Prosecutor calls Jussie Smollett a ‘washed up celeb who lied to cops’ in recently-released texts
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The Cook County State’s Attorney reportedly also took issue with Smollett facing more charges than R. Kelly
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April 16, 2019
R.Kelly: Embattled singer is almost completely broke amid mounting legal troubles [Reports]
Weeks after telling “CBS This Morning” that he had $325,000 in his bank account, mounting legal troubles have reportedly left R&B singer R. Kelly near financial ruin. Documents obtained by The Blast stated that Wintrust Bank, where Kelly, 52, holds an account, informed his former Chicago landlord that the singer has a balance of -$13. The …
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April 15, 2019
Lori Loughlin pleads NOT GUILTY in college admissions scam: ‘The only choice they’ve got’
Former “Full House” star Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband Mossimo Giannulli have pleaded not guilty to conspiracy charges amid a wide-ranging college admissions scandal. According to the New York Times, Loughlin and Giannulli both pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud and money laundering conspiracy. The couple is accused of paying half a …
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April 11, 2019
Johnny Depp’s ex-wife Amber Heard describes violent “monster” he became when on drugs: Reports
Actor Johnny Depp’s ex-wife shared some shocking allegations against him in a new court filing nearly three years after filing for divorce. Amber Heard was responding to Depp’s $50 million defamation suit against her in connection with a Washington Post editorial she wrote last year about her past experiences with domestic abuse. Though she does …
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April 10, 2019
Boyfriend bludgeons married ‘Bridalplasty’ star to death with hammer, then buries her in backyard of his parents’ home
A California man will spend at least 26 years in prison for bludgeoning his married reality star girlfriend to death with a hammer in 2016 and burying her in a shallow grave in his backyard. Jackie Jerome Rogers, 36, was sentenced Monday to 26 years to life in prison for the first-degree murder of Lisa Marie Naegle, 35, …
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April 10, 2019
‘Desperate Housewives’ star Felicity Huffman to appear in court for guilty plea as Netflix pulls upcoming movie from schedule
Felicity Huffman will appear in court to plead guilty in the college admissions scam as prosecutors are expected to recommend prison time for the former “Desperate Housewives” star. The Associated Press reports that Huffman will appear in court in Boston on May 21, when she will plead guilty to charges related to a reported $15,000 …
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April 9, 2019
Lori Loughlin indicted on new, more serious charge in college admissions scam that ‘drastically’ increases likely prison time: Report
Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband were among a group of parents indicted Tuesday on additional money laundering charges that could mean a much stiffer sentence for the former “Full House” star. Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli allegedly paid a high six-figure sum to the owner of a fraudulent nonprofit to bribe their daughters into the …
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April 9, 2019
Felicity Huffman plea deal will not spare her prison time: Report
Despite her plea deal in the college admissions scam, “Desperate Housewives” actress Felicity Huffman will go to prison — if feds have their way. TMZ reports that federal prosecutors are recommending prison time after Huffman pleaded guilty Monday to honest services mail fraud and conspiracy to commit mail fraud. Huffman reportedly paid the owner of …
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April 3, 2019
Lori Loughlin signs autographs at her & Felicity Huffman’s first court appearance in college admissions scandal
Along with 13 other parents, actresses Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman made their first court appearances Wednesday as they face criminal charges for their alleged participation in a college admissions fraud ring. According to NBC News, Huffman, 56, arrived three hours early to federal court in Boston while Loughlin, 54, and her fashion designer husband, …
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March 31, 2019
Alleged victim says NBA star Kristaps Porzingis spit on her, called her ‘b****’ and ‘slave’ as he raped her: Reports
NBA star Kristaps Porzingis is accused of calling a woman his “slave” and using other derogatory language as he sexually assaulted her in an incident the alleged victim says occurred in February 2018. As CrimeOnline previously reported, the then-New York Knick injured his knee during a game on the day of the alleged rape and …
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March 29, 2019
Fake heiress holds up court because of a wardrobe issue – after hiring a stylist for her trial
The woman accused of scamming investors and friends out of hundreds of thousands of dollars by pretending to be a wealthy heiress held up a Manhattan courtroom Friday morning because she wasn’t happy with her outfit. The New York Post reports that Anna Sorokin, who masqueraded through Manhattan under the name Anna Delvey, said in …
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March 29, 2019
SEE IT: Chicago police demand Jussie Smollett pay $130K — and it could get him fired from ‘Empire’: Report
Chicago police have sent Jussie Smollett a demand letter for just over $130,000, citing costs of the investigation into what the letter characterizes as a false police report about a purported hate attack against him. TMZ obtained the letter signed sent to Smollett from the Department of Chicago City of Law two days after prosecutors …
