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Sports Shannon Sharpe Lawsuit Dismissed After Negotiations With Sexual Assault Accuser There aren't many details about Shannon Sharpe's settlement in this sexual assault lawsuit, whose plaintiff did not attend a recent hearing. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 18, 2025
Music Pras Ordered To Unload $64 Million Over Foreign Lobbying & Conspiracy Charges Pras is also facing some serious prison time for these charges, with reports saying he can be handed 10 years behind bars. By Zachary Horvath November 03, 2025
Music Meek Mill Blasts NYC Police For Detaining Him At Halloween Party Meek Mill's advocacy for prison reform and other social justice matters is sadly not his only brush with the law. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 01, 2025
Music Tory Lanez Fails To Avoid Testimony In Megan Thee Stallion Lawsuit Megan Thee Stallion's defamation case against Milagro Gramz already had two depositions with Tory Lanez, and two with DJ Akademiks. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 31, 2025
Music Ksoo's Father Awaits Sentencing In November After Testifying Against Him Ksoo got a life sentence for a murder conviction, which also hit his brother with a 12-year sentence following a plea deal. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 26, 2025
Music Foolio's Friend Fights Through Tears As He Testifies During Rapper's Murder Trial The trial for late Jacksonville rapper Foolio got underway on Oct. 21, with Alicia Andrews, one of five suspects, facing the court first. By Zachary Horvath October 23, 2025
Music Pooh Shiesty Has An Emotional Reunion With Big30 After Getting Out Of Jail Pooh Shiesty pleaded guilty to conspiring to possess firearms in furtherance of crimes of violence and drug trafficking back in 2022. By Cole Blake October 07, 2025
Music Young Thug Attends Metro Boomin's Sexual Assault Trial To Support His "Longtime Friend" Vanessa LeMaistre brought the lawsuit against Metro Boomin, accusing him of taking advantage of her back in 2016. By Cole Blake September 24, 2025
Crime Footage Of Nelly's 2024 Casino Incident Surfaces As Trial Begins October Nelly headlined the successful Where The Party At? Tour this summer. Jagged Edge, Fabolous, and Ja Rule joined him. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 21, 2025
Crime Metro Boomin Hires A Psychologist Ahead Of Sexual Assault Lawsuit This Month Metro Boomin is one of the biggest producers in hip-hop with a resume that includes collaborations with Future, Drake, and Young Thug. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 06, 2025
Sports Stefon Diggs Gets Assault Arraignment Pushed Back Until After The Super Bowl Stefon Diggs is being accused by a former private chef of felony strangulation or suffocation, charges which appeared weeks ago. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 09, 2026
Music Young Buck Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison, But There's A Catch Young Buck pleaded guilty to possessing a weapon after receiving a felony conviction in Tennessee court this week. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 09, 2026