Prosecutors
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From Seoul to Tirana: When Prosecutors Become Political Actors: Pre-Trial Detention and The Erosion of Electoral Choice
Days before Donald Trump returned to office in January 2025, Jack Smith released a final report asserting that a conviction would have been certain if not for the 2024 election…
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U.S. Consulate Calls On Citizens To Avoid Tijuana Area After Mexican Prosecutor’s Office Is Targeted By Drone Strike
A drone attack targeted the prosecutor’s office in Tijuana, located in the border with California. Baja California state prosecutor Maria Elena Andrade said the attack caused material damage but there…
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S. Korea Prosecutors Seek Arrest Of Unification Church Leader
South Korean prosecutors requested an arrest warrant on Thursday for the leader of the Unification Church, Han Hak-ja, on allegations of bribery linked to a former first lady and incitement…
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‘My Boss Raped Me’: Japanese Prosecutor’s Fight For Justice
Very few women in Japan speak out about rape, and Hikari, too, kept quiet for years about her alleged assault by her boss, Osaka’s former chief prosecutor. However, Hikari (not…
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Prosecutors Call For PSG’s Achraf Hakimi To Face Rape Trial
French prosecutors on Friday called for Paris Saint-Germain star Achraf Hakimi to face trial for the alleged rape of a woman in 2023 which the Moroccan international denies. The Nanterre…
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Violent Videos Draw More French Teens Into ‘Terror’ Plots, Say Prosecutors
One 14-year-old was allegedly planning to blow up an Israeli embassy, while a 16-year-old was convicted of having plotted to attack far-right bars incensed by “injustice”. French prosecutors are alarmed…
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French prosecutors demand Fiat face trial in diesel scandal
Published Thu, Jul 17, 2025 · 10:50 AM [PARIS] French prosecutors have demanded Italian car maker Fiat face trial on fraud charges over the emissions-tampering scandal that struck German giant…
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French Prosecutors Urge 10-year Terms For Key Accused In Kardashian Theft
Prosecutors on Wednesday urged a French court to hand 10-year prison terms to the four men accused of robbing American superstar Kim Kardashian of some $10 million worth of jewellery…
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Prosecutors To Make Case Against Harvey Weinstein At Retrial
Prosecutors will begin to make their case against disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein to a majority-women jury on rape and sex assault charges Wednesday as opening statements begin in his…
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French Prosecutors Demand Volkswagen Face Fresh Dieselgate Trial
Volkswagen in 2015 admitted installing test-cheating emissions devices AFP Prosecutors in Paris have called for German carmaker Volkswagen to face justice in France to compensate French consumers over the Dieselgate…
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Prosecutors Ask For 18-month Suspended Jail For Actor Depardieu
Prosecutors recommended an 18-month suspended jail sentence Thursday in the sexual abuse trial of film star Gerard Depardieu, the highest-profile figure caught up in France’s response to the #MeToo movement.…
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Algeria Prosecutors Seek 10 Years’ Jail For Writer Boualem Sansal: Media
Algerian prosecutors have requested a 10-year prison sentence for French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, accused of undermining the country’s territorial integrity, local media reported Thursday. Sansal, a prominent figure in North…
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Argentina’s Milei Denies Role In ‘Cryptogate’ As Prosecutors Launch Probe
Argentine President Javier Milei on Monday denied promoting a cryptocurrency that crashed, losing investors billions of dollars and prompting a flood of complaints, as prosecutors reportedly prepare an investigation into…
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Argentine Prosecutors To Probe Milei Over ‘Cryptogate’
Argentine prosecutors will investigate President Javier Milei for promoting a cryptocurrency that crashed, losing investors billions of dollars and prompting a flood of complaints, local media reported Monday. The federal…
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Full List of Prosecutors Who Have Resigned Following Trump’s Attorney General’s Order to Dismiss Eric Adams’ Indictment
Seven federal prosecutors have resigned in protest after Trump’s Attorney General, Emil Bove, ordered the dismissal of corruption charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams, with accusations of political interference. Latin…
