Tag: Criminal punishment

Backpage.com founder Michael Lacey sentenced to 5 years in prison, fined $3M for money laundering

PHOENIX -- Michael Lacey, a founder of the lucrative classified site Backpage.com, was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison and fined $3...

Ex-congressional candidate and FTX executive's romantic partner indicted on campaign finance charges

NEW YORK -- A one-time candidate for Congress in New York was arrested Thursday on charges that she schemed with her domestic partner,...

Justice Department defends Boeing plea deal against criticism by 737 Max crash victims' families

DALLAS -- The Justice Department is defending a plea deal it struck with Boeing over planes that crashed and killed 346 people, saying...

Malaysian court tosses jailed ex-Prime Minister Najib's bid to serve graft sentence in house arrest

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- A Malaysian court on Wednesday dismissed a bid by imprisoned former Prime Minister Najib Razak to serve his remaining...