Two more men have come forward to accuse Christian rock superstar and Maga firebrand Michael Tait of drugging and sexually assaulting them – including Jason Jones, the founding manager of the American hard-rock band Evanescence. Jones said he was fired from the band – which had ties to Tait – for speaking out about his alleged assault. Jones said the …
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The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US The Delta co-pilot who was arrested as sheriff’s deputies and federal agents stormed the cockpit of Boeing 737 just after it landed in San …
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Authorities in California said they rushed the cockpit of a plane during the weekend to arrest a co-pilot on child sexual assault charges. The Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Department on Monday identified the suspect as 34-year-old Rustom Bhagwagar, of Florida. In a news release posted on social media, the department said they learned Bhagwagar was scheduled to fly into San …
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Read More »Five former Hockey Canada players found not guilty in sexual assault trial Reuters Five ice hockey players found not guilty in Canada sexual assault case BBC Why the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial matters beyond the acquittals CNN Hockey Canada live updates: McLeod, Hart, Dubé, Formenton, Foote found not guilty – The Athletic The New York Times Former Flyers goalie Carter Hart found not …
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Nadine Yousif BBC News, London, Ontario Reuters From left to right: Michael McLeod, Alex Formenton, Carter Hart, Dillon Dube, Cal Foote Five Canadian ice hockey players accused of sexually assaulting a woman were all acquitted by an Ontario judge on Thursday. In a packed courtroom, Justice Maria Carroccia reviewed testimony and evidence from the highly publicised eight-week trial over the …
Read More »LONDON, Ontario (AP) — An Ontario judge was delivering her ruling Thursday in the sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team, saying she did not find the complainant’s testimony to be credible. Superior Court Justice Maria Carroccia said prosecutors could not meet the onus of proof for the charges. She was still reading the …
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Police have made an arrest in Arizona four decades after the cold-case murder and sexual assault of two teenagers who were attacked in a parked car in Northern California, officials said Wednesday. On December 19, 1984, the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office was called to an incident in Burney, California by the California Highway Patrol. They found two 18-year-old victims, a …
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FKA twigs has agreed to drop her long-running lawsuit against her former boyfriend Shia LaBeouf. According to documents obtained by Pitchfork, the musician and her lawyers filed a request to dismiss the complaint with prejudice, meaning that FKA twigs cannot refile the case. In a joint statement shared with Pitchfork, attorneys Bryan J. Freedman and Shawn Holley said, on behalf …
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CNN — Editor’s Note: This report contains graphic descriptions of sexual acts. Former NFL star Shannon Sharpe has reached a settlement with the anonymous woman who filed a lawsuit against the famed tight end, accusing him of multiple instances of assault, sexual assault, battery and sexual battery, according to a statement from the accuser’s attorney on Friday. “Both sides acknowledge …
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