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Music D4vd Pleads Not Guilty To Murder Of Celeste Rivas Due to “special circumstances” surrounding the charges, D4vd could face the death penalty for allegedly killing Celeste Rivas. By Cole Blake April 21, 2026
Crime D4vd Officially Arrested In Connection With Celeste Rivas Murder D4vd is being held without bail. By Tallie Spencer April 16, 2026
Music Foolio's Murder Trial Is Underway As All Four Men Face Death Penalty After nearly two full years since Foolio's passing, the rapper's murder trial is getting off the ground as officials narrow down the jury. By Zachary Horvath April 10, 2026
Music Rihanna's Shooting Suspect Shared Fanatical Posts About Her On Facebook Authorities arrested Ivana Lisette Ortiz for the shooting at Rihanna's home on Sunday and are charging her with attempted murder. By Cole Blake March 09, 2026
Music Diddy Accused Of Forcing Alleged Victims To Wear Specific Outfits To Indicate Their Availability Diddy's White Parties continue to face scrutiny for various allegations. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 10, 2025
Music Jay-Z & His Lawyer Allowed To File Motion For Dismissal In Sexual Assault Case This decision does not grant Hov and Alex Spiro the dismissal, but rather allows them to request it and await an answer. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 02, 2025
Music Offset Hit With Assault & Battery Lawsuit From Security Guard Law enforcement allegedly maced Offset and his entourage when they got in an altercation with a Los Angeles weed dispensary's security guard. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 02, 2025
Music Diddy Has A Humble First Job In Prison After Transferring To FCI Fort Dix Diddy requested a transfer to the New Jersey federal facility in order to benefit as much as possible from drug treatment programs and visits. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 01, 2025
Music Too Short Breaks Silence On Brother's Death With Devastating Videos The rapper is distraught. By Elias Andrews January 31, 2025
Sports Shannon Sharpe Hit With $20 Million Lawsuit For Alleged Defamation Of Usher Concertgoer Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson are facing a defamation allegation from a woman who attended an Usher concert in April. By Devin Morton August 01, 2025
Music GloRilla's Attorneys Blast Police For Drug Arrest After Home Invaders Robbed Her GloRilla's lawyers blasted how police arrested her on drug charges, for which she had to pay a $22,260 bond. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 24, 2025
Music Diddy Promises To Attend Therapy If He's Released From Prison Diddy also issued a letter to Judge Arun Subramanian in which he apologized to his victims and asked for a second chance. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 03, 2025