ASAP Rocky’s Assault Trial Begins: Defense Claims Rapper Used Prop Gun, Prosecution Unveils Late Ballistic Evidence

Los Angeles – In an unfolding legal drama, rap artist ASAP Rocky, legally known as Rakim Mayers, stands accused of shooting Terrell Ephron, aka ASAP Relli, during a confrontation on a Hollywood street on November 6, 2021. Ephron, a founding member of the Harlem-based ASAP mob – an acronym for “Always Strive and Prosper” – had at one time been a close friend of Mayers. The alleged incident, which could see Mayers facing up to 20 years if convicted, took a dramatic turn during opening arguments of his assault trial in Los Angeles. Mayers’ defense … Read more

Rapper T.I. and Wife Tiny Secure $17.8 Million in Landmark Trademark Battle Over Doll Line

Santa Ana, Calif. – A federal judge has tentatively ruled that rapper T.I. Harris and his wife, Tameka “Tiny” Harris, should not be awarded more than $53 million in punitive damages, despite their recent court win entitling them to $17.8 million in profits linked to a doll line by MGA Entertainment Inc. This comes from a contentious trademark infringement battle concerning the Harris’ claims that MGA’s dolls mirrored their musical group, OMG Girlz. The decision, announced by U.S. District Judge James Selna, noted insufficient evidence to demonstrate MGA’s actions merited the steep punitive damages initially … Read more

Rapper T.I. and Wife Tiny Secure $17.8 Million in Doll Line Trademark Battle, Punitive Damages at Stake

Santa Ana, Calif. — In a recent development in the legal battle between rapper T.I., formally known as Clifford Joseph Harris Jr., and MGA Entertainment Inc., a federal judge is reconsidering a prior decision that awarded substantial punitive damages to the musician and his wife, Tameka “Tiny” Harris. The dispute revolves around alleged trademark infringements concerning a line of dolls resembling the former OMG Girlz singing group, managed by the Harris couple. U.S. District Judge James Selna, earlier granted the Harrises $17.8 million representing the profits from sales of seven dolls accused of mimicking the … Read more

Stabbed in Jail, Rapper Yak Gotti Faces Court Amid Intense Deliberations in High-Stakes Gang Trial

Atlanta, GA — A man co-indicted with rapper Young Thug appeared in court Monday with visible injuries after being stabbed in jail, as the lengthy jury deliberations continued. Deamonte Kendrick, known in the music industry as Yak Gotti, suffered head injuries during an altercation at the Fulton County Jail’s south annex in Union City, according to his attorney Doug Weinstein. Kendrick, who was back in court with four to five staples in his head, seemed to be coping well despite the unfortunate incident. “He’s doing really well,” Weinstein said outside the Fulton County Courthouse, stressing … Read more