Mubarak Is Sentenced to Life in Prison

Staff / Truthdig Jun 2, 2012 An Egyptian judge sentenced former President Hosni Mubarak to a life term in prison Saturday for complicity in the killing of unarmed protesters during the uprising that ousted him from power last year. But corruption charges against Mubarak and his sons were dismissed, touching off anger and disbelief in the Arab street. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Former Police Officers Get Jail Time for Post-Katrina Shootings

Staff / Truthdig Apr 5, 2012 Five ex-officers from the New Orleans Police Department found themselves on the other side of the law Wednesday, as they were sentenced to jail for their respective roles in the shootings of six unarmed civilians in the wake of the Hurricane Katrina disaster in 2005. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Hikers in Iran Sentenced to 8 Years

Staff / Truthdig Aug 20, 2011 Iranian authorities have sentenced two American hikers to eight years in prison for espionage, according to an unnamed source on Iran state television. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Neuroscientist Gets 86 Years for a ‘Freak Out’

Staff / Truthdig Sep 24, 2010 MIT-educated neuroscientist Aafia Siddiqui has been sentenced to 86 years in prison for what her lawyers called a "freak out." Siddiqui says she was abducted and secretly held for five years before she snapped, grabbed a gun and opened fire on her captors. (continued) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Madonna Lets Malawi Judge Have It for Sentencing Gay Couple

Staff / Truthdig May 21, 2010 The world may not have been waiting for Madonna's input, but for the record, she vehemently disapproves of a Malawi judge's decision, issued Thursday, to sentence a young gay couple to 14 years of hard labor after they openly celebrated their engagement late last year. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Drug Kingpin Sentenced

Staff / Truthdig Feb 26, 2010 The head of the Gulf Cartel, the leading drug cartel in northern Mexico and southern Texas, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after cooperating with the U.S. federal government and pleading guilty to five counts that included attempted murder and money laundering. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Madoff Wants Out of Jail … for Now

Staff / Truthdig Mar 14, 2009 Citing such sketchy precedents as rulings in the cases of Enron's Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling, Bernard Madoff's legal team filed an appeal at a New York federal court on Friday requesting that their client be released on bail until he is sentenced on June 16. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

O.J. Simpson Sentenced to Prison

Staff / Truthdig Dec 6, 2008 O.J. Simpson's fame in the football and film arenas was eclipsed by his nationally polarizing murder trial in 1995. On Friday, he was back in court in Las Vegas facing kidnapping and burglary charges, but the outcome was not in his favor this time. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hamdan Sentence Is a Snub to Prosecution

Staff / Truthdig Aug 8, 2008 Salim Hamdan, Osama bin Laden's former driver, has been sentenced by a military jury to five and a half years in prison -- most of which he's already served in detention. The prosecution wanted his sentence to be 30 years or longer, but it needn't be too upset: The military has said it can hold Hamdan indefinitely if it feels like it. Hamdan's lawyers are expected to appeal. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Snipes Slapped with 3-Year Prison Sentence

Staff / Truthdig Apr 25, 2008 A Florida court sentenced Wesley Snipes to 36 months in prison for tax evasion on Thursday, despite the actor's plea for mercy and written character testimonials by fellow stars Denzel Washington and Woody Harrelson. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dr. Al-Arian’s Third Strike

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Mar 8, 2008 The Palestinian activist Dr. Sami Amin Al-Arian, imprisoned for five years despite a jury's failure to return a single guilty verdict against him, has gone on a hunger strike in a Virginia jail. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Scooter Libby Cries Uncle

Staff / Truthdig Dec 11, 2007 I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby has made the "tactical" decision to drop his appeal. After all, why spend millions of dollars in legal fees when you still have friends in high places? President Bush earlier commuted Libby's sentence, keeping the former Cheney aide out of prison but leaving him with a criminal record and a fine. The White House won't comment on whether Bush intends to pardon Libby. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )