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Russian prosecutors call for a six-year prison sentence for acclaimed director Kirill Serebrennikov, accused of embezzling public funds in a case that has stirred criticism at home and abroad. Serebrennikov is charged with creating an organised criminal group with his colleagues and embezzling more than $2 million of state funding for a theatre project called Platforma. IMAGES of Russian director in court
Chris Brown screwed up his probation with only months left over his previous attack on singer Rihanna and now he is spending a month in jail until the next hearing. Stay tuned for updates.
Convicted rapist and former Brazil international Dani Alves leaves a prison near Barcelona after posting the one-million-euro bail set by a court to ensure his release pending appeal. The 40-year-old has been in jail since his arrest in January 2023 on suspicion of raping a young woman in the VIP bathroom of a Barcelona nightclub in the early hours of December 31, 2022. IMAGES
Journalists gather outside a Spanish jail ahead of Ex-Brazil international footballer Dani Alves expected release pending an appeal against his rape conviction in exchange for posting bail of one million euros. His expected release comes following a ruling by a Barcelona court, which came a day after his lawyer requested his release on the grounds that he had already served a quarter of his four-and-a-half-year sentence in pre-trial detention following his arrest in January 2023. IMAGES OF THE PRISON
Former US president Donald Trump is back in court for his New York civil trial on fraud allegations, once again condemning the process as unfair. "This is a witch hunt and it's a very corrupt trial," he tells reporters before entering the courtroom. The frontrunner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination and his two eldest sons are accused of inflating the value of their real estate assets to receive more favorable bank loans and insurance terms. IMAGES