Conor McGregor has lost his appeal against a civil jury finding in favour of Nikita Hand, who sued him over alleged rape of her in a Dublin hotel. In its judgment on Thursday afternoon, the three judge Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal “in its entirety”. Ms Hand was in court for the ruling. Mr McGregor was not present. Mr …
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Did Diddy Already Start Appeal On Prostitution Verdicts In Sex-Trafficking Trial?
Seeking an acquittal or a brand new trial, the incarcerated Sean “Diddy” Combs has pretty much already launched an appeal on his conviction of the lesser counts in the ‘I Need A Girl’ performer’s sex-trafficking trial and he hasn’t even been sentenced yet. “Sean Combs sits in jail based on evidence that he paid adult male escorts and entertainers who …
Read More »Former MMA fighter loses appeal in civil rape case
Chris Page and Abigail Taylor BBC News NI PA Media McGregor, pictured at an earlier court appearance, denied all of the allegations Conor McGregor has lost his civil jury appeal against a finding that he sexually assaulted a woman. In November, McGregor was ordered to pay £206,000 in damages plus costs to Nikita Hand, who accused him of raping her …
Read More »Ghislaine Maxwell urges Supreme Court to hear her criminal appeal
WASHINGTON — Ghislaine Maxwell’s attorney Monday renewed his request that the Supreme Court overturn her 2021 conviction in New York for recruiting and grooming multiple teenage girls for Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse for over a decade. In a new filing, Maxwell’s lawyer, David Oscar Markus, repeated arguments he made in previous filings that a non-prosecution agreement Epstein made with …
Read More »Tom Hayes, Libor ‘Ringleader,’ Wins U.K. Appeal to Clear His Name – The Wall Street Journal
Tom Hayes, Libor ‘Ringleader,’ Wins U.K. Appeal to Clear His Name The Wall Street Journal UK Supreme Court quashes 2 bank traders’ convictions after deciding their trials were unfair PBS Why have bankers had convictions quashed and what happens next? BBC City trader Tom Hayes’s conviction for Libor rigging is overturned The Guardian Vindication for two bankers. Questions for Britain’s legal system The Economist Source …
Read More »President Trump blasts federal judge, vows to appeal Harvard ruling – Axios
President Trump blasts federal judge, vows to appeal Harvard ruling Axios Why Harvard has taken Trump to court over funding cuts Australian Broadcasting Corporation Judge Challenges Trump Administration in Hearing on Harvard Funding The New York Times Harvard argues in court that Trump administration’s $2.6bn cuts are illegal | Harvard University The Guardian Judge appears to lean in favor of Harvard in university’s suit …
Read More »‘Total disaster’: Trump slams Obama appointed judge in Harvard case hearing; vows to appeal again if loses
US President Donald Trump launched an attack on a federal judge presiding over a high-stakes legal battle between his administration and Harvard University.He accused her of bias and vowed to appeal in case of an unfavourable ruling.Taking to his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote, “The Harvard case was just tried in Massachusetts before an Obama appointed Judge. She is a …
Read More »Trump admin to appeal order barring race-based immigration arrests alleged in LA area – Axios
Trump admin to appeal order barring race-based immigration arrests alleged in LA area Axios BREAKING: Court Prohibits Federal Government from Racial Profiling, Denying Access to Counsel in Immigration Raids ACLU of Southern California Federal judge issues temporary restraining order curtailing Trump’s immigration enforcement in California Fox News Federal judge orders stop to indiscriminate immigration raids in Los Angeles NPR Judge orders Trump administration to …
Read More »Appeal to gamers in Wiltshire to help save unique retro arcade
Rachel Candlin BBC News, West of England James Petherick Highest Score Arcade has a collection of classic retro arcade games The gaming community has a final chance to save an independent retro arcade from closing for good. Salisbury’s only pinball venue, Highest Score, was forced to close last month due to running costs and low footfall. The owner, James Petherick, …
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