Crime

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Crime Foolio Allegedly Arrested For "Fleeing/Attempting To Elude Law Enforcement" A document has circulated online showing that the Florida rapper is being held without bond. By Erika Marie April 06, 2022
Pop Culture Lee Daniels Cried "Like A B*tch" About "Painful" Jussie Smollett Scandal In an interview with Ts Madison, the "Empire" creator opens up about initially being mad but feeling as if he had to believe Smollett. By Erika Marie April 06, 2022
Crime Jay-Z Pushing For Release Of Inmate Serving 20-Years For Weed Jay-Z's legal team is fighting for a "compassionate release" for a 55-year-old man serving a 20-year sentence for marijuana charges. By Aron A. September 29, 2021
Music Lawyer For Women Suing Trey Songz & Chris Brown For Rape Speaks Out Ariel Mitchell is representing three Songz accusers and two Breezy accusers. By Thomas Galindo February 20, 2022
Crime Harvey Weinstein Reportedly "Doing Well" After Contracting Coronavirus Harvey Weinstein is reportedly "doing well" in isolation at a prison facility in upstate New York, after testing positive for coronavirus this past weekend. By Lynn S. March 26, 2020
Crime 1 Dead, 1 Injured After Shooting At Breonna Taylor Protest One protester is dead and another is injured after a gunman opened fire on a crowd in Louisville, Kentucky. By Cole Blake June 28, 2020
Random YNW Melly Shows Off Icy Grill In Prison YNW Melly spoke to King Von on FaceTime as he awaits his trial, smiling wide and showing off his iced-out grill. By Alex Zidel August 24, 2020
Music Is Diddy's Sentencing Being Livestreamed? At his sentencing hearing, Diddy is expected to speak about how he's been reformed during his time in jail thus far. By Cole Blake October 03, 2025
Music D4vd Isolated From Other Inmates In L.A. County Jail Authorities arrested D4vd and charged him with the alleged murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas, last week. By Cole Blake April 21, 2026
Music Diddy Enters Therapy & Drug Programs While Awaiting Sentencing Diddy is currently remaining behind bars in New York City while he awaits his sentencing date on October 3rd. By Cole Blake July 15, 2025
Crime Adin Ross Reveals He Will Livestream With Diddy If The Mogul Gets Out Adin Ross has conducted viral livestreams with Charleston White, Drake, Sexyy Red, and Chris Brown. Ross is one of the biggest streamers. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 13, 2025
Sports Stefon Diggs Charged With Strangulation & Assault An attorney for Stefon Diggs has already requested in court that information from the police report remain sealed. By Cole Blake December 30, 2025