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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 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 […]
The heirs of Ed Townsend—the songwriter and producer who co-wrote Marvin Gaye’s classic record “Let’s Get It On”—are suing Ed Sheeran for copyright infringement for allegedly copying core aspects of the R&B classic for his chart-topping track “Thinking Out Loud.” The Townsend estate, including his daughter, Kathryn Townsend Griffin, sister Helen McDonald, and the estate of his […]
Tyrese has been ordered to pay roughly $650,000 in child support and lawyer fees in the actor’s custody battle hearing. TMZ reports Tyrese appeared in Fulton County court on Tuesday, where a judge ruled that the actor needs to pay $237,944 to his ex-wife Samantha Lee Gibson, as well as $399,000 to Samantha’s attorney. Back in August, […]
Quebec Judge Dennis Galiatsatos said that Canadians have a “God-given” right to give the middle finger to people who’ve annoyed them. The quote comes off the heels of a ruling that acquitted a Montreal man of criminal harassment in 2021. Police originally arrested Neall Epstein in May 2021 for harassment after he gave the middle […]
Brooklyn-based rapper Fetty Luciano is no longer facing a murder charge in connection to a 2022 shooting out on Long Island. AllHipHop reports prosecutors have decided to not pursue the attempted murder charge against Luciano. The 27-year-old rapper had been charged with second-degree assault, criminal possession of a weapon, attempted second-degree assault, misdemeanor assault and reckless endangerment. Fetty, […]
Two California brothers have been convicted of murder in connection with the death of a groom at a 2019 wedding reception. NBC News reports a jury on Wednesday found Rony and Josue Castaneda, 31 and 22 respectively, guilty of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon in the December 2019 slaying of Joe Melgoza. On Dec. 15, 2019, […]
Kodak Black is wanted by authorities in Florida, TMZ reports. An arrest warrant was reportedly issued by a Broward County judge on Thursday, February 23 and filed in court on Friday after the rapper allegedly violated the conditions of his bail by failing to show up for a random drug test on Feb. 3. Authorities claim that […]
Billie Eilish has been granted a temporary restraining order against a shirtless man who was recently caught prowling around outside the pop star’s Los Angeles home. TMZ reports a judge has ordered the man, identified as Raymond Black, to stay at least 100 yards away from Billie’s house. Black must also refrain from going to Eilish’s […]
A Georgia woman was ordered by a judge to write a 30-page essay on the importance of jury service after she traveled out of the country, and failed to appear for jury duty. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the woman, who is identified as Juror No. 64, said she frequently travels for work and didn’t see the jury summons […]
