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Crime Over 1000 Inmates Escape Brazilian Prisons Amid Coronavirus Outbreak: Report Check out this wild footage of hundreds of inmates running through the streets of Mongaguá, Brazil. By Kevin Goddard March 17, 2020
Music Suge Knight Thinks Diddy Should Testify In His Federal Trial Suge Knight previously dismissed the Diddy trial and advocated for the mogul's acquittal despite their rivalry. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 30, 2025
Music NBA Youngboy's Mom Says Her Car Was Stolen In Houston Sherhonda Gaulden wants her purple Trackhawk back. By Aron A. September 05, 2023
Sports Josh Giddey Allegations Being Investigated By The NBA The league has now gotten involved in the disturbing claims made about the Thunder's Australian star. By Ben Mock November 24, 2023
Music Harve Pierre, Codefendant, Calls Diddy Lawsuits "Disgusting" & "Desperate" One of the various lawsuits against Sean Combs claims that the former Bad Boy president also sexually assaulted the plaintiff. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 08, 2023
Music Diddy's Appeal Date Has Officially Been Set It was reported in October 2025 that Diddy was trying to speed up the appeal process. He succeeded and now he's going to be in court soon. By Zachary Horvath February 05, 2026
Music XXXTENTACION Murder Suspect Denied Drake's Involvement Robert Allen, who pleaded guilty and testified against his former codefendants, said he never had contact with the Canadian artist. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 11, 2023
Pop Culture Taxstone Sentencing Delayed The podcaster's sentencing date is now set for May 25 of this year, seven years after the shooting that landed him in jail in the first place. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 23, 2023
Music Boosie Badazz Continues Defending Diddy Despite Cassie's Shocking Trial Testimony Cassie has spent days testifying about her relationship with Diddy as his criminal trial continues in New York City. By Cole Blake May 15, 2025
Pop Culture Andrew Tate Loses Appeal Over Asset Seizure, $17M Remains In Police Custody Tate and his brother are awaiting extradition to the UK. By Ben Mock March 22, 2024
Music Tory Lanez Motions To Dismiss His Sentence Due To New Testimony & "Childhood Trauma" In addition to his driver's new recollection of events, the rapper and singer is also arguing that his deportation is discriminatory. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 15, 2023
Crime Jussie Smollett Is Fighting To Dismiss A Special Prosecutor From Reviewing His Case Jussie Smollett and his team call it double jeopardy. By Chantilly Post July 19, 2019