Author: Gesi Lloyd

Charges against rapper 42 Dugg were dismissed Thursday after the prosecution’s key witness failed to appear on the opening day of trial in Michigan. The case against Hayes, who had pleaded not guilty, collapsed before testimony could begin. 42 Dugg’s attorney, Steven Scharg, confirmed the dismissal and said his client had maintained his innocence throughout the proceedings and was prepared to go to trial when the case was discontinued. What prosecutors alleged According to court documents, 42 Dugg sent messages to an unnamed woman between November 12, 2024 and March 11, 2025. Prosecutors alleged the messages were sent with the…

American Express has filed a new lawsuit against R&B singer Ray J, whose legal name is Ray Norwood, alleging that he failed to repay an outstanding balance of $78,704.56 on a credit card account. The complaint alleges breach of contract and seeks a court judgment awarding the company the full balance plus interest and legal costs. According to the filing, American Express contends that Norwood entered into a cardholder agreement that required him to repay all charges and accumulated balances on the account. The company alleges he did not satisfy that obligation. The lawsuit also names Rajun Cajun Inc., a…

Lawyers for Sean Combs filed an appeal Friday challenging his 50-month federal prison sentence, arguing that the punishment is disproportionate to his convictions and was improperly shaped by allegations a jury rejected at trial. Combs was acquitted last year of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy charges following a seven-week federal trial. He was convicted on two counts of transportation for the purpose of prostitution under the Mann Act. His attorneys argue the sentence he received is approximately four times higher than what would typically be imposed for those specific convictions alone. The legal argument at the center of the appeal…

Doja Cat disclosed publicly for the first time that she has been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, sharing the news in a TikTok video posted on March 13. The artist, whose legal name is Amala Dlamini, described the condition as one she has likely been living with for most of her life and said she remains in active treatment. Borderline personality disorder is a mental health condition characterized by unstable emotional patterns, intense interpersonal relationships, and difficulty managing everyday functioning, according to the Mayo Clinic. It often involves impulsiveness and an unstable sense of self. What Doja Cat said in…

Serena Williams shared a series of photos to her Instagram account this week that showed her posing outdoors in an olive green one-piece swimsuit, paired with a pink fuzzy jacket and UGG boots. The post drew an immediate and divided response from her audience of more than 18 million followers. In the caption, Williams wrote that she is not perfect but is perfectly herself, and encouraged her followers to take time to celebrate who they are. The images, taken in natural light, show her smiling and moving around her backyard, her slimmer frame visible throughout. The response from fans The…

North West posted photos and video of her latest manicure to her Instagram Story on Wednesday, March 12, and the look was consistent with the aesthetic she has been building since at least 2024. The nails were long with a square tip, finished in a semi-translucent shimmery blue shade, and covered in silver metal embellishments that varied across each finger. Some nails featured tiny silver spikes. Others had small hoop rings looped through them like piercings. Two nails displayed hot pink Japanese lettering spelling out North-chan, a reference to the Japanese honorific and a nod to Bomb, her 2024 track…

A man identified by law enforcement sources as a member of Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s personal security detail was fatally shot by Dallas police officers late Wednesday after a standoff at the parking garage of Children’s Medical Center Dallas. No officers were injured in the confrontation. Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux said officers from the department’s fugitive unit had been tracking the man in connection with an active warrant when he fled into the hospital parking structure shortly before 11 p.m. and barricaded himself inside a vehicle. A SWAT team was called as the standoff continued. Officers deployed tear gas in…

The Atlanta Hawks and Milwaukee Bucks meet this afternoon at State Farm Arena in a matchup that carries genuine weight for both franchises heading into the final stretch of the regular season. Tipoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET on FDSN. Atlanta enters at 35-31 riding an eight-game winning streak, the longest active streak in the NBA. A ninth consecutive win would give the Hawks their longest winning streak since the 2014-15 season, when the franchise won a record 60 games and reached the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in team history. Milwaukee arrives at 27-38, having lost…

March 14 is Pi Day, the annual celebration of the mathematical constant 3.14, and this year the food industry is taking the occasion seriously. Pizza chains, fast-food brands, and dessert shops have lined up a range of deals, many priced at exactly $3.14, for customers looking to mark the date with something other than a calculator. What Pi Day actually is Pi Day has been observed on March 14 since 1988, when physicist Larry Shaw started celebrations at the Exploratorium science museum in San Francisco. Congress formally designated the date a national holiday in 2009, partly to encourage interest in…

A Detroit courtroom erupted in grief and disorder Today as Jarvis Butts was sentenced to 35 to 60 years in prison for the second-degree murder of 13-year-old Na’Ziyah Harris, a case that has gripped the city for more than two years and remains unresolved in one critical way: her body has never been found. Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Nicholas Hathaway imposed the sentence in accordance with a plea agreement Butts reached last month, weeks before he was set to go to trial. In addition to the murder charge, Butts received concurrent sentences of 10 to 15 years on five…