March 13, 2009
The defamed financier is taken to jail after pleading guilty to fraud charges.
Wired PR News – Disgraced financier Bernard Madoff was taken to jail in handcuffs Thursday after pleading guilty to charges of fraud. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), Madoff, apologized for cheating his victims out of billions of dollars in court before […]
March 5, 2009
Chris Brown may get probation for alleged assault per possible plea deal.
Wired PR News.com – Attorneys for Chris Brown are reportedly in negotiations for a plea deal for the superstar in connection to an alleged assault on girlfriend Rihanna in February. As reported by E! Online sources say the singer could possibly receive probation for […]
February 28, 2009
An unemployed ex-prisoner asked police to send him back to jail due to harsh economic circumstances.
WiredPRNews.com – An ex-con in Taiwan asked authorities if he could return to prison amidst difficult economic times. As reported by Reuters, the 45 year old jobless man, who had formerly been convicted of arson and served ten years in […]
February 17, 2009
A court in China has jailed 20 people in what has been deemed the largest Internet gambling case in the country.
Wired PR News.com – Twenty people were given jail time on Sunday in connection to an online gambling case in China. As reported by AFP, the Shanghai Putuo District People’s Court handed down several sentences […]
January 29, 2009
The mayor of Gulfport, Mississippi has been indicted on fraud charges in connection with Hurricane Katrina.
Wired PR News.com – Gulfport, Mississippi Mayor Brent Warr has been indicted on fraud charges stemming from Hurricane Katrina. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), Warr, along with his wife Laura, pled not guilty on Wednesday to charges that […]
January 19, 2009
Singer Boy George set to spend 15 months behind bars.
Wired PR News.com — George O ‘Dowd, who is better know as Boy George, was sentenced to 15 months in jail by British Judge David Radford. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), O’Dowd was arrested for falsely imprisoning a male escort.
Adun Carlsen said O’Dowd handcuffed […]
January 17, 2009
A Dallas court will determine whether abused baby should remain on life support.
Wired PR News.com — A motion has been filed in a Dallas County court to remove a 6 month old baby from life support, as reported by The Dallas Morning News. The child was taken to Methodist Dallas Medical Center last month by […]
