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Ex-Milwaukee Judge Escapes Prison, Fined $5,000 in ICE Obstruction Case
law2 days ago

Ex-Milwaukee Judge Escapes Prison, Fined $5,000 in ICE Obstruction Case

Former Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan was sentenced to a $5,000 fine with no prison or probation after being convicted in an ICE obstruction case. U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman said prison was unnecessary, noting Dugan's lifetime of public service and that guidelines are advisory. The case involved Dugan directing federal agents away from her courtroom and escorting Eduardo Flores-Ruiz and his attorney through a private jury door to delay arrest, a move prosecutors described as an abuse of trust.

via WISN|
#federal-sentencing-guidelines#hannah-dugan#ice-obstruction
Fraudulent ransom case leads to inpatient treatment before sentencing
crime3 days ago

Fraudulent ransom case leads to inpatient treatment before sentencing

A federal judge ordered Derrick Callella, who pleaded guilty to sending spoofed ransom texts to the Guthrie family amid Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance, to enter inpatient substance-use treatment before his Sept. 10 sentencing. Callella admitted using a spoofed VOIP number to contact Guthrie’s daughter and son-in-law and even placed a brief call; he faces up to two years in prison per count and fines up to $250,000 per count, with amended release conditions requiring treatment and the possibility of temporary custody if he fails to comply, as investigators continue to examine related ransom notes in the ongoing case.

via Fox News|
#crime#derrick-callella#nancy-guthrie
Texan middle-school teacher gets 33-year term for sexual abuse of a 13-year-old student
crime7 days ago

Texan middle-school teacher gets 33-year term for sexual abuse of a 13-year-old student

Adriana Rullan, 30, a former teacher at Antonio Gonzalez Middle School in Laredo, Texas, was sentenced by a Webb County jury to 33 years in prison after being convicted of continuous sexual abuse of a child under 14 related to a relationship with a 13-year-old student; the sentences for indecency with a child and an improper educator-student relationship run concurrently and include $20,000 in fines. The case was supported by forensic cellphone data, photographs, and videos, with testimony from the victim and the mother detailing the emotional toll on the family. The investigation began in 2023, Rullan pleaded not guilty, and an appeal could be pursued.

via New York Post|
#crime#education#sentencing
Keanu Reeves Testimony Helps Director Get 30-Month Sentence for Netflix Fraud
entertainment10 days ago

Keanu Reeves Testimony Helps Director Get 30-Month Sentence for Netflix Fraud

Hollywood director Carl Rinsch, 48, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for looting about $11 million from Netflix and funding a luxury lifestyle; Keanu Reeves testified in support of leniency, citing potential mental-health issues. Rinsch must repay the $11 million, enter outpatient mental-health treatment, and halt narcotics use.

via New York Post|
#carl-rinsch#entertainment#keanu-reeves
Exiled Chinese Tycoon Guo Wengui Sentenced to 30 Years in U.S. Fraud Case
world11 days ago

Exiled Chinese Tycoon Guo Wengui Sentenced to 30 Years in U.S. Fraud Case

A US federal court sentenced exiled Chinese tycoon Guo Wengui to 30 years in prison after he was found guilty on nine of 12 counts for defrauding thousands of investors of more than $1 billion, with an $889 million forfeiture. The case centers on Guo’s use of a dissident persona to lure funds for his lavish lifestyle, despite his insistence that the money funded political aims.

via The Guardian|
#fraud#guo-wengui#ho-wan-kwok
Bolton pleads guilty to keeping national security records from Trump era
politics15 days ago

Bolton pleads guilty to keeping national security records from Trump era

Former White House national security adviser John Bolton pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of retaining national security information from his work in Trump’s first term. He faces up to 60 months in prison and has agreed to pay $2.25 million; Bolton described the retained information as an electronic diary entry shared with two family members. He was re-arraigned in Greenbelt, Maryland, and is set to be sentenced on Oct. 28, with the original indictment having charged multiple counts related to transmission and retention of national defense information.

via NBC News|
#bolton#guilty-plea#national-security-information
Decades-long sentences spark alarm over anti-ICE protest crackdown
politics15 days ago

Decades-long sentences spark alarm over anti-ICE protest crackdown

Eight Texas activists were handed 50- to 100-year federal sentences for a July 4 protest at an ICE facility, with a ninth defendant receiving 30 years for moving boxes after a court phone call. Critics say the punishments are unreasonably harsh and show an overbroad use of terrorism charges to curb dissent, while prosecutors argue the sentences deter violence and reflect the seriousness of the offenses. Sentencing included unusually stacked terms, and experts note a possible terrorism enhancement. The defendants plan appeals as the government defends the rulings.

