A depraved rapist who pimped and abused his wife in the most despicable ways has had his sentence reduced because he was a former prison guard who was the subject of negative press.

Jon Seccull, 46, denied raping his then-wife Michelle Skewes – who allowed Daily Mail Australia to name her – several times between February 2014 and September 2015.

His actions were so humiliating, perverse and frightening that Daily Mail Australia has chosen not to describe them in detail.

Judge Sarah Dawes of the County Court of Victoria sentenced Secull on Wednesday to a minimum of six years and 10 months in prison. He has already spent 613 days behind bars.

In reaching her conclusion, Judge Dawes took into account the stress and anxiety Seccull felt while incarcerated at the Hopkins Correctional Center in Ararat – home to some of Australia’s worst sex predators.

Secull had worked as a correctional officer until he was charged by police in 2017 a prison ambassador for White Ribbon – an organization that campaigns against violence against women.

He also became a high-profile campaigner for organ donation after the tragic death of their son, speaking at events and to the media.

Judge Dawes, who was supported by Victoria’s Director of Public Prosecutions, accepted that Seccull had been subjected to intense media scrutiny for his pathological offending, which exacerbated his depression behind bars and activated Victoria’s ‘Verdins Principles’.

Under Victoria’s Sentencing Act 1991, the principles, if accepted, reduce the offender’s moral culpability and force a judge to take into account the additional “hardship” prison will impose on him.

They are principles that convicted criminals and their lawyers in Victoria apply and rely on every day

“The prosecution has no objection to the contention that prison will be more burdensome on you and I am satisfied that this applies,” Judge Dawes said.

‘I have been told that the extent of media coverage in the past has caused you great concern and has affected your mental health.

‘This is particularly relevant now as you have been acquitted of serious offenses in the current trial… I accept that the fact that you are the subject of public interest has increased the stress associated with these proceedings and the criminal process generally.’

‘I accept that the media reporting is a mitigating factor… the prosecutor accepts that the media reporting amounts to excessive punishment.’

Judge Dawes’ comments relate to Seccull’s 2021 trial, in which a jury found him guilty of nine charges of rape, two charges of assault and one charge of threatening serious harm.

He was then sentenced to 15 years behind bars, with a minimum of at least 10½ years.

Seccull appealed this outcome on the grounds that the judge had grossly interfered with the trial, which amounted to a significant miscarriage of justice.

The Victorian Court of Appeal agreed and sent him back to the County Court for a retrial.

This time the jury found Seccull guilty of just three charges of rape and one charge of threatening serious violence against Ms Skewes.

Both juries heard Seccull had long-held fantasies and cruel desires and arranged for his wife to meet other men for sex, where he could watch them live.

He warned her in advance not to fall in love and reminded her that she was his. If she refused, he would punish her.

The jury accepted Seccull forcibly raped Ms Skewes after she returned from a live-streamed sex session with a man in Queensland in 2014.

A year later he raped her again after a drunken argument.

It was the same year he approached her with a loaded gun and threatened to bash her head in, shoot himself in the head and allow their children to find his body.

Judge Dawes condemned Secull’s outrageous treatment of his terrified wife, who has since become a powerful public voice against domestic abuse.

“Your demeaning and volatile behavior has resulted in a significant and fundamental breach of trust,” she told the rapist.

Ms Skewes told the court her long ordeal had often left her believing she got what she deserved during her marriage, which effectively ended in 2016.

“No one really knows what happens behind closed doors.” she said. ‘I remained in a shell of who I was before and still question my worth every day.’

Outside court, Ms Skewes said she was happy to be done with the long legal proceedings.

“The sentence was better than I expected and the fact he is on the sex offenders register for life is absolutely huge,” she said.

Seccull was sentenced to a maximum sentence of nine years and nine months behind bars.

Cindy Kimberly looked stunning as she posed for her first PrettyLittleThing TV advert after being announced as the brand’s newest ambassador for 2024.

The 25-year-old model, who is the girlfriend of footballer Dele Alli, showed off her sensational figure as she modeled a number of stylish outfits from PLT LABEL.

The influencer turned heads as she entered the set in a brown mini dress with a cut-out shirt, paired with sky-high heels and sunglasses.

Cindy then changed into a chic green, plunging blazer dress with a pleated skirt before slipping into a daring blue, semi-sheer cut-out maxi dress.

She showed off her amazing figure in the racy number as she played with her hair in the video.

For her latest ensemble, Cindy showed off her toned midriff in a long-sleeved crop top, which she paired with a matching skirt and white pointy heels.

