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A former officer of the law will soon be defending himself in court against charges he falsified a police report that claimed a Black man was smoking marijuana in public, according to CBS 8. Matthew Dages, 30, is at the center of an investigation that revealed he filed the false report on May 27, 2020, …

NBA star Rajon Rondo was a spectator as his girlfriend beat up another woman after the three argued about a parking spot in July 2020 in Atlanta, inciting a $1 million lawsuit, according to TMZ. Rondo and his girlfriend took umbrage that a woman had parked so close to his $300,000 Rolls Royce SUV inside…

Vanessa Bryant’s mother took to the airwaves to explain why she’s filing a $5 million lawsuit against her own daughter. The late Kobe Bryant’s mother-in-law, Sofia Laine, understands how the lawsuit appears from the outside looking in. “For starters, I would like to state that I do not enjoy airing our family grievances in the…

Vanessa Bryant conveyed her excruciating emotional pain as she deals with her mother suing her even as Bryant continues to mourn the passing of her husband, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Bryant says her mother, Sofia Laine, is lying when she claims in court documents that she worked as a personal assistant and nanny…

K. Michelle is fed up with rapper Maino continuously promulgating the scurrilous rumor that she has a bad odor emanating from her vaginal region. The Memphis, Tennessee-molded musician, 34, née Kimberly Michelle Pate, proclaimed on the “Clubhouse” audio app that she will file a lawsuit against her former friend Maino, for besmirching her over the…

Pepa of the venerable hip-op group Salt-N-Pepa is suing her physician for a series of botched surgeries that were supposed to enhance her buttocks. Pepa, who was born Sandra Jacqueline Denton in Kingston, Jamaica, says she received bad advice from Dr. David Sayah. The iconic rapper subsequently endured a string of unnecessary and painful surgeries…

One of the first orders of business for Cynthia Bailey to do after she married her current husband was to, well, sue her ex-husband. Bailey, 53, married former ESPN sports anchor Mike Hillin in a lavish wedding ceremony on Oct. 10, 2020, at Governors Towne Club in Acworth, Georgia, after meeting on the defunct “Steve…

Brett Hankison, the former Louisville Metro Police Department detective who was involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor, is now being sued for alleged sexual assault. A lawsuit was filed against Hankison in Jefferson County Circuit Court in Louisville, Kentucky, on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020. According to ABC News, the suit alleges that Hankinson…

One of the three Louisville Metropolitan Police Department officers involved in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor in her home is now suing Taylor’s boyfriend, Kenneth Walker. Louisville Police Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly has filed a civil suit against Walker for causing him “severe trauma, mental anguish and emotional distress.” Walker shot Mattingly in the leg…

Michael Jackson accuser James Safechuck has had his lawsuit against two of the late singer’s corporations dismissed. The 42-year-old — who accused the “Thriller” hitmaker of abusing him from the age of 10 until he hit puberty — had made an attempt to sue MJJ Productions Inc. and MJJ Ventures Inc. over the alleged abuse…

Nipsey Hussle’s brother will be fighting the Crips in court over a trademark dispute. On Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, Samiel “Blacc Sam” Asghedom filed a lawsuit against Crips LLC over the “The Marathon Continues” slogan. Asghedom claims the Crips LLC organization filed a couple of trademarks for “The Marathon Continues” in 2019, which was an…

Partnerships in the music industry can often sour. On Monday, Oct. 12, it was reported that Maurice “Verse” Simmonds is suing his former business associate. In the early 2010s, Simmonds and Abou “Bu” Thiam, who is also Akon’s brother, reportedly worked together on several major songs. In an Instagram post that was captured by Urban…

A Black woman has filed a complaint against Whataburger after a disagreement for wearing a Black Lives Matter mask while on duty. Ma’Kiya Congious filed a discrimination complaint with the Texas Workforce Commission and called for a boycott of Whataburger, according to The Washington Post. In a statement released by her attorneys, Congious is asking…

Blac Chyna‘s request to have a court dismiss Rob Kardashian’s assault and battery lawsuit against her has been denied. The “Rob & Chyna” star — whose real name is Angela White — had filed a motion in February asking for the case to be dropped on the grounds she “did not intend to inflict injury…

Dr. Dre’s estranged wife wants more than his coins. She reportedly wants his name and intellectual property. On Sept. 18, Page Six reported that Nicole Young filed a lawsuit against Dr. Dre, whose real name is André Young, which claims that she co-owns the trademark to his name and the trademark to his classic hip-hop…

Kenneth Walker, the boyfriend of Breonna Taylor, has filed a civil lawsuit against the Louisville police department, according to multiple sources. Walker, who admitted to firing a “warning shot” when police barged into Taylor’s apartment in attempts to carry out a search warrent, was ultimately accused of and charged with shooting Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly. The…

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp decided to withdraw a lawsuit against Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms. On Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020, Kemp ended his controversial feud with Bottoms over how to better protect the residents of Georgia, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Instead of the lawsuit, Kemp will issue an executive order that will prevent local…

Nick Cannon reportedly will fight back against Viacom. The creator of “Wild ‘N Out” is set to sue Viacom for $1.5 billion, according to reports by The Shade Room. If Cannon wins the lawsuit, he reportedly plans to use the “money from the suit to invest in better education in underserved communities, as well as creating…

Takeoff of the Migos has responded after reports emerged of him being involved in an alleged sexual assault. On Aug. 5, attorney Neama Rahmani revealed that her female client filed a lawsuit against the rapper, according to the Los Angeles Times. The lawsuit claims that the incident took place at a house party in Encino,…

Mariah Carey‘s sister is suing their mother for alleged sexual abuse. Alison Carey, 57, has accused her mother Patricia of forcing her to perform sex acts on strangers at the age of 10, and she has now filed a lawsuit at the State of New York Supreme Court. The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre column revealed that…