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<p>Sexual Misconduct Harvey Weinstein</p>

News

Weinstein rape charge juror labelled ‘sneaky’ after dramatic mistrial

<p>Asja Outerbridge, a Detroit fashion stylist, made her sick daughter a PB&J sandwich during her virtual court appearance and angered the judge.</p>

US Crime News

Woman booted from Zoom court for making PB&J: ‘Having a mommy day’

<p>Sonia Edwards and her designs</p>

Home News

Designer loses bikini copy court battle against fashion giants Boohoo

<p>James Robertson has made a request that will likely speed up his own execution</p>

US Crime News

Death row inmate seeks to volunteer to die after friends executed

<p>Erik Menendez, left, and Lyle Menendez</p>

US Crime News

Will the Menendez brothers be released from prison?

<p>The acting Social Security Administration head refused to appear at a hearing in a case concerning DOGE’s access to the agency’s data even after a judge requested he provide testimony</p>

US politics

Trump officials block Social Security head testimony over ‘death list’

<p>Sarah Palin is getting another shot at the New York Times in a defamation lawsuit.</p>

US politics

Retrial of Sarah Palin’s defamation case against the NY Times opens

<p>Donald Trump defends Venezuelan gang deportations despite federal judge’s block.</p>

News

Watch: Donald Trump defends Venezuelan gang deportations

<p>Mark Coates destroyed his own home and that of his neighbours following a seven-year dispute</p>

Crime

‘Britain’s worst neighbour’ jailed for tearing roof off nearby home

<p>John and Lisa Baverstock faced off in court over their mother’s will</p>

Home News

Man wins £700k will fight after sister helped dying mother sign will

<p>MP Mike Amesbury pictured outside Chester Ellesmere Port and Neston Magistrates’ Court (PA)</p>

Crime

MP Mike Amesbury walks free from jail after appealing 10-week sentence

<p>Donald Trump</p>

US politics

Judge rips Trump officials for dodging order to resume USAID funds

<p>Lee Bootle, pictured with wife Rebecca</p>

Home News

Millionaire wins court fight over developers who cut down his hedge

<p>Karen Read listens to testimony during her trial at Norfolk County Superior Court in Massachusetts last May. The state’s highest court rejected her bid to drop two charges, clearing the way for her to be retried on all three counts</p>

US Crime News

State orders Karen Read rejects her push to have some charges tossed

<p>Court drawing of Daniel Khalife appearing at Woolwich Crown Court (Elizabeth Cook/PA)</p>

News

Daniel Khalife could have been ‘exemplary soldier’ says judge

<p>Zephen Xaver, 21, showed no emotion during his sentencing </p>

US Crime News

Man sentenced to death for executing five women in a bank

<p>Sir Brian Leveson will lead the review of the courts system</p>

UK Politics

Right to jury trial under threat as Leveson asked to review courts

<p>Shabana Mahmood (centre), a barrister, is Sir Keir Starmer’s justice secretary </p>

UK Politics

Reform of courts expected after murder trial backlog quadrupled

<p> A U.S. military judge at Guantanamo Bay has scheduled hearings for the alleged 9/11 defendents </p>

Americas

Judge sets date for 9/11 defendants to enter pleas

<p>Megan Valentine has been charged with murder after her husband, an Illinois judge, was shot dead </p>

US Crime News

Wife of county judge accused of shooting him dead

<p>Judge Kevin Mullins, a Kentucky judge who was fatally shot in Letcher County on Thursday, September 19, 2024.</p>

US Crime News

Sheriff arrested after Kentucky judge is shot dead in his chambers

<p>Paula Leeson died in 2017 </p>

Crime

Husband ‘unlawfully killed’ heiress and cannot inherit her £4m fortune

Brazil Musk

Tech

Elon Musk and Brazil judge’s feud explained as X braces for Brazil ban

<p>Elon Musk’s X is suing the non-profit media watchdog Media Matters </p>

Americas

Musk’s Media Matters lawsuit over ‘hateful content’ will go to trial

<p>Defendant Keith Jenkins, bottom left, watches in shock as Darrell Jarrell is hauled off by a bailiff after he hurled expletives and insults at Washtenaw County Judge Cedric Simpson on August 7, 2024, in Washtenaw County, Michigan</p>

US Crime News

Trespassing hearing derailed when defendant starts swearing at judge

<p>A committee has recommended US Circuit Judge Pauline Newman, pictured, be suspended for another year amid concerns of her mental health </p>

