When contemporary Black male celebrities face criminal charges, their decisions about plea deals reflect a complex calculus balancing legal risks, career implications, and racial dynamics.
When celebrities face criminal charges, their decision-making process often diverges dramatically from that of ordinary defendants. While over 90% of criminal cases in the American
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has rejected a last minute plea deal. The decision comes as the high-profile case has garnered international attention, with legal experts closely
The prosecution in A$AP Rocky’s case have taken issue with Rihanna bringing their children to court. The incident has sparked debate about the presence of
A$AP Rocky could face a “significant prison sentence” after rejecting a plea deal. The high-profile case has attracted significant media attention, particularly given his relationship
Steve Harvey‘s stepdaughter has pleaded not guilty to a hit-and-run. Lori Harvey, 23, entered her plea in court this week after she was arrested back
To have superstar singer-songwriter R. Kelly get reduced to nearly groveling to the media to loosen its grip from around his airpipe as he tries
Gucci Mane will be coming home one year early. According to TMZ, the Atlanta rapper has been granted credit for time served by an Atlanta
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane has recently agreed to a plea deal that will likely keep him in prison until at least 2016. During an interview with VladTV, Charlamagne Tha God of Power 105s “The Breakfast Club” shared his thoughts on Gucci’s predicament and his penchant for landing in prison fairly regularly.
Gangster rapper Gucci Mane, born Radric Davis can’t seem to follow the rules. The 33-year-old rapper was arraigned in court on Tuesday, May 13, 2014,
Hip-hop superstar Kanye West quietly turned himself in for booking after he pleaded no contest in connection with a misdemeanor battery case. The rapper did
Even though it’s his third DUI charge, it was Bobby Brown’s “prerogative” to plead not guilty in a Los Angeles court on Friday, Nov. 16.
