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Biden-Released Afghan Migrant Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Filming Himself Raping ChildrenAn Afghan national, released into the United States as part of former President Joe Biden's Operation Allies Welcome in 2021, was sentenced this month for filming himself raping and preying on children through the online game platform Roblox. The post Biden-Released Afghan Migrant Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Filming Himself Raping Children…

Breitbart News Network12h agoWhole story →

A startup founder who served time in prison is looking to court an untapped market: ex-consRichard Bronson, a former Stratton Oakmont partner who served time in federal prison for securities violations, has launched Commissary Club, a startup that uses AI to help people leaving prison find jobs, housing, community and even dates.

TechCrunch15h agoWhole story →

Ogle County man sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for distributing images of child sex abuseAn Ogle County man has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for distributing child sex abuse images via social media and instant messaging platforms.

Shaw Local Enewspapers2d agoWhole story →

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Man Sentenced to Prison for Bot Streams of AI SongsMike Smith is the first person to face federal charges for music streaming fraud

Pitchfork2d agoWhole story →

Government music streaming fraud sentence

AI Music Fraudster Forced To Face The Music With 18-Month SentenceA North Carolina musician has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for orchestrating an automated streaming fraud scheme that siphoned over $10 million in royalty payouts using artificial intelligence and bot farms.

Hot Hardware2d agoWhole story →

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Horton changes plea to guilty in federal kickback caseProsecutors said ex-D65 Supt. Devon Horton's guilty plea to the three felony counts will likely reduce his prison sentence length.

Chicago Tribune3d agoWhole story →

Justice federal corruption case

Dennis Hastert, GOP House speaker who went to prison, dies at age 84 : NPRennis Hastert, whose political legacy as Congress' longest-serving Republican House speaker was later fouled by allegations that he had molested high school athletes during his prior career as a teacher and wrestling coach, has died, a coroner said Monday. He was 84.

NPR4d agoWhole story →

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Judge Tosses Road Rage Killer's Sentence over AI-Generated Video of Victim Played in CourtAn Arizona appeals court has overturned the prison sentence of a man convicted of manslaughter after a road rage incident, determining that an AI-generated video of his deceased victim used during sentencing was unreliable and created fundamental unfairness in the proceedings. The post Judge Tosses Road Rage Killer’s Sentence over AI-Generated Video of…

Breitbart News Network5d agoWhole story →

Inmates getting paper straws in Canadian prisons for 'safer snorting'Canada is giving paper straws to convicts across federal prisons for “safer snorting,” according to a memo to Corrections Canada staff shared on social media.

New York Post6d agoWhole story →

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Ex-US congressman sentenced to 10 years in prison for $50m lobbying schemeRiver's ex-housemate, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, testified he had no idea about his activities.

BBC News6d agoWhole story →

Delaware men sentenced for fraud scheme that included Iowa victimsTwo Delaware men received federal prison sentences for a wire fraud scheme that included Iowa victims.

Des Moines Register9d agoWhole story →

Technology cyber fraud sentencing

California tech CEO busted in international $2M smart ring Ponzi schemeMichelle Bisnoff, CEO of Esos Rings Inc., will spend decades in prison for running a Ponzi scheme that duped investors with fabricated patent ownership and fraudulently obtained a federal business relief loan during the pandemic.

New York Post11d agoWhole story →

Justice ponzi scheme bust

Sanders bill would ban superintelligence and create a Department of AI‘You hit the brakes’: a superintelligence ban from Sanders and Casar would pause advanced AI and punish violators with up to 20 years in prison.

TNW14d agoWhole story →

Technology ai regulation bill introduced

Elizabeth Holmes Can't Contact Her Investor Victims After Prison ReleaseElizabeth Holmes is barred from reaching out to the many investors she was convicted of ripping off -- to the tune of over $452 million -- once she gets out of federal prison ... TMZ has learned.

TMZ14d agoWhole story →

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67-year-old sentenced to federal prison for mailing threatening letters, white powder to Texas judges67-year-old Donald Ray McCray was sentenced to over 17 years in federal prison for mailing threatening communications towards several judges in Fort Worth and Amarillo.

FOX 4 News14d agoWhole story →

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Former Dallas 'We Buy Ugly Houses' franchisee sentenced to federal prison for investment scamA former Dallas-based real estate president will spend years behind bars for using the ‘We Buy Ugly Houses’ brand to scam over 80 investors.

FOX 4 News15d agoWhole story →

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Bernie Sanders proposes banning ‘superintelligence’ and putting violators in prisonSen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar have introduced the Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act, a bill that would prevent companies from developing technology capable of the “destruction or disempowerment of humanity.”

The Verge16d agoWhole story →

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Antioch man sentenced to federal prison for Oakland liquor store shootoutKawan Hardy was initially charged with a shooting in a school zone, even though it was after 11 p.m. on a weekend and the school was across the street from the liquor store where the shootout took place.

The Mercury News17d agoWhole story →

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Newly sentenced Snapchat hackers called stolen explicit photos 'wins'In case in Erie federal court, ringleader and another high-level defendant get prison for hacking into Snapchat accounts and stealing intimate images.

Erie Times-News17d agoWhole story →

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Eugene man flies drones to assist with public safetyAfter prison, Bill Barnard is using his tech skills to help Lane County residents track emergency calls live.

Eugene Register-Guard19d agoWhole story →

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