Moldovan Oligarch Sentenced in $1bn ‘Theft of the Century’ Case

By admin April 23, 2026 No comment

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Former Moldovan oligarch Vlad Plahotniuc has been sentenced to 19 years in prison for his role in a massive banking fraud scandal known as the “theft of the century.” The scheme, which took place between 2014 and 2015, involved the disappearance of $1bn—equivalent to about 12% of Moldova’s GDP at the time. Prosecutors said Plahotniuc […]

Director Roman Polanski goes on trial for defamation

By admin March 6, 2024 No comment

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In Paris, a defamation lawsuit against the long-standing filmmaker Roman Polanski was scheduled to commence on Tuesday, brought forward by British actress Charlotte Lewis. The lawsuit stems from Polanski’s remarks to Paris Match magazine in 2019, where he accused Lewis of fabricating a sexual assault allegation against him from four decades ago. Polanski, now 90,

Italian court jails parents for life over ‘honour killing’ of Pakistani teen

By admin December 20, 2023 No comment

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An Italian court has sentenced a Pakistani couple to life in prison for the murder of their 18-year-old daughter, Saman Abbas. She was killed because she refused an arranged marriage, and her body was discovered at a farmhouse in northern Italy in November 2022, 18 months after she went missing. Saman’s father, Shabbar Abbas, was […]

UAE extradites British trader Sanjay Shah to Denmark

By admin December 6, 2023 No comment

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British trader Sanjay Shah has been extradited from the United Arab Emirates to Denmark to face tax fraud charges totaling £1.46 billion. The charges stem from alleged fraudulent share trading schemes conducted by Solo Capital, the hedge fund Shah founded. Despite living in Dubai, Shah denies any wrongdoing, asserting that the trades in question were […]

Swedish Court Sentences Kurdish Individual to Prison for Financing Terrorism Following Turkish Request for Action

By admin July 7, 2023 No comment

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In Sweden, a Kurdish man has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison for various crimes, including an attempt to finance terrorism. This is the first instance where Sweden’s updated anti-terrorism laws have been utilized in a case involving the Kurdish militant group PKK. Turkey has long urged Sweden to take action against Kurdish separatists. […]