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Celebrity · Diddy (Sean Combs) sentenced to 50 months after split verdict
A judge ordered 50 months; the jury acquitted him of racketeering and sex trafficking. Dozens of civil suits remain. ⏳
Sports · ⚖️ FIFA corruption case: 14 charged over $150M in alleged bribes
Prosecutors allege over $150M in bribes; 12 people and two firms were convicted by Dec 2015. Blatter was not among the 14 first charged. 📌
Celebrity · ⚖️ Johnny Depp v Amber Heard: $10.35M Virginia award, UK libel loss
A London judge found 12 of 14 alleged assaults proved. A Virginia jury sided mostly with Depp. Heard says settling was no concession.
Sports · 🏈 Quentin Lake says he texted Justin Herbert deli meat apology
Rams safety Lake said Herbert "was throwing deli meat." By Friday afternoon Herbert had not replied, Lake told the LA Times. 🗣️
Money · ⚖️ Trevor Milton pardoned after 4-year Nikola fraud sentence
A jury convicted him in 2022. The pardon ends his order to compensate shareholders; Milton says he did nothing wrong. 🗣️
Business · ⚖️ Boeing 737 MAX fraud charge settled with DOJ for $2.5B in 2021
Boeing avoided trial in 2021. A 2024 plea deal was rejected by a judge, and a 2025 deal in principle still needed finalizing. ⏳
Business · 🏦 Santiago Peña under house arrest after Ueno Bank collapse
Peña denies wrongdoing and is due before prosecutors Saturday on breach of trust and influence peddling charges. ⏳
Sports · ✈️ Navy removes Blue Angels pilot Scott Laux over 'standards'
Navy cites 'standards' but gives no specific reason; no response from Laux found in reports. Team flew five jets, not six. ⏳
Money · 📉 Wirecard admits €1.9B likely didn't exist; Braun denies fraud
Wirecard filed for insolvency in 2020. Markus Braun denies wrongdoing; EY says it acted professionally; no verdict is on record here. ⏳
Money · 💰 Sackler family agrees to $7.4B Purdue Pharma opioid settlement
Purdue pleaded guilty and was sentenced; the Sacklers have denied wrongdoing. Here is who pays what, and when. 🗣️
Business · ⚖️ Progress Residential and Pretium to pay $49.75M in FTC case
FTC and four states allege hidden rent fees and false prices. The proposed order still needs a federal judge's signature. ⏳
Celebrity · 💔 Katie Price says dating app Raya blocked her over wrong email
She said on her podcast a wrong email locked her out. No reply from Raya appears in the reports read. 🗣️
Business · ⚖️ Facebook $5B FTC penalty: what it required of Mark Zuckerberg
Zuckerberg must certify privacy compliance each quarter; a false one risks civil and criminal penalties. The charges are allegations. 📌
Business · 💸 Equifax agreed to pay at least $575M over 2017 data breach
A $300M consumer fund, $175M for states, a $100M CFPB penalty. The FTC alleged Equifax failed to secure its network, and the deal settled it. 📌
Business · ⚖️ Volkswagen Dieselgate bill: $33B+ in fines, buybacks, payouts
VW pleaded guilty in 2017 and has paid over $33B, AP reports. Winterkorn denies wrongdoing; his German trial was suspended in 2025. ⏳
Royals · 💰 Duchy of Cornwall paid Prince William £22.9M, Telegraph says
He paid £7.76M tax for 2024-25. BBC notes no breakdown of the calculation; his private secretary says the costs are independently audited. 🗣️
Business · ⚖️ New York Times v OpenAI: 'billions' sought, fair use claimed
The Times seeks 'billions of dollars'; OpenAI and Microsoft say training is fair use. No merits ruling appears in the record read. ⏳
Celebrity · Antonio Brown pleads guilty to aggravated assault, gets probation
A judge imposed three years' probation and no prison. His lawyer said in September the deal is no retreat from his self-defense claim.
Sports · 🏈 NFL reportedly tells Brandon Aiyuk he owes 49ers $13M back
A source tells Fox the NFL sent a letter Thursday. Pelissero says it could end in a deal or arbitration. Nothing is public. ⏳
Reality TV · 💸 Jax Taylor seeks $17,401 a month from Brittany Cartwright
Jax Taylor's divorce filing also seeks $250,000 in fees; no Cartwright response found in reports read. Hearing Dec. 30. ⏳
Sports · ⚾ Biggest sports betting scandals ranked: Pete Rose, Black Sox
Black Sox acquitted yet banned; Pete Rose's ban ended in 2025; Tim Donaghy got 15 months. Rose's 1989 deal admitted nothing. 📌
Sports · ⚖️ Cristiano Ronaldo agrees €18.8M Spain tax fine, El Mundo says
He denied everything in court in 2017. El Mundo says a deal adds a suspended two-year term, pending tax agency sign-off. ⏳
Sports · ⚖️ Clicky Ponting cricketer Brian Devine banned for two years
Brian Devine is out of ECB cricket until 29 Sept 2028 and Saltburn's 2nd XI is relegated. Both admitted the charges; the club lost its appeal. 📌
Celebrity · Bear Grylls on Russell Brand verdict: 'justice has now been served'
Grylls, who helped baptise Brand in 2024, says judgement is for the courts. Brand denied all charges and is due to be sentenced Monday.