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Five People Arrested in Kidnapping of Lady Gaga’s Dogs, Shooting of Her Assistant
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-29T22:08:05+00:00“>April 29, 2021 | 6:08pm ET Five people have been arrested and charged in connection with the dognapping of Lady Gaga‘s French bulldogs and shooting of the singer’s personal assistant. Among those charged was the woman who “found” the dogs, hoping to claim the $500,000 reward offered by Gaga. According to Los Angeles, five suspects are currently in custody: James Jackson, 18; Jaylin White, 19; Lafayette Whaley, 27; Harold White, 40; and Jennifer McBride, 50. Jackson, Jaylin White, and Whaley were charged with one count each of attempted murder and robbery. Harold White and McBride were charged with one count each of accessory attempted murder. On ...
Britney Spears to Speak in Court at Next Conservatorship Hearing
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-27T22:19:07+00:00“>April 27, 2021 | 6:19pm ET Throughout the legal legal battle over her conservatorship, Britney Spears has stayed mostly silent, offering only cryptic messages through social media or choosing to speak through her lawyer. That’ll soon change, however, as a judge has approved Spears’ request to address the court in person about the status of her conservatorship. The hearing is scheduled for June 23rd at 1:30 p.m. PT. “My client has requested a hearing at which she can address the court directly,” the singer’s lawyer Samuel Ingham told the court on Tuesday (via Reuters). “My client has asked that it be done on an expedited basis.” Ingham did not indicate what...
John Lydon Threatens to Sue Danny Boyle Over “Disrespectful” Sex Pistols TV Series
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-26T15:31:24+00:00“>April 26, 2021 | 11:31am ET John “Johnny Rotten” Lydon is threatening to sue Danny Boyle over his Sex Pistols miniseries. In a new interview with The Sunday Times, the former Pistols frontman called the decision not to hire him as a consultant “disrespectful.” (Via NME). The six-episode limited series is entitled Pistol, and is based on Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones’ 2017 memoir Lonely Boy: Tales From a Sex Pistol. Boyle is directing and executive producing, while Craig Pearce (The Great Gatsby) is credited as creator and co-writer alongside Frank Cottrell-Boyce (24 Hour Party People). Pistol began filming last month and of cou...
Young Thug and Gunna Post Bail for 30 Low-Level Offenders
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-26T16:03:45+00:00“>April 26, 2021 | 12:03pm ET Atlanta rappers Young Thug and Gunna did a good deed on Friday by reuniting 30 men and women being held in Fulton County Jail on minor offenses with their families. According to WSB-TV, Thug and his mentee posted bond for the inmates, who were imprisoned because they didn’t have the money. “This is where we’re from,” Thug (born Jeffrey Williams) told WSB-TV. “We just woke up and went to the jail with the lawyer and you know, DAs and the prosecutors, you know, the bonding companies and just got as many people as we can out. About 20 or 30 people.” Gunna (born Sergio Kitchens) added, “You never know what somebody been through. There wa...
Rapper Lil Mosey Wanted on Second-Degree Rape Charge: Report
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-23T03:22:08+00:00“>April 22, 2021 | 11:22pm ET Seattle rapper Lil Mosey (born Lathan Echols) is wanted by police in the state of Washington, according to TMZ. The 19-year-old artist missed a court appearance on Wednesday after being charged with second-degree rape, leading to a warrant being placed for his arrest. Best known for his 2020 Top 10 hit, “Blueberry Faygo”, Echols is accused of raping a woman who visited him at a cabin in January. TMZ obtained an affidavit in which the alleged victim claims to have consented to having sex with Echols while they were in a vehicle, but blacked out in the cabin while they were drinking. The rapper allegedly got on top of her while sh...
Fyre Fest’s Billy McFarland No Longer in Solitary Confinement
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-17T23:48:31+00:00“>April 17, 2021 | 7:48pm ET Fyre Fest co-founder Billy McFarland is out of solitary confinement after spending six months in lockup for his participation in a podcast interview, according to Insider. According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons database, McFarland was released and transferred to FTC Oklahoma City from FCI Elkton prison in Lisbon, Ohio, where he was previously held in solitary. “It was punitive. At first, they said he violated rules by speaking to the media — which there is no such rule,” McFarland’s attorney, Jason Russo, told Insider. “Then they accused him of doing three-way calls, which you’re not allowed to do — but these were n...
