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US Army intelligence analyst pleads guilty to selling military secrets to China
A U.S. Army intelligence analyst, Korbein Schultz, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charges of conspiring to sell military secrets to China, according to the Department of Justice. Schultz was charged in March with conspiracy to disclose national defense information, exporting defense articles and technical data without a license, and bribery of a public official.
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Three 9/11 suspects agree to plead guilty at Guantanamo
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his accomplices at Guantanamo Bay have agreed to plead guilty, likely in exchange for life sentences. The detainees have been under scrutiny for enhanced interrogation techniques. The plea deals drew criticism from U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, who accused the Biden administration of showing cowardice in dealing with terrorists.
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Ex-BBC news presenter Huw Edwards pleads guilty to charges of indecent images of children
Huw Edwards, former lead news presenter for the BBC, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to three counts of making indecent images of children. At a hearing in Westminster Magistrates' Court, Edwards admitted to accessing 41 indecent images of children, including seven classified as the most serious "category A" images. Edwards received these images via WhatsApp from an unnamed man between December 2020 and April 2022. Remanded on bail until his pre-sentencing hearing on September 16, Edwards faces up to 10 years in prison, with a potential suspended sentence due to his "genuine remorse" and prospects for rehabilitation.
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Boeing accepts a plea deal to avoid a criminal trial over 737 Max crashes, Justice Department says
Boeing is set to plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge stemming from two 737 Max jetliners that killed 346 people, after the government determined the company violated an agreement that had protected it from prosecution for more than three years. Federal prosecutors accused Boeing of deceiving regulators who approved the airplane and pilot-training requirements for it. The plea deal, which still requires federal judge approval, calls for Boeing to pay an additional $243.6 million fine, the same amount it paid under the 2021 settlement that the Justice Department said the company breached.
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Boeing to plead guilty in US probe of fatal 737 MAX crashes
Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge related to two fatal 737 MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019 that killed 346 people. This plea, requiring federal judge approval, would classify Boeing as a convicted felon and necessitate a $243.6 million fine. The crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia prompted victim families to demand Boeing's prosecution. Although the plea could hinder Boeing's ability to secure government contracts, it avoids a public trial and facilitates future business moves, including acquiring Spirit AeroSystems.
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The Saipan surprise: How delicate talks led to the unlikely end of Julian Assange's 12-year saga
About a year and a half ago, a lawyer for Julian Assange presented federal prosecutors in Virginia with a request to dismiss the case against him. This move was notable given Assange's publication of hundreds of thousands of secret documents and his status as perhaps the highest-profile detainee facing a U.S. extradition request. The Justice Department was involved in a battle in British courts to extradite him to the United States for trial.
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Rajya Sabha privileges panel holds 12 MPs guilty of misconduct for causing disruptions, cautions them
The Privileges Committee of the Rajya Sabha has found 12 opposition MPs, including AAP's Sanjay Singh, guilty of misconduct for disrupting House proceedings in August 2023. The panel accepted Singh's unconditional apology and recommended revocation of his suspension, considering the punishment suffered by him sufficient. The AAP MP was suspended from the Rajya Sabha on July 24, 2023, for breaching privilege, repeatedly violating rules, and casting aspersions on the leader of the House.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange pleads guilty in deal with US that secures his freedom, ends legal fight
Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, pleaded guilty to obtaining and publishing U.S. military secrets, ending a prolonged legal battle over press freedom and national security. The deal, struck in Saipan, allows Assange to return to Australia without U.S. prison time. Assange had been jailed in the UK since 2019, resisting extradition. The plea resolves a Trump-era criminal case and highlights Assange's role in revealing military misconduct. His wife expressed relief, and Assange's supporters celebrate his impending freedom.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange walks out of U.S. court a 'free man' after guilty plea
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been freed after pleading guilty to violating U.S. espionage laws in a landmark deal on the Pacific island of Saipan. During the hearing, Assange admitted to conspiring to obtain and publish classified U.S. defense documents, citing a belief in First Amendment protections for journalism. Chief U.S. District Judge Ramona V. Manglona accepted his plea, citing time served in a British jail. Assange, accompanied by Australian diplomats, will return to Canberra, ending a lengthy legal saga marked by extradition battles and international controversy.
