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politics23 days ago•31 min saved

Talarico targets Paxton over Hoffman plea in child abuse case

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico slammed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over a lenient plea deal his office offered to Adam Hoffman, a man charged with repeatedly sexually abusing a young boy. The deal required 30 days in jail, a confession, and surrender of Hoffman's law license but avoided sex-offender registration. Talarico demanded Paxton release internal communications about how the deal came together, framing the issue as a potential breach of accountability in the Texas Senate race and tying it to Paxton's ally Nate Paul in the broader political controversy.

via The Texas Tribune|

#adam-hoffman #james-talarico #ken-paxton

politics23 days ago•5 min saved

Talarico Targets Paxton Over Hoffman Plea Deal in Child-Abuse Case

Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico used a Waco child-sex abuse case to attack Attorney General Ken Paxton, demanding release of internal files and arguing Paxton helped secure a lenient plea for Adam Hoffman; prosecutors say the outcome reflected limited options to convict on a felony without the victim’s testimony, while the defense argued the accusations are politically motivated and Hoffman's sentence was limited to about 30 days in jail amid protests and bipartisan scrutiny.

via The New York Times|

#child-abuse-case #paxton #plea-deal

crime24 days ago•183 min saved

Rapper Mystikal handed 20-year prison term in Louisiana rape case

Rapper Mystikal (Michael Lawrence Tyler) was sentenced to 20 years in a Louisiana prison after pleading guilty to third-degree rape for a 2022 incident at his Prairieville home; the plea deal reduced the charge from first-degree rape (which carries a life sentence), and weeks earlier he sought to withdraw the plea as the victim urged the maximum sentence. He has been held without bond since 2022, and he previously served six years for a 2003 sexual battery conviction.

via CNN|

#crime #louisiana #mystikal

politics1 month ago•3 min saved

Bolton reaches plea deal over mishandling classified documents

Former national security adviser John Bolton has agreed to plead guilty to one count of illegal retention of sensitive national security information, pay a $2.25 million fine, and faces a potential sentence of zero to five years in prison, with the plea subject to court approval and Bolton set to appear in court on June 26; the charges relate to notes and diaries Bolton kept during his tenure and to materials recovered in an August raid.

via The Guardian|

#bolton #classified-documents #doj

politics1 month ago•2 min saved

Bolton strikes plea deal over national-security information, faces up to five years

John Bolton agreed to plead guilty to one count of retaining national security information under a plea deal, with arraignment set for June 26; the deal could carry a sentence from probation to 60 months in prison and about $2.25 million in restitution. Prosecutors say the information was described in an electronic diary shared with two family members, and there’s no claim he took, leaked, or shared documents. He had been indicted in 2020 on multiple counts related to transmitting and retaining classified information.

via NBC News|

#bolton #john-bolton #national-security-information

politics1 month ago•3 min saved

Bolton to Plead Guilty Over Classified Material in Private Diary

Former national security adviser John Bolton has agreed to plead guilty to a single count of retaining classified information found in a private diary, under a plea deal that could bring up to 60 months in prison and a $2.25 million fine; the indictment says Bolton shared more than a thousand pages of national-defense information with two unauthorized individuals who were relatives of his wife and daughter, after raids on his Maryland home and D.C. office. He is set to appear in Greenbelt, Md., on June 26 to formalize the plea, making him one of several high-profile Trump opponents indicted in federal cases during Trump’s presidency.

via CNBC|

#bolton #classified-information #federal-court

politics1 month ago•184 min saved

Bolton reaches plea deal in classified-documents case

Former White House national security adviser John Bolton is reportedly reaching a plea deal to plead guilty to illegally retaining sensitive national security documents, with a fine exceeding $2 million and a potential prison term of 0–60 months; a hearing is set for June 26. The context includes earlier Maryland charges over diary-like White House entries and emails sent to two unauthorized individuals (reported as his wife and daughter), though those transmissions aren’t part of the current charges.

via CNN|

#classified-documents #john-bolton #maryland

crime1 month ago•4 min saved

Ex-chef to plead guilty in global poison-for-suicide scheme, murder charges dropped

Kenneth Law, a Canadian former chef, is expected to plead guilty to 14 counts of aiding or counseling suicide after shipping sodium nitrite to people worldwide; prosecutors are dropping second-degree murder charges, provoking anger from families who view the case as murder and call for stronger online-space regulation. The legal dispute centers on whether murder can be charged for this conduct, with sentences likely in the 10–20 year range and potential extradition to the UK as a future possibility.

