A Howard Beach newspaper publisher who was in debt to the mob has been busted for attempting pressure a woman into not pressing sexual assault claims against a Bonanno crime family associate. Patricia Adams allegedly threatened to smear the woman in the pages of The Forum newspaper if she testified in court that reputed mobster,…
Amber Wilson – AAP on August 14, 2017, 5:41 pm An accused killer says a “dirty rat” falsely dobbed him in to police – “dragging him through hell” – as he denies murdering his mate. Christopher John Lavery, 31, on Monday entered the witness box at the Supreme Court of Victoria where he is standing…
A MAN who killed his friend and interfered with his corpse did so because the friend would not give him $100. David John Napier was sentenced to life in prison by the Supreme Court on August 4. Justice Bruno Fiannaca said Napier was convicted after pleading guilty to murder and interfering with a corpse with…
The affable lefty golfer Phil Mickelson is a risk taker in golf. Avid golfers can recall Mickelsons drive on the 13th hole at Augusta National in the final round of the 2010 Masters that settled on pine straw. Mickelson fired a 6-iron between two trees and the ball landed on the green, setting up a…
Human Services Minister Alan Tudge is confident sweeping reforms will pass parliament, banning online gambling sites operating in Australia from offering lines of credit to their customers. The legislation is expected to pass the Senate on Wednesday. “Importantly (it) bans the online gambling companies from offering lines of credit to their customers which gets people…
Human Services Minister Alan Tudge is confident sweeping reforms will pass parliament, banning online gambling sites operating in Australia from offering lines of credit to their customers. The legislation is expected to pass the Senate on Wednesday. “Importantly (it) bans the online gambling companies from offering lines of credit to their customers which gets people…
In Macau, a resurgence in mini-whale gambling has led to the formation of several mid-sized junkets that have been able to quickly establish partnerships with casinos for VIP operations. With less competition, smaller VIP junket are aimed squarely at the well-heeled, rather than the ultra-wealthy. Smaller VIP junkets, like the Tak Chun Group, which has…
A GAMBLING addict who bludgeoned his only real friend to death then desecrated his body in the most horrific way has been jailed for at least 22 years over his disturbing crimes. Having racked up a $20,000 debt, David John Napier decided he could solve his money woes by killing his friend Richard Andrews and…
The longest running survey of Australias population known as HILDA has revealed a major shift in attitudes towards equality for same sex couples, a surprising rise in mortgage debt, higher poverty rates among children in single parent families and Australias love affair with lotto. The latest release of the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in…
A man was sentenced Monday for his role as an enforcer in a violent gambling organization run by a former University of Southern California (USC) football player. Jack Rissell, 51, was convicted of extortion and sentenced to 24 months in prison, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office. A USC football player, Owen Hanson, was in…