Crime

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Music Yella Beezy Trial Puts Rap Lyrics Back At Center Of Courtroom Debate Prosecutors are pushing to admit Yella Beezy's lyrics as evidence, renewing debate over Rap music's role in criminal trials. By Erika Marie July 20, 2026
Music Milagro Gramz Seeks To Overturn $75K Judgment In Megan Thee Stallion Case After a judge denied her request to pause payment, Milagro Gramz is pursuing a new legal strategy to overturn the verdict. By Erika Marie July 20, 2026
Sports Travis Scott & Jordan Clarkson Booted Out Of NYC Club After Bottle-Throwing Altercation Jordna Clarkson tried to intervene. By Aron A. July 20, 2026
Music RBX Is Still Implicating Drake In Amended Botting Claims Against Spotify Drake himself isn't a defendant in this previously dismissed lawsuit, but RBX is still claiming Spotify ignores botting rules for his sake. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 19, 2026
Pop Culture Andrew & Tristan Tate Arrested In Miami As U.K. Seeks Extradition Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan face rape and sex trafficking charges in the U.K., and similar allegations in a stalled Romania case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 19, 2026
Sports Chris Blake Griffith Denies That His Stefon Diggs Lawsuit Is A Cash-Grab Chris Blake Griffith claimed Stefon Diggs sexually assaulted him, which led Diggs' defamation suit and a full-on lawsuit from Griffith. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 18, 2026
Music Man Crashes Car Through Jay-Z & Beyoncé's Hampton Home's Gate Authorities reportedly arrested the man at the scene, and police say he didn't make any threats regarding Beyoncé and Jay-Z. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 18, 2026
Crime Kai Cenat Sued After Bodyguard Allegedly Assaulted Man At NYC Parade The complaint argues Kai Cenat shares legal responsibility for an alleged assault carried out by his security guard at a New York parade. By Erika Marie July 17, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Seeks Dismissal From $275K Production Lawsuit A New York judge will decide whether Nicki Minaj can be removed as an individual defendant in a lawsuit regarding Jingle Ball & "Pink Friday 2." By Erika Marie July 17, 2026
Music Cassie Opposes Clayton Howard's Bid To Add Diddy Trial Records To Civil Lawsuit By Erika Marie July 17, 2026
Music Foolio's Convicted Killer Gets Five More Years In Prison For Punching C.O. Davion Murphy was already sentenced to life in prison alongside three codefendants for the murder of Foolio. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 17, 2026
Music Desiigner Arrested In South Carolina Over Alleged Domestic Violence Desiigner was previously arrested on a third-degree domestic violence charge in March of this year, a case whose status is unclear. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 17, 2026
Crime Stefon Diggs Seeks Pause In Lawsuit Over Stolen Ferrari Dispute Stefon Diggs has asked a judge to temporarily pause a civil lawsuit involving allegations over a stolen Ferrari and an alleged assault. By Erika Marie July 16, 2026
Sports Zaire Wade Pleads Not Guilty As Prosecutors Allege Unregistered Gun A California judge heard new allegations in Zaire Wade's domestic violence case, including claims an unregistered gun was found. By Erika Marie July 16, 2026
Crime Pooh Shiesty Accused Of Paying Men $5K To Help Rob Gucci Mane Pooh Shiesty is currently awaiting trial in his Gucci Mane robbery case, and now, new alleged evidence is being presented. By Alexander Cole July 16, 2026
Crime Lucki’s West Hollywood Home Robbed Of $500K Worth Of Items Designer clothes and luxury bags were reportedly stolen from Lucki's home. Authorities have yet to arrest any suspects. By Aron A. July 16, 2026
Music Boosie Badazz Says He’s Suing Jack Burkman & Jacob Wohl For $10M Over Pardon Scandal Boosie Badazz is taking action against the two people who he allegedly paid to help him get a pardon. By Aron A. July 16, 2026
Crime Kim Scott Allegedly Bit Officer During Arrest, Police Report Says Dispatch audio and police records provide new details about Kim Scott's reported suicide attempt and subsequent arrest. By Erika Marie July 15, 2026
Music DJ Quik Wants Fans To Stop Asking About Son's Murder Conviction Months after his son's sentencing, DJ Quik is asking fans to stop bringing up the murder conviction during public encounters. By Erika Marie July 15, 2026

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