Kirill Nguyen, the founder of Gaga Daily, said he had been imprisoned in Belarus for participating in pro-democracy protests. He resurfaced this week after an absence of more than two years.
Category: Prisons and Prisoners
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Elizabeth Holmes to Transfer to Halfway House in August 2027
The New York Times – Business:The founder of the blood-testing start-up Theranos was sentenced to 11 years in prison for fraud and had been serving time at a minimum-security federal prison in Texas.
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China Sentences Evergrande Founder to Life in Prison
The New York Times – Business:Hui Ka Yan’s punishment caps the downfall of a property empire whose collapse set off a prolonged crisis in the Chinese economy.
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Even Without Internet Access, Prisoners Are Trying to Benefit From A.I.
The New York Times – Business:Most prisons forbid online access. But inmates are finding ways to ask chatbots questions anyway.
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In a Memoir Draft, Changpeng Zhao of Binance Details the Talks Leading to His Prison Time
The New York Times – Business:In a draft of his memoir, Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance, laid out the secret negotiations that led to his imprisonment and a run-in with ICE.
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James Luckey-Lange Among Americans Freed in Venezuela
James Luckey-Lange, 28, was released this week with several other U.S. citizens from the country’s notorious prison system after going missing in December, his family said.
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Fetty Wap, ‘Trap Queen’ Rapper, Is Released Early From Prison
The Grammy-nominated singer was sentenced to six years in 2023 for drug trafficking. The reasons for his release were unclear.
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An Infamous Australian Prison Held the Unexpected: A Record Collection
Pentridge Prison’s radio station played donated albums for its inmates. Twenty-six years after the site’s sale, a local shop has landed its vinyl.
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Do Kwon, Crypto Entrepreneur Who Caused 2022 Crash, Sentenced to 15 Years
Do Kwon, who designed the virtual currencies Luna and TerraUSD, which plunged in 2022, had pleaded guilty to fraud.
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Could Trim Prison Sentence With Drug Rehab Program
A spokesman for the fallen music mogul, who is serving a four-year sentence for prostitution-related offenses at the Fort Dix prison complex in New Jersey, said he has been accepted to the program.