Sharon Lynn Pruitt
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'It Was Disgusting': What Happened To The First Woman To Accuse Bikram Choudhury Of Sexual Misconduct?
Bikram Choudhury was a yoga phenomenon, one who garnered thousands of rapt followers convinced of his genius — until it all came crashing down with accusations made by women like Sarah Baughn, who was one of the first people to speak out against Choudhury. → Read More
Reality TV Star ‘Mama June’ Shannon Arrested At Alabama Gas Station, Allegedly Was Carrying Crack Cocaine
Reality TV star June Shannon, known as “Mama June” from TLC’s “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo,” is facing drug charges after a confrontation with her significant other earlier this week. → Read More
Reality TV Star ‘Mama June’ Shannon Arrested At Alabama Gas Station, Allegedly Was Carrying Crack Cocaine
Reality TV star June Shannon, known as “Mama June” from TLC’s “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo,” is facing drug charges after a confrontation with her significant other earlier this week. → Read More
Elevator Surveillance Video Shows Rapper Bow Wow And Girlfriend Fighting Hours Before Battery Arrests
One week after Bow Wow and his on-again, off-again girlfriend Leslie Holden were arrested for battery, media outlets have published surveillance footage that appears to show the two having an intense argument in an elevator hours before their arrests. → Read More
Did R. Kelly Try To Pay His Brother Off During His Child Pornography Trial?
Just how far was R. Kelly willing to go in his attempt to clear his name during his infamous child pornography trial in 2000s? Of the many shocking claims detailed in Lifetime’s “Surviving R. Kelly” docu-series, one that sticks out is R. Kelly’s older brother Bruce Kelly’s claim that R. Kelly (whose birth name is Robert Kelly) tried to bribe their younger brother Carey during the superstar's… → Read More
R. Kelly Reportedly Planning To Hit Back At Accusers With ‘Surviving Lies’ Website
In the wake of Lifetime’s explosive new documentary “Surviving R. Kelly,” the singer himself is reportedly planning to fire back at all of his accusers with a new project of his own: a website called “Surviving Lies.” → Read More
Who Is Raven Gengler And Why Did She Testify During R. Kelly’s Trial?
It was a legal battle that captivated American audiences and fueled vicious debate, and it all started with a tape. → Read More
Tennessee Activists Ask Governor To Pardon Teen Killer Cyntoia Brown Before It's Too Late
Lawmakers and activists in Tennessee are continuing to band together in their quest to secure Cyntoia Brown’s freedom, asking the governor during a press conference on Thursday to grant Brown her freedom before his term ends later this month. → Read More
R. Kelly’s Brother Reveals Childhood Sexual Abuse, Claims Singer Didn’t Help Him
Lifetime’s “Surviving R. Kelly” docu-series continues to pull back the curtain on one of the most controversial performers of our time. One shocking moment in particular asserted that R. Kelly, a victim of childhood sexual abuse himself, may have failed to support his younger brother when he learned that he, too, was being abused. → Read More
Texas Man Charged With Murder Over Drunken Car Wreck That Killed 11-Year-Old Daughter
A man in Texas has been charged with murder after allegedly driving while intoxicated on New Year's Eve and causing a car crash that left his young daughter dead and the rest of his family gravely injured. Jorge Ledezma Echavarria was driving his SUV eastbound on the Crosby Freeway on December 31 at around 8:30 p.m. when he ignored a “traffic control device,” entered into an intersection, and… → Read More
Man Sexually Assaulted 99-Year-Old San Francisco Woman On New Year’s Eve, Cops Say
A 26-year-old San Francisco man was charged this week for allegedly sexually assaulting a 99-year-old woman in her Chinatown home on New Year’s Eve. → Read More
Louis C.K. Targets Parkland Shooting Survivors In Leaked Audio Of Stand-Up Set
After reemering in the public eye following the fallout from a high-profile #MeToo moment in which he admitted to allegations of sexual misconduct, Louis C.K. has once again become a lightning rod for controversy. → Read More
7 Celebrity Arrests That Shocked Us In 2018
For a lot of people, ringing in the new year means turning the page on old problems and embracing the opportunity for a fresh start. For some celebrities, that moment can’t come soon enough. → Read More
From Famous To, Well, Infamous: Reality TV Stars Who Were Arrested In 2018
Reality TV shows are all about drama and tense situations, but for these former reality TV stars, reality got a little too real when they found themselves getting booked in the local jail and, in some cases, facing serious prison time for their various misdeeds. → Read More
Prostitutes, Public Intoxication, And Peeing In Public: 9 Ridiculous Celebrity Arrests
Fame and fortune may help celebrities occasionally avoid facing the consequences when they break the law, but there’s not enough money in the world to erase a truly embarrassing moment from the public’s collective memory. After all, getting a DUI is one thing, but getting a DUI and then admitting to a police officer that you were in a hurry to pick up a prostitute, and then using explicit… → Read More
Man Wrongfully Imprisoned For 17 Years In 'Doppelganger' Case Wins $1M Settlement
A Kansas City man will be compensated more than $1 million after being wrongfully imprisoned for nearly two decades in what has become known as the "doppleganger case." Richard Jones, 42, was convicted on aggravated robbery charges and sent to prison in 1999, the Kansas City Star reports. Behind bars, it came to Jones’ attention that he and another man, Ricky Amos, bore a striking resemblance to… → Read More
‘Jersey Shore’ Star JWoww’s Ex-Boyfriend Charged With Trying To Extort Her
An ex-boyfriend of "Jersey Shore" star Jenni “Jwoww” Farley was charged with extortion this week after allegedly trying to score $25,000 dollars from his former flame. → Read More
Couple Who Named Baby After Hitler Jailed For Being Members Of Illegal Hate Group
A neo-Nazi couple who named their child after Adolf Hitler was sentenced to a combined decade in jail over their involvement with a right-wing extremist group. → Read More
Disney Channel Fires Actor After He Allegedly Tried To Lure 13-Year-Old Boy For Sex
The Disney Channel fired actor Stoney Westmoreland after he was arrested for allegedly trying to arrange a sexual encounter with a minor. Police in Salt Lake City, Utah arrested Westmoreland, who previously had a recurring role on the Disney Channel series “Andi Mack,” on Friday, after they say he sent inappropriate materials, including nude photos of himself, to someone he believed to be a… → Read More
Co-Founder Of Vine And HQ Trivia Apps Found Dead At 34 Of Possible Drug Overdose
Colin Kroll, co-founder of the HQ Trivia app as well as the now-extinct Vine app, was found dead in his home over the weekend. Police discovered Kroll facedown on his bed in his Manhattan apartment on Sunday after a woman with an undefined relationship to Kroll requested that they perform a wellness check, The New York Times reports. Authorities told the paper that both cocaine and heroine were… → Read More