EXCLUSIVE: The Longest Yard is getting another set of downs.
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For nearly a decade, Aram Sheibani lived a life of luxury. He jetted around the world, stayed in luxury hotels and drove top-of-the-range cars - including a £250,000 white Bentley. He's said to have bought the flash motor with cash.
Sheibani, now 43, was a fan of cosmetic surgery. He had veneers, hair transplants and a nose job. He also had a £5m property empire, including a £675,000 luxury apartment inside a converted church in leafy, Bowdon, Trafford, and an exclusive £1.74m apartment in Kensington, London, where he had original artwork by Banksy and Andy Warhol.
He visited Hollywood and posed with bikini-clad women on a yacht. An image of Sheibani in shades showing off his bright white fake teeth emerged at his trial.
Born in Iran, his family settled in Manchester in the mid-1980s. Later in life, Sheibani would masquerade as a legitimate businessman. His playboy lifestyle was in fact funded by fraud and drugs. His world came crashing down when in 2019 police raided a number of properties connected to him and he was arrested.
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During a trial lasting over two months, Sheibani maintained his riches came from legitimate sources. Jurors didn't believe him. It took them just five hours to convict him of 20 charges - including money laundering; and conspiracy to supply cocaine. In June 2021, he was sentenced to 37 years in prison.
This week a panel of three judges at the Court of Appeal dismissed renewed appeals against both his
EXCLUSIVE: The Longest Yard is getting another set of downs.
Kate Middleton and Prince William kept their romance a secret at university with a number of “elaborate decoys”, a Royal expert claimed. The current Prince and Princess of Wales met at the University of St Andrews, Scotland, in 2001 - white Kate was studying art history and William was working towards a degree in geography.The special moment has been recreated in Netflix ’s Royal drama The Crown in scenes expected to be shown in season six of the show when it airs in the coming months.
Harry Potter star Miriam Margolyes has not had too much trouble raising a few eyebrows in recent times during appearances on talk shows and live radio. The 82-year-old became famous around the world for playing Professor Sprout in the Harry Potter films.
who died on Oct. 28 at the age of 54 from an apparent drowning — have announced that they will establish the Matthew Perry Foundation.The organization will be formed to aid those battling substance abuse.“The Matthew Perry Foundation is the realization of Matthew’s enduring commitment to helping others struggling with the disease of addiction,” officials said in a statement to Entertainment Tonight.The charity will continue on Perry’s goal of helping people with addiction.“The Matthew Perry Foundation is the realization of Matthew’s enduring commitment to helping others struggling with the disease of addiction,” the statement went on.“It will honor his legacy and be guided by his own words and experiences and driven by his passion for making a difference in as many lives as possible.”The Canadian actor struggled with drug and alcohol addiction for much of his life, eventually gaining sobriety in May 2021.He also formed the Perry House in 2013 that resided in his former Malibu abode, which was a male sober living facility.
Friends.In a joint interview on CBS’s Today show, Marta Kauffman and David Crane discussed their shock at the news of Perry’s passing at the age of 54 on Saturday (28 October).“He was happy and chipper,” Kauffman said of Perry, who played Chandler Bing for 10 seasons of the hit sitcom. “He didn’t seem weighed down by anything. He was in a really good place, which is why this seems so unfair.”Kauffman said she was in “utter shock” after hearing the news last weekend.
Bring Me The Horizon and BABYMETAL have performed the track ‘Kingslayer’ together while on tour in Japan today (October 31) – check it out below.Previously, BABYMETAL told NME that they’d love to one day work with Bring Me The Horizon and they later collaborated together on ‘Kingslayer’.Now, the two performed the track together live at Bring Me The Horizon’s headline date at the WORLD Kinen Hall in Kobe today, complete with special choreography from BABYMETAL.Check out fan footage of the moment here:⚡️Kick off of NEX_FEST!!!⚡️Thank you for coming to NEX_FEST in KOBE⚓️Thank you @bmthofficial @yungblud @IPrevailBand #BABYMETAL #BMTHNEXFEST @nex_fest_japan pic.twitter.com/ZBiZiA1Lef— BABYMETAL (@BABYMETAL_JAPAN) October 31, 2023BMTHのfeat. Babymetalの完全版Kingslayerとうるさいオタク達 pic.twitter.com/ThkI2jcvpR— なた (@ssvod_) October 31, 2023Kingslayer with BabymetalBring Me The Horizon at NEX_FEST Osakapic.twitter.com/fiiv10FW9K— BMTH stan for lyfe (@bmthstan4lyfe) October 31, 2023 Speaking about their collaboration with BABYMETAL previously, BMTH’s Oli Sykes said: “We wanted to do something with them for ages.
