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Kenneth Petty has been sentenced for failing to register as a sex offender. Nicki Minaj's husband, who pleaded guilty to the charges against him in September, has been sentenced to a mix of in-home confinement, probation and fines, ET confirms.«Kenneth Petty pleaded guilty in September 2021 to one count of failure to register as a sex offender,» a public information officer for the U.S. Attorney's office in Los Angeles told ET.

UPDATED, 8:48 AM: A year after a federal judge first found in Sacha Baron Cohen’s favor, the Who Is America? host finally achieved victory in the almost-absurd $95 million defamation battle instigated by Roy Moore.

UPDATED, 8:48 AM: A year after a federal judge first found in Sacha Baron Cohen’s favor, the Who Is America? host finally achieved victory in the almost-absurd $95 million defamation battle with Roy Moore.

pleaded guilty in his child pornography and sexual exploitation case in February 2022. Harris pleaded guilty to two counts, including receipt of child pornography and traveling with the intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct.After Harris is released from imprisonment, he will be on a “supervised release” for eight years, according to sentencing handed down in a Chicago courtroom by U.S.

A federal judge Wednesday sentenced Jerry Harris, a former star of the Netflix documentary series "Cheer," to 12 years in prison for coercing teenage boys to send him obscene photos and videos of themselves and soliciting sex from minors at cheerleading competitions. U.S.

R. Kelly accuser, Lisa Van Allen, is speaking out following Wednesday's court ruling which saw the R&B singer sentenced to 30 yearsin prison in his racketeering and sex trafficking case.Allen reacted to the ruling in a conversation with , telling the outlet that the sentence was fitting after he «preyed on your girls and boys for over 30 years.»«He preyed on young girls and boys for over 30 years — it only seems fit that he’s put away for the same amount of time,» Van Allen, who was the star witness in 2008 when Kelly was in court for child pornography, said.While she said the evidence was against Kelly back in 2008, no one listened, and Kelly was acquitted. Van Allen first met the singer on the set of a music video when she was a minor.

R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years behind bars on Wednesday.

R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison Wednesday after being convicted of racketeering and sex trafficking. U.S.

R&B star R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison Wednesday for using his superstardom to subject young fans — some just children — to systematic sexual abuse.

R. Kelly has been sentenced to 30 yearsin his racketeering and sex trafficking case. On Wednesday, U.S.

Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime girlfriend, confidante and co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison and the maximum $750,000 fine for her role in his sex-crimes operation involving underage girls.

A prosecutor has asked a federal judge to sentence Jerry Harris, a former star of the Netflix documentary series "Cheer," to 15 years in prison for coercing teenage boys to send him obscene photos and videos of themselves and soliciting sex from minors at cheerleading competitions. Attorneys for Harris are seeking a sentence of six years. Assistant U.S.

John Hinckley Jr., released from court supervision today 41 years after his attempted assassination in 1981 of President Ronald Reagan, won’t be making music in Brooklyn next month after all. A long-planned concert at a hip venue in the Bushwick neighborhood has been canceled out of safety concerns.

2ND UPDATE, 9:45 AM: Mo’Nique and Netflix have settled the lawsuit she filed against the streaming company in 2019 claiming racial and gender bias, Deadline has confirmed. Details of the deal weren’t disclosed. Read about the case below.

Cristiano Ronaldo to pay millions of dollars more than the $375,000 in hush money she received after claiming he raped her in Las Vegas in 2009.U.S. District Judge Jennifer Dorsey in Las Vegas kicked the case out of court on Friday to punish the woman's attorney, Leslie Mark Stovall, for «bad-faith conduct» and the use of leaked and stolen documents detailing attorney-client discussions between Ronaldo and his lawyers.

A Nevada woman has lost her bid in a U.S. court to force international soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo to pay millions of dollars more than the $375,000 in hush money she received after claiming he raped her in Las Vegas in 2009.

A New York City federal court judge has ruled that a sexual assault civil lawsuit filed against Kevin Spacey can proceed despite the longtime actor’s efforts to have the case dismissed, recent court papers show.  U.S. District Court Judge Lewis A.

Nintendo calling it a way to educate the public on the dangers of game piracy. Earlier this year it was revealed that Bowser will serve over three years in prison for selling “illegal devices” as part of Team Xecuter, which allowed users to play pirated games on the Nintendo Switch and 3DS.Now, transcripts from the February 10 sentencing have been seen by Axios and Kotaku, and they reveal exactly why Nintendo pushed as hard as it did.“This is a very significant moment for us,” said Nintendo’s lawyer Ajay Singh. “It’s the purchase of video games that sustains Nintendo and the Nintendo ecosystem, and it is the games that make the people smile. It’s for that reason that we do all we can to prevent games on Nintendo systems from being stolen.”U.S.

