KP George, an Indian-origin judge in Texas, has been sentenced to 180 days in jail and five years of probation for money laundering. He was found guilty of misusing campaign funds for personal expenses and faces a misdemeanor charge for allegedly creating fake racist attacks against his own campaign.
Jamie Varley, a secondary school teacher, has been sentenced to a whole-life order for the sexual abuse and murder of 13-month-old Preston Davey, whom he was adopting. His partner, John McGowan-Fazakerley, received 25 years for related offenses. The baby suffered 40 traumatic injuries before his death.
Jamie Varley, a secondary school teacher, has been sentenced to a whole-life order for the sexual abuse and murder of 13-month-old Preston Davey, whom he was adopting. Varley's partner received 25 years. The baby suffered 40 traumatic injuries before his death.
A judge denied Michelle Bond's motion to dismiss illicit campaign finance charges, ruling that prosecutors did not promise her immunity in exchange for her husband Ryan Salame's guilty plea. Bond faces charges related to using FTX funds for her congressional campaign.
Corbie Jean Walpole, 25, had her appeal against a seven-and-a-half-year jail sentence dismissed. She was jailed for setting her friend Jake Loader on fire after a misogynistic comment during a night of drinking and drug-taking. Mr Loader suffered severe burns.
Retired Justice Arthur Engoron, who presided over Donald Trump's civil fraud trial, reveals he continues to receive harassing calls and messages. He faced antisemitic and homophobic attacks, a bomb threat, and his clerk was targeted after Trump's social media posts.
A Michigan federal judge ruled that sports prediction market wagers are not swaps under the CFTC's jurisdiction, denying Polymarket's bid to block state regulators. The case is headed to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.
A US judge ruled that Huawei can use its CFO Meng Wanzhou's admission of illegal business in Iran as evidence in the upcoming trial. Meng made the admission as part of a 2021 deal to dismiss charges against her.
A US judge ruled that Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou's admission of illegal business in Iran, made as part of a 2021 deal, can be used in the upcoming US trial against Huawei. Meng acknowledged lying about Huawei's compliance with sanctions.
Luigi Mangione, accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan, will argue he was in an extreme mental health crisis during the alleged killing. This defense strategy could lead to a manslaughter conviction.
Rex Heuermann, the Gilgo Beach serial killer, received the maximum sentence of three consecutive life sentences plus 25 years to life for murdering eight women. Victims' families delivered emotional statements in court, describing lifelong devastation.
Nine individuals were sentenced for their roles in the Ely riots in Cardiff, which erupted after the deaths of two teenagers. Sentences ranged up to six years and six months, with some defendants receiving community orders. The proceedings were marked by angry outbursts from the public gallery, leading to the judge ordering the court to be cleared.
Former Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero is appearing before a judge in Madrid regarding his alleged role in the Plus Ultra airline bailout and links to jewelry found in his office. He is under investigation for influence peddling, money laundering, tax fraud, and dealing in contraband.
Hong Kong's top court rejected a challenge to a law banning public advocacy for election boycotts or invalid ballots, deeming the restriction a "modest" interference necessary for safeguarding electoral participation and confidence.
A Canadian judge has rejected an appeal by Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey to enter the country for the World Cup, citing UK charges of rape and sexual assault. Partey had claimed he had not been charged with any criminal offenses.
A panel of Brazil's supreme court has voted to convict Eduardo Bolsonaro for allegedly seeking US interference in his father's coup plot trial. He is accused of lobbying for sanctions against justices and tariffs on Brazilian goods.
Eduardo Bolsonaro has been sentenced to four years and two months in prison by Brazil's supreme court for allegedly courting US interference in his father Jair Bolsonaro's coup plot trial. Eduardo, who lives in the US, was accused of seeking sanctions and tariffs from the Trump administration to aid his father's case.
A panel of Brazil's supreme court has voted to convict Eduardo Bolsonaro for allegedly seeking US interference in his father's coup plot trial. He is accused of lobbying for sanctions against justices and tariffs on Brazilian goods.
A US federal judge has upheld the conviction of Hannah Dugan, a former Wisconsin judge found guilty of aiding an undocumented man evade immigration agents in her courtroom. The decision comes despite defense efforts to overturn the conviction.
A federal judge has upheld the obstruction of justice conviction of former Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan, who helped a man evade immigration officers. Dugan resigned after her conviction, which was seen as a test of Trump's immigration policies.
Conservative proposals to strip judges of powers to rule on asylum appeals and quit the ECHR have been called an "attack on justice and equality" by refugee groups and lawyers. Immigration decisions would be made internally by the Home Office, with legal aid scrapped.
A judge described the 1MDB scandal's plunder as so vast it made Attila the Hun look like a choirboy, in his 809-page judgment convicting former Malaysian PM Najib Razak. Najib is already jailed for a separate case linked to the fund.
Palestine Action co-founder Huda Ammori expressed confidence in overturning the group's terrorism ban, vowing victory in courts or "on the streets." The Court of Appeal upheld the ban, reversing a High Court decision. Ammori criticized the ruling and highlighted the "political" nature of the case.
A Bhopal court extended the judicial custody of Samarth Singh, husband of model Twisha Sharma, and his mother, former judge Giribala Singh, by 14 days. They are accused in a dowry harassment case and Twisha's death on May 12.
