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Less than a year after hip-hop mogul T.I. and his wife, Tameka “Tiny” Harris, scored an eye-watering $71 million jury award with claims toy titan Mga Entertainment copied the name, neon hair, and unique outfits of their teen pop group Omg Girlz, a judge has slashed the payout by nearly three-quarters.

In a ruling issued Tuesday, U.S. District Court Judge James V. Selna found that the largest chunk of the jury’s award — the $53.6 million granted for punitive damages — was “unsupported” by the evidence. Selna said that according to his review,...

Rihanna has been consistently supporting A$AP Rocky in court (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Rihanna has shown unwavering support for her boyfriend A$AP Rocky for the second consecutive day during his ongoing shooting trial, sitting in the gallery as he faces serious charges.

The Grammy-winning artist was seen watching intently as Rocky’s former friend, A$AP Relli, took the stand on Thursday, growing visibly agitated when questioned by Rocky’s lawyer.

Rihanna and boyfriend A$AP Rocky enjoy a night out amid his ongoing trial for assault against his former childhood friend, A$AP Relli.

This is the first sighting of Rihanna, who is supposed to make an appearance at his court trial very soon to show her support.

Tom Girardi, the now disbarred lawyer who rose to fame winning the real-life Erin Brockovich case and marrying Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Erika Jayne, must undergo cognitive testing to determine whether he should be sent to prison or a specialized medical facility after his recent fraud conviction, a federal judge ruled Friday.

Girardi, 85, appeared in a Los Angeles courtroom but didn’t speak at what was initially scheduled as his sentencing hearing. Instead of learning whether he might receive some — or all — of the 14 years imprisonment sought by prosecutors,...

A$AP Rocky’s criminal trial over charges he opened fire on his former friend A$AP Relli was pushed from mid-November to late January on Tuesday, shielding the musician’s previously announced headlining gig at Rolling Loud Thailand.

A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge agreed to move the expected 10-day trial to Jan. 21, 2025, from its previously scheduled Nov. 12 start date after the rapper’s lawyer, Joe Tacopina, asked for the delay, citing the musician’s travel commitment, the Thanksgiving holiday and a pending issue with evidence. The delay...

With her rapper husband T.I. watching from the gallery, Tameka “Tiny” Harris took the witness stand in a federal courtroom in California on Wednesday. In a measured voice, she denied staging a shakedown when she sued Mga Entertainment with claims that the toymaker stole the name, vibrant hair, and unique wardrobe of the couple’s teen pop group Omg Girlz to create Mga’s wildly popular “L.O.L. Surprise! O.M.G.” dolls.

“I’m not here for a money grab. I live very comfortably, me and my husband.

Killer Mike was detained at the 66th Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles Sunday afternoon, shortly after winning three of the four rap categories in the pre-show telecast about two hours earlier.

An LAPD source tells Rolling Stone that Michael Santiago Render (Killer Mike’s real name) was handcuffed and detained after an alleged “physical altercation” inside the arena involving a third party. “Somebody complains, obviously we have to do something about it,” the source said. Render was questioned and later booked for misdemeanor battery, according to the LAPD.

T.I. and Tiny’s lawsuit against L.O.L. doll maker Mga Entertainment ended in a mistrial Wednesday after jurors heard barred testimony accusing the toy company of “racist cultural appropriation.”

U.S. District Court Judge James V. Selna granted Mga’s motion for mistrial on the sixth day of the multimillion-dollar court battle over claims Mga stole the name, likeness, and trade dress of the all-female group Omg Girlz started by Tameka “Tiny” Harris in 2009 and popularized on her reality show with her rapper husband, Clifford “T.I.” Harris.

A tight-knit Asian community’s Lunar New Year ended in tragedy Saturday when a mass shooter armed with a 9mm semiautomatic assault weapon stalked into a Southern California dance studio, opened fire, and callously claimed the lives of 11 people celebrating the holiday.

Among the dead were beloved aunt My Nhan, 65, Lilan Li, 63, Xiujuan Yu, 57, and 68-year-old dad Valentino Alvero, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner said Monday. The others who were killed were in their 50s, 60s, and 70s, the office said.

