Culture news Sex assault trial postponed for French actor Gérard Depardieu Gerard Depardieu's trial on sex assault charges has been postponed until next March as the French actor did not attend court due to health reasons. 28/10/2024
Culture news Roman Polanski no longer faces trial over alleged 1973 rape of minor Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski has reached a settlement in a civil case over a 1973 sexual assault allegation. The case, scheduled for trial in Los Angeles next August, has now been withdrawn. 23/10/2024
Culture news Sean 'Diddy' Combs sued by man abused as a minor The 54-year-old hip-hop mogul is currently in jail after being charged last month with racketeering and sex trafficking. 15/10/2024
Europe News Marine Le Pen to face judges in embezzlement trial Le Pen and her National Rally party have denied any wrong-doing as they stand in a high-stakes trial over the suspected embezzlement of European Parliament funds. 14/10/2024
Culture news Sean 'Diddy' Combs seeks trial next spring on sex trafficking charges The hip-hop mogul has pleaded not guilty to charges lodged against him last month. Those charges included racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking based on allegations that go back to 2008. 10/10/2024
Kosovo Three Serbs plead not guilty in trial over armed incursion in Kosovo A total of 45 people have been charged after dozens of armed gunmen attacked Kosovo police and barricaded themselves in an Orthodox monastery in September last year, setting off an intense daylong gun battle that left three people dead. 09/10/2024
Russia Russians can now avoid trial if they enlist to fight, Putin decides Moscow's military resources have been strained as its army fights a drawn-out war in Ukraine, with the Russian president calling for the military to increase its troops by 180,000 in mid-September. 03/10/2024
Culture news Doctor pleads guilty in connection to Matthew Perry’s death Dr. Mark Chavez is one of five people who have been charged over the Friends star's death. He is the third to plead guilty. 03/10/2024
Culture news Sean 'Diddy' Combs faces new assault allegations made by 120 people Some of the 120 accusers have spoken to the FBI and more cases are still being reviewed. Sean 'Diddy' Combs is facing criminal charges of racketeering and sex trafficking. He is currently in federal custody after he was denied bail, which he is appealing. 02/10/2024
Europe News National Rally denies making illegal payments in embezzlement trial Prosecutors say the alleged embezzlement of European funds makes French and European taxpayers victims of malfeasance. 01/10/2024
Money FTX collapse: Caroline Ellison handed 2-year prison sentence for fraud The former FTX crypto executive was shown leniency by the judge in New York, acknowledging her "very, very substantial" cooperation with prosecutors. 25/09/2024
Culture news Harvey Weinstein in intensive care after emergency heart surgery The jailed movie mogul was said to be a "train wreck" health wise earlier this year and has used a wheelchair at recent court hearings. He was in custody in New York while awaiting a retrial in Manhattan that is tentatively scheduled to begin on 12 November. 10/09/2024
Culture news Gérard Depardieu: Trial for rape of Charlotte Arnould requested The French actor had been indicted on 16 December 2020 after a complaint from actress Charlotte Arnould, who accuses him of two rapes committed on 7 and 13 August 2018. 23/08/2024
Culture news Harvey Weinstein to remain in NY prison while awaiting rape retrial Weinstein's 2020 conviction in Manhattan was thrown out this spring by the state’s top court - the retrial is tentatively scheduled for November. 20/08/2024
Culture news Prosecutor opposes 'Rust' armorer's request for release Lawyers for former armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed have argued her case should be reconsidered because prosecutors failed to share evidence that might have been exculpatory. A special prosecutor has opposed the request that she be released from prison. 30/07/2024
Culture news Salman Rushdie's alleged assailant denied author's notes before trial Hadi Matar, the man charged with attacking celebrated author Salman Rushdie, will not be given access to the author's notes before trial, with the judge ruling the request too burdensome. Matar’s trial has be sheduled for October. 19/07/2024
Culture news 'Rust' armorer seeks dismissal of conviction in Alec Baldwin shooting A movie armorer has asked a judge to dismiss her involuntary manslaughter conviction or convene a new trial in the death of a cinematographer by actor Alec Baldwin, alleging suppression of evidence and misconduct by the prosecution. 17/07/2024
Culture news Harvey Weinstein facing new sexual assault charges ahead of retrial Disgraced media mogul Harvey Weinstein was convicted of rape in 2020, but it was overturned in April. He is currently serving time for an LA rape conviction - which he's appealing. 10/07/2024
Culture news Awards for Kevin Spacey: Europe vs Hollywood for actor’s comeback Disgraced actor Kevin Spacey is trying to stage a comeback, and the awards are already piling up. In Europe, that is. 08/07/2024
Culture news Best celebrity reactions to Donald Trump's guilty verdict “We should start referring to him as 34 instead of 45.” The entertainment world reacts to Donald Trump's historic guilty verdict, as the internet goes meme crazy. 31/05/2024