Despite her plea deal in the college admissions scam, “Desperate Housewives” actress Felicity Huffman will go to prison — if feds have their way. TMZ reports that federal prosecutors are recommending prison time after Huffman pleaded guilty Monday to honest services mail fraud and conspiracy to commit mail fraud. Huffman reportedly paid the owner of …
Along with 13 other parents, actresses Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman made their first court appearances Wednesday as they face criminal charges for their alleged participation in a college admissions fraud ring. According to NBC News, Huffman, 56, arrived three hours early to federal court in Boston while Loughlin, 54, and her fashion designer husband, …
NBA star Kristaps Porzingis is accused of calling a woman his “slave” and using other derogatory language as he sexually assaulted her in an incident the alleged victim says occurred in February 2018. As CrimeOnline previously reported, the then-New York Knick injured his knee during a game on the day of the alleged rape and …
The woman accused of scamming investors and friends out of hundreds of thousands of dollars by pretending to be a wealthy heiress held up a Manhattan courtroom Friday morning because she wasn’t happy with her outfit. The New York Post reports that Anna Sorokin, who masqueraded through Manhattan under the name Anna Delvey, said in …
Chicago police have sent Jussie Smollett a demand letter for just over $130,000, citing costs of the investigation into what the letter characterizes as a false police report about a purported hate attack against him. TMZ obtained the letter signed sent to Smollett from the Department of Chicago City of Law two days after prosecutors …
New police documents show that Chicago law enforcement kept two key witnesses at a hotel to avoid the media glare, and that the brothers who Jussie Smollett purportedly paid $3,500 for fitness and training typically charged nowhere near that amount — and one brother didn’t have any paying clients at all. The Chicago Police Department …
Amid reports that prosecutors reached a deal to drop all 16 criminal counts against actor Jussie Smollett, new evidence appears to show he had defenders actively working to clear his name early on in the process. As CrimeOnline has previously reported, the one-time star of “Empire” had been written out of the season’s remaining episodes …
“Empire” actor Jussie Smollett appeared in court Tuesday morning for an emergency hearing where prosecutors dropped all charged against him. The Chicago Tribune reports that Smollett, who has been accused of lying to police about a purported hate crime as part of an alleged hoax, learned in court Tuesday morning that prosecutors are dropping the …
The daughter of TLC’s “90 Day Fiancé” star Angela Deem is in a Georgia prison after pleading guilty to three counts of child molestation. People reported that Scottie Deem, 34, will spend two years and one day behind bars. Afterward, she’ll be allowed to serve the remainder of her 20-year sentence on probation. A court spokesperson …
“Empire” co-creator and producer Lee Daniels spoke out on social media Wednesday to address the Jussie Smollett hate crime controversy, saying it’s been “a freakin’ rollercoaster” for cast and crew in the weeks following Smollett’s arrest. In a video posted to his official Instagram, Daniels said that he and the “Empire” team are experiencing “pain, anger, …
The creator of a popular YouTube channel is facing numerous charges after her biological daughter alerted authorities about alleged abuse in her home. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Machelle Hackney, the creator of the “Fantastic Adventures” YouTube channel, was arrested on charges of abuse and false imprisonment following allegations that she confined, starved, and tortured seven …
CrimeOnline’s Nancy Grace stopped to speak with Ohio outlet WKBN about the Shannon Graves case, following her appearance at the Skeggs Lecture Series in Youngstown on Tuesday. In 2017, authorities found Graves’ body in a freezer in Campbell, six months after her family reported her missing. Arturo Novoa, Graves’ ex, was arrested in connection with her …
