Toronto-born rapper Drake has been named in a new federal class-action RICO lawsuit accusing him of promoting an illegal online gambling platform and using proceeds from that enterprise to artificially inflate his music streaming numbers. The complaint, filed December 31 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, was brought on behalf […]
Gospel legend Donnie McClurkin is facing a high-profile civil lawsuit alleging years of sexual abuse and misconduct. The suit, filed January 2 in New York County Supreme Court by former assistant Giuseppe Corletto, claims McClurkin sexually assaulted, coerced, and manipulated him over the course of several years while presenting himself as a spiritual mentor. According […]
A longtime friend of Will Smith has filed a $3 million lawsuit against Jada Pinkett Smith, claiming she threatened his life and attempted to silence him after he spoke publicly about intimate details concerning the Smith family. The plaintiff, Bilaal Salaam — who has described himself as Will’s “best friend for nearly 40 years” — […]
Megan Thee Stallion scored a major legal victory today, as a Florida federal jury found Milagro Gramz (real name Milagro Cooper) liable for defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and promoting an altered sexual depiction of the rapper tied to a deepfake video. The damages were initially set at $75,000 and later reduced to $59,000 […]
Tremaine Neverson, better known as R&B star Trey Songz, is once again in the spotlight, this time for quietly resolving a lawsuit tied to a sexual assault allegation in Miami, Florida. The case, brought against the singer by a woman named Jauhara Jeffries, alleged that in 2013 during a VIP event at E11EVEN Miami, Songz […]
Following the tragic passing of R&B legend Angie Stone in March, her children, Diamond Stone and Michael D’Angelo Archer, have filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Georgia. The suit names multiple defendants, including the van driver, truck driver, van and trailer owners, the trucking company CRST, and vehicle manufacturer Daimler Truck North America. According to […]
A Los Angeles jury has found Cardi B not liable in the $24 million civil lawsuit filed by former security guard Emani Ellis. The case stemmed from a 2018 incident outside a Beverly Hills OB-GYN clinic, during which Ellis alleged Cardi, then four months pregnant, assaulted her and scratched her face. Ellis also alleged that […]
Sean “Diddy” Combs is now being sued by two men separately, Michael Eijawoko and Clayton Howard, who allege years of sexual exploitation linked to the music mogul. Eijawoko is suing for $500,000, accusing Combs of assault and abuse tied to alleged unpaid work and coercion. Howard, a male escort, is suing both Combs and his […]
Looks like Cardi B is headed back to court and this time it’s over that viral microphone sling during her 2023 show at Drai’s Beachclub in Las Vegas. A woman known as “Jane Doe” has filed a lawsuit claiming she was injured when Cardi launched the mic into the crowd after being splashed with a […]
Kanye West’s former assistant and OnlyFans model, Lauren Pisciotta, is now accusing the rapper of sexual assault, battery, sex trafficking, false imprisonment, stalking and oral rape. Pisciotta, who worked for West between 2021 and 2022, initially sued him in June of 2024, alleging sexual harassment and wrongful termination, claims that his legal team dismissed as […]
Nicki Minaj claims her Instagram account was temporarily locked after she unleashed a fiery social media rant targeting Jay-Z, Megan Thee Stallion and Roc Nation. The move follows a federal judge’s denial of Megan’s and Roc Nation’s request to dismiss a lawsuit filed by one of Megan’s former cameramen, Emilio Garcia. Minaj tweeted saying, “Barbz […]
Paramount Global, owner of CBS News, has agreed to pay $16 million to settle President Donald Trump’s lawsuit over the editing of a 2024 60 Minutes interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump alleged the network deceptively edited Harris’ responses to influence voters and initally sought up to $20 billion in damages. Under the settlement, […]