Why is Julian Assange flying to the remote Pacific island of Saipan?
Julian Assange is on his way to a courtroom on the Pacific island of Saipan where he is expected to plead guilty to a single criminal charge in a plea deal that will lead to his release and return home to Australia after a 14-year legal journey. Saipan, the capital of the Northern Mariana Islands, is a U.S. commonwealth near Guam, hosting a U.S. district court. Assange's plea involves a single count of conspiring to obtain and disclose classified U.S. national defense documents, with a sentence of time served.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to plead guilty in espionage act case in US court, will be freed from prison
Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, will plead guilty to conspiring to obtain and disseminate classified US defense information under a deal with the US Justice Department. This agreement concludes a decade-long legal battle involving multiple countries. Assange will appear in a federal court in the Mariana Islands to enter his plea, after which he will return to Australia. The case has sparked significant debates over press freedom and national security.
Gurpatwant Pannun Murder Plot: Nikhil Gupta enters not guilty plea in murder-for-hire case
Gurpatwant Pannun Murder Plot: Indian national Nikhil Gupta, accused of orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot against a Sikh extremist in the US, pleaded not guilty in a federal court. Gupta, extradited from the Czech Republic, faces charges of conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire. His next court hearing is scheduled for June 28. The US alleges Gupta was working under the direction of an unnamed Indian government official, a claim India denies, stating it is conducting its own investigation into the matter.
Nikhil Gupta, accused of murder-for-hire plot against Sikh separatist, pleads not guilty in US court
Indian national Nikhil Gupta pleaded not guilty in a murder-for-hire plot against a Sikh extremist in the US, after being extradited from the Czech Republic.
Former Allianz employee pleads guilty to fraud over $7 billion funds meltdown
Former Allianz fund manager Gregoire Tournant pleaded guilty to investment adviser fraud charges related to the $7 billion losses in private funds during the COVID-19 pandemic meltdown. Tournant misled investors about fund risks, altered performance data, and obstructed an SEC probe. Allianz agreed to pay $6 billion to resolve the case, with two other managers also pleading guilty. Tournant had previously denied the charges but changed his plea.
Donald Trump says he will appeal historic conviction
In rambling remarks at the Trump Tower lobby in Manhattan where he announced his first presidential run in 2015, Trump repeated his complaints that the trial was an attempt to hobble his comeback White House bid and warned that it showed no American was safe from politically motivated prosecution.
Guilty on all counts, Donald Trump becomes first US president convicted of a crime
Donald Trump, convicted by a New York jury, faces 34 felony counts for falsifying documents to cover up hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels. Cohen testified about the $130,000 payment during the 2016 election.
Indian immigration agent pleads guilty in international students fraud case in Canada; sentenced to three years in jail
Brijesh Mishra, an Indian immigration agent involved in a scam issuing fake college admissions to Indian students to obtain Canadian visas, was sentenced to three years in jail after pleading guilty in a Vancouver court. Mishra, 37, was linked to fraudulent acceptance letters for Canadian colleges provided to students between 2016 and 2020. Arrested in Surrey, BC, in June 2023, he apologized for his actions and expressed remorse. Mishra will serve an additional 19 months, having already spent time in custody since his arrest.
“Mother Teresa could not beat these charges,” Trump says after being convicted in hush money trial
Former President Donald Trump has defiantly responded to his conviction on 34 felony counts, denouncing the trial as a disgrace. The Manhattan jury found him guilty of falsifying business records in connection to a hush money payment to porn actor Stormy Daniels during his 2016 campaign.
How Trump's hush money trial verdict could affect the 2024 election
Jurors in Donald Trump's first-ever criminal trial began deliberations on Wednesday in his hush money case, which could have significant implications for the 2024 White House race. Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up a payment that bought the silence of porn star Stormy Daniels shortly before the 2016 election.
