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The Dubai con job
in Sox First, on November 27, 2009
...arrogant in their pursuit of fame that they chose not to set up a bankruptcy court, assuming no one there would need it. How wrong were they? The New York Times paints an even worse picture of a k... ... this Gulf news report , Dubai's struggling banks are threatening to send people with bad debts to jail. The rulers of Dubai were so arrogant in their pursuit of fame that they chose not to set up a ...
Royal Caribbean International ernennt sieben Taufpatinnen für die Oasis of the Seas
in Kreuzfahrten, on 25.11.09
...ür einen Emmy nominiert wurde, war 2008 im Kinohit „Madea Goes to Jail" zu bewundern und spielt zurzeit in der populären Fernsehkomödie „Tyler Perry's House of Payne".
Shawn Johnson , die viermali...
Wesley Snipes and the Ponzi scheme
in Sox First, on October 13, 2009
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Wesley Snipes last year was pinged for tax evasion . The only reason he is not yet in jail is that he is appealing against the sentence. Now we have reports that he lost millions of dollars...
Seen that? - Kreatel's Home Networking Software for its IP Set-Top Boxes
in The Digital TV Weblog, on October 9, 2009
...s Randall Looking for a real work at home job? It's not easy. There are a tremendous amount of scams out there, some which can even land you in jail. However, the... ...t's not easy. There are a tremendous amount of scams out there, some which can even land you in jail. However, there are a lot of legit opportunities out there as well, and with gas prices soaring...
Madoff: contender for SEC chairman
in Sox First, on September 3, 2009
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Hat tip to the TPM Muckraker blog . Bernard Madoff, now spending the rest of his life in jail, was actually a contender to be chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. That's the ...
UBS whistleblower jailed
in Sox First, on August 30, 2009
...u're looking to ferret out waste, fraud and abuse, that notorious trio of government parasites, there is nothing like an insider. That is why Congress has for years passed laws encouraging whistle... ...ility of prison time as payment for your effort." Birkenfeld will spend the next few years in jail. But the US Government should not expect too many other whistleblower to come foward now....
No bail for Black
in Sox First, on August 11, 2009
...cted his bail application. That leaves Black in jail while his case is being reviewed. No surprises there. In this climate, there is no way the court was going to let the poster boy of corporate greed... ... US Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens has rejected his bail application. That leaves Black in jail while his case is being reviewed. No surprises there. In this climate, there is no way the cour...
The Theft of P2P.com
in P2P File Sharing, on August 7, 2009
...w that the domain was stolen," writes WHIR's Justin Lee .
"Goncalves is now out of jail after posting $60,000 bond," writes DNN's Adam Strong . "He will be facing at le...
Some mortgage villains faring quite well
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 20, 2009
...ee our villains caught, given a fair trial and locked away. We like the thought of Bernie Madoff in jail for the rest of his life.
Unfortunately, we don't always get justice. And this seems to be...
From The Pirate Bay to OpenBitTorrent?
in P2P File Sharing, on July 10, 2009
The Pirate Bay has gone legit.
"Embattled file-sharing site The Pirate Bay is to be turned into a legal business after being bought by a Swedish software company... Global Gaming Factory acquired The Pirate Bay for 60 million Swedish kronor," writes inthemix's JackT .
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Madoff hires prison consultant
in Sox First, on July 5, 2009
...ars, Bernard Madoff has hired a prison consultant, Herb Hoelter, to help find him the best possible jail. But as The Times reports, Hoelter will have his work cut out because 150 years means he has ...
Madoff's tough spell
in Sox First, on July 1, 2009
...lism... 150 years is absurd under the guidelines under the sentencing statutes." Slate says there are good pragmatic and symbolic reasons for the sentence. "In cases where the accumulatio...
Madoff gets the max! What now?
in Sox First, on June 30, 2009
...r his part, Madoff delivered a big apology to the victims. But interesting questions remain. Was there money laundering involved? And if so, wouldn't that make some of his victims perpetrators ... ...9;s continuing investigation. And then again, Madoff's wife Ruth might be looking at a stint in jail too. Madoff is the poster boy of corporate greed. But he was allowed to get away with it for y...
Madoff's jail survival guide
in Sox First, on June 27, 2009
...her hand, others might turn to him for stock tips. The bets piece of advice: stay in an area where there are lots of people watching you. Meanwhile, his dearly beloved family members are doing it to... ...nard Madoff, 71, gets sentenced on Monday and the tips are coming in on how he could best survive jail. Whether it's 12 years, as his lawyers have asked, or longer. Lawyers have told CNN he is...
