No prison time for developer who bribed city officials for 18 years
by Boing Boing
Boing Boing— Despite bribing San Francisco city officials for 18 years and being convicted of corruption, developer Sia Tahbazof, 73, was given only probation by U.S. District Court Judge Susan Illston. He was "fined" $75,000, though, a good example of the old adage that to the rich, the fine is a price. — Read the rest
The Scottish Sun—Top Russian military official ‘arrested on suspicion of accepting bribe’ and could face ’15 years in prison’. VLADIMIR Putin’s cronies have dramatically arrested a top Russian military official on suspicion of accepting a bribe. Timur Ivanov, 48, one of Russia’s 12 deputy defence ministers, cou
Lake and McHenry County Scanner—Richmond man sentenced to 26 years in prison after pleading guilty to fatally shooting 18-year-old. A man has been sentenced to 26 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to fatally shooting an 18-year-old man in the face in 2019 at a home near Richmond. John M. Maki Jr., 52, was charged in May 2019 with two counts of first-degree murder. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded to Maki’s home […]
The Athletic—Dodgers record no strikeouts in a game for first time in 18 years. PHOENIX — The took 44 turns at the plate on Monday night and etched an oddity into history. They collected 10 hits and drew eight walks en route to their 8-4 win over the . Collectively, they strained a worn Diamondbacks pitching staff and flexed the type of might their star-studded lineup would portend. Advertisement They also never struck out. “Is that what we did?” remarked when told of their feat. “I’d say that’s very difficult. In today’s game?” might’ve been the first person on the field...