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Crime YNW Bortlen Breaks Silence On Plea Deal In YNW Melly Case Earlier this week, YNW Melly's co-defendant YNW Bortlen pleaded no contest to accessory after the fact and witness tampering charges. By Caroline Fisher September 11, 2025
Music Lil Durk Trial Derailed By Leaked Courtroom Photo Of His Codefendants This viral picture will likely have a huge impact on Lil Durk's attempts to secure an anonymous jury in his murder-for-hire case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 21, 2025
Original Content 50 Cent’s Past Abuse Allegations Resurface After Diddy Documentary As 50 Cent's Diddy doc goes viral, his own history of abuse allegations resurfaces, including cases still unfolding in court. By Erika Marie December 13, 2025
Music Diddy's Sentencing Gets Tentative Date After Divisive Mixed Verdict Diddy was acquitted on racketeering and sex trafficking charges, but his trial's jury convicted him for transportation to commit prostitution. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2025
Music 50 Cent Makes It Clear He Has No Gang Ties By Distancing Himself From Embattled G-Unit MC 50 Cent recently reacted to former G-Unit rapper Bang Em Smurf seeking asylum in the United Kingdom due to alleged gang threats in Trinidad. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 12, 2025
Music Lil Durk Claims He's Spent Four Months In Solitary Confinement, Friends Have Left Him Behind Lil Durk has been behind bars since 2024, when he was arrested for allegedly orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot. By Cole Blake January 07, 2026
Crime Cardi B’s Friend Star Brim Released After Completing One-Year Prison Sentence News of Star Brim's prison release comes just in time for her close friend Cardi B's new song "Outside," which drops tomorrow. By Caroline Fisher June 19, 2025
Music Diddy Must Hand Over His "Freak-Off" Tapes & Recording Devices This part of Diddy's recent prison sentence for prostitution charges relates to items that federal authorities seized back in March of 2024. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 10, 2025
Pop Culture Kick Streamer Konvy Survives Shooting While Live Streaming Adin Ross, who is close to Konvy, confirmed the news during his Kick stream, and also revealed that one of Konvy's friends is hospitalized. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 10, 2026
Pop Culture HaHa Davis Reportedly Released From Prison After Arrest For Alleged Domestic Violence Comedian and YouTuber HaHa Davis, real name Carlos Davis, was reportedly on a comedy tour when Michigan police arrested him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 29, 2025
Music Feds Reveal Their Recommendation For Boosie Badazz's Prison Sentence Boosie Badazz will return to the courtroom for a formal sentencing hearing in his illegal gun ownership in November. By Cole Blake August 28, 2025
Music Cassie Alleges Diddy's "Freak-Offs" Became Her Full-Time Job & Derailed Her Career Cassie has been testifying in Diddy's criminal trial throughout the day on Tuesday, recalling several periods of their relationship. By Cole Blake May 13, 2025