Is France In The Right Position To Indict African Leaders?
Teodorin Obiang, vice-president of Equatorial Guinea, is on trial in France for plundering the nation’s treasury to fund his aristocrat lifestyle.
Romanian Millionaire’s Wife Speaks of Alleged State Sponsored Kidnapping Attempt
The wife of a British resident fighting plans to extradite him to Romania on “unfounded” corruption charges has accused its government of attempting to kidnap her from a London street.
French Police Arrest 16 People In Kim Kardashian Robbery
French authorities reportedly rounded up at least 16 people suspected in the brazen Kim Kardashian heist that left the reality star bound and gagged at gunpoint last year in Paris.
At Least 34 Inmates Killed and Mutilated In 2nd Brazil Prison Riot In 6 Days
At least 34 prisoners have been murdered in a jail in the far north of Brazil, marking a worsening security situation in Brazil as rival drug gangs fight for control of the lucrative drug trade.
Savyon Zabar Discovered Murdered In NYC Apartment
Savyon Zabar, an Israeli-born club operator and fixture of New York gay nightlife, was found strangled in his uptown apartment Wednesday morning, in what New York police have ruled a homicide.
Haitian Politician Arrested Over U.S. Cocaine Trafficking Charges
A former Haitian rebel leader turned politician has been arrested after taking part in a radio show.
Search Tied To TelexFree Case Turns Up $20M Hidden Under A Mattress
About $20m was seized from under a mattress in a Massachusetts apartment after a Brazilian man was arrested for laundering money linked to a multi-billion dollar global fraud.
French Corruption Trial of African Leader’s Son Postponed
A French court decided to adjourn the corruption trial of the son of Equatorial Guinea’s president until June 19. Proceedings in the case against Teodorin Obiang have come to a halt two days after they had begun.
NYPD Take Down 32-Member Drug Ring In NYC
A 32-member crack cocaine-trafficking ring was brought down and 21 members hauled into a Manhattan courtroom on conspiracy and related charges Wednesday.
Video Shows NYPD Cop Punching Man In Head During Arrest
Video has surfaced of an NYPD officer punching a man in the head while on the ground during an arrest on New Years Eve morning in the Bronx.