celebrity jailbirds

Meek Mill‘s fans filled the streets in Philadelphia to demand his release from lockup. Meek could face 2 to 4 years in prison for violating his probation in two cases that have been dropped, and the public is not pleased. The Wins & Losses rapper has faced his fair share of legal trouble in the […]

It appears Katt Williams‘ legal troubles continue to stack up. The 45-year-old comedian is being sued by a former assistant who claims she endured multiple incidents of abuse from Williams. The former assistant, Yadira Torres, revealed she is the same woman Williams punched back in July 2016 at Sportsmen’s Lodge restaurant in Studio City. However, […]

Music mogul Master P — born Percy Miller — weighed in on the contract dispute between Lil Wayne and Bryan “Birdman” Williams in an exclusive interview with HipHopDX. He’s also asking President Barack Obama to pardon his brother, Corey “C-Murder” Miller, and his former record label-mate, McKinley “Mac” Phipps Jr., saying the evidence shows that […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say rapper Coolio has been arrested after a loaded firearm was found in a carry-on bag during security screening at Los Angeles International Airport. LAX police were alerted Saturday morning by the Transportation Security Administration and detained a man who claimed the bag was his. Airport police Officer Alicia Hernandez […]

Big Freedia is headed to a halfway house — reportedly because she can’t lay off the weed. A federal judge has ruled Wednesday that the bounce queen, born Freddie Ross Jr., must live in a halfway house and submit to drug testing after repeatedly testing positive for illegal substances, violating the conditions of her $25,000 […]

Apollo Nida’s life behind bars now includes time in maximum security after officials caught him using a cell phone he smuggled into prison. A prison insider tells RadarOnline that back in February, officials discovered the 37-year-old estranged husband of Phaedra Parks using the phone to call friends and family from the Fort Dix Correctional Institute. […]

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The entertainer Flavor Flav is due to face a Las Vegas judge on misdemeanor driving under the influence, speeding and marijuana possession charges stemming from a vehicle stop last May. Defense attorney Kristina Wildeveld says she hopes to resolve the case Monday without a trial for the 56-year-old rapper and reality […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge has delayed a murder trial for an actor who appeared on the television series “The Shield” to give his attorneys more time to investigate. Actor Michael Jace is charged with killing his wife in May 2014, and his attorneys have been seeking access to her cellphone. Los Angeles Superior […]

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Lawrence Phillips, a star running back at Nebraska and first-round NFL draft pick whose pro career quickly unraveled amid disciplinary problems, was found dead in his California prison cell early Wednesday, and officials said they suspect suicide. Guards at Kern Valley State Prison found Phillips, 40, unresponsive in his cell. He […]

As the Electronic Urban Report/EUR previously reported, Meek Mill’s legal woes prohibit him from traveling or performing until his February 5 sentencing for parole violation, resulting in a loss of income worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. Meek was set to play a New Year’s Eve show in Las Vegas with his girlfriend Nicki Minaj, […]

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nicki Minaj promised to keep boyfriend Meek Mill on the straight and narrow as a judge threatened jail over his latest parole infractions. Minaj testified Thursday in Philadelphia, after a defense lawyer said the couple was seriously discussing marriage. The 33-year-old Minaj disclosed only that they were living together, but conceded she […]

Rapper Bobby Shmurda remains behind bars today after his sixth attempt to be released on $2 million bail was denied. Shmurda and 14 others were arrested Dec. 17, 2014 and indicted on a number of drug, weapons and conspiracy charges. Earlier this week, reports surfaced that the Brooklyn rapper had scraped together a new bail […]