Tory Lanez‘s request for a new trial was denied on Tuesday, according to City News Service, and the rapper now awaits sentencing after being found guilty in December of shooting Megan Thee Stallion. Lanez — whose legal name is Daystar Peterson — and his legal team had indicated for several …
Read More »Marilyn Manson Dealt Big Loss in Evan Rachel Wood Defamation Case
A judge struck down many of the claims made by Marilyn Manson in his defamation lawsuit against Evan Rachel Wood on Tuesday, marking a big win for Wood in the continued legal battle between the musician and the Westworld actress. A Los Angeles judge sided with Wood in striking several …
Read More »'Character Assassination': Jordan Neely's Family Slams Statement From Man Who Killed Him
Lawyers for the family of Jordan Neely have responded to the first statement from Daniel Penny, the man who killed Neely on a New York City subway last week. The attorneys, Donte Mills and Lennon Edwards, called Penny’s statement neither “an apology nor an expression of regret” but a “character …
Read More »A Menudo Boy Bander's Disturbing Link to the Menendez Brothers
Two sensational stories collide in Menendez + Menudo: Boys Betrayed, a new three-part documentary series airing on Peacock. One helped bring the culture into the era of nonstop TV crime and jurisprudence coverage: the grisly 1989 murder of Jose and Kitty Menendez by their sons, Erik and Lyle. The other …
Read More »Father Grieves After 7 Bodies Found in Oklahoma: 'I'm Lost'
A registered sex offender and the bodies of six people were found on a property near the town of Henryetta, Oklahoma, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday. Jesse L. McFadden, the 39-year-old sex offender, fatally shot six people including his wife and her three children,before taking his own life, authorities …
Read More »Ryan Murphy Sets Sights on Menéndez Brothers for 'Monster' Season 2
Convicted murderers Erik and Lyle Menéndez will serve as the focal point of the forthcoming second season of Monster, Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s Netflix series that delved into the horrors of Jeffrey Dahmer in its award-winning first season. Fingers crossed we don’t have a repeat of the internet thirsting …
Read More »Tsu Surf Pleads Guilty to RICO, Firearms Charges
Newark battle rapper Tsu Surf has pleaded guilty to Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) conspiracy charges in connection to his involvement in the Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips in New Jersey. He faces up to 30 years in prison. According to a statement released on Friday by the United States …
Read More »Suspect Arrested in Connection to Killing of Black Trans Sundance Star Koko Da Doll
A 17-year-old has been arrested in connection to the killing of Koko Da Doll (also known as Rasheeda Williams), a trans woman who was the subject of the hit Sundance documentary Kokomo City. According to a statement from the Atlanta Police Department, the suspect turned himself in at a precinct …
Read More »Kim Fowley's Estate Sued for Sexual Assault of Minor
A songwriter for the influential 1970s punk group the Runaways has filed a lawsuit against the estate of deceased Runaways manager Kim Fowley and the former KROQ disc jockey and famed nightclub owner Rodney Bingenheimer, accusing them both of sexually assaulting her in the 1970s when she was a teenager. …
Read More »'Love & Death' Boasts a Delightfully Gonzo Elizabeth Olsen and Little Else
Why does the new HBO Max miniseries Love & Death exist? On a certain level, yes, I understand why it exists. This is prime Emmy-bait season, and the role of Candy Montgomery — a Texas housewife who, on a warm Sunday in 1980, killed her friend Betty Gore, striking her …
Read More »