Sean “Diddy” Combs repeatedly contacted victims and witnesses in the months leading up to his arrest on sex trafficking and racketeering charges, according to prosecutors, with the Bad Boy Entertainment founder allegedly asking one victim for her continued “friendship and support,” while hinting that he would continue to pay her …
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Newark battle rapper Tsu Surf was sentenced to a mandatory five years in prison after previously pleading guilty to Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) conspiracy charges. The rapper, born Rahjon Cox, faced up to 30 years in prison as part of charges connected to his membership in the Rollin’ …
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On May 16, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, and New York City Police Commissioner Keechant L. Sewell held a press conference announcing that rappers Sheff G, real name Michael Williams, and Sleepy Hallow, real name Tegan Chambers, were arrested as part of a 32-person, …
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One of the defendants in theYSLRICO trialwas allegedly injured during a scuffle with a Fulton County deputy before he was transferred to the courthouse for Monday’s proceedings, an attorney representing the defendant claims, according to Hastings Tribune. “I will be filing a formal complaint against the [sheriff’s office] because they …
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The arrest of Young Thug, Gunna, and other YSL associates in last May’s RICO (short for Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) indictment elicited a unified response from within the rap world. Fans and other musicians resoundingly proclaimed “Free Gunna.” But after his release in December, following an Alford plea …
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