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Russell Brand Faces New Rape, Sexual Assault Charges As Case Expands Russell Brand Faces New Rape, Sexual Assault Charges As Case Expands
Russell Brand Faces New Rape, Sexual Assault Charges As Case Expands British comedian Russell Brand is facing new rape and sexual assault charges after two more women have accused the disgraced actor of abuse. The Metropolitan Police Service in London announced the latest charges against Brand on Tuesday, Dec. 23. The 50-year-old was newly charged with one count each of rape and sexual assault, stemming from accusations made by two women. In April, Brand was charged in a case involving four other women. He was given five charges, including two counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault, and one count of indecent assault. Investigators say t…
Who Is Lindsey Halligan? Trump Taps Mar-a-Lago Lawyer As Virginia’s Top Prosecutor Who Is Lindsey Halligan? Trump Taps Mar-a-Lago Lawyer As Virginia’s Top Prosecutor
Who Is Lindsey Halligan? Trump Taps Mar-a-Lago Lawyer As Virginia’s Top Prosecutor President Donald Trump has nominated a familiar face to become Virginia's top prosecutor after Erik Siebert stepped away on Friday. Trump announced that he is nominating Lindsey Halligan, a senior aide in the White House, to serve as the US attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia as he continues to target political adversaries. "It is my honor to appoint Lindsey Halligan, who has been serving as Special Assistant to the President at the White House, as United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia," he posted on Truth Social late on Saturday, Sept. 20.  The preside…
Worcester Man Guilty Of Kidnapping, Throwing 7-Year-Old Off Shrewsbury I-290 Bridge: DA Worcester Man Guilty Of Kidnapping, Throwing 7-Year-Old Off Shrewsbury I-290 Bridge: DA
Worcester Man Guilty Of Kidnapping, Throwing 7-Year-Old Off Shrewsbury I-290 Bridge: DA A Worcester County jury has found Joshua Hubert guilty of kidnapping a 7-year-old girl, strangling her, and throwing her off an I-290 bridge into Lake Quinsigamond, authorities said.  Hubert, 43, of Worcester, was convicted of two counts of attempted murder, one count of strangulation, and one count of kidnapping a child on Thursday, Sept. 18. He was acquitted of two counts of aggravated rape in the 2017 attack, the Worcester County District Attorney said.  He faces up to 35 years in prison when Judge Karin Bell sentences him on Oct. 3, authorities said.  Last week, the vict…
Ex-Millbury Firefighter Sentenced To Prison For Repeatedly Raping Child: DA Ex-Millbury Firefighter Sentenced To Prison For Repeatedly Raping Child: DA
Ex-Millbury Firefighter Sentenced To Prison For Repeatedly Raping Child: DA A 27-year-old man from Millbury has been sentenced to eight to 10 years in prison for repeatedly raping a 15-year-old girl, authorities said. Colton Paszkowski, a former Millbury firefighter, was found guilty earlier this month on six counts of child rape following a two-day trial. On Tuesday, April 26, a judge handed down three concurrent sentences of eight to 10 years, according to the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office.  He will spend three years on probation after his release.  Prosecutors said the sexual assaults happened in 2021 across three Worcester County commun…
Worcester Man Accused Of Fitchburg Murder Guilty, Will Spend Rest Of His Life Behind Bars: DA Worcester Man Accused Of Fitchburg Murder Guilty, Will Spend Rest Of His Life Behind Bars: DA
Worcester Man Accused Of Fitchburg Murder Guilty, Will Spend Rest Of His Life Behind Bars: DA A Worcester man will spend the rest of his life in prison after a jury found him guilty of killing 23-year-old Leon Wilson Jr. during a violent robbery in Fitchburg. Mugisha Jeanbosco, 27, was convicted of first-degree murder and armed robbery for the deadly attack near Pie Alley on July 11, 2019. Jeanbosco will receive a mandatory life sentence with no chance of parole. Sentencing is scheduled for August 1. Jason Robinson, 39, of Fitchburg, and Jonathan Baez, 25, of Worcester, were also charged in the case. Both face counts of armed robbery and accessory after the fact of murder. They will…
Leak Part Of 'Smear Campaign,' Luigi Mangione Defense Says Leak Part Of 'Smear Campaign,' Luigi Mangione Defense Says
Leak Part Of 'Smear Campaign,' Luigi Mangione Defense Says Luigi Mangione’s defense team is accusing New York prosecutors of trying to bias the public and media against their client.  They claim this is happening by publicly releasing sensitive and potentially inadmissible materials as he awaits trial for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. In a newly filed reply brief dated Wednesday, June 18, the defense, led by Mangione’s attorney, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, argued that the state improperly published journal entries allegedly taken from Mangione’s backpack. They claim these materials may be suppressed due to an illegal search. …
‘No Remorse, No Conscience’: Rachel Morin’s Mom Erupts Over Killer, Slams Senator ‘No Remorse, No Conscience’: Rachel Morin’s Mom Erupts Over Killer, Slams Senator
