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FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (aka SBF) pleaded not guilty to five additional criminal charges this morning, according to CNBC. Prosecutors accuse the disgraced crypto exec of fraud and bribery for conspiring to send at least $40 million to Chinese government officials so they would unfreeze more than $1 billion in cryptocurrency, which he allegedly used to fund loss-generating trades. On Tuesday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) unsealed the third round of criminal…

On the same day podcaster Taxstone was found guilty of manslaughter for a 2016 shooting inside Irving Plaza, Troy Ave released a diss record and music video directed at him.Ave was one of three people who were shot during the altercation, which also resulted in the death of his bodyguard Ronald “Banga” McPhatter, and he appears to be overjoyed by the verdict in the case. His new song about the case and Taxstone is titled “Dear Hater I Won (Taxstone Found Guilty),” and he goes all in on the former podcaster’s…

Taxstone has been found guilty of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Ronald “Banga” McPhatter, bodyguard of Troy Ave, who was one of three people shot during an altercation inside Irving Plaza in 2016. “Daryl Campbell was convicted of killing a man and shooting three others during a tragic and deadly confrontation in a packed New York City music venue,” District Attorney Alvin Bragg said in a statement, obtained by Pitchfork. “In addition to seriously injuring his rival and killing his rival’s bodyguard, Mr. Campbell…

Three men were found guilty on Monday of the 2018 killing of star rapper XXXTentacion, who was shot outside a south Florida motorcycle shop while being robbed of $50,000.Michael Boatwright, 28, Dedrick Williams, 26, and Trayvon Newsome, 24, were all found guilty of first-degree murder and armed robbery. They will receive mandatory life sentences at a later date.XXXTentacion, whose legal name was Janseh Onfory, was known for his music that fans found to be captivating as well as his history of violence when he was killed…

The men accused of killing XXXTentacion have been found guilty of murdering the artist. Though prosecutors aren’t seeking the death penalty, they have requested life sentences for Michael Boatwright (28 years old), Dedrick Williams (26 years old), and Trayvon Newsome (24 years old). A Florida jury announced the verdict Monday, more than four years after XXXTentacion—born Jahseh Onfroy—was gun downed outside a motorsport shop in Deerfield Beach, Florida. Boatwright, Newsome, and Williams were each charged with first-degree…

The three men charged in the 2018 slaying of Jahseh Onfroy, a.k.a. rising rapper XXXTentacion, have been found guilty of first-degree murder by a Florida jury. The guilty verdicts came down Monday in Fort Lauderdale after more than seven days of deliberation, the Associated Press reported. Mandatory life sentences will come at a later date. Michael Boatwright, 28, Dedrick Williams, 26, and Trayvon Newsome, 24, were all found guilty of armed robbery in addition to the slaying of XXXTentacion at age 20. The three “showed…

Why, Why, Why, Delilah? During this weekend’s ARC World Tour festivities, developer Arc System Works took the time to reveal the next character headed to its gorgeous flagship fighter Guilty Gear Strive, and you best put on your PJs and say your prayers, as we’re witnessing the return of former series antagonist, Bedman? While the original Bedman met his end at the climax of previous release Guilty Gear Xrd – Revelator, the canny science lad has preprogrammed his psyche as an A.I. within the mechanized bed itself. And…

A New York federal jury found a former 21st Century Fox executive guilty of bribing FIFA officials for the broadcasting rights to lucrative soccer matches, but acquitted his former subordinate on the same charges.  Hernan Lopez, the former head of subsidiary Fox International Channels, was convicted of conspiring to commit wire fraud and launder money, in a scheme to make tens of millions of dollars in illicit payments and kickbacks between 2000 and 2015 to South American soccer officials in…

U.S. prosecutors are dropping felony fraud charges they brought against a former chief executive of ice cream maker Blue Bell Creameries LP in the wake of a 2015 listeria outbreak that led to three deaths.   As part of a settlement reached Wednesday, Paul Kruse, Blue Bell’s CEO from 2004 until 2017, will plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge over food safety violations. He will pay a $100,000 fine and avoid jail time, according to a plea agreement filed in…

What a month! Microsoft has announced their Xbox Game Pass schedule for March, 2023, and it’s a doozy! In addition to Guilty Gear Strive‘s debut on the platform, we also have Dead Space 2 and 3 coming on March 9. Although Dead Space 3 has its own set of problems (and microtransactions), the second core entry in the series is fantastic, and often heralded as the best in the franchise (like, uh, right here!). It’s also perfect to head straight into after playing through the Dead Space remake. Shifting gears a bit, …