Crime

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Music Melle Mel Arrested For Felony Domestic Violence Melle Mel is in some legal trouble. By Jake Lyda June 29, 2023
Music Diddy's Alleged Sex Worker Wants To Work With Feds In His Criminal Case One of Diddy's alleged victims wants to cooperate with prosecutors in his criminal case as his trial date approaches. By Cole Blake February 27, 2025
Music Jay-Z Accuser Admits "Mistakes" In Recounting Alleged Assault Some of the details have been tweaked. By Elias Andrews December 14, 2024
Music Polo G Reportedly Arrested For Felony Gun Possession Bad news for the Chicago rapper. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 21, 2024
Music Rich Homie Quan Has Been Officially Subpoenaed In Young Thug Trial Rich Gang is going to reunite in court. By Elias Andrews May 15, 2024
Music R. Kelly Claims Ignorance Over $10.5 Million Lawsuit Against Him For Shooting Threat The suit stems from Kelly and his alleged manager Donnell Russell reportedly shutting down a "Surviving R. Kelly" screening in 2018. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 15, 2024
Music Dallas Shooting Leaves Boosie Badazz Demanding $150K To Perform In City Again As you may recall, Boosie suffered serious injuries to his leg when he was shot in the Lone Star State in 2020. By Hayley Hynes October 31, 2023
Music Charlamagne Tha God Is Afraid People Won't Learn From Diddy's Case The jury in Diddy's criminal trial found him not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering, earlier this month. By Cole Blake July 10, 2025
Music Disturbing Surveillance Footage Of Tory Lanez's Stabbing Leaks Online A few weeks ago, Tory Lanez was stabbed in prison by a fellow inmate, Santino Casio, and now, images are being shown online. By Alexander Cole May 28, 2025
Music Prosecution Argues Diddy Allegedly Buying Flights & Hotels For Escorts Could Constitute Sex Trafficking Diddy is facing charges of alleged sex trafficking and racketeering in his ongoing criminal trial in New York City. By Cole Blake June 17, 2025
Music Lil Skies Arrested For Alleged Hit & Run Accident In Pennsylvania Lil Skies has reportedly found himself in legal trouble. By Cole Blake June 02, 2024
Music Diddy Gets A Small Win In Assault Lawsuit Amid Other Cases Diddy was able to ensure that his businesses would avoid scrutiny in this specific legal case, a luxury he might not find elsewhere. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 02, 2024