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Crime "Mob Wives" Star Drita D'Avanzo & Mob-Tied Husband Arrested For Drugs, Guns Drita D'Avanzo and her husband could be in some serious trouble after their recent arrest. By Erika Marie December 20, 2019
Crime Nicki Minaj's Sex Offender Husband's Charges Dropped By D.A. Nicki Minaj's husband Kenneth Petty's sex offender registration charges were dropped by the L.A. D.A.'s office, but only due to the federal case against him. By Lynn S. March 07, 2020
Gossip DJ Akademiks Alleges Jay-Z Sent His Lawyer To Link Diddy To Tupac's Murder DJ Akademiks has added more Jay-Z and Diddy allegations to his arsenal. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 05, 2024
Relationships YFN Lucci To Rekindle Love With Reginae Carter? Fans Joke She Should Go Back To Him After Arrest Update The on-again-off-again couple could be back on. By Zachary Horvath January 23, 2024
Music Funk Flex Claims Cassie Is Not A Victim After Diddy Verdict Funk Flex previously reacted to the Diddy verdict by hoping that Cassie and everyone else can "move on" from the case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 03, 2025
Music Cassie Is Willing To Testify Under Her Real Name In Diddy's Criminal Trial Diddy's criminal trial will be kicking off in May as he faces charges of alleged sex trafficking and racketeering. By Cole Blake April 06, 2025
Crime Charges Against Chicago Rapper Bandman Kevo Dropped Bandman Kevo says the charges from his recent arrest in Miami have been dropped. By Cole Blake July 15, 2021
Music Undercover Detective Testifies At YNW Melly's Trial Wearing A Ski Mask The trial continues. By Caroline Fisher June 22, 2023
Music Chrisean Rock Claims Diddy Was "Always Innocent" During Ray J Stream Chrisean Rock recently pulled up to stream with Ray J, who has been one of Diddy's most staunch defenders as of late. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 06, 2025
Music Joe Tacopina Blasts Prosecutors After Diddy's Not Guilty Verdict The jury in Diddy's highly-publicized trial found him not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering on Wednesday. By Cole Blake July 02, 2025
Sports Antonio Brown Reveals Man He Allegedly Shot At Is The Kendrick Lamar Super Bowl Protester Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu turned himself in for the alleged Kendrick Lamar Super Bowl protest, and alleges that Antonio Brown shot at him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 28, 2025
Music Ja Rule Reveals Fat Joe's Mindset Amid Massive Lawsuit Fat Joe and Ja Rule have a long hip-hop history together for their iconic 1990s and 2000s output, a bond that continues to this day. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 21, 2025