Federal Jury Convicts Man in Major U.S. Illegal Streaming Case, Finds Him Guilty of Copyright Conspiracy

Las Vegas, NV — A Cuban national and U.S. permanent resident, Yoany Vaillant, has been convicted by a federal jury for his involvement in operating Jetflicks, an illicit streaming service that hosted a substantial archive of pirated TV shows. At 43, Vaillant now faces serious legal repercussions for his role in what has become one of the largest cases concerning digital content piracy. Vaillant was found guilty of conspiracy to commit criminal copyright infringement on charges linked to a larger scheme involving eight individuals. This operation, based out of Las Vegas, provided subscribers unauthorized access … Read more

Jury Selection Underway in High-Profile Iowa Murder Case Involving Kidnapping and Conspiracy Charges

Cedar Rapids, Iowa – Jury selection commenced Thursday for McKinley Louisma, a man facing charges over the alleged slaying of a Marion woman, whose body was discovered in the tranquil setting of Lily Lake in Amana earlier this year. Louisma stands accused of first-degree murder in the death of 20-year-old Melody Hoffman. Additional charges against him include first-degree kidnapping and conspiracy to commit a forcible felony, painting a grim picture of the events leading to Hoffman’s demise. The case took a sinister turn with revelations that Hoffman and Louisma had previously been romantically involved. Details … Read more

New Study Reveals Impact of Conspiracy Beliefs on Jury Decisions: Navigating Trials in the Era of Social Proof

Recent research highlights a concerning trend: In legal settings, individuals who harbor conspiracy beliefs can significantly impact jury decisions, a complexity increasingly vital in our era of social media and pervasive misinformation. This revelation, stemming from a working paper by Ognyanova and colleagues in 2024, examines public reactions to a recent assassination attempt on a Republican Presidential candidate in Butler, Pennsylvania. The working paper reveals varied conspiracy beliefs, with 12% of respondents deeming it a likely Democratic scheme and 11% suspecting a stage-managed act by the campaign itself, although neither theory is substantiated by evidence. … Read more

Trial Begins for Three Men Charged in 2021 Conspiracy and Murder of 19-Year-Old

Chester, PA — Jury selection commenced on Friday in the trial of three men accused in the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Samad Montgomery in 2021. The suspects, Hakeem Montes, 21, Khasir Bennett, 20, and Marlon Cooper, 21, all from Chester, are facing various charges including first-, second-, and third-degree murder, conspiracy, and firearms offenses. This tragic event occurred on August 7, 2021, around 5 a.m. on the 1200 block of Clover Lane, where police discovered Montgomery alongside a vehicle, deceased from multiple gunshot wounds. The medical examiner confirmed the cause of death as homicide by … Read more