jailed

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"An era comes to an end with her passing. I feel, like so many French people, a deep nostalgia," said Sarkozy, who last year was briefly jailed over a graft conviction.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

The foundation of Narges Mohammadi, the jailed Iranian Nobel peace prize winner, praised Satrapi as "a fearless voice for feminism, human rights, and freedom".

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Grammy award winner Maykel “Osorbo” Castillo and performance artist Luis Manuel Otero have been jailed since mass protests in 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

After former SNP MP Natalie McGarry was jailed in June 2022 for embezzling £25,000 from Women for Independence and the Glasgow Regional Association she faced a proceeds of crime hearing 15 months later.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Thinking that I could be jailed for such behaviour if the police were ever to get wind of it did not prevent me from being spontaneous.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane