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In a significant development in the high-profile RICO case against rapper Young Thug, the Georgia Supreme Court has granted bond to Young Thug’s attorney, Brian Steel, after he was held in contempt by a Georgia judge. This move came on June 12, just days before Steel was scheduled to serve jail time. Background and Contempt…
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In the aftermath of Young Thug’s entanglement in a sprawling RICO case, a message surfaced from him during a jail stint. The rapper urged support for the Protect Black Art petition, aiming to safeguard artistic expression from legal repercussions. The petition, championed by 300 Entertainment co-founder Kevin Liles and Atlanta Records COO Julie Greenwald, seeks…
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Earnest Williams, the husband of Shirley Strawberry, co-host of the Steve Harvey Morning Show, is facing 39 charges under Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (RICO). The indictment suggests that Williams’ marriage to Strawberry played a role in facilitating his alleged criminal activities. According to Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, Williams’ illicit activities…
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Alleged Sinaloa Cartel leader and lead sicario, or assassin, Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas, also known as El Nini, 32, of Mexico, was extradited on May 25 from Mexico to the United States to face charges contained in two indictments. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland stated: “Today [May 28, 2024] El Nini joins the growing list…
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Fani Willis, the District Attorney for Fulton County, has taken steps to appeal a judge’s ruling that dismissed multiple charges in the racketeering case against former President Donald Trump. The decision to appeal follows Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee’s March ruling, which stated that six charges against Trump and his co-defendants lacked sufficient…
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Steven Kramer, a political consultant, faces criminal indictment and fines for allegedly orchestrating a scheme involving thousands of robocalls to New Hampshire voters using artificial intelligence (AI) that imitated President Joe Biden’s voice. The fake voice urged voters not to vote in the state’s presidential primary election. Kramer confessed to authoring the calls in January,…
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A federal grand jury in San Diego returned a two-count indictment charging former San Diego Sheriff’s Deputy Aaron Russell for fatally shooting Nicholas Bils on May 1, 2020. Russell is charged with depriving Bils of his right to be free from officers using excessive force and with discharging a firearm in relation to a crime…
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A Mexican national who allegedly supplied the Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG or Jalisco Cartel) with precursor chemicals used to manufacture controlled substances has been extradited to the US. today from Mexico to Washington, D.C., to face trial. Francisco Pulido Coracero, 66, was extradited from Mexico to Washington, D.C., on May 10, 2024, to…
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An indictment was unsealed on Thursday, May 9, charging a former correctional officer at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Tallahassee with sexual acts with an inmate in federal custody. The indictment alleges that, between June 2023, and August 2023, Kerontrez Lamar Kenon, 22, of Midway, Florida, engaged in sexual acts with an inmate while employed…
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The U.S. Justice Department unveiled charges against a Russian individual accused of spearheading the LockBit ransomware group since its inception in September 2019. This individual, identified as Dimitry Yuryevich Khoroshev, is alleged to have orchestrated a scheme that propelled LockBit to notoriety, making it one of the world’s most prolific ransomware organizations. Attorney General Merrick…
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