Articles for category: Crime, India

Govind Tekale

Gautam Adani

Gautam Adani Charged in $265 Million Bribery Scandal Over Indian Solar Energy Contracts

The US Department of Justice has unveiled criminal charges against Gautam Adani and specifically named executives Sagar Adani, Vineet Jain, Ranjit Gupta, Rupesh Agarwal, Cyril Cabanes, Saurabh Agarwal, and Deepak Malhotra alleged that there was an over $250 million bribery scheme to secure Indian solar energy contracts. The case, filed in Brooklyn federal court, marks ...

Govind Tekale

The LA District Attorney announces he is recommending a resentencing for the Menendez brothers after 34 years behind bars.

Menendez Brothers Case: New Evidence Resurfaces Hope After 35 Years in Prison, DA Gascón to Decide Resentencing Amidst New Allegations 

In a stunning turn of events, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has recommended that Lyle and Erik Menendez, convicted in 1996 for the infamous 1989 shotgun murders of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, in their Beverly Hills home, be resentenced. This decision comes nearly 30 years after the brothers were sentenced to ...

CruxBuzz Staff

Demetrius Flenory

Big Meech Released Early From 30-Year Sentence: Why Flenory’s Move to Miami Reentry Program Signals a Shift in Criminal Justice as His Final Stretch After Prison Begins 

Co-founder of the Black Mafia Family Demetrius Flenory was placed in the Residential Reentry Program. The infamous co-founder of the cocaine trafficking group Black Mafia Family (BMF), Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory, was released from federal prison ahead of schedule. After receiving a 30-year sentence in 2008 for narcotics trafficking and money laundering, Flenory was moved ...

Lauren Pisciotta taking a selfie.

Ye’s Ex-Assistant Files $4 Million Lawsuit: Accused Sexual Assault, Drugging, and Shocking Misconduct

Lauren Pisciotta, a former assistant to rapper Ye (formerly known as Kanye West), has filed an amended lawsuit containing serious new allegations against the artist. The legal complaint, submitted on October 8 in Los Angeles County Superior Court, accuses Ye of sexual assault, drugging, and other misconduct during Pisciotta’s employment from 2021 to 2022. The ...

Tejal Somvanshi

A snap from MONSTERS: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story's Official Trailer.

Erik Menendez Slams Netflix’s “Monsters” for Ignoring Abuse Facts – Why the Show Is Sparking Controversy

The recent release of Netflix’s “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” has reignited public interest in one of the most infamous murder cases of the late 20th century. However, the dramatized retelling of the Menendez brothers’ story has also sparked controversy and drawn sharp criticism from one of its subjects. Background of the Menendez ...

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Faces Racketeering, Sex Trafficking Charges Amid Explosive Indictment—What Decades of Allegations Reveal

In a stunning turn of events, hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was arrested Monday in Manhattan on federal charges including racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and human trafficking. The 54-year-old music producer and entrepreneur now faces serious allegations that could reshape his legacy in the entertainment industry. The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New ...

Sunita Somvanshi

Bitcoin ATM in Convenience Store? Time to Sell All Your Crypto Currency

Bitcoin ATM Scams Soar, Costing U.S. Citizens Over $110 Million in 2023—Seniors Are the Prime Targets

A concerning rise in cryptocurrency scams has been observed, particularly those involving Bitcoin ATMs, with older adults increasingly being targeted. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), losses from these scams reached over $110 million in 2023, a figure that has increased nearly tenfold compared to the $12 million reported in 2020. The increasing accessibility ...

Govind Tekale

Pennsylvania State Crackdown on Xylazine: The Animal Tranquilizer Fueling the Opioid Crisis in the US

Access to xylazine, an animal tranquilizer found mixed with opioids in the illicit drug supply, is being restricted by several states. Xylazine is classified by Pennsylvania as a controlled substance, and regulations on it have been tightened, effective this month. As a schedule 3 drug in Pennsylvania, xylazine has moderate to low potential for physical ...