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Norwegian Royals' Big Scandal Comes to a Head

Marius Borg Hoiby, stepson to the future king, faces trial for multiple alleged rapes, assaults

(Newser) - While the British royal family confronts Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's links to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein , Norway's royal house is facing its biggest scandal to date: a rape trial. Marius Borg Hoiby, the 29-year-old son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit and stepson of Crown Prince Haakon, faces 38 counts, including four...

Manhattan DA Wants Mangione Trial to Start July 1

State prosecutors seek to try defendant in CEO's killing before feds do

(Newser) - Prosecutors in Manhattan want their turn with accused killer Luigi Mangione sooner rather than later. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office has asked a state judge to set a July 1 trial date in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, arguing the New York case should go first...

TikTok Settles Ahead of Looming Youth Addiction Trial

Meta, YouTube are in the hot seat at trial amid accusations they deliberately harm kids

(Newser) - TikTok agreed to settle a landmark social media addiction lawsuit just before the trial kicked off, the plaintiff's attorneys confirmed. The social video platform was one of three companies—along with Meta's Instagram and Google's YouTube—facing claims that their platforms deliberately addict and harm children. A...

Amber Heard: 'I Have Lost My Ability to Speak'

Actor reflects on defamation fight with Johnny Depp in new documentary

(Newser) - Amber Heard is speaking publicly about the fallout from her legal battles with ex-husband Johnny Depp, but says she no longer wants to tell her own story, People reports. In a new documentary titled Silenced, which premiered Saturday at the Sundance Film Festival, the 39-year-old actor reflects on the aftermath...

Swift Text to Lively: I 'Miss My Dark, Normal-Speaking Friend'

Messages made public by legal team for director Justin Baldoni ahead of his harassment trial in May

(Newser) - A trove of text messages and emails sent by Blake Lively, including exchanges with longtime friend Taylor Swift, have been made public by actor-director Justin Baldoni's lawyers as they prepare for trial. Lively sued Baldoni and his crisis communications expert alleging harassment and a coordinated campaign to attack her...

Prosecutors Want Death for South Korea's Ousted Leader

Yoon Suk Yeol, accused of attempted insurrection, awaits judge's verdict

(Newser) - South Korea's most dramatic political trial in decades is now in a judge's hands—and prosecutors want the ultimate punishment. They've requested the death penalty for former President Yoon Suk Yeol, arguing he led an attempted insurrection when he briefly declared martial law in December 2024, per...

Uvalde Cop's Trial Paused After Witness Shifts Key Testimony

Adrian Gonzales' defense team broaches possibility of mistrial after ex-teacher changes story

(Newser) - Jurors in Uvalde were abruptly sent home on Tuesday after a former teacher's account of what she saw during the 2022 Robb Elementary massacre suddenly shifted on the stand, reports Fox News . Ex-school police officer Adrian Gonzales is on trial on 29 counts of child abandonment or endangerment, accused...

Uvalde Officer Faces Trial Over Delayed Response

Adrian Gonzales faces 29 counts of abandoning, endangering children in Texas mass shooting

(Newser) - More than three years after a gunman stormed Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, the first criminal trial tied to the police response is getting underway, as families brace for yet another painful chapter. Jury selection began Monday in Corpus Christi in the case of Adrian Gonzales, a former Uvalde police...

UK to Scale Back Right to Trial by Jury

Backlog of almost 80K cases has built up in England and Wales

(Newser) - The right to trial by jury will be pared back in Britain in an attempt to clear a backlog of cases clogging up the justice system, the government announced Tuesday. Justice Secretary David Lammy said overload and delays had created "an emergency in our courts" that risks collapsing trust...

Kevin Spacey to Face Another Trial
Kevin Spacey to
Face Another Trial
Nov 27, 2025 5:39 AM CST

Kevin Spacey to Face Another Trial

Sexual assault claims from 3 accusers to be heard at London's High Court in 2026

(Newser) - Kevin Spacey will face a civil trial next year over sexual assault allegations from three men, including two involved in the criminal trial in which he was acquitted in 2023 . The High Court in London has set a provisional date of Oct. 12, 2026, for the proceedings, which may be...

