2 convicted in plot to kill Iranian journalist Masih Alinejad
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2 convicted in plot to kill Iranian journalist Masih Alinejad
A jury has found two men guilty of trying to kill Iranian dissident Masih Alinejad, who works as a journalist and lives in New York City.CBS News - 20h -
Two men convicted of murder-for-hire plot against Iranian American journalist in New York
Masih Alinejad had incurred the wrath of Tehran by campaigning for Iranian women to reject strict dress codes. Two men have been found guilty of plotting to assassinate the Iranian American ...The Guardian - 21h -
Jury to hear from Iranian dissident who was allegedly target of murder-for-hire plot
Journalist and Iranian dissident Masih Alinejad will testify in Manhattan Tuesday in the trial of two men implicated in a murder-for-hire plot against her. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman ...CBS News - 3d -
Trial Set for Men Accused of Targeting Iranian Dissident in New York
Prosecutors say the men helped direct a murder-for-hire scheme aimed at Masih Alinejad. The trial is expected to show Iran’s efforts to punish those who criticize it, no matter where they are.The New York Times - Mar. 10 -
How a Russian Mobster Stalked an Iranian Dissident in Brooklyn
Khalid Mehdiyev was sent to America to establish a beachhead for his gang. The organization then gave him a mission: Kill Masih Alinejad.The New York Times - Mar. 14 -
Two men found guilty over £4.8m Oxfordshire gold toilet heist
Michael Jones convicted of planning Blenheim Palace burglary and Frederick Doe of conspiracy to transfer criminal property. Two men have been found guilty of the theft of a £4.8m gold toilet from ...The Guardian - 2d -
Iranian singer who urged women to go without hijab is lashed over alcohol conviction
Iranian officials have flogged a popular singer who posted a song online urging women to remove their mandatory headscarves over a conviction for possessing and consuming alcoholABC News - Mar. 7 -
3 Bulgarians Found Guilty of Spying for Russia in UK and Europe
The group of Bulgarians, who were living in the U.K., were convicted by a London jury of conducting surveillance operations across Europe on behalf of the Russian state.The New York Times - Mar. 7 -
7 people charged in death of Sam Nordquist plead not guilty to torture, killing of the transgender man
Seven people pleaded not guilty to charges in the killing of Sam Nordquist, a Black transgender 24-year-old man who was allegedly held captive and tortured in an upstate New York hotel room for ...NBC News - Mar. 11
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