Marta Balaga Visions du Réel winner Tomasz Wolski will focus on “A Year in the Life of the Country” next, Variety can reveal exclusively. The Polish helmer – whose latest film “In Ukraine,” co-directed with Piotr Pawlus, premiered in Berlin – is set to explore the turbulent period of martial law, imposed on Dec. 13, 1981 by General Wojciech Jaruzelski in Communist Poland after a wave of strikes.
abrupt passing of Matthew Perry at the age of 54. Colleagues, devoted fans, and friends alike have expressed their profound grief and bid a final farewell to the beloved star renowned for his portrayal of Chandler Bing in the iconic sitcom, Friends. Through their public social media profiles, they have shared heartfelt messages brimming with affection.
Ken Loach’s “The Old Oak” – won big Saturday night at Spain’s Valladolid Festival, walking off with its main competition Golden Spike and the Spanish event’s best actor (Dave Turner) and Audience Award plaudits respectively. The prize ceremony also saw Charlotte Rampling, star of closing film “Juniper” from Matthew J.
star Matthew Perry at 54 years old, according to reports.Since the news made headlines on October 28, tributes have been pouring out in honor of the , who was best known for playing Chandler Bing for ten seasons of Friends, which aired from 1994 to 2004. “We are devastated to learn of Matthew Perry's passing,” a statement posted to the official Friends reads. "He was a true gift to us all.
Sam Esmail, the director of the Netflix post-apocalyptic film Leave the World Behind, spoke to Deadline Wednesday night on the red carpet at the film’s AFI premiere.
Supporters want to see Pep Guardiola make six changes for the Champions League contest against Young Boys while seemingly keeping one eye on the Manchester derby this weekend.
Enter Shikari have called for solidarity and progress in securing the future of the UK’s grassroots music venues – urging fans and gig spaces to “show the Tory government and the landlord c**ts that our culture of live music is not for sale”.The band were speaking at last week’s Venues Day held by the Music Venue Trust in London, where they received the Outstanding Contribution Award for donating £1 from every ticket sold on their upcoming UK and Ireland arena tour back to the cause of saving grassroots gig spaces.The news came as it was revealed that the UK is set to lose 10 per cent of its grassroots music venues in 2023 – with calls growing for the “major leagues” of the music industry and larger venues to do more to pay into the ecosystem and save them.Giving the opening speech at Venues Day last week, drummer Rob Rolfe explained how Enter Shikari were “no strangers to grassroots music venues” and were even playing a key role in restoring The Pioneer Club in their hometown of St Albans.“Grassroots venues helped us cut our teeth, hone our craft, meet and be inspired by other musicians, and how to be a proper touring band,” said Rolfe. “It was also the platform to help us reach an audience and build our own fanbase.“It is guaranteed that we would not be where we are today in our career, without grassroots venues – which is why it was a no-brainer for £1 of each ticket from our biggest shows to go to support small venues.
A mother has spoken of the terrifying moment she thought her new-born son might die from a life-threatening illness, caused by a bacteria passed over during childbirth which she had no previous symptoms of.
Tom Sandoval opened up about being hated in the aftermath of the Scandoval.
EXCLUSIVE: Ted Sarandos may have insisted today that he and other studio CEOs want to end the over three-month long actors strike and “get everyone back to work,” but for SAG-AFTRA’s chief negotiator, the Netflix boss is full of nothing but hot air.
An international drugs boss from Greater Manchester who racked up 'eye-watering wealth' and lived a lavish 'jet-setting lifestyle' has lost an appeal against his conviction and sentence.
Coronation Street's Ryan Connor - played by Ryan Prescott - hasn't had it easy in recent times.
Coronation Street star Sue Cleaver will be treading the boards and not the cobbles next year as she's bagged a new role away from the ITV soap. The actress is famed for playing Eileen Grimshaw in the long-running show.
A 'courier' who went on the run to Marbella after a huge cocaine smuggling plot was uncovered by the National Crime Agency has lost an appeal against his sentence. Craig Simpson acted as a 'buffer' between drug dealers and customers in a slick operation which saw crates of the Class A drug flown into Manchester Airport from Amsterdam.