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Music Celebrities Who Have Spoken Out About Alleged Hollywood Predators Molly Ringwald has been turning heads after opening up about Hollywood predators she faced in her early career. Here we dive into seven times celebrities have spoken out about abuse in the entertainment industry. By Christopher Gorrie June 05, 2024
Sports Stephen A Smith Reacts To Shannon Sharpe Leaving ESPN Amid Sexual Assault Allegations Stephen A Smith made it clear he doesn't want to speculate on Shannon Sharpe's innocence or guilt, yet he couldn't help but chime in. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 26, 2025
Music Diddy's Prosecutors Allege He Is "Desperate" To Exclude Cassie Footage From Trial Federal authorities claim Diddy's legal team wants to prevent jurors from seeing "powerful proof" of the mogul's alleged crimes. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 25, 2025
Music Pop Smoke's Mother Issues Devastating Statement After Murder Trial Conviction She still feels the rapper's absence. By Elias Andrews February 05, 2025
Music Diddy's Legal Team Refutes Lawsuit Claims From Former Da Band Member Sara Rivers has sued Diddy for alleged abuse, but the mogul has denied her allegations through his legal team. By Elias Andrews February 28, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Sued By Ex Manager For Alleged Assault And Battery The allegations don't date back far. By Elias Andrews January 03, 2025
Gossip Yaya Mayweather Faces 20 Years In Prison Over YoungBoy BM Stabbing: Report Last year, Mayweather was arrested after she stood accused of stabbing Lapattra Jacobs, the mother of YoungBoy's child. By Erika Marie October 20, 2021
Music Troy Ave Tells Fans He Is Going To Serve Prison Sentence Over Deadly 2016 Shooting The Brooklyn rapper is turning himself in and little details are known about his sentence. By Zachary Horvath February 15, 2024
Music Taxstone Hit With Contraband Charges At Brooklyn Prison Where Diddy Is Awaiting Trial Taxstone recently received a new sentence over the Troy Ave shooting case, whereas Diddy was just hit with a new indictment. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 07, 2025
Music YoungBoy Never Broke Again Associate NBA Pap Charged in Gee Money Shooting YoungBoy Never Broke Again associate NBA Pap has officially been charged in the 2017 Baton Rouge fatal shooting of rapper Gee Money, and he's facing a mandatory life sentence if convicted. By Keenan Higgins January 08, 2021
Life 50 Cent's Penile Enhancement Lawsuit Will Go To Trial In July 2023: Report Fif has been going back and forth with MedSpa owner Angela Kogan for some time now. By Hayley Hynes November 20, 2022
Crime XXXTentacion Murder Suspect Wants Information From Man Who Recorded Death Video Michael Boatwright wants the man who filmed XXXTentacion's murder in court in September. By Alex Zidel July 23, 2019