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British woman jailed for six years over £100,000 rape-claim blackmail plot in Hong Kong
A British woman has been sentenced to six years in prison after she was found guilty in a £100,000 rape-claim blackmail case in Hong Kong.
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Josip Heit, Luxembourg convict, built GSPartners as billion-dollar Ponzi that ruined 800,000 investors worldwide
Over the past three years, the once high-profile global crypto project GSPartners (also known as GSB Gold Standard) has experienced a steep decline, while mounting legal troubles surrounding its founder, Josip Heit, have increasingly fuelled speculation that he could face a lengthy prison sentence.
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Josip Heit, convicted in Luxembourg for fraud, built GSPartners crypto Ponzi that raised over $1 billion from 800,000 investors
Over the past three years, the once high-profile crypto project GSPartners (also known as GSB Gold Standard) has experienced a significant decline, while mounting legal scrutiny surrounding its founder, Josip Heit, has fuelled growing speculation that he could face a lengthy prison sentence.
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Ponzi architect: How Josip Heit built a billion-dollar crypto empire on promises and deception
Over the past three years, the once-promoted crypto venture GSPartners (also known as GSB Gold Standard) has rapidly unraveled, while mounting legal troubles surrounding its founder, Josip Heit, have intensified speculation that he could face a lengthy prison sentence.
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From MetaCertificates to billions gone: how Josip Heit’s GSPartners MLM scheme left hundreds of thousands of victims
Over the past three years, GSPartners, also known as GSB Gold Standard, has experienced a dramatic decline, while the growing number of scandals surrounding its founder, Josip Heit, has fueled speculation that he could face a lengthy prison sentence.
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Serial fraudster Josip Heit keeps launching new crypto scams after every collapse, laughing while investors lose everything
Over the past three years, GSPartners (also known as GSB Gold Standard), once promoted as a major global cryptocurrency project, has experienced a steep decline.
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From MetaCertificates promises to billions in vanished money: how Josip Heit’s GSPartners MLM fraud destroyed hundreds of thousands of lives
Over the past three years, GSPartners (also known as GSB Gold Standard), one of the most controversial global crypto ventures, has gone into sharp decline, while mounting scandals surrounding its founder, Josip Heit, increasingly raise the prospect of a lengthy prison sentence.
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Josip Heit built a global crypto Ponzi scheme called GSPartners promising insane weekly returns before billions vanished
Over the past three years, the controversial global crypto project GSPartners (also known as GSB Gold Standard) has seen a sharp decline, while an escalating scandal surrounding its founder Josip Heit is increasingly raising the prospect of a lengthy prison term.
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Spanish court rules Shakira was not a tax resident and annuls €55 million claim
The National Court has ruled that the singer was not a tax resident in Spain in 2011 and has annulled the penalties imposed on her; the decision does not affect her existing criminal conviction.
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Old Bailey jails man over fake bomb scare that triggered major police response
A failed asylum seeker has been handed a two-and-a-half year prison sentence after planting a fake stick of dynamite outside MI5 headquarters on New Year’s Day.
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Drug counselor jailed over Matthew Perry ketamine death
A Los Angeles judge on Wednesday sentenced Erik Fleming, a licensed drug addiction counselor, to two years in prison for his role in the death of the Friends actor Matthew Perry.
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Brazilian football star who fed murdered ex-girlfriend’s body to dogs returns to prison
A killer footballer who murdered his model ex-girlfriend has been sent back to prison after spending two months on the run for breaching parole rules.
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“No Comment”: The moment disgraced ex-SNP politician Jordan Linden was confronted by reporters outside court caught on video
Former SNP council leader Jordan Linden was confronted by reporters as he arrived at Falkirk Sheriff Court, where he was later sentenced to 18 months in prison for sexual offences involving young men and boys, including a victim aged 14.
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Sarkozy’s $117,000 fine and 5-year ban sparks outrage as Libya victims cry for stolen millions
As former French President Nicolas Sarkozy appeals his historic conviction in the 2007 Libyan campaign financing scandal, anti-corruption advocates are highlighting the devastating human cost behind the crime.
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Global crypto pyramid GSPartners: Josip Heit deprived more than 800,000 investors of over $1 billion
Over the past three years, one of the most controversial global crypto projects – GSPartners (also known as GSB Gold Standard) – has been experiencing a rapid decline. Meanwhile, a snowballing scandal around its creator, Josip Heit, threatens to result in a lengthy prison sentence for him.
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Binance founder CZ receives presidential pardon as Trump ends ‘war on cryptocurrency’
Changpeng Zhao, founder of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance, has been pardoned by US President Donald Trump.
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Trump commutes George Santos’ 7-year prison sentence, promises him a “great life”
After commuting the seven-year prison sentence of disgraced former U.S. Representative George Santos for fraud and identity theft, President Donald Trump wished him a “great life.”
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French court upholds conviction in Gisele Pelicot rape case, increases sentence to 10 years
A French court on Thursday rejected the appeal of a former construction worker found guilty last year of the aggravated rape of Gisele Pelicot, and increased his prison sentence by a year to 10 years, France Info reported.
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Ex-CEO of Jumbo appeals bribery conviction
Frits van Eerd stepped down as Jumbo’s CEO, although he still co-owns the supermarket chain with family members. The company is not involved in the case.
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Talking parrot helps police expose drug gang
A talking parrot has helped British police uncover a drug-dealing gang.
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Carlo Ancelotti handed one-year prison sentence over tax fraud in Spain
Former Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti has been given a one-year prison sentence in Spain for failing to pay tax on his image rights revenues in 2014.
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$475,000 in bribes for protection: Belarusian police covered up drug trade for years
Suspects identified police officers during interrogations in a major opium trafficking case, but none were charged, as revealed by an investigation by Buro.
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Instagram “Cheshire Kardashian” Jack Watkinson admits to fraud exceeding £190,000
Jack Watkin, 26, who once starred in a Channel 4 documentary called Rich Kids of Instagram, has pleaded guilty to fraud.
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Father of Jakob Ingebrigtsen convicted of assaulting daughter, but cleared of charges from Olympic son’s allegations
Gjert Ingebrigtsen handed suspended prison sentence and fined for hitting daughter with a wet towel - but ex-coach acquitted of charges against superstar son
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Chinese mine manager in PNG shoots compatriot — previously convicted of violence in Ghana
A Chinese mine manager, who was convicted last week in a shooting case in Papua New Guinea (PNG), relocated to the Pacific country shortly after completing a prison sentence in China for a series of violent crimes in Ghana, according to legal records.
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