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In what’s shaping up to be one of the most unconventional legal revenge cases of the year, an Ohio woman who had her car repossessed has successfully flipped the script—by gaining legal control of the dealership’s own business name. Tiah McCreary, a customer of Taylor Kia of Lima, purchased a used vehicle from the dealership…
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A federal appeals court on Friday, July 11, partially overturned the convictions of former Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby, vacating her 2024 mortgage fraud conviction but upholding her perjury convictions related to early withdrawals from her retirement account during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a split decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth…
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A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by incarcerated R\&B singer R. Kelly against controversial blogger and social media personality Tasha K, marking another legal defeat for the embattled musician as he continues serving a 31-year prison sentence for sex crimes. Kelly—whose legal name is Robert Sylvester Kelly—alleged that Tasha K improperly obtained and…
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The family of 23-year-old nursing student Tamilore “Tami” Odunsi, who was brutally stabbed to death in April 2025, has filed a $65 million wrongful death and negligence lawsuit against a Houston property management company and a background check provider they claim failed to protect her from a dangerous living situation. Filed Monday in Harris County,…
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A New York judge has partially dismissed claims in a civil lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs, prompting the embattled mogul’s legal team to declare a win amid his ongoing legal troubles. On July 8, New York State Supreme Court Justice Leslie Stroh ruled in favor of Combs’ motion to limit the scope of the lawsuit…
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Sean “Diddy” Combs will remain behind bars until October 3, the date now officially set for his sentencing in the federal prostitution case that has rocked the music and entertainment world. U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian confirmed the date on Tuesday, July 8, just days after Combs was found guilty on two counts of transporting…
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The high-profile federal trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs entered its fourth week with emotional and explicit testimony that prosecutors say supports their case alleging the music mogul led a criminal enterprise engaged in racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and coercion. The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking to prove that Combs, alongside members of his inner…
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During the federal proceedings against music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, Cassandra “Cassie” Ventura, the plaintiff in a previously settled civil lawsuit, took the stand and delivered an emotional and detailed account of her past relationship with Combs. Her testimony, part of the prosecution’s case in an ongoing criminal trial, included…
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Former President Donald J. Trump suffered a major legal defeat Friday after U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell struck down his Executive Order 14230, which had imposed sweeping federal sanctions against the prominent law firm Perkins Coie LLP. The court ruled that the order was an unconstitutional abuse of executive authority and a retaliatory attack on…
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Embattled Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson is expected to plead guilty to federal corruption charges during a scheduled court hearing Monday afternoon at the John Joseph Moakley U.S. Courthouse in the Seaport District. The 46-year-old councilor will appear in front of a federal judge to formally plead guilty to one count of wire fraud…
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