Ghislaine Maxwell Appeals to Supreme Court Over Conviction
Ghislaine Maxwell launches Supreme Court appeal against her sex trafficking conviction, claiming juror misconduct could overturn the landmark verdict in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
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Mother faces rapist in court appeal as daughter remains missing
Brave mother Gisele Pelicot returns to court as her convicted rapist appeals his sentence, while the heartbreaking search continues for her daughter and two women who vanished during the original trial.
Maxwell's Supreme Court appeal rejected
Jeffrey Epstein's accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell faces continued imprisonment as America's highest court refuses to hear her appeal against sex trafficking convictions.
Ghislaine Maxwell files Supreme Court appeal over conviction
Ghislaine Maxwell launches desperate Supreme Court appeal against her 20-year sentence for sex trafficking, arguing controversial legal grounds in final bid for freedom.
Maxwell's final appeal rejected by Supreme Court
The UK socialite's last-ditch attempt to overturn her 20-year sentence for sex trafficking has been decisively shut down by America's highest court, cementing her fate.
Gisele Pelicot faces rapist husband in appeal court
French woman Gisele Pelicot faces her convicted husband Husamettin Dogan in court again as he appeals his rape conviction, in a case that has drawn international attention to France's statute of limitations laws.
Rapist appeals conviction claiming victim consented while drugged
Gisele Pelicot's convicted rapist returns to court arguing he believed she consented despite being drugged and held captive in what he describes as her husband's 'sick' fantasy.
Rape victim faces attacker again in appeal court
Gisele Pelicot, who bravely confronted her attacker in court, must return to face him again as he challenges his 12-year sentence for a horrific 2018 sexual assault.
Tony Mokbel launches new bid to overturn convictions
In a dramatic courtroom development, convicted drug kingpin Tony Mokbel has launched a new legal offensive to challenge his extensive criminal convictions, arguing procedural irregularities in his original prosecution.
Mushroom chef appeals conviction, fights lifetime bar
Erin Patterson launches eleventh-hour appeal against her convictions while attempting to bypass lifetime hospitality bans in dramatic court manoeuvre
Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson to appeal conviction
Erin Patterson, convicted of murdering three lunch guests with deadly death cap mushrooms, will appeal her convictions in a dramatic legal twist to Australia's most notorious poisoning case.
CCTV shows police hunting down 20-year-old rapist
Exclusive footage reveals the dramatic police pursuit and arrest of a young man convicted of a brutal sexual assault in a case that has horrified the nation.
Five arguments challenging Lucy Letby's conviction
Exclusive examination of the controversial case as campaigners question the evidence that convicted neonatal nurse Lucy Letby of murdering seven babies.
Builder gets life for double rape attacks in Cambridge
Cambridge labourer Arsen-Ashot Mikoian, 30, receives life sentence for brutal rapes of a woman and teenage girl just months apart. Judge condemns 'exceptionally dangerous' predator.
French cop jailed for rape of British tourist in Dordogne
A French police officer has been convicted and sentenced to prison for the brutal rape of a British tourist in the Dordogne region. The victim, who was on holiday, was targeted while in a vulnerable state.
McCann Suspect Brueckner Denied Early Prison Release
Convicted rapist Christian Brueckner, the prime suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, has had his request for early release from a German prison rejected. The decision comes as he continues to serve a sentence for a separate, brutal crime.
Police hunt Egyptian migrant over Hyde Park rape
Scotland Yard has issued a public appeal to trace an Egyptian national, believed to be in the UK illegally, after a woman was violently raped in London's Hyde Park. The suspect remains at large.
Vulnerable man's wrongful murder conviction overturned
After 26 years, a vulnerable man's wrongful murder conviction is overturned. The Court of Appeal exposes a flawed police investigation and withheld evidence in a landmark ruling.
Police Hunt Attacker After Tame Road Rape in Oldbury
West Midlands Police have launched a major investigation following a serious sexual assault on Tame Road, Oldbury. Detectives are urgently appealing for witnesses and information.
Woman's 61-year-old wrongful conviction for biting rapist overturned
A Belgian woman, wrongfully convicted for biting her rapist's tongue in 1960, has been formally acquitted after a six-decade fight for justice. Read the full story of this historic overturn.
Manchester Park Horror: Woman Raped at Gunpoint
A woman was subjected to a terrifying armed rape by a stranger in a Tameside park. Greater Manchester Police are urgently hunting for the suspect and appealing for witnesses to the brutal daylight attack.
Brit student, 23, jailed for life in Thailand for rape plot
A 23-year-old British student has been sentenced to life in a notorious Thai prison for conspiring to rape vulnerable children and women on planned 'rape tours' in a shocking case that has sparked international outrage.
Brit accused of Croatia gang rape beaten in prison
Shocking details emerge as one of three Britons accused of a brutal gang rape in a Croatian hotel is severely beaten in prison, suffering serious facial injuries, amidst a high-profile international case.
Gym boss jailed for rape after faking his own death
James Clacher, a Glasgow gym owner, has been sentenced to six years for rape after staging his own death to evade justice. The 46-year-old faked a fatal fall in Greece, leaving a suicide note, before being tracked down by police.
Iraqi asylum seeker jailed for London rape
An Iraqi national seeking asylum in the UK has been sentenced to 14 years for a horrific sexual attack on a woman in a London apartment. Read the full details of the case and the police investigation.
Human Trafficking Ring: Thai Women Enslaved in Sydney Brothels
Lisa Kanbut has been convicted for running a sophisticated human trafficking operation in Sydney, forcing Thai women into sexual servitude. The court heard harrowing details of their exploitation.
RAF Chief's Daughter Convicted in Cyprus Glassing Attack
The daughter of a senior RAF commander has been convicted of a vicious glass attack on a woman in Cyprus. Georgina Haggart, 23, faced legal repercussions after a holiday altercation turned violent, casting a shadow over her father's high-ranking military
Mother gets 25 years for son's school shooting crime
Jennifer Crumbley, wrongfully convicted of involuntary manslaughter, spends 25 years behind bars while maintaining her innocence in tragic school shooting case that shocked America.
Tennis Star Muchova's Stalking Ordeal Revealed
Czech tennis sensation Karolina Muchova endured a terrifying stalking campaign from her obsessive ex-boyfriend, leading to a criminal conviction that casts a shadow over the US Open.
Hollyoaks actor guilty of raping two women
Former Hollyoaks star Rizwan Khan found guilty at Chester Crown Court of raping two women in separate attacks. The 31-year-old actor, who denied the charges, was remanded in custody ahead of sentencing.
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