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TMZ has learned that a lawsuit has been filed against Brandy by her former housekeeper who alleges she was fired in February because of her age. The unidentified housekeeper accuses the singer of no longer wanting an “older” caretaker. She claims to be over 60 years old. The housekeeper is seeking $250,000 in damages after allegedly failing to pay for […]
Megan Thee Stallion fired back at a Twitter user who questioned if she was actually shot at by Tory Lanez. “At this point Megan Thee Stallion is going to have to show us the bullet wound or something,” the Twitter user wrote, to which Megan promptly responded, urging people to use critical thinking skills and believe […]
Amanda Bynes’ nine-year conservatorship appears to be coming to an end. Judge Roger L. Lund issued a tentative ruling Monday, declaring that the conservatorship of her person and estate is “no longer required,” per Los Angeles Times. “The court determines that the conservatorship is no longer required and that grounds for establishment of a conservatorship […]
An unarmed Black man who last month was shot and paralyzed by police officers in Trenton, New Jersey, is suing the city and its police department. NBC News reports Jajuan R. Henderson, 29, went to his car to retrieve an iced tea shortly after midnight on Feb. 12, when he was allegedly ambushed by a group of plain-clothed police officers. “In […]
A former employee at Google sued the tech giant on Friday, claiming it engages in systemic bias against Black workers. Reuters reports the lawsuit, filed on Friday in a San Jose, California federal court, accuses Google of maintaining a “racially biased corporate culture” by placing Black employees in lower-level jobs, paying them less and denying them opportunities to advance because of […]
A former Virginia police officer pleaded guilty on Friday to storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. CBS News reports Jacob Fracker, 30, a former Rocky Mount, Virginia police officer who was fired after his arrest, pleaded guilty to conspiring to obstruct an official proceeding, the joint session of Congress that was held on Jan. 6 to certify […]
A dentist in Wisconsin was convicted on five counts of healthcare fraud last week after he was found guilty of intentionally damaging several patients’ teeth, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. According to the indictment, Scott Charmoli, 61, would show his patients an X-ray of their teeth and lead them to believe that an innocuous line or spot meant their […]
UPDATED 3/16, 9:32 p.m. ET: Jussie Smollett has been released from Cook County Jail. You can watch video showing the actor leaving the jail and getting into a vehicle below. See original story below. Jussie Smollett will be released from jail as he appeals his conviction of staging a hate crime against himself and making a false report to police, […]
Chris Cuomo is seeking $125 million from CNN after being fired late last year over his involvement in brother Andrew’s defense against sexual misconduct allegation, Deadline has learned. “Cuomo has had his journalistic integrity unjustifiably smeared, making it difficult if not impossible for Cuomo to find similar work in the future and damaging him in amounts exceeding $125 […]
Jussie Smollett’s legal team filed an emergency motion on Monday requesting that the former Empire actor be released from Chicago’s Cook County Jail, according to TMZ. Smollett was sentenced to serve 5 months behind bars by Judge James Linn last week after being found guilty on five felony counts he was charged with in connection to staging a hate crime […]
