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Do Kwon sentenced to 15 years for crypto fraud
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South Korean cryptocurrency entrepreneur Do Kwon was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Thursday for fraud related to the collapse of his Terraform Labs project, which erased $40 billion in investor value. The 34-year-old pleaded guilty in August after an international manhunt and extradition from Montenegro. The case highlights the risks in the volatile crypto market, with victims describing devastating personal and financial losses.
German Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig has presented a draft law to relieve administrative courts and speed up procedures. The German Judges' Association welcomes the direction but criticizes the plans as insufficient and demands more staff. A new wave of asylum lawsuits is intensifying pressure on the courts.
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Kenya's judiciary has announced plans to open court sessions on Saturdays for minor offenses to improve access to justice and reduce case backlogs.
Bomb threats received via email led to the temporary suspension of proceedings in several Mumbai courts, including the Bombay High Court and its Nagpur bench, on Thursday. Court officials followed evacuation protocols, assembling all judges in a designated area until police and bomb disposal squads declared the premises safe. No adverse orders were issued against those unable to attend due to the disruption.
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A yakuza executive pleaded not guilty on Wednesday in the first trial hearing for the 2013 fatal shooting of the Gyoza no Ohsho restaurant chain president in Kyoto. Yukio Tanaka, 59, stated, "I'm definitely not the culprit," challenging the prosecution's evidence as circumstantial. The case will be heard by professional judges only, with a ruling scheduled for October 16, 2026.
The Superior Court of Justice of Castile and León has dismissed and archived a complaint filed by four nuns from the Santa Clara monastery in Belorado against the judge who authorized their provisional transfer. The former nuns accused the magistrate of several offenses related to the procedure for protecting vulnerable persons. The court considers the judicial actions non-criminal.
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Tetsuya Yamagami, accused of fatally shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022, pleaded guilty to murder at his first trial hearing. Appearing at Nara District Court, the defendant did not deny his actions. The defense is seeking acquittal on firearms law violations.
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