BOSTON Like a character out of The Sopranos, a Newton man, who led a large bookmaking business that made hundreds of thousands of dollars through bets, threats and extortion, was sentenced to seven years in federal prison today for extortion and illegal gambling, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. U.S. District Court Judge Denise J.…
The disgraced lawyer accused of bringing baseless war crimes allegations against British troops faces investigation over whether he transferred his house to his daughters to avoid claims of up to £4 million. Phil Shiner declared himself bankrupt this week as it emerged that his house, worth about £330,000, had been transferred to his daughters before…
MURRAY WILSON/ FAIRFAX NZ The Desert Rose in Palmerston North, originally a food caravan run by Ahmed Zaoui, closed in December. A restaurant that stemmed from a food truck started by controversial asylum seeker Ahmed Zaoui has left debts of more than $40,000 after folding. Desert Rose Cafe & Restaurant, on the corner of Rangitikei and Cuba streets…
MURRAY WILSON/ FAIRFAX NZ The Desert Rose in Palmerston North, originally a food caravan run by Ahmed Zaoui, closed in December. A restaurant that stemmed from a food truck started by controversial asylum seeker Ahmed Zaoui has left debts of more than $40,000 after folding. Desert Rose Cafe & Restaurant, on the corner of Rangitikei and Cuba streets…
Australian patients are being warned about taking cocktails of controversial weight loss drugs being offered by doctors linked to a failed medical clinic. Key points: Health authorities warn patients to be wary of doctors from failed clinic offering controversial pills ABC has obtained emails showing former patients are still being targeted Patients warned…
CRANBROOK, B.C. A woman accused of counselling her husband to commit suicide has been acquitted by a provincial court judge in Cranbrook, B.C. Terri Reimer wept Thursday as Judge Ron Webb ruled there was reasonable doubt the defendant encouraged Bill Reimer to try to take his life on March 22, 2016. Court was told Bill Reimer had already consumed…
The deadline for sale of the assets of insolvent KVV Liepajas Metalurgs, a steel plant based in Liepaja port city in south-western Latvia, has been extended till June 16, Dzintars Hmielevskis, a spokesman for the company’s insolvency administrator said LETA/BNS. “Adjustments have been made to the timetable for sale of the assets, considering the vast…
The campaigning human rights lawyer Phil Shiner, who was struck off as a solicitor for pursuing fictitious Iraqi compensation claims against the Ministry of Defence, has been declared bankrupt. The Insolvency Service website states the 60-year-old, who ran the firm Public Interest Lawyers (PIL) in Birmingham, was made bankrupt on Tuesday. The declaration of insolvency…
The new regime is one of a number of changes to technical and further education introduced to parliament in October 2016 via the Technical and Further Education Bill. It follows a government consultation that concluded last summer. Funding to the further education (FE) sector has fallen considerably in recent years, resulting in an increase in…
ess-ence of victory Akosua Puni Essien purchased Como, who are seventh in Lega Pro and admitted she was thrilled to part of club’s history MICHAEL ESSIENS wife has purchased Italian third tier side, Como. Akosua Puni Essien, who is married to the former Chelsea, Real Madrid and AC Milan midfielder, paid £206,000 for the Lega…