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Divergent Narratives: The Fragmented Legacy of "Curtis"

Christophe Ellul admitted his dog Curtis killed Elisa Pilarski in March 2026. Learn how this court confession ends years of legal debate in France.

#elisa-pilarski, #curtis-dog, #france-news, #legal-update, #christophe-ellul

https://newsletter.tf/curtis-pitbull-owner-guilt-admission-2026/

NewsletterTF 1h ago

After seven years of legal battles, Christophe Ellul finally admitted his pitbull Curtis caused the death of Elisa Pilarski. This is a major change from his previous claims that a hunting dog was responsible.

#elisa-pilarski, #curtis-dog, #france-news, #legal-update, #christophe-ellul
https://newsletter.tf/curtis-pitbull-owner-guilt-admission-2026/

Curtis Pitbull Owner Admits Guilt in 2026 Legal Case

Christophe Ellul admitted his dog Curtis killed Elisa Pilarski in March 2026. Learn how this court confession ends years of legal debate in France.

NewsletterTF

SPQR 2h ago

The Lawrence Bishnoi gang purportedly wrote to police in Abbotsford, B.C., directly last summer, claiming to have more than 1,000 foot soldiers in Canada ready to carry out extortions, according to a police witness who testified at an immigration hearing Thursday.
#Canada #India #legal #crime #gangs #immigration #police #corruption
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bishnoi-gang-letter-extortions-police-9.7215960

Bishnoi gang sent letter to B.C. police force claiming 1,000 foot soldiers ready to carry out extortions | CBC News

The Lawrence Bishnoi gang purportedly wrote police in Abbotsford, B.C., directly last summer claiming more than 1,000 foot soldiers were ready to carry out extortions, according to a police witness who testified at an immigration hearing Thursday.

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SPQR 3h ago

Their typical approach involves targeting a South Asian business in Brampton, Mississauga or Caledon and demanding large sums of money, invoking the name of the well-known Bishnoi gang — an India-based crime ring frequently linked to extortion in Peel and elsewhere — to intimidate their victims into complying.
#Canada #India #legal #crime #gangs #immigration #police #corruption
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/peel-police-to-provide-update-on-task-force-into-violent-extortion-network/article_749da6d7-9a4c-40a1-a6fd-0804ffa2ad85.html

CBC Ottawa 3h ago

Things were already tense on this rural Ontario council. Then came the lawsuit
The simmering tensions dividing the leaders of a bucolic eastern Ontario township have now boiled over into the legal arena, with three council members suing all but one of their council colleagues over alleged abuses of their public positions.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/civil-suit-alleging-retribution-filed-between-potential-election-rivals-in-township-of-rideau-lakes-9.7163479?cmp=rss

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ballpark_frank 5h ago

@bobthomson70
Apparently, those are "*#legal*" ... briefs

ResearchBuzz: Firehose 7h ago

University of Exeter: Legal reforms to stop abusive SLAPPs fail to stop chilling effect of the powerful, study warns . “Measures in the USA, UK and the EU to stop strategic lawsuits against public participation do not address the deep-seated inadequacies in the law which have a chilling effect on journalists and whistleblowers, the research says.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/31/university-of-exeter-legal-reforms-to-stop-abusive-slapps-fail-to-stop-chilling-effect-of-the-powerful-study-warns/