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Jamie Spears
personJudge denies Britney Spears’ attempt to have father Jamie removed as conservator. Jamie Spears remains the main conservator for all other aspects of Spears' conservatorship. Britney had previously stated she wanted the private wealth management firm appointed as'sole conservator'
Bill Cosby
personCosby walked away from State Correctional Institutional Phoenix, in Shippack, Pennsylvania, just before 2:30 p.m., local time. The court said Cosby's due process rights were violated some of the women who claimed they suffered at hands of cause me. Two former prosecutors who reviewed the court’s decision said it is very common for prosecutors to tell defense attorneys that they don't plan to pursue charges.
The Trump Organization
organizationThe Trump Organization and its chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg, have been indicted on tax fraud charges. The charges involve "fringe benefits" awarded by the Trump Organization to the top executive and allege he failed to pay state and federal taxes on roughly $1.7 million of additional compensation.
Jadon Sancho
personManchester United have agreed a fee with Borussia Dortmund for Jadon Sancho. The Red Devils will pay £72.9m with no further add-ons over a four-year period. The 21-year-old is set to be handed the No.7 shirt by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Donald Trump
personDonald Trump's company and its long-serving finance chief pleaded not guilty in a New York court Thursday after they were charged with fraud and tax crimes. Indictment could imperil the company by discouraging lenders and investors from doing business with it. The company says neither it nor Weisselberg did anything wrong and claimed the charges are politically motivated.
the Trump Organization
organizationThe Trump Organization and its Chief Financial Officer, Allen Weisselberg, have been indicted on tax fraud charges. It is the first criminal charges against the former president’s company since prosecutors began investigating it three years ago. The charges are a severe blow to the Trump Organization, which may now find it more difficult to raise money.
Xi Jinping
personPresident Xi Jinping hails China's course from colonial humiliation to great-power status. Speech reaches deep into history to remind patriots at home and rivals abroad of his nation's ascendancy. Xi has presented a defiant face to overseas rivals led by the US.
Nissan
organizationNissan says it will build its next generation all-electric vehicles at the company's plant in Sunderland. Project will create more than 6,200 jobs at the factory and its suppliers. Prime Minister Boris Johnson described the project as a "major vote of confidence in the U.K."
Nuno Espirito Santo
personTottenham appoint former Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo as their new manager. Spurs sacked Jose Mourinho in April and replaced him with 29-year-old Ryan Mason until the end of last season. Mauricio Pochettino, Antonio Conte, Paulo Fonseca and Gennaro Gattuso were linked with the job.
Andrea Constand
personThe disgraced comedian, once known as 'America's dad', left state prison in suburban Montgomery County after serving less than three years of a three to 10 year sentence. His release came after Pennsylvania's highest court threw out his conviction, ruling that the prosecutor who brought the case was bound by his predecessor's promise not to prosecute him. Cosby was accused of drugging and molesting Andrea Constand, the former Temple University employee whose allegation was the basis of the criminal case in 2004.
Bill Cosby
personUS comedian Bill Cosby's sexual assault conviction has been overturned by Pennsylvania's Supreme Court. Cosby, 83, has served more than two years of a three to 10-year sentence at a state prison near Philadelphia. He had been found guilty of drugging and molesting ex-basketball player Andrea Constand in 2004.
Bill Cosby
personGloria Allred called the court's decision "devastating" Frida Ghitis says Cosby was subjected to a “coercive bait-and-switch’ Victoria Valentino, who accused Cosby of rape, said her "stomach is lurching" Bill Cosby was released from a state prison in Shippack, Pennsylvania, just before 2:30 p.m. (1830 GMT)
Trevor Bauer
personTrevor Bauer is accused of afflicting "physical and emotional" pain on the alleged victim. The alleged victim was reportedly granted a temporary domestic violence restraining order in Los Angeles.
Donald Rumsfeld
personRumsfeld’s cause of death was multiple myeloma, a spokesman for his family said. He died in Taos, New Mexico, surrounded by loved ones. Rumsfeld served as defense secretary to Presidents Gerald Ford and George W. Bush. He oversaw the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq after 9/11.
Allison Mack
personAllison Mack, 38, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis in Brooklyn. She pleaded guilty in 2019 to racketeering and conspiracy charges. Mack helped NXIVM leader Keith Raniere lure women to his secret sex-slave group.
Lina Khan
personNew FTC chairwoman Lina Khan is unable to oversee matters regarding Amazon with “an open mind,” Amazon says. Khan has built a career on contending Amazon violates antitrust laws.
NXIVM
organizationAllison Mack, 38, sentenced to three years in prison and ordered to pay $20,000 fine for her role in the NXIVM sex cult case. She pleaded guilty in 2019 to racketeering and conspiracy charges after she blackmailed at least two women into becoming sex slaves for leader Keith Raniere. Mack was a prominent member of the group during the time Smallville was filmed.
Allen Weisselberg
personAllen Weisselberg, the Trump Organization’s longtime chief financial officer, could be criminally charged on 1 July 2021. He could be charged in an alleged tax evasion and fraud case stemming from a years-long probe from the Manhattan District Attorney. Charges would not be related to so-called 'hush money' payments made to porn star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential campaign.
Giannis Antetokounmpo
personMilwaukee Bucks lost 110-88 to the Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern Conference finals. Two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo hyperextended his left knee in the third quarter and didn't return. Game 5 of the best-of-seven series is in Milwaukee on Thursday.
Morgan Stanley
organizationFutures: Dow up 0.25%, S&P flat, Nasdaq dips 0.20%. Morgan Stanley leads banks higher on capital payout hike. CSX Corp gains on Citigroup’s upgrade.