Crime

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Gossip Tory Lanez Lawyer Allegedly Accuses Legal Consultant Of Recording Hearing After being searched, he called it "one of the messiest and ghetto trials I ever witnessed." By Erika Marie January 11, 2023
Music YNW Melly's Mom Reportedly Wore A Wire To Aid His Trial But It May Backfire YNW Melly's case is already complex, but his path to a more lenient sentence may have just become more difficult and very unlikely. By Zachary Horvath March 02, 2026
Gossip Kanye West's Harassment Accuser Claims He & Bianca Censori Bragged About Orgy To Her Kanye West's former employee Lauren Pisciotta also alleged that he told Bianca and female guests to orally pleasure him and his friends. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 09, 2024
Music Diddy Seeks To Block Doctor Who Sided With Amber Heard From Testifying In His Trial Dr. Dawn Hughes is a forensic clinical psychologist, and the state wants her to testify in the Diddy trial concerning patterns of abuse. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 03, 2025
Crime 2 Milly Says Inmates At Rikers Island Ran 2 Units Themselves After Staff Shortage 2 Milly says that prisoners at Rikers Island were running their own area because of staff shortages. By Cole Blake September 03, 2021
Music Keefe D Receives Prison Sentence For Fighting With Another Inmate Keefe D was already in jail awaiting trial for his alleged role in the 1996 killing of the legendary rapper 2Pac. By Cole Blake September 04, 2025
Crime DaBaby Battery Charge Dismissed DaBaby's Miami battery charge has been dismissed, but he is still being investigated for the alleged robbery of Kenneth Carey. By Alex Zidel March 04, 2020
Crime Kamaiyah Arrested For Bringing Loaded Handgun Into Airport Kamaiyah has been arrested for allegedly carrying a loaded handgun in her bag at the airport. By Cole Blake September 07, 2022
TV RHOA Star Peter Thomas Faces Charges After Choking A Woman At His Restaurant The "Real Housewives" alum had allegedly attacked Tammy Rivera's niece. By Diya Singhvi February 28, 2023
Pop Culture Young Dolph's Alleged Killer, Jermarcus Johnson, Pleads Guilty To 3 Counts Of Accessory After The Fact Johnson was not involved in the planning or exceution of Dolph's shooting. However, he did accept a car and cellphone from co-defendant and half-brother Justin Johnson afterward. By Hayley Hynes June 09, 2023
Music Judge Refuses To Dismiss Boosie Badazz Gun Charges Boosie will now likely face trial on the charges. By Ben Mock August 13, 2023
Crime 6ix9ine's Kidnapper Begs For Jail Release Anthony "Harv" Ellison, one of Tekashi 6ix9ine's kidnappers, is requesting his early release from prison because of his asthma. By Alex Zidel April 22, 2020