C-Murder trial set for January
The retrial of Corey Miller, aka C-Murder, has been moved to January after a friend of the rapper confessed to the 2002 killing of Steve Thomas.…
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Browne and McCain settle over song use
Jackson Browne has accepted an apology and an undisclosed payment from John McCain after his song 'Running On Empty' was used without permission in a campaign advert.…
Game minder accused of thumping fan
One of The Game's entourage is accused of breaking a fan's cheekbone after the rapper's Liverpool O2 Academy gig, according to the Daily Star.…
IFPI will swoop for damages if Pirate Bay sale goes ahead
The IFPI says it will seek the damages awarded in the Pirate Bay trial from any sale proceeds if the $7.6 million deal to buy the site goes ahead.…
Foxy Brown sued over unpaid taxes
US tax officials are suing rapper Foxy Brown for unpaid taxes of $641,558 covering 2003 to 2006.…
Rowe to sue over friend's Jacko kids claims
Debbie Rowe is suing former friend Rebecca White for defamation over published emails in which Rowe reportedly said she did not want custody of her children.…
Jackson family move to get Katherine named as trustee
Legal papers have been filed seeking to make Katherine Jackson a trustee of her son Michael's estate, alongside executors John Branca and John McClain.…
Fielder-Civil wants millions for providing 'Back To Black' inspiration
According to the News Of The World, Blake Fielder-Civil is seeking $9 million in his divorce from Amy Winehouse, claiming he inspired 'Back To Black'.…
Video of Jacko's hair fire incident online
Us Weekly has posted footage of Michael Jackson's 1984 Pepsi commercial fire, and a previously unheard reworking of America's 'A Horse With No Name' has emerged.…
Winehouse and Fielder-Civil divorce
Amy Winehouse and Blake Fielder-Civil have been granted a decree nisi, with their divorce due to be finalised in six weeks.…
Brandy settles car crash suit
Brandy's insurance company has settled with Mallory Ham, who was injured in a 2006 Los Angeles car crash, with the settlement amount undisclosed.…
C-Murder's friend confesses to killing
Juan Flowers claims he fired the fatal shot in a 2002 killing for which C-Murder was convicted, ahead of the rapper's retrial next month.…