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Two years after he was arrested for his connection to gang-related crimes in a racketeering case, Casanova has received his prison sentence. The Brooklyn rapper, who was facing up to 60 years in prison, on Tuesday was sentenced to 188 months (or over 15 years) behind bars. Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern […]
Following his guilty plea to federal drug charges last year, rapper Fetty Wap has been sentenced to six years in prison, the New York Times reports. In an appearance in court on Wednesday, May 24, Fetty, whose real name is Willie Junior Maxwell II, received his sentence for his participation in an alleged trafficking ring spanning […]
Hyundai Motor America and Kia America Inc. will pay nearly a quarter of a billion dollars after a viral TikTok challenge exposed major security flaws in their vehicles. According to Reuters, the auto manufacturers have agreed to settle a $200 million class-action lawsuit over the recent rise of car thefts. The complaint was filed after TikTok users, known as “the Kia […]
A defense attorney in the YSL Rico trial is no longer facing jail time. And it’s thanks, in large part, to strip club chicken wings. According to Atlanta Journal-Constitution, attorney Suri Chadha Jimenez was held in contempt this week after he showed up to Tuesday’s court hearing a few minutes late. The presiding judge, Ural Glanville, ordered Jimenez to purchase […]
A Utah woman is accused of murdering her husband of nine years, who was the inspiration behind her children’s book about dealing with grief following the death of a loved one. Kouri Richins, 33, was arrested Monday and charged with aggravated murder, as well as three counts of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, as reported […]
Boosie Badazz isn’t shying away from sharing his thoughts on Fugees rapper Pras, who faces up to 20 years in prison after he was found guilty for his participation in a conspiracy scheme in which millions of dollars were used to influence U.S. government officials. During a new appearance on VladTV, Boosie was asked about Pras. The Baton Rouge MC […]
New York Congressman George Santos is facing federal charges. His name has been associated with “mockery over a litany of fabrications about his heritage, education, and professional pedigree,” per the Associated Press. Santos is expected to appear in court “as soon as Wednesday.” The Department of Justice’s charges against the Republican NY rep have not been made […]
A Georgia judge has severed the case of Jayden Myrick, one of 14 original defendants in the YSL RICO case, following a mental health evaluation. The amount of defendants who’ll be tried together is now 10. The Atlanta-Journal Constitution reports Myrick was ordered to undergo the evaluation in April after the 22-year-old requested to represent himself in the upcoming trial […]
After several hearings across multiple days, Tory Lanez ’s request for a new trial was denied on Tuesday by Judge David Herriford, a source confirmed to Complex. The Canadian artist was previously found guilty of shooting Megan Thee Stallion. Legal affairs journalist Meghann Cuniff noted that the proceedings regarding Lanez’s motion were moved to a different floor of the court […]
Months after Lil Tjay was charged with gun possession after he was arrested in New York City while on his way to the set of a music video with Ice Spice, the Brooklyn rapper’s attorney has spoken out regarding the matter. Tjay’s attorney, Dawn Florio, reached out to nydrillofficial on Instagram to explain why Tjay was recently booked […]