Mercy for Madoff plea
in Sox First, on June 24, 2009
...og entry looking at how Bernard Madoff's victims wanted the fraudster to get the full 150 year jail sentence. Many of the victims were not high flyers. Madoff ripped off widows and war veterans t...
Throwing the book at Madoff
in Sox First, on June 16, 2009
...leaded guilty to 11 charges of fraud, money laudnering, perjury and theft, faces up to 150 years in jail. And his victims want exactly that! The New York Times reports that Madoff's victims, ma...
Conrad Black's landmark case
in Sox First, on May 28, 2009
...ives have a duty to shareholders and if they renege on that, they have withheld honest services and therefore committed a crime. As the piece says: "If the Supreme Court accepts the concept, it ... ...st appeal is due to be heard late this year and we can expect a ruling by June 2010. He was sent to jail for six and a half years. CBC News reports that Black remains upbeat. True to his arrogant f...
Top Sights in Dublin
in Wandalust, on April 28, 2009
... Trinity College, founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I on the grounds of an Augustinian priory. There's St. Patricks Cathedral, the National Museum, Kilmainham Jail and a few other places.
M... ...ounds of an Augustinian priory. There's St. Patricks Cathedral, the National Museum, Kilmainham Jail and a few other places.
My favorite? Temple Bar. We can have a Guinness....
© Pamela McC...
The Pirate Bay Goes to Jail
in P2P File Sharing, on April 17, 2009
The founders of The Pirate Bay were found guilty today, with a sentence of a year in prison and $3.6 million in damages. "Pirate Bay administrators Fredrik Neij, Gottfrid Svartholm Warg and Peter Sunde were found guilty in the case, along with Carl Lundström, who was accused of fu...
Recession squeezes jails
in Sox First, on April 14, 2009
... time behind bars for treatment. As Ryan King, from the lobby group The Sentencing Project says , there isn't much alternative in this economic climate. "The fact is now in the recession re... ...
The US jail system continues to grow with the latest Department of Justice figures showing 2.4 million Americans were now behind bars. While the rate is slowing, it's still growing. Is it a...
Madoff: Club Fed for dummies
in Sox First, on April 14, 2009
...he slammer, Bernard Madoff's niece has just a hired a consultant to teach her how to survive in jail and, if possible, get an early release. As the New York Post reports, Shana Madoff has hired ...
Madoff to jail, SEC in the dog house
in Sox First, on March 13, 2009
...9;t get to hear how he perpetrated the world's biggest fraud to date. That's a pity because there are other lingering questions. Did his wife Ruth, brother Peter, sons Mark and Andrew, or for ... ...
So Bernard Madoff is now in jail after pleading guilty to 11 charges including securities fraud. And he has apologised to the investors he scammed, claiming he was "painfully aware" th...
Conrad Black speaks - again
in Sox First, on February 28, 2009
...Black seems to be adjusting to life in the slammer. In an interview with the National Post's Theresa Tedesco , done via email, Black says he is as busy as ever, reading until 1.30am, reviewing,... ...nger to create a corporate kleptocracy. Naah, Black says he was just a victim. No amount of time in jail will change that. Some people never learn....
Thanks to Google Android Store, Apple App Store Doesn't Seem So Bad
in The Gadgets Weblog, on February 27, 2009
... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 4827030
There has been quite a bit of grumbling about the Apple iTunes App Store for the Apple iPhone. Many of the approval policies, the lack of any appli... ...he App Store look like the friendlies place in town. If you have an unlocked, or in some cases, a jail broken Android Phone, then the Android Marketplace is off limits to you. They are trying to k...
Judges Caught Taking Money For Sending Kids To Jail
in Exclusive from our news room , on February 12, 2009
Two Pennsylvania Judges of the Court of Common Pleas plead guilty to charges that they took payoffs for incarcerating juveniles.
A pair of detention centers for children were kicking back substantial sums of money to the judges in exchange for sentencing kids to longer than normal sentences.
The d...
Write This Down: While in Thailand, Don't Insult the King...
in Wandalust, on January 20, 2009
...ose fictional novel depicted a member of the royal family in an unflattering light, to a three-year jail term for insulting the monarchy. Harry Nicolaides taught English and social science at Mae Fah ...
Bush Commutes Sentences Of Border Patrol Agents
in Exclusive from our news room , on January 19, 2009
...Outgoing President Bush has invoked executive privilege and commuted the jail sentences of two Border Patrol Agents convicted of shooting an unarmed illegal immigrant in 2006.
