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Assault Victim Claims Associates of Kenneth Petty And Nicki Minaj Harassed Her
Source: @PhotosByBeanz / @PhotosByBeanz 2021 continues to be a tough year for Nicki Minaj and her family. The rapper and her husband are being accused of intimidating a woman who is tied to his criminal past. As spotted on Complex the celebrity couple have their names wrapped up in more scandal. More importantly it is traced to Kenneth Petty’s very extensive rap sheet. For those that don’t know the Queens native is registered as a Level 2 sex offender on New York State’s Sex Offender Registry. According to the registry he was convicted of attempted first-degree rape back in April 1995 in connection to an a incident when he and the victim were 16-years-old. The documentation also confirms he used a sharp object, presumably a knife, during the crime. 26 years later she says that she is ...
#MeToo, Other Organizations Pen Open Letter To “Black Survivors”, Call Out T.I., Tiny & Soulja Boy Amid Sexual Allegations
Source: Paras Griffin / Getty The recent wave of sexual abuse allegations launched against big named Black celebrities has inspired #MeToo, National Women’s Law Center, and Time’s Up to release a joint statement in solidarity of supporting “Black survivors.” Titled “Open Letter in Defense of Black Survivors,” the letter addressed victims who have been “routinely dismissed, disbelieved, and disenfranchised” for sharing their stories of abuse and misconduct, reports MadameNoire. The group unapologetically name-dropped celebrities to make their point abundantly clear. “Over the last week, we know countless of you have come forward with credible accusations of horrific sexual abuse and violence at the hands of Black celebrities – including Soulja Boy and T.I. and Tiny,” they wrote....
Cherie Currie on Living with Trauma
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Presented by Consequence of Sound and Sound Mind Live, Going There with Dr. Mike is a new interview podcast series in which clinical psychologist and life coach Dr. Mike Friedman talks with musicians about the crossroads where music and mental health meet. Cherie Currie joins the show this week to discuss her experience with trauma and post-traumatic stress. The Runaways vocalist explains how she was the victim of two separate sexual assaults as a teenager, and describes how she experienced symptoms of post-traumatic stress, including anger and hostility, pervasive distrust, and emotional detachment. The Neon Angel author recalls how she initially coped with the traumatic events, includin...
The Invisible Man Reveals Truths About Abusive Relationships
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS “He said that wherever I went, he would find me, walk right up to me, and I wouldn’t be able to see him.” Leigh Whannell’s reimagining of The Invisible Man will likely be a high point in the horror genre for 2020. Tense and terrifying, it’s also a clever and timely depiction of intimate partner violence, a topic too often kept in the shadows. Continuing our two-part series on toxic and abusive relationships, this episode of Psychoanalysis examines the lasting effects of this kind of trauma, ways to support survivors, and the complicated nature of leaving. Fair warning that this episode goes to some heavy places as we discuss our own experiences, but, as always, we ground the conv...
Music Producer Detail Arrested on Multiple Sexual Assault Charges
Source: Frazer Harrison / Getty Another musician is being accused of sexual misconduct. Noel “Detail” Fisher, the man behind some of your favorite songs, is now behind bars for reportedly violating the rights of several women. As spotted on Vulture producer Detail has been booked on multiple sexual misconduct charges. The report claims he was picked up by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department on Wednesday, August 5. According to the documentation in the last five days 15 sexual assault charges and five separate felony assault charges have been filed against him. The alleged incidents range from 2010 to 2018. “Based on the nature of the allegations, Special Victims Bureau detectives believe there may be additional potential victims and they are seeking the public’s help in ide...
The Game’s Sex Assault Accuser Can Pilfer His Royalties For $7.1M Judgment
Source: Jason LaVeris / Getty The Game just took another L in court. A judge has ruled that the Compton rapper’s sexual assault accuser, who won a $7.1M judgment against him, can collect the rapper’s royalties to get all her coins. Priscilla Rainey claimed the Game assaulted her during his VH1 reality show She Got Game. Now the rapper is paying, literally, for blowing off her case. Reports Bossip: Judge Virginia A. Phillips ruled last week that Priscilla Rainey can begin collecting The Game’s royalties from Broadcast Music Inc (BMI) until The Game’s debt to her is paid, BOSSIP can reveal. Judge Phillips transferred The Game’s rights to collect the royalties to Rainey, and if he tries to block the payments, he’ll be held in contempt of court and could face jail time, according to court pape...
MLB’s Felipe Vazquez Hit With More Child Porn Charges, Sent Nudes To Minor, Allegedly
Source: Joe Sargent / Getty Felipe Vazquez has a problem. The currently suspended MLB pitcher is already in jail for a child sex case, and he’s been blessed with a new child porn charge out of St. Louis. Reportedly, back in July 19, Vazquez, 28, sent nude pics to a 15-year-old, and still managed to earn a save in a game that very same day. Reports Trib Live: St. Louis authorities on Thursday confirmed that suspended Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Felipe Vazquez is charged with sending pornographic pictures of himself to a minor last summer. Documents provided by the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office said Vazquez was charged in February with one count of furnishing pornographic materials to a juvenile, a Class A misdemeanor under Missouri state law. According to court records, police said the...
