Ahead of the release of her memoir, “Free Cyntoia: My Search for Redemption In the American Prison System” Cyntoia Brown sat down with Essence to discuss all of her life events leading up to the book’s release and how time in jail gave her the space to reflect on the life she wished to create […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Beleaguered R&B singer R. Kelly was denied bail Wednesday in his New York City sex-abuse case after a judge agreed with prosecutors that freeing him from jail would create a risk of him fleeing or tampering with witnesses. U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly denied a defense motion asking to release him […]
DETROIT (AP) — As the word dropped from Wendell Brown’s lips, the former college football player and Detroit native appeared to try to relish its taste for just a moment more: “Freedom.” After three years in a Chinese prison for allegedly assaulting a man during a bar fight, Brown returned home Wednesday to the hugs […]
The woman who posted R. Kelly’s bond is asking the court for a refund since it doesn’t look like he’s getting our of jail at all. But, the judge doesn’t want to give her a refund, so naturally she’s upset. She may have to just chalk it up to being a $100,000 lesson.
DENVER (AP) — A woman who gave birth alone in her jail cell in Denver is suing the city after deputies and nurses allegedly ignored her pleas for help during about five hours of labor. Clips of silent surveillance video released by her lawyer show Diana Sanchez eventually lying down on a narrow bed, crying […]
An exclusive sneak peek of VH1’s new show “Love & Listings,” shows Suge Knight giving his son love and financial advice from behind bars. In the episode, Suge Jacob Knight receives a call from the disgraced music mogul from inside Richard Donovan Correctional Facility, where he’s serving nearly 30 years for running over and killing a man. In the […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein was found on the floor of his jail cell with bruises on his neck early this week while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges, a person familiar with the matter said Thursday. It was not clear whether the injuries were self-inflicted or from an assault, said the […]
Rapper A$AP Rocky is still in jail in Sweden even after Trump tried to get him released. Chris Paul jokes that Trump has just “as much juice as a raisin” over seas. Rocky’s mom has been saying Sweden is trying to destroy her son and Paul would normally agree. But, he remembers when Rocky said “black […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 3,100 federal inmates were being released Friday by the Bureau of Prisons as part of a criminal justice overhaul signed into law last year. The First Step Act gives judges more discretion in sentencing, eases mandatory minimum sentences and encourages inmates to participate in programs aimed at reducing recidivism. The […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An Australian model was sentenced Monday in Los Angeles to community service and probation for slapping a flight attendant and going on an obscene tirade during a flight, with a federal judge saying he believed she was deeply remorseful and did not deserve fines or prison time. U.S. District Judge Cormac […]
Phaedra Parks is sharing what she thought of his parole violation, how his crimes have affected their sons and the new man in her life.
A$AP Rocky is said to be despondent and suicidal while living in deplorable conditions inside a Swedish jail. Sources tell TMZ the rapper is sleeping on a yoga mat with no blankets. A prisoner in the next cell has severe mental issues and he hurls feces that’s not cleaned up. The facility is filthy and “disease ridden,” the water is not clean […]
