Lawyers for hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs urged a federal appeals court in New York late Tuesday to order his immediate release from prison and reverse his conviction on prostitution-related charges or direct his trial judge to lighten his four-year sentence. The lawyers said in a filing with the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals … Read more
Boyfriend wanted, apply within. Gen Z romantic hopefuls are dumping the dating apps and moving the search for a partner to a very public forum — their social media accounts. “So I just wanna let everybody know that in 2025 I will be accepting boyfriend applications. Yes, very exciting,” Anise Armstrong — @anisesarchive — proclaimed in … Read more
Danny Masterson’s legal team filed an appeal Wednesday to the disgraced actor’s 2023 rape conviction, according to documents obtained by Fox News Digital. The defense requested that convictions be overturned due to numerous procedural and substantive errors that compromised the fairness and reliability of the trial, per the documents. The “That 70s Show” actor was … Read more
Ed Sheeran, his record label Warner Music and music publisher Sony Music Publishing persuaded a U.S. appeals court on Friday to uphold a decision that his 2014 hit “Thinking Out Loud” did not illegally copy Marvin Gaye’s 1973 classic “Let’s Get It On.” The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan agreed with a … Read more
Reality TV star Julie Chrisley’s sentence for bank fraud and tax evasion was thrown out Friday by federal appeals judges, who ordered a lower court to redo her punishment over what the appellate panel called a “narrow issue.” Julie Chrisley and her husband, Todd Chrisley, who earned fame for the show “Chrisley Knows Best” that chronicled the … Read more
R. Kelly’s lawyer told an appeals court Monday that all kinds of legitimate organizations — even college fraternities — could be deemed racketeering organizations under a law used to convict the R&B superstar at his Brooklyn trial of sexually abusing young fans, including children, for decades. Attorney Jennifer Bonjean, seeking to reverse his 2021 convictions … Read more
An 8-month-old infant in the United Kingdom has been given more time to live after an appeal suspended a judge’s mandate that she be removed from life support. Justice Robert Peel ruled Wednesday that Indi Gregory was to be removed from her life-supporting ventilator on Thursday against the parents’ wishes. Now, the Gregory family has … Read more
A Melbourne, Australia dad who lay in wait outside his daughter‘s home before executing her and her husband on their one-year wedding anniversary over a grudge has returned to court. Osman Shaptafaj, 58, faced the Victorian Court of Appeal on Wednesday where his lawyer argued the 35-year jail sentence was excessive and that he would … Read more
Jussie Smollett is appealing his conviction for staging a racist and homophobic attack on himself and lying to Chicago police about it — nearly a year after he was sentenced to five months in jail. The “Empire” alum, 40, is seeking a new trial, as he claims “prosecutorial misconduct” in this case was “clear and … Read more