convict
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Harbored at different times by Yemen, Syria, East Germany and communist Hungary, this self-appointed tribune of the oppressed was finally captured in Sudan in 1994, then convicted in France of multiple murders.
The transfers were carried out under Mexico’s national security laws, bypassing a lengthy extradition process that has allowed many convicted traffickers to evade U.S. justice for decades.
A federal jury has convicted a San Diego-area couple on conspiracy charges in connection with an elaborate scheme to sell millions of bottles of counterfeit 5-Hour Energy shots in the U.S., prosecutors announced.
From Los Angeles Times
In December he was convicted of sedition and colluding with foreigners after an interminable trial that seemed designed to drag out his punishment.
Most notably, he was found guilty of taking bribes from Samsung in exchange for favours to the conglomerate's then chairman, Lee Kun-hee, who had been convicted of tax evasion.
From Barron's
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