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Red Bull Heir Faces Charges,
If Police Can Find Him

Sep 18, 2020 12:00 PM CDT

Red Bull Heir Faces Charges, If Police Can Find Him

Vorayuth Yoovidhya faces new indictment over 2012 hit-and-run in Thailand

(Newser) - Red Bull heir Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya isn't free to return to Thailand after all. Two months after charges were dropped against the 38-year-old accused of killing a Bangkok motorcycle cop in a 2012 hit-and-run —a move critics called an example of impunity offered to the wealthy and...

DOJ: Assange Was
on an International
Hacking Mission

Jun 25, 2020 7:07 AM CDT

DOJ: Assange Was on an International Hacking Mission

New indictment says WikiLeaks founder tried to recruit hackers in Europe, Asia

(Newser) - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange sought to recruit hackers at conferences in Europe and Asia who could provide his anti-secrecy website with classified info, and conspired with members of hacking groups, per a new Justice Department indictment Wednesday. The superseding indictment doesn't contain additional charges beyond the 18 counts the...

20 Saudis Accused of 'Torment
Through Fiendish Instinct'

Mar 25, 2020 10:25 AM CDT

20 Saudis Accused of 'Torment Through Fiendish Instinct'

Turkish prosecutors file indictment over Khashoggi killing

(Newser) - Turkish prosecutors have formally charged two former aides of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and 18 other Saudi nationals over the 2018 killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, officials said Wednesday. A statement from the Istanbul chief prosecutor's office said it has completed its investigation into Khashoggi'...

Mayor Accused of Stealing His Grandmother's Savings

Cops: Mayor Embezzled
From His Own Grandmother

Feb 11, 2020 12:32 PM CST

Cops: Mayor Embezzled From His Own Grandmother

Tennessee's Chris Jones allegedly stole $394K while she had dementia

(Newser) - The mayor of a Tennessee town is behind bars, where he could remain for the next 25 years. Mount Carmel's Chris Jones was arrested Monday, days after he was indicted on charges of stealing nearly $400,000 from his grandmother, who suffered from dementia in the year before she...

Israel's Netanyahu Charged With Corruption

In Israel, an Unwanted
First for Netanyahu

Nov 21, 2019 11:00 AM CST

In Israel, an Unwanted First for Netanyahu

He's charged with corruption, the first sitting prime minister to face criminal charges

(Newser) - Israel’s attorney general on Thursday formally charged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a series of corruption cases, throwing the country’s paralyzed political system into further disarray and threatening the longtime leader's grip on power, per the AP . Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit charged Netanyahu with fraud, breach of...

Feds Arrest R. Kelly
as He Walks His Dog

Jul 12, 2019 6:36 AM CDT

Feds Arrest R. Kelly as He Walks His Dog

13 counts include child porn, enticement of a minor

(Newser) - R. Kelly has been arrested on sex charges in Chicago for the second time this year—this time by federal authorities. The R&B singer was walking his dog around 7pm Thursday when he was taken into custody, the Chicago Tribune reports. The 52-year-old was arrested in February on state...

Prosecutors Unseal Case Against Jeffrey Epstein

Hundreds of Lewd Photos
Found in Epstein's Mansion

the rundown

Jul 8, 2019 1:34 PM CDT

Hundreds of Lewd Photos Found in Epstein's Mansion

He pleads not guilty to sex-trafficking charges involving minors

(Newser) - Financier Jeffrey Epstein remains in jail after his weekend arrest on sex-trafficking charges, and court documents unsealed Monday reveal the seriousness of the case. Epstein is accused of molesting dozens of underage girls at his homes in Florida and New York going back to the early 2000s, reports the AP...

Maria Butina's
US Boyfriend
Hit With Charges

Feb 7, 2019 10:05 AM CST

Maria Butina's US Boyfriend Hit With Charges

GOP fundraiser Paul Erickson pleads not guilty to wire fraud, money laundering

(Newser) - The US boyfriend of Russian spy Maria Butina is facing charges of his own. Conservative political operative Paul Erickson pleaded not guilty Tuesday to 11 counts of wire fraud and money laundering, which "appear largely unrelated" to the conspiracy to influence the 2016 presidential race, reports CNN . For now,...

ICE Set Up a Fake College.
Then Came the Arrests

Jan 31, 2019 8:57 AM CST

ICE Set Up a Fake College. Then Came the Arrests

The 'University of Farmington' was used to nab recruiters of undocumented immigrants

(Newser) - A federal indictment unsealed Wednesday names eight suspects accused of "harboring aliens for profit"—and it was a phony university set up by Immigration and Customs Enforcement that nabbed them. NBC News reports on the fake "University of Farmington," which set up shop in 2015 near...

Defiant Stone Says
He'll Plead Not Guilty

THE RUNDOWN

Jan 25, 2019 2:32 PM CST

Defiant Stone Says He'll Plead Not Guilty

Trump ally also gave his first post-indictment interview: to Infowars' Alex Jones

(Newser) - As the dust starts to settle after the morning arrest and indictment of Roger Stone on obstruction, witness tampering, and other charges, the 66-year-old Trump ally made a defiant appearance Friday outside a Fort Lauderdale courthouse, complete with an imitation of Richard Nixon's famous "victory" pose (you may...