Man, Woman Accuse Smokey Robinson of Sexual Assault

Lawyer seeks to add them to previous lawsuit filed by 4 women

(Newser) - Two more people have accused Smokey Robinson of sexual misconduct, adding new allegations to an ongoing lawsuit against the Motown legend. The latest claims, raised by a former housekeeper and a male car detailer, allege that Robinson repeatedly tried to force them to touch his erect penis, and that the...

Woman Behind 'Bleeding Mary' Statue Is Headed for Fraud Trial

Gisella Cardia, husband accused of staging miracles while collecting $423K in donations

(Newser) - An Italian woman who claimed a statue of the Virgin Mary wept tears of blood is heading to trial for fraud. Prosecutors allege Gisella Cardia and her husband, Gianni Cardia, orchestrated fake apparitions and made doomsday predictions to attract hundreds of pilgrims and a small fortune in donations in the...

Trump to Israel: Pardon Netanyahu Before Verdict

US president calls Bibi's corruption trial political, urges clemency by Israeli President Isaac Herzog

(Newser) - President Trump has formally asked Israeli President Isaac Herzog to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who's currently on trial for corruption. In a letter made public by Herzog's office, Trump described Netanyahu's prosecution as politically motivated and unfair, while praising the latter's leadership during recent conflicts,...

The Murder Case Against Waco Baby Whisperer Is Complicated

Longtime day-care owner convicted twice for baby's Benadryl death

(Newser) - For years, Marian Fraser was the "baby whisperer" of Waco, the trusted day-care provider to the city's professionals and the secret weapon for parents desperate to get off a waiting list. Her name was synonymous with peace of mind—until 4-month-old Clara Felton died in her care in...

Exonerated Kennedy Cousin Finally Speaks of Moxley Murder
Michael Skakel Breaks Silence
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Nov 8, 2025 12:15 PM CST

Michael Skakel Breaks Silence on Martha Moxley Murder

Exonerated Kennedy cousin speaks about childhood abuse in new NBC News podcast

(Newser) - For the first time since his conviction was overturned, Michael Skakel—the Kennedy cousin at the center of one of America's most infamous unsolved murder cases—is speaking publicly about the 1975 killing of Martha Moxley in Greenwich, Connecticut. NBC News Studios' new podcast, "Dead Certain: The Martha...

Jury Convicts Woman Who Said She Was Madeleine McCann

Polish woman harassed missing girl's parents for years

(Newser) - A Polish woman who insisted she was Madeleine McCann has been found guilty of harassing the missing British girl's family. Julia Wandelt, 24, was convicted at Leicester Crown Court for her actions against Kate and Gerry McCann, who have endured global attention since their daughter vanished in Portugal in...

Sandwich Trial: 'It Smelled of Onions and Mustard'

Border Patrol officer describes getting hit with one by a protester in DC

(Newser) - The sandwich trial has begun. Attorneys have begun arguing whether a DC resident who threw a sandwich at a Border Patrol officer in a fit of anger deserves to be punished. Sean Dunn is not disputing what happened in the neighborhood of Georgetown on Aug. 31, notes CNN . "He...

Judge Tosses Baldoni's Countersuit Against Lively

Actor-director failed to amend complaint by court deadline, though he can still appeal

(Newser) - Justin Baldoni's high-profile countersuit against Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds, and the New York Times appears to have ended after he missed a court deadline to amend his complaint. Court documents show that Baldoni, director and star of It Ends With Us, who accused his costar Lively of defamation and...

Shinzo Abe's Killer Confesses
Shinzo Abe's Killer Confesses
Oct 28, 2025 8:59 AM CDT

Shinzo Abe's Killer Confesses

Tetsuya Yamagami admits to 2022 assassination, will challenge firearms violation

(Newser) - The man accused of assassinating Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe pleaded guilty to murder on Tuesday, nearly three years after the shocking daylight killing rocked a nation unaccustomed to gun violence. "Everything is true," Tetsuya Yamagami declared in a Nara courtroom at the start of his...

Judge Won't Make Kirk Suspect Wear a Jail Jumpsuit in Court

Tyler Robinson still will have to be shackled during Utah proceedings

(Newser) - A Utah judge ruled Monday that Tyler Robinson, charged with killing Charlie Kirk, can wear civilian clothing at all future court hearings—though he must remain in shackles for safety reasons. The decision came Monday, after Robinson's lawyers argued that images of their client in jail attire and restraints...

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