Juryless Rape Trials

Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of sexually assaulting teenager in new lawsuits

Six new lawsuits are filed in New York with allegations spanning from 1995 to 2021.

Kylian Mbappé reacts with fury at Swedish reports of rape claim

France captain links ‘fake news’ to PSG wages dispute Swedish prosecutors have not named Real Madrid star Swedish prosecutors say a rape investigation had been opened in Stockholm without ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

Students are injured in clashes with Pakistani police over reports of an on-campus rape

More than two dozen students have been injured in clashes with Pakistani police over reports of an on-campus rape of a young woman

World - ABC News - October 16

French Soccer Star Kylian Mbappé Denies Rape Report

Swedish prosecutors said they were investigating a rape allegation, without naming Mbappé directly, after the soccer star and his entourage visited Stockholm.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 16

Chile Anti-Crime Mastermind Steps Down Following Rape Allegation

World - Yahoo News - October 17

Murder, rape and torture allegations hit Ivory Coast student union

World - Yahoo News - October 19

Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of sexual assault and rape in new civil suits

Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing a wave of new sexual assault and rape accusations.

Sean Combs faces allegations of rape alongside unnamed celebrities in new lawsuits

The allegations include an assault against a 13-year-old and mention the presence of unidentified celebrity participants.

Roman Polanski: lawsuit alleging director raped teenager in 1973 settled and dismissed

Civil suit that claimed the now 91-year-old sexually assaulted a 16-year-old in Los Angeles in 1973 has been settled to ‘mutual satisfaction’ of both parties. Roman Polanski, the Oscar-winning film ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

Suit against Roman Polanski over alleged rape of minor in 1973 settled

A suit against Roman Polanski over the alleged rape of a minor in 1973 has been settled, both sides say. He fled the U.S. decades ago after admitting to the statutory rape of a 13-year-old.

Entertainment - CBS News - October 23

Rape centre breaks away from charity in row over gender

The centre in Glasgow said it only wanted to employ women, but this was "at odds" with Rape Crisis Scotland.

Two former Penn State football players are facing rape charges

Two former Penn State football players facing felony rape charges are free on bond while they await their next hearing

Sports - ABC News - October 24

Men who drugged, raped and murdered young father jailed for life

Dylan Brister and Cameron Allan drugged Calum Simpson before carrying out the "depraved attack".

Dan Price, Former CEO of Gravity Payments, Charged With Rape

The former chief of Gravity Payments rose to prominence with the introduction of his company’s $70,000 minimum salary and a splashy social media presence.

Tech - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Ex-Gravity Payments CEO Dan Price Faces Rape Charge in California

Price cultivated a big social media following by skewering corporations. Now he’s the target, over sexual misconduct allegations.

Business - Inc. - 2 days ago

Hip-hop producer Metro Boomin is accused of rape in lawsuit

Prominent hip-hop producer Metro Boomin has been accused of rape in a lawsuit

Entertainment - ABC News - Yesterday

Hip-hop producer Metro Boomin accused of rape in lawsuit

Vanessa LeMaistre says Grammy-nominated producer raped her in 2016 and that she became pregnant from attack. A Los Angeles woman has filed a lawsuit alleging that Metro Boomin, a Grammy-nominated ...

World - The Guardian - 20 hours ago

Women raped in war-hit Sudan die by suicide, activists say

Several women raped by paramilitary fighters in Gezira state have taken their own lives, activists say.

Former Stasi officer jailed for 10 years over 1974 Berlin border shooting

Martin Naumann, 80, shot Czesław Kukuczka in the back at close range as he tried to cross into West Berlin. A former officer in the East German secret police has been sentenced to 10 years in jail ...

World - The Guardian - October 14

Far-right leader who burned copies of Qur’an goes on trial in Sweden

Rasmus Paludan is accused of incitement against an ethnic group and insult in relation to gatherings in 2022. A far-right Danish-Swedish politician who burned copies of the Qur’an in Sweden has ...

World - The Guardian - October 14

Trial set to open in Delphi double murder case that sparked a cellphone mystery

The deaths of Indiana teenagers Abigail “Abby” Williams and Liberty “Libby” German on a trail in early 2017 went without an arrest for more than five years.

Tech consultant goes on trial in death of Cash App founder Bob Lee

A tech consultant has gone on trial over a year after the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee in San Francisco

Tech - ABC News - October 14

Eli Lilly to trial use of weight loss drugs to combat unemployment in UK

U.S. pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly is exploring whether obesity drugs could be used to curb joblessness after signing a major investment deal with the U.K.

Business - CNBC - October 15

Trial begins for suspect charged in Cash App founder's death

Nima Momeni's murder trial began this week in San Francisco. He's accused of stabbing Cash App founder Bob Lee to death in April 2023. Momeni pleaded not guilty to first degree murder last spring.

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