Crime

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Crime Lil Wayne's Ex-Lawyer Back In Court To Fight Against Rapper's $20M Lawsuit: Report Ronald Sweeney, Lil Wayne's ex-lawyer, wants the entire lawsuit dismissed. By Aron A. July 23, 2019
Pop Culture Shyne Nightclub Shooting Victim Says Diddy Is Responsible For Her Life-Changing 1999 Injuries Natania Reuben has been seeking justice for 25 years. By Hayley Hynes March 28, 2024
Crime Tekashi 6ix9ine's Family Terrified For Their Lives & Will Not Appear In Court Tekashi69's family will not be present in court next week. By Alex Zidel September 11, 2019
Music UK Rapper Ratlin Calls Top5 A "Police Bwoy" After Top's Stabbing Top5 was in London for his friend Drake's Wireless Festival takeover, and he narrowly escaped an attempt on his life. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 14, 2025
Music Feds Detail BMF Co-Founder Southwest T's Alleged Involvement In Jam Master Jay's Murder: Report New reports allege the feds subpoenaed Terry "Southwest T" Flenory to testify in Jam Master Jay's murder case. By Aron A. December 08, 2022
Music A$AP Rocky Tells Witness To Stay Quiet During Shocking Court Exchange The rapper shocked the judge. By Elias Andrews February 07, 2025
Music Bobby Shmurda Explains The Deal He Took For Rowdy Rebel To Get Less Prison Time Bobby Shmurda famously agreed to a longer prison sentence so his friend Rowdy Rebel could get out sooner. By Alex Zidel April 19, 2021
Music Diddy's Sons Come Out To Support Him During Arraignment In NYC Christian and Justin Combs pulled up to the courthouse. By Cole Blake September 17, 2024
Relationships Biggie Smalls' Daughter T'yanna Wallace Posted $1M Bond For Her Boyfriend's Hit-And-Run: Report Tyshawn Baldwin allegedly sped off during a routine traffic stop in Queens earlier this month, taking down three pedestrians in the process. By Hayley Hynes August 21, 2022
Sports Shannon Sharpe's Alleged Payout To Sexual Assault Accuser Has Been Revealed Rumors have emerged about the specific alleged settlement that Shannon Sharpe paid earlier this month, but they haven't been confirmed. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 28, 2025
Crime Casanova Took Plea After Someone Snitched & Named Him In Several Alleged Crimes: Report Someone reportedly claimed they saw the rapper receive "shipments of large quantities of marijuana." By Erika Marie May 16, 2022
Crime YFN Lucci's Attorneys File Emergency Bond Hearing After YSL Indictment Attorneys for YFN Lucci have scheduled an emergency bond hearing after Young Thug and Gunna were named in the YSL gang indictment. By Cole Blake May 18, 2022