Tag: accused
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Kanye West accused of sexually assaulting and strangling model on music video set, new lawsuit says
Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, is being accused of sexual assault in a lawsuit that alleges he strangled a model on a music video set in 2010 and shoved his fingers in her mouth in what the suit refers to as “pornographic gagging.” The incident occurred at the Chelsea Hotel in New…
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Couple accused of stealing nearly $1 million worth of Lululemon products across the country
A Connecticut couple is accused of stealing around $1 million worth of items from Lululemon stores across the country, according to a complaint filed in Minnesota District Court. Jadion Richards, 44, and Akwele Lawes-Richards, 45, were arrested at a Lululemon store in Woodbury, Minnesota, and charged with organized retail theft on Nov. 14. According to…
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Maine lawmaker accused of choking wife wins re-election by one vote
CAMDEN, Maine — A Republican lawmaker in Maine accused of choking his wife last month won re-election by a single vote after a Thursday recount. State Rep. Lucas Lanigan turned himself in days before the election, after being charged with domestic violence aggravated assault, WCSH, an NBC affiliate in Maine, reported. According to a police affidavit…
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Lawsuit against former Marvel actor Jonathan Majors dropped by ex-girlfriend who accused him of assault
The ex-girlfriend of former Marvel actor Jonathan Majors has dropped a lawsuit that accused him of assault and defamation, according to court records filed in New York Thursday. The emerging star, who appeared in boxing drama “Creed III,” was convicted in December 2023 on two counts of misdemeanor assault against Grace Jabbari, who said Majors…
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Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro accused of attempted coup after his 2022 election loss
Jair Bolsonaro, the former president of Brazil, was one of 37 people the country’s federal police recommended for charges that include attempted coup d’état after the 2022 election that Bolsonaro lost. In a statement from Brazil’s federal police, Bolsonaro and others are accused of violent abolition of the Democratic state of law, coup d’état and…
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Florida woman accused of zipping boyfriend in suitcase and leaving him to suffocate found guilty of murder
A Florida woman accused of zipping her boyfriend in a suitcase and leaving him in there to suffocate was found guilty of murder on Friday, four years after what she had initially described to authorities as a case of drunken hide-and-seek gone wrong. Sarah Boone was convicted by an Orange County jury of second-degree murder…
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Aunt of 4-year-old boy whose parents are accused of starving him to death to sue city for $40M
The maternal aunt of a 4-year-old boy who prosecutors say was starved to death by his parents in their New York City apartment has filed a $40 million notice of claim alleging the city’s child welfare agency failed to protect his well-being and safety. The notice of claim was filed Thursday on behalf of Nyisha…
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Vince McMahon and WWE accused of allowing ‘rampant’ sexual exploitation of young boys by announcer in new lawsuit
Vince McMahon and the WWE have been accused of knowing about and failing to stop the sexual exploitation of young boys by a ringside announcer, in a lawsuit filed on behalf of five alleged victims Wednesday. The suit, filed in Baltimore County, accuses McMahon and his wife, Linda McMahon, and World Wrestling Entertainment and its…
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Gulen, the powerful cleric accused of orchestrating a Turkish coup, dies
The U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, who built a powerful Islamic movement in Turkey and beyond but spent his later years mired in accusations of orchestrating an attempted coup against Turkish leader Tayyip Erdogan, has died. He was 83. Herkul, a website which publishes Gulen’s sermons, said on its X account that Gulen had died on…
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Trial to start for man accused in chokehold death on NYC subway
A widely shared video of a former Marine wrapping his arms around a man’s neck and restraining him in a chokehold until he died on the floor of a New York City subway car will play a key role in the trial of Daniel Penny, who is charged in the death of Jordan Neely. Both…