“My dad loved God, he loved people,...

Atlanta rapper T.I. and his wife Tameka “Tiny” Harris want “economic justice” after a major toy company made “millions of dollars” off a line of dolls allegedly inspired by the all-female group Omg Girlz that the couple launched in 2009, their lawyer told jurors in a California courtroom Wednesday.

In opening statements for a trial in the case, the lawyer said Mga Entertainment stole the name, likeness and trade dress of the all-girl group when it launched its line of “L.O.L. Surprise! O.M.G.” dolls in the...

Actor Danny Masterson will face a retrial on charges he forcibly raped three women at his home in the Hollywood Hills between 2001 and 2003, Los Angeles County prosecutors announced Tuesday.

The decision comes after a jury hopelessly deadlocked on the charges at a trial that ended in November.

Masterson, best known for his role on the sitcom That ’70s Show, appeared in court as his defense lawyer Philip Cohen asked the court to dismiss the three counts based on the argument that “no reasonable jury” could return a conviction based on...

Megan Thee Stallion was called to the witness stand during day two of Tory Lanez’s shooting trail on Tuesday.

The “Sweetest Pie” rapper, 27, arrived to the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in downtown Los Angeles where she was greeted by fans who were cheering her on outside of the building. The group of supporters held up signs and banners and even wore shirts that read “We stand with Megan.”

The Grammy-winning rapper delivered an emotional testimony for the 2020 incident in which she was allegedly shot in the foot by Lanez, 30, three times, leaving her with three bullet fragments in her foot, as prosecutors noted during Monday’s opening statements.

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Prosecutors also said Lanez clearly pulled the trigger, however his attorneys laid out alternative theories, some of which highlighted a possible fight...

Aap Rocky returned to a Los Angeles courthouse Wednesday and agreed to a new months-long delay in his felony firearm assault case. At the morning hearing, his lawyers also sought to safeguard his right to question possible witnesses about discovery in the case centered on claims he shot his former friend in the hand during a dispute last year.

Rocky, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, walked into the courtroom with two bodyguards and his trio of high-powered lawyers: Joseph Tacopina, Sara L. Caplan and Chad Seigel. The Harlem-raised rapper,...

Duran Duran honored Queen Elizabeth II with a dramatic rendition of their 1982 ballad “Save A Prayer,” played to a sea of cell phone lights at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on Friday night.

“So, you know that it’s a real sad time for a lot of us Brits, and a lot of other people around the world, and we would like to make our own tribute to Queen Elizabeth II,” singer Simon Le Bon told the crowd as a steady rain fell at the famed outdoor venue.

“If...

In what may be the most shocking moment in the history of the Academy Awards, Will Smith jumped onstage and smacked Chris Rock while the comedian was presenting the Best Documentary award at the 2022 Oscars.

The unscripted moment arrived after the comedian joked about Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair loss, a symptom of alopecia. “Jada, love you, G.I. Jane 2, can’t wait to see it,” Rock said, before the actress rolled her eyes. Will appeared to laugh at the joke at first but then walked up onstage. After Rock said “Uh oh,...

A pre-trial hearing in Tory Lanez’s felony assault case involving the July 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion was postponed to April 5. The postponement came as Megan responded to false online rumors regarding Lanez’s alleged culpability, which were posted to social media before today’s hearing had even begun.

“Court ain’t even started so why yall ready to start lying?” wrote Megan Thee Stallion (real name Megan Pete) after a YouTuber claimed that “Tory Lanez’ DNA was Not found” on the weapon allegedly used to shoot Megan in the feet.

U.S. District Court Judge Gonzalo Curiel denied President-elect Donald Trump’s bid to exclude both media coverage around Trump University and controversies that surfaced during his bid for the White House. The preliminary ruling came down on Thursday citing a “lack of specificity” in the defense team’s request to exclude such evidence. The trial is set to begin on Nov. 28. Trump’s attorney also requested a trial delay citing the president-elect’s “monumental” obligations, according to New York Daily News reporter Nancy Dillon, who was seated in the San Diego courtroom. At #TrumpUniversity hearing in Sd. @realDonaldTrump's atty Petrocelli asking 4 trial delay.