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Music Diddy Trial Jury Asks For Clarification On Drug Distribution The jury in Diddy's ongoing criminal trial has begun its second day of deliberation as the case nears a verdict. By Cole Blake July 01, 2025
Music Chris Brown Gets Lawsuit For Alleged Assault Dismissed, But There's A Catch Chris Brown is getting a big break in his current legal predicament amid the success of his "Breezy Bowl XX" world tour. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 30, 2025
Music Diddy Reportedly Looked Sad During His Trial's Explosive Closing Arguments Prosecutors in the Diddy trial laid out their allegations for four long hours, whereas the defense will have their turn today. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 27, 2025
Music Joycelyn Savage's Parents Believe Her Video Defending R Kelly Was A.I. Joycelyn Savage finally broke her silence on her relationship with R Kelly by coming to the singer's defense. By Cole Blake June 23, 2025
Music Diddy Will Not Call Any Witnesses To Testify In His Defense At Trial Diddy's highly-publicized trial is nearing an end as the prosecution plans to rest its case later this week. By Cole Blake June 23, 2025
Music Amber Rose & Ray J Claim Tory Lanez Didn't Shoot Megan Thee Stallion Amber Rose recently joined Ray J's livestream to defend Tory Lanez in the Megan Thee Stallion case... And ask Ray to be less lewd. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 21, 2025
Music Brendan Paul Denies Being Diddy's Drug Mule And Claims He Was Allegedly Instructed To Buy Drugs Brendan Paul took the stand in Diddy's trial on Friday, June 20, and gave witness testimony about Sean Combs' alleged "freak-offs." By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 20, 2025
Music Cassie Allegedly Told Diddy He Treated Her Like A Prostitute In Texts Shown To Jury Cassie Ventura has been one of the most notable alleged victims in Diddy's trial, as she's come up a lot even after her witness testimony. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 20, 2025
Music Judge Rules On R. Kelly’s Home Detention Request One of R Kelly's alleged victims does not believe the singer's claims that Bureau of Prisons officers are trying to kill him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 20, 2025
Music Diddy's Defense Team Voluntarily Shows Jurors "Freak-Off" Tapes Diddy's criminal trial for alleged sex trafficking continued in New York City on Tuesday with more witness testimony. By Cole Blake June 17, 2025
Music Diddy May Demand A Mistrial If Black Juror Is Dismissed Diddy's legal team may be requesting yet another mistrial as more drama has ensued in his ongoing criminal case. By Cole Blake June 16, 2025
Music R Kelly Reportedly Seeks Presidential Pardon From Donald Trump Amid Alleged Prison Murder Plot R Kelly's lawyers reportedly filed an emergency motion to release him from prison due to an alleged murder plot against him behind bars. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 13, 2025