Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Italian woman sues husband for seven years of 'slavery'
In a pact reminiscent of the eroticism featured in the best-seller Fifty Shades of Grey and the notorious novel The Story of O, the saleswoman from Padua signed the explicitly-worded agreement with her then boyfriend in 2004, when she was 24.
They married in 2006 but the relationship eventually fell apart and the couple separated last year.
The woman, now aged 31, has shown the two-page contract to her lawyers to support her demands for a divorce and accusations of physical abuse. She also accuses her former partner of stalking her since their split.
The contract stipulated that she be considered a "slave" to her husband, a property manager who was 10 years older than her.
He was referred to throughout the contract as her "padrone" or master.
The husband, now aged 41, argues that she signed the pact entirely of her own volition and that their activities were always consensual.
A lot of questions come to mind, like why did it take her 7 years to come to her senses or why did she agree to this in the first place. I'm sure some of this will come to light during the trial.
Dog kidnapped and held for ransom
A Lindbergh woman's dog was kidnapped and held for ransom and she put her life on the line to get it back. Emily Connors said she was willing to risk her life for Plato, her 7-year old Maltese. She was willing to meet with the man who stole her dog and pay him a $1,000 ransom to get her back. She received several threats from the suspect but it was a picture he sent her that convinced her she had to do something. The photo was of Plato with a gun pointed at her head. The photo even gave Atlanta Police pause. They knew they were dealing with a dangerous criminal and needed time to organize a takedown.
But Connors said she couldn't wait because she felt her dog's life was in danger. She agonized for two days after a burglary at her Lindbergh apartment on August 15th. Connors said she came home to find someone stole her TV, laptop, and other electronics and Plato. One day later Connors would find out her dog was still alive but in danger. She learned it from a cryptic phone call. "And he says I got your dog and it's going to cost you $3,000 to get her back," she said. A series of threatening text messages would follow, including one that said: "And u right i am a terrist and if u think im kidding dnt have that cash and watch how i torture this dog".
She eventually convinced the suspect to accept $1,000. He texted "So bring the 1000 and just remember if u play eany games i will kill the dog in front of you". Then he sent the picture with the gun pointed at Plato's head. "And he threatened to kill her, to cut off her head, to torture her," Connors said. Connors got the suspect to agree to meet her in front of her bank on busy Cheshire Bridge Road. "And he just strolled up like nothing was going on with the dog completely enclosed in the backpack," she said. Plato was zipped up inside a backpack. Connors said she and the suspect went back and forth about who would turn over the money or the dog.
Connors said Plato jumped out of the backpack. At the same time the suspect grabbed the envelope of cash from Connors hands.
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Monday, September 3, 2012
The woman who failed her audition to be Tom Cruise's wife
The Iranian-born, London-raised actress and Scientologist dated Cruise from November 2004 until January 2005. Her preparation began in October 2004, when she was told only that she was preparing for "a very important mission" on behalf of Scientology.
She just didn't quite make the cut, thanks to a couple verbal missteps with Scientology leader David Miscavige and Cruise. Boniadi moved in with Cruise and shared a bedroom, but by the third week of January, she was asked to move into Scientology's Celebrity Centre. Cruise reportedly had the Scientologists do the dirty work of breaking up with his live-in girlfriend.
You can never get tired of reading about Scientology.
Armed robbers frighten themselves off with firework
Arlington County Police have released surveillance video from the botched armed robbery of a 7-Eleven store. The robbery attempt happened at about 3:25 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 19.
An approximately 5’8″ tall white male enters the store wearing a hooded sweatshirt and a bandana over his face, while pointing a handgun at the store clerk.
A second suspect, a 5’7″ tall black male in a white v-neck t-shirt, then enters the store behind the first suspect and appears to throw a firework.
The firework made a loud bang and startled the suspects and the two men ran from the scene empty-handed.
Arlington police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspects.
82-year old career thief is caught again
An 82-year-old woman with a rap sheet that dates back to 1955 could face new criminal charges in more burglaries.
Torrance Police Sgt. Robert Watt said the department is submitting evidence on eight burglaries to the district attorney's office Tuesday for possible charges against Doris Thompson. Thompson — who has 25 aliases — is being held on $80,000 bail.
Watt said Thompson targeted doctors' offices. He said she would enter an office, hide until closing and search for keys to the cash box. He said she stole about $17,000.
Thompson was arrested at an El Segundo hotel without incident, Watt said, and police found evidence linking her to the burglaries.
Watt said a detective who had dealt with Thompson identified her from a video that allegedly caught her in the act. The detective recognized her distinctive hair, which Thompson wears in a stand-on-its-end electric style similar to boxing promoter Don King.
Thompson has a 20-page rap sheet dating to 1955. Burglary appears to be her chosen career.
According to court records, Thompson has been imprisoned at least nine times for burglary in Los Angeles and Orange counties. She first spent time behind bars in 1983, when she was 53, according to the records. It's unclear why they don't go back further.
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