Crime

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Music Jay-Z Seeks To Strip Sexual Assault Accuser Of Anonymity In Defamation Case The Jane Doe in this situation who dropped her sexual assault lawsuit against Jay-Z asked the court to uphold her anonymity. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 14, 2025
Music Pras Will Face Between 15 And 20 Years In Prison In Foreign Conspiracy Case Pras was previously convicted of conspiracy, illegal foreign lobbying, witness tampering, and campaign finance violations. By Cole Blake November 04, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz Celebrates Avoiding Jail Time In Federal Gun Case Boosie Badazz received a time served sentence in his federal gun case, and must pay a $50K fine and complete 300 hours of community service. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 10, 2026
Original Content From Diddy To Weinstein: Sexual Misconduct Allegations Shaking Up Hip Hop & Hollywood The accusations keep coming. These 17 celebrities face lawsuits, criminal charges, or convictions for sexual misconduct. By Erika Marie May 13, 2025
Crime Colin Kaepernick Offers To Pay For The Independent Autopsy Of De’Martravion “Trey” Reed Colin Kaepernick has been on his journey to return to the NFL since 2017 after taking a knee during the national anthem. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 20, 2025
Music Diddy's Ex, Gina Huynh, Says She Won't Fear For Her Safety If He Is Found Not Guilty The jury in Diddy's highly-publicized criminal trial began the process of deliberating the case in court on Monday. By Cole Blake July 01, 2025
Music "Gangnam Style" Singer PSY Could Face Prison Time In Alleged Prescription Drug Case PSY is facing an investigation for allegedly violating the Medical Services Act by having other people pick up his prescriptions. By Cole Blake August 29, 2025
Music XXXTENTACION Autopsy Report Surfaces Online, Fans React While some fans appreciate the availability of information around this case, others felt invasive while doing so. Reader discretion is advised. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 14, 2024
Crime 2Pac’s Stepbrother, Mopreme, Hits Keefe D With Wrongful Death Lawsuit Mopreme's new lawsuit alleges that recent developments have “revealed the existence of a broader, more complex conspiracy to murder Tupac." By Caroline Fisher April 29, 2026
Pop Culture Team Roc Lawyer Accuses Tony Buzbee Of Defamation In $25 Million Lawsuit Marcy Croft claims Tony Buzbee launched a smear campaign against her work with Jay-Z's Roc Nation and their Team Roc philanthropic branch. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 20, 2025
Music Lil Woody Shares Nuanced Thoughts On Pooh Shiesty's Arrest Pooh Shiesty is right back in custody after returning from a 63-month sentence last October over a gun charge. By Zachary Horvath April 02, 2026
Music Orlando Brown Receives Apologies From Fans For His Old Comments Following Diddy Arrest Many fans feel like Orlando Brown's thoughts on Diddy might not be as wild and unfounded as they initially thought. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 23, 2024