Former Macao lawmaker Au Kam San has been sentenced to 12½ years in prison after a closed-door national security trial. His family calls the case political persecution; authorities say the verdict protects national security.
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She’s Alive LLC, which manages Dolly Parton’s estate, has moved to dismiss its civil claims against her nephew Bryan Seaver without prejudice. The company alleged that Seaver threatened staff, partners and advisers; he denied threatening anyone.
A Mexican judge arrested in Colombia is accused of accepting $2 million to release Andrew Clark during extradition proceedings. Clark faces U.S. charges linked to an alleged drug network headed by former Olympian Ryan Wedding.
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he is commuting 548 California death sentences to life without parole. The action leaves the state’s death penalty law in place and some cases will require court review.
Leon Black is seeking $7.5 million from Rep. Robert Garcia over comments linking him to Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes. The lawsuit follows a House contempt referral tied to Black’s refusal to comply with committee subpoenas.
A London jury convicted Russell Brand of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault. The comedian and actor, who denied all the charges, faces a significant prison term when he is sentenced Monday.
Trump’s lawyers are asking a New York appeals court to overturn his 2024 conviction on 34 felony counts tied to reimbursements for a hush-money payment. Prosecutors say the conduct was unofficial and the verdict should stand.
Indiana executed Jeffrey Weisheit for the 2010 murders of two children after a divided state Supreme Court rejected a bid to pause his execution. Florida and Alabama also planned executions Thursday.