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2:59pm, 12th May, 2019

Connecticut man faces up to 140 years in prison for threatening to kill Trump, others

A Connecticut man has been indicted after prosecutors say he threatened to kill U.S. President Donald Trump and sent others bomb threats and mail containing suspicious white powder, according to court documents.

Fake heiress who dazzled New York elite sentenced to up to 12 years in prison

3:33pm, 9th May, 2019

US

Fake heiress who dazzled New York elite sentenced to up to 12 years in prison

A German woman who posed as a wealthy heiress to scam boutique New York hotels and fashionable friends was sentenced to four to 12 years in prison on Thursday after a jury in state court found her guilty of fraud last month.

Reuters reporters jailed in Myanmar freed from prison after more than 500 days

10:38pm, 6th May, 2019

World

Reuters reporters jailed in Myanmar freed from prison after more than 500 days

Two Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar after they were convicted of breaking the Official Secrets Act walked free from a prison on the outskirts of Yangon on Tuesday after spending more than 500 days behind bars, witnesses said.

Ex-lawyer Cohen reports to prison, blasts Trump for 'injustice and lies'

2:33pm, 6th May, 2019

Politics

Ex-lawyer Cohen reports to prison, blasts Trump for 'injustice and lies'

Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer, took a parting shot at his former boss - denouncing "xenophobia, injustice and lies" - before reporting to a U.S. federal prison on Monday to begin a three-year sentence.

Ex-lawyer Cohen reports to prison after taking harsh parting shot at Trump

12:27pm, 6th May, 2019

Politics

Ex-lawyer Cohen reports to prison after taking harsh parting shot at Trump

Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer, took a parting shot at his former boss - denouncing "xenophobia, injustice and lies" - before reporting to a U.S. federal prison on Monday to begin a three-year sentence.

Ex-lawyer Cohen arrives at prison after taking parting shot at Trump

11:09am, 6th May, 2019

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Ex-lawyer Cohen arrives at prison after taking parting shot at Trump

Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer, took a parting shot at his former boss - denouncing "xenophobia, injustice and lies" - before arriving at a U.S. federal prison on Monday to begin serving a three-year sentence.

Trump's former lawyer Cohen to report to prison for hush payments

5:27am, 6th May, 2019

US

Trump's former lawyer Cohen to report to prison for hush payments

Michael Cohen, the lawyer who once vowed to "take a bullet" for President Donald Trump but now calls him a "con man," on Monday will begin serving a three-year prison sentence for arranging hush payments to two women who said they had sexual encounte...

Trump's former lawyer heads to U.S. prison that offers matzo ball soup and full-time rabbi

5:54am, 5th May, 2019

US

Trump's former lawyer heads to U.S. prison that offers matzo ball soup and full-time rabbi

With a menu that includes matzo ball soup and gefilte fish, as well as a full-time rabbi and a chance at the occasional visit home, the U.S. prison where Donald Trump's former personal lawyer will spend the next three years is unique in the fede...

Turkey says UAE spy suspect committed suicide in prison

5:04am, 29th April, 2019

World

Turkey says UAE spy suspect committed suicide in prison

A man held by Turkey on suspicion of spying for the United Arab Emirates has committed suicide by hanging himself in prison, the Istanbul prosecutor's office said on Monday.

U.S. man released from Venezuelan prison after five years

3:07pm, 26th April, 2019

World

U.S. man released from Venezuelan prison after five years

A U.S. citizen arrested in Venezuela in 2014 on weapons trafficking and attempted murder charges his family called "trumped-up" was released this week, his family said in a statement on Friday.

Russian agent Butina begs U.S. judge for mercy, gets 18 months in prison

2:43pm, 26th April, 2019

US

Russian agent Butina begs U.S. judge for mercy, gets 18 months in prison

Admitted Russian agent Maria Butina was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Friday after the Siberia native, her voice breaking with emotion, begged a judge for mercy and expressed remorse for conspiring with a Russian official to infiltrate a gun ri...

Remorseful Russian agent Butina sentenced to 18 months in U.S. prison

12:35pm, 26th April, 2019

US

Remorseful Russian agent Butina sentenced to 18 months in U.S. prison

A federal judge on Friday sentenced admitted Russian agent Maria Butina to 18 months in prison after the Siberia native begged for mercy and expressed remorse for conspiring with a Russian official to infiltrate a gun rights group and influence U.S....

