Crime

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Music Pras Begins His 14-Year Prison Sentence Over Illegal Campaign Scheme Pras was convicted a few years ago of charges related to Malaysian businessman Jho Low's alleged $4.5 billion theft of a Malaysian state fund. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 01, 2026
Crime Star Brim Sentenced For RICO Charges: What We Know About Her Conviction Despite a strong legal battle, Star Brim will be heading to prison. By Demi Phillips March 18, 2024
Sports Keion White Shooting After Alleged Lil Baby Dispute Leads To Four Arrests Two men have been officially charged in connection with the shooting. By Aron A. October 15, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Hit With Massive Lawsuit From Her Own Lawyers Over Unpaid Bills Nicki Minaj is on the hook for six figures after her attorneys filed a lawsuit claiming that she owes them money. By Aron A. July 14, 2026
Crime Chicken P Breaks His Silence Amid Rape, Public Indecency Allegations Recently, it was reported that Chicken P is facing several new charges, including rape, public indecency, and more. By Caroline Fisher November 27, 2025
Music Burna Boy Offers To Cover Funeral Costs For Children Killed In Stockton Mass Shooting Three children and one adult were shot and killed during an attack at a birthday party in Stockton, California over the weekend. By Cole Blake December 03, 2025
Music Lil Tjay Says YNW Melly Is One Of His Closest Rapper Friends: "My Other Twin" Melly has been behind bars since 2019 facing a serious murder trial, and Lil Tjay has supported him throughout the ordeal. By Erika Marie May 29, 2026
Pop Culture Lemuel Plummer Denies Sexual Assault Claims From "Baddies Gone Wild" Star "Baddies" alum Jadynn Brown filed a lawsuit against the Zeus Network CEO for allegedly coercing her into having sex to be a star. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 05, 2026
Music Timbaland Sued By DJ Who Says Producer’s Son Took His Tour Spot A DJ claims Timbaland cost him a $120K Missy Elliott tour job, then failed to honor a settlement. Timbaland disputes the lawsuit. By Erika Marie August 19, 2026
Music 50 Cent Shrugs Off Diddy’s 'The Reckoning' Lawsuit Diddy claims private footage was improperly sold to Netflix, but 50 Cent says the new countersuit does not involve him. By Erika Marie August 20, 2026
Music d4vd The "Target" Of Grand Jury Investigation Into Celeste Rivas' Death After d4vd's family fought against testifying in the Celeste Rivas case, the grand jury may have cornered them as d4vd is now their target. By Zachary Horvath February 26, 2026
Music Lil Durk’s “Pissed Me Off” Can Be Used At Murder-For-Hire Trial Lil Durk’s defense argued the song could unfairly prejudice jurors, but the judge will allow prosecutors to use it. By Erika Marie August 13, 2026