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Relationships Father Of Skai Jackson's Child Reportedly Goes Back To Prison Due To Outstanding Warrant Skai Jackson's partner Deondre Burgin allegedly missed a court date related to a completely different debacle than his November 2024 arrest. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 24, 2025
Sports Shannon Sharpe Denies Rape Allegation As Lawyer Releases Disturbing Audio & Text Messages Surface: What We Know About The $50M Lawsuit Will Shannon Sharpe be removed from ESPN? Here's everything you need to know about the $50M lawsuit against him. By Aron A. April 23, 2025
Sports Shannon Sharpe Hit With $50 Million Lawsuit For Alleged Sexual Assault And Rape An anonymous woman alleges Shannon Sharpe sexually assaulted her various times at the end of 2024 and the start of 2025. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 21, 2025
Music Diddy's New Defense Lawyer Brian Steel Spotted At Bad Boy Mogul's Hearing Before tackling the Diddy case, Brian Steel was Young Thug's right-hand legal representative in the YSL RICO case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 19, 2025
Music Yella Beezy Fails To Secure Bond Modifications In Mo3 Murder Case Yella Beezy posted a $750K bond that got him out of jail last March, but now, he's effectively under house arrest as his trial develops. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 19, 2025
Music Diddy Pleads Not Guilty To New Charges In Criminal Case Diddy's highly-publicized criminal case is ramping up as his May 5th trial date quickly approaches. By Cole Blake April 14, 2025
Relationships Joe Tacopina Reveals ASAP Rocky Recognized Rihanna's Smell In Court ASAP Rocky didn't want Rihanna to go to his court dates in his assault trial, but a million Joe Tacopinas couldn't have kept her out. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 11, 2025
Music Sada Baby Arrested On Felony Drug Charge Stemming From Traffic Stop Last month, Sada Baby pleaded guilty to failure to display a valid license, and was ordered to pay $200 in fines. By Caroline Fisher April 09, 2025
Music Soulja Boy Embarrassed By Alleged Victim's Lawyer For Wearing "Fake Glasses" To Court In Sex Battery Case Soulja Boy has been accused of alleged sexual battery, assault, false imprisonment, and more in the lawsuit. By Cole Blake April 08, 2025
Music Tony Yayo Claims G-Unit Never Had To Check In Amid Big U RICO Debates Tony Yayo described G-Unit as a "militant" movement when traveling within the United States as Big U awaits trial for alleged racketeering. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 07, 2025
Music Real Boston Richey Reportedly Beats Federal Drug & Gun Case Real Boston Richey is facing a separate legal whirlwind for allegedly assaulting his partner earlier this year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 22, 2025
Music Hernandez Govan, Alleged Mastermind Behind Young Dolph Killing, Found Not Guilty Hernandez Govan hugged his lawyer in the Memphis courtroom after the jury found him not guilty in Young Dolph's murder. By Cole Blake August 21, 2025