Joseph Scott Pemberton
Philippines Deports US Marine Who Brutally Killed a Trans Woman
Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton has refused to apologize for his crime even after President Rodrigo Duterte set him free.
US Marine Who Killed Trans Woman in the Philippines Could Walk Free in Days
The high-profile case has highlighted the uneasy US-Philippine diplomatic relationship.
Philippines’ Duterte Says Pardoned US Marine Was Treated Unfairly
Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton was convicted after killing Jennifer Laude, a Filipino trans woman, in 2014.
Duterte Pardons US Marine Convicted of Killing A Trans Woman in the Philippines
The presidential pardon makes way for an early release for US Marine Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton, who was found guilty of killing Jennifer Laude in the Philippines in 2014.
US Marine Convicted of Brutally Murdering Transgender Woman in the Philippines
Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton claimed he acted in self-defense after discovering that the person who was giving him oral sex was transgender.
Philippine Authorities Charge US Marine in Slaying of Transgender Woman
Prosecutors say there is "probable cause" to believe Joseph Scott Pemberton killed Laude, and that the act was "aggravated by treachery, abuse of superior strength, and cruelty."
Murder of Transgender Woman Raises Tensions in Philippines Over US Military Presence
A US Marine is accused of brutally murdering a transgender Filipina woman in a case that could jeopardize military agreements between the two countries.