This unveiling marks an exciting collaboration that sees Cindy, better known to many through her Instagram account @wolfiecindy, take the spotlight as the face of the brand for the year.

The collaboration underlines the brand’s commitment to aligning itself with influential personalities who bring a fresh dynamic to their collections and brand identity.

Dele and Cindy made their relationship public in June 2022 when they were spotted vacationing on a yacht in Italy.

The Everton player has been a Premier League footballer for eight years, but Cindy’s rise to fame was much less straightforward.

In 2015, Justin Bieber, then 21, posted a photo of Cindy, then 17, on his Instagram with the caption, “Omg who is this!!”, propelling Cindy to worldwide fame.

Justin had noticed Cindy when she regularly posted about him on Instagram and on the drama series Teen Wolf, which is where the “wolfie” in her username comes from.

Dele previously dated model Ruby Mae from 2016 to 2022, when they reportedly split due to Dele’s Fortnite obsession.

Although Cindy and Justin were never officially in a relationship, she dated Lewis Hamilton and American rapper Tyga.

Cindy has been a great support to Dele recently as he opened up about the sexual abuse he suffered as a child.

The model also stood by him as he opened up about his addictions and mental health issues.

Cindy, born Cindy Kimberly Rubira Adsuar, was a Belieber (Justin Bieber fan) since she was 10 years old.

Just days before Justin posted her, she had deactivated her account, despondent that he hadn’t noticed her after so many years.

She was in Spain at the time, babysitting for just £3 an hour, and her life changed completely in one night.

Cindy now works full-time as a model and has graced the cover of Sports Illustrated and Cosmopolitan magazines.

By Codie Bullen for Mailonline

Published: 3:22 PM EST, March 4, 2024 | Updated: 3:24 PM EST, March 4, 2024

The former US ambassador has pleaded guilty to decades as a secret agent for communist Cuba.

Washington DCA former U.S. diplomat told a federal judge Thursday that he will plead guilty to charges of decades of working as a secret agent for communist Cuba, an unexpectedly quick resolution to a case that prosecutors called one of the most brazen betrayals in the history of the US is mentioned. foreign service. Victor Manuel Rocha, the former US ambassador to Bolivia, was charged by officials last December in connection with allegedly spying for Cuban intelligence for 40 years.

Rocha could face significant prison time as the 73-year-old has declared his intention to plead guilty to federal charges of conspiracy to act as an agent of a foreign government.

Prosecutors and Rocha’s attorney suggested the plea deal included an agreed-upon sentence, but details of that were not disclosed during a hearing Thursday. Rocha will return to court on April 12, where he is expected to formalize his guilty plea and receive his sentence.

“I agree with that,” Rocha said, handcuffed and ankled, when U.S. District Court Judge Beth Bloom asked him if he wanted to change his plea to guilty. In exchange, prosecutors agreed to drop 13 charges, including wire fraud and making false statements.

During Thursday’s brief hearing, nothing was revealed about the question: What exactly did he do to help Cuba while working at the State Department? His job profile included: Ambassador to Bolivia and top posts in Argentina, Mexico, the White House and the US Interests Department in Havana.

“Ambassador Rocha,” as he preferred to be called, was known among Miami’s elite for his aristocratic, almost regal bearing, befitting his Ivy League background. His post-administration career included time as special advisor to the commander of the U.S. Southern Command and more recently as a stalwart Donald Trump supporter and Cuba hardliner, a personality that friends and prosecutors say Rocha adopted to demonstrate his true loyalties. hide.

FBI official demands quick resolution of case

FBI official Peter Lapp, who handled counterintelligence against Cuba from 1998 to 2005, said a quick resolution of the case would benefit both Rocha and the government.

Normally in counterintelligence cases the suspect is charged with espionage, but in Rocha he is accused of lesser crimes, which carry maximum prison terms of five and 10 years.

A former U.S. ambassador to Bolivia accused of spying for Cuba for four decades told a judge Thursday that he sensationally admitted to the charges and said he had been gathering information for the rogue state since 1981.

Victor Manuel Rocha, 73, was arrested in December for what U.S. officials called “one of the most far-reaching and longest infiltrations of the U.S. government by a foreign agent.”

Rocha pleaded not guilty two weeks ago to charges of conspiracy to act as an agent of a foreign government, but he told Judge Beth Bloom during a pre-trial conference Thursday that he wanted to change his plea.

The court set a date of April 12 for Rocha to formally change his plea to guilty and for sentencing.