Ex-Florida policeman gets 25 years in prison for killing black motorist

2:24pm, 25th April, 2019

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Ex-Florida policeman gets 25 years in prison for killing black motorist

A former Florida police officer was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Thursday for fatally shooting a black motorist who was awaiting a tow truck in October 2015.

California couple sentenced to life in prison in severe child abuse case

3:35pm, 19th April, 2019

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California couple sentenced to life in prison in severe child abuse case

A Southern California couple was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison on Friday after the pair pleaded guilty to charges stemming from grim, headline-making accusations they beat, starved and shackled their 13 children in the family's home, p...

Toppled Bashir moved from residence to Khartoum's Kobar prison: relatives

7:18am, 17th April, 2019

World

Toppled Bashir moved from residence to Khartoum's Kobar prison: relatives

Deposed former Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir has been moved to Kobar prison in Khartoum from the presidential residence, family sources said on Wednesday, and a prison source said he was being held under tight security in solitary confinement.

U.S. Navy veteran detained in Iran gets 10 years in prison, lawyer says

1:32pm, 16th March, 2019

World

U.S. Navy veteran detained in Iran gets 10 years in prison, lawyer says

A U.S. Navy veteran has been sentenced to 10 years in an Iranian prison, his family's lawyer said, after he was arrested last July while visiting an Iranian woman in the city of Mashhad.

Ex-Trump aide Manafort hit with 3-1/2 more years in prison, new charges

1:20pm, 13th March, 2019

Politics

Ex-Trump aide Manafort hit with 3-1/2 more years in prison, new charges

President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort was sentenced on Wednesday to about 3-1/2 more years in prison by a judge who assailed him over his lies and criminal behavior, then was hit with a new indictment in New York on a f...

Judge sentences Trump ex-aide Manafort to 3-1/2 more years in prison

12:17pm, 13th March, 2019

Politics

Judge sentences Trump ex-aide Manafort to 3-1/2 more years in prison

President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort was sentenced on Wednesday to about 3-1/2 more years in prison for charges arising from Special Counsel Robert Mueller's probe into Russia's role in the 2016 U.S. election...

Cardinal Pell: From Vatican apartment to Australian prison cell

1:59am, 13th March, 2019

World

Cardinal Pell: From Vatican apartment to Australian prison cell

For two decades, George Pell was the dominant figure in the Catholic Church in Australia - a boy from a gold mining town whose ambition, intellect and knack for befriending influential people propelled him to become the third-most senior official in...

U.S. judge gives Trump ex-aide Manafort leniency: under four years in prison

9:57pm, 7th March, 2019

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U.S. judge gives Trump ex-aide Manafort leniency: under four years in prison

President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort was sentenced on Thursday by a U.S. judge to less than four years in prison - far shy of federal sentencing guidelines - for financial crimes uncovered during Special Counsel Robert...

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Connecticut man faces up to 140 years in prison for threatening to kill Trump, others

Fake heiress who dazzled New York elite sentenced to up to 12 years in prison

Reuters reporters jailed in Myanmar freed from prison after more than 500 days

Ex-lawyer Cohen reports to prison, blasts Trump for 'injustice and lies'

Ex-lawyer Cohen reports to prison after taking harsh parting shot at Trump

Ex-lawyer Cohen arrives at prison after taking parting shot at Trump

Trump's former lawyer Cohen to report to prison for hush payments

Trump's former lawyer heads to U.S. prison that offers matzo ball soup and full-time rabbi

Turkey says UAE spy suspect committed suicide in prison

U.S. man released from Venezuelan prison after five years

Russian agent Butina begs U.S. judge for mercy, gets 18 months in prison

Remorseful Russian agent Butina sentenced to 18 months in U.S. prison

Ex-Florida policeman gets 25 years in prison for killing black motorist

California couple sentenced to life in prison in severe child abuse case

Toppled Bashir moved from residence to Khartoum's Kobar prison: relatives

U.S. Navy veteran detained in Iran gets 10 years in prison, lawyer says

Ex-Trump aide Manafort hit with 3-1/2 more years in prison, new charges

Judge sentences Trump ex-aide Manafort to 3-1/2 more years in prison

Cardinal Pell: From Vatican apartment to Australian prison cell

U.S. judge gives Trump ex-aide Manafort leniency: under four years in prison

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