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  • Sean Kingston Faces Legal Woes: Alleged $1 Million Fraud Lands Singer In Florida Jail

    Sean Kingston, born Kisean Anderson, finds himself in legal trouble once again as he sits in a Florida jail, facing charges of fraud totaling a staggering $1 million. The allegations against him include stealing nearly $500,000 in jewelry, over $200,000 from Bank of America, $160,000 from an Escalade dealer, more than $100,000 from First Republic…

  • Marilyn Mosby Receives One-Year Home Detention for Perjury And Mortgage Fraud Convictions

    Former Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby was sentenced to one year of home detention on Thursday, May 23, 2024, for her convictions related to perjury and mortgage fraud. U.S. District Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby handed down the sentence of three years of supervised release but opted against sending Mosby to prison, despite prosecutors seeking a…

  • Woman Who Poisoned Husband’s Coffee With Bleach Avoids Jail Time

    Melody Felicano Johnson, 40, will not face further incarceration despite her admission to poisoning her husband’s coffee with bleach, a disturbing act that led to her husband’s decision to install surveillance cameras in their home. Johnson pleaded guilty in April to two counts of adding poison or harmful substances to food or drink, avoiding an…

  • Former Las Vegas Casino Executive Faces Sentencing In Bookmaking Money Laundering Case

    A former high-ranking executive from major Las Vegas casinos is scheduled to appear before a federal judge on Wednesday following his admission of allowing an illegal bookmaker to gamble millions of dollars at the MGM Grand and settle debts using cash. Scott Sibella pleaded guilty in January to violating federal anti-money laundering regulations, which mandate…

  • True Redemption! Judge Gives Troubled Teen A Second Chance, And Many Years Later She’s Graduated Law School

    In a moving tale of redemption, Carmen Allen Day’s journey from a troubled teenager to a prospective lawyer lends credence to the power of second chances in the legal system. Now 34 years old, Day graduated from Rutgers Law School in 2020, a feat made possible by the compassion of a judge who saw her…

  • Jonathan Majors Avoids Jail Time In Domestic Violence Case, Gets Sentenced To A 52-Week DV Intervention Program

    Actor Jonathan Majors avoided jail time on Monday, April 8, after being sentenced to probation for assaulting his ex-girlfriend in a highly publicized case that impacted his career trajectory. The 34-year-old star of “Creed III” faced potential incarceration following a misdemeanor assault conviction by a Manhattan jury in December. Judge Michael Gaffey sentenced Majors to…

  • Judge Drops Probation For Black Child, 11, Sentenced For Urinating In Public

    In Senatobia, Mississippi, an 11-year-old Black child, Quantavious Eason, found himself entangled in the legal system after a seemingly minor incident of urinating in public last August. Initially arrested at the tender age of 10, Eason faced the charge of being a child in need of supervision. This led to a probation sentence, coupled with…

  • Tiffany Haddish’s Lawyer Smartly Resolves DUI Charges Against Comedienne With A Plea Deal

    In a recent courtroom appearance on February 1st, actress Tiffany Haddish accepted a plea deal related to her DUI arrest in Beverly Hills in Nov. 2024. The comedian, known for her roles in “Girls Trip” and “Nobody’s Fool,” pleaded no contest to reckless driving, leading to the dismissal of her two misdemeanor DUI charges. The…