All articles tagged with #phone privileges
Sean "Diddy" Combs, currently jailed on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering, is accused by prosecutors of using other inmates' phone accounts to contact potential witnesses, allegedly bribing them to make unauthorized calls. This comes amid ongoing legal battles, including additional lawsuits for abuse, as he awaits a bail hearing. Prosecutors argue these actions demonstrate Combs' efforts to obstruct justice.
Prosecutors are seeking to revoke Rebecca Grossman's phone privileges in jail, alleging that she has used them to engage in potentially illegal conduct, including discussing criminal conspiracies and attempting to influence the judge and witnesses following her conviction for second-degree murder and other charges related to a crash that killed two young boys. The prosecution also alleges that the defense is attempting jury tampering and is requesting the court to require Grossman's defense team to turn over all personal identifying information of jurors. Grossman, who faces up to 34 years to life in prison, is set to be sentenced on April 10.
Alex Murdaugh, a convicted murderer serving a life sentence for killing his wife and son, lost his phone and canteen privileges in prison after breaking rules regarding phone calls, including reading his journal entries for a documentary. The South Carolina Department of Corrections stated that inmates lose the privilege of speaking to the news media upon entering the prison system. Murdaugh also violated prison rules by using another inmate's PIN for a phone call. The violations are administrative and not criminal offenses, resulting in the revocation of his tablet privileges as well.
Alex Murdaugh, a convicted murderer serving a life sentence for killing his wife and son, has lost his phone privileges and prison tablet after his lawyer recorded him reading journal entries for a documentary about his case. The South Carolina Corrections Department prohibits inmates from speaking to the media without permission. In addition to the media interview violation, Murdaugh also violated prison rules by using another inmate's password to make a phone call. These violations resulted in disciplinary actions, including the loss of canteen privileges and the need for permission to obtain another tablet. Murdaugh is expected to plead guilty to charges of stealing millions of dollars from clients and faces numerous other charges in state court.
Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh has had his phone privileges and prison tablet revoked after his lawyer recorded him reading journal entries for a documentary about his case. The South Carolina Corrections Department stated that inmates are not allowed to speak to the media without permission to protect crime victims from seeing or hearing their perpetrators in the news. The violations are considered prison discipline issues and not criminal offenses. Murdaugh, who is serving a life sentence for killing his wife and son, is expected to plead guilty to charges of stealing millions from clients.