LOS ANGELES — Smokey Robinson’s lawyer said allegations of rape and sexual assault against him in a lawsuit from four former housekeepers are “vile” and “false.” Attorney Christopher Frost said in a statement Wednesday that the evidence “will show that this is simply an ugly method of trying to extract money from an 85-year-old American icon.” The … Read more
Smokey Robinson has addressed the shocking sexual assault allegations leveled against him. The Motown legend, 85, broke his silence after four women, who claim to be his former employees, filed a $50 million lawsuit Tuesday with numerous disturbing allegations, including sexual battery and assault. “I am appalled,” Robinson told the Daily Mail on the phone … Read more
Less than two weeks after Shannon Sharpe stepped away from ESPN over rape accusations, Stephen A. Smith is already wishing for his return. “He is emphatic that he is innocent of those things,” Smith said this week on Big Boy TV. “But the court of public opinion is what the Disneys of the world and … Read more
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
A former girlfriend of embattled NFL legend Shannon Sharpe claimed their decade-long relationship ended with a restraining order after the Hall of Famer allegedly raped and threatened to ruin her if she ever spoke out, according to a previously undisclosed 2023 lawsuit. Michele Bundy Evans filed a $4 million defamation lawsuit against Sharpe for divulging … Read more
Shannon Sharpe is taking a temporary leave from ESPN after he was accused of rape in a $50 million civil lawsuit on Sunday. The 56-year-old, who appears on “First Take,” has repeatedly denied the allegations made by a Jane Doe that he sexually assaulted her in late 2024 and early 2025. “My statement is found … Read more
A historic “Star Wars” moment. During the third episode of “Andor” Season 2, Rebel fugitive Bix Caleen (Adria Arjona) is forced to fight back at Imperial officer Krole (Alex Waldmann) as he tries to rape her. Bix, who is trying to hide her “undocumented” status as a Ferrix refugee from the Empire, ultimately kills Krole … Read more
The woman alleging that former NFL great and ESPN personality Shannon Sharpe raped her confronted him in a text exchange earlier this year. The woman texted Sharpe — according to a trove of messages released to the media by Sharpe’s attorney, Lanny J. Davis — on Jan. 2 that “no means no” and that she … Read more
Stephen A. Smith has broken his silence on the rape allegations against his ESPN colleague Shannon Sharpe. On his self-titled podcast released Tuesday, Smith spent nearly 20 minutes discussing the topic, calling it a “sad situation.” “Shannon Sharpe is somebody I work with a couple of days a week. Shannon Sharpe is somebody I brought … Read more
Shannon Sharpe was in the midst of a mediation with the woman who accused him of rape when she filed a civil lawsuit against him “without warning,” according to his lawyer, Lanny J. Davis. In a virtual press conference addressing the matter Tuesday, Davis said his client was willing to pay the plaintiff “at least … Read more
Shannon Sharpe on Tuesday addressed the rape allegations made against him, calling the $50 million civil lawsuit filed by a woman under the pseudonym Jane Doe “a shakedown” and declaring he would sue for defamation. “I’m gonna be open, transparent and defend myself because this isn’t right. This is all being orchestrated by Tony Buzbee, … Read more
Hall of Fame tight end Shannon Sharpe has been accused of rape by a woman under the pseudonym “Jane Doe” in a 13-page, $50 million civil lawsuit filed Sunday, according to ProFootballTalk. The complaint, filed in a Nevada state court, alleges the ESPN personality committed assault, sexual assault, battery, and sexual battery, and engaged in … Read more
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
Comedian Russell Brand has been charged with a string of rapes and sexual assaults dating back to the 90s, British police said Friday. The 49-year-old was hit charges of rape, indecent assault, oral rape and two counts of sexual assault, according to the Metropolitan Police. Russell Brand at a conference on July 26, 2024. Laura Thompson … Read more
The woman who accused Jay-Z of raping her when she was 13 was caught on an audio recording apparently admitting that the decades-old attack never happened — and that her lawyer pushed her to slap the rapper with a lawsuit. The woman’s suit, originally filed in Manhattan federal court, was quietly withdrawn by her attorney … Read more
Tina Knowles has an explanation for her social media use. Beyoncé’s mother recently made headlines when her Instagram account “liked” a post about the rape allegations against her son-in-law, Jay-Z, and Sean “Diddy” Combs. Jay-Z has denied all the allegations made against him. Knowles, 70, later claimed she was “hacked” as she spoke out in support of … Read more
It was not a family affair! Pop icon Beyoncé brought out her daughter Blue Ivy during her Christmas Day halftime performance, but her husband Jay-Z didn’t appear in the show — in the wake of his legal battle. The Roc Nation founder, 55, wasn’t seen on screen at all during the lively performance at NRG … 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
The Alabama woman who accused Jay-Z of raping her when she was 13 years old more than two decades ago admitted to several inconsistencies in her lawsuit – as the hip-hop mogul continues to vehemently deny the allegations he’s facing. The alleged victim had trouble recollecting key details levied against the musician during an interview … Read more
Sean “Diddy” Combs drugged and then raped three men at two Manhattan hotels and at his Hamptons estate as recently as 2022, according to a trio of new lawsuits filed in New York on Thursday. One of the men recalled during his drugged haze that once Combs was finished raping him, he then handed him … Read more