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Society White Woman Charged With Hate Crime For "Spanish Privilege" Rant On Facebook Live A 48-year-old woman live-streamed herself tailgating a Hispanic woman's car while spewing racist invective. She has been charged with a hate crime and is being held on $500,000 bail. By Angus Walker January 12, 2017
Music Sean Kingston Finally Posts $100k Bond After Brief Stint In Jail Sean Kingston will remain in home detention until his sentencing hearing in July after his recent conviction. By Cole Blake April 15, 2025
Music Diddy To Remain In Jail, More Charges Still On The Table How will Diddy's case evolve? By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 10, 2024
Music Charlamagne Tha God Questions Why Diddy Might've Committed The Crimes He's Accused Of While Charlamagne made it clear that these are all just allegations and not conclusive proof, he tried to break down Diddy's character. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 22, 2024
Music Bun B Sheds Tears While Testifying About His Wife Getting Robbed At Gunpoint This incident happened to Bun B and his wife Angela "Queenie" Walls back in 2019, and the rapper stated that it still affects them every day. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 07, 2024
Life Steve Harvey's Co-Host Allegedly Facilitated Her Husband's $750K Fraud Scheme Shirley Strawberry is not connected to this case and might have been duped herself, but her celebrity status could've been a factor. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 31, 2024
Music Akbar V Offers To Defend Nicki Minaj In Court Amid Former Barbz's Slander Lawsuit "Your Honor, my client made 'Roman's Revenge!'" By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 27, 2024
Music Lil Baby Arrested In Las Vegas: Details Lil Baby was being held on $5,000 bail. By Alexander Cole August 27, 2024
Music 50 Cent Trolls Diddy For Entering Therapy & Drug Abuse Programs 50 Cent is once again having fun at Diddy's expense on social media as he awaits sentencing while behind bars. By Cole Blake July 15, 2025
Music Russell Simmons Receives Lawsuit From Server In Bali, Reportedly Expresses Shock The case concerns accusations of sexual misconduct and defamation against the former music executive, who's denied any and all claims. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 25, 2024
Music Young Thug Requests Mistrial In YSL RICO Case Thugger's attorney Brian Steele claimed that the prosecution showed information that the defense was barred from accessing before trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 27, 2023
Music Diddy’s Alleged “Drug Mule” Brendan Paul Dodges Jail Time By Enrolling In Diversion Program Reportedly, the program should take Paul around six months to complete. By Caroline Fisher May 16, 2024