Former Theranos COO set to be sentenced
Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani, the former chief operating officer of failed blood testing startup Theranos, is set to be sentenced on Wednesday for fraud, marking an end to the stunning downfall of a high-flying Silicon Valley company that resulted in the r.....»»
Serial Swatter Who Caused Death Gets Five Years In Prison
A 18-year-old Tennessee man who helped set in motion a fraudulent distress call to police that lead to the death of a 60-year-old grandfather in 2020 was sentenced to 60 months in prison today. Krebs on Security reports: Shane Sonderman, of Lauderdal.....»»
Swedish Crypto Scammer Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison
A Swedish man wanted by the United States for defrauding over 3,500 victims of more than $16 million has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for securities fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering, the Department of Justice said Thursday. CNBC report.....»»
4+ Years in Prison for Home Security Worker Who Accessed Security Cameras to Spy on Women
A security camera installation worker for ADT was sentenced Wednesday to a little more than four years in federal prison for illegally accessing the security cameras of more than 200 North Texas customers, reports the Dallas Morning News: Telesforo.....»»
Danish Piracy Crackdown Spreads from Torrent Sites to Facebook
A Danish court has convicted a man who streamed TV series and movies via Facebook Live. The owner of the 'Facebio' group was sentenced to 20-days probation and must pay $9,000 in piracy damages. The local anti-piracy group Rights Alliance, which refe.....»»
Mangamura Operator Handed Three-Year Prison Sentence, $650K in Fines
The former operator of Mangamura, a now-defunct site blamed for causing billions of dollars in losses to the Japanese manga industry, has been sentenced in Japan. Romi Hoshino, 29, was sentenced by the Fukuoka District Court to three years in prison.....»»
Tech Scammer Who Fooled Cisco, Microsoft and Lenovo Out of Millions Jailed For Over Seven Years
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Register: A scammer who convinced some of the world's biggest tech businesses to send him replacement kit has been sentenced to seven years and eight months in the U.S. prison system. Justin David May, 31,.....»»
The 14-year-old PlayStation 3 just got updated
The PS3 system update 4.88 is the 60th patch for a console that launched in November 2006, the same month that former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein was sentenced to death and Daniel Craig made his first appearance as James Bond in Casino Royale......»»
Ex-UAW President Dennis Williams sentenced to 21 months
The UAW's president from 2014 to 2018, Williams is the highest-ranking UAW member to be sentenced in a yearslong corruption probe that has netted 15 convictions......»»
Former Reagor-Dykes employees sentenced to prison, reports say
Personnel from the collapsed dealership group were also ordered to pay restitution......»»
Pranksters plead guilty over fake bank robbery
Twins Alan and Alex Stokes are sentenced for a "prank" robbery video which they filmed for YouTube......»»
SF Poop-Testing Startup, Once Compared to Theranos, Charged in $60 Million Fraud Scheme
A married pair of San Francisco entrepreneurs were indicted Thursday on multiple federal charges, the latest twist in the saga of a once trendy, now bankrupt fecal matter-testing startup. From a report: Zachary Schulz Apte and Jessica Sunshine Richma.....»»
Teen "Mastermind" Behind the Great Twitter Hack Sentenced To Three Years in Prison
Teenage Twitter hacker Graham Ivan Clark has pleaded guilty to last summer's unprecedented bitcoin scam attack that involved the takeover of dozens of high-profile accounts on the social network, according to paperwork filed in Florida court on Tuesd.....»»
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes is pregnant, likely delaying her criminal trial
Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of failed biotech company Theranos, is pregnant -- a new development that could once again delay the start date of her highly-anticipated criminal fraud trial......»»
Ex-NIADA leader Gabler sentenced to 51 months in fraud case
U.S. District Judge Susan Paradise Baxter also ordered Andrew Gabler to pay a $5,000 fine and make restitution of nearly $1.7 million......»»
Former aide to UAW ex-president sentenced to 1 year in prison
Prosecutors had argued for probation for Edward Robinson, 73, after his "extraordinary cooperation" in the federal corruption investigation......»»
Trump pardons ex-Google AV engineer Levandowski, commutes sentence of dealer Billy Walters
Anthony Levandowski, an autonomous vehicle pioneer, had pleaded guilty to trade secret theft and was sentenced to 18 months in prison. Trump also commuted the sentence of car dealer and professional gambler Billy Walters......»»
Ex-Google AV engineer Levandowski pardoned by Trump
Anthony Levandowski, an autonomous vehicle pioneer, had pleaded guilty to trade secret theft and was sentenced to 18 months in prison......»»
Former Google engineer Anthony Levandowski among list of last-minute Trump pardons
Anthony Levandowski, the former Google engineer and serial entrepreneur who had been sentenced to 18 months in prison on one count of stealing trade secrets, has received a pardon from President Donald Trump. The full pardon, which was one of 73 issu.....»»
President Trump Pardons Anthony Levandowski, Ex-Uber Engineer Sentenced To Prison For Stealing Trade Secrets From Google
On his final night in office, President Trump granted clemency to a total of 143 people, ranging from former adviser Stephen K. Bannon to rapper Lil Wayne. One name in particular that stands out in the tech community is none other than Anthony Levand.....»»
Samsung Heir Lee Jae-yong Sentenced To 30 Months in Prison in Bribery Case
A South Korean court sentenced Samsung Electronics heir Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong, otherwise known as Jay Y. Lee, to two-and-a-half years in prison on a bribery charge on Monday, a ruling which is likely to have ramifications for his leadership of th.....»»