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Gossip YSL Case: Yak Gotti's Mom Charged For Sneaking In Tobacco Products The mother of the rapper's children also has a warrant for her arrest. By Erika Marie January 19, 2023
Music Jim Jones Speaks On Gunna: "None Of My N*ggas Took A Plea" The Harlem icon was sensitive to the topic & didn't want to speculate, but he did mention no one he knows has taken a similar plea deal. By Erika Marie January 11, 2023
Pop Culture Blueface's Lawyer Claims He's Being Overcharged In Case Fellow rapper DDG also expressed support for his friend as he's set to return to court in January. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 19, 2022
Gossip Fyre Festival's Billy McFarland Released From Prison: Report The failed "luxury" festival's organizer was sentenced to 6 years in prison back in 2018. By Erika Marie May 18, 2022
Gram 50 Cent Speaks On YSL Indictment, "I Am Not Gang Gang" 50 Cent makes a statement following the arrests of Young Thug and Gunna. By Lawrencia Grose May 12, 2022
Crime Fetty Wap Federal Drug Case Pushed Back Amid Plea Negotiations The New Jersey rapper was arrested on federal drug charges before he was scheduled to hit the Rolling Loud stage in October. By Aron A. November 30, 2021
Pop Culture Young Dolph's Alleged Killers Show Up At Court Without Lawyers, Given One Week To Find Legal Team If Johnson and Smith don't find a lawyer by February 4th, they'll be given a court-appointed one. By Hayley Hynes January 29, 2022
Crime Travis Scott Allegedly Punched Sound Engineer, Damaged $12K Of Equipment: Report Police are searching for Travis Scott after he allegedly assaulted a sound engineer in New York City. By Aron A. March 01, 2023
Life Cuba Gooding Jr.'s Lawyer Claims Sex With His Accuser Was Consensual Cuba Gooding Jr.'s legal team plans to argue that sex with his rape accuser was consensual. By Cole Blake February 28, 2023
Politics Donald Trump Arrest Coming Next Week, Former POTUS Claims While Encouraging Protests The embattled politician is currently under investigation by the Manhattan District Attorney as they move toward a possible indictment. By Hayley Hynes March 18, 2023
Music Tory Lanez Sentencing Possibly Delayed Until February With a new attorney on the team, Tory and his legal counsel reportedly want more time to prepare. By Erika Marie January 10, 2023
Music Young Thug, YSL RICO Case Could Last 6 To 9 Months: Report With Thugger and 13 co-defendants starting trial, potential jurors are learning that 2023 could be completely attached to this case. By Erika Marie January 10, 2023