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courts-and-crime2 days ago•16 min saved

Rapper Pooh Shiesty Remanded in Dallas Kidnapping Case Involving Gucci Mane

Rapper Pooh Shiesty (Lontrell Williams Jr.) was denied bail in a Dallas federal case tied to kidnapping and robbery at a recording studio involving Gucci Mane. Prosecutors say he traveled from Memphis with eight others, used an AK-style pistol to force Gucci Mane (Radric Davis) to sign paperwork terminating his contract, and robbed several people of jewelry and cash. Williams allegedly violated home detention by being at the scene; nine defendants face conspiracy-to-kidnap charges with a potential life sentence. Williams’s lawyer questioned the evidence, citing no contract or video of a signing, while the judge found credible evidence and a flight risk, ordering detention until further proceedings.

via Rolling Stone|

#bail-denial #courts-and-crime #dallas

courts-and-crime2 days ago•20 min saved

Ketamine Dealer Gets 15-Year Prison Term in Perry Overdose Case

Jasveen Sangha, the 'Ketamine Queen,' was sentenced to 15 years in a Los Angeles federal prison for supplying ketamine—including the dose linked to Matthew Perry’s death—after pleading guilty to five counts; prosecutors said she was among the most culpable in a network that included doctors and Perry’s aide, who delivered and administered the drug; she supplied 51 vials to the aide, who gave Perry injections the day he died. She’ll also face three years of supervised release, drug testing, and restrictions on encrypted messaging.

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#courts-and-crime #drug-trafficking #ketamine

courts-and-crime17 days ago•17 min saved

Spacey’s Illness Not Main Cause in House of Cards Losses, Jury Finds

A California jury rejected Media Rights Capital’s $29.5 million insurance claim tied to Kevin Spacey’s ouster from House of Cards, ruling that Spacey’s 2017 diagnosis of sexual compulsive behavior was not the predominant cause of the production losses; the 10-2 verdict favored the insurer, with jurors saying reputational harm and public allegations were other key factors in the decision.

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#court-verdict #courts-and-crime #house-of-cards

courts-and-crime1 month ago•19 min saved

Spacey Confirms Sexual Compulsive Diagnosis Amid House of Cards Insurance Trial

Kevin Spacey testified in a California civil trial over an insurance claim tied to the House of Cards hiatus, confirming a 2017 diagnosis of “sexual compulsive behavior” after voluntary rehab at The Meadows. He read the psychiatric summary aloud, said there was no medical basis to challenge the diagnosis, and defended the treatment aimed at addressing sexual behavior and boundaries, while disputing certain doctors’ notes. The case pits Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company against Spacey’s former show's production company over coverage and losses, with Spacey having previously been involved in arbitration that led to a $31 million payment (reduced in a later settlement) in exchange for medical records and testimony.

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#civil-trial #courts-and-crime #house-of-cards

courts-and-crime1 month ago•19 min saved

Ye Allegedly Made Worker Live at Malibu Demolition Site

In a Los Angeles civil trial over injuries from the Malibu mansion demolition, Tony Saxon testified that Kanye West ordered him to live at the construction site around the clock, woke him at 3–4 a.m., and added 24/7 security duties while overseeing gutting of the Tadao Ando–designed home bought for $57.3 million. Saxon showed jurors text messages with Ye detailing updates, budgets, and a low-profile, permitless approach to the project; Ye’s team claims Saxon was an unlicensed contractor. The case, part of a wave of employee lawsuits, is set to continue with Ye and Bianca Censori expected to testify over the next two weeks.

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#courts-and-crime #demolition #kanye-west

courts-and-crime2 months ago•15 min saved

Timothy Busfield Granted Release From Jail Amid Child-Abuse Allegations

Actor Timothy Busfield was released from an Albuquerque jail after a two-hour hearing on charges of criminal sexual contact of a minor and child abuse tied to twin actors on The Cleaning Lady; prosecutors argued for detention due to the seriousness of the allegations, while defense cited presumption of innocence, referencing a polygraph test and letters of support, with the judge ordering no contact with the accusers and allowing travel out of state pending trial.

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#child-abuse #courts-and-crime #criminal-sexual-contact

courts-and-crime2 months ago•18 min saved

Timothy Busfield Charged Over Alleged On-Set Abuse of Twin Child Actors

Former West Wing actor Timothy Busfield is in New Mexico custody after being charged with two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and one count of child abuse related to twin child actors on The Cleaning Lady; he denies the allegations and says he passed a polygraph, while investigators allege grooming and inappropriate touching on set; a Warner Bros. independent investigation reportedly found no substantiation; the case follows earlier uncharged allegations and has prompted industry fallout, including shelving TV episodes and dropping his agency, with Busfield's wife Melissa Gilbert publicly supporting him.

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#child-abuse #courts-and-crime #criminal-sexual-contact

courts-and-crime2 months ago•18 min saved

Nick Reiner's 2020 Confidential Mental Health Conservatorship Revealed

Nick Reiner, Rob and Michele Reiner’s son, was placed in a confidential one-year Lanterman-Petris-Short Act mental health conservatorship in 2020; the conservatorship ended in 2021. He had schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, and his psychiatric medications were changed due to side effects about a month before his parents were killed. He has since faced murder charges in their deaths.

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#conservatorship #courts-and-crime #lps-conservatorship

courts-and-crime2 months ago•14 min saved

Confidentiality Forces Ex-Lawyer to Quit Nick Reiner Case

Alan Jackson, Nick Reiner’s defense attorney, says he had to withdraw from the first-degree murder case due to legal and ethical restrictions and will not discuss the reasons or retainer; he indicated circumstances beyond both his and Reiner’s control forced the split, and he maintains that Reiner is not guilty of murder under California law. The case follows the Los Angeles killings of Rob and Michele Reiner and Nick’s initial murder charge, tied to an incident at Conan O’Brien’s home the night prior.

via Rolling Stone|

#confidentiality #courts-and-crime #first-degree-murder

courts-and-crime2 months ago•13 min saved

Actor Kiefer Sutherland Allegedly Tells Uber Driver to Pull Over Before Arrest

Rolling Stone reports that Kiefer Sutherland repeatedly asked an Uber driver to pull over around midnight on Jan. 12, prompting a confrontation in Hollywood. The driver called police, and Sutherland was arrested on suspicion of criminal threats and booked on a felony, later released on $50,000 bail with a Feb. 2 court date anticipated if prosecutors pursue felony charges. A translator assisted in the investigation, and Sutherland has prior legal issues, including a 2007 DUI and a 2009 head-butting incident that was later dropped.

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#arrest #courts-and-crime #criminal-threats