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Music Sean Kingston's Lawyer Demands To Be Released From His Case As Their Relationship Becomes "Adversarial" Sean Kingston and his mother, Janice Turner, were both found guilty in an alleged fraud scheme, earlier this year. By Cole Blake August 01, 2025
Sports Shannon Sharpe Hit With $20 Million Lawsuit For Alleged Defamation Of Usher Concertgoer Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson are facing a defamation allegation from a woman who attended an Usher concert in April. By Devin Morton August 01, 2025
Music Diddy's Legal Team Proposes Massive $50 Million Bail Package If the new proposal is unsuccessful, Diddy will remain behind bars until his sentencing date on October 3rd. By Cole Blake July 29, 2025
Music Former NBA Star Marcus Morris Arrested On Fraud Charge Marcus Morris last played for the Philadelphia 76ers and Cleveland Cavaliers during the 2023-24 NBA season. By Cole Blake July 28, 2025
Music Roc Nation Motions To Have Fat Joe Lawsuit Dismissed And Demands Lawyer Be Sanctioned Roc Nation motioned to have the case against Fat Joe dropped, saying that naming the company was an attempt at getting a large settlement. By Devin Morton July 27, 2025
Music Real Boston Richey Has Bond Revoked By Feds In Felony Family Violence Case Tatiana Chanell, the girlfriend of Real Boston Richey, went to the police about his alleged horrifying assault and the feds now have control. By Zachary Horvath April 16, 2025
Music Sean Kingston Lands In Jail After Failing To Produce $100k For Bond Sean Kingston and his mother were found guilty on multiple counts of wire fraud in the highly publicized trial. By Cole Blake April 15, 2025
Crime 2Pac Murder Suspect Keefe D Found Guilty Of Two Charges Tied To Jail Fight This latest update in Keefe D's case comes just weeks after footage of his shocking altercation surfaced online. By Caroline Fisher April 12, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Reportedly Has Armed Guards Patrolling His Utah Mansion After Prison Release One of NBA YoungBoy's neighbors in Utah spoke to local news station KUTV about the rapper's return and his "very kind" demeanor. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 10, 2025
Music Wack 100 Claps Back At DJ Akademiks For Claiming Police Questioned Wack Over Big U Case Various media figures somewhat associated with the Big U case have denied claims like these from DJ Akademiks, including Wack 100 and Adam22. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 05, 2025
Music Young Thug's Probation Will Not Be Revoked Despite State's Desperate Motion Young Thug had shared a post on social media labeling one government investigator the "biggest liar in the DA’s office.” By Cole Blake April 03, 2025
Music Young Thug's Lawyers Eviscerate State's Attempt To Revoke His Probation Over Critical Tweet Young Thug called a District Attorney's investigator, Marissa Viverito, "the biggest liar" in the D.A.'s office. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 03, 2025