The officers, Ignac...
No Jail For Bernie Madoff
in Exclusive from our news room , on January 14, 2009
...ff to await trial in the comfort of his multi-million dollar penthouse condominium rather than in a jail cell.
This case has a good chance of culminating in another O.J. Simpson-like circus trial if ...
Madoff: why the SEC dropped the investigation
in Sox First, on December 18, 2008
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With Bernie Madoff avoiding jail and instead getting house arrest in his $7 million apartment, The Wall Street Journal tells us that the Securities and Exchange Commission had him cold on mult...
Indonesia Considers Requiring RFID Implants for HIV/AIDS Patients
in The Wireless Weblog, on November 27, 2008
...nth... anybody found guilty of deliberately infecting another person would be liable to a six-month jail sentence or a fine of about £3,300," writes the Guardian's Sarah Boseley .
More he...
No Jail Time for Two Brits for "Sex on the Beach" in Dubai
in Wandalust, on November 26, 2008
... France Press is reporting that the couple have avoided jail time in Dubai after an appeals court there overturned their three month sentence for having sex outside of marriage in Dubai. They were e... ...Emirates, in Dubai, in July.
The Agence France Press is reporting that the couple have avoided jail time in Dubai after an appeals court there overturned their three month sentence for having sex...
Bush Issues Last Minute Pardons
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on November 25, 2008
... Bush hands out 'get out of jail free' cards to toxic waste dumpers, drug offenders, tax evaders, wildlife violators and bank embezzlers.
One hot topic of discussion related to pardons is ...
Internet Anonymity and the MySpace Case
in Web 2.0, on November 19, 2008
...by which I mean that they know it's the same user they talked to last time), but they also know there's only limited disclosure coming from you.
A false identity is an identity that is made... ... accurately reflect her own personal information.
And everyone is saying, "OMG! I cold go to jail because I joined that forum on turnip recipes and since I didn't want anyone I know to fi...
Charges downgraded for Guns leaker
in Digital Music - The Future, on November 4, 2008
...o intent to profit from the distribution. This means a maximum (and unlikely) sentance of a year in jail.
We expect him to get off with a fairly large fine and not much else......
More white collar jail birds
in Sox First, on October 9, 2008
...tors, who are already prosecuting Bear Stearns hedge fund managers, have expanded their probe and there is a string of other fraud investigations under way. No surprises then that a consultant wh... ... that a consultant who advises white collar criminals is now expecting many more will be going to jail. Watch this space!...
18 years jail for tax shelter guru
in Sox First, on October 6, 2008
...nment is cracking down on tax evasion. In April, actor Wesley Snipes was sentenced to three years jail for tax evasion. As expected, he is appealing that sentence. Then last month, his tax guru E...
The Day Before - Week 5
in End Zone Buzz, on October 4, 2008
...help too.
O.J. will be sentenced soon after he was convicted on robbery charges. He could go to jail for the rest of his life.
Buffalo wideout Lee Evans got very rich recently.
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EliteTorrents admin jailed
in P2P File Sharing, on September 10, 2008
...39;s still nowhere near the 10 years in prison he could of faced, but justifying putting someone in jail for 10 years for uploading things to the internet would be incrediably hard for even the best p...
EliteTorrents admin jailed
in P2P File Sharing, on September 10, 2008
...39;s still nowhere near the 10 years in prison he could of faced, but justifying putting someone in jail for 10 years for uploading things to the internet would be incrediably hard for even the best p...
Pirate sentanced to 3 years probation
in P2P File Sharing, on September 5, 2008
...an FTP based piracy site, has today been sentanced to 3 years probation, much less than the 5 years jail time that was originally proposed.
The 58 year old, Robert Hardick, operated the warez site Th...
Guns 'n' Roses copyright scandal
in Sox First, on September 2, 2008
...aded nine of the album's songs for downloading purposes. Cogill could spend up to five years in jail. This is a case of complete overkill with other bloggers saying it's time to show the gu...
"My name is William Rast"
in Feschsamma, on 29.08.08
"And this is my life!"
Ganz nach dem Motto: "Selbst ist der Mann" rührt Justin Timberlake die Werbetrommel für sein Label "William Rast " nun selbst. Mit Model Erin Wasson steht er vor der Kamera und dreht viele kleine Kurzvideos die nach und nach den Eindruck e...
RIAA comic lies to scare children
in P2P File Sharing, on August 27, 2008
...like is scaring children into not filesharing in their later life by saying that they will face jail time if they do share copyrighted files. Not only is this an unfair way to do things, forcing f...
