President Donald Trump has pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, who created the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. Zhao served prison time after failing to stop criminals from using the platform to move money connected to child sex abuse, drug trafficking and terrorism. The pardon announced Thursday caps a monthslong effort by Zhao, a billionaire commonly known as CZ in the crypto world. He and Binance have been key supporters of some of the Trump family’s crypto enterprises. Zhao said in a social media post that he was “deeply grateful” to Trump. The president said he didn't believe he'd ever met Zhao, but that “a lot of people say that he wasn’t guilty of anything.”
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Pope Leo XIV has thanked Italy for its efforts to combat human trafficking but urged the country to remain open to welcoming and integrating migrants. Tuesday's comments came as the American pope took part in a pomp-filled meeting with the Italian president. Leo completed the rite of passage for every new pope by travelling across Rome to the Qurinale Palace for a meeting with President Sergio Mattarella. Escorted by the presidential horse honor guard, Leo thanked Italy especially for its welcome of pilgrims during the 2025 Holy Year, which has seen millions of extra tourists pouring into the Eternal City. He also thanked Italy for its “generous assistance” to migrants and its efforts to combat human trafficking.
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Sean “Diddy” Combs has been sentenced to over four years in prison for transporting people across state lines for sexual encounters. The judge's decision on Friday caps a federal case involving harrowing testimony against the hip-hop mogul. The 55-year-old Combs has already served a year in jail, meaning he could be released in about three years. He was also fined $500,000. In July, a jury convicted Combs of flying people around the country for drug-fueled sexual encounters. He was acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering charges. Shortly before sentencing, Combs apologized for his actions, calling them “disgusting” and “shameful.”
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On the eve of his sentencing, Sean “Diddy” Combs says he is a new man after realizing he was “broken to my core." Combs wrote sent a letter to a judge late Thursday asking for mercy, saying that after a year in jail he can see how “rotten” he had become. A jury in July convicted Combs of prostitution-related charges but acquitted him of sex trafficking and racketeering. His lawyers say he should go free this month. Prosecutors are seeking over 11 years. In her own letter, Combs' former girlfriend Cassie Ventura rejected his claim to have been reborn in jail. She wrote, "He will always be the same cruel, power-hungry, manipulative man that he is.”
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Moises May, who is standing trial on charges of kidnapping, human trafficking and assault, among others, said he and Jonna Wilson had an agreement that if she didn’t go to rehab, she would chain herself up, according to police testimony.
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After years of working to help women get a fresh start in Louisville, a local nonprofit is closing its doors.
Since Monday, ISP has been stopping commercial drivers and sharing information about human trafficking and what to look for.
Kentucky's most vulnerable targets are children.
According to court documents, 33-year-old Michael Broughton was arrested by the Hillview Police Department just before 2 a.m. on Saturday.
According to court documents, 41-year-old Ralph Gentry was arrested by officers with the Hillview Police Department just after 11 p.m. on Sunday.