No Chris Brown charges expected this week
Prosecutors in the Chris Brown and Rihanna domestic violence case do not expect charges to be brought this week, with detectives due to present their case later this month.…
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Police close Polish piracy enterprise
Polish police have shut down a piracy operation they believe distributed around nine million pirated CDs, and four people were detained, while nine people were arrested in Glasgow over a pirated DVD operation.…
Chris Brown, Rihanna, police, milk, Malaysia and herpes
Reports say Chris Brown allegedly attacked Rihanna after a pre-Grammy party, with Rihanna now cooperating with police and the DA seeking a wider investigation.…
Rihanna injuries "horrific"
TMZ reports Rihanna suffered a split lip, bleeding nose and bite marks after an alleged attack by Chris Brown, while Kanye West has spoken of his devastation.…
Hundreds may join Canadian secondary ticketing lawsuit
Hundreds of people have contacted lawyers about joining Henryk Krajewski's class action against Ticketmaster over its TicketsNow resale site, lawyers say.…
German government down on three-strikes proposals too
The German government reportedly opposes a three-strikes system for online piracy, citing privacy concerns, which the German record industry says undermines enforcement.…
More Rihanna and Chris Brown stuff, traffic incidents, criminal threats, chewing gum news
Chris Brown was arrested over an alleged criminal threat, Rihanna missed the Grammys citing a traffic mishap, and Wrigley suspended Brown's campaigns.…
Ticketmaster sued over secondary sales site
A Canadian man is suing Ticketmaster, claiming its promotion of its TicketsNow resale site breaches Ontario rules restricting ticket touting.…
Nickelback man abandons DUI appeal
Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger has withdrawn his appeal against a drink-driving conviction after changes in the law meant no grounds of appeal remained.…
Jermaine Jackson claims he can't afford support payments
Jermaine Jackson has filed papers claiming he cannot afford £2,000 monthly child support payments, saying his earnings have dropped sharply since 2007.…
Original Village policeman suing new group
Victor Willis, the original Village People policeman, has sued the new line-up and promoters, seeking at least $1 million over the use of his voice and image.…
Rihanna no show at Grammys due to some sort of altercation involving boyfriend Brown
Rihanna and Chris Brown both pulled out of the Grammys, as Brown was questioned by police over allegations he assaulted a woman, with no reason given by organisers.…