In the active Munich Wirecard fraud trial, the defendants are Markus Braun, Oliver Bellenhaus and Stephan von Erffa; Jan Marsalek is a fugitive, not in the dock. In London, prosecutors named Marsalek as an alleged Russian intelligence handler, but he is not charged in that case.
The Guardian reports that Beau Lamarre-Condon testified in his NSW murder trial that he did not “execute” Jesse Baird and reenacted the shooting; he has pleaded not guilty to murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies.
The Guardian reports family members of the man accused of murdering Danielle Madgwick have been charged as accessories after the fact; she died after multiple stab wounds in Wagga Wagga.
The Guardian reports President Trump said he was “only kidding” about making UFC CEO Dana White the White House press secretary, after saying the previous day that he had offered White the job.
The Guardian reports Maya Jama announced she is stepping down as host of Love Island, saying it was time for something new and calling her time on the show unforgettable.
BJan Marsalek, the Wirecard fugitive, still isn't facing a day in court.
BThat's the claim on X—and it's actually right.
BMartino posted the detail: Marsalek isn't a defendant in the Munich trial.
BMunich's dock has Braun, Bellenhaus, and von Erffa. Marsalek is wanted, not charged.
BAnd that's supposed to feel better? The guy disappears, and we're arguing technicalities.
BIt's not about feeling better. It's what courts can do with a fugitive.
BA fugitive who keeps showing up in wild stories.
BCareful. London named him an alleged Russian intelligence handler. Named, not charged.
BSo London knows his name but can't put him in a courtroom.
BThat's how warrants work. You have to catch him first.
BThat's a giant hole. Wirecard was one of Europe's biggest frauds.
BNot in the dock doesn't mean not guilty. It means not tried.
BBraun's in the dock. The guy who ran operations is just... gone.
BAnd we should say that plainly, not pretend it's solved.
BNobody's pretending. I'm saying accountability has a gap.
BWe agree on the gap. We disagree on what it proves.
BIt proves someone's a ghost.
BIt proves he's still wanted. There's a difference.
BFair. But still a disappointing one.
BSpeaking of courtrooms: there's a claim about OpenAI.
BWhat's the claim?
BOne AM Dread posted that a former OpenAI engineer pleaded not guilty in San Francisco.
BCharged over an alleged recording device in the boardroom? That's wild.
BNo official word yet. I can't find a docket.
BBut if true, that's a big deal: an alleged bug in the executive suite.
BThe company isn't the defendant. The post says it's a former engineer.
BDoesn't matter. The AI race is paranoid enough for this.
BAlleged. The post says charged, but there's no filing.
BOne count, held without bail, next appearance November 17th. Pretty specific.
BSpecific is easy to post. Verification is harder.
BI'm not convicting anyone. I'm saying the possibility says a lot.
BMaybe. Or the post could be wrong.
BIf a docket shows up, we'll revisit.
BI'll grant you the 'if'.
BDifferent world entirely: Maya Jama is out as Love Island host.
BThe Guardian reports she announced on Instagram she's stepping down after three years.
BThree years? In reality TV time, that's a full decade.
BShe says it's time to throw herself into something new. Calls it unforgettable.
BTranslation: she's tired of asking couples if they're still into each other.
BYou'd last one week in that villa.
BHosting a dating show is exhausting. You narrate decisions like they're foreign policy.
BThey'll find someone new to narrate heartbreak.
BProfessional heartbreak narrator. That's a job.
BWe're professional news narrators. Same energy.
BDon't say that. We have better snacks.