Blatter, Platini to face Swiss justice in June fraud trial - Hamrokhelkud

Agencies Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter and ex-UEFA President Michel Platini will go on trial in June to face Swiss corruption charges over a $2 million payment that world football governing body made to Platini in 2011, Reuters reported referring to an announcement made by the court on Tuesday. According to the news agency, both […]

सम्बन्धित सामग्री

Dipesh Pun granted bail of Rs 400,000 in Supreme Cooperatives fraud case

KATHMANDU: In the ongoing case related to the Supreme Cooperatives fraud in Butwal, the court has ruled to grant bail to Dipesh Pun upon payment of Rs 400,000. Dipesh Pun, son of former Vice-President Nanda Bahadur Pun, had been arrested in connection with the case. The District Court of Rupandehi, under the jurisdiction of Judge Dipak Upreti, issued the order for Pun's release on bail following three days of trial proceedings. ...

Dipesh Pun granted bail of Rs 400,000 in Supreme Cooperatives fraud case

KATHMANDU: In the ongoing case related to the Supreme Cooperatives fraud in Butwal, the court has ruled to grant bail to Dipesh Pun upon payment of Rs 400,000. Dipesh Pun, son of former Vice-President Nanda Bahadur Pun, had been arrested in connection with the case. The District Court of Rupandehi, under the jurisdiction of Judge Dipak Upreti, issued the order for Pun's release on bail following three days of trial proceedings. ...

Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty on all seven counts

Nov 3: Sam Bankman-Fried, the co-founder and former CEO of crypto exchange FTX and trading firm Alameda Research, has been found guilty on all seven counts related to fraud and money laundering. The defendant is “charged with a wide-ranging scheme to misappropriate billion

Shakira refuses to settle with Spanish prosecutor to end tax fraud case

Latin American superstar Shakira has rejected a settlement offered by the prosecutor in her 14.5 million euro Spanish tax fraud case and is now a step closer to going to trial, her media team said on Wednesday.

Blatter and Platini found not guilty following fraud trial - Hamrokhelkud

Agencies Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter and France footballing legend Michel Platini were both cleared of corruption charges by a Swiss court on Friday after a seven-year investigation during which they were booted out of the sport, Reuters news agency reported. According to the BBC, the pair stood trial over a payment of 2 million […]

Shakira to face trial in Spanish tax fraud case

A Spanish court on Thursday dismissed an appeal from Colombian singer Shakira in a tax fraud case

Myanmar's Suu Kyi to go on trial for election fraud on Feb. 14: source

A court in army-ruled Myanmar will start an election fraud trial of deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Feb. 14, a source familiar with the proceedings said on Monday, after she was accused of influencing the 2020 vote to win a second term in office.

Egypt tries prominent activist for critical elections tweet

CAIRO, September 7: Egypt is set to start Tuesday trial proceedings against Hossam Bahgat, one of the country's most prominent human rights advocates, for a tweet criticising alleged electoral fraud. Bahgat, director of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR), is already banned from travelling and his assets have been frozen due to another case in which he remains indicted. Authorities have in recent years particularly targeted the group he founded. Three EIPR staff members were jailed last year, sparking an international campaign supported by celebrities including Scarlett Johansson that resulted in their release. Another EIPR researcher, Patrick Zaki, remains in detention since February 2020 facing charges of "spreading false news" after he returned to Egypt for a visit from Italy, where he was studying at Bologna University. In July, the US State Department condemned Cairo for specifically indicting Bahgat saying dissidents "should not be targeted for expressing their views peacefully". Bahgat is accused of "insulting" Egypt's electoral commission, after he alleged that incidents of electoral fraud and vote rigging took place during last year's parliamentary elections. Parliament is mostly comprised of loyalists of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and is viewed by critics as a "rubber-stamp" body. Bahgat is also being prosecuted for "spreading false news", which can carry hefty fines and jail time. "We will present evidence to the court of reports and information published by people involved in the elections," to support his allegations, Hoda Nasralla, one of Baghat's lawyers, told AFP. Tuesday's hearing is the first and a verdict is not expected to come immediately. Sisi, a former army chief, took power in 2014 and has launched a sweeping crackdown on dissent, with rights groups estimating that Egypt holds about 60,000 political prisoners. Former US president Donald Trump forged a particularly strong relationship with Sisi. His successor, President Joe Biden, vowed on the campaign trail that there would be no more "blank checks" for Egypt's president. But Secretary of State Antony Blinken in May visited and praised Sisi for helping bring a truce that halted bloodshed between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas.

Spanish judge recommends Shakira face tax fraud trial

A Spanish judge investigating alleged tax fraud by Colombian musician Shakira recommended on Thursday that the case go to trial after concluding there is evidence that the pop star could have avoided her fiscal obligations to the state.