#sentencing

#sentencing

Kwon, known by some as "the cryptocurrency king," pleaded guilty in Manhattan federal court in August to fraud charges stemming from Terraform Labs' $40 billion crash. The company had touted its TerraUSD as a reliable "stablecoin"—a kind of currency typically pegged to stable assets to prevent drastic fluctuations in prices. But prosecutors say it was all an illusion that came crumbling down, devastating investors and triggering "a cascade of crises that swept through cryptocurrency markets."

When Sheridan begged Morrison not to kidnap her, he pulled a small gun from a paper bag and attempted to load it. During a struggle, Sheridan was able to take the gun from Morrison, but he grabbed her by the hair and pulled the car over at a rest area on Route 7. Sheridan was then able to unlock the door and escape the vehicle, prompting another vehicle to follow Morrison's car and report the license plate number to Williamstown police, officials say.

"It was a terrible allegation to make. I hope she is sorry for what she did," the judge said.

No child should have to suffer the ordeal that she suffered. It's clear from the footage we have seen that no one can seriously entertain the thought that you believed she was consenting. This is a case where it was absolutely clear to both of you that you were taking a child away from her friends in the face of her vigorous protests to somewhere that could not be observed in order to commit this offence.

Speaking to the BBC after leaving the court, Barton said: "If I could turn back the clock I would. I never meant to hurt anyone. It was a joke that got out of hand." He added: "Nobody wants to go to jail."

A self-proclaimed Satanist who claimed he made a pact with a "red-horned devil" has been jailed for 23 months after being found guilty of having extreme right-wing material on his phone. Declan Candiani, 26, was stopped by counter-terrorism police at Stansted Airport as he attempted to go on holiday on 13 August 2024. On seeing the contents of his phone, officers arrested him and searched the home he shares with his mother in Streatham, south London.

A man who pimped a woman after luring her to the area with a modeling job was sentenced to six years in state prison, according to court records. Christopher Lee Card, 40, pleaded no contest to pimping the woman and was formally sentenced in October, court records show. Card was given about four years worth of credit for time he spent behind bars while the case was pending, including time credits for good behavior.

Kaunietis was due to fly to Lithuania and was at the Ryanair gate at 7am but the gate was closed He smashed computers and glasses from a nearby bar and rolled a barrel table down a walkway A man who caused more than €9,400 worth of damage at Dublin Airport after he missed his flight has been jailed for one year. Lukas Kaunietis (29) pleaded guilty to three counts of criminal damage at Terminal One on March 17, 2025.

Wexford man pleaded guilty to what the circuit court judge described as a 'pretty horrendous crime'