Shelley Murphy
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Boston activist Monica Cannon-Grant and husband indicted on more federal charges
Federal prosecutors brought new charges on Thursday, a year after Cannon-Grant and her husband were indicted on charges that they defrauded donors who gave to their nonprofit, Violence in Boston; illegally collected pandemic unemployment benefits; and lied on a mortgage application. → Read More
Federal appeals court dismisses lawsuit by Whitey Bulger’s family blaming prison officials for his murder
The US Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Va. ruled that prison officials have broad discretion about where to house inmates or whether to isolate them from other inmates. → Read More
Russian tech tycoon convicted of $90 million insider trading and hacking scheme
After a two-week trial in US District Court in Boston and 10 hours of deliberations over three days, a jury found Vladislav Klyushin, a 42-year-old millionaire, guilty of conspiracy, wire fraud, unauthorized access to computers and securities fraud. → Read More
They bought mansions, a Rolls Royce, and chartered a jet with COVID relief loans, prosecutors allege
Criminal charges have been brought nationwide against a dizzying array of suspects, including a former NFL player, a Hollywood producer, a realty TV star, rappers, doctors, preachers, drug dealers, romance scammers, and human traffickers. Many are accused of spending Covid-relief funds as if they just hit the lottery on items like Lamborghinis, Teslas, mansions, and cryptocurrency. And some are… → Read More
Prosecuting the unthinkable: Experts question handling of cases where mothers are accused of killing their children
A day after Lindsay Clancy was accused of strangling her three children in Duxbury, the Plymouth County DA filed homicide charges that could send her to life in prison, without the possibility of parole. But legal analysts and health experts said other options should be considered. → Read More
Boston trial underway for Russian tech tycoon accused in $90 million insider trading and hacking scheme
Prosecutors allege Vladislav Klyushin, 42, and two other Russian nationals working for his Moscow-based company hacked into computer systems in the United States, downloaded confidential earnings reports of hundreds of companies and used that information “to cheat the stock market." → Read More
Russian tech tycoon heads to trial over insider trading hacking scheme
Federal prosecutors in Boston allege the 42-year-old millionaire orchestrated an elaborate global hacking and insider trading scheme. → Read More
John Kivlan, ‘the ultimate prosecutor,’ dies at 77
John Kivlan, a celebrated attorney and former prosecutor who garnered national attention for his conviction of a gunman who killed two women during a 1994 shooting rampage at Brookline abortion clinics, died Wednesday, according to authorities. → Read More
Body found in New Hampshire in 1971 is identified as a Boston woman
Katherine Ann Alston, who graduated from Dorchester High School in 1963 and attended Boston College, was identified through forensic testing and assistance from the DNA Doe Project. → Read More
‘Varsity Blues’ mastermind sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison
William “Rick” Singer, a college admissions consultant, was the mastermind of the sprawling Varsity Blues bribery scheme, helping his wealthy clients get their children accepted to elite colleges by cheating on admission tests or posing as fake athletic recruits. → Read More
Former Harvard fencing coach’s lawyer tells jurors, “It may feel wrong, but it’s not a crime”
Former Harvard fencing coach’s lawyer tells jurors, “It may feel wrong, but it’s not a crime” → Read More
Businessman’s $500,000 payments to former Harvard fencing coach was to ‘help friends,’ wife testifies
Jie “Jack” Zhao bought Brand’s Needham house for what proved to be a substantial loss and loaned him $500,000 to pay his debts because they were very close friends -- not in exchange for his help getting their two sons admitted to Harvard as fencing recruits, Zhao’s wife, Ping Hu, told jurors. → Read More
Inmates placed bets on how long ‘Whitey’ Bulger would survive at prison. So why didn’t officials know of risk?
The 65-page report chronicling Bulger’s controversial transfer to Hazelton doesn’t answer a puzzling question: How could prison officials be unaware of the danger? → Read More
Father accused of bribing former Harvard fencing coach frequently loaned thousands to friends, witnesses say
A parade of witnesses testified for the defense Wednesday in the trial of former Harvard University fencing coach Peter Brand and a father accused of paying him bribes to recruit his two sons. → Read More
Globe journalist is forced to testify at bribery trial of former Harvard fencing coach and parent
Joshua Miller was forced to testify at the bribery trial of Jie “Jack” Zhao and Peter Brand in US District Court in Boston after a judge denied the Globe’s request to quash a subpoena by the government. → Read More
Report finds ‘failures’ and incompetence by officials who sent ‘Whitey’ Bulger to prison where he was killed
In a report released Wednesday, Inspector General Michael Horowitz said his office identified “serious job performance and management failures at multiple levels” within the US Bureau of Prisons and “confusing and insufficient” polices and procedures. → Read More
‘Middleman’ tells federal jury details of alleged Harvard bribery scheme
Taking the stand at the bribery trial of Peter Brand and businessman Jie “Jack” Zhao, Alexandre Ryjik described himself as “the middleman in a conspiracy scheme” to funnel payments from one man to the other through charitable organizations, while keeping some of Zhao’s money for himself. → Read More
Former Harvard University fencing coach heads to trial for bribery
On Monday, a federal jury in Boston will hear opening statements in the bribery trial of former Harvard fencing coach Peter Brand, 69, of Cambridge, and Jie “Jack” Zhao, 63, a telecommunications executive. → Read More
Former head of Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe sentenced to three years in prison for bribery
Former head of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe sentenced to three years in prison for bribery → Read More
Two parents urge appeals court to overturn convictions in Varsity Blues college admissions scandal
During a hearing before the First Circuit Court of Appeals, lawyers argued that their clients were wrongly charged with being part of sweeping conspiracy. → Read More