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Crime Harvey Weinstein Victims To Receive $17 Million Settlement: Report The famed Weinstein Company will reportedly be liquidated. By Erika Marie January 27, 2021
Music Pras Will Face Between 15 And 20 Years In Prison In Foreign Conspiracy Case Pras was previously convicted of conspiracy, illegal foreign lobbying, witness tampering, and campaign finance violations. By Cole Blake November 04, 2025
Music 50 Cent Keeps Claiming That Diddy Might Take His Own Life Amid Sexual Assault Lawsuits Diddy received multiple new sexual assault lawsuits this week, including one that alleges he forced a woman to have sex with Kim Porter. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 24, 2024
Music Diddy Receives Lawsuit Alleging Sexual Assault Of Aspiring 10-Year-Old Rapper This allegedly happened in a New York City hotel in 2005 during an audition. By Zachary Horvath October 28, 2024
Music Misa Hylton Explains Why She Attended The Diddy Trial Despite Her Injury Misa Hylton dated Diddy back in the early 1990s, and they share a son named Justin Combs who also attended the mogul's trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 18, 2025
Pop Culture Chaka Zulu Arrest Update: Music Exec's Lawyer & Sister Speak Out In His Defence "In an attempt to save his life, Mr. Zulu lawfully discharged his weapon in self-defence, a weapon that he was licensed to carry," attorney Gabe Banks wrote in a statement on Saturday. By Hayley Hynes September 18, 2022
Crime Child Among 3 Dead After A Shooting Inside A Publix In Royal Palm Beach, Florida Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office says three people were found dead from gunshot wounds upon arrival at the crime scene. By Joshua Robinson June 10, 2021
Music Big30 To Be Released From Jail Ahead Of Gucci Mane Kidnapping Trial Big30 and Pooh Shiesty are set to go on trial for the alleged kidnapping and robbery of legendary artist Gucci Mane. By Alexander Cole June 04, 2026
Crime R. Kelly's Lawyer Has Questions About His Attack R. Kelly's attorney says that he has not heard from the singer since his attack, claiming that if he can't be protected, he should be freed. By Alex Zidel August 27, 2020
Music Kendrick Lamar, Future & Metro Boomin Hit With Lawsuit For Unpaid "Like That" Royalties Rodney O is suing Future, Metro Boomin, Kendrick Lamar, and the estate of Barry White for sampling his Joe Cooley collab "Everlasting Bass." By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 08, 2025
Relationships Kenneth Petty's "Violent Past" Raises Issues In $724K Lawsuit, Nicki Minaj Faces "Provoking" Accusations The ongoing legal battle stems from a 2019 Minaj performance in Germany, where the Queen of Rap reportedly didn't take kindly to a security slip-up. By Hayley Hynes January 09, 2024
Crime Young Thug Accused Of Bragging About Shooting At YFN Lucci's Mom's House On "Bad Boy" Lyrics from a 2021 Thug song were used in court today. By Lavender Alexandria November 09, 2023