George Nyavor
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A former Venezuelan National Guard officer was sentenced on Thursday, May 24, 2024, to one year and one day in prison for his involvement in a money laundering scheme connected to bribery of foreign officials and fraudulent activities targeting foreign financial institutions. Nepmar Jesus Escalona Enriquez, aged 47, hailing from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and formerly…
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Melina Abdullah, a leading Black Lives Matter activist and co-founder of BLM-LA, lost her lawsuit on Thursday against the Los Angeles Police Department regarding their response to hoax “swatting” calls that resulted in an armed police presence at her home. Abdullah, who is also a professor at Cal State LA, filed the lawsuit following two…
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In a shocking development, a woman has come forward with allegations of rape against music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, adding to the mounting accusations against him. According to TMZ, April Lampros has filed a lawsuit claiming that Diddy sexually assaulted her in the 1990s while she was a student at the Fashion Institute of Technology.…
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Jurors hearing the first-ever criminal trial of a former U.S. president could render their verdict in Donald Trump’s hush money case as soon as next week, with potentially big implications for the 2024 White House race. Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up a payment that bought…
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An Arizona man was sentenced on May 22, 2024 in federal court in San Diego to 51 months in prison for conspiracy to commit access device fraud. Luis Ramirez, 43, of Mesa, Arizona, was involved in a scheme to obtain and traffic “leads” containing financial information, including bank account numbers, from payday loan applications across…
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In a closely watched legal case, Pierre Tyler, a former Chicago police officer, has been acquitted of murder charges in connection with the shooting death of Andris Wofford, despite compelling evidence suggesting a cover-up. The trial, which lasted five days, concluded with a surprising verdict as the jury unanimously declared Tyler innocent of the 2021…
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In a significant legal development, Pen Yu, also known as Ben Yu, 51, of Gibsonton, Florida, and Gregory Muñoz, 45, of Minneola, Florida, have admitted guilt to wire fraud conspiracy. This follows their involvement in a scheme to unlawfully obtain discounted products from Massachusetts biochemical company Sigma-Aldrich Inc., operating as MilliporeSigma, and unlawfully exporting them…
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On Wednesday, the families of 19 victims of the Uvalde elementary school shooting in Texas filed a $500 million federal lawsuit against nearly 100 state police officers for their alleged mishandling of the response to one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history. The families also announced a $2 million settlement with the city…
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In a significant legal development, a U.S. District Judge has rebuffed Ultragenyx’s attempt to dismiss the lawsuit brought by Henrietta Lacks’ family. The lawsuit alleges that the pharmaceutical giant knowingly profited from the unauthorized use and mass production of Lacks’ living tissue. Lacks, whose cells were taken without her consent, became unwittingly central to scientific…
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott has sparked controversy with his recent decision to pardon Army Sergeant Daniel Perry, who was convicted of murdering Black Lives Matter protester Garrett Foster in 2020. The pardon has resulted in Perry’s release from a 25-year sentence. Travis County District Attorney José Garza has strongly criticized Governor Abbott’s decision, arguing that…
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