Crime

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Music Sean Kingston Lands In Jail After Failing To Produce $100k For Bond Sean Kingston and his mother were found guilty on multiple counts of wire fraud in the highly publicized trial. By Cole Blake April 15, 2025
Music SpotemGottem's Lawyer To File Lawsuit Against Dallas PD For Libelous Murder Claims SpotemGottem's lawyer airs out Dallas Homicide Detective Patty Belew and KDFW Fox 4 for disparaging the rapper on live television. By Joshua Robinson September 01, 2021
Pop Culture FKA Twigs Talks Shia LaBeouf Abuse Lawsuit: "I Didn't Want Anyone Else To Get Hurt" The singer sued the Hollywood star, citing alleged sexual battery and physical abuse while they were dating. By Erika Marie June 21, 2022
Music Tory Lanez's Former Attorney Denies Allegation That She Has Roc Nation Ties More legal complications for the rapper. By Elias Andrews October 28, 2024
Music Diddy's Lawyer Officially Quits On His Criminal Case Diddy has lost one of his six attorneys as the trial date for his criminal case regarding charges of alleged sex trafficking approaches. By Cole Blake February 24, 2025
Crime Jewish Man Assaulted In New York, Attacker Yells "Kanye 2024" The victim was walking around Central Park when a sly-spewing individual attacked him from behind. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 17, 2022
Crime R. Kelly Denied In Latest Attempt At Being Released From Prison An appeals court has denied R. Kelly's bid to be released from prison, once again. By Aron A. September 08, 2020
Music YG Shrugs Off Police Stop Following Tupac's Hollywood Walk Of Fame Ceremony Police appeared to search YG's car after they pulled him over. By Aron A. June 09, 2023
Music Remy Ma Break Silence On Son's Arrest: Everything We Know About JaySon Scott's Murder Charge Remy Ma says she prays "that the NYPD will conduct a complete and thorough investigation to reveal the truth" after her son was charged with first-degree murder. By Axl Banks June 19, 2024
Music Quando Rondo Accelerates Federal Drug Case With Plea Deal The rapper was arrested last June. By Elias Andrews June 26, 2024
Crime R. Kelly's Assistant Denies Recruiting Underage Girls R. Kelly's former assistant says she never helped recruit underage women. By Cole Blake September 18, 2021
Crime R. Kelly's Sex Trafficking And Racketeering Trial Set For April R.Kelly’s sex trafficking and racketeering trial was originally delayed due to COVID-19. By Noor Lobad November 20, 2020