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Month: October 2024

Federal appeals court rejects Alex Murdaugh’s appeal that his 40-year theft sentence is too harsh

Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A federal court has rejected Alex Murdaugh’s request to throw out his 40-year sentence for stealing from clients and his law firm. The disgraced South Carolina lawyer said it was a decade longer than what prosecutors had recommended. The U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed the appeal, saying

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She lost her job after talking with state auditors. She just won $8.7 million in whistleblower case

CalMatters Tamara Evans found something fishy in the expenses filed by a San Diego contractor for the state’s police certification commission. Classes were reported as full to her employer, the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, even if they weren’t. Meeting room space was billed, but no rooms were actually rented. Sometimes, the number

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Jonathan Majors’ ‘Magazine Dreams’ lands theatrical release for early 2025

AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Jonathan Majors-starring bodybuilder drama “Magazine Dreams” has been acquired for theatrical release after it was dropped following Majors’ conviction for assaulting his ex-girlfriend. Briarcliff Entertainment has picked up distribution rights to the film, its chief executive, Tom Ortenberg confirmed Wednesday. Ortenberg said in an email that Briarcliff

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