Crime

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Music Former Escort Claims Lawyers Exploited His Cassie Allegations Against Diddy Clayton Howard's lawsuit against Cassie alleges prosecutors in Diddy's trial used his story to arrest him and then ignored his other claims. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 14, 2025
Pop Culture Kato Kaelin Net Worth 2024: What Is The Infamous O.J. Simpson Trial Witness Worth? Explore Kato Kaelin's career, from his infamous role as a witness in the O.J. Simpson trial to his endeavors in entertainment and media. By Rain Adams April 12, 2024
Music O-Block's Boss Top Sentenced To 5 Years He was reportedly arrested on gun charges. By Caroline Fisher June 30, 2023
Crime Young Thug's Lawyer Refutes Claims That The Rapper Put A Hit On Someone Citing Lil Uzi Vert's Diamond It's another piece of evidence they're accusing the prosecution of mis-interpreting. By Lavender Alexandria November 28, 2023
Music Tory Lanez Reportedly Refused Plea Deal, Would Have Served Four Years Tory Lanez was sentenced to 10 years in prison last month. By Caroline Fisher September 07, 2023
Music YSL Woody Affiliate Reportedly Murdered In Atlanta Amid Young Thug RICO Trial News outlets and law enforcement don't have a lot of information at press time about what led up to this shooting. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 30, 2024
Music Lil Durk's Father Finally Breaks Silence On His Son's Alleged Murder-For-Hire Case Lil Durk's father says the timing is suspicious. By Cole Blake December 31, 2024
Music New York Rapper Naz GPG Arrested For Alleged Shooting That Struck 4-Year-Old Child He was charged with attempted murder and has pleaded not guilty. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 10, 2023
Music 50 Cent Reacts After Cassie's Mom Alleges Diddy Forced Her To Pay $20K For A Cassie Sex Tape Cassie's mom is the latest person to testify in Diddy's ongoing criminal case as witnesses continue to take the stand. By Cole Blake May 20, 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
Sports Shannon Sharpe's Ex Stylist Continues To Call Him Out But Fans Think He's Doing Too Much Russell "Hollywood" Simpson, also known as Hollywood Mugler, previously insinuated that he covered up Shannon Sharpe's alleged proclivities. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 29, 2025
Pop Culture Who Is Kola Boof? Kim Porter's Alleged Friend Who Called Out Diddy But what's the author's connection to Kim Porter? By Axl Banks May 17, 2024