Crime

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Music Too Short's Brother Wayne Shaw Killed In Oakland Shooting Police are still determining a motive. By Elias Andrews January 30, 2025
Music Jay-Z's Lawyers Claim Tony Buzbee Failed To Meet Client Before Filing Suit The discrediting continues. By Elias Andrews January 29, 2025
Music A$AP Relli Claims A$AP Rocky Threatened His Life In Court Testimony It was a harrowing account. By Elias Andrews January 28, 2025
Music Diddy Finds New Legal Defense That Might Dismiss Some Of His Civil Lawsuits Will this work for Sean Combs? By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 28, 2025
Music Russell Simmons Allegedly Owes Even More Money To Accusers Over Settlements More accusations and cases have resurfaced. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 27, 2025
Music Top5 Reportedly Arrested Over Gun Investigation The Toronto rapper is in more legal trouble now. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 25, 2025
Music Diddy Cinches A Legal Win After Court Dismisses Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against Him Sean Combs has more lawsuits to worry about, but he needs every win he can get. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 23, 2025
Music A$AP Rocky Prosecutors Allegedly Told Family He Should've Taken Plea Deal The rapper's career may be in jeopardy. By Elias Andrews January 22, 2025
Music UMG Wants To Be Removed From Sara Rivers' Diddy Lawsuit Sara Rivers originally filed a lawsuit against Diddy back in February, accusing him of alleged sexual harassment and more. By Cole Blake June 24, 2025
Music R Kelly's Lawyer Explains Why More Celebrities Haven't Testified In Diddy Trial The Diddy trial has featured a few high-profile names on the stand, namely Kid Cudi and Sean Combs' former partner Cassie Ventura. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 22, 2025
Music Diddy's Alleged Sex Worker Responds To His Possible Appearance In Sex Tape Shown To Jury Sharay "The Punisher" Hayes didn't know Diddy's "freak-off" sex parties were being recorded, which he had spoken of during trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 21, 2025
Music Fat Joe's Lawyer Responds To Shocking $20 Million Lawsuit Fat Joe is being represented by attorney Joe Tacopina, who has been in other high-profile hip-hop cases such as A$AP Rocky's assault trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 20, 2025