Americas

Oldest federal judge battles bench trying to suspend her

<p>Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani is seen on the convention floor before the Republican National Convention on July 16 </p>

US politics

Giuliani may have to testify over his refusal to share finances

<p>Defendant Keith Jenkins, bottom left, watches in shock as Darrell Jarrell is hauled off by a bailiff after he hurled expletives and insults at Washtenaw County Judge Cedric Simpson on August 7, 2024, in Washtenaw County, Michigan</p>

US Crime News

Trespassing hearing derailed when defendant starts swearing at judge

<p>A committee has recommended US Circuit Judge Pauline Newman, pictured, be suspended for another year amid concerns of her mental health </p>

Americas

Oldest federal judge battles bench trying to suspend her

<p>Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani is seen on the convention floor before the Republican National Convention on July 16 </p>

US politics

Giuliani may have to testify over his refusal to share finances

<p>Rudy Giuliani allegedly spent $30,000 in a week since his bankruptcy case was dismissed</p>

US politics

Rudy Giuliani blows through $30K in 7 days since bankruptcy hearing

<p>The case against Adriana Orme, who is accused of uploading monkey torture videos to online chat groups, was adjourned after her barrister requested she be given access to a Dutch interpreter (Matthew Cooper/PA)</p>

Crime

Woman accused of monkey torture videos granted conditional bail

<p>Corey Harris (right) who went viral for joining his remote court hearing for a suspended license while driving his car never had a license to start </p>

US Crime News

Suspended driver who went viral for Zoom court from car has no license

<p>Mark Grisanti was censured after being seen on video shoving a police officer during a brawl with neighbors and will now be replaced on the bench</p>

Americas

New York judge filmed shoving a police officer loses place on bench

<p>Judge Maryellen Noreika (left) is presiding over the gun-related case against Hunter Biden (right) in Wilmington, Delaware </p>

US politics

Who is the judge in Hunter Biden’s federal gun trial?

<p>The wife of Supreme Court Justice Alito allegedly spat at neighbor’s car after prolonged argument in 2021 </p>

US politics

Justice Alito’s wife ‘spat’ at liberal neighbors’ car during dispute

<p>Mark Grisanti was censured after being seen on video shoving a police officer during a brawl with neighbors and will now be replaced on the bench</p>

Americas

New York judge filmed shoving a police officer loses place on bench

<p>Judge Maryellen Noreika (left) is presiding over the gun-related case against Hunter Biden (right) in Wilmington, Delaware </p>

US politics

Who is the judge in Hunter Biden’s federal gun trial?

<p>The wife of Supreme Court Justice Alito allegedly spat at neighbor’s car after prolonged argument in 2021 </p>

US politics

Justice Alito’s wife ‘spat’ at liberal neighbors’ car during dispute

<p>Donald Trump, pictured here in a Manhattan courthouse, may end up gagged in his Mar-a-Lago confidential documents case </p>

US politics

Can a new gag order make Trump stop lying about FBI agents?

<p>Harris County Kelli Johnson</p>

Americas

Questions raised in Texas after judge absent for over three weeks

<p>Justice Arthur Engoron presides over Donald Trump Jr’s testimony in his family’s civil fraud case at the New York State Supreme Court on 13 November </p>

US politics

Trump’s fraud trial judge probed after attorney claims he advised him

<p>Bryan Kohberger, who is accused of killing four University of Idaho students in November 2022, sits with Anne Taylor, left, one of his attorneys in a court hearing </p>

US Crime News

Bryan Kohberger scores minor win in Idaho murders case

Culture

Sofia Vergara declares love for her new boyfriend after major surgery

Culture

Amanda Holden strips naked for nude drawing session during live show

<p>Eurovision judge who gave Abba’s Waterloo ‘nul points’ doesn’t regret decision.</p>

Culture

Eurovision judge who gave Abba ‘nul points’ doesn’t regret decision

<p>Entrance Gate and Guard Station at Oklahoma State Penitentiary</p>

US Crime News

Oklahoma judge tells execution workers to ‘suck it up’

<p>Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump hosts a campaign rally at the Forum River Center in Rome, Georgia, U.S. March 9, 2024. REUTERS/Alyssa Pointer/File Photo</p>

US politics

Trump’s hush money trial delayed until April

<p>Elijah Vue, 3, was last seen in Two Rivers, Wisconsin, on Tuesday 20 February 2024</p>

US Crime News

Missing Elijah Vue’s mother to go to trial, judge rules

<p>Rapper Chris Kaba, 24, who was shot dead by an armed Metropolitan Police officer</p>

Crime

Met officer accused of murder over shooting of Chris Kaba is named

News

Rust armourer Gutierrez-Reed found guilty of involuntary manslaughter

US politics

Watch: Trump arrives in court for Mar-a-Lago documents hearing

<p>Strictly judge’s regret after Robin Windsor reached out before death.</p>

Culture

Strictly judge speaks of Robin Windsor’s musical theatre dreams

Brianna Ghey: Moment Scarlett Jenkinson and Eddie Ratcliffe arrested for murder.