via CBS News|

#assisted-suicide #canada #crime

crime2 months ago•3 min saved

Arcadia Mayor Admits Acting as Illegal Agent for China

Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang agreed to plead guilty to acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government and resigned. She and Yaoning Sun operated the U.S. News Site from 2020–2022 to promote PRC propaganda, coordinating with Chinese officials and pushing favorable content, including a Los Angeles Times op-ed. Sun has already been sentenced to 20 months; Wang faces up to 10 years in federal prison. City officials say no city finances or decision-making were involved and the conduct ceased after Wang took office in December 2022.

via USA Today|

#arcadia #china #crime

sports2 months ago•4 min saved

Padres Prospect Faces Deportation After Guilty Plea in Human-Smuggling Case

Padres' top pitching prospect Humberto Cruz pleaded guilty in November to a misdemeanor for accessory after the fact to improper entry in a U.S.-Mexico human-smuggling case and has self-deported to Mexico; under the plea the felony charge was dismissed, he received a 30-day sentence with time served, and removal from the United States is practically inevitable. Cruz, who signed with the Padres in 2024 for $750,000 and later underwent elbow surgery, remains a top-five prospect and was placed on the restricted list earlier this year. The case stemmed from a Oct. 28 Border Patrol stop involving a vehicle suspected of transporting illegal entrants.

via The New York Times|

#deportation #human-smuggling #humberto-cruz

sports2 months ago•5 min saved

Raja Jackson Takes Plea Deal in KnokX Pro Attack Case

Raja Jackson, son of UFC legend Rampage Jackson, has pleaded no contest to a felony count of battery with serious bodily injury for the August 2025 attack on indie wrestler Syko Stu at a KnokX Pro Wrestling event. Sentencing is expected in late June, with Jackson likely serving 90 days in county jail, paying about $81,703 in restitution, and receiving two years of probation after admitting two special allegations (great bodily injury and violent conduct).

via F4W/WON|

#indies #plea-deal #raja-jackson

sports2 months ago•2 min saved

Raja Jackson pleads no-contest in brutal pro-wrestling assault

Raja Jackson, son of former UFC champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, struck a plea deal after a brutal assault on pro wrestler Syko Stu at a Los Angeles event. He pled no-contest to a felony count of battery with serious bodily injury and admitted to two special allegations (personal infliction of great bodily injury and engaging in violent conduct). A sentencing date is set for June 22, with an anticipated sentence of 90 days in county jail, $81,703.38 in restitution, and two years of formal probation. The attack occurred when Jackson interfered in a match, slammed Syko Stu, and threw more than 20 punches; Stu required hospital treatment for jaw trauma, a maxilla fracture, and tooth loss.

via MMA Fighting|

#felony-battery #plea-deal #raja-jackson

crime2 months ago•2 min saved

Rampage Jackson's Son Pleads No Contest in Pro Wrestling Battery Case

Raja Jackson, son of MMA legend Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson, pleaded no contest to a single felony count of battery with serious bodily harm after attacking pro wrestler Syko Stu at a Los Angeles KnokX Pro Wrestling event; sentencing is set for late June with about 90 days in county jail, $81,703.38 restitution, and two years of formal probation, a deal his father publicly supported.

via Bloody Elbow|

#battery #crime #plea-deal

entertainment2 months ago•35 min saved

Britney Spears leaves rehab as DUI case eyes a plea deal

Britney Spears reportedly checked out of voluntary rehab this week after her DUI arrest in Ventura County. She faces a misdemeanor DUI charge and is due for arraignment, where prosecutors are expected to offer a wet-reckless plea (guilty to reckless driving involving alcohol/drugs) instead of a full DUI. If accepted, the deal could carry probation, fines and a DUI education program. Spears has been living outside a conservatorship since 2021.

via Yahoo|

#britney-spears #dui #entertainment

crime2 months ago•3 min saved

Heuermann Told Ex-Wife He Killed Seven Gilgo Beach Victims in Their Home, Doc Reveals

A preview of NBC's The Gilgo Beach Killer documentary reports Rex Heuermann told his ex-wife he killed seven of the Gilgo Beach victims in their Massapequa Park home, even as he has admitted to killing eight. Heuermann struck a plea deal that avoids further charges for one victim, and faces multiple life sentences with sentencing set for June 17; he was not charged in Shannan Gilbert's death.

via NBC News|

#crime #gilgo-beach #massapequa-park