Bad Boy co-founding partner Kirk Burrowes is suing Sean “Diddy” Combs’ mom, Janice Combs, with claims she secretly and unlawfully assumed control of his 25 percent ownership stake in the record label after her son allegedly coerced Burrowes into signing over his share under threat of physical violence. In a …
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An anonymous Jane Doe plaintiff is suing Universal Music Group, Def Jam Records, and influential music executive Kevin Liles with claims Liles sexually assaulted her while she was working as his executive assistant more than 20 years ago. In her lawsuit filed Thursday morning in Manhattan, the woman claims she …
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Can I get a… trial? A Los Angeles judge signaled Tuesday that Jay-Z’s defamation claim against high-profile attorney Tony Buzbee will overcome a legal challenge and be allowed to proceed to trial. In a tentative ruling and courtroom comments during a lengthy hearing, Judge Mark H. Epstein said he believed …
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RuPaul’s Drag Race star Shangela took to social media on Tuesday to respond to a new sexual assault lawsuit filed earlier this week. On Monday, Eric Poff, who performed under adult film pseudonym Dakota Payne, filed a civil lawsuit against the performer, whose real name is Darius Jeremy (“DJ”) Pierce, …
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Elvis Presley’s ex-wife and heirs have spent decades hounded by public fascination and scrutiny. Members of an American folklore dynasty, they share a mythology that’s seemingly unstoppable. Not only did it inspire two recent prestige films from directors Baz Luhrmann and Sofia Coppola, but the films were critical hits that …
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Ever since Kanye West went on an abhorrent antisemitic tirade in fall 2022 — which cost him his billionaire status and lucrative partnerships with Adidas and Gap — the Grammy winner has been fighting off an ever-growing list of lawsuits. The 47-year-old, who changed his name to Ye, has been …
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A week after A$AP Rocky was found not guilty of firing a semiautomatic pistol at a former friend, the rapper’s accuser made clear he’s still moving ahead with his civil lawsuit over the same incident. A lawyer for plaintiff Terell Ephron appeared remotely at a court hearing in downtown Los …
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Michael Crichton’s estate has overcome a challenge and can move ahead with its lawsuit alleging the Max medical drama The Pitt is derivative of Crichton’s 1990s TV hit ER, a Los Angeles judge has ruled. The lawsuit was first filed in August by Crichton’s widow, Sherri Crichton, against defendants Warner …
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Less than a year after Rolling Stone’s investigation into former RuPaul’s Drag Race star Shangela uncovered sexual assault allegations from five accusers — along with a separate civil lawsuit settlement — the celebrity drag performer is facing their second sexual assault lawsuit. Eric Poff, 35, who performed under adult film …
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Megan Thee Stallion won permission to question Tory Lanez under oath for the first time since he assaulted her with a semi-automatic firearm on a residential street in Los Angeles nearly five years ago. A federal judge signed off on the order Monday after the Grammy-winning rapper, born Megan Pete, …
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