Sean Combs’ projected prison release date has been calculated, offering the first official prediction of when the music mogul convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution will be released — assuming he doesn’t get a pardon from President Donald Trump. According to online records, the Federal Bureau …
Read More »Alec Baldwin's Misconduct Lawsuit Over 'Rust' Prosecution Back On, Could Move to Federal Court
Alec Baldwin’s “malicious prosecution” lawsuit against authorities in New Mexico tied to the accidental shooting death of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins is back on, and could be heading to federal court. Baldwin originally filed the lawsuit in New Mexico state court in January, months after his criminal case for involuntary …
Read More »Chris Brown Describes Dog Attack on Housekeeper in His Own Words: 'I'm Not Bad'
As Chris Brown speeds toward a February trial in the case of a housekeeper who was mauled by a security dog at his Los Angeles house five years ago, the singer is sharing his detailed description of the incident, in his own words, for the first time. Brown, 36, has …
Read More »Sean Combs Files to Appeal His Conviction and 4-Year Prison Sentence
Sean Combs made it official Monday, filing a two-page notice of appeal confirming that he’s challenging both his conviction on his two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution and his 50-month prison sentence. The form, which was obtained by Rolling Stone, lists Alexandra A.E. Shapiro as Combs’ appellate attorney …
Read More »The Predator in the Church Basement
B yron Walker knew he was in trouble. He’d been late for the Riverside Church Hawks team van departing Upper Manhattan for a tournament in Massachusetts one spring morning in 1977. When the Riverside squad — part of the top teenage-basketball travel program in the country — arrived for its …
Read More »T.I. and Tiny Accuser Loses Bid to Get Defamation Lawsuit Reinstated, Plans Appeal
T.I. and Tiny’s ongoing defamation battle with influencer Sabrina Peterson took another turn Friday when a Los Angeles judge refused to reinstate the original lawsuit Peterson filed against the married musicians in 2021. In court filings leading up to the Friday morning hearing, Peterson claimed her complaint was unfairly dismissed …
Read More »Kevin Costner Loses Early Round in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit From 'Horizon 2' Stuntwoman
The stuntwoman who alleges she was ambushed with an unscripted rape scene directed by Kevin Costner on the set of his western epic Horizon 2 can proceed with eight of the 10 claims in her sexual harassment and hostile work environment lawsuit against Costner, a judge ruled today. Costner had …
Read More »Busta Rhymes Countersues Former Assistant Over 'False' Assault Allegations
Busta Rhymes has countersued his former assistant who accused the rapper of punching him while at work. Rhymes, born Trevor Smith Jr., was arrested in Brooklyn back in January on third-degree assault charges after allegedly striking then-assistant Dashiel Gables in the face. Gables then filed a federal lawsuit this summer …
Read More »A$AP Relli Hires New Lawyers, Judge Says January Civil Trial Against A$AP Rocky Is 'Firm'
A$AP Relli has a new team of civil lawyers and is pressing ahead with his assault and battery lawsuit against A$AP Rocky. A bench trial in the case remains set for Jan. 12, a Los Angeles judge said Tuesday, calling the date “firm.” Relli’s new lawyers appeared by video at …
Read More »'I'm Not This Ghost': Tommy Lee, Bill Cosby Sex Assault Accusers Await New Law to Revive Lawsuits
I n 2003, Heather Evans Taylor agreed to take a helicopter sightseeing tour with a pilot friend she’d met through her bank teller job in San Diego. When she arrived at Montgomery Field Airport, she was surprised to see that Tommy Lee, the lanky and colorfully tattooed Mötley Crüe drummer, …
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