Russell Simmons is facing another lawsuit, this time for defamation after former music executive Drew Dixon claims the Def Jam Records co-founder defamed her by calling her a “liar” after she accused him of sexually assaulting her, according to court documents obtained by Rolling Stone. Dixon, who worked as an …
Read More »Russell Brand Denies Drunken Sex Assault on 'Arthur' Set, Claims He Was Eight Years Sober
Russell Brand claims he doesn’t “recognize” the actress suing him for sex assault in New York and that there’s no way he drunkenly accosted her on the set of the film Arthur because he was already years into his decades-long sobriety during production. In documents filed Tuesday and obtained byRolling …
Read More »Priscilla Presley Battles Claim She Formed Company Amid 'Insolvency' Scare, Then Ghosted Partner
Priscilla Presley — fresh off her settlement with granddaughter Riley Keough that granted her a $1 million lump-sum payment, $100,000 annual salary, and burial rights near Elvis at Graceland — is gearing up for a new court showdown over a lawsuit that claims she was on the brink of “insolvency” …
Read More »Russell Simmons Sued for Sexual Assault by Former Def Jam Executive
A former Def Jam executive has sued Russell Simmons for sexual harassment and battery, claiming the embattled label founder pulled a “wrestling move” to pin her to the bed in his New York apartment and raped her in the 1990s, according to court documents obtained by Rolling Stone. The Jane …
Read More »Roddy Ricch Beats Copyright Suit Over Monster Hit 'The Box'
Rapper Roddy Ricch is the victor in a legal battle that claimed his highest-charting megahit “The Box” infringed on the copyright of a 1975 soul song titled “Come on Down.” In a biting ruling, a Manhattan-based federal judge found that “no reasonable jury could find that the works are substantially …
Read More »Kodak Black Oxycodone Charge Dismissed After 'Cocaine' Flub
Jailed rap star Kodak Black scored a legal victory Friday when a Florida judge dismissed his drug charge linked to his Dec. 7 arrest for possession of a substance deemed “cocaine” at the scene but was actually oxycodone through subsequent lab testing. Black, whose legal name is Bill Kapri, submitted …
Read More »Snoop Dogg Sues Post and Walmart for Conspiring Against His Cereal
Snoop Dogg and Master P have filed a lawsuit against Post Consumer Brands and Walmart, accusing both the packaged food giant and big box retailer of conspiring against the release of a Snoop-branded cereal line. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday by lawyer Ben Crump on behalf of the two rappers, claims …
Read More »Donald Trump's Lewd Tape Subject Sues 'Days of Our Lives' for Sexual Harassment
The Emmy-nominated actress who spent 25 years playing Nicole Walker on Days of Our Lives – and garnered international attention as the subject of Donald Trump’s vulgar comments about “grabbing” women by “the pussy” that surfaced during the 2016 presidential election – has filed a new lawsuit alleging sexual harassment, …
Read More »Jonathan Majors' Domestic Violence Sentencing Postponed
Jonathan Majors’ sentencing was postponed until April 8 after the embattled actor’s legal team filed last-minute motions in the case, months after the former Marvel actor’s conviction for recklessly assaulting his ex-girlfriend. What was supposed to be Tuesday morning’s sentencing was pushed back until after lunchtime where Judge Michael Gaffey …
Read More »Killer Mike's Grammys Arrest: Rapper Cites 'Confusion' as New Details Emerge
The reason Killer Mike was taken away in handcuffs after winning three Grammy awards Sunday is coming into focus. A senior law enforcement source says a female security guard working the star-studded event claims she was injured by the rapper during a confrontation inside the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. …
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