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Crime "Madea" Actress & Hip Hop Producer Among 19 Named In PPP Fraud Indictments: Report The seven indictments out of Georgia contain several familiar faces, including a "Thor" actor and Hip Hop media personality. By Erika Marie January 19, 2022
TV Hugh Hefner Accused Of Engaging In Beastiality By Ex-Girlfriend Sondra Theodore On "Secrets Of Playboy" "Secrets of Playboy" has been shedding light on plenty of heinous allegations against the late Hugh Hefner. By Hayley Hynes February 15, 2022
Music Tory Lanez's Legal Team Drops Alleged Evidence Of Witness Claiming A Woman Shot Megan Thee Stallion Tory Lanez is still trying to get out of prison, where he's currently serving a 10-year sentence for shooting Megan Thee Stallion. By Cole Blake May 29, 2025
Music Aspiring Rapper Charged With Murder After Seemingly Confessing In Song The Biggest Finn4800 is accused of shooting a man in the head in 2021. By Caroline Fisher September 07, 2023
Music Lil Durk Fan Protests Outside Federal Los Angeles Courthouse To Demand His Freedom Durk reportedly isn't even in L.A. yet, but fans are making their voices heard. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 26, 2024
Music Cassie's Lawyer Blasts Diddy's White Water Rafting & Private Jet Travels Amid Lawsuits Cassie's attorney issued a statement on Diddy's recent moves, and his short remarks line up with that of other legal team accusing him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 09, 2024
Music Young Thug Trial: DA Investigator Caught Flirting With Female Witness Via Text Yet another controversy the prosecution is catching heat for. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 09, 2024
Pop Culture Jacquees Put Down $40 To Bond Out Of Gwinnett County After Simple Battery Arrest: Report After spending seven hours behind bars, the R&B star still made it to Arizona where he performed despite his intense facial injuries. By Hayley Hynes June 25, 2023
Music XXXTENTACION Trial Update: Jurors Want To Review Suspects' Text Messages The jury have deliberated for over 12 hours and want to see defendants' Boatwright and Williams' phones the day of and before the murder. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 13, 2023
Pop Culture YSL RICO Public Defender Receives Pay Raise After Considering OnlyFans Career Angela D'Williams and her fellow employees were going to be paid a $15K salary for the trial, which is expected to last for a year. By Hayley Hynes May 16, 2023
Music Misa Hylton Explains Why She Attended The Diddy Trial Despite Her Injury Misa Hylton dated Diddy back in the early 1990s, and they share a son named Justin Combs who also attended the mogul's trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 18, 2025
Crime Suge Knight Calls Out Parole Board For Refusing To Release Erik Menendez Yesterday, the California Parole Board denied Erik Menendez parole, meaning he'll remain behind bars for at least another three years. By Caroline Fisher August 22, 2025