Kanye West and his Yeezy company have been accused of mistreating several staff members — including bullying and not paying a number of them while they worked on developing a streaming app earlier this year — in a new lawsuit filed Saturday, The Washington Post reports. Eight employees, including some …
Read More »Nigel Lythgoe Dismissed From 'All American Girl' Sexual Assault Lawsuit
A California judge has dismissed Nigel Lythgoe as a defendant in the sexual assault lawsuit by two All American Girl contestants. At a Friday afternoon hearing, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Shirley K. Watkins ruled that the two Jane Doe plaintiffs who brought a joint lawsuit in January do …
Read More »'Rust' Armorer Wants New Trial, Claims Prosecutors 'Buried' Gun Evidence
The movie armorer who loaded the live round into Alec Baldwin’s gun before it fired the fatal shot that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins wants a new trial based on “revelations” that prosecutors failed to hand over “bombshell exculpatory evidence” before she faced the jury that convicted her last March. In …
Read More »Diplo Sued for Revenge Porn in New Lawsuit
A New York woman has filed a revenge porn lawsuit against Diplo, claiming the DJ and producer sent sexually explicit videos and photos of her to another woman, according to court papers obtained by Rolling Stone. The woman, who filed under a Jane Doe pseudonym in California District Court on …
Read More »Alec Baldwin Denied Bid to Dismiss 'Rust' Manslaughter Charge Over 'Destroyed' Gun
Alec Baldwin lost his bid to dismiss his involuntary manslaughter indictment Friday when a New Mexico judge ruled he still must face trial even though the FBI damaged the gun involved in the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. In an 18-page ruling issued Friday, Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer wrote …
Read More »Tupac Murder Suspect Denied Release Over Concern Bail Money Not 'Legitimate'
The self-described Crips “street legend” charged with the 1996 murder of hip-hop superstar Tupac Shakur was denied release to house arrest on Wednesday after a judge reviewed banking records and remained concerned that the six-figure down payment being used to secure his $750,000 bond was tied to a deal to …
Read More »Nick Carter Rape Accuser Blasts His 'Stalling Tactics,' Cites New Allegation
Former pop singer Melissa Schuman says in a new court filing that the recently released docuseries Fallen Idols: Nick and Aaron Carter – which features Schuman describing her alleged 2003 rape at the hands of Nick Carter – led another accuser to reach out to her with claims that the …
Read More »Judge Says James Dolan Sex Trafficking Lawsuit Must Allege 'Fraud or Coercion' to Survive
A federal judge is giving a massage therapist two weeks to adequately allege a commercial sex act in her sex trafficking lawsuit naming entertainment mogul James Dolan and disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein — or face permanent dismissal of her claims in federal court. In a new ruling obtained by …
Read More »Pop Smoke Murder: Final Defendant's Trial Delayed After Plea Negotiations Fall Through
The only adult defendant charged with the 2020 murder of rising rapper Pop Smoke appeared in a Los Angeles courtroom Friday and had his trial date pushed to early August after plea negotiations with prosecutors broke down. The trial for Corey Walker previously was scheduled to start next week. “Negotiations …
Read More »Kiss Guitar Tech Widow's Wrongful Death Suit Survives Major Hurdle
The family of the Kiss guitar tech whodied after contracting Covid during the band’sEnd of the RoadWorld Tourwon a round in their wrongful death lawsuit against the band, as the band’s motion to have the case tossed was overruled in court in Los Angeles on Friday. Catherine Stueber — whose …
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