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Lawyers for Giovanni di Stefano currently arbitrarily detained on politically motivated allegations have filed an urgent application with the United Nations for an “urgent intervention” which could lead to Mr Di Stefanos immediate release.

Validity of Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and European Union Withdrawal Act 2020 and Coronavirus Act 2020 by Giovanni Di Stefano

May 10, 2021

Parere Pro Veritate – No Statutory Requirement to Impose Consecutive Sentence on Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 ‘Default’ Orders by Giovanni Di Stefano

May 2, 2021

The Criminal Justice Act 1988 relinquished its statutory rights in favour of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 when the said provisions were brought into force albeit POCA 2002 received Royal Assent on 24 July 2002. POCA 2002 is divided into 12 parts consisting of over 460 sections and 12 schedules. Part 2 concerns confiscation orders in criminal proceedings. Contained within POCA 2002 there is not a single word of…

The Legality of Joint-Enterprise Convictions in England and Wales by Giovanni Di Stefano

September 25, 2020

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Parere Pro Veritate 1. In 2002, I, together with Peter Kelson QC (now HHJ Kelson), the late Dr David Thomas QC, Alex Dos Santos and Jonathan Lennon successfully argued before the then Vice President of the Court of Appeal, Criminal Division Lord Justice Rose that the conviction of Nicholas Van Hoogstraten of ‘joint-enterprise’ verdict of manslaughter should be quashed. 2. Subsequently, aided by Geoffrey Cox QC (now the Attorney General) his retrial produced a verdict on the orders of…

Coming Soon: You the Jury…

August 18, 2020

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OPC Global news and media are pleased to announce that we are in the process of working on a programme coming soon ‘You the Jury’ together with our website www.youthejury.tv and we will update our readers on this project in the near future. However, please find below a glimpse of a production planned and posted on Youtube 8/11/2009 –The Devil’s Advocate on Vimeo ‘THE APPEAL WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED’

Diary from the Inside 21 November – 10 December 2018 part 128 by Giovanni Di Stefano

January 18, 2019

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Wednesday 21 November 2018 08.16pm – Today I met two very good lawyers from Wells Burcombe, who came to deal with adjudications. It was nice chatting to young, but very capable, lawyers about the profession. They are both very intelligent and good advocates. The rest of the day I spent drafting a petition to Parliament on what were IPP sentences. Boy, this Government has a problem with the English language – what does abolish mean to you? It means…

Essex Crime Writer Controversially Jailed in 2012 Seeks Judicial Review for ‘IPP’ Sentences Abolished In 2012 by Giovanni Di Stefano and Caroline Bayford

January 14, 2019

Essex crime writer Terry Smith has issued a Judicial Review against the Ministry of Justice to review how IPP sentences are administered. Smith, who was controversially convicted and sentenced in 2010 after a failed trial resulting in the Jury refusing to convict, to an ‘Indeterminate Public Protection’ sentence with a minimum of 12 years, contends in his Judicial Review that those who have committed murder when they were under 18 have had their release mechanism criteria changed from the…

Giovanni Di Stefano Confirms Entering The Forthcoming European Parliamentary Elections

April 7, 2024

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GIOVANNI DI STEFANO the Political Secretary of Partito Nazionale Italiano confirmed today that he would put his name forward as a candidate for the forthcoming European Parliamentary Election in Italy Mr Di Stefano stated: “I satisfy all the necessary Regulatory criteria and will file the appropriate documentation this month. It will be for the electorate to decide bearing in mind that all Parliamentarians work and speak for the citizens. The guiding principles of my party have not changed since…

Edlorm Housing Ghana Ltd and OPC Global News and Media Corporation Announce Joint Venture for Luxurious Edlorm Villa Project in Accra, Ghana

March 19, 2024

Today OPC Global News and Media Corporation are pleased to announce a joint venture with Edlorm Housing Ghana Ltd for Luxurious Edlorm Villa Project in Accra, Ghana as follows:

Will The 1984 Unsolved Murder of Janice Weston Ever be Resolved? By Giovanni Di Stefano and Caroline Bayford

January 20, 2024

Since 2010 we have been investigating this murder and invested a lot of time in researching the murder of Janice Weston we are aiming to produce a documentary to shed light on the motive behind this brutal murder. The ultimate goal is to identify the motive and perpetrator behind Janice Weston’s 19th century historical brutal murder case and need to raise 250,000 euros to complete the project if any of our readers could share our gofundme or donate we…

Con Man Francesco Ventimiglia’s Fraudulent Scheme Unravelled Special Investigation by the Chief Crime Division of OPC

January 16, 2024

In the city of Crawley in England, lived Francesco Ventimiglia, a charismatic and cunning con man who had mastered the art of deception. His methods were not only polished but also incredibly audacious. Together with his wife, they formed a dynamic duo that preyed on unsuspecting victims, luring them into a web of deceit with promises of wealth and success.

HIN Exclusive: The Israel/Palestine Interview with Giovanni Di Stefano

October 14, 2023

HIN Exclusive: The Israel/Palestine Interview: We interview the controversial former lawyer of Saddam Hussein, who knew the problems in this region intimately. Mr Giovanni Di Stefano, better known as the @DEVILSADVOKAT The subject matter is Israel, it’s formation, it’s future and what may happen with these latest tragic events. From a man who knows Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and worked with former PLO Leader Yesser Arafat, we get his overview of this tragic ongoing conflict – which we now see…

Hollywood socialite who dated Kevin Costner for three years and partied with Robert De Niro and Jack Nicholson kicked female police officer in the leg as she drunkenly smashed up her own home.

September 21, 2023