A Moldovan oligarch and ex-opposition leader gets a 19-year sentence in a $1 billion bank fraud case - AP News

A Moldovan oligarch and ex-opposition leader gets a 19-year sentence in a $1 billion bank fraud case  AP News

Moldovan oligarch jailed in $1bn 'theft of the century' case

Vlad Plahotniuc, once Moldova's richest man, was found guilty of partaking in a fraud which involved around 12% of the country's GDP.

Kamel Daoud says he was sentenced to three years in prison in Algeria over his novel 'Houris'

His 2024 book explores the Algerian civil war that killed 200,000 people between 1992 and 2002. Speaking to Le Monde, Daoud confirmed that the sentence was solely related to a complaint from the National Organization of Victims of Terrorism, and not that of Saâda Arbane, who accused the author of stealing her tragic story.

US suspect accused of stealing Kristi Noem’s purse sentenced to three years

President Trump has used incidents of crime to justify ongoing National Guard deployment to the capital, Washington, DC.

Thief who swiped purse of ex-DHS chief Kristi Noem gets 3 years in prison

The man, Chilean national Mario Bustamante Leiva, "came to Washington illegally to prey on citizens of the District," said U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said.

Prize-winning book 'Houris' brings prison term for French-Algerian author Kamel Daoud

French-Algerian author Kamel Daoud says he has been sentenced in Algeria to three years in prison and fined over his award-winning novel “Houris,” which revisits the country’s civil war. The ruling reflects the mounting pressure on authors confronting Algeria’s violent past and raises fresh concerns over freedom of expression.

By FRANCE 24

A Moldovan oligarch and ex-opposition leader gets a 19-year sentence in a $1 billion bank fraud case

A Moldovan oligarch and former opposition leader has been sentenced to 19 years in a fraud case in which a billion dollars stolen from banks in the country more than a decade ago

By Stephen McGrath and Aurel Obreja

Moldovan tycoon Plahotniuc sentenced to 19 years in fraud case - The Straits Times

Moldovan tycoon Plahotniuc sentenced to 19 years in fraud case  The Straits Times

Moldovan Oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc Jailed for ‘Theft of the Century’

After over six years on the run, Moldovan oligarch and former political leader Vladimir Plahotniuc has been handed a 19-year prison sentence for his role in a massive banking fraud widely.

By Marian Chiriac

Algerian-French Author Kamel Daoud Sentenced to Three Years in Prison Over Goncourt-Winning Novel - Seneweb

Algerian-French Author Kamel Daoud Sentenced to Three Years in Prison Over Goncourt-Winning Novel  Seneweb