Crime

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Music A Comprehensive List Of Every Single Person Who Wrote A Character Letter For Diddy Diddy was found guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution in his high-profile criminal trial By Cole Blake September 23, 2025
Music YNW Bortlen Appears To Address Plea Deal In YNW Melly Case YNW Bortlen took a plea deal on September 9, and is insistent that he did not (and will not) snitch on YNW Melly for his freedom. By Devin Morton September 14, 2025
Music Big30 & Pooh Shiesty's Father Pleads Not Guilty To Kidnapping Gucci Mane Nine men were accused of robbing and kidnapping Gucci Mane in Dallas, including Big30 and Pooh Shiesty's father, Lontrell Williams. By Alexander Cole May 04, 2026
Music Mother Of POORSTACY’s Child Arrested For Neglect After His Death POORSTACY reportedly died from a self-inflicted gun wound at a hotel in Boca Raton, Florida over the weekend. By Cole Blake December 03, 2025
Music Diddy Seen Working In Fort Dix's Media Library In First Prison Videos Although Diddy has allegedly gotten into trouble behind bars, he does not seem very perturbed or downtrodden in these first videos from jail. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 23, 2025
Music R. Kelly Sent To Solitary Confinement Amid Fight For New Trial R. Kelly's plans to prepare his reply brief as he fights for a new trial were thwarted after being thrown into solitary confinement. By Zachary Horvath February 13, 2026
Music Diddy Sentenced To Over Four Years In Prison All eyes were on the courtroom today as hip-hop mogul Diddy was officially sentenced following his transportation conviction. By Alexander Cole October 03, 2025
Pop Culture 2Pac's Rare 1995 Booking Photo And Prison ID Are For Sale Memorabilia from 2Pac's 11-month prison stay is now available for purchase. By Caroline Fisher October 29, 2023
Music DJ Envy & iHeartRadio Offices Investigated By Feds Amid Real Estate Scam Allegations: Report Electronic devices were reportedly taken out of the iHeartRadio office. By Alexander Cole October 19, 2023
Music 6ix9ine Might Go Back To Jail For Multiple Probation Violations A federal court summoned Tekashi 6ix9ine to attend a hearing over a week from now to address alleged probation violations and a recent raid. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 12, 2025
Music Luce Cannon & Bricc Baby Reveal They Are Cellmates Amid Big U RICO Case Luce Cannon and Bricc Baby had both allegedly made comments supposedly connected to the Big U RICO case on the "No Jumper" platform. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 05, 2025
Crime Whoopi Goldberg Shoots Down Jeffrey Epstein Rumor: "People Don’t Realize They Can Be Harmful" Whoopi Goldberg says she's never been on Jeffrey Epstein's island. By Cole Blake January 06, 2024