Crime

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Music Young Thug RICO Trial Start Date Has Social Media Reflecting On YSL Case So Far From deaths to courtroom hacks, this is already shaping up to be the trial of the century. By Ben Mock November 25, 2023
Sports Woman Admits To Stealing Identity Of NBA Player To Take Out $2.5 Million Loan She's facing 20 years in prison. By Erika Marie November 19, 2019
Pop Culture DJ Envy Denies Involvement In Real Estate Fraud Scheme, Wants Lawsuit Dismissed One of the media figure's codefendants even vouched for him- and he's allegedly a victim, not a perpetrator, of the scam. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 03, 2023
Music Kanye West Allegedly Subjected Contractor To Cruel & Unusual Punishment Tony Saxon gave witness testimony in his lawsuit against Kanye West this week for alleged labor violations, injuries, and lack of pay. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 27, 2026
Pop Culture Kris Jenner Testified That She Believed Blac Chyna Was Going To Kill Rob Kardashian: Report Kris Jenner cried on the stand as she thought about the dangerous incident that occurred in December of 2016. By Lawrencia Grose April 22, 2022
Uncategorized Tay-K Hit With 80 Year Prison Sentence For Murder Conviction The latest conviction came as Tay-K was already serving time behind bars for the killing of Ethan Walker in 2016. By Cole Blake April 16, 2025
Streetwear Father & Son Running Fake Supreme Stores Receive Heavy Sentence & Fine The father and son duo behind a massive European fake Supreme operation were hit with a $10 million-plus fine. By Joe Abrams July 06, 2021
Music Lil Zay Osama Calls For Help From Jay-Z & Kim Kardashian After Arrest Lil Zay Osama wants to bring in the big guns. By Rex Provost October 09, 2022
Music Casanova Calls For Prayers Prior To Sentencing Prayers up for Casanova By James Jones May 10, 2023
Music B.G. Leaving Prison Soon, Reports Suggest He'll Be Out In "A Few Days" The rapper was projected to complete his sentence on April 7, 2024. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 01, 2023
Crime Amber Guyger Sentenced To 10-Years In Prison For Murder Of Botham Jean Amber Guyger killed Botham Jean by accident after she confused his apartment for hers and believed he was an intruder. By Aron A. October 02, 2019
Music Lil Tecca Hospitalized After Allegedly Saving His Manager From A Group Of Robbers Lil Tecca was in France to attend Paris Fashion Week, having recently been spotted by fans at an event for Rick Owens. By Cole Blake January 27, 2026