Casandra Ventura, who’s best known as the R&B singer Cassie, filed a lawsuit against hip-hop mogul Sean Combs Thursday, alleging he raped and physically abused her over the course of a decade. The suit, obtained by Rolling Stone, claimed that the abuse began in 2005, when Combs allegedly began plying …
Read More »Ron Jeremy Accuser Sues Sunset Strip Bar, Says It Let Porn Star Turn Bathroom Into 'Dungeon'
A woman who claims porn star Ron Jeremy sexually assaulted her inside The Rainbow Bar & Grill four years ago sued the West Hollywood establishment for negligence Tuesday, claiming it allowed the “dangerous, highly sexualized and hostile environment” where the alleged attack took place. The new lawsuit, filed in Los …
Read More »Roddy Ricch Ordered to Pay Sanctions, Sit for Questioning in Car Crash Lawsuit
Roddy Ricch must pay $2,125 in sanctions and answer questions under oath in an expedited deposition linked to a car crash lawsuit that’s set to go on trial next month, a judge ruled Monday. The Grammy-winning rapper allegedly was behind the wheel of a Dodge Charger in June 2019 when …
Read More »Russell Brand: BBC Says It Received Five Misconduct Complaints About Comedian
The BBC said it received five complaints about Russell Brand’s behavior from when the comedian hosted radio shows on the British public broadcaster between 2006 and 2008. Two of the complaints were submitted over the last two months, after the BBC launched a review of Brand’s time at the network …
Read More »They Criticized KKK-Themed Erotica. Readers Are Harassing Them Online
When 27-year-old BookTok creator Sat posted a TikTok criticizing a dark romance book for what she called “romanticizing” the Ku Klux Klan, she thought the video would spark a conversation about racism in book publishing. But even after the author, Tillie Cole, removed the book, Sat and at least two …
Read More »Linkin Park Sued by Bassist Seeking Royalties on 'More Than 20 Songs'
A bass player who claims he recorded numerous songs with Linkin Park back in 1999 has filed a lawsuit against the Grammy-winning group, seeking credit and unpaid royalties. Kyle Christner says he never received “a penny” for his work, so he’s asking a federal judge to step in and sort …
Read More »Drake Questioned Over Deadly Astroworld Tragedy
Astroworld lawyers deposed Drake on Thursday regarding the deadly Astroworld crowd, two sources confirm to Rolling Stone. Drake was questioned for several hours in a deposition tied to hundreds of lawsuits filed in Harris County after the crowd rush, which killed 10 people and injured hundreds of others. The sources …
Read More »Keke Palmer Granted Temporary Restraining Order, Custody of Son After Accusing Ex Darius Jackson of Abuse
A judge has granted Keke Palmer temporary sole custody of her 8-month-old son with ex-partner Darius Jackson after she accused Jackson of harrowing physical and emotional abuse in a restraining order application filed Thursday in Los Angeles. The order, issued Thursday and obtained by Rolling Stone, states Jackson must stay …
Read More »Video of A$AP Rocky Allegedly Shooting Friend Finally Revealed
Grainy video allegedly showing rapper A$AP Rocky firing a gun at his former friend A$AP Relli on a Hollywood street corner two years ago was made public for the first time Wednesday inside a Los Angeles courtroom. Rocky, born Rakim Mayers, sat at a defense table and watched the clip …
Read More »Young Thug Trial Judge Rules Rap Lyrics Can Be Used As Evidence
In a long-awaited decision sure to draw scrutiny, a Georgia judge ruled Nov. 9 that prosecutors will be allowed to admit rap lyrics as evidence at Grammy-winning artist Young Thug’s racketeering and gang trial in Atlanta as long as they pass legal relevance and foundation tests. Judge Ural Glanville issued …
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