15 -
Archegos Founder Bill Hwang Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison
His firm’s collapse wiped $100 billion in market value, prosecutors said.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 20 -
Archegos' Bill Hwang sentenced to 18 years in prison for massive U.S. fraud
Former billionaire investor Sung Kook “Bill” Hwang was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Wednesday over the collapse of Archegos Capital Management, which cost Wall Street banks more than $10 ...Top stories - NBC News - November 21 -
China releases three US citizens held for years in prisoner swap
Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung freed after Biden administration forges rare agreement with Beijing. Three American citizens imprisoned for years by China have been released in a prisoner ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
An opposition Congo politician is sentenced to 1 year in prison for inciting civil disobedience
A Congolese opposition politician has been sentenced to one year in prison for inciting civil disobedienceWorld - ABC News - 23 hours ago -
China Journalist, Dong Yuyu, Is Sentenced to Prison for Espionage
Dong Yuyu, who has written articles critical of the Communist Party, was arrested in 2022 while having lunch with a Japanese diplomat.World - The New York Times - 5 hours ago -
Melbourne player Joel Smith handed four-year AFL ban for cocaine saga
Demons player banned from playing Australian rules football until 2028 28-year-old returned positive test after a game in 2023 Joel Smith has been banned from playing any form of Australian ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
WATCH: Josh Allen unleashes 'play of the year' to seal Bills' win vs. Chiefs, hand Kansas City first loss
The Bills deliver Patrick Mahomes and Kansas City their first loss of 2024Sports - CBS Sports - November 18 -
Man Who Killed Hundreds of Eagles and Hawks Gets Nearly 4 Years in Prison
Travis John Branson was part of a conspiracy that killed 3,600 birds, prosecutors said. He also trafficked and sold bird parts on the black market.Top stories - The New York Times - November 1 -
Man sentenced to life in Young Dolph killing gets 35 more years in prison
A judge has given a Tennessee man sentenced to life in prison in the daytime ambush killing of rapper Young Dolph an additional 35 years behind barsEntertainment - ABC News - November 1 -
A 22-year-old political prisoner has died in Belarus, rights campaigners say
Human rights activists say a 22-year-old political prisoner has died behind bars in BelarusWorld - ABC News - November 2 -
FTX fraudster Caroline Ellison reports to Connecticut prison to begin 2-year sentence
Caroline Ellison, who pleaded guilty to fraud charges tied to the collapse of crypto exchange FTX, is beginning her two-year prison sentence.Business - CNBC - November 7 -
Jan. 6 rioter targeted by 'fedsurrection' conspiracy theories gets 8 years in prison
Zachary Alam, a Jan. 6 rioter who was the subject of right-wing "fedsurrection" conspiracy theories, was sentenced to eight years in prison.Top stories - NBC News - November 8 -
Russian authorities seek a 6-year prison term for pediatrician accused of criticizing war in Ukraine
Russian media reported that authorities are seeking a six-year prison term for a pediatrician accused of criticizing the war in Ukraine in front of one of her patients and his motherWorld - ABC News - November 8 -
Doctor accused of criticizing Russia's war in Ukraine is convicted and given over 5 years in prison
A doctor accused of criticizing Russia's war in Ukraine in front of a patient was convicted of spreading false information about the military and sentenced to 5 1/2 years in prisonWorld - ABC News - November 13 -
Ex-Monaco striker Wissam Ben Yedder sentenced to two-year suspended prison term for sexual assault
The former AS Monaco and France star was handed potential 24-month jail termSports - CBS Sports - November 12 -
Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years in prison for sharing military secrets online
Former Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years for stealing classified information from the Defense Department and sharing it online, the U.S. ...Top stories - NBC News - November 12 -
Man who stole and laundered roughly $1B in bitcoin is sentenced to 5 years in prison
A computer expert who stole bitcoin worth billions of dollars at current prices — and then spent years laundering some of the hacked cryptocurrency with help from his wife — has been sentenced to ...Tech - ABC News - November 14 -
45 pro-democracy activists get 4 to 10 years in prison in Hong Kong
Forty-five ex-lawmakers and activists have been sentenced to four to 10 years in prison in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case under a Beijing-imposed law that crushed a once-thriving ...World - ABC News - November 19 -
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A Russian charged with sending video of military equipment to Ukraine gets 14 years in prison
A Russian man has been convicted of treason and sentenced to 14 years in prison after being found guilty of high treason for a video he sent to Ukraine’s security servicesWorld - ABC News - 4 days ago -
Florida Woman Who Fatally Shot Black Neighbor Gets 25 Years in Prison
Susan Lorincz, who shot Ajike Owens, was convicted of manslaughter. The case prompted national outrage.Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago
