Sam Bankman-Fried has pleaded not guilty to US criminal charges over the dramatic implosion of FTX, the crypto exchange he founded. The plea was entered in a Manhattan federal court on Tuesday, just weeks after Bankman-Fried’s December 13 arrest in the Bahamas at the request of US federal prosecutors and subsequent extradition. The eight charges … Read more
LAWRENCE, Kan. (WIBW) – One turkey in Douglas County has been pardoned from a fowl situation. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, Douglas County Sheriff Jay Armbrister said on Wednesday, Nov. 23, that he pardoned one local turkey from criminal damage charges racked up earlier in the month. Sheriff Armbrister indicated that on Nov. 10, Tom … Read more
Zach Gilford is embracing the dark side in his new role. The Friday Night Lights alum plays Elias Voit, the show’s UnSub with a dark side and obsession with death. During the pandemic, Elias began to build a network of serial killers, and the BAU is now facing its biggest threat yet. HollywoodLife spoke EXCLUSIVELY … Read more
David Warner has welcomed the chance to apply for his lifetime leadership ban with Cricket Australia to be lifted, saying “I am not a criminal.” Warner, 36, was permanently suspended from leadership positions after he was found to have instigated the ball-tampering scandal in Cape Town in 2018. However, Cricket Australia requested a review into … Read more
The House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol has created a subcommittee to deal with “outstanding issues,” including potential criminal referrals to the Department of Justice, the panel’s chair confirmed Thursday. Chair Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., told journalists at the Capitol that he established the subcommittee, led by Rep. Jamie Raskin, … Read more
Jim Jarmusch was a hot ticket at the Marrakech International Film Festival this week as seasoned cinema professionals, film students and high school kids packed out a rare on-stage conversation with the U.S. director. The 300-strong audience were not disappointed as Jarmusch shared insights into his 40-year career. “I am a self-proclaimed dilettante, not in … Read more
The cryptocurrency exchange FTX is facing a criminal inquiry in the Bahamas after the company filed for bankruptcy and essentially collapsed last week. FTX, co-founded by former crypto billionaire and top Democratic donor Sam Bankman-Fried, reported that roughly $1 billion in crypto funds had vanished due to “unauthorized transactions.” The company is based in the … Read more
An investigation of possible criminal misconduct over the insolvency of cryptocurrency exchange FTX is underway by financial investigators and the Bahamas securities regulators, according to a statement by the Royal Bahamas Police Force sent to Reuters on Nov 13. The Royal Bahamas Police stated: “In light of the collapse of FTX globally and the provisional … Read more
INDIANA COUNTY, Pa. — Seven adults are charged with criminal homicide in the death of an Indiana County man who was kidnapped and found dead in the woods in late October. PREVIOUS COVERAGE >> 7 adults, 1 juvenile charged in connection to kidnapping of Indiana County man found murdered According to Pennsylvania State Police, 19-year-old … Read more
Two former leaders of the company MoviePass and its parent entity, Helios and Matheson Analytics, are facing federal charges for allegedly defrauding investors amid the once-defunct ticketing service‘s dramatic public downfall several years ago. An indictment unsealed on Friday criminally charged Theodore Farnsworth, the former CEO of Helios and Matheson, and Mitchell Lowe, the former … Read more