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 »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 Detained, Booked for Battery at Grammys Hours After Winning Three Awards
Killer Mike was detained at the 66th Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles Sunday afternoon, shortly after winning three of the four rap categories in the pre-show telecast about two hours earlier. An LAPD source tellsRolling Stonethat Michael Santiago Render (Killer Mike’s real name) was handcuffed and detained …
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. …
Read More »Tiffany Haddish Gets Beverly Hills DUI Charges Dropped, Pleads to Reckless Driving Instead
Tiffany Haddish made a surprise appearance in a Los Angeles courtroom Thursday and accepted a plea deal that dismissed her two misdemeanor DUI charges in favor of a reckless driving conviction. The hush-hush hearing was added to the calendar two weeks before Haddish was due for a pre-trial appearance on …
Read More »Man Who Snatched Dorothy's 'Wizard of Oz' Ruby Slippers Sentenced to Probation
The man who stole the iconic ruby red slippers Judy Garland wore in The Wizard of Oz was sentenced to a year of probation on Monday, nearly 20 years after he first attempted the theft from a museum nearly two decades ago. Terry Martin, who pleaded guilty to a charge …
Read More »Cher Denied Temporary Conservatorship Over Son Elijah Blue Allman. But It's Not Over
A Los Angeles judge denied Cher’s request for a temporary conservatorship over her son Elijah Blue Allman Monday after Cher appeared by video at a morning hearing and her lawyer gave new details about what drove the superstar singer to seek control of her adult son’s finances. Cher’s lawyer, Gabrielle …
Read More »Kat Von D Wins Copyright Trial Over Miles Davis Tattoo
Celebrity tattoo artist Kat Von D scored a resounding victory Friday at the copyright infringement trial over the Miles Davis tattoo she inked on a friend free of charge seven years ago. Jurors took less than three hours to unanimously decide her tattoo — as well as her planning sketch …
Read More »Kat Von D Testifies at Miles Davis Tattoo Trial: 'I Consider This Fan Art'
Kat Von D took the witness stand at her copyright infringement trial in California on Wednesday and told jurors she’s inked thousands of tattoos based off photographs and never once sought a licensing agreement because she considers the practice “fan art.” The artist who shot to fame on the reality …
Read More »The Hunt for Tupac's Killer: Confessions, Conspiracies, and Confusion
A S HE TOOK his sunrise walk through a quiet Las Vegas suburb of tan stucco houses and desert landscaping in late September, Duane Davis resembled nobody’s idea of a gangster legend. A bald man on the soft side of 60 in a white Polo Sport T-shirt and loose-fitting pants, …
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