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Tate brothers face rape and trafficking charges in U.K.
By Willem Marx LONDON — British prosecutors have confirmed that Andrew and Tristan Tate face 21 criminal charges in total, that include rape, assault and human trafficking. It’s the first time that Britain’s Crown Prosecution has revealed the detailed charges, that it first authorized last year after a police service in Bedfordshire — north of…
UK prosecutors say 21 charges authorised against Tate brothers
Prosecutors have confirmed for the first time the full list of 21 charges Andrew and Tristan Tate will face when they are returned to the UK, including rape, actual bodily harm and human trafficking. The Crown Prosecution Service said that it had authorised the charges against the brothers in 2024, before an extradition warrant was…
Trump administration trying to dismiss MS-13 leader’s charges to deport him
Exclusive: Critics and defendant’s legal team accuse US president of trying to do favor for Salvadorian leader Donald Trump’s administration is attempting to dismiss criminal charges against a top MS-13 leader in order to deport him to El Salvador, according to newly unsealed court records – igniting accusations from critics and the defendant’s legal team…
DOJ charges New Jersey congresswoman with assault over immigration facility tussle
Ryan Lucas The Justice Department has charged Rep. LaMonica McIver, a New Jersey Democrat, for allegedly assaulting law enforcement officers outside an immigration detention facility last week. The charges were announced on social media by the interim U.S. attorney for New Jersey, Alina Habba, who previously served as a personal attorney for President Trump. According…
Judge dismisses trespassing charges against people crossing US-Mexico border
New Mexico judge rules immigrants did not know they were entering US military zone, marking setback for Trump A federal judge in New Mexico on Thursday dismissed trespassing charges against dozens of immigrants caught in a new military zone on the US-Mexico border, marking a setback for Trump administration efforts to raise penalties for unlawful…
Boardwalk Empire’s Michael Pitt Arrested on Sex Abuse Charges
Michael Pitt—who starred on Dawson’s Creek and HBO’s Boardwalk Empire—was arrested in New York on May 2 and is now facing several charges of sex abuse and assault. Michael Pitt is facing legal trouble. The Boardwalk Empire alum was taken into custody in Brooklyn, N.Y., on May 2 after being accused of sexual abuse and assault,…
Brazilian judges accept coup plot charges against more Bolsonaro allies
Panel unanimously accepts charges against six more key allies of ex-president over alleged plan to keep him in office A panel of Brazil’s supreme court justices has unanimously accepted criminal charges against six more key allies of former president Jair Bolsonaro over an alleged coup plot to keep him in office after his 2022 election…
Le Pen’s Embezzlement Charges and What They Mean for France’s Democracy
Trump Administration News Analysis A court’s conviction of the far-right leader for embezzlement and its ban on her running for office have set off a new crisis for France. By Roger Cohen Last year, Marine Le Pen spoke menacingly of the possible fallout from her trial on embezzlement charges. “Tomorrow, potentially, millions and millions of…
Argentina court drops charges against three people over Liam Payne death
Charges of criminal negligence dropped against three key defendants over death of British singer in October A court in Argentina has dropped charges of criminal negligence against three of the five people indicted in connection with the death of Liam Payne, the former One Direction singer who fell from a third-floor hotel balcony in Buenos…
Mexico threatens to escalate US gunmakers lawsuit with terror charges
Claudia Scheinbaum warns of reciprocal action if Washington designates country’s cartels as terrorist groups Mexico’s president has warned US gunmakers they could face fresh legal action as accomplices of organized crime if Washington designates the country’s cartels as terrorist groups. The Latin American country, which is under mounting pressure from Donald Trump to curb illegal…
UK special forces face possible Syria war crimes charges
Nine members of UK special forces could face prosecution over alleged war crimes linked to at least two separate incidents in Syria, according to Ministry of Defence (MoD) data seen by the BBC. The data, which was originally obtained via a Freedom of Information request by The Times newspaper, shows that two cases are being…