Barbara Amiel and Conrad Black: delusion city
in Sox First, on August 10, 2008
...m his prison cell. Writing to columnist Ruth dudley Edwards and published here , Black says jail is "better than I expected and is more of a sociological laboratory than I had foreseen&qu...
Wiki-spy
in The CIO Weblog, on August 9, 2008
...he classified world than in the enterprise... leaks don't just get you fired, but can result in jail time. But according to the CIO, Al Tarasiuk, things are working well, and the tech transition i...
Compassionate Keegan allows Barton another chance
in The Soccer Weblog, on July 28, 2008
...ct those, but mine is to give him another chance and back him," Keegan told the BBC.
"There are a lot of things he needs to put right - but I think he can do it."
Barton, current... ...saulting former Manchester City team-mate Ousmane Dabo on the training ground but escaped a further jail term when he was given a suspended sentence.
"Joey will be back with us towards the end...
iPhone Pwnage 2.0 Jail Breaking Tool
in The Smart PDA, on July 21, 2008
...heir iPhones. Unfortunately this application doesn't provide an unlocking functionality as yet. Therefore iPhone users will have to wait a little longer to unlock their iPhones so they can use the... ...
Thinking about jail Breaking your iPhone 3G so you can install third party applications? Well here's some good news, iPhone Dev Team has released a tool called the Pwnage Tool 2.0 applicati...
3 Years Suspended For Samsung
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on July 16, 2008
...ef Lee Kun-hee, one of South Korea's most powerful businessmen, was handed a 3-year suspended jail sentence on Wednesday for tax evasion, but was cleared of other charges.
The court also fin...
College Football Preseason Top 25
in End Zone Buzz, on June 30, 2008
...Replacing Dennis Dixon and Jonathan Stewart won't be easy, but Oregon always seems to be right there at the end.
19) Virginia Tech : Prediction - Tyrod Taylor will take over full-time at quarter... ... will take over full-time at quarterback by game three.
20) Penn State : If they can stay out of jail, the Nittany Lions will compete in the Big Ten.
21) Boston College : Their defense will lead t...
Do I Really Need Car Insurance in Mexico?
in Latina Viva, on June 27, 2008
... © alex-s
Yes!
There is some really bad advice floating around on this. A friend of mine was actually told not to bother with car insurance on his trip to Mexico. Bad plan.
What do I ... ... insurance. Yes, things will get sorted out, but you'll still enjoy the hospitality of a local jail cell.
And you'll have to stay in Mexico until you pay the damage.
OK, fine, how much will...
Will Jeff Skilling walk?
in Sox First, on June 23, 2008
...s former chief executive is now serving 24 years in the slammer but he has an appeal underway. Now there are suggestions, reported here , that Skilling could walk. Mind you, some of it's coming ... ... of signs that the Enron mastermind, who lied about earnings and misled investors, could get out of jail with the appeals court identifying shortcomings in Skilling's conviction and the court allo...
Cracking down on cartels
in Sox First, on June 12, 2008
...hich are the lowest form of business life because they screw the customer. The US experience shows there's room for improvement. As the Antitrust & Competition Policy Blog points out, the n... ...
Something that will send shockwaves through the British business world with the first jail sentence for cartel conduct in the UK . Three businessmen, including two from the British unit of Contin...
Wright Convicted, Takes Own Life
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on May 26, 2008
...CEO of hedge fund International Management Associates of Atlanta hanged himself in a Union City jail cell Saturday night.
Wright was convicted by a federal jury on 47 counts of mail fraud, securi...
How To Find a Real Work At Home Job
in Home Based Business, on May 22, 2008
... © Bob Randall
Looking for a real work at home job? It's not easy. There are a tremendous amount of scams out there, some which can even land you in jail. However, there are a lot of ... ...'s not easy. There are a tremendous amount of scams out there, some which can even land you in jail. However, there are a lot of legit opportunities out there as well, and with gas prices soaring ...
Rappers Get Rapped
in The Celebrities Weblog, on May 11, 2008
... themselves this past week by the cops and judges.
Rapper DMX, seen here praying that he isn't jail bound, has been picked up for illegal drug possession and cruelty to animals. The later charge ...
Blackwater's "get out of jail" card
in Sox First, on May 10, 2008
After its involvement in the shooting of 17 Iraqi citizens last year, a criminal investigation by the FBI, internal investigations by the State Department and the Pentagon, and high-profile Congressional hearings, the people at Blackwater walk free with reports that it won't face criminal ...