Rocha was appointed to Bolivia in 2000 by then-President Bill Clinton.

Rocha, a naturalized U.S. citizen originally from Colombia, is believed to have started helping Havana in 1981 as a secret agent for Cuba’s Directorate General of Intelligence (DGI), and according to U.S. authorities, his espionage activities continued until his arrest.

Rocha lived in the Miami area with his wife, graphic designer Karla Wittkop Rocha. The couple has two adult children together.

Attorney General Merrick Garland said in announcing Rocha’s arrest that he had “repeatedly referred to the United States as ‘the enemy’ and “repeatedly bragged about the significance of his efforts.”

Rocha joined the State Department in 1981 and rose through the ranks as a career diplomat, also holding posts in Havana, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, the Dominican Republic and Washington.

Rocha served on the National Security Council from 1994 to 1995 under President Bill Clinton’s administration and served as ambassador to Bolivia from 2000 to 2002 under Clinton and George W. Bush. He also served as an advisor to the US military command responsible for Cuba.

The indictment against Rocha details how, during multiple meetings with an undercover FBI agent beginning in November 2022, he “acted like a Cuban agent,” praising the late leader of the communist-ruled island Fidel Castro and using “the term ‘we’ used to describe themselves and Cuba.’

He admitted that he had traveled to Havana in 2016 or 2017 to meet his DGI handlers and asked the undercover agent to send “my warmest regards to the Direccion,” referring to the DGI.

Other Americans arrested for leaking secrets to Havana include Walter Kendall Myers and Gwendolyn Myers, who were indicted in 2009 on charges of nearly three decades of spying for Cuba.

– ‘Murdered’ by Cuba –

Rocha also faces a lawsuit filed Thursday in Florida by the widow of Cuban dissident Oswaldo Paya.

She claims Rocha was responsible for the death of her late husband, the winner of the European Parliament’s 2002 Sakharov Prize for Human Rights, in a car crash in Cuba in 2012.

A court document alleges that “the Cuban terrorist dictatorship murdered Mr. Paya with impunity” as a direct result of Roche’s “actions as a covert agent for the Cuban terrorist dictatorship and its intelligence gathering mission against the United States.”

Another Cuban dissident, Harold Cepero, also died in the same car accident, while two others in the vehicle survived: Spanish politician Angel Carromero and Swedish conservative politician Jens Aron Modig.

Cuban authorities blamed Carromero, who was driving, but he claims the car was hit by a Cuban secret service vehicle.

In a report published last June, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) concluded that Cuban state agents were involved in the dissidents’ deaths.

“I am seeking what I have always sought: for the truth, for justice and for the regime and its accomplices” to “stop acting with impunity,” Paya’s widow Ofelia Acevedo said in a statement.

Aaron Taylor Johnson attended Giorgio Armani’s fashion show during Milan Fashion Week on Sunday with his wife Sam.

The actor, 33, was recently unveiled as a brand ambassador for the fashion house and announced the news with a sexy new campaign.

Following his collaboration with the Italian designer, Aaron showed his support as he arrived at their Womenswear Fall/Winter presentation.

The Bullet Train star cut a cool figure in a gray tweed jacket, which he wore over a black sweater and trousers with dress shoes.

Aaron poses arm in arm with his wife of 11 years, who looked chic in PVC trousers, which she teamed with a simple jumper and a black double-breasted coat.

The director wore her blonde locks in a loose, sleek style and opted for full face makeup, accessorizing with a pair of aviators.

The couple met Roberta Armani and Cate Blanchett at the show, next to whom they sat in the front row.

Aaron was unveiled as Giorgio Armani’s new ambassador for Acqua di Gio fragrances in January earlier this year.

Posing for sexy photos, he showed off his shirtless physique in the new campaign that launched earlier this month on February 16.

For the campaign, Aaron wore an open white shirt to show off his impressive abs as he posed with the new fragrance.

He said: “His creative genius, his timeless sophistication and his impeccable taste are just some of Mr. Giorgio Armani’s countless accolades.

“I am honored to have been chosen to represent its iconic fragrance ACQUA DI GIÒ as its new brand ambassador.

‘In fact, I have been a fan of ACQUA DI GIÒ for a long time – because of its purity and its indescribable freshness.

‘I’ve always felt that it has that elusive combination of masculinity and sensitivity – an almost magical connection with nature and with the rejuvenating power of the sea.’

A representative of Giorgio Armani added: ‘ACQUA DI GIÒ embodies a way of understanding masculinity that is at the same time free, sensitive and adventurous.

