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It took just four hours for a jury to find fallen “crypto king” Sam Bankman-Fried guilty of fraud. The 31-year-old has been convicted of stealing billions of dollars from customers of FTX, which was the world’s second-largest crypto exchange before its dramatic collapse last year. To this day, FTX users – at least 80,000 of

Sam Bankman-Fried has been found guilty of defrauding customers of his now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange in one of the biggest frauds ever. The 31-year-old could be sentenced to more than 100 years in prison after cheating thousands of FTX customers out of billions of dollars. A Manhattan jury convicted him on all seven counts after a

It looks as if the end is nigh for WeWork, the flexible workspace provider that once commanded a valuation of $47bn. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the company plans to file for bankruptcy protection as early as next week. It will be an ignominious end for a once-vaunted business seen as synonymous, in

The second person to receive a heart transplanted from a pig has died, nearly six weeks after the highly experimental surgery. Lawrence Faucette, 58, was dying from heart failure and ineligible for a traditional heart transplant when he received the genetically modified pig heart on 20 September. The heart had seemed healthy for the first month,

A woman has been arrested for fatally poisoning her boyfriend just hours after he inherited millions of dollars, according to reports. Ina Thea Kenoyer, who was arrested on 30 October, has been charged with killing Edward Riley Jr in Minot, North Dakota. The New York Post, citing police records, said Mr Riley became ill when

Matthew Perry’s ex-fiancee has paid tribute to the “very talented” and “complicated” actor. Literary manager Molly Hurwitz posted a picture of Perry‘s outline on Instagram, saying: “He would love that the world is talking about how talented he was.” Image: Molly Hurwitz Pic: Uptomyknees Perry died in his Los Angeles home on Saturday aged 54.

A year ago, Matthew Perry published his memoir. Friends, Lovers And The Big Terrible Thing documented Perry’s rise to stardom, his decade as one sixth of the biggest TV show in the world, and his alcohol and drug addictions. Following his death at his Los Angeles home aged 54 on Saturday, several of his friends

Matthew Perry’s Friends co-stars say they are “utterly devastated” by his sudden death. Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow and David Schwimmer starred alongside Perry, who played Chandler Bing, in the hit TV show from 1994 to 2004. In a joint statement, the five said: “We are all so utterly devastated by the

Matthew Perry’s initial post-mortem results are inconclusive and the cause of death has been deferred, according to reports in US media. Further investigations have been requested including a toxicology report before has been launched before a determination will be made. According to NBC News, a report released by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner said

Matthew Perry became one of Hollywood’s most recognisable actors having starred in 10 seasons of Friends, with co-stars Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow and David Schwimmer. As Chandler, he played the quick-witted, insecure and neurotic roommate of Joey (LeBlanc) and a close friend of Ross (Schwimmer). Matthew Perry dies of apparent drowning at

A paper message which police have suggested had the “tone” of a suicide note was discovered in the search for the suspect in the Maine mass shooting, officials have said. Mike Sauschuck, Maine’s public safety commissioner, said the body of suspect Robert Card was found in the back of a trailer in the car park

Former US vice president Mike Pence has dropped his bid for the Republican presidential nomination amid struggles to raise money and gain momentum in the polls. Mr Pence, whose campaign never took off, told attendees at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s conference in Las Vegas that “this is not my time”. “After much prayer and deliberation,

Officers are chasing up more than 500 tips and leads they have received as they hunt for the suspected gunman who killed 18 people in a mass shooting in the US state of Maine. Maine commissioner of public safety, Michael Sauschuck, said the tips and leads “vary greatly” and officers were working round the clock

The suspected gunman who killed 18 people in the US state of Maine has been found dead. A 48-hour manhunt was launched for Robert Card, 40, after a shooting at the Just-In-Time bowling alley and Schemengees Bar and Grille in Lewiston on Wednesday night. Among those who were killed included Joshua Seal, a father-of-four, who

Eighteen people were killed after a man began shooting inside a bowling alley and a bar in the US state of Maine. The suspect, Robert Card, is believed to have killed seven people at Just-In-Time Recreation, and a further eight people at Schemengees Bar and Grille. Three more people died after being taken to local

A gunman who shot dead 18 people in the US state of Maine has been identified as a US Army Reserve petroleum supply specialist. Robert Card, who is still on the run, has over two decades of service and no prior overseas deployments, the army confirmed. Maine police intensified their search on Thursday for the

There are mass casualties after a shooting in Lewiston, Maine, with police still hunting for the gunman. Authorities said they are investigating “two active shooter events” and people have been warned to take shelter. “We are encouraging all businesses to lock down and or close while we investigate,” the sheriff’s office said. Police released pictures

Republican congressman Mike Johnson has been elected as the next Speaker of the US House of Representatives. The deeply conservative politician swept the vote on the first ballot following weeks of turmoil since the ousting of Kevin McCarthy. He emerged as the fourth nominee after a cycle of Republican internecine warfare since his predecessor was

A property manager has been sentenced to a year in prison for sending more than 200 abusive messages to the father of a teenage girl who died in a Florida mass shooting. James Catalano, 62 of Fresno, California was sentenced by US District Judge Robert Scola in Miami after pleading guilty to cyberstalking in March.

A third former lawyer has pled guilty to attempting to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election defeat in Georgia. Jenna Ellis, who was a member of the then president’s legal team, reached a plea deal with prosecutors rather than going to trial over the case. She pleaded guilty to a felony count of aiding and abetting