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Former YouTube star Austin Jones pleaded guilty to one count of receipt of child pornography on February 1. The Chicago area 26-year-old rose to YouTube stardom after uploading his music videos to the site in 2013. Even following the child pornography charges, Jones still has 500,000 subscribers to his YouTube page. According to prosecutors, Jones […]
Snoop Dogg might be working with Martha Stewart and running peewee football leagues at this point in his career, but he’s still as anti-snitching as he was in his Crip days. The veteran laid into 6ix9ine on Instagram, accusing the rapper of snitching to get to his current plea deal. Three gang members were quickly […]
The mother of 6ix9ine‘s 3-year-old daughter has responded to the rapper’s recent guilty plea. Hours after it was confirmed 6ix9ine had pleaded guilty to nine counts in his federal crime case, Sara Molina spoke to TMZ about her ex-boyfriend’s legal battle and the way it has harmed their family. She told the outlet she was disappointed with […]
Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán has become an unlikely fashion influencer. Two years after Barabas made bank off its “Most Wanted Shirt” design, the drug lord’s designer daughter is attempting to profit off her father’s name with an El Chapo-inspired clothing brand. It’s a pretty well-timed venture, as the kingpin is in the midst of a highly publicized trial for drug trafficking, money laundering, […]
On Wednesday (Jan. 30) three associates of 6ix9ine were indicted on criminal charges related to the controversial 22-year-old rapper. One of the suspects, Anthony Ellison, was charged with the kidnapping of 6ix9ine. The Southern District of New York’s Department of Justice has released a statement confirming the three associates have been charged with racketeering and […]
6ix9ine‘s fight for freedom has become increasingly complex. The rapper has remained behind bars since Nov. 19, 2018, when he and a number of his associates were arrested on federal racketeering charges. Since then, 6ix9ine has made multiple attempts to secure his release and was expected to present a $1.5 million bail package during his court […]
Calling into work with a BS reason definitely carries some risk. If you’re caught lying about an illness or a family emergency, chances are you’ll receive some kind of punishment like a slap on the wrist, immediate termination, or—if you’re working for a notorious drug lord—death. During a Tuesday’s trial for Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, jurors heard […]
Playboi Carti was found guilty of an alleged attack on a tour bus driver. According to the BBC, the incident occurred in February 2018 in Gretna, Scotland, during the ATL rapper’s European trek. Carti was accused of punching the driver and smashing bus windows after the vehicle experienced mechanical issues. On Thursday, the Dumfries Justice of the Peace Court […]
A former Chicago police officer was sentenced to six years and nine months in prison for the 2014 murder of Laquan McDonald—a 17-year-old black boy who was fatally shot 16 times. The sentence includes time served. Judge Vincent Gaughan announced the ruling Friday, about three months after Jason Van Dyke was found guilty of second-degree murder and 16 […]
Tennessee prosecutors have dropped the charges against in the controversial “hoodie arrests” case. Back in early November, two black men were taken into custody and charged with trespassing after an incident at the Wolfchase Galleria Mall in Memphis. The man at the center of the case was 22-year-old Montavious Smith, who, along with his group of friends, […]
