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The man who was photographed carrying House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s podium during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot has been sentenced to prison. NBC News reports Adam Johnson of Florida was sentenced to 75 days in prison on Friday. Johnson is also required to pay a $5,000 fine. U.S. District Court Judge Reggie B. Walton said Johnson […]
Just three months after he was cleared in a lawsuit that claimed he breached an endorsement deal with Parlux Fragrances, Jay-Z is on the winning end of another judgement. Page Six reports that an appellate court ruled on Thursday that Jay and his company “are entitled to summary judgment on their royalties counterclaim.” As a result, Hov is entitled […]
A South Florida day care center is facing a lawsuit after a mother found her two-year-old daughter locked inside the facility by herself. Fox affiliate WSVN reports Stephanie Martinez arrived at the KinderCare Learning Center in Plantation around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday and discovered her daughter was locked in. “They know I get here around 6, 6:15 because I have […]
A Florida deputy was fired and arrested after allegedly being involved in a revenge plot that aimed to frame an innocent man on drug charges. NBC News reports Niko Irizarry, 25, who was formerly employed by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, was arrested last Friday and charged with felony official misconduct. Irizarry’s arrest comes two months after he allegedly […]
Wendy Williams has filed a restraining order against Wells Fargo in an effort to access her bank accounts. Fox News reports Williams is asking the court to “reopen any frozen accounts or assets” and grant her “access to any and all accompanying statements.” The TV personality also requests the bank to be barred “from freezing any and all […]
Angelina Jolie was overcome with emotions as she advocated for victims of sexual and domestic violence. The Oscar-winning actress stopped by Capitol Hill on Wednesday to urge U.S. senators to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, a law that supported legal and community-based responses to domestic violence, stalking, dating violence, and sexual assault. “Standing here at the center […]
A Long Island man who allegedly shouted “Let’s go!” after opening a door and directing rioters to enter the Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot has been arrested. Eric Gerwatowski, 31, was arrested on Tuesday in New Hyde Park. Per a report from WLNY, prosecutors have credited “online sleuths” with ultimately assisting in leading them to Gerwatowski, whose […]
The widow of Ol’ Dirty Bastard is suing Wu-Tang Clan over unpaid royalties. Variety reports that Icelene Jones, the administrator of ODB’s estate, has filed a lawsuit Wu-Tang Productions, Inc., alleging that her late husband, one of the founding members of the Staten Island hip-hop group, is owed at least $1 million in royalties. Filed in New York […]
Lil Uzi Vert will avoid jail time after taking a plea deal in an assault case involving his ex-girlfriend and fellow rapper SAINt JHN. TMZ reports Uzi has been sentenced to three years of probation, one year in treatment for mental health and substance abuse, 52 weeks in domestic violence counseling, restitution, and 10 years under a criminal protective […]
A Missouri man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison, six years after he pleaded guilty to storing his wife’s dead body in a freezer. Local news station KYTV reports Larry Dinwiddie, 59, of Marshfield, MO, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on Monday. Prosecutors have dropped a count of abandoning a corpse as a result of […]