Postal Service Issues Advisory on Work at Home "Reshipping" Scam
in Home Based Business, on May 3, 2008
...ome and repackage them, then ship them out using the prepaid shipping labels the company supplies. There is a very legit business called freight forwarding that does this sort of thing, but this is no... ...e have been several incidents of people who accepted the "job" and wound up being put in jail for receiving stolen property. So please, read the advisory and protect yourself!
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It's jail time for tax evader Wesley Snipes
in Sox First, on April 26, 2008
...mpires and cops but he's no match for the Internal Revenue Service. Today, he has been sent to jail for three years for failing to pay $15.6 million in income taxes over six years, hiding ...
Samsung chief indicted
in Sox First, on April 17, 2008
...that the chairman has been indicted for tax evasion. More from Bloomberg . That sounds serious but there's every chance he'll get off lightly. As the Korean press reports , it's more a ... ...y found guilty, but given a lenient sentence with judges saying the chief is too important to go to jail. Later, the chief publicly apologizes for wrongdoing and continues to run the conglomerate.&quo...
Send Wesley Snipes to jail: prosecutors
in Sox First, on April 16, 2008
... chose April 15 or Tax Day in the US, to push their case. And now, it looks like he could be off to jail. Despite the acquittals of the more serious crimes, the prosecutors are not letting up. They wa...
NFL's All-Criminal Team
in End Zone Buzz, on April 9, 2008
...itentiary Camp: While he is not playing organized football in the slammer right now, apparently there is a flag football season coming up for the inmates
RB Jamal Lewis, Cleveland Browns: Sente... ...sion.
DEFENSE
DE Jared Allen, Kansas City Chiefs: Twice arrested for DUI - spent 2 days in jail.
DT Kevin Williams, Minnesota Vikings: Arrested for domestic assault - plead guilty to lesser...
Conrad Black's prison letters
in Sox First, on April 3, 2008
From the Globe and Mail , we have the first of Conrad Black 's prison letters. And it sounds like the convicted fraudster is holding up quite well. The letter, which comes with the insignia across the top The Lord Black of Crossharbour, shows that Black has not lost his touch. With an e...
SocGen rogue trader sues bank
in Sox First, on April 3, 2008
...vented him from being in contact with his employers. Kerviel spent more than a month in jail on charges of breach of trust, fabricating documents and illegally accessing computers. If he is successfu...
Conrad Black says slammer is "safe and civilized"
in Sox First, on March 27, 2008
Conrad Black might be behind bars but the saga continues to unfold. CFO.com reports that Hollinger , the old holding company that used to control his newspaper empire, has settled a Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit alleging it fraudulently diverted cash from the entity now known a...
NFL Draft Prospects - Arrested
in End Zone Buzz, on March 25, 2008
...rst-degree criminal trespass, both of which are felonies. Brennan was sentenced to seven days in jail and four years probation.
- Nebraska QB Sam Keller : Keller's violation was relatively ...
The Latest Online Poker News
in The Gambling Weblog, on March 20, 2008
...an asinine bill designed to levy not only fines but actual jail time for playing Internet Poker .
There's no doubt in my mind that the push behind this and similar attempts is being made by Amer... ... comes from Massachusetts in the form of an asinine bill designed to levy not only fines but actual jail time for playing Internet Poker .
There's no doubt in my mind that the push behind this a...
Easing up on fraud enforcement
in Sox First, on March 10, 2008
...According to the latest figures from the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) , found there has been a steep decline in efforts from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Secret Service, ... ...w an easy time for corporate crooks . The data showed that most fraudsters spend only two years in jail. So much for the Bush administration's crackdown on corporate crime. Now we have further e...
A Dubious World Record
in carzz.org, on March 7, 2008
... driver was taken to a local court and charged with unlawful use of a motor vehicle. He will sit in jail until authorities decide where to prosecute him.
The "customer" allegedly conned sa...
Conrad Black loses appeal: it's jail on Monday
in Sox First, on March 1, 2008
...is still hopeful of getting a reversal with the appeal. Still, as Report on Business points out, there is the possibility that judges might overturn some counts, there's less chance of reversin... ...
Disgraced former Hollinger chairman Conrad Black has lost his last-minute appeal to stay out jail and will have to report to the slammer by Monday. He has been assigned to the US Bureau of Prison...
Chinese Cage Match
in carzz.org, on February 29, 2008
...ts back, Mr Zhang had to wire 500 yuan or about $70 to retrieve his stuff!
You can get thrown into jail for speaking out, but a skive who steals parts gets away with it. You've got to love the co...
