The disgraced former glam rock singer was found guilty in 2015 of sexually abusing three young girls in the 1970s. He had been given a 16-year sentence.
Category: Prisons and Prisoners
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Gary Glitter Is Released From Prison After Serving Half of His Sentence
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A Florida Judge Finds a New Job: Defending an Inmate
The New York Times – Business:In a coda to the wrongful-conviction podcast “Bone Valley,” Judge Scott Cupp says he’ll step down to spring a man serving a life sentence for murder.
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Sam Bankman-Fried Agrees to Be Extradited to the US
The New York Times – Business:The disgraced FTX founder, who has been in a Bahamas prison for the past week, agreed to be sent to the United States, following a confusing day in court.
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An Open Letter to Welcome Home Brittney Griner
The New York Times – Sports:When Griner was imprisoned in Russia, letters were her main form of communication with home. Our columnist offers one last letter to mark her return to the United States.
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With Brittney Griner’s Release, Anxiety turns to Relief
The New York Times – Sports:Supporters of the W.N.B.A. star had watched with dismay as her situation appeared to worsen over the summer. Now they are celebrating her release.
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With Brittney Griner’s Release, Anxiety turns to Relief
The New York Times – Sports:Supporters of the W.N.B.A. star had watched with dismay as her situation appeared to worsen over the summer. Now they are celebrating her release.
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Ramesh Balwani, No. 2 Theranos Executive, Is Sentenced for Fraud
The New York Times – Business:Ramesh Balwani, the former chief operating officer of the failed blood testing start-up, was convicted of 12 counts of fraud in July.
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Elizabeth Holmes Is Sentenced to More Than 11 Years for Fraud
The New York Times – Business:Ms. Holmes was convicted in January of four counts of wire fraud for deceiving investors with claims about her blood testing start-up Theranos.
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‘Master of Light’ Review: Rebuilding Through Rembrandt
The New York Times – Movies:The painter George Anthony Morton, who spent his 20s in prison on a drug conviction, is the subject of this documentary coming to HBO Max.
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Brittney Griner Transferred to Russian Penal Colony
The New York Times – Sports:The U.S. basketball star, detained for more than eight months so far, is being transferred to an undisclosed prison in Russia, her lawyers said. The United States denounced the move.
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Brittney Griner Transferred to Russian Penal Colony
The New York Times – Sports:The U.S. basketball star, detained for more than eight months so far, is being transferred to an undisclosed prison in Russia, her lawyers said. The United States denounced the move.