A California judge agreed Friday to set a new trial in the sexual abuse case brought by Wade Robson and James Safechuck, the two Michael Jackson molestation accusers featured in the 2019 documentary Leaving Neverland. The two men and their lawyer, John Carpenter, previously wanted their case heard before the release of the Michael biopic helmed by Training Day director Antoine Fuqua, … Read more
A judge dismissed the complaint after ruling that the security guard and his lawyer willfully failed to comply with court orders A judge has ordered a security guard and his lawyer to pay Lil Wayne $29,225, plus the Grammy-winning musician’s legal fees, after their lawsuit accusing the “Lollipop” rapper of striking the man while holding … Read more
R&B singer Chris Brown has reached a “settlement in principle” with a lyricist who claimed he was cut out of millions in revenues from Brown’s hit songs “Sensational” and “Monalisa,” according to a new court filing. In a notice of settlement obtained by Rolling Stone, the plaintiff, Steve Chokpelle, said the agreement would resolve all … Read more
T.I. and Tiny are headed back to court for a fourth trial against dollmaker MGA Entertainment, this time hoping to claw back some of the $53.6 million in punitive damages that a judge stripped from their eye-popping $71 million jury win. The new trial, set to begin June 23, will focus on punitive damages only. … Read more
A civil lawsuit that accused DaBaby of starting a brawl with his ex-girlfriend DaniLeigh’s brother inside a bowling alley has been settled, according to a notice filed with the Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday. Brandon Curiel, who goes by the stage name Brandon Bill$, submitted a notice of settlement for the entire case, which … Read more
Marilyn Manson lost his latest bid Friday to shut down a sexual assault lawsuit brought by his former assistant. A California judge refused to toss or trim the claims in Ashley Walters’ third amended complaint, five months after he revived the case under a new California law that gives older sexual assault claims a two-year … Read more
A grand jury has added new counts to Lil Durk’s murder-for-hire case, transforming the federal prosecution into a broader racketeering case that now accuses the Grammy-winning rapper and his co-defendants of murder in aid of racketeering and conspiracy to commit stalking. The third superseding indictment, filed Thursday, introduces a new allegation involving the Jan. 27, … Read more
In a new Dateline special airing Friday, June 5, at 10 p.m. ET, the news program will dive deeper into the Mangione investigation As Luigi Mangione faces an upcoming criminal trial as the prime suspect in the murder of United Healthcare CEO’s Brian Thompson, a clear motive has yet to emerge as to why the … Read more
Bone Valley returns for Season Five with “The Devil’s Quarry,” an eight-part investigative true-crime series from longtime Rolling Stone contributing writer Paul Solotaroff. The new installment, which was selected for the 2026 Tribeca Festival, is slated to release on June 10. Solotaroff’s five-year investigation into a hunter’s discovery of the bones of a 12-year-old girl … Read more