LiveCrime

Brianna Ghey killer Scarlett Jenkinson’s family breaks silence

<p>J Michael Luttig, former US Court of Appeals judge for the Fourth Circuit, testifies before the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 attack on the US Capitol in the Cannon House Office Building on 16 June 2022 in Washington, DC</p>

US politics

Conservative judge urges Supreme Court to toss Trump from ballot

<p>Judge Erika Ballou (left) and two public defenders</p>

Americas

Las Vegas judge faces discipline charges over hot tub photo

<p>Chris Kaba was shot and killed in September 2022 (Inquest/PA)</p>

Crime

Police marksman charged with murdering Chris Kaba will be named

Culture

Jennifer Saunders speechless as Ab Fab co-star unmasked

<p>Trump urges Iowans to caucus: ‘Even if you vote and then pass away it’s worth it’</p>

News

Trump urges Iowans to caucus: ‘Even if you vote and die it’s worth it’

News

Felon who attacked judge returns to Las Vegas court to face her

<p>Deobra Redden has had multiple charges set against him for the violent incident last week </p>

US Crime News

Las Vegas man who attacked judge charged with her attempted murder

<p>A Las Vegas felon who attacked a judge as she was sentencing him is set to appear before her again on Monday morning</p>

US Crime News

Felon who attacked judge in wild courtroom video will face her again

<p>Defendant leaps over table and attacks judge during sentencing in Vegas courtroom</p>

US Crime News

Felon who attacked judge in wild video says he was having a ‘bad day’

<p>Defendant leaps over table and attacks judge during sentencing in Vegas courtroom.</p>

News

Watch: Defendant attacks judge during courtroom sentencing

<p>Prince Andrew’s relationship with the paedophile Jeffrey Epstein is set to come under further scrutiny after a judge ordered the release of a trove of secret case files</p>

Royal Family News

Prince Andrew ‘tormented’ as Jeffrey Epstein files to be made public

<p>Two teenagers were found guilty of murdering Brianna Ghey (Family handout/Cheshire Police/PA)</p>

News

Why Brianna Ghey’s teenage killers could be named

<p>School Shooting Newport News</p>

US Crime News

Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher sentenced to two years in prison

<p>Strictly’s Craig Revel Horwood addresses Bruno Tonioli return rumours.</p>

Culture

Strictly’s Craig Revel Horwood addresses Bruno Tonioli return rumours

<p>Young Thug is seen in court at his gang and racketeering trial </p>

US Crime News

Young Thug trial jurors exposed on video - but case continues anyway

<p>In this Feb. 8, 2022, photo, Jennifer and James Crumbley, the parents of Ethan Crumbley, a teenager accused of killing four students in a shooting at Oxford High School, appear in court in Rochester Hills, Mich</p>

US Crime News

Parents of Michigan school shooter ask for trials to be separated

<p>Lawyer Alina Habba speaks to the media outside the New York Supreme Court</p>

US politics

Trump attorney says New York AG Letitia James ‘just not that bright’

<p>Donald Trump to testify in New York civil fraud trial.</p>

News

Watch again: Donald Trump to testify in New York civil fraud trial

<p>Alabama State Representative John Rogers, 82, has been indicted in a federal kickback scheme that already cost another state lawmaker his seat</p>

US politics

Alabama lawmaker jailed for FaceTiming a witness in bribery trial

<p>A $10,000 reward is being offered for the whereabouts of Pedro Argote </p>

US Crime News

‘Armed’ suspect in murder of Maryland judge may be headed for New York

<p>Strictly’s Anton Du Beke makes naughty joke about fellow judge Craig Revel Horwood.</p>

Culture

Strictly’s Anton Du Beke makes naughty joke about Craig Revel Horwood

<p>The vehicle of suspected gunman Pedro Argote was discovered Saturday morning in a heavily wooded area </p>

US Crime News

Manhunt continues for judge killer after suspect’s car found

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