via The Guardian|
#first-amendment#ice-detention#politics
Tlaib under fire for defending antifa convicts in Texas attack
politics16 days ago

Tlaib under fire for defending antifa convicts in Texas attack

Rep. Rashida Tlaib drew backlash after defending antifa defendants convicted in a July 2025 attack on a Texas immigration detention facility, calling the sentences 'a travesty.' Benjamin Song received a 100-year sentence for attempted murder of Alvarado Police Lt. Thomas Gross; seven others were sentenced to 30–70 years on terrorism- and rioting-related charges. Conservatives criticized her stance, while White House aides pushed back amid NSPM-7 debates. The broader context includes DOJ charges against 15 Minnesota anti-ICE activists tied to Antifa. Prosecutors described the Texas incident as a premeditated terrorist act; Song’s self-defense claim was rejected by the judge.

via Fox News|
#antifa#politics#rashida-tlaib
politics16 days ago

Antifa-linked protesters hit with decades in prison for Texas immigration center shooting

Eight protesters linked to antifa were sentenced to decades in federal prison for a July 4 shooting outside the Prairieland Detention Center near Dallas that wounded a police officer; one defendant received the maximum 100 years, while the others got 30 to 70 years. Prosecutors labeled the act terrorism and an assault on democracy, but supporters said it wasn’t an antifa operation and that violence was not the intention; some had previously pleaded guilty to providing material support to terrorists.

via Politico|
#antifa#immigration#politics
Texas Riot Yields 450-Year Prison Sentence for Antifa-Linked Defendants
us-news17 days ago

Texas Riot Yields 450-Year Prison Sentence for Antifa-Linked Defendants

Eight people tied to Antifa were sentenced to a total of 450 years in prison for a July 4 riot outside a Dallas-area immigration detention center, including a leader who received 100 years for attempted murder of a federal officer. The defendants were convicted of rioting, weapons/explosives offences, providing material support to terrorists, and obstruction after prosecutors said they fired at the Prairieland facility, threw fireworks, and vandalized property. The DOJ described the group as part of a network aiming to overthrow the government and law enforcement; while some supporters say the sentences are too harsh, Trump designated Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization.

via BBC|
#antifa#doj#riot
Texas protest outside ICE facility yields up to 100-year sentences for eight alleged antifa members
national17 days ago

Texas protest outside ICE facility yields up to 100-year sentences for eight alleged antifa members

Eight people tied to an alleged antifa cell in Texas were sentenced to prison terms up to 100 years for their roles in a violent protest outside an ICE detention center; one defendant, Benjamin Song, received the full 100-year term for attempted murder. The case is framed by prosecutors as part of a DOJ crackdown on antifa, while defense lawyers argue the charges were politically motivated and backed by limited evidence, with the proceedings taking place in Fort Worth.

via The Washington Post|
#antifa#immigration#national
Organizer of Alvarado ICE Attack Sentenced to 100 Years
crime17 days ago

Organizer of Alvarado ICE Attack Sentenced to 100 Years

A federal jury convicted nine people in the July 2025 attack at the Prairieland ICE Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas. Organizer Benjamin Song received a 100-year sentence; Maricela Rueda got 70 years; six others were sentenced to about 50 years; Daniel Estrada was given 30 years, with the ninth defendant’s sentence pending. Prosecutors framed the case as domestic terrorism, while defense argued it was a protest with violence; an Alvarado police officer was wounded but survived.

via NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth|
#alvarado#benjamin-song#crime
Texas anti-ICE protest convictions yield decades-long prison sentences
politics17 days ago

Texas anti-ICE protest convictions yield decades-long prison sentences

Nine Texas protesters were convicted on terrorism-related charges for a July 4 protest at an immigrant detention center, receiving sentences ranging from 50 to 100 years (including 70 years for one defendant and 30 years for another non-participant). Prosecutors framed the group as a 'North Texas antifa cell' and argued the acts were premeditated violence and material support for terrorists, while defense critics said the case criminalizes dissent and relied on contested evidence such as zines and encrypted messages. The outcome is viewed as a test of the Trump administration’s crackdown on protest and has spurred similar prosecutions elsewhere.

via The Guardian|
#antifa#immigration#politics