Tag: justice
Convicted in Switzerland for corruption, businessman Beny Steinmetz requests a new trial
His conviction by the Swiss courts to three years in prison made headlines. On appeal, the Franco-Israeli billionaire Beny Steinmetz was found guilty in April 2023 of bribery of public…
One of the co-accused admits not having “had the consent” of Gisèle Pelicot
In Avignon, the criminal court began questioning the first of Dominique Pelicot’s 50 co-defendants on Thursday, September 19. The septuagenarian is appearing for having recruited dozens of men online for…
Minister of Justice: a name keeps coming up to replace Dupond-Moretti
Eric Dupond-Moretti should soon bid farewell to the Ministry of Justice. To replace him, the option of a well-known personality in the ranks of LR and among the Macronists is…
Husband of e-commerce giant Wildberries’ boss charged with ‘murder’ after shooting at headquarters
The husband of Tatyana Bakalchuk, the boss of Wildberries and the richest woman in Russia, was arrested and charged on Thursday, September 19, with ” murder “, according to his…
Gisèle Pelicot, mistreated during a trying hearing, accuses the defense of “humiliating” her
A harrowing hearing at the Mazan trial, where Gisèle Pelicot faces her husband on Wednesday, September 18, accused of recruiting dozens of men on the internet to rape her after…
EU justice annuls €1.5 billion fine against giant – L’Express
The European Court of Justice annulled on Wednesday 18 September a fine of 1.5 billion euros imposed by Brussels in 2019 against Google for abuse of a dominant position in…
Wissam Ben Yedder Avoids Detention While Awaiting Trial for Sexual Assault
Former AS Monaco captain Wissam Ben Yedder, who is due to be tried on 15 October for sexual assault and is still being prosecuted for rape in another case, will…
First compensation received by Hissène Habré’s victims
In Chad, after years of waiting for many in total poverty, between 70 and 80% of the nearly 10,700 victims of Hissène Habré have already, according to a platform that…
The new financial judicial pool has been installed in Dakar
Since Tuesday, September 17, 27 magistrates specializing in the fight against corruption and economic crimes have been officially installed within the financial judicial pool. This structure will be responsible for…
“I am a rapist,” admits Dominique Pelicot, the main accused
Speaking for the first time before the Vaucluse criminal court on Tuesday 17 September, Dominique Pelicot, the main accused in the Mazan rape case, admitted to being ” a rapist…