A California judge has rejected Danny Elfman’s attempt to dismiss the defamation lawsuit filed against him by Nomi Abadi, the Los Angeles composer who alleges Elfman exposed himself and sexually harassed her in 2016 before entering into a settlement and nondisclosure agreement with her a year later. In a Christmas …
Read More »Tupac Shakur Murder Suspect Says 'Indictment Must Be Dismissed'
The admitted South Side Crips gang leader charged for his alleged role in the 1996 shooting death of hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur is asking a Nevada judge to dismiss his first-degree murder count ahead of a high-stakes trial set to begin in March. In a new motion filed Monday and …
Read More »Kiss Settle With Wig Stylist Who Said He Was Fired for Covid Complaints
After a judge warned they might have something to lose after all, Kiss frontmen Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley have settled the wrongful termination lawsuit brought by the iconic band’s longtime hairstylist. The “Nothin’ to Lose” musicians were speeding toward a Jan. 22 trial when lawyers on both sides informed …
Read More »Diplo Reaches 'Resolution' With Sex Assault Accuser He Sued for Stalking
Lawyers for DJ and producer Diplo announced that they’ve reached a global “resolution in principle” on Monday to end his tangled legal dispute with Shelly Auguste, a woman he had a sexual relationship with in 2019. The last-minute deal averted a trial set to begin next Monday. If the trial …
Read More »Nicki Minaj Sued by Ex-Assistant Claiming Rapper 'Open-Handedly Struck' Him
Nicki Minaj is facing a new lawsuit from a former assistant who claims the “Super Bass” artist smacked him in the face at a concert venue in Detroit last April. In his 10-page complaint filed Friday in Los Angeles, plaintiff Brandon Jovan Garrett claims he was working for Minaj as …
Read More »Diplo Accuser Must Reveal Name in 'Revenge Porn' Case, Judge Rules
A New York woman who claims Diplo shared sexually explicit videos of her without her consent must use her real name instead of a Jane Doe pseudonym if she wants to proceed with her “revenge porn” lawsuit filed against the famous DJ last June. In a ruling this week, U.S. …
Read More »Blake Lively Claims Justin Baldoni Tried to 'Eviscerate' Her Credibility: Lawsuit
Blake Lively filed a federal court lawsuit against Justin Baldoni late Tuesday, alleging in the 93-page complaint that her It Ends With Us director and co-star subjected her to “disturbing” sexual harassment during production and then engaged in a retaliatory campaign designed to “silence” her and “eviscerate” her credibility. The …
Read More »At Least 15 Killed in New Orleans After Car Drives Through Crowd During New Year's Celebration
At least 15 people have died and dozens have been injured after a truck struck a crowd of revelers early on New Year’s Day in New Orleans. The suspect officials have described as “trying to run over as many people as he possibly could” after driving a vehicle into a …
Read More »Jay-Z's Lawyer Says Jane Doe Rape Claim Too Old to Pursue
Jay-Z is opening yet another new front in his all-out attack on the Jane Doe accuser who alleges he sexually assaulted her with Sean Combs when she was a minor in September 2000. After suing the woman’s lawyer for extortion, vehemently denying the woman’s claims in a lengthy X post, …
Read More »Jay-Z Accuser Allowed to Remain Anonymous, Judge Scolds Rapper's Lawyer
Jay-Z was hit with a warning in his fight against a Jane Doe’s sexual assault lawsuit, as a judge ruled the woman can proceed anonymously and blasted the rapper’s lawyer for “relentless filing of combative motions.” The Roc Nation founder, whose real name is Shawn Carter, has vehemently denied the …
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