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The Granath v Wright trial in Norway is over, with much of the trial’s final day spent with Halvor Manshaus and Halvard Helle of Schjodt giving their closing arguments for Dr. Craig Wright’s defense.
The stabbing of the author is not the first time there has been violence against people associated with the publication of his novel The Satanic Verses.
Court sentences skier Northug to jail December 21, 2020 Norway’s former champion skier Petter Northug was sentenced on Monday to seven months in prison by a court in Oslo that also revoked his driver’s license for the rest of his life. Northug, long known as the “bad boy” of skiing who loved to taunt his rivals, accepted his punishment and plans no appeal. Petter Northug, shown here with some of his medals from the Nordic World Ski Championships in 2015, is now heading for jail. An Oslo County Court judge ruled Monday that Northug has not learned from previous drunk driving and spe...
Two-time Olympic champion skier Petter Northug to be jailed for traffic, drug offenses A court in Norway has found two-time Olympic cross-country skiing champion Petter Northug guilty of serious traffic offenses and possession of narcotics and sentenced him to seven months in prison and a lifetime driving ban. The Oslo District Court said in its ruling on Monday that Northug, 34, put himself and others in danger by driving recklessly and too fast. Northug was arrested in August in Norway after driving his Jaguar in excess of 200 kph (125 mph). Particularly incriminating, according to Judge Ol...
Ski great Northug to be jailed for traffic and drug offences by The Associated Press Last Updated Dec 21, 2020 at 11:28 am EDT HELSINKI — A court in Norway has found two-time Olympic cross-country skiing champion Petter Northug guilty of serious traffic offences and possession of narcotics and sentenced him to seven months in prison and a lifetime driving ban. The Oslo District Court said in its ruling on Monday that Northug, 34, put himself and others in danger by driving recklessly and too fast. Northug was arrested in August in Norway after driving his Jaguar in excess of 200 kph (125 mp...