Crime

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Music Aubrey O'Day Claims To Have More Diddy Stories After Footage Surfaces The Danity Kane star has criticized Diddy for years. By Elias Andrews May 17, 2024
Crime Louisiana Man, Sentenced To Life In Prison For Selling $20 Of Weed, Finally Freed A man in Louisiana who received a life sentence for selling $20 worth of marijuana has finally been released. By Cole Blake December 19, 2020
Streetwear Cardi B Shares Community Service Selfie: "Obey The Law" The mother of two was recently granted an extension from the court after failing to complete her 15-day sentence. By Hayley Hynes January 20, 2023
Music 21 Savage Fires Back At Fan Who Tried To Call Him Out For Violent Lyrics 21 Savage called on Atlanta to put a stop to gun violence and went back and worth with a fan who tried to spin his lyrics against him. By Cole Blake August 08, 2022
Crime R. Kelly Allegedly Told 17-Year-Old He Should Be Able To Have Sex With "Very Young Girls" R. Kelly allegedly told a 17-year-old girl that he should be able to have sex with "very young girls" because he's a "genius" during a dinner with two other rappers. By Alex Zidel August 27, 2021
Music Diddy's Family Visits Him In Jail As Sentencing Hearing Nears Diddy has been remaining behind bars in Brooklyn, New York while awaiting his sentencing hearing on October 3rd. By Cole Blake August 13, 2025
Crime FTN Bae Arrested For Stalking Doodie Lo: Report FTN Bae has been arrested for allegedly stalking and harassing Doodie Lo. By Cole Blake February 28, 2022
Crime YNW Bortlen, YNW Melly’s Co-Defendant, Trial Will Begin In September While Melly’s Retrial Rescheduled To 2027 YNW Bortlen was re-arrested while on bond in 2024 after he and YNW Melly were charged with witness tampering. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 23, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Reportedly Arrested For Alleged Assault Before Utah Concert Take this Playboi Carti report with a massive grain of salt, as there are various conflicting bits of information on the Internet. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 18, 2025
Music Casanova Receives 15-Year Prison Sentence Casanova had previous asked for leniency. By Alexander Cole June 28, 2023
Pop Culture 50 Cent Rags On Diddy Following Donald Trump's Response To Pardon Rumors Developments about Donald Trump potentially pardoning Diddy have been active since the earlier days of the trial. By Zachary Horvath August 02, 2025
Music Chrisean Rock Sentenced To Jail Time With Extradition To Oklahoma Coming Soon Chrisean Rock will spend time in a California jail before being sent to Oklahoma for further legal trouble. By Cole Blake June 17, 2024