Crime

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Music Lil Durk's Lawyer Believes Only "Weak-Legged" Prosecutors Take Hip-Hop RICO Cases Lil Durk is the subject of a federal murder-for-hire case, which doesn't actually have any racketeering charges to make it a RICO. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2025
Life Kodak Black Collaborator NFL TueWop Reportedly Dead After Fatal Shooting In Florida Prior to his alleged untimely death, TueWop was in the news for exposing rumoured snitching done by Real Boston Richey. By Hayley Hynes November 04, 2023
Music Key Glock Scathingly Reacts To Young Dolph's Alleged Murderer's Not Guilty Verdict Hernandez Govan was accused of allegedly masterminding Young Dolph's murder, and Dolph's collaborator Key Glock wanted a conviction. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 22, 2025
Music Miami Club That Played Kanye West's "Hitler" Song Now Facing Investigation Andrew Tate, Clavicular, Sneako, Nick Fuentes, and other creators caused controversy by requesting this Kanye West track at a Miami club. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 25, 2026
Politics Utah Law Enforcement Reacts To Donald Trump's NBA YoungBoy Pardon Donald Trump pardoned NBA YoungBoy's 2024 conviction in Utah over firearm and prescription drug fraud charges. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 31, 2025
Pop Culture Druski Reportedly Seeks Punitive Sanctions Against His Sexual Assault Accuser Druski previously offered his phone records, financial statements, and more in an effort to clear his name. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 10, 2025
Music Young Thug Offered To Pay For Brian Steel To Help Lil Durk's Case Young Thug had a bit of an online ruckus with Lil Durk's OTF crew, but Thug still wants his lawyer Brian Steel to help his colleague out. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 03, 2025
Music Brian Steele Stunts On The Feds With Conviction Rate Comment Brian Steel advocated for justice in the system during this interview. By Tallie Spencer February 12, 2026
Music Ksoo's Codefendant Found Guilty Of Murder & Burglary Ksoo stands accused of murdering another man back in 2020, and his own father identified him as the alleged shooter. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 31, 2025
Crime Sean Kingston's Legal Drama Worsen With Bond Agreement Troubles Sean Kingston will be sentenced for fraud charges in Fort Lauderdale court on July 11. He faces up to 20 years in prison. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 05, 2025
Music Tory Lanez's Lawyer & Uncle Break Silence After Latest Appeal Hearing Tory Lanez is behind bars after being convicted of shooting Megan Thee Stallion during an incident in 2020. By Cole Blake August 19, 2025
Music Screwly G Calls Out FBG Affiliates After FBG Duck's Murder: Watch The rapper didn't back down. By Elias Andrews August 22, 2024