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Jacob Zuma was jailed for contempt of court for refusing to take part in an inquiry into allegations of corruption during his presidency that led to his sacking.

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Around the time Epstein was released from a Florida jail in 2009, Indyke and Kahn were enmeshed in Epstein’s complex financial and legal scaffolding.

Daniel Michael Graham 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, were jailed for four years and three months in July after being convicted of criminal damage.

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Along with his blue jail jumpsuit, he wore a yarmulke and towel around his neck.

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Black Box visited Mancillas in jail, where he was locked up on auto theft charges, and he agreed to speak to them in exchange for money.

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