Legal
Prince’s Estate Is Facing Internal Upheaval, New Lawsuit Alleges
Prince’s family and legal heirs are attempting to oust their advisors
By Evan Minsker
G Herbo Sentenced to Probation in Federal Fraud Case
The Chicago rapper was also ordered to pay restitution and a fine
By Evan Minsker
Former Mr. Bungle Saxophonist Theobald Lengyel Charged With Murder
He was arrested on Tuesday after his girlfriend disappeared and police discovered body parts
By Nina Corcoran
Young Thug RICO Trial Resumes After Weeks’ Delay
The trial was put on hold due to the stabbing of YSL defendant Shannon Stillwell
By Jazz Monroe
Jermaine Jackson Sued for Alleged 1988 Sexual Assault
The lawsuit from plaintiff Rita Barrett alleges that the Jackson 5 co-founder forced his way into her home and assaulted her in the 1980s
By Hattie Lindert
Nevermind Baby’s Lawsuit Against Nirvana Revived by Appeals Court
A three-judge panel reversed a dismissal of Spencer Elden’s filing, which alleges that the use of his nude image on the 1991 album cover constitutes child sexual exploitation
By Hattie Lindert
Marilyn Manson’s Ex-Assistant’s Sexual Assault Lawsuit Revived by Appeals Court
The lawsuit was dismissed last year
By Evan Minsker
Taylor Swift Fan Files to Dismiss Class Action Lawsuit Against Live Nation Entertainment and Ticketmaster
Michelle Sterioff, the lead plaintiff in the lawsuit, had alleged after the Eras Tour ticketing debacle that Ticketmaster violated antitrust laws and participated in anticompetitive and misleading conduct
By Matthew Strauss
Young Thug Trial Delayed After YSL Defendant Shannon Stillwell Was Stabbed
Stillwell was stabbed at Fulton County Jail and is currently in the hospital
By Nina Corcoran
Diplo Accused of Distributing Revenge Porn in New Police Report
A California woman, who is involved in civil litigation with the producer, told police that Diplo sent nude photos of her to another person for revenge. Diplo’s lawyer has said the report is part of “an ongoing smear campaign against” the musician.
By Carly Lewis
Sean “Diddy” Combs Sued Again, Accused of Sexually Assaulting 17-Year-Old Girl in 2003
A woman identified as Jane Doe says in a new lawsuit that Diddy, former Bad Boy Entertainment president Harve Pierre, and an unnamed third person “sex trafficked and gang raped” her when she was a high school student
By Matthew Strauss
Jussie Smollett’s Felony Disorderly Conduct Conviction Upheld by Appeals Court
The former Empire actor may have to finish a 150-day jail sentence that was cut short last year
By Madison Bloom
Hall and Oates Open Up About Their Dissolution in New Court Filings
Daryl Hall said he was “blindsided” by John Oates’ “ultimate partnership betrayal.” Oates called Hall’s statements “inflammatory, outlandish, and inaccurate.”
By Evan Minsker
Young Thug’s RICO Trial Begins in Georgia
Some 18 months after his arrest, the Atlanta rap legend will fight racketeering charges including murder, robbery, and illegal drug sales
By Nina Corcoran
Diddy Sued by Two More Women, Accused of Sexual Assault, Sex Trafficking, Revenge Porn, and More
One lawsuit accuses Diddy and the singer Aaron Hall of raping two women in the early 1990s
By Jazz Monroe
Anti-Flag’s Justin Sane Sued for Raping Fan in 2010
Kristina Sarhadi, whose allegations against Justin Sane contributed to the band’s breakup, claims in a new lawsuit that the singer “strangled her, forced her to perform oral sex on him, and raped her” at a motel
By Jazz Monroe
Interscope Co-Founder Jimmy Iovine Facing Lawsuit Over Alleged Sexual Abuse
A woman identified as Jane Doe alleged in a court summons today that she was “sexually abused, forcibly touched, and subjected to sexual harassment and retaliation” in August 2007
By Evan Minsker
Axl Rose Sued Over Alleged 1989 Sexual Assault
Sheila Kennedy, a former Penthouse model, says the Guns N’ Roses singer assaulted her in a hotel room in New York
By Jazz Monroe
Daryl Hall Sues John Oates
The lawsuit concerns Oates’ apparent attempt to sell his stake in a joint venture with Hall
By Matthew Strauss
Black Sheep’s Class Action Lawsuit Against Universal Music Group Over Royalties and Spotify Deal Is Dismissed
Earlier this year, the group launched the lawsuit alleging breach of contract
By Evan Minsker