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A jury found R. Kelly guilty of all counts in a federal racketeering and sex trafficking trial earlier this week, resulting in the singer now facing a mandatory minimum of 10 years (and up to life) in prison. Following news of the verdict, TMZ shared a short video featuring Bill Cosby spokesperson Andrew Wyatt. In the clip, […]
An attorney for R. Kelly’s raised eyebrows this week when he likened the disgraced artist—legal name Robert Sylvester Kelly—to Martin Luther King Jr. According to TMZ, defense lawyer Deveraux Cannick made the comparison during Thursday’s closing arguments in Kelly’s sex-crimes trial. Cannick told the jury that MLK was labeled a “rabble-rouser” and was ultimately killed for trying to secure equality for […]
No Time to Die director Cary Fukunaga said the Sean Connery-portrayed version of the long-running character “basically rapes a woman.” Addressing the history of the cinematic take on the Ian Fleming-created character in a recent interview with the Hollywood Reporter, the True Detective alum referenced a scene from an earlier franchise entry in which Bond forced […]
Just a few days after prosecutors decided to not charge him and his wife Tiny with drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 2005, T.I. has returned with a new song titled “F*ck Em.” Featuring Lil Jon, the track is accompanied by a music video that sees T.I. celebrating the case, as he raps, “On my […]
Embattled shock rocker Marilyn Manson is facing one less legal battle—at least for now. According to TMZ, a judge has dismissed a sexual assault lawsuit against the 52-year-old artist, citing the accuser’s inability to explain how or why her memories of the alleged rape were repressed until 2021. The plaintiff—identified as Jane Doe—sued Manson back in May, claiming […]
An FBI agent who was investigating sex crimes against children was charged last week with sex crimes against children, according to USA Today. The crimes were allegedly committed in three different states. Deputies said Supervisory Special Agent David Harris was assigned to investigate crimes against children, however, he was accused back in February of exposing himself to […]
One of R. Kelly’s alleged victims says the disgraced singer described himself as a “genius” who could do whatever he wanted—even have sexual relations with underage girls. The allegations came to light in federal court Thursday, during a bombshell testimony from a 39-year-old woman who was identified only as “Stephanie.” The witness recalled an incident in […]
A Texas grand jury will reportedly consider criminal charges against Deshaun Watson, the Houston Texans QB who is facing multiple allegations of sexual assault and misconduct. Sources tell Fox 26 that the sex trafficking unit of the Harris County District Attorney’s office has begun issuing subpoenas as part of the probe. The DA’s office has neither confirmed nor denied […]
ABC News has learned that an alleged victim of Jeffrey Epstein filed a lawsuit on Monday against Prince Andrew, accusing the Duke of York of sexually abusing her on several occasions when she was under the age of 18. Virginia Roberts Giuffre is accusing Andrew of sexual assault and intentional infliction of emotional distress, and seeks unspecified […]
Over two years after R. Kelly was charged with abusing women and underage girls for almost two decades, the first phase of the R&B singer’s sex trafficking trial. With jury selection underway, TMZ reports R. Kelly’s lawyers have asked the court to throw out charges claiming he knowingly exposed two people to herpes. According to new legal documents […]
