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Crime Nicki Minaj’s Alleged Alias Revealed Amid $106K Hotel Tab Dispute Court filings reveal an alleged alias as Nicki Minaj faces claims over a $106K hotel tab. By Aron A. July 28, 2026
Pop Culture Man Arrested For Keion White Shooting That Allegedly Involved Lil Baby San Francisco 49ers player Keion White was shot in February after an alleged altercation with Lil Baby and his camp in San Francisco. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 11, 2026
Music Jay-Z Seeks To Strip Sexual Assault Accuser Of Anonymity In Defamation Case The Jane Doe in this situation who dropped her sexual assault lawsuit against Jay-Z asked the court to uphold her anonymity. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 14, 2025
Crime George Zimmerman Sues Elizabeth Warren & Pete Buttigieg For Defamation George Zimmerman is suing Pete Buttigieg and Elizabeth Warren for defamation over tweets they posted on Trayvon Martin's birthday. By Noah C February 19, 2020
Music "Gangnam Style" Singer PSY Could Face Prison Time In Alleged Prescription Drug Case PSY is facing an investigation for allegedly violating the Medical Services Act by having other people pick up his prescriptions. By Cole Blake August 29, 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
Sports Former UFC Fighter Phil Baroni Arrested For Allegedly Murdering GF He reportedly claims she hit her head in the shower but when police saw her body, they took him into custody. By Erika Marie January 04, 2023
Music YNW Melly's Ex-Girlfriend Arrested Upon Return To United States YNW Melly's ex-girlfriend, Mariah Hamilton, has a warrant out for her arrest. By Cole Blake January 29, 2025
TV Sidney Starr Told Police Alleged Victim Said He Was 18 Before Hotel Encounter An opened condom reportedly fell from Sidney Starr’s clothing as police detained her at a Georgia hotel. By Erika Marie August 05, 2026
Life Meek Mill Questions Gun Laws In Philly After 16-Year-Old Boy Gets Killed Meek Mill speaks out against gun laws in Philadelphia after a teenage boy was shot and killed. By Alex Zidel June 07, 2021
Crime R. Kelly Accuser Testifies He Strategically Forced Victims To Write Fake Blackmail Letters An anonymous accuser has testified that R. Kelly allegedly forced his victims to write fake blackmail letters, in an effort to protect himself if he ever had to go back to trial. By Joshua Robinson August 26, 2021