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Joran van der Sloot granted deadline extension in extortion case
Joran van der Sloot granted deadline extension in extortion case

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Court TV) — A judge has granted a motion filed by Joran van der Sloot‘s attorney seeking an extension on pretrial deadlines, as his client awaits trial on federal charges of extortion and wire fraud. Kevin Butler, the federal public defender for Holloway, had requested a 30-day extension on pretrial deadlines and asked […] More

June 27, 2023

Brittney Griner working on memoir about Russian captivity
Brittney Griner working on memoir about Russian captivity

NEW YORK (AP) — Saying she is ready to share the “unfathomable” experience of being arrested and incarcerated in Russia, basketball star Brittney Griner is working on a memoir that is scheduled for spring 2024. Griner was arrested last year at the airport in Moscow on drug-related charges and detained for nearly 10 months, much of that time […] More

April 11, 2023