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HyperVerse promoter ‘Bitcoin Rodney’ accuses Australian Sam Lee in US court of duping him with ‘elaborate deception’

Rodney Burton says in Maryland district court memorandum he acted in good faith when promoting scheme that allegedly defrauded investors of US$1.89bn, but Lee calls claims ‘baseless’

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NSW Govt. Slammed For Failing To Ban Festival Strip Searches & Sniffer Dogs: ‘Shameful’

The continuation of the drug detection methods comes despite last month’s successful class action against NSW Police.

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'Burning House?' Halloween Display in South Carolina Was So Realistic, Neighbours Dialled 911

This South Carolina couple's 'burning house' Halloween display had their neighbours dialling 911

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South Carolina couple turns Halloween into chaos for the fire department – but there is nothing they can do

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NSW urged to stop strip-searches of young people after court ruling spotlights police conduct

Supreme court rules police suspicion that a person is in possession of a prohibited drug ‘is not sufficient to conduct a strip-search’

The Guardian - AU

‘He begged not to die’: partner of man who died after being restrained by police joins calls to change mental health response

Taite Collins filmed his partner Collin Burling being restrained by officers at their public housing block in Sydney’s Waterloo

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NSW Govt Admits To Unlawfully Strip-Searching A Woman At Splendour In 2018

A trial into unlawful searches across NSW music festivals is slated for next month.

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A decade before Clare Nowland, a 21-year-old was killed by NSW police Tasers. Has enough changed?

NSW police are drawing their Tasers much more often than two years ago – and experts warn they come with risk

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Kristian White has been convicted over a 95-year-old’s death. Experts say it serves as a ‘powerful warning’

The guilty verdict for Clare Nowland’s manslaughter brings one chapter to a close – but what will change with NSW policing?

The Guardian - AU

‘It was awful’: Annie’s worst fears came true after she accused her police officer partner of DV

Since 2017 in NSW, 120 officers have been charged with domestic violence offences. But advocates believe many victims are too scared to report

The Guardian - AU

Stuntman review – spirited love letter to golden age of Hong Kong’s action movies

Stephen Tung plays a former 80s director-stuntman drawn back into the present-day action-film industry as it faces an identity crisis

The Guardian - UK

A police strip-search left Mysa feeling dehumanised. New data reveals the extent of the practice in NSW

Exclusive: Figures made public for the first time expose ‘problem with police accountability’, lawyer says

The Guardian - AU

Mother of NSW police shooting victim demands mental health reforms a year after son’s death

Judy Deacon will lead a Sydney rally to press her case that police no longer be sent as first responders in mental health emergencies

The Guardian - AU

NSW knife laws allowing suspects to be scanned without a warrant could be ‘abused by police’

Legal expert says wording of legislation is ambiguous and police powers need to be explicitly limited

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US crypto entrepreneur arrested in Dubai alleges torture by police

Edel Hsieh, who is linked to HyperVerse CEO, alleges police tortured him into signing a false confession

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For many Missouri Catholics, abortion rights means choosing between faith, politics

The state is shaping up to be big battleground over abortion rights in November. Research shows a majority of U.S. Catholics supports abortion rights — even though church leadership does not.

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Sam Lee: songdreaming review – a moving tribute to Albion’s troubled soul

Disquiet pervades the folk singer’s self-written fourth album, with romantic love and awe of nature holding out against ecological collapse

The Guardian - AU

Former crypto director banned from leaving Australia after Blockchain Global collapsed owing $58m

Liang ‘Allan’ Guo has been deemed a flight risk and ordered to hand over any passports in his possession

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Astonishing returns, cult overtones and a ‘perfect virtual world’. How the HyperVerse scheme caught fire online

Bizarre videos promoted the alleged Ponzi scheme and senior promoters lived the high life, but for thousands around the world the reality was a huge financial loss

The Guardian - AU

Victoria police were asked to look at HyperVerse information in 2020 – but sent case back to Asic 22 months later

Australian financial regulator says it referred crypto scheme to police for alleged ‘possible fraud’ and believed matter was under ‘active consideration’

The Guardian - AU

‘I lost my house, I lost all my money’: the retiree taking on the banks over crypto fund loss

Catherina De Solieux is one of several Australians taking legal action against banks who oversaw money transfers to the HyperVerse scheme

The Guardian - AU

Sam Lee appears in video promoting new investment scheme days after US fraud charges

Australian blockchain entrepreneur urges followers to ‘continue the journey’ with him in a video recorded days after he was charged with conspiracy to commit fraud

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Afternoon Update: Australian charged in US over alleged role in ‘Ponzi scheme’; ‘surreal’ Sydney shark rescue; and MP criticises Nine for ‘sexist’ photo edit

Blockchain entrepreneur Sam Lee charged with conspiracy to commit fraud for his alleged role in operating the HyperVerse crypto investment schemes

The Guardian - AU

Australian Sam Lee charged with conspiracy to commit fraud in US for role in $1.89bn ‘Ponzi scheme’

HyperVerse crypto schemes, subject of a Guardian Australia investigation, alleged to have defrauded investors of almost A$3bn

The Guardian - AU

HyperVerse crypto scheme targeted developing countries before collapse left some investors ‘suicidal’

Promoters of the scheme, which collapsed owing millions, targeted countries such as Nepal, with claims some investors took out bank loans to buy packages

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