The most senior prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, has denied allegations of sexual misconduct and asked for an immediate investigation. In a statement, he announced that he had asked the ICC’s watchdog, the Independent Oversight Mechanism (IOM), to conduct the investigation. He also said he had requested an inquiry into what […]
The French movie star’s lawyer said poor health kept his client from court on Monday.
French film star Gérard Depardieu will not attend his trial, starting in Paris this week, on charges of sexual assault and has requested a postponement, citing health concerns. Depardieu was scheduled to appear in court for the trial, set to kick off in Paris on Monday. Two women accuse the Green Card and Cyrano de […]
Gerard Depardieu has asked for a postponement to his sexual assault trial that is set to begin in Paris on Monday, citing health reasons. According to the French news agency AFP, Depardieu’s lawyer Jeremie Assous told FranceInfo that the actor is “extremely affected and unfortunately his doctors have forbidden him from being present at the […]
The claims, however, didn’t go viral until last week and the release of the deepfake video. Darren Linvill, codirector at Clemson University’s Media Forensics Hub, tells WIRED that he immediately recognized this tactic as part of Russia’s well-established disinformation playbook. “There is little doubt this is Storm-1516,” says Linvill, whose team uncovered the network last […]
WEST PALM BEACH — When the pastor knockedhis parishioner answered. She welcomed Pheguel Pierre Louis into her home, unsettled by the disturbing dream he said he had about her the night before. She was in trouble, Pierre Louis said, and he needed to pray over her. The pastor, 40, and the woman, 23, gave the […]
Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing new allegations of rape, sexual abuse and sexual assault after a series of fresh lawsuits were filed on Monday. At least six lawsuits were filed in New York federal court by two women and four men. They include allegations spanning from 1995 to 2021. The unnamed accusers allege some of […]
Heather Graham recalls stepping out of her comfort zone to take on her role in 1997’s Boogie Nights. The actress, who plays Rollergirl in Paul Thomas Anderson’s porn-industry drama, recently said on the Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum podcast that she initially avoided projects involving sexual content. “I grew up in a religious family, […]
by Rawan Nimri, Elaine Chiao Ling Yang, Gui Lohmann, Liz Simmons and Renan de Oliveira, The Conversation Credit: Current Issues in Tourism (2024). DOI: 10.1080/13683500.2024.2398071 Sexual harassment is all too common in hospitality and tourism. One Australian survey found almost half of the respondents had been sexually harassed, compared to about one in three in […]
The 175-year-old department store is trying to make amends for alleged abuse by its former owner, Mohamed Al Fayed, even while shoppers seem undeterred.
