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Tsuguhiko Kadokawa (Via Kyodo news) A Tokyo court on Thursday sentenced Tsuguhiko Kadokawa, the former chairman of publishing giant Kadokawa Corp., to a suspended prison term in a major bribery case linked to the Tokyo Olympics. The court ruled that Kadokawa approved illegal payments to a powerful Olympic official to secure sponsorship status for his…
Sonam Wangchuk and his wife Gitanjali Angmo (File photo) NEW DELHI: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk’s wife, Gitanjali Angmo said that he remains optimistic despite spending more than three months in solitary confinement at a Jodhpur jail. She added that Wangchuk is using his time in custody to write a book based on his prison experience.In…
Who was Josiah Kassahun? Young skateboarder’s life remembered as Terry Kennedy walks free after prison sentence (Image via Getty) Josiah Kassahun was a 23-year-old skateboarder from Wheaton, Illinois, whose life ended after a violent incident in July 2021. The case returned to public attention after former professional skateboarder Terry Kennedy was released from prison on…
A 70-year-old retired railway clerk and his 27-year-old mentally challenged daughter were allegedly held captive and starved in their own house for five years. KANPUR: A 70-year-old retired railway clerk and his 27-year-old mentally challenged daughter were allegedly held captive and starved in their own house for five years by their domestic help couple in…
Sebastian Telfair and Sean “Diddy” Combs. Image via: Alex Goodlett/Getty Images | Paras Griffin/ Getty Images The former NBA guard Sebastian Telfair was released from federal prison this week after serving time for a probation violation tied to a high-profile health care fraud case. His release has drawn fresh attention due to where he served…
Sebastian Telfair returned home from prison (Image via NBA) Sebastian Telfair’s path to NBA fame seems to have been a round trip because it finished at the same location as it started. As a young Brooklyn point guard, he was considered one of the most promising basketball prospects in New York City.Prior to the 2004…
FILE – Dr. Mark Chavez, a physician from San Diego, who is charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s fatal overdose, is seen after pleading guilty to conspiring to distribute the surgical anesthetic ketamine in Los Angeles on Oct. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File) FILE – Actor Matthew Perry participates in the BUILD Speaker Series…
BENGALURU: City police arrested a warder with Bengaluru Central Prison on charges of attempting to smuggle cigarettes and a saturated absorbent paper — suspected to be used for packing drugs — into the barracks Friday night.A prison warder (or Prison officer/guard) is a law enforcement professional responsible for the custody, supervision, safety, and discipline of…
Sean “Diddy” Combs organised a Thanksgiving meal for roughly 1,000 inmates at FCI Fort Dix, where he is currently serving a 50-month sentence. According to TMZ, Combs worked with an internal inmate group called Bankroll Bosses to buy food from the commissary, prepare it over two days and distribute it to every housing unit inside…
A Bangladesh court on Thursday sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to 21 years in prison in three corruption cases linked to alleged irregularities in land allocations under a government housing project. The verdict adds to the mounting legal troubles facing Hasina, who is already under a separate death sentence for her role in last…