Defense argues Donald Trump is not guilty as hush money trial nears an end
In his closing argument, Blanche will try to convince jurors that Trump, the businessman-turned-politician, did not cover up evidence of a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels to advance his 2016 presidential campaign. Once Blanche finishes, prosecutors will sum up the witnesses and evidence they have presented as they argue Trump, 77, illegally falsified business documents to cover up the payment that ensured Daniels would not go public with her story of a 2006 sexual encounter.
Brij Bhushan Singh pleads not guilty to charges of sexual harassment
Delhi court frames charges of sexual harassment, intimidation, and outraging modesty against ex-WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and former WFI assistant secretary Vinod Tomar. Singh pleads not guilty. Court proceedings involve female wrestlers overseen by ACMM. BJP denies Singh Kaiserganj ticket, fields son Karan Bhushan Singh.
Indian national pleads guilty to attacking White House with rented truck
A 20-year-old Indian national living in the US as a permanent resident pleaded guilty to attacking the White House with a rented truck, intending to replace the democratic government with dictatorship. He planned the attack for weeks before crashing into barriers and brandishing a Nazi Swastika banner. He faces sentencing on August 23.
'James Bond' star Pierce Brosnan fined $1,500 for walking off trail at Yellowstone National Park
Brosnan, who called in to the court hearing in Mammoth, Wyoming, on Thursday, was fined USD 500 and ordered to make a USD 1,000 donation by April 1 to Yellowstone Forever, a nonprofit organization that supports the park, court records said.
Accused Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira pleads guilty, faces almost 17 years jail
The US airman accused of leaking top secret Pentagon documents online pleaded guilty in federal court Monday under a deal in which he accepted a roughly 16-year imprisonment in return for prosecutors dropping more serious espionage charges. Jack Teixeira, appearing in an orange prison jump suit, pleaded guilty to six counts of willful transmission of national defense information, but in the deal worked out between prosecutors and the disgraced serviceman's lawyers he faces no espionage charges.
US judge approves Binance's $4.3-billion guilty plea
US District Judge Richard Jones in Seattle approved the plea, which includes a $1.81 billion criminal fine and $2.51 billion of forfeiture, about an hour after the government proposed changes to Binance founder Changpeng Zhao's bond, drawing an objection from Zhao's lawyers.
Indian pleads guilty in US for dark web drug enterprise, forfeits $ 150 million in cryptocurrency
According to court documents, Banmeet Singh from Haldwani in Uttarakhand created vendor marketing sites on dark web marketplaces to sell controlled substances, including fentanyl, LSD, ecstasy, Xanax, Ketamine, and Tramadol, the US Department of Justice said in a press release.
British billionaire Joe Lewis pleads guilty in insider trading case
British billionaire Joe Lewis, owner of Tottenham Hotspur soccer club, pleaded guilty to insider trading and conspiracy charges in Manhattan federal court. He had been free on $300 million bail, with a yacht and private plane serving as collateral. Lewis, 86, will pay more than $50 million in financial penalties. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for March 28. Lewis, whose assets span real estate, biotechnology, energy, and agriculture, relinquished operational control of the club in October 2022. He has business connections with Tiger Woods, Ernie Els, and Justin Timberlake, and owns a Bahamian oceanside resort.
Former '8 Passengers' YouTuber Ruby Franke pleads guilty to child abuse charges
Former '8 Passengers' YouTuber Ruby Franke admitted guilt to four felony counts of child abuse, as seen in court footage. Following her arrest alongside business partner Jodi Hildebrandt, Franke, known for her family vlogs, accepted a plea deal in Utah. Amid a divorce filing from her husband, Franke aims to reconcile with her family. This case has shed light on child influencers' vulnerability and extreme coaching practices, impacting Franke's image despite past criticisms of her parenting style.
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao pleads guilty to violating money laundering rules
Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world, pleaded guilty to money laundering violations, the government said Tuesday, a stunning blow to the most powerful and influential figure in the global crypto industry.
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