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Jun 26, 2024 | 
apnews.com | Mari Yamaguchi |Alanna Durkin Richer |Eric Tucker |Kimberly Bautista Esmores
The plea was entered Wednesday morning in federal court in Saipan, the capital of the Northern Mariana Islands, a U.S. commonwealth in the Pacific.
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Jun 25, 2024 | 
ocregister.com | Mari Yamaguchi |Kimberly Bautista Esmores |Alanna Durkin Richer |Eric Tucker
By MARI YAMAGUCHI, KIMBERLY ESMORES, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKERSAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange pleaded guilty to a single felony charge for obtaining and publishing U.S. military secrets in a deal with Justice Department prosecutors that secures his liberty and concludes a drawn-out legal saga that raised divisive questions about press freedom and national security.
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Jun 25, 2024 | 
kstp.com | Mari Yamaguchi |Kimberly Bautista Esmores |Alanna Durkin Richer |Eric Tucker
SAIPAN (AP) — Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will appear in court Wednesday to plead guilty to a felony for publishing U.S. military secrets under a deal that will set him free to return home to Australia after years holed up and imprisoned while fighting extradition to America.
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Dec 28, 2023 | 
saipantribune.com | Kimberly Bautista Esmores |Chrystal Marino |Ferdie Dela Torre
IPI’s court battles, controversies continueThe court battles of troubled Imperial Pacific International (CNMI) LLC in several civil cases both in local and federal courts continued throughout the year. In fact, just last Wednesday IPI, though its new lawyers, Stephen J. Nutting and Michael Chen, filed another civil case against the Commonwealth Casino Commission in federal court, alleging that CCC is taking a judicial role in interpreting the Casino License Agreement.
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Jul 31, 2023 | 
saipantribune.com | Kimberly Bautista Esmores
The CNMI Supreme Court has appointed Guam judge Arthur R. Barcinas to preside over former governor Ralph DLG Torres’ case against the Department of Finance and others. After all sitting Superior Court judges issued orders of recusals last month, Supreme Court Chief Justice Alexandro C.
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Jul 31, 2023 | 
saipantribune.com | Kimberly Bautista Esmores
The Supreme Court for the CNMI has denied the motion to stay trial proceedings filed by an alleged rapist who has also petitioned the high court to disqualify all Superior Court judges from hearing his case. Last Friday, the Supreme Court issued its ruling on William Abraczinskas’ motion to stay trial proceedings pending a ruling on his previous petition to disqualify all Superior Court judges from hearing his case.
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Jul 31, 2023 | 
saipantribune.com | Kimberly Bautista Esmores
The office of Sen. Celina R. Babauta (D-Saipan) was burglarized over the weekend and the unfortunate incident remains under investigation. The Department of Public Safety continues to investigate the burglary incident at the office of Sen. Babauta who said she discovered the break-in just yesterday morning when she noticed that a rock had been thrown to her office window.
“The matter is currently an active investigation. My office has filed a complaint with DPS.
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Jul 13, 2023 | 
saipantribune.com | Kimberly Bautista Esmores
The man accused of conspiring with former Bureau of Motor Vehicles director Juana Deleon Guerrero to produce fraudulent CNMI driver’s licenses has pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court for the NMI. Li Yongde, better known as “Ivan,” has pleaded guilty to license fraud related charges. Specifically, Li pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to unlawfully produce an identification document and conspiracy to commit bank fraud.
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Jul 12, 2023 | 
saipantribune.com | Kimberly Bautista Esmores
The Department of Defense’s Innovative Readiness Training Operation CNMI Wellness, which was supposed to last eight days, could be cut short due to unforeseen circumstances. Lt. Col. Kristin Porter, public affairs officer for IRT Wellness Missions, said the mission was initially supposed to last from July 12 to July 19 for Saipan and from July 12 to July 17 for Rota and Tinian. However, due to unforeseen circumstances, the medical mission could be cut short by two days.
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Jul 12, 2023 | 
saipantribune.com | Kimberly Bautista Esmores
The two remaining CNMI Superior Court judges left to hear former governor Ralph DLG Torres’ petition against Department of Finance have officially recused themselves from the case. Superior Court Presiding Judge Roberto Naraja and Associate Judge Kenneth Govendo officially issued orders yesterday, recusing themselves from hearing Torres’ pending petition against Department of Finance and the Office of the Attorney General regarding special prosecutor James Kingman’s contract.