One of three drug dealers charged in connection with Mac Miller's 2018 death by fentanyl overdose has been sentenced 17 years and six months in prison. Stephen Andrew Walter was sentenced on Monday, May 16. Last month a federal judge in L.A.

Mac Miller's fatal overdose four years ago, has been sentenced. On Monday, Stephen Walter was sentenced to 210 months — 17 and a half years — in federal prison for his role in the crime.According to the court docs, obtained by ET, days before Miller's overdose, Walter directed co-defendant Ryan Reavis to distribute the fentanyl-laced pills to co-defendant Cameron Pettit, who in turn sold them to Miller. As a result, all three defendants were charged with distribution of fentanyl resulting in death and conspiracy to distribute controlled substances resulting in death, with Walter also being charged with being a felon in possession of ammunition.While the charges carry a 20-year mandatory minimum prison term, Walter entered into a plea agreement last October, under which he would instead be subject to a 17-year prison term.

ATLANTA -- A federal trial for reality television stars Todd and Julie Chrisley on charges including bank fraud and tax evasion is set to start Monday in Atlanta.The trial is getting underway just days after E! announced that it is moving forward with a new dating series, “Love Limo,” hosted by Todd Chrisley and weeks after the announcement that reality shows “Chrisley Knows Best” and “Growing Up Chrisley” have been renewed on USA Network and E!, respectively.The Chrisleys were initially indicted in August 2019 and a new indictment was filed in February of this year. Prosecutors allege that the couple submitted fake documents to banks when applying for loans.

Alabama has criminalised Gender Affirming Care for transgender teens with those providing it now facing up to 10-years in prison.The Alabama Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act makes it a felony to provide puberty blockers, hormones, and surgeries to transgender youth under the age of 19.The law, which went into effect on Sunday, is being challenged in court. U.S.

Donald Trump’s rally taken on the day Congress counted the Electoral College votes from the 2020 presidential election, the complaint stated.Baldwin sent her a private message and confirmed she had organized the fundraiser for her brother, the lawsuit said. She responded that her participation in the protest was “perfectly legal,” according to court documents.Baldwin told Roice McCollum he would share her photo with his 2.4 million Instagram followers and wrote: “Good luck,” according to the lawsuit.Roice McCollum said in the lawsuit that she received hundreds of hateful messages in response to his post.

The Centers for Disease Control and prevention announced a new recommendation that masks be worn by all persons 2 and older “in indoor areas of public transportation (such as airplanes, trains, etc.) and transportation hubs (such as airports, stations, etc.).” The CDC also encouraged people to wear “in crowded or poorly ventilated locations, such as airport jetways.”

A woman who 'vanished' for three weeks while out on a run has pleaded guilty to faking her own abduction.

Zack Sharf Ryan Michael Reavis, one of the three drug dealers charged in the fentanyl overdose that killed rapper Mac Miller, has been sentenced to nearly 11 years in prison (via Rolling Stone). U.S. District Judge Otis D.

R. Kelly has had a bid to delay sentencing for his sex trafficking and racketeering convictions rejected by a court in Brooklyn this week (April 5).The singer stood trial last September for racketeering, bribery and violating the Mann Act, which criminalises the transportation of any woman or girl across state lines for “immoral” purposes, such as illegal sexual activity.Kelly was found guilty of all the charges against him and was jailed ahead of formal sentencing on May 4, 2022.Kelly wanted a delay to the sentencing in the case until after an upcoming Chicago trial on separate changes for child pornography and obstructed justice.His lawyers argued in court that the date should be pushed back because statements in that hearing “might be used against him” when proceedings begin on August 1 (via Billboard).However, U.S.

NEW YORK -- A jury began deliberations Tuesday at a U.S. trial stemming from an audacious scheme involving former Goldman Sachs bankers to ransack a Malaysian state investment fund known as 1MBD.The jurors went to work after receiving lengthy instructions from U.S.

David St. George, the 75-year-old former artistic advisor to the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra and the Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, has pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of possession of child pornography. St. George, who was arrested and charged in 2018, is scheduled to be sentenced on Aug. 16 by U.S. District Court Judge Richard Sterns. He faces up to 20 years in prison.

Woody Harrelson is known for some major films in Hollywood, like his star-making turn in White Men Can’t Jump and subsequent hits like Zombieland and Natural Born Killers. What fans of the famous actor may not know is his father has an extremely checkered past, with participation in drug rings and charges for murder.