Manhattan DA launches oil-for-food criminal investigation News
Manhattan DA launches oil-for-food criminal investigation

[JURIST] Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau [Wikipedia profile] has announced a criminal investigation of former UN Oil-for-Food chief Benon Sevan [official profile]. According to a New York Sun report, Sevan is being investigated in connection with allegations of commercial bribery related to his role as executive director of the UN Oil-for-Food Program [JURIST news archive] for Iraq from 1997-2003. Last week, the UN Security Council agreed to turn over more documents [JURIST report] to the Independent Inquiry Committee [official website] investigating the scandal.

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Charles Manson sentenced to death

On April 19, 1971, Charles Manson was sentenced to death for ordering the murders of Sharon Tate and others. The sentence was then commuted to life after the Supreme Court of California overturned the death penalty in 1972. Learn more about the trial of Charles Manson from the University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law.

The Beatles signed 10-year partnership

On April 19, 1967, John, Paul, George and Ringo - aka "The Beatles" - signed a partnership deed agreeing that the group would continue for a (further) period of ten years. When The Beatles split up prematurely in 1970, Paul applied to have the partnership terminated and a receiver appointed.

Read a legal analysis of Paul McCartney’s 1970 lawsuit against John, George and Ringo.

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