In a long-awaited decision sure to draw scrutiny, a Georgia judge ruled Nov. 9 that prosecutors will be allowed to admit rap lyrics as evidence at Grammy-winning artist Young Thug’s racketeering and gang trial in Atlanta as long as they pass legal relevance and foundation tests. Judge Ural Glanville issued …
Read More »Russell Brand Accused of Sexual Assault on 'Arthur' Film Set
Russell Brand, the comedian accused of four sexual assault allegations earlier this year, was hit with a new lawsuit Friday by a woman alleging he exposed himself to her on the set of the movieArthur in 2010 and then sexually assaulted her in a bathroom. In an affidavit filed in …
Read More »Young Thug YSL Trial: Jury Finally Seated After More Than 10 Months
Young Thug is taking it to trial. Finally. After 10 months – the longest period of jury selection in Georgia judicial history – nine women and three men will decide whether Atlanta rapper Jeffery “Young Thug” Williams is guilty or not guilty of orchestrating the drive-by murder of Donovan “Peanut” …
Read More »Jonathan Majors: London Police Confirm Ongoing Inquiry into 'Physical Assaults' Accusation
Police in London have confirmed to Rolling Stone there is an ongoing investigation into a report of “physical assaults” leveled against Jonathan Majors amid his domestic violence case. The 34-year-old is facing criminal charges in New York after he was arrested for allegedly attacking his ex-girlfriend in March. The matter …
Read More »Robert De Niro Says He 'Berated' Assistant, But Was 'Never Abusive' at Trial
Robert De Niro took the stand in a civil trial in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York to resolve a gender discrimination suit filed against the actor and his company Canal Productions by his former assistant, Graham Chase Robinson. Following jury selection and opening statements Monday, …
Read More »PnB Rock Murder Suspect Allegedly Torched Getaway Car in Botched Cover-Up
When celebrated Philadelphia rapper PnB Rock was gunned down inside a Roscoe’s House of Chicken ‘N Waffles in South Los Angeles last year, speculation about the shooter — and his getaway driver — exploded online. Now, in legal documents obtained by Rolling Stone, new details have emerged in the slaying …
Read More »Maine Shooting Suspect Found Dead After 3-Day Manhunt
Robert Card, the suspect in the mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, that left at least 18 dead and 13 more injured, has been found dead. The news comes after a three-day manhunt spanning several Maine cities. “The Maine State Police have located the body of Robert Card in Lisbon. He …
Read More »Their Bowling Alley 'Was a Safe Place' Until a Gunman Turned It Into a Nightmare
Samantha and Justin Juray were overseeing a packed family night at their bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine, when the unthinkable happened on Wednesday night. A man walked through their decorated glass doors with a high-powered rifle and started shooting. “I was there, front and center,” Samantha, 34, tells Rolling Stone. …
Read More »At Least 18 Dead and Suspect at Large in Maine Shooting
The search continued on Thursday for a man who killed at least 18 people and injured 13 more during a rampage at a bowling alley and a bar in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday night, Gov. Janet Mills confirmed Thursday. Residents in Maine’s second-largest city and several other nearby towns remained …
Read More »Jonathan Majors Domestic-Violence Case Now Involves London Police
The Jonathan Majors domestic violence case now involves police in London, according to an explosive new motion filed by New York prosecutors obtained by Rolling Stone. Prosecutors have disclosed in court documents they obtained a police report prepared by Metropolitan Police. While it’s unclear the nature of the police report, …
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