Navy Scandal: An Affair,
a Fight, a Drowned Body

Jan 10, 2019 12:15 PM CST

Navy Scandal: An Affair, a Fight, a Drowned Body

Former Gitmo base commander John Nettleton pleads not guilty to obstruction charges

(Newser) - A former commander of Guantanamo Bay's naval base is facing a long list of charges related to the death of a man whose wife he was accused of having an affair with. Capt. John R. Nettleton, 53, was indicted this week on charges of obstruction, falsifying records, and making...

Bad News for
Weinstein in Court

Dec 20, 2018 10:40 AM CST

Bad News for Weinstein in Court

Judge declines to dismiss indictment

(Newser) - Harvey Weinstein is still facing sexual assault charges in New York. The disgraced filmmaker's defense team wanted a Manhattan judge to dismiss the case against him after allegations that a NYPD detective interfered with witnesses , but the judge on Thursday refused to do so, telling prosecution and defense lawyers...

Nissan: 'Deepest
Regret' as It's
Charged in
Ex-CEO's Scam

Dec 10, 2018 8:03 AM CST

Nissan: 'Deepest Regret' as It's Charged in Ex-CEO's Scam

Carlos Ghosn, the former chair, and exec Greg Kelly have been charged, as has company itself

(Newser) - Tokyo prosecutors have charged Nissan's former chairman Carlos Ghosn, another executive, and the automaker itself for allegedly underreporting income. The charges imposed Monday involve allegations Ghosn's pay was underreported by about $44 million between 2011 and 2015, per the AP . The prosecutors said earlier that the allegations were...

'Error' Reveals Secret
Assange Charges

Nov 16, 2018 6:32 AM CST

'Error' Reveals Secret Assange Charges

Court filing asks for arrest warrant to be hushed up until he is arrested

(Newser) - Julian Assange has often claimed that the US has secretly filed charges against him—and an apparent error in a court filing for an unrelated case suggests he is right. The document, filed by federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of Virginia as part of an unrelated sex-crime case, asks...

Ex-USA Gymnastics
Head Indicted, Arrested

Oct 18, 2018 12:24 AM CDT

Ex-USA Gymnastics Head Indicted, Arrested

Steve Penny is accused of evidence tampering

(Newser) - Former USA Gymnastics president Steve Penny was arrested Wednesday after a Texas grand jury indicted him, alleging he tampered with evidence in the sexual assault investigation of now-imprisoned gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. In a statement issued late Wednesday night, the Walker County district attorney's office in Huntsville, Texas, said...

Indicted
GOP Rep
Changes
His Plans

Aug 11, 2018 11:05 AM CDT

Indicted GOP Rep Changes His Plans

Chris Collins suspends his re-election campaign

(Newser) - In an about-face, US Rep. Chris Collins is ending his re-election bid days after the Republican was charged with insider trading. Collins released a statement Saturday morning saying he will suspend his campaign and fill out the rest of his term, the AP reports. Collins was indicted Wednesday on charges...

Trump Fires Off
Accusatory
Tweet About
Russian Hack

the rundown

Jul 14, 2018 10:00 AM CDT

Trump Fires Off Accusatory Tweet About Russian Hack

The president appears to blame President Obama

(Newser) - With 12 Russians indicted Friday for allegedly hacking the 2016 US election, President Trump is blaming an unexpected figure: President Obama, the Hill reports. "The stories you heard about the 12 Russians yesterday took place during the Obama Administration, not the Trump Administration," Trump tweeted Saturday. "Why...

Sara Netanyahu Accused
of $100K Fraud Over Meals

Jun 21, 2018 9:19 AM CDT

Sara Netanyahu Accused of $100K Fraud Over Meals

Leader's wife accused of ordering pricey food, falsely claiming no cook was on premises

(Newser) - Benjamin Netanyahu is facing a corruption scandal , and now his wife is officially in hot water of her own. It's all about her apparent fondness for expensive meals. Authorities on Thursday indicted Sara Netanyahu on fraud charges over $100,000 in gourmet meals she and a staffer ordered to...

Harvey Weinstein Indicted on
Rape, Criminal Sex Act Charges

May 30, 2018 5:55 PM CDT

Harvey Weinstein Indicted on Rape, Criminal Sex Act Charges

His lawyer says they'll fight the indictment

(Newser) - Harvey Weinstein was indicted Wednesday on rape and criminal sex act charges, furthering the first criminal case to arise from a slate of sexual misconduct allegations against the former movie mogul. Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. said the indictment brings Weinstein "another step closer to accountability." The...

Giuliani: Mueller Confirmed
He Can't Indict Trump

May 17, 2018 6:38 AM CDT

Giuliani: Mueller Confirmed He Can't Indict Trump

He says special counsel will abide by DoJ guidelines

(Newser) - President Trump may have some worries, but indictment by Robert Mueller's special investigation isn't one, according to Rudy Giuliani. The Trump lawyer and former New York City mayor says that the special counsel's team has told him that they have concluded, based on Justice Department guidelines going...