Alabama Shakes Drummer Steve Johnson Arraigned in Child Abuse Case, Released on Bond
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-07T18:54:39+00:00“>April 7, 2021 | 2:54pm ET In late March, Alabama Shakes drummer Steve Johnson was arrested on child abuse charges. On Wednesday, he was arraigned at Limestone County Courthouse in Athens, Alabama, during which he was granted bond by Judge Gray West, according to Alabama ABC affiliate WAAY. Johnson was arrested on March 24th in Limestone County, Alabama, after being indicted on charges of “willful torture, willful abuse, and cruelly beating or otherwise willfully maltreating a child under the age of 18.” Prior to the arraignment hearing, Johnson was not granted bond due to an arrest warrant for violating a protective order. After spending 15 days behind bar...
Alabama Shakes Drummer Steve Johnson Arrested for Child Abuse
Alabama Shakes drummer Steve Johnson is in custody after being charged with child abuse. According to the Associated Press, Johnson was arrested on Wednesday (March 24th) in Limestone County, Alabama, after being indicted on charges of “willful torture, willful abuse, and cruelly beating or otherwise willfully maltreating a child under the age of 18.” An arraignment is set for April 7th. Johnson previously pleaded guilty in March 2020 to violating a domestic violence protection order. He received a suspended sentence of a year in jail, with 24 months on probation. Alabama Shakes has been on hiatus since 2018 as singer Brittany Howard focuses on her solo career. Neither Howard nor the band has yet to publicly address Johnson’s arrest. Related You Deserve to Make Money Even When you ar...
YoungBoy Never Broke Again in FBI Custody After Police Chase
Rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again, aka NBA YoungBoy, was arrested on Monday afternoon and taken into FBI custody in the Los Angeles area, according to CBSN Los Angeles. The 21-year-old Louisiana native, whose real name is Kentrell Gaulden, was wanted for an outstanding warrant. Police attempted to pull him over, but wound up in a short pursuit ending in the rapper trying to flee on foot. According to TMZ, police reportedly found a firearm in the vehicle — although it’s unclear if it belongs to Gaulden. An alleged video of the arrest was shared with TMZ, which you can watch below. Baton Rouge’s ABC affiliate, WBRZ, reported back in February that Gaulden was under federal investigation following his September 2020 arrest on drug and weapons charges. In November 2016, Gaulden was arrested and...
Jamie Spears Says He Would “Love Nothing More Than to See Britney Not Need a Conservatorship”
In the wake of the New York Times documentary Framing Britney Spears, the pop star’s father Jamie Spears has faced renewed scrutiny over his conservatorship of her estate. Through his attorney, Jamie has now responded to calls that he step aside, telling CNN that he would “love nothing more than to see Britney not need a conservatorship.” Spears’ lawyer Vivian Lee Thoreen also offered her client’s perspective on the recent court tussles over the $60 million estate. Last month, a judge ruled that Bessemer Trust would serve as a co-conservator alongside Jamie. At the time, reporting suggested that this happened despite the elder Spears’ objections. “Jamie never contested or objected to Bessemer being appointed as his co-conservator,” Thoreen contended. “And at the last hearing...
Trump’s Lawyers Used Madonna and Johnny Depp in Impeachment Defense
Madonna (photo by Paul Morigi), Donald Trump, and Johnny Depp (photo via YouTube) Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial has been taking place over the past few days, and his lawyers haven’t been doing that great of a job defending him. For example, on Friday they argued that Democrats have previously used the same type of provocative language that Democrats are now claiming the former president used to incite the Capitol siege. To prove their point, Trump’s lawyers played a video that featured “fight” rhetoric used by Madonna and Johnny Depp, neither of whom provoked a violence insurrection. Trump’s attorney David Schoen accused the House impeachment managers of deceptively editing Trump’s words in their own video, which focused on Trump’s rallying cries on January 6th that were the...
Bruce Springsteen Blew a 0.02 During DWI Arrest — Quarter of the Legal Limit
Last November, Bruce Springsteen was arrested and cited for a DWI, reckless driving, and consuming alcohol in a closed area. However, new information reveals that his blood-alcohol content at the time of the arrest was just 0.02 — a quarter of the legal limit in New Jersey. Springsteen was detained on November 14th at Gateway National Recreation Area, a federal park in New Jersey. According to the Asbury Park Press, a source familiar with the case confirmed that Springsteen’s BAC was nowhere near the number needed to be arrested. In all states except for Utah, it is illegal for anyone 21 years or older to operate a vehicle with a BAC of 0.08 or higher. A BAC level of 0.02, which Springsteen had, is “the lowest level of intoxication” that can impact the brain, resulting in a slightly a...
