Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs asks judge for ‘mercy’ ahead of sentencing
The once-powerful hip-hop innovator apologised for physically assaulting Casandra Ventura, his former girlfriend for more than a decade,…
US rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs faces up to 20 years in prison after New York judge rejects acquittal request in sex case
According to the New York Times, United States District Judge Arun Subramanian wrote in new court documents: “The…
Anaru Moana murder trial: Defence says Crown can’t prove a gun was used in retribution killing
Burt and Boden are also charged with kidnapping and injuring with intent. The trial before a jury and…
NZ part of world-first trial into condition that causes heart attacks in young women
The Heart Foundation is helping to fund the research. Clinical director Gerry Devlin said he hoped it would…
Families react to guilty verdict in Loafers Lodge trial
There were whispered exclamations of “yes” as the jury foreman said “guilty” to each of the six charges,…
Oranga Tamariki caregivers trial: More children describe punishments
The alleged offending came to light when one of the children, given the false name Sally to protect…
Talley’s defamation trial: Mike Bush tells court he is ‘far too experienced to purely defer to other people’s views’
Talley’s hired Bush International Consulting to review specific allegations in July 2021. “The imputation that Talley’s disregards safety…
AI Artist Xania Monet, Diddy Sentencing, Ticketmaster & More Music Law
THE BIG STORY: If you needed another clear sign that artificial intelligence is seeping into every aspect of…
Hakyung Lee suitcase double-murder trial: Mother found guilty of killing her children
Spiralling into “madness” after her husband’s death, she had given herself and her children what she thought was…
Hakyung Lee suitcase double-murder trial: Jury begins deliberations over children’s deaths
“You are here as members of the public, representing the community we all live in,” the judge said.…
Wegovy pill could deliver as much weight loss as the shot, trial shows
Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk are vying for supremacy in the weight-loss market they dominate as they both…
Whangārei Oranga Tamariki caregivers’ child abuse trial closed to the public after complainant walks out
The alleged offending came to light when a child, Sally*, ran away and a friend’s mother alerted police.…