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WASHINGTON — In a Supreme Court argument on Wednesday arising from a murder for hire in the Philippines involving a two-man “kill team,” the justices struggled with how to handle a federal agent’s testimony about a confession from one of the defendants implicating the second defendant. The justices have long sought to draw a line that allows juries to hear such testimony while protecting the Sixth Amendment right of the other defendant in a joint trial “to be confronted with the witnesses against him.” That line appeared to remain elusive after the argument in the case. The case, Samia v. United States, No. 22-196, arose from the activities of an international crime syndicate responsible for, in one judge’s words , “an array of crimes worthy of a James Bond villain.” A second judge, describing the syndicate’s leader, Paul Le Roux, wrote that “the scale and variety of his outrageous criminal conduct defies an easy summary, and includes arms and technology dealings with Iran … [Read more...] about Supreme Court Considers a Mercenary’s Confession and the Confrontation Clause

close Video Colorado murder suspect's electronic footprint is 'absolutely devastating': Andrew Stoltmann Attorney Andrew Stoltmann breaks down the case of a Colorado dentist facing murder charges for the poisoning of his wife. The Colorado dentist charged with fatally poisoning his wife, so he could be with his mistress, filed for bankruptcy three years ago despite earning nearly $800,000 in 2018, court papers reveal. James Craig, 45, was on the verge of financial ruin when he filed for Chapter 11 for himself and his business in 2020, according to documents Fox News Digital obtained from U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the District of Colorado . Craig was charged with first-degree murder March 19 for spiking 43-year-old Angela Craig's protein shakes with cyanide and arsenic, which left the mother of six brain-dead. She was removed from life support March 18. COLORADO DENTIST ACCUSED OF POISONING WIFE'S PROTEIN SHAKES TO START NEW LIFE … [Read more...] about Colorado dentist accused of fatally poisoning wife on verge of financial ruin: court papers

The Adnan Syed case, popularized by the podcast Serial , has been forever changed thanks to an appeal launched by the victim's brother. Syed was convicted of the murder of his then-girlfriend Hae Min Lee, who died in January 1999. He was found guilty of a number of charges in 2000 and sentenced to life in prison plus 30 years, though he always maintained his innocence. In 2014, the murder of Min Lee and Syed's trial was the subject of the first season of the podcast Serial . Eventually, new evidence in the case was unearthed and by September 2022 all charges against Syed had been dropped . A court in Maryland recently reinstated the murder conviction of Syed, but the ruling suggests Syed will not remain convicted for long, as another hearing is needed to remove the reinstatement. The conviction was reinstated after the victim's brother, Young Lee, filed an appeal in December 2022, arguing that prosecutors violated a state law requiring them to give sufficient notice of … [Read more...] about How victim’s brother in Adnan Syed case turned trial upside down

Before he met and married Meghan Markle , Prince Harry embarked on a number of high-profile relationships with women within the orbit of the royal family and British high society. Of his relationships, the most prominent was with Zimbabwe-born Chelsy Davy, whose family ran a big game farm in South Africa. Within months of their relationship becoming public, Davy was a figure of intense public interest—something Harry has since spoken of his, and her, discomfort over. In court filings, made as part of his ongoing lawsuit against the publishers of the British tabloid Daily Mail over historic phone-hacking and privacy invasion allegations, the prince said that Davy was the victim of unlawful information-gathering techniques such as wiretapping and bugging. The media intrusion, the prince said, made Davy feel as if she was being "hunted." In the end, he said, she questioned whether she wanted a "lifetime of being stalked?" Here, Newsweek looks at who Chelsy Davy is and … [Read more...] about Who is Chelsy Davy—Prince Harry’s ex he feared would be “harassed to death”

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle should at some point "back off" from their persistent battles with the U.K. media because they are not doing themselves "any favors," a prominent royal biographer has told a new episode of Newsweek 's The Royal Report podcast. Author of the soon-to-be-released George VI and Elizabeth: The Marriage That Shaped the Monarchy and biographer of Princess Diana , Sally Bedell Smith, told chief royal correspondent Jack Royston that Harry and Meghan have been "entwined with their own media outlets," such as Netflix and Spotify, building and maintaining relationships in much the same way the royals have been accused of doing. Since 2019, both Harry and Meghan have launched a series of lawsuits against the U.K. tabloid media, including publishing giants Associated Newspapers Limited whose titles include the Daily Mail , Mail on Sunday and MailOnline. Harry is currently in London, where he has attended hearings connected with his ongoing … [Read more...] about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s media battles won’t do them any “favors”