“These are all characteristics that Aaron expresses with his presence and physicality.

‘It was this balance between body and mind that convinced me he was the right person to represent the fragrance.

‘Aaron has an intensity and beauty that is both self-confident and emblematic of today.’

It comes after MailOnline revealed in October that Aaron has been named the odds-on favorite to become the next James Bond.

Ever since Daniel Craig left the role of 007 after five films and made his Bond swan song in 2021’s No Time To Die, rumors have swirled about which suave star will replace the icon.

An insider revealed to MailOnline that the British Aaron actor, 33, was extremely close to landing the role, while Oppenheimer director Christopher Nolan, 53, would likely direct the next film in the franchise.

The insider said: ‘Aaron Taylor-Johnson is currently the hot favorite to step into the iconic role. He’s Barbara Broccoli’s first choice – he’s the one to beat.”

They added of Christopher: “He is extremely interested in doing something completely different with the franchise. If he can get his way with producers, he’s all for it.’

Israeli Ambassador Naor Gilon and Israeli Consul to India's Mid-West Kabi Shoshtani have congratulated former Prime Minister PV Narsimha Rao on being conferred India's highest civilian award 'Bharat Ratna'.

New Delhi: Israeli Ambassador Naor Gilon on Friday applauded former Prime Minister PV Narsimha Rao for being honored with India's highest civilian award 'Bharat Ratna', noting that the late Congressman was the one who established diplomatic ties between India and Israel.

Gilon told X: “Congratulations to Shri PV Narasimha Rao on this recognition. In 1992, during his tenure as Prime Minister, diplomatic relations between India and Israel were established. 32 years later, these relationships are flourishing as very few do.”

Congratulations to Shri PV Narasimha Rao on this recognition.
In 1992, during his tenure as Prime Minister, diplomatic relations between India and Israel were established.
32 years later, this relationship is blossoming like very few do. . https://t.co/n8h5TjWVPU

— Naor Gilon (@NaorGilon) February 9, 2024

Kobbi Shoshtani, Israeli Consul to India's Mid-West, also congratulated the PV and recalled his crucial role in establishing full diplomatic relations between Israel and India.

“Great move by the Prime Minister. The government will present the Bharat Ratna award to Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao, who established full diplomatic ties between Israel and India. The people of Israel remember him for this long-awaited step,” Shoshani said.

PM Modi praises former Prime Minister

Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his delight over former Prime Minister Narsimha Rao being honored with Bharat Ratna in recognition of his extensive work in various capacities, including economic reforms and contributions to foreign policy.

“Happy to share that our former Prime Minister Shri PV Narasimha Rao Garu will be honored with the Bharat Ratna. An eminent scholar and statesman, Narasimha Rao Garu served India extensively in various capacities. He is also remembered for the work he did as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Union Minister, and Member of Parliament and Legislative Assembly for many years,” PM Modi posted on X (formerly Twitter).

I am happy to announce that our former Prime Minister Shri PV Narasimha Rao Garu will be honored with the Bharat Ratna.

An eminent scholar and statesman, Narasimha Rao Garu served India extensively in various capacities. He is remembered as much for the work he did as… pic.twitter.com/lihdk2BzDU

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 9, 2024

He added, “His visionary leadership was instrumental in India's economic progress and laid a solid foundation for the country's prosperity and growth. Narasimha Rao Garu's tenure as Prime Minister was marked by significant measures that opened India to global markets, fostering a new era of economic development. Moreover, his contributions to India's foreign policy, language and education sectors underscore his multifaceted legacy as a leader who not only guided India through crucial transformations but also enriched its cultural and intellectual heritage.”

Others dignitaries honored with Bharat Ratna

Besides PV Narsimha Rao, the Modi government has also conferred the 'Bharat Ratna' award on Green Revolution creator MS Swaminathan and former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh.

The Prime Minister announced that MS Swaminathan, a renowned expert on Indian agriculture and known for his key role in the country's 'Green Revolution', will receive the award posthumously.

Swaminathan, who has a background in plant genetics, is known as the scientific head of India's green revolution movement for his substantial contributions to the country's agricultural industry. His contributions have played an important role in the revival of Indian agriculture.
The country's Prime Minister from July 1979 to January 1980 was Chaudhary Charan Singh. Moreover, he was a prominent peasant leader who fought for the rights of peasants.

(With input from agencies)

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By Abul Taher, security correspondent for The Mail On Sunday

Published: 4:52 PM EST, January 27, 2024 | Updated: 5:34 PM EST, January 27, 2024