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Music Doja Cat Gets Restraining Order Against Brother Denied While the Los Angeles superstar's mother got a new restraining order against her son, it looks like Doja is still legally unprotected. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 12, 2024
Music Diddy’s High-Powered Legal Team Reportedly Cost Up To $8 Million A high-powered defense reportedly cost Diddy up to $8 million, from his arrest through his continuing federal appeal. By Erika Marie August 05, 2026
Music Diddy's Family Comes Together In Court For Opening Statements In Mogul's Trial One of Diddy's coparents, Dana Tran, accompanied his mother Janice and all his children, including Justin, Quincy, Jessie, and D'Lila. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 12, 2025
Music Pooh Shiesty’s Dad Argues Prosecutors Have A Weak Case Against Him Shortly after Pooh Shiesty's father was arrested this month, he was granted a $250K bond, but prosecutors want it revoked. By Caroline Fisher April 30, 2026
Music Diddy Fails At Getting Key Evidence Blocked From Sex Trafficking Trial Diddy's upcoming criminal trial will be starting jury selection on May 5th with opening statements coming just days later. By Cole Blake April 29, 2025
Pop Culture Harvey Weinstein's New York Rape Conviction Overturned With New Trial Ordered By Court Weinstein awaits new trial behind bars. By Jamil David April 25, 2024
Music Megan Thee Stallion Dodges "Savage" Lawsuit By Securing Victory In Copyright Case A producer had accused Megan Thee Stallion and her production team of stealing a little-known track without permission. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 21, 2024
Music Rihanna Shooting Suspect Assigned Public Defender With Life Sentence Looming Rihanna's alleged attacker, Ivanna Ortiz, is preparing for her court battle following her arrest on Sunday, March 8. By Zachary Horvath March 13, 2026
Tech Tech Exec Arrested In Connection With Deat Of Cash App's Bob Lee A shocking development has entered the Bob Lee case. By Alexander Cole April 13, 2023
Crime Jen Shah Sentencing: Reality Star Will Serve 78 Months In Prison "The Real Housewives of Salt Like City" cast member previously plead guilty to her role in a telemarketing scheme in July. By Hayley Hynes January 06, 2023
Sports Former NFL Star Jerrell Powe Arrested For Kidnapping The alleged victim told police he was kidnapped and being forced to withdraw money from a bank. By Erika Marie January 17, 2023
Music Takeoff’s Accused Murderer Taps J Prince’s Former Attorneys Ahead Of Trial Patrick "DJ Pat" Clark is accused of "knowingly discharging a firearm at and in the direction of” Takeoff back in 2022. By Caroline Fisher March 24, 2026