The reality TV phenomenon known as Scandoval is taking another wild turn, with Vanderpump Rules villain Tom Sandoval suing his ex-girlfriend Ariana Madix over the “intimate” FaceTime recordings Madix found on his phone last year. For anyone new to the Bravo cinematic universe, the video in question depicted VPR co-star …
Read More »Hip-Hop Producer Irv Gotti Sued for Sexual Assault
Hip-hop impresario Irv Gotti, the former Def Jam executive who first signed DMX and later fostered the careers of Ja Rule and Ashanti at his Murder Inc. Records label, is the subject of a new sexual assault lawsuit filed in Miami. Gotti, whose legal name is Irving Domingo Lorenzo, was …
Read More »Judge in Young Thug's RICO Trial Recused After Spat Over Secret Witness Meeting
The judge presiding over Young Thug’s RICO trial has been recused following a stand-off over a secret meeting involving the judge, prosecutors, and a key state witness. Superior Court Judge Rachel Krause granted the removal of Judge Ural Glanville in a ruling issued Monday, July 15. Motions to recuse the …
Read More »Marilyn Manson Accuser Breaks Silence: 'Fear No Longer Controls Me'
A woman who claims Marilyn Manson groomed and sexually assaulted her multiple times in the 1990s – starting when she was still a minor – is speaking publicly for the first time. In a new statement released Monday, the woman says she felt “empowered” to step forward with her full …
Read More »Cody Johnson Stops Concert to Call for Unity After Trump Assassination Attempt
Cody Johnson, the Texas country singer who signed to Warner Nashville and parlayed his regional fame into national hits like “Dirt Cheap,” paused his headlining set at Saturday’s Windy City Smokeout Festival in Chicago to address the assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump earlier that evening at a rally …
Read More »Eminem Slays P. Diddy in Acrobatic Lyrics to New Diss Track 'Fuel'
On his new song “Fuel,” Eminem rips Diddy to shreds with some of his most venomous verses in ages. The track, which also features J.I.D, appears on Eminem’s just-released 12th album, The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce). After J.I.D’s verse, Eminem zeroes in on the recent allegations that …
Read More »Scandoval Lawsuit: Judge Upholds 'Revenge Porn' Claims Against Ariana Madix
Raquel Leviss’ “revenge porn” and privacy claims against her Vanderpump Rules co-star Ariana Madix are moving forward after a judge issued a key ruling denying Madix’s attempt to exit the lawsuit based on her constitutionally protected right to free speech. In his new ruling, obtained by Rolling Stone, the judge …
Read More »Alec Baldwin 'Rust' Manslaughter Case Dismissed, Actor Breaks Down in Tears
In a stunning turn of events at Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial, a New Mexico judge dismissed the single felony count filed against the actor on Friday and said prosecutors could not bring it again. The shocking decision followed after Baldwin’s defense lawyers filed an emergency motion alleging prosecutors and …
Read More »Neutral Milk Hotel's Julian Koster Accused of Grooming, Sexual Assault
Anna “Nesey” Gallons, a musician who has been associated with the Athens, Georgia-based Elephant 6 collective since the 2000s, made an Instagram post on July 9 accusing Neutral Milk Hotel bassist Julian Koster of grooming her as a teenager and sexually assaulting her. “I began to communicate by telephone and …
Read More »DaBaby Pleads Guilty to Misdemeanor Battery of California Homeowner
DaBaby accepted a misdemeanor, no-jail plea deal Thursday in his felony battery case involving a California homeowner who claims the “Suge” rapper sucker-punched him when he tried to break up an unauthorized video shoot at his rental property in December 2020. The rapper, who did not attend the court hearing …
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