LOTR fanfiction author loses copyright case to Tolkien estate & Amazon

[ad_1] Author Demetrious Polychron accused Amazon and the Tolkien estate of copyright infringement of his Lord of the Rings-inspired book. His lawsuit backfired and now he owes $134,000 (€122,000). ADVERTISEMENT…

French couple lose court case over African mask worth millions

[ad_1] The elderly French couple sold an “extremely rare” African mask for €150, when it was really worth millions. A court ruled their own carelessness was to blame. ADVERTISEMENT A…

French actor Isabelle Adjani found guilty of tax evasion

[ad_1] Award-winning actress Isabelle Adjani, who did not attend her trial in Paris due to “acute illness”, received a €250,000 fine and two-year suspended sentence for tax evasion. ADVERTISEMENT Isabelle…

Shakira reaches deal on Day 1 of her tax fraud trial in Spain

[ad_1] Under the deal, Shakira is to receive a suspended three-year sentence and a fine of €7 million. ADVERTISEMENT Global pop star Shakira has been summoned today to a Barcelona…

Freed after 15 years for rapes committed by his ‘fake twin’ in Spain

[ad_1] Ahmed Toummouhi was arrested in 1991 accused of committing several rapes he did not commit. The actual rapist is a Spaniard who looks a lot like him. Ahmed Toummouhi…