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Court documents filed by Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ former employee, Rodney ‘Lil Rod’ Jones, has alleged that secretive “freak-off” parties organized by the rap mogul were venues for for salacious and criminal activities. Jones has accused Diddy of fitting his home with multiple hidden cameras and then using the footage to allegedly blackmail party attendees. That’s…
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The U.S. Supreme Court’s current term features major cases involving former President Donald Trump’s ballot disqualification, his claim of immunity from prosecution, the abortion pill, gun rights, the power of federal agencies, social media regulation and Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy settlement. Here is a look at some of the rulings already issued, cases already argued and cases still to be…
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Former billionaire and FTX cryptocurrency exchange founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, faced the denouement of his meteoric rise as a judge sentenced him to 25 years in prison on Thursday. This sentence followed his conviction on seven counts of fraud and conspiracy related to the collapse of FTX in 2022, described by prosecutors as one of the…
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Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Melissa Boyd was sent to jail on Wednesday, March 27, after her bond was revoked for testing positive for cocaine while awaiting trial on charges of coercion of a witness and harassment. Elected in 2022, Boyd faces accusations of coercing her former campaign manager, Lashanta Rudd, to provide false testimony…
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Lawmakers in Washington DC, led by Representatives Greg Murphy and Brad Wenstrup, have introduced the EDUCATE Act, aiming to prohibit federal funding for US medical schools involved in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. This bill specifically targets race-based mandates and DEI pledges in medical education. Dr. Murphy, drawing on his extensive surgical background, has…
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A series of lawsuits have been filed against strip clubs in Tempe and Scottsdale, alleging that customers were drugged and fraudulently charged over $1 million on their credit cards. The lawsuits, representing nearly 20 individuals, target several companies operating Skin Cabaret and Bones Cabaret in Scottsdale, along with Dream Palace in Tempe. These establishments, located…
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A legal battle has emerged in Arkansas as a high school teacher and the families of two students from Little Rock Central High School filed a lawsuit against the state over its contentious LEARNS Act, which prohibits the teaching of critical race theory and characterizes it as a form of indoctrination. The lawsuit, as reported…
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T-Mobile has secured permission to appeal a judge’s decision that allowed a potential class action lawsuit by millions of Verizon and AT&T subscribers to proceed. The lawsuit challenges T-Mobile’s $26 billion acquisition of rival Sprint in 2020. Illinois U.S. District Judge Thomas Durkin ruled on Wednesday that T-Mobile can appeal his order to the 7th…
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Sean “Diddy” Combs has spoken out following federal raids on his properties in Los Angeles and Miami as part of a federal sex trafficking investigation. Through his lawyer, Diddy vehemently denied any wrongdoing and criticized the raids as excessive and unjustified In a statement issued by his attorney, Aaron Dyers, Diddy condemned the use of…
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Walt Disney and appointees of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis reached a settlement on Wednesday to resolve a high-profile lawsuit in state court concerning control of the special district encompassing the Walt Disney World theme parks.
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