DEFENSE RESTS: Harvey Weinstein rape defense ends, Weinstein does NOT TAKE THE STAND FOR FEAR OF CROSS-EXAM
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February 5, 2020
Charges to be DROPPED against reality show doctor, girlfriend accused of raping up to 1,000 women
Prosecutors announced on Wednesday that they are dropping all charges against reality star surgeon Dr. Grant Robicheaux and his girlfriend, who were accused of drugging and raping multiple women in California. Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer said in a statement that his review team “unanimously” voted there was “insufficient evidence” to prove this case if …
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February 1, 2020
Ex-Fugees rapper Pras can’t afford child support or insurance for his $10 million watch collection
Ex-Fugees rapper Pras Michel admitted in court this week that he owns a $10 million watch collection but said he wanted to “rectify” the $127,000 he owes in child support to his ex-wife since he stopped making payments in 2018, the New York Post reported. Michel told the court that he stopped payments when the …
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January 27, 2020
Nicki Minaj’s brother sentenced to 25 years to life for raping his 11-year-old stepdaughter
Singer Nicki Minaj’s brother Jelani Maraj was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison on Monday for raping his 11-year-old stepdaughter, the New York Post reported. Maraj was convicted on charges of predatory sexual assault against a child and endangering the welfare of a child in November 2017, two years after his arrest, as …
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January 24, 2020
Weinstein trial: ‘Sopranos’ actress Annabella Sciorra says producer sent her ‘disgusting’ penis-shaped chocolates in so-called care package
Actress Annabella Sciorra took the stand Thursday and recounted how Harvey Weinstein raped her in her New York apartment 25 years earlier. The New York Post reported that Sciorra, 59, has accused Weinstein, 67, of raping her in her Manhattan apartment in 1993 or 1994. Before the alleged assault, Sciorra said he sent her two care …
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January 23, 2020
Former ‘Bachelorette’ contestant dead in mysterious circumstances after weeklong hospital stay in Florida
A former contestant on “The Bachelorette” has died over a week after a possible overdose, TMZ reports. Boca Raton police told the news outlet that Tyler Gwozdz was rushed to the hospital on Monday, January 13, after a suspected drug overdose. According to the report, he remained in the hospital for a week in critical …
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January 22, 2020
R. Kelly married Aaliyah to avoid being prosecuted for having sex with underage singer: Feds
R. Kelly married a 15-year-old Aaliyah Haughton in 1994 to avoid prosecution — specifically to prevent her from being able to testify against him in court, witnesses reportedly told federal prosecutors. Federal prosecutors in New York filed court documents on Tuesday which detailed the witnesses’ allegations against Kelly, 52. The Chicago Sun-Times reported that Aaliyah, …
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January 22, 2020
Singer Jessica Simpson says a family friend sexually abused her as a child, leading to a near-death addiction to alcohol & pills: Report
Pop singer Jessica Simpson said that for years, she was scared to tell her parents that an adult family friend sexually abused her as a child. PEOPLE reports that Simpson said the abuse began when she was a 6-year-old. The pop singer explained that as a child, she would spend the night with the daughter …
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January 15, 2020
US Virgin Islands sues Jeffrey Epstein’s estate, claims he trafficked girls as young as 11
The US Virgin Islands filed suit against the estate of convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein on Wednesday, claiming that he abused and trafficked girls as recently as 2018 and as young as 11 or 12. Reuters said the complaint, filed by USVI Attorney General Denise George, seeks damages from Epstein’s $577.7 million estate — including the …
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January 13, 2020
Model falls to her death from cliff while watching sunrise with friends at popular tourist spot
A British model has died while vacationing in Australia after she and a group of friends climbed over a fence to watch a sunrise from a steep cliff. The Sun reports that 21-year-old Madalyn Davis fell nearly 100 feet from a cliff at the Diamond Bay Reserve in Sydney, Australia, early Sunday morning. According to …
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January 7, 2020
SEE juror questions in movie mogul Harvey Weinstein rape trial
Juror selection is underway in the high-profile rape trial of disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. USA Today reports that 40 potential jurors were dismissed on Tuesday, the second day of trial proceedings. Before vetting jurors, Judge James Burke reprimanded Weinstein, 67, and threatened him with jail for using not one but two cellphones in court. …
