Danny Masterson‘s rape retrial began on Monday with opening statements. Prosecutors once again told jurors in court in Los Angeles during their opening statements that the That ’70s Show star forcibly raped three women nearly 20 years ago. Masterson, who has denied the claims and pleaded not guilty, faces 45 …
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Ed Sheeran took the stand on Tuesday in a New York courtroom, denying accusations that his hit song “Thinking Out Loud,” copied Marvin Gaye’s soul classic “Let’s Get It On.” A lawyer defending the estate of a co-writer of Gaye’s 1973 song said he had “smoking gun” evidence that Ed …
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Fulton County sheriff’s deputies arrested Anastassios Manettas, an attorney representing one of the defendants in the sprawling trial ofrapper Young Thug and 13 others accused of gang and racketeering charges in Atlanta. Manettas had been carrying prescription medicine and on Thursday, officers dragged him off at the security checkpoint. The …
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Drake faces a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by Ghanaian artist Obrafour that alleges that the rapper’s “Calling My Name” sampled his music without permission. Elements of Obrafour’s 2003 single “Oye Ohene (Remix)” feature on Drake’s Honestly, Nevermind track; the album — marking Drake’s foray into dance music — was surprise-released …
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Lil Yachty‘s trademark infringement lawsuit filed against NFT seller Opulous over a year ago has been settled, according to court documents obtained by Rolling Stone. The original suit alleges that the company, which does business as Ditto Music, used the rapper’s name, image, and general likeness to misleadingly portray him …
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A drug dealer who sold The Wire actor Michael K. Williams a fatal dose of fentanyl-laced heroin pled guilty to a narcotics conspiracy charge on Wednesday, the New York Times reports. Irvin Cartagena’s sentencing was set by U.S. District Judge Ronnie Abrams in Manhattan federal court for Aug. 18, when …
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Ob Monday, a prospective juror in the YSL RICO case was charged with contempt of court and sentenced to three days in jail after attempting to record jury proceedings on her phone. The odd scene was uploaded by Cathy Russon, an executive producer at Law & Crime Network. The short …
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Tory Lanez has filed a motion for a new trial after being found guilty of shooting music superstar Megan Thee Stallion on a California curbside in July 2020. Lanez’s lawyers Jose Baez and Matthew Barhoma cite multiple grounds in the new paperwork filed late Wednesday, including a claim that the …
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Attorneys in the Gwyneth Paltrow trial ploughed through witness questioning and social media photos on Wednesday during the trial in Utah, where a man claims she crashed into him while skiing in Park City. During cross-examination, neuropsychologist Dr. Angela Eastvold testified that plaintiff Terry Sanderson scored high on “narcissism” and …
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The widow of founding Roots bassist Leonard Hubbard and his estate have filed a lawsuit against band co-founders Questlove and Black Thought, among others, alleging they violated RICO laws and claiming they defrauded Hubbard out of millions. The complaint, obtained by Rolling Stone, alleges that Questlove (whose real name is …
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