Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is reintroducing her bill to provide civil recourse for survivors of nonconsensual sexually-explicit deepfakes. Ocasio-Cortez is co-leading the bicameral bill with Rep. Laurel Lee (R-Fla.), Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.). The Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-Consensual Edits (DEFIANCE) Act was originally …
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A month before Kanye West was set to head to trial to face teachers from his failed Donda Academy, the controversial rapper settled some of the lawsuits he was facing, according to court documents obtained by Rolling Stone. The 47-year-old, who changed his name to Ye, has agreed to conditional …
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The women accusing Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) executives Anthony “Moosa” Tiffith Jr. and Brandon Tiffith of sexual misconduct have amended their civil lawsuit to include their recent alleged doxxing. The women initially filed their joint suit anonymously in December. Earlier this month, the Tiffith’s legal counsel, Marty Singer, released a …
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From the outset, experts doubted the legality of Elon Musk‘s pro-Trump America PAC giving $1 million prizes to a handful of registered voters in swing states who signed a petition in support of the First and Second Amendments. Now the billionaire and his political organization face a lawsuit from the …
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Garth Brooks, after making the controversial decision to name his anonymous rape accuser in a recent court filing, has now submitted photos of Jane Roe as evidence. Earlier this week, Brooks’ legal team filed a motion opposing Roe’s efforts to sanction Brooks and have his amended complaint — in which …
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Attorney Ann Callis of Holland Law Firm, who represents former World Wrestling Entertainment employee Janel Grant in her sexual misconduct lawsuit against Vince McMahon, the former CEO of WWE, gave a virtual press conference on Thursday ahead of the Sept. 25 premiere of the Netflix documentary series Mr. McMahon. Grant, …
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A former go-go dancer has filed a police report against Sean “Diddy” Combs with the Miami Beach Police Department, echoing similar claims that she made against the Bad Boy founder in a sex trafficking lawsuit. Last month, Adria English became the ninth person to sue Combs, claiming the hip-hop mogul …
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Elon Musk‘s X Corp., the remains of what used to be Twitter Inc., has filed yet another dubious lawsuit in an effort to stem the financial damage wrought by its impetuous owner. This time, the company is going after a cohort of advertisers, whom he famously told to “Go fuck …
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Lizzo’s lawyers filed a motion last week rebuffing a harassment and misconduct lawsuit brought by a former employee, calling it “meritless and salacious.” The lawsuit was brought by Asha Daniels, who worked as a wardrobe designer on Lizzo’s 2023 tour, and helped design outfits for the rapper’s “Big Grrrl” dancers. …
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Film composer Danny Elfman has denied allegations from a woman who claimed that he sexually harassed her over 20 years ago, stating that the claims were “meritless” and “would carry no weight in a court of law.” In Elfman’s answer to the anonymous Jane Doe accuser’s allegations, filed in Los …
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