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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
Music YNW Melly Juror Calls Murder Case "A Really Bad Situation Of Being Framed" "Melly was a very good person," according to the former juror. By Caroline Fisher September 03, 2023
Crime Sleepy Hallow Concert Axed After 2 Fans Were Stabbed With Possible Needle: Report Over the weekend, two concertgoers at the Irving Plaza were reportedly "punctured in the buttocks" by an unknown woman. By Erika Marie December 14, 2021
Crime Bobby Shmurda's Parole Hearing Delayed Bobby Shmurda's parole hearing has been pushed back to September. By Alex Zidel August 27, 2020
Gossip Tony Yayo Speaks On Theory That Diddy Snitched On Jay-Z To Distract From His Trafficking Case Get your tinfoil hats out, folks... By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 20, 2024
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
Crime Famous Dex Listed As Suspect In Domestic Violence Investigation: Report Police called the SWAT team to Famous Dex's home after an alleged domestic incident. By Aron A. November 30, 2020
Pop Culture Woman Arrested For Stabbing Michael Jackson's Niece Angela Bonell, the woman who stabbed Michael Jackson's niece, has been arrested on attempted murder and hate-crime charges. By Noah John June 16, 2020
Music NBA YoungBoy's Brother Arrested For Allegedly Pistol-Whipping Lil Dump's Girlfriend NBA YoungBoy's brother Kendell Gaulden is accused of trying to shoot rapper Lil' Dump and assaulting Dump's girlfriend. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2026
Music Kanye West, J. Cole, Young Thug, And More Seen In Photos Submitted In YNW Melly's Trial Prosecution submitted hundreds of photos. By Caroline Fisher June 29, 2023
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
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