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Music Diddy Reportedly Looked Sad During His Trial's Explosive Closing Arguments Prosecutors in the Diddy trial laid out their allegations for four long hours, whereas the defense will have their turn today. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 27, 2025
Music Dame Dash Breaks Silence On Jay-Z Sexual Assault Allegations Dame and Hov go way back. By Elias Andrews December 14, 2024
Music Lil Durk's Lawyer Refutes Theory That He Referenced Murder-For-Hire In Lyrics Music is once against a topic of debate. By Elias Andrews December 05, 2024
Music Young Thug Is Getting High Praise From YSL RICO Trial Jurors Young Thug left a positive impression with the jury. By Cole Blake December 05, 2024
Music Lil Durk Co-Defendant Seeks Protective Order Over Safety Concerns Lil Durk's trial will be getting underway in January. By Cole Blake December 04, 2024
Music Diddy's Request For House Arrest Gets A Swift Response Diddy wanted to spend his time before trial at his home in Miami. By Cole Blake November 25, 2024
Pop Culture Jussie Smollett Cleared By Illinois Supreme Court In Overturned Hoax Case Conviction Smollett's lawyer said he was "very pleasantly surprised." By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 21, 2024
Music Diddy Accuses Federal Police Of Raiding His Prison Cell And Taking His Trial Materials Diddy's legal team is still going hard against the prosecution. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 18, 2024
Music Stevie J Claims Diddy Was On Drugs When He Assaulted Cassie Stevie has always supported Diddy. By Elias Andrews November 14, 2024
Music YNW Melly's Mother Claims He's "Pissed" At His Lawyers After Court Denied His Bond YNW Melly is awaiting his double murder retrial, and has been controversially locked up since 2019 with no chance for bond. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 21, 2025
Music Cassie Allegedly Told Diddy He Treated Her Like A Prostitute In Texts Shown To Jury Cassie Ventura has been one of the most notable alleged victims in Diddy's trial, as she's come up a lot even after her witness testimony. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 20, 2025
Music R Kelly Reportedly Seeks Presidential Pardon From Donald Trump Amid Alleged Prison Murder Plot R Kelly's lawyers reportedly filed an emergency motion to release him from prison due to an alleged murder plot against him behind bars. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 13, 2025