Crime

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Music NBA YoungBoy's Lawyer Responds To Resurfaced Assault Footage NBA YoungBoy pleaded guilty to misdemeanor simple battery family violence in 2019 and paid a $1,500 fine for the Jania Meshell situation. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 30, 2026
Music Diddy's First Day On Trial Has A Massive Crowd Of People Lining Up Outside The Courtroom Jury selection in Diddy's trial kicked off today, a process that the defense predicts will be difficult due to the inevitability of bias. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 05, 2025
Gossip Roddy Ricch's Domestic Violence Case Dropped: Report Roddy Ricch catches a break in his domestic violence case. By Alex Zidel January 15, 2020
Music R. Kelly Denied New Trial, Will Be Sentenced Next Week The singer will return to court where he is facing 90 years for this latest child pornography conviction. By Erika Marie February 16, 2023
Music YNW Melly's Lawyer Puts Pressure On The State Ahead Of Murder Retrial YNW Melly's lawyer wants answers. By Cole Blake October 16, 2024
Music Kevin Liles Sued For Alleged Sexual Assault During Def Jam Presidency Kevin Liles is an iconic figure in Def Jam history, but he's been accused of committing assault during his company tenure. By Elias Andrews February 27, 2025
Pop Culture Adin Ross Didn't Know Lil Durk Had Been to Jail Ross continued to showcase his lack of hip-hop knowledge. By Ben Mock February 24, 2024
Music Suge Knight Among Witnesses Listed In Keefe D's Tupac Murder Trial More than 200 potential witnesses, including Suge Knight, could be called as prosecutors prepare to try Keefe D in Tupac Shakur's murder case. By Erika Marie August 03, 2026
Music Young Thug's Lawyers Eviscerate State's Attempt To Revoke His Probation Over Critical Tweet Young Thug called a District Attorney's investigator, Marissa Viverito, "the biggest liar" in the D.A.'s office. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 03, 2025
Crime Fetty Luciano No Longer Charged With Attempted Murder The rapper still has an ongoing trial. By Diya Singhvi March 03, 2023
Music John Legend Served In Connection To L.A. Reid Alleged Sexual Assault Lawsuit We'll see how deep he has to get into this. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 03, 2024
Crime Two Buffalo Cops Charged For Shoving 75-Year-Old Protestor The two officers that were caught on camera shoving an elderly protester have pleaded not guilty. By Aron A. June 06, 2020