A hotel cleaner wept in court as she confessed to stealing almost £400,000 worth of jewellery from wealthy guests. Sabrina Rova worked in the swanky five-star Hilton Hotel on Park Lane, not far from Buckingham Palace. But during her time there the 23-year-old swiped a number of pieces of jewellery including a Cartier watch, Cartier earrings worth over £22,000, a Rolex Oyster watch worth £17,000, and Dior pearl earrings. The court heard how Rova even nicked credit cards from Hilton guests, and on one occasion she went on a shopping spree at a nearby Footlocker store. But she sobbed and said "I'm sorry" as she admitted burglary and fraud, including taking £187,000 of jewellery, last November. Sabrina Rova She was in tears again at Westminster Magistrates Court as she admitted two more burglaries, one of jewellery and watches worth £179,000, and a further count of fraud. She used her access to guests' rooms to snatch valuable items in July and September last … [Read more...] about Hotel cleaner weeps as she admits stealing nearly £400,000 of jewellery from wealthy guests

Healer to the stars Mosaraf Ali is facing a High Court lawsuit from a former patient who claims that the treatment he received at Ali's clinic resulted in the amputation of both legs. Despite having helped Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, to stop smoking, Tara Palmer-Tomkinson to quit cocaine and Geri Halliwell to lose weight, Ali's credentials are under question. Ali combines Eastern therapies with more traditional forms of healthcare. He uses the title "doctor" but the General Medical Council (GMC), which registers doctors in this country, claims he isn't registered with it and says it's a courtesy title, which anyone with medical or academic qualifications - which Ali has - can use. This isn't the only recent scandal regarding alternative or complementary medicine. Last month £800,000 was awarded to Dawn Page who suffered brain injury following a "six pints of water a day" detox diet on the advice of a nutritional therapist. And earlier in the year PhD student Ling Wang died … [Read more...] about Stay safe if you go alternative

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have to "face the reality" that if they attend the coronation of King Charles in May that they will only do so as "fringe players" with no official ceremonial roles, a prominent royal biographer has told a new episode of Newsweek 's The Royal Report podcast. Sally Bedell Smith, a royal expert and author of the soon-to-be-released George VI and Elizabeth: The Marriage That Shaped the Monarchy , gave her thoughts on the hotly debated topic of Harry and Meghan's potential appearance at the king's coronation in a discussion with chief royal correspondent, Jack Royston. Speculation over whether the couple would attend, or be invited, after the release of their bombshell media projects in recent months was increased in January when Harry swerved the question when asked about it in an interview with ITV's Tom Bradby. Asked whether he would attend the May 6 ceremony or not, the prince said: "There's a lot that can happen between now and … [Read more...] about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be “fringe players” at the coronation

The arrest last week of a former CIA officer suspected of spying for China exposed one of the most significant intelligence breaches in American history. But the damage is even worse than first reported, sources familiar with the matter tell NBC News. A secret FBI–CIA task force investigating the case concluded that the Chinese government penetrated the CIA's method of clandestine communication with its spies, using that knowledge to arrest and execute at least 20 CIA informants, according to multiple current and former government officials. American officials suspect China then shared that information with Russia, which employed it to expose, arrest and possibly even kill American spies in that country, said the current and former officials, who declined to be named discussing a highly sensitive matter. The possible sharing with Russia has not previously been reported. Ex-CIA officer Jerry Chun Shing Lee suspected of spying for China … [Read more...] about Alleged CIA China turncoat Lee may have compromised U.S. spies in Russia too

The roads surrounding the Jerusalén-San Luis Alto Picudito Indigenous reservation in Putumayo, Colombia, are treacherous on a good day. Made mostly of gravel and mud, they narrow to barely the width of a small truck in some places, and in others, especially after a storm, they yield almost completely to the many rivers with which they intersect. They also twist and turn and bump without stop. So, in the most difficult months of her pregnancy, when everything tasted like cardboard and it hurt even to sit or stand, Marleny Mesa avoided traveling altogether. This meant skipping checkups at the clinic in Villagarzón, which could take two hours or more to get to. But Marleny wasn’t overly worried. A nurse had assured her early in her pregnancy that her blood work was good and that everything looked fine. As a midwife herself, Marleny knew that making the trip would be riskier than missing a few doctor’s visits. But now, in the final days of her pregnancy, she could not shake the feeling … [Read more...] about The Incredible Challenge of Counting Every Global Birth and Death