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Music Young Thug & YSL Trial: State Motions To Block RICO Case's Live Stream Given how prosecutors have interpreted public and spectator interference in these proceedings, they want to lessen risk of harm. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 19, 2024
Music Diddy’s Latest Accuser Claims To Have Clothes From Alleged Assault Saved In Plastic Wrap Crystal McKinney, a former model, accuses Diddy of drugging and sexually assaulting her in 2003. By Caroline Fisher May 22, 2024
Crime Young Thug Trial Update: Judge Excuses Several Jurors The judge heard from 13 jurors today, who asked to be excused from the YSL trial. By Aron A. January 25, 2023
Crime Tory Lanez Will Not Testify, Verdict Could Arrive This Week: Report This is the verdict that has Hip Hop on edge and it could arrive as early as tomorrow. By Erika Marie December 21, 2022
Music R. Kelly Prosecutors Want 25 Years Of Additional Prison Time These new requests concern his Chicago case, for which he could serve time in addition to the sentence of 30 years in the New York trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 17, 2023
Gossip Kodak Black Allegedly Shot At Justin Bieber's Afterparty, Rapper Received Non-Life-Threatening Injuries Yak, Lil Baby, and Gunna were standing outside The Nice Guy in LA when a fight broke out. By Hayley Hynes February 12, 2022
Pop Culture Bobby Shmurda Champions New York's Rap Lyrics Bill: "It Needs To Happen All Around The Country" Bobby Shmurda tips his hat to New York's bill protecting rap lyrics in court, but thinks it should be implemented nationwide. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 20, 2022
Movies Jonathan Majors' Assault Trial Date Revealed Jonathan Majors is accused of assaulting his ex-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari. By Caroline Fisher October 25, 2023
Music Young Thug & YSL RICO Trial's Jury Selection Breaks Georgia Record For Length As Thugger and the rest of his codefendants await behind bars, the trial itself is moving like molasses on its path to commencement. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 21, 2023
TV Danny Masterson Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison Masterson was found guilty on two charges of rape back in May. By Ben Mock September 07, 2023
Music Jay-Z & Team ROC To Defend Man In Court Who Was Wrongfully Arrested Hov often uses his many platforms to fight for justice in widespread cases. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 31, 2023
Music Kanye West Claims Self-Defense In Autograph Dealer Assault Lawsuit The alleged 2022 altercation, according to the plaintiff, saw Ye strike him multiple times despite their business in the past. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 01, 2024