Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has been extradited to California where he is expected to face more sexual assault charges. Weinstein is currently serving a 23-year sentence in upstate New York following his 2019 rape and sexual assault conviction. A New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision spokesperson confirmed in an email to the …
A federal appeals court ordered a lower court to resentence Joseph Maldonado-Passage, aka “Tiger King” Joe Exotic, for his conviction in a murder for hire plot and violating federal wildlife laws. Maldonado-Passage was sentenced to 22 years in prison in in January 2020 when he was convicted of hiring two different hitmen to kill his …
A Washington state judge signed a warrant for the arrest of former Disney star Kyle Massey after he failed to show for his arraignment on charges of sending pornographic materials to a 13-year-old girl in December 2018 and January 2019. Massey, 29, was charged in June, as CrimeOnline previously reported, and was expected in court …
Atlanta Falcons linebacker Barkevious Mingo has been arrested on charges of indecency with a child/sexual contact. Mingo, a star player at Louisiana State University from 2009 to 2012, was arrested Thursday in Texas, ESPN reported, noting that the second degree felony charge relates to engaging in sexual activity with someone younger than 17. No further …
Former “Smallville” actor Allison Mack was sentenced to three years in prison on Wednesday for her role in the cult-like Nxivm and its secret, women-only group DOS. Mack had previously pleaded guilty to racketeering and conspiracy charges. In a letter submitted as part of the sentencing memorandum, Mack apologized “to those of you that I brought in Nxivm. I am sorry I ever exposed you to the nefarious and emotionally abusive schemes of a twisted man,” a reference to Nxivm leader Keith Raniere, who was convcted on racketeering charges last year and sentenced to 120 years in prison.
On Wednesday, “Drake and Josh” star Drake Bell pleaded guilty in Ohio to criminal charges related to an inappropriate relationship he had with a 15-year-old girl in 2017. The actor, whose real name is Jared Drake Bell, 34, pleaded guilty in a Cuyahoga court to attempted child endangerment and disseminating matter harmful to juveniles. Bell …
Before she was fatally shot, Robert Durst’s friend Susan Berman reportedly confided in a friend about the disappearance of his wife Kathy Durst. Durst, the wealthy heir to a New York City real estate dynasty, is on trial for the 2000 murder of Berman, Durst’s close friend who was fatally shot at her Los Angeles …
Accused murderer Robert Durst has been hospitalized in jail after a reported health incident Thursday, leading to the suspension of his murder trial. Durst, the wealthy heir to a New York real estate dynasty, is on trial for the 2000 murder of his close friend Susan Berman, who prosecutors say he fatally shot to conceal …
A former NFL player’s girlfriend has been missing for more than a month after the two got into a violent fight at a house party, KTRK-TV reports. Investigators are now assessing whether the woman, 29-year-old Taylor Pomaski, could be a victim of foul play. Pomaski was last seen April 25 at her home in Spring, Texas, …
Another lawsuit has been filed against rocker Marilyn Manson, this time by an ex-girlfriend who says he raped her and forced her to watch a video that made it appear he killed a young fan. The woman, identified as Jane Doe, says she began dating Manson, whose real name is Brian Warner, in 2011 and …
A Los Angeles judge ruled Friday that actor Danny Masterson must stand trial on three counts of rape. LA County Superior Court Judge Charlaine F Olmedo issued the ruling after hearing four days of evidence presented in emotional testimony from three women who say he sexually assaulted them in 2001 and 2003, CBSLA reported. “I …
Actor Danny Masterson appeared at Los Angeles Superior Court this week for a preliminary hearing to determine if a trial on multiple rape charges will go forward. As the Associated Press reports, three of Masterson’s accusers have or will present testimony at the hearing, detailing the rape allegations, which go back two decades. Before heading …
