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Pop Culture Tisha Campbell Claims She Was Almost Taken By Alleged Sex Traffickers: "They Got Me F*cked Up!" The incident took place 10 minutes away from the Mexican border, where Tisha has been working on an independent film. By Hayley Hynes January 28, 2022
Crime 'Milly Rock' Rapper 2 Milly Speaks Out About Horrific Conditions While Jailed At Rikers Island “They treat us like we’re animals.” By Kyesha Jennings August 26, 2021
Random 38 People Test Positive For Coronavirus At Rikers Island: Report 21 inmates and 17 workers have reportedly contracted covid-19. By Kevin Goddard March 22, 2020
Life Pop Smoke Fans Angered As Pics Of Accused Killer Eating Pizza Hut In Jail Surface The 17-year-old accused of killing the "Dior" artist was photographed in his cell with a phone and several pizza boxes. By Hayley Hynes October 08, 2022
Music Jay-Z Sexual Assault Accuser Begs To Keep Identity Secret, Citing Potential "Psychological Harm" Jay-Z is continuing his defamation lawsuit after a sexual assault allegation against him in late 2024. His accuser hopes to stay anonymous. By Devin Morton September 07, 2025
Music Kimora Lee Simmons Faces Legal Trouble Over Alleged Fraud, Forgery & Property Disputes Some of these problems are linked to her husband Tim Leissner, a former Goldman Sachs banker. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 08, 2024
Music Tony Buzbee Reportedly Barred From Practicing Law In New York City After Jay-Z & Diddy Lawsuit Apart from the dropped sexual assault lawsuit against Jay-Z and Diddy, Tony Buzbee had filed over a dozen cases against Sean Combs in NYC. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 22, 2025
Music YNW Melly's Ex-Girlfriend Arrested Upon Return To United States YNW Melly's ex-girlfriend, Mariah Hamilton, has a warrant out for her arrest. By Cole Blake January 29, 2025
Music Sheff G, Nas EBK, And Smooky MarGielaa Perform At Rikers After Squashing Beef The video of the performance has quickly gone viral. By Ben Mock November 19, 2023
Music Sean Kingston Swarmed By Reporters While Leaving Jail: Watch Sean Kingston is accused of fraud, theft, and more. By Caroline Fisher June 05, 2024
Music Lil Durk's Attorney Says He Has No Concerns Following Lul Pab's Mother's Harrowing Statement Lil Durk's legal rep, Drew Findling, had nothing but praise for how Lul Pab's mother handled herself in court. By Zachary Horvath June 03, 2025
TV Documentary About Megan Thee Stallion And Tory Lanez Dropping Next Week "Megan The Stallion vs. Tory Lanez: Five Shots" premieres on September 4. By Ben Mock September 02, 2023