Julian Assange could not be reached by the Swedish authorities who are investigating sex-crimes allegations against him because the WikiLeaks founder had become spooked by “death threats” issued by American politicians, including …
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Courtroom Conflict: Julian Assange’s Prosecutor Accused of Anti-Men Bias
The extradition hearings in London Monday of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange drips with intrigue: a mysterious Australian hacker accused of sex crimes by two Swedish women. Now add this to the mix: Monday, a retired female judge …
The New York Weathercaster Scandal: Police Charge Woman With Fabricating Rape Claims
New Yorkers are buzzing about the sad, strange case of Heidi Jones – the television meteorologist who is facing a year in jail for lying to the police.
Philippines: Hubert Webb Acquitted in Vizconde Massacre
They called it the ‘trial of the century’: Six privileged kids nabbed for three gruesome murders. Today, 19 years after the killings that occurred south of Manila, the main suspect was acquitted. Was justice served?
Big Ben Takes Revenge on Hometown, Laughs Villainously
Steelers quarterback and media villain Ben Roethlisbeger is apparently unhappy about the way his hometown treated him during his most recent round of sexual assault allegations. So unhappy, in fact, that he is erasing it from his …
Roman Polanski’s Scandal: A History
The Oscar-winning director’s 33-year case has finally closed. Take a look back at the three-decade saga.
Shock: Swiss Block Extradition, Free Roman Polanski
In yet another surprising twist to the 33-year-old case, Swiss officials have rejected a request by the U.S. government to extradite movie director Roman Polanski. Arrested in September, under house arrest since December, …
Finally, Sexual Assault Prevention With Teeth
As a young physician on call one night 40 years ago in South Africa, Dr. Sonnet Ehlers tended to an emaciated rape victim. As she counseled the victim, she always remembered one important thing she said: “If only I had teeth down there.”