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22-11-2025
The captain of a motorboat that crashed into a sailboat off Italy's Amalfi coast, killing U.S. executive Adrienne Vaughan, has been sentenced to four years and nine months in jail for manslaughter. Vaughan, 45, was the head of Bloomsbury Publishing's U.S. branch and died after being flung from the motorboat and hit by its propellers. The captain, Elio Persico, 32, had tested positive for cocaine and alcohol at the time of the incident. The incident occurred in August 2023 when Vaughan was on vacation with her family. The sailboat was carrying party-goers, and witnesses described the chaotic scene after the collision.
Entities: Adrienne Vaughan, Elio Persico, Italy, Amalfi Coast, Bloomsbury Publishing • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
22-11-2025
The article discusses a dispute between two wealthy individuals, Amelia Bond and Lisa Gorman, over trees on their adjacent properties in Camden, Maine. Bond poisoned Gorman's 70-foot oak trees to improve her view, leading to a public spectacle and legal action. The article uses this incident to explore the economics of crime, particularly among the wealthy.
Entities: Amelia Bond, Lisa Gorman, Camden, Maine, L.L. Bean • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
22-11-2025
The article reports on the death of 18-year-old Anna Kepner, a Florida cheerleader found dead on a Carnival cruise ship. Anna's ex-boyfriend revealed that her younger brother heard yelling and commotion coming from her cabin the night before she was found dead. The 16-year-old stepbrother, who was sharing the cabin with Anna and her 14-year-old brother, is considered a suspect in her killing. According to sources, Anna was strangled to death in a bar hold and died from asphyxiation. The FBI is investigating, and court papers filed by Anna's stepmother suggest that the stepbrother is a possible suspect. The family is dealing with internal tensions, with Anna's mother reportedly barred from attending the funeral due to long-standing family tensions.
Entities: Anna Kepner, Carnival Horizon, Florida, Joshua Westin, Inside Edition • Tone: negative • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
22-11-2025
Italian speedboat captain Elio Persico has been sentenced to four years and nine months in jail for the fatal crash that killed Adrienne Vaughan, a prominent 'Harry Potter' publishing executive, off the Amalfi Coast of Italy. Persico was found to have been operating the vessel while drunk and high on cocaine. Vaughan, the president of Bloomsbury USA publishing house, was on board with her husband and two young children when the speedboat collided with a sailing ship. The crash resulted in Vaughan's death, injuries to her husband, and trauma to their children. Persico's sentence was reduced due to a plea bargain.
Entities: Elio Persico, Adrienne Vaughan, Amalfi Coast, Italy, Bloomsbury Publishing USA • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
