Crime

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Music Tory Lanez Denied Bail Amid Appeal In Megan Thee Stallion Shooting Incident The rapper will now continue his appeal for his ten-year prison sentence from behind bars as the court intended. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 14, 2023
Music Ja Rule Accuses 50 Cent Of Sending Federal Authorities To Investigate Murder Inc While Ja Rule said he wouldn't go nuclear on 50 Cent for his Irv Gotti comments, it seems like he changed his mind. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 14, 2025
Music Jay-Z's Assault Accuser Reportedly "Terrified" That Rapper Knows Her Identity Jay-Z is suing Jane Doe for defamation, but Doe contacted TMZ and claimed she feared the rapper's power and influence. By Elias Andrews March 03, 2025
Crime Bill Cosby Reacts To Being Found Liable In Sexual Battery Case: "Booyah!" Bill Cosby has been found liable in a civil case regarding sexual battery that was brought against the disgraced comedian. By Cole Blake June 22, 2022
Crime Tekashi 6ix9ine Hit With $150M Lawsuit Over 2018 Shooting: Report Tekashi 6ix9ine's facing yet another lawsuit after a lady claims she was hit in the foot with a stray bullet in a 2018 shooting. By Aron A. March 19, 2020
Music Young Thug's Lawyer Brian Steel Returns To Court Following Short-Lived Arrest Brian Steel has returned to the courtroom and the trial is continuing. By Cole Blake June 10, 2024
Gram Chris Brown Wants Everybody To Know He Won't Be Charged In Battery Case Chris Brown says everybody was quick to try to cancel him when a woman accused him of battery but now that the charges were dropped, he's hearing nothing. By Alex Zidel October 07, 2021
Crime R. Kelly Defense Team Compares Him To MLK, Mike Pence, Hugh Hefner: Report During closing arguments, Kelly's defense reportedly recited portions of Dr. King's "I've Been to the Mountaintop" speech. By Erika Marie September 23, 2021
Crime Grandmother Dies In House Fire After Brothers Save Meth Lab Equipment Instead A grandmother is dead after her two grandsons saved their meth lab equipment over her. By Kevin Goddard October 26, 2019
Crime R. Kelly's Lawyer Slams State Law Prohibiting People With STD's From Having Sex R. Kelly's lawyer claims the state laws prohibiting his client from having sex because of his STD's is "unconstitutional." By Aron A. March 03, 2020
Music BandMan Kevo Shades Gunna With Rat Diss In Collab Promo BandMan Kevo referenced Gunna's snitching allegations ahead of their new release. By Ben Mock June 04, 2023
Music 6ix9ine Arrested In The Dominican Republic, His Lawyer Issues A Statement 6ix9ine's lawyer is advocating for his quick release. By Alexander Cole January 18, 2024