‘No Remorse, No Conscience’: Rachel Morin’s Mom Erupts Over Killer, Slams Senator There was a special guest from Maryland at the White House press briefing on Wednesday afternoon. Patty Morin, the mother of Rachel Morin, whose killer was convicted of rape and murder this week, took to the podium on April 16, to address the media. During a brief statement, Morin was critical of Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen, who flew to El Salvador as he probes the case of deported dad Kilmar Abrego Garcia.  "Why are we not protecting the American citizens," Morin said.  "It's just common sense ... Why are we not protecting our children, and to have a senator from Maryland—wh…
DA Recommends Menendez Brothers Be Resentenced DA Recommends Menendez Brothers Be Resentenced
DA Recommends Menendez Brothers Be Resentenced Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has recommended brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez, who spent their childhoods in New Jersey and New York, be resentenced after spending decades in prison for the shotgun murder of their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion. The brothers, now in their 50s, should be freed and placed on parole for the murders of their parents Jose and Kitty Menendez in August 1989, Gascón said at a news conference Thursday, Oct. 24, that comes amid worldwide viewership of a series on their story on Netflix. The case now moves forward to a Los Angeles Superior…
Trooper Who Led Karen Read Investigation Suspended Without Pay: State Police Trooper Who Led Karen Read Investigation Suspended Without Pay: State Police
Trooper Who Led Karen Read Investigation Suspended Without Pay: State Police State Trooper Michael Proctor has been suspended without pay for the duration of a duty hearing to determine if he mishandled the investigation into Karen Read, a Mansfield woman accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend, officials said.  Proctor, who led the state's investigation into Read, was removed from his position with the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office hours after her eight-week trial ended in a hung jury last week.  Proctor admitted on the witness stand that he sent "unprofessional" texts to his coworkers and friends, in which he called Read "retar…
Man Accused Of Killing Worcester Mom, Daughter Will Not Fight Return To Mass: DA Man Accused Of Killing Worcester Mom, Daughter Will Not Fight Return To Mass: DA
Man Accused Of Killing Worcester Mom, Daughter Will Not Fight Return To Mass: DA One of the two men accused of killing Chasity Nunez and her 11-year-old daughter Zella will not fight extradition from San Diego, California, and will be returned to Worcester to stand trial for the fatal shooting, officials said on Friday, March 15.  Dejan Belnavis, 27, and Karel Mangual, 28, are accused of ambushing the Nunezes as they sat in their SUV near the intersection of Lisbon Street and Englewood Avenue on March 5, Worcester police said.  Related: Army National Guardswoman, Daughter ID'd As Victims In Worcester Killing US Marshalls arrested Belnavis near the…
Carlos Asencio Guilty Of Murdering Amanda Dabrowski At Worcester Restaurant In 2019 Carlos Asencio Guilty Of Murdering Amanda Dabrowski At Worcester Restaurant In 2019
Carlos Asencio Guilty Of Murdering Amanda Dabrowski At Worcester Restaurant In 2019 A 32-year-old New Hampshire was found guilty on Tuesday, June 20, of stabbing his ex-girlfriend to death inside a Worcester bar in 2019, authorities said.  Carlos Asencio was found guilty of first-degree murder following an eight-day trial in the death of Amanda Dabrowski, a 31-year-old microbiologist he briefly dated, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said. He now faces a mandatory life sentence without the possibility of parole.  Prosecutors said Asencio taped a phone underneath Dabrowski's car and tracked her to O’Connor’s Restau…
Victor Pena Found Guilty Of Rape, Kidnapping Boston Woman In 2019: Report Victor Pena Found Guilty Of Rape, Kidnapping Boston Woman In 2019: Report
Victor Pena Found Guilty Of Rape, Kidnapping Boston Woman In 2019: Report A Boston jury found Victor Pena guilty Tuesday, July 26, of kidnapping a 23-year-old woman and raping her over multiple days at his Charlestown apartment in 2019, reports said. The jury deliberated for only two hours and returned guilty verdicts on one charge of kidnapping and ten counts of rape, Boston25 said. Both sides wrapped up their cases in closing arguments around noon on Tuesday.  The weeklong trial featured some graphic and unsettling testimony from Boston police detectives and the victim and a shocking reversal when Pena, 42, took the witness stand in his defense on Monday.  …
Celebrity Chef Mario Batali Found Not Guilty In Sexual Misconduct Trial Celebrity Chef Mario Batali Found Not Guilty In Sexual Misconduct Trial
Celebrity Chef Mario Batali Found Not Guilty In Sexual Misconduct Trial Embattled celebrity chef Mario Batali, who ran restaurants in New York and Connecticut - Westchester and Fairfield counties, among other locales - has been cleared of all charges alleging that he sexually assaulted a woman at a Massachusetts bar. Boston Municipal Court Judge James Stanton ruled that the 61-year-old chef - who unexpectedly waived his right to a jury before the trial - was not complicit in kissing and groping a woman in a Boston restaurant while taking a photo. Original story - Ex-Westchester, Fairfield County Restaurateur Mario Batali's Sexual Misconduct Trial Starts Specif…