Charges

‘Walking Dead’ star Norman Reedus and supermodel Helena Christensen’s son, Mingus, hit with additional charges as disturbing assault details emerge

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‘Walking Dead’ star Norman Reedus and supermodel Helena Christensen’s son, Mingus, hit with additional charges as disturbing assault details emerge

The troubled son of “The Walking Dead” star Norman Reedus and former Victoria’s Secret model Helena Christensen was hit with additional charges Saturday as prosecutors said that he choked his girlfriend with such force that he lifted her off the ground. Mingus Lucien Reedus, 25, was arraigned in Manhattan Criminal Court on assault, aggravated harassment and … Read more

Soulja Boy arrested on suspected firearm possession charges during LA traffic stop

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Soulja Boy arrested on suspected firearm possession charges during LA traffic stop

Rapper Soulja Boy was arrested early Sunday morning after police found a firearm in a vehicle during a traffic stop in Los Angeles, according to authorities. The 35-year-old artist, whose real name is DeAndre Cortez Way, was a passenger in a vehicle cops pulled over around 2:30 a.m. in Melrose, the Los Angeles Police Department … Read more

Chris Brown pleads not guilty to two more charges in London nightclub assault case

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Chris Brown pleads not guilty to two more charges in London nightclub assault case

Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown on Friday pleaded not guilty to two further charges related to the serious beating of a music producer with a bottle in a London nightclub in 2023. Brown, 36, denied the more serious charge of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm at a hearing last month. The singer, wearing a light brown suit, … Read more

Doctor who helped supply Matthew Perry ketamine will plead guilty to drug charges

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Doctor who helped supply Matthew Perry ketamine will plead guilty to drug charges

LOS ANGELES — A doctor charged with giving Matthew Perry ketamine in the months leading up to the “Friends” star’s overdose death has agreed to plead guilty, authorities said Monday. Dr. Salvador Plasencia has agreed to plead guilty to four counts of distribution of ketamine, federal prosecutors said in a statement. They said the plea carries a maximum … Read more

Restaurant charges $17 fee for customers who commit this common dining practice: ‘Going a bit far’

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Restaurant charges fee for customers who commit this common dining practice: ‘Going a bit far’

People are expressing “reservations” about this new policy. A French restaurateur has been ripped online after announcing a new fine on dining parties whose number of members didn’t match their original booking. Olivier Vincent, chef and manager at L’îlot in Amboise, had reportedly become fed up with parties that either exceeded or fell short of the … Read more

Diddy trial drags Madonna, Judd Apatow, Chadwick Boseman into weekslong battle over rapper’s sex-trafficking, racketeering charges

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Diddy trial drags Madonna, Judd Apatow, Chadwick Boseman into weekslong battle over rapper’s sex-trafficking, racketeering charges

Three more celebrity names came up in rapid succession during the testimony of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ ex-assistant Mia, as her text messages about A-listers were shown to jurors. Mia — who worked for the Bad Boy Records founder from 2009 to 2017 — texted Combs many times in the years after she stopped working for … Read more

Rapper Rod Wave faces more than a dozen charges, some involving a gun, after turning himself in

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Rapper Rod Wave faces more than a dozen charges, some involving a gun, after turning himself in

The rapper known as Rod Wave faces more than a dozen charges, some involving a gun, after he turned himself in to sheriff’s officials in Georgia on Tuesday. Wave, whose real name is Rodarius Green, voluntarily surrendered to the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office on warrants stemming from an April 21 police call in the Atlanta … Read more

U.S. Charges Russian Scientist with Smuggling

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U.S. Charges Russian Scientist with Smuggling

The Trump administration announced criminal smuggling charges on Wednesday against Kseniia Petrova, a Harvard scientist who was detained three months ago after failing to declare scientific samples she was carrying in her luggage. In a hearing in federal district court earlier in the day, a government lawyer told a federal judge that the Trump administration … Read more

Russell Brand to Appear in Court on Rape and Sexual Assault Charges

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Russell Brand to Appear in Court on Rape and Sexual Assault Charges

The comedian and actor Russell Brand was scheduled on Friday to appear before a London court on multiple charges of sexual assault, including two counts of rape. His appearance at Westminster Magistrates Court will be the first, largely procedural, step in what are likely to be lengthy criminal proceedings. It comes a month after British … Read more

Russell Brand fears he could face criminal charges in the US after UK rape probe: court docs

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Russell Brand fears he could face criminal charges in the US after UK rape probe: court docs

Russell Brand fears he will face criminal charges in the US as well as those recently filed in the UK, according to a court filing seeking to delay the lawsuit accusing him of sexually assaulting an extra on a film set The 49-year-old comedian-turned-wellness guru’s lawyers made the argument in New York Supreme Court last … Read more

