Crime

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Music Kanye West Ordered To Pay $76K In Legal Fees To Ex-Employee Amid Yeezy Harassment Lawsuit Kanye West was recently ordered to pay $76K in legal fees, stemming from his attempt at having a harassment lawsuit dismissed. By Devin Morton September 14, 2025
Music YNW Bortlen Appears To Address Plea Deal In YNW Melly Case YNW Bortlen took a plea deal on September 9, and is insistent that he did not (and will not) snitch on YNW Melly for his freedom. By Devin Morton September 14, 2025
Music Diddy Accuses NBC Of Knowingly Rushing Documentary About Him In Defamation Case "Diddy: The Making Of A Bad Boy" resulted in his $100 million defamation lawsuit against NBCUniversal and Peacock ahead of his sentencing. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 13, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Hit With New Federal Charges For Supervised Release Violations 6ix9ine still faces a mountain of legal trouble, although it hasn't stopped him from dissing Young Thug over his snitching drama. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 13, 2025
Music Lil Durk Trial Could Face Delay Until 2026 Due To "Complex" Case Lil Durk and his legal team disagree with prosecutors and defense attorneys, as he wants to face trial this October as previously scheduled. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 12, 2025
Music YNW Bortlen Accepts Plea Deal: Everything We Know YNW Bortlen recently agreed to a shocking plea deal that shortened his prison sentence by decades. What does it mean for him and YNW Melly? By Devin Morton September 12, 2025
Crime YNW Melly Recruits Donald Trump’s Ex-Attorney Ahead Of Double Murder Retrial Earlier this week, YNW Melly's co-defendant YNW Bortlen accepted a plea deal just a day before his trial was scheduled to begin. By Caroline Fisher September 12, 2025
Politics Charlie Kirk's Alleged Killer Identified As 22-Year-Old Utah Man Tyler Robinson Political commentator Charlie Kirk was shot in the neck during a speech at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. By Cole Blake September 12, 2025
Crime YNW Bortlen Breaks Silence On Plea Deal In YNW Melly Case Earlier this week, YNW Melly's co-defendant YNW Bortlen pleaded no contest to accessory after the fact and witness tampering charges. By Caroline Fisher September 11, 2025
Politics Charlie Kirk Shot In The Neck During Utah Valley University Speech Further details on Charlie Kirk's condition remain unclear after he was shot in the neck in Utah on Wednesday. By Cole Blake September 10, 2025
Crime Judge Shoots Down Ksoo’s Request For New Trial This summer, Ksoo was found guilty of first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of fellow Jacksonville rapper Lil Buck. By Caroline Fisher September 10, 2025
Crime Lawyer Requests YNW Bortlen Deposition Following Plea Deal In YNW Melly Case Earlier this week, YNW Melly's co-defendant YNW Bortlen accepted a plea deal in the double murder case, avoiding a life sentence. By Caroline Fisher September 10, 2025