South Korea's Supreme Court confirmed a suspended prison term for former prosecutor Kim Sang-min for bribing former first lady Kim Keon Hee with a 140 million-won painting by artist Lee Ufan in 2023. The bribe sought her support for his 2024 election nomination, and he also faced illegal political donation charges.
The Paris Court of Appeal has reduced Marine Le Pen's sentence to three years: two suspended and one with an electronic bracelet. She is also banned from holding public office for 45 months (30 suspended), allowing her to potentially run in the 2027 presidential election.
Sentences for three individuals accused of bribing former South Korean first lady Kim Keon Hee have been finalized. The rulings include suspended prison terms and fines, with the defendants and prosecution opting not to appeal.
Jordan Willetts received a 12-month suspended sentence, a two-year six-month driving ban, and was ordered to pay compensation after pleading guilty to dangerous driving and fleeing the scene of a crash in Newport where he knocked pedestrian Sam Bevan unconscious with an electric motorbike.
Former Australian cricketer Aaron Summers has pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse offences, including penetrative sexual abuse and grooming, linked to an incident in Tasmania in 2018. The 30-year-old, who previously played for Hobart Hurricanes and Tasmania, will be sentenced in August after being remanded into custody.
Former Australian cricketer Aaron Summers has pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse and grooming charges stemming from a 2018 incident in Tasmania. The 30-year-old, who previously served a sentence for child exploitation, was remanded into custody and awaits sentencing in August.
Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed an amendment to the Public Officials Election and Recall Act, allowing individuals with suspended sentences or those serving community labor to run for office. Critics, including the Taiwan Youth Democratic Association, argue this "Gao Hongan Clause" grants excessive discretion to prosecutors, potentially creating loopholes and contradicting previous criticisms of the judiciary.
The Supreme Court upheld a suspended fine of 2 million won for former prosecutor Lee Gyu-won, who was accused of fabricating a report during the investigation into former Vice Minister of Justice Kim Hak-ui's alleged sex entertainment. Lee was found guilty of violating personal information protection laws and fabricating parts of a report.
A former Gyeonggi Provincial Assembly member, A, has been sentenced to 8 months in prison, suspended for 2 years, for attempting to bribe a public official. A delivered a bag containing 10 million won to an official to help a specific agricultural cooperative be selected for a project.
Former Tosashimizu Mayor Yō Hodo'oka and former city councilor Hiroo Nagano received suspended sentences for violating the Anti-Monopoly Act. They leaked the minimum reserve price for a public works bid, allowing a contractor to win the contract by bidding slightly above it.
A Taiwanese official's son, who claimed "Lai Ching-te is my godfather," was sentenced to prison but granted a suspended sentence. This decision has led to public questioning of Taiwan's judicial system and concerns about the erosion of judicial independence.
A Taiwanese official's child, who claimed 'Lai Ching-te is my godfather,' received a suspended sentence, leading to domestic criticism of the erosion of Taiwan's judiciary. Separately, "Sister Ju Ping" officially retired, marking the end of an era for many netizens' childhoods.
A Taiwanese official's son, who claimed "Lai Ching-te is my godfather," received a suspended sentence, sparking public questioning of the island's judiciary. Separately, "Sister Ju Ping" officially retired, marking the end of an era for many.
Tokyo District Court sentenced former executives of AI firm Ortz to three years in prison, suspended for five years, for accounting fraud involving approximately 11 billion yen in fictitious sales. The company was fined 300 million yen.
A physical therapist in Busan was sentenced to 8 months in prison, suspended for 2 years, for negligence causing a burn injury to a rehabilitation patient with paralysis. The therapist failed to monitor the patient during electrical treatment, leading to severe burns.
Four individuals involved in a courthouse riot linked to former President Yoon Suk Yeol received suspended prison sentences for assaulting media reporters. The court found them guilty of special assault for their actions during a protest.
Ernest Rutledge, 77, receives suspended sentence for failing to secure firearm used by his son, Ian, to kill his wife and two children in Maguiresbridge, July 2025.
Ernest Rutledge, 77, received a suspended sentence for failing to secure the firearm used by his son, Ian, to kill his wife, Vanessa, and their two children in July 2025.
Ernest Rutledge, 77, received a suspended sentence for failing to secure a firearm used in the murder of his daughter-in-law and grandchildren by his son, who later died of self-inflicted gunshot wounds.
A German woman convicted of keeping her young daughter locked up at home for years was sentenced to five years in prison on Monday. The woman, who had kept her daughter confined to the home of the girl’s grandparents, was found guilty of kidnapping, abduction of a minor and mistreatment of a vulnerable person, according to a court spokeswoman. The grandmother was given a two-year suspended sentence for the same charges, while the grandfather also received a suspended sentence as an...
A man in Northern Ireland says he has lost faith in the justice system after his attacker, who wrapped a Nazi flag around his fist during the assault, received a suspended prison sentence. The victim, Qureshi, said he was astonished by the verdict and questioned whether the outcome would have been different had he been a person of colour. The attacker, Taylor, has 23 previous convictions.
Barry O'Sullivan, 45, has been sentenced to six months in jail, suspended for 12 months, after being convicted of causing death by careless driving for killing 68-year-old Pulvinder Dhillon on the M4 in Berkshire. The grandmother from London died when O'Sullivan's van hit her daughter's broken-down Nissan Micra, which caught fire. O'Sullivan was driving at 77mph without a seatbelt. The smart motorway's alert system had not been working for days before the crash, though prosecutors said any competent driver should have avoided the stationary vehicle.
