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Blatter and Platini Cleared of Corruption Charges

A Swiss appeals court cleared former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and former UEFA president Michel Platini of corruption charges on Tuesday, ending a long-running legal battle stemming from a 2011 payment of 2 million Swiss francs.

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Turkish Court Acquits Five Halk TV Journalists

A Turkish court acquitted five Halk TV journalists on charges related to broadcasting a recorded conversation involving a controversial expert witness discussed by Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, with one journalist released from 34 days of pretrial detention.

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Acquitted Marine Veteran Receives Award Amid Public Outrage

Marine veteran Daniel Penny, acquitted of manslaughter after subduing Jordan Neely on a NYC subway, received a Semper Fidelis award from the Marine Corps League, sparking outrage among those who viewed the incident differently.

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A$AP Rocky Acquitted in Hollywood Shooting Case

American rapper A$AP Rocky (Rakim Mayers) was acquitted on July 11, 2024, of assault with a deadly weapon charges stemming from a 2021 Hollywood shooting incident involving A$AP Relli (Terell Ephron); the defense claimed the gun fired blanks.

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Spanish Court Acquits Banco de Valencia Executives

A Spanish court acquitted former Banco de Valencia executives accused of falsifying accounts before its 2011 bailout, citing insufficient evidence to prove intentional wrongdoing despite a €600 million shortfall and ongoing Bank of Spain inspections.

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German Court Acquits Train Stabber Due to Insanity

A German court acquitted a 32-year-old Turkish man of attempted murder for stabbing a 21-year-old train passenger in Saarbrücken on June 11th, citing insanity, and mandated his psychiatric hospitalization; the victim suffered severe injuries and seven weeks of incapacitation.

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Tara Grinstead Case: Acquittal and Conviction After 12 Years

The 2005 disappearance of Tara Grinstead, a Georgia teacher, was solved in 2017 after a tip led to the arrests of Ryan Duke and Bo Dukes. Duke was acquitted of murder but convicted of concealing the death, while Dukes received a 25-year sentence for concealing the crime.

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Casey Anthony Launches Legal Advocacy Career

Casey Anthony, acquitted of murdering her daughter in 2011, has launched a new career as a legal advocate for the LGBTQ+ community and women's rights, promoting her services through TikTok and a Substack account.

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A$AP Rocky Acquitted on Assault Charges

Rapper A$AP Rocky was found not guilty on Tuesday in Los Angeles on two felony assault charges that stemmed from a November 6, 2021 incident where he allegedly shot his former friend, Terell Ephron, during an argument in Hollywood. The jury's decision came after a contentious trial marked by conflic...

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Italian Court Acquits Former Judge Bellomo of Extortion

A Bari court acquitted Francesco Bellomo of extortion charges, rejecting the prosecution's appeal and concluding that the underlying accusations of violence were unsubstantiated, closing a case that began with his 2019 house arrest and subsequent removal from the judiciary.

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Turkish Appeals Court Upholds Acquittal in Yeşim Akbaş Death Case

A Turkish appeals court upheld the acquittal of Doğan Can Yıldız in the death of 26-year-old Yeşim Akbaş, despite evidence suggesting homicide; this decision, along with unanswered questions about alleged police misconduct, has sparked outrage and calls for judicial reform.

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Salvini Acquitted in 2019 Migrant Standoff Case

A Sicilian court acquitted Italy's Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini of kidnapping charges related to the 2019 Open Arms migrant standoff, where he blocked a rescue ship from docking in Lampedusa for almost three weeks, causing humanitarian crisis among 147 migrants rescued from the Libyan coast;...

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