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Palme d’Or winner hits global cinemas, France backs it for 2026 Oscars

After winning the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in May, It Was Just an Accident, directed by the Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi, was released in cinemas worldwide on Wednesday. Produced in secret and co-financed by France, the film was inspired by his time in prison. It has been…

Radio France Internationale

Foreigners underrepresented among prisoners in England and Wales, report finds

Analysis finds lower proportion of foreign inmates than would be expected if they were jailed at same rate as UK citizens of same age

The Guardian - UK

Rochdale grooming gang leader sentenced to 35 years in prison

Mohammed Zahid thought he was ‘almost untouchable’ as he preyed on schoolgirls

The Independent UK

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Jailed drug lord put 19yo daughter in his place, pretended to be her to ‘Mission Impossible’ his way out in a wig, bra, and skin-tight T-shirt

"Shorty" thought he was Tom Cruise.

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Tinder rapist who faked death and fled to Spain sent to prison for ‘devastating’ crimes

James Clacher used his Army reservist skills to try and evade the authorities

The Independent UK

Gisele Pelicot Back In French Court For Appeal Trial 'Ordeal'

Frenchwoman Gisele Pelicot, whose ex-husband recruited dozens of strangers online to sexually assault and rape her while drugged, returns to court next week for an appeal trial triggered by the bid of one man to overturn his conviction.

International Business Times

Prosecutors reveal how long they want Diddy sent to prison as victim Cassie Ventura fears ‘swift retribution’ if he is freed

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is set to be sentenced Friday in New York City on two counts of transporting individuals for prostitution

The Independent UK

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South Carolina prosecutor seeks death penalty in murder case after Biden reduced sentence to life

A local prosecutor in South Carolina plans to seek the death penalty against a man whose federal death sentence for killing two bank employees was commuted to life in prison by President Joe Biden

The Independent UK

How Todd Chrisley Showed Support After A Former Inmate Was Released From Prison Early

Todd Chrisley has entered the realm of prison reform.

Cinemablend

Federal prosecutors urge judge to give Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs an 11-year sentence

Recommendation comes ahead of sentencing after Combs was found guilty of transportation to engage in prostitution

The Guardian - US

Man sentenced to life for double brutal murder accidentally released after ‘procedural error,’ Miami-Dade cops say

James Edward Daniels was convicted for kidnapping three men before killing two of them

The Independent UK

Charlie Javice, the millennial founder convicted of swindling JPMorgan to the tune of $175 million, sentenced to 7 years in prison

“I made choices that I will spend my entire life regretting,” Javice said.

Fortune

‘It’s hard to know what day it is’: families tell of grim Ice detention in Texas

Anxiety high as parents and children tell of lack of clean water, inadequate medical care and poor food in ‘prison-like’ conditions

The Guardian - US

Vietnamese dissident gets 11 more years for criticizing Communist Party in prison

A Vietnamese dissident has been convicted of speaking out inside prison against the ruling Communist Party and sentenced to another 11 years behind bars

The Independent UK

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International Business Times

Vietnam Jails Former Officials Over Gold Bar Graft: State Media

A court in Vietnam sentenced on Tuesday 16 people at its only state-sanctioned producer of gold bars to lengthy prison terms in a corruption case involving millions of dollars and hundreds of kilograms of bullion, state media reported.

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Cassie Ventura 'so scared' of retaliation from Sean 'Diddy' Combs

Cassie Ventura has declared in a victim impact statement that she is "so scared" of retaliation if Sean 'Diddy' Combs "walks free" from prison.

International Business Times UK

Who Is Charlie Javice? Her Background, JPMorgan Fraud Case, and the Prison Sentence Explained

Charlie Javice sentenced to 7 years for defrauding JPMorgan in a $175M deal. Details on her background, trial, and 7-year prison sentence.

The Independent UK

Diddy victims live in fear as prosecutors brand rap mogul unrepentant

Prosecutors urge judge to send music mogul to prison for over 11 years

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The Independent UK

Thailand appeals court upholds royal defamation prison sentence for progressive lawmaker

An appeals court in Thailand has upheld a two-year prison sentence for a lawmaker from the progressive People’s Party for defaming the monarchy in a speech she made four years ago

Axios

Charlie Javice sentenced to 7 years in prison for defrauding JP Morgan

The 33-year-old featured in Forbes' "30 under 30" list just six years ago.

Benzinga

Businesswoman Charlie Javice Gets 7 years In Prison For Defrauding JPMorgan Chase

Charlie Javice, founder of the student-aid startup Frank that JPMorgan Chase Co. (NYSE: JPM) acquired in 2021 for $175 million, was sentenced Monday to just over seven years in prison for misleading the bank about her company's customer base.

The Independent UK

Ghislaine Maxwell petition discussed by Supreme Court as Congress appears set to vote on Epstein files release

Maxwell’s lawyers say prosecutors should not have pursued a case against her because Epstein sought a deal with prosecutors more than a decade earlier

The Independent UK

Charlie Javice sentenced to 7 years in prison for fraudulent $175M sale of financial aid startup

The 33-year-old founder of the startup student financial aid company Frank has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison

Reason

Assata Shakur Stood With the Oppressors

The fugitive freedom fighter allied with a government known for imprisoning dissidents, curtailing civil liberties, and forging equality in the sense that people are more equally oppressed.

The Independent UK

From prison to social media star: How one man is taking on sports betting at German soccer games

A man whose gambling addiction landed him in prison has become a social media star in Germany with an unusual campaign against sports betting at soccer stadiums

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