Russell Brand responds to sexual assault charges: I never was a rapist

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Russell Brand responds to sexual assault charges: I never was a rapist

Comedian-turned wellness guru Russell Brand has denied the sexual assault charges leveled against him by British police Friday, insisting he “never” was a rapist. The 49-year-old quickly vowed to fight the charges — just hours after the Metropolitan Police revealed the star had been accused of assaulting four women between 1999 and 2005 at the … Read more

‘NYPD Blue’ star Kim Delaney arrested on felony assault charges after cops respond to domestic disturbance

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‘NYPD Blue’ star Kim Delaney arrested on felony assault charges after cops respond to domestic disturbance

Actress Kim Delaney, was arrested on felony assault charges, Fox News Digital confirmed. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, deputies from the Marina Del Rey Station responded to a domestic disturbance at Delaney’s residence on Saturday at approximately 9:45 a.m. After an investigation by deputies, Delaney was arrested for an assault with a deadly weapon … Read more

Gérard Depardieu’s trial on sexual assault charges starting in France

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Gérard Depardieu’s trial on sexual assault charges starting in France

French actor Gérard Depardieu is standing trial on Monday in Paris accused of sexually assaulting two women during the filming of a movie in 2021. Depardieu, 76, is facing charges that he groped a 54-year-old set dresser and a 34-year-old assistant director during production of the film “Les Volets Verts” (“The Green Shutters”). Prosecutors allege the incidents included obscene … Read more

Drill rapper Kay Flock convicted on RICO, conspiracy charges

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Drill rapper Kay Flock convicted on RICO, conspiracy charges

Bronx drill rapper Kay Flock was found guilty of several federal charges this week in relation to a 2021 fatal shooting in the Bronx, including attempted murder — but found plenty to brag about. “I beat the top count,” the rapper, born Kevin Perez, boasted in an Instagram post. “I made the judge cry. He … Read more

Cemetery charges mourners for ‘VIP pass’ to visit dead relatives — to help keep grave site ‘safe from undesirables’

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Cemetery charges mourners for ‘VIP pass’ to visit dead relatives — to help keep grave site ‘safe from undesirables’

They’re dead serious about charging mourners money to visit their loved ones. Owners of a cemetery in the UK have been blasted for offering paid VIP passes to relatives of those buried on the grounds. The Garden of Remembrance, located in the town of Stoke-on-Trent, says those who don’t purchase a pass will only be … Read more

Gérard Depardieu will appear in court in Paris on sexual assault charges

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Gérard Depardieu will appear in court in Paris on sexual assault charges

French actor Gérard Depardieu is expected to appear before a criminal court in Paris on Monday over the alleged sexual assaults of two women on a film set in 2021. Depardieu, who previously has denied any wrongdoing, is accused of using “violence, coercion, surprise or threat” in the alleged assault, which prosecutors said took place on the … Read more

LeBron James says ‘ain’t no party like a Diddy party’ in resurfaced video amid rap mogul’s charges

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LeBron James says ‘ain’t no party like a Diddy party’ in resurfaced video amid rap mogul’s charges

LeBron James claimed “ain’t no party like a Diddy party” in a resurfaced video with the rapper who remains behind bars at a Brooklyn federal prison following his arrest last week on sex trafficking charges. The Lakers star had joined Sean “Diddy” Combs on an Instagram Live chat four years ago where the athlete made … Read more

Artem Chigvintsev won’t face criminal charges over domestic violence arrest amid Nikki Garcia divorce

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Artem Chigvintsev won’t face criminal charges over domestic violence arrest amid Nikki Garcia divorce

Artem Chigvintsev won’t face criminal charges following his arrest for suspected domestic violence that seemingly triggered his wife, Nikki Bella, to file for divorce. The news was revealed in a statement released Tuesday by the Napa County District Attorney’s Office. “Napa County District Attorney Allison Haley announced today that her office has declined tofile criminal … Read more

Justin Timberlake snags plea deal in DWI case, will dodge drunk driving charges

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Justin Timberlake snags plea deal in DWI case, will dodge drunk driving charges

Justin Timberlake has snagged a plea deal over his New York DWI case that will allow him to dodge drunk driving charges and instead be slapped with a traffic violation, according to a new report. The pop star, 43, signed off on the deal on Tuesday, with Timberlake officially charged with driving while ability impaired, sources … Read more

How Matthew Perry’s ‘true friends’ are reacting to shocking charges in his overdose death

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How Matthew Perry’s ‘true friends’ are reacting to shocking charges in his overdose death

Matthew Perry’s friends are “saddened” over the latest developments in the investigation into his overdose death. Last week, five people were charged in connection with the actor’s shocking death last October at age 54. Perry’s live-in assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, doctors Mark Chavez and Salvador Plasencia, alleged street dealer Erik Fleming and so-called “Ketamine Queen” of … Read more