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Sports Shannon Sharpe Sued By Former ESPN Producer For Alleged Sexual Assault This lawsuit against Shannon Sharpe from former ESPN producer Michele Evans comes after his huge settlement in a sexual assault case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 13, 2026
Music Decomposing Corpse Discovered In The Trunk Of Tesla Registered To D4VD The investigation comes as D4VD is currently performing on his "Withered World Tour" with more shows lined up in the coming months. By Cole Blake September 09, 2025
Crime Suge Knight Calls Out Parole Board For Refusing To Release Erik Menendez Yesterday, the California Parole Board denied Erik Menendez parole, meaning he'll remain behind bars for at least another three years. By Caroline Fisher August 22, 2025
Music Real Boston Richey Reportedly Beats Federal Drug & Gun Case Real Boston Richey is facing a separate legal whirlwind for allegedly assaulting his partner earlier this year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 22, 2025
Music Hernandez Govan, Alleged Mastermind Behind Young Dolph Killing, Found Not Guilty Hernandez Govan hugged his lawyer in the Memphis courtroom after the jury found him not guilty in Young Dolph's murder. By Cole Blake August 21, 2025
Music d4vd Hires Harvey Weinstein's Lawyer Amid Celeste Rivas Investigation Police still haven't alleged murder or determined Celeste Rivas' cause of death, a teen found dead in the trunk of a car registered to d4vd. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 04, 2025
Music 50 Cent Warns Of A Baby Oil Shortage In "Letter To The Judge" Ahead Of Diddy's Sentencing Diddy was found guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution in his criminal trial, earlier this year. By Cole Blake October 02, 2025
Music Diddy Wants To Block "Mia" Accuser From Speaking At His Sentencing Hearing Diddy will return to the courtroom for his sentencing on Friday, October 3, when he'll finally learn whether he'll have to stay behind bars. By Cole Blake October 01, 2025
Crime Island Boys’ Kodiyakredd Arrested On Drug Paraphernalia Charge Reportedly, one of the Island Boys spent New Year's Eve behind bars thanks to an alleged drug-related offense. By Caroline Fisher January 01, 2026
Music Diddy Pleads With The Court To Let Him Home Before Christmas Diddy is currently serving a 50-month prison sentence at Fort Dix after being convicted of transportation to engage in prostitution. By Cole Blake December 24, 2025
Music Tory Lanez Claims Evidence From Megan Thee Stallion Case Was Loaded With Errors Tory Lanez is now three years into his 10-year prison sentence for the 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion. By Cole Blake December 22, 2025
Music Tory Lanez's Lawyer Appeals Sanctions For Deposition In Megan Thee Stallion's Defamation Case Megan Thee Stallion sued Milagro Gramz back in 2024 for allegedly spreading numerous falsehoods about her and Tory Lanez's shooting. By Cole Blake December 16, 2025