“We are dealing with a predatory industry here, they are putting money over lives.” Tracy O’Shaughnessy wants to see the end of gambling adverts, a mission spurred on after her husband got £85,000 in debt. “Gambling ads are normalised and as an affected other (someone who experiences negative impacts or harm as a result of…
KY woman stops at gas station while in search of ice cream, leaves with $1M lottery win Lexington Herald Leader Read the original article here
Personal loans can cover weddings, vacations, home repairs, emergency costs and more. However, if your credit leaves a lot to be desired or you’re looking for more flexible terms, you may think you can’t access good financing options. Fortunately, many personal loan lenders cater to applicants with fair or poor credit, offer flexible terms and have low minimum…
Sunderland man stole Lego sets to help pay-off drug debt Sunderland Echo Read the original article here
The former interpreter for Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani was sentenced to nearly five years in prison and ordered to pay millions in restitution Thursday for bank and tax fraud in the theft of nearly $17 million from the three-time Major League Baseball MVP’s bank account. Ippei Mizuhara, 40, was sentenced to four years and nine…
Major League Baseball star Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter has been sentenced to 57 months in prison after stealing nearly $17 million to repay gambling debts. John W. Holcomb, the U.S. District Judge who oversaw the trial, sentenced Ohtani to just shy of five years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. The disgraced…
PacificDebt.University, founded by Pacific Debt Relief CEO Kevin Landie, Launches Free Financial Education EIN News Read the original article here
Brazil’s Ministry of Agrarian Development plans to launch a new debt relief program this February to help small farmers and agrarian reform settlers regain financial stability. The initiative, which aims to restructure or write off outstanding debts, will cover more than 943,000 producers whose combined liabilities exceed R$19.5 billion. The program will target debts that…
The National Treasury has identified multiple challenges affecting Kenya’s debt management, including structural weaknesses Kenya’s credit downgrade significantly impacted the country’s borrowing terms, leading to increased borrowing costs, reduced investor confidence and limited credit access The Treasury highlighted weaknesses in the public debt legal framework, including overlapping legal provisions between CBK and Treasury Elijah Ntongai,…
On a freezing January morning in 2016, Tom Goldstein arrived at the US Supreme Court to argue the first case on the docket. It was a First Amendment dispute involving a Paterson, N.J., police officer demoted because of his perceived political activity. Victor Afanador, the lead attorney who picked Goldstein to persuade the justices that…