US
FTC Lawyer Sues Over Writing Credits on Liam Neeson Movie
Nick May says he optioned a screenplay to the Ozark co-creator and now finds himself out of the writing credits.
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US$100m romance scam: Two Ghanaians ‘Kofi Boat’ and ‘Pascal’ plead guilty, face 20-year jail term
The two men, who were described by American prosecutors as leaders of the criminal organisation, admitted to conspiracy to commit wire fraud before US District Judge Arun Subramanian in New York.
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US
Biden sues US government to block release of ghostwriter interviews
The interviews were obtained by Special Counsel Robert Hur during an investigation into Mr Biden’s handling of classified documents.
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US
Abu Trica charged with $8m romance scam targeting elderly victims
According to a recently unsealed indictment, Abu Trica, 31, from Swedru, was part of a criminal network that targeted elderly victims in romance scams across the United States since 2023.
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Business
Amazon settles $2.5bn case over misleading Prime enrolments
Prime subscribers enjoy benefits such as free delivery, movie streaming, and additional perks.
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Others
US judge confronts Trump administration over migrant deportations through Ghana
Judge Tanya Chutkan of Washington, D.C., convened an emergency hearing after lawyers warned their clients feared torture or persecution if returned to their home countries.
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Tech
Romancing with AI? Lawsuit claims bots pose as suitors on Tinder
Online dating company Match Group is suing the developer of an app using AI to pose as human male suitors. Match Group also alleges a second app misleads its customers by diverting them to the OnlyFans subscription site.
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US
New York Times sues Microsoft and OpenAI for 'billions'
The lawsuit, which also names Microsoft as a defendant, says the firms should be held responsible for "billions of dollars" in damages.
BBC
Tech
'Crypto King' Sam Bankman-Fried faces decades in jail after guilty verdict
The jury delivered its verdict after less than five hours of deliberations.
BBC
Africa
Nigeria: TikToker sentenced for cyberstalking actress
Okoye, who was arrested for making defamatory statements against the actress, claiming in a viral video that Badmus is a pimp
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US
US-based Ghanaian sentenced 4 years to prison over $8M romance fraud
Kofi Osei pleaded guilty in September 2022, a statement from US authorities said.
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US
US: Founder of cyberfraud prevention company sentenced to prison for defrauding investors
Mr. Rogas, who was primarily responsible for the company’s fundraising activities is also accused of personally benefiting from approximately $17.5 million of investor funds.
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US
Ex-boxer Goran Gogic charged over $1bn cocaine seizure
Goran Gogic is accused of overseeing the logistics for the transport of 22 tonnes of Colombian cocaine to Europe through American ports in 2019.
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Crime
Ghanaian pleads guilty in $4 m romance fraud scheme
Osei, who was charged in February 2021, pleaded guilty to seven counts of making a false statement to a bank, six counts of wire fraud, and two counts of money laundering.
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Africa
Nigeria: Rivers State gives women right to share family property
“I don’t know why it’s a taboo; because you’re a girl, because you’re a woman, you’re not entitled to inherit what belongs to your father."
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Africa
UK extradites Nigerian to U.S. for alleged email fraud
Together with two others, also Nigerians, the trio are said to have allegedly participated in Business Email Compromise Scams (“BEC scams”) that targeted thousands of victims around the world, including in the United States.
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US
Tracy Chapman Wins Lawsuit Against Nicki Minaj
Singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman has won her case against hip-hop star Nicki Minaj over Chapman’s claims that Minaj took her work without permission.
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US
US couple accused of selling nuclear submarine secrets
They allegedly tried to sell nuclear submarine design data, hidden in a peanut butter sandwich, to someone they thought represented another country.
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US
Linda Evangelista files $50M lawsuit over disfiguring cosmetic treatment
PAH has not only destroyed my livelihood, it has sent me into a cycle of deep depression, profound sadness, and the lowest depths of self-loathing. In the process, I have become a recluse,
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Courts
Father files $1m lawsuit after teacher cuts child’s hair
Jimmy Hoffmeyer’s lawsuit says the constitutional rights of his mixed-race daughter have been violated.
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