celebrities in court
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Tracy Chapman Wins $450K Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against Nicki Minaj
A years-long dispute is finally over—and it didn’t even have to go through the court trial process! According to The Hollywood Reporter, Tracy Chapman has accepted Nicki Minaj’s offer to pay $450,000 for illicitly using Chapman’s “Baby Can I Hold You” in the rapper’s song, “Sorry.” Chapman filed a copyright infringement claim against the 38-year-old…
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R. Kelly's Federal Trial on Child Pornography and Obstruction Charges Will Begin in September 2021
Robert “R.” Kelly’s federal trial in Chicago now has an official start date. According to the New York Times, Judge Harry Leinenweber of U.S. District Court officially set the trial date for Sept. 13, 2021. Kelly, who has been in custody at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Chicago, is facing charges on child pornography and obstruction.…
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Jussie Smollett Is Making His Feature Directorial Debut With B-Boy Blues; Casts Brandee Evans and Ledisi
Despite the legal rollercoaster he’s experienced over the past year, it looks like Jussie Smollett won’t be counted out just yet. According to Deadline, the 38-year-old actor is making his directorial debut with B-Boy Blues, based on the 1994 James Earl Hardy novel of the same name which chronicles “the Black LGBTQ+/Same Gender Loving community.”…
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Judge Orders Tiny Troll to Stay at Least 100 Yards Away From Megan Thee Stallion
Once upon a time, there was a majestic stallion who strutted across the music industry, dominated the charts and secured several business opportunities, including branding deals and gigs on major sketch comedy shows. The stallion did all of this even though a misogynistic miniature horse attempted to dull her shine by undermining her truth with…
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The Co-Writer of Marvin Gaye's 'Let's Get It On' Is Suing Ed Sheeran, Alleging Copyright Infringement
“Let’s Get It On”…in court! Apparently, we have another lawsuit involving Marvin Gaye on our hands, y’all. We all know the legendary reputation of Gaye’s estate when it comes to having no tolerance for copyright infringement (Robin Thicke, we’re looking at you), but this lawsuit isn’t actually a product of the litigious-prone estate for the…
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Jussie Smollett Interviewed for 1st Time in Nearly 2 Years, Says He Isn't Sure 'What Staying Quiet Has Really Done'
The year 2020 is one for the books in terms of extra newsworthy events, so why not bring in the last few months by throwing it back to one of the major events of 2019 that just won’t go away? In his first interview in nearly two years, Jussie Smollett sat down with Marc Lamont…
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Federal Judge Denies Netflix's 2nd Motion to Dismiss Mo'Nique's Racial and Gender Bias Lawsuit
It looks like Mo’Nique’s journey toward justice is moving along, despite attempts to halt things. According to Deadline, a federal judge has denied Netflix’s second motion to throw out the actress-comedian’s racial and gender discrimination lawsuit against the streaming platform and co-CEO Ted Sarandos. As previously reported, Mo’Nique filed a lawsuit back in November 2019…
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Judge Dismisses Police Interrogation Firm Defamation Suit Against Ava DuVernay and Netflix for When They See Us
One frivolous lawsuit down; one more to go. Back in October 2019, John E. Reid & Associates filed a defamation suit against Ava DuVernay and Netflix over their trademark police interrogation technique featured in the streamer’s popular limited series, When They See Us. The technique, known as The Reid Technique, has been deemed as controversial…
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Linda Fairstein Files Federal Suit Against Ava DuVernay Over Her Portrayal in When They See Us
Sentient salt lick Linda Fairstein has filed a federal suit against When They See Us writer-director Ava DuVernay due to Fairstein’s portrayal in the limited series, TMZ reports. Fairstein filed the lawsuit Wednesday, claiming she gave DuVernay a warning prior to the series airing on Netflix. She further claims DuVernay simply told her she couldn’t…
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Harvey Weinstein Sentenced to 23 Years, Silencing Cosby Defenders and Everyone Who Was Gonna Buy NBC
Harvey Weinstein, previously known as a scapegoat to rape apologists everywhere, has been sentenced to 23 years in prison. Other than the sentencing duration itself, the lede here is that the one-time Hollywood heavyweight’s sentence is much longer than Bill Cosby’s. (Shout-out to The Root’s Michael Harriot for the headline assist, by the way.) As…