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Pop Culture Ex-TikTok Star Sentenced To Life For Double Murder Involving Wife: What We Know About Ali Abulaban’s Conviction Ali Abulaban was known for his impressions of "Scarface" and 6ix9ine on TikTok under the handle JinnKid. His wife, who he was found guilty of killing, often appeared in his videos. By Axl Banks May 30, 2024
Music Lil Durk's Lawyer Believes Only "Weak-Legged" Prosecutors Take Hip-Hop RICO Cases Lil Durk is the subject of a federal murder-for-hire case, which doesn't actually have any racketeering charges to make it a RICO. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2025
Music DJ Quik's Son Hit With Conviction For 2022 Murder DJ Quik's son David Marvin Blake Jr. was arrested the day after a fatal 2022 shooting, and was held in custody on a $2 million bond. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 05, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Offers A Surprising Prediction About Diddy's Criminal Case's Outcome Diddy was recently hit with a new federal indictment that accuses the Bad Boy mogul of forced labor and employee assault. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 08, 2025
Crime Dave Chappelle Not Involved In Shooting Near Ohio Home Dave Chappelle was not involved in the fatal shooting that took place near his Ohio home on Wednesday morning, authorities confirm. By Lynn S. February 13, 2020
Crime Mally Mall Requests Postponed Prison Sentence Due To Health Concerns Mally Mal cites a cancer scare to hold off on his prison sentence. By Milca P. August 08, 2021
Music Diddy Has No Mandatory Minimum Sentences For His Transportation & Prostitution Charges Manhattan federal court found Diddy not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering, and guilty of transportation to engage in prostitution. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 02, 2025
Food NYPD Officers Allegedly Poisoned With Bleach Milkshakes From Shake Shack Three New York police officers allegedly drank milkshakes containing bleach from Shake Shack. By Alex Zidel June 16, 2020
Crime Kurupt Speaks Out On Young Thug & Gunna's Arrest: "Tell The Laws To Suck A D*ck" Kurupt shared his thoughts on Young Thug and Gunna's arrest, remarking that he hopes they're able to beat the case. By Cole Blake July 06, 2022
Music Boosie Badazz Speaks On Quando Rondo Arrest, Posts Throwback Prison Selfie The 41-year-old believes distance from his hometown and personal accountability for his struggles will help Quando a lot. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 06, 2024
Sports MLB Pitcher Felipe Vazquez Accused Of Soliciting 13-Year-Old Girl: Report The details are fairly disturbing. By Alexander Cole September 17, 2019
Crime Young Thug Trial: Lil Woody Fires His Lawyer In The Middle Of Giving Testimony It's been a dramatic few days in the already troubled RICO trial. By Lavender Alexandria June 11, 2024