Crime

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Music FCI Fort Dix Facing More Scrutiny After Diddy's Alleged Prison Perks A guard at FCI Fort Dix reportedly admitted to being intimate with an inmate, which raised fresh concerns following the Diddy situation. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 11, 2026
Music Prison Officials Allege Tory Lanez Knew The Risks That Led To Jail Stabbing Tory Lanez is suing prison authorities for $100 million after he was stabbed by a fellow inmate in May of last year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 11, 2026
Music Travis Scott Avoids Longtime Lawsuit Over "ASTROWORLD" & "UTOPIA" It's unclear if Travis Scott and the plaintiffs in this copyright case over "ASTROWORLD" and "UTOPIA" reached a settlement. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 11, 2026
Music Kewon White Wants MO3 Murder Conviction Overturned Due To Sleeping Juror Attorneys for Kewon White say a juror repeatedly fell asleep during the MO3 murder trial and are asking the court for a new one. By Erika Marie October 09, 2026
Music TDE Avoids Being Sued For Doxxing Sexual Misconduct Accusers Top Dawg Entertainment's Brandon Tiffith And Anthony Tiffith Jr. were accused by two women of various acts of sexual misconduct. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 09, 2026
Music Kanye West Denied Request To Strike Holocaust, Antisemitism References From “Vultures 2” Lawsuit Alice Merton sued Kanye West for sampling "Blindside" on "Vultures 2" without her permission. By Aron A. October 09, 2026
Music NBA Ben10 Denied Bond Despite Alleged Lack Of Medical Care In Prison NBA Ben10's lawyer tried to get him an emergency release due to jail conditions allegedly hindering Ben's ability to get paralysis treatment. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 09, 2026
Sports Terrell Owens Sued For Defamation By 3 Friends Of Nolan Wells The lawsuit accuses Terrell Owens of amplifying unsupported claims after a grand jury declined to indict anyone in Nolan Wells’ death. By Erika Marie October 08, 2026
Relationships Halle Berry’s Daughter Nahla Defends Mom Against Abuse Claims Nahla Aubry entered the custody fight with a declaration supporting Halle Berry and challenging allegations made by Olivier Martinez. By Erika Marie October 08, 2026
Sports Mike Tyson Says Diddy Asked Him To Deliver A Letter To Trump Combs’ clemency push reportedly included help from Mike Tyson, who says he personally passed a letter along to the president. By Erika Marie October 08, 2026
Crime Eminem’s Ex-Wife Kim Mathers Has Bond Revoked, Sent Back To Jail Kim Mathers legal troubles continue. By Aron A. October 08, 2026
Crime Takeoff’s Mom May Call Quavo & Offset To Testify In Dispute With His Dad Takeoff's mom and dad are in a dispute over the settlement money from the wrongful death lawsuit. By Aron A. October 08, 2026