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The mother of Kodak Black has lawyered up. On Wednesday, Marlene Simmons conducted a news conference alongside famed attorney Benjamin Crump, the lawyer who represented Trayvon Martin’s family in their case against murderer George Zimmerman. Simmons told reporters she had become increasingly concerned about Kodak’s safety, as he claims to have endured continuous abuse while behind bars. The […]
Aaron Hernandez’s defense attorney has reportedly maintained that the former NFL player killed himself because he was suffering from CTE, and not because of his sexuality. Jose Baez told TMZ that Netflix’s documentary, Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez wrongly implies that Hernandez might have taken his life because of his alleged secret. Instead, Baez […]
Aaron Hernandez‘s defense attorney is speaking out against the newly released docuseries, Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez. The three-part Netflix series explores the tumultuous life of the NFL star-turned-convicted killer, detailing the events that lead up to his 2017 suicide behind bars. Baez, who represented Hernandez in a number of criminal cases, was among […]
Tekashi 6ix9ine won’t quite be done working with the feds when he leaves prison. The rapper will reportedly have to continue cooperating with the U.S. Attorney’s Office despite being a free man. The U.S. Attorney’s Office can tap 6ix9ine for any information that might be useful for future or ongoing investigations, according to TMZ. Along with the formerly mentioned […]
Kim Kardashian continues to crusade for criminal justice reform by seeking the release of a Pennsylvania man. On Thursday, Governor Tom Wolf commuted David Sheppard’s life sentence. Sheppard served 25 years in prison for his role in a 1992 robbery during which his accomplice shot and killed a man. Yet instead of living his life as a free man, Sheppard […]
Simon Cowell is preparing for what could be a messy legal battle. According to Variety, the 60-year-old entrepreneur has hired Hollywood litigator Larry Stein as the America’s Got Talent investigation begins. Cowell, who executive produces the show, came under fire last month after it was confirmed that Gabrielle Union would not return to host the competition series. Though […]
On Thursday, Roc-a-Fella co-founder Dame Dash sat down for a 50-minute deposition related to the lawsuit filed against him by Dear Frank director Josh Webber. In a video obtained by TMZ, Dash can be seen berating the plaintiffs’ attorney Christopher Brown during the deposition. “This doesn’t give you control, it give you no power it just makes you […]
Mixing business and pleasure isn’t always the best idea. A woman was fired from her job after her co-worker shared their sexts with four colleagues. Now, the woman’s former employer is hitting her with $25,000 in legal fees, The New York Post reports. Jennifer Ricketts sent explicit text messages, “including intimate images and videos” of herself, to co-worker Stephen […]
A lawsuit could be pending as a result of Kevin Hart‘s serious car crash. TMZ reports that both the driver and other passenger involved in the crash have obtained lawyers. Hart has assembled a legal team as well. Hart could be under fire from the driver—who sustained major back injuries—and the passenger, Rebecca Broxterman, who was able to […]
Swedish lawyer Henrik Olssen Lilja, who first represented ASAP Rocky during his assault case in the nation, has been injured in a Stockholm shooting. As Forbes reports, Lilja was shot in the chest and head on Friday by an unnamed male assailant. Lilja reportedly called the police himself and was promptly taken to a hospital. Police […]
