Netflix is once again being sued for its Fyre Festival documentary. This time, the legal action is coming from Austin Mills, a former collegiate basketball player who claims that Netflix stole the Fyre Festival footage he recorded. In 2015, Mills playe…
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‘The Voice’ Contestant Jordan Pruitt Sues Manager, Hollywood Records, Walt Disney Over Sexual Abuse Allegations
Yet another accusation of sexual misconduct is rocking the music world. This time the accusations are coming from Jordan Pruitt, who was once a contestant on The Voice. She is suing Keith Thomas, who is her former manager, accusing him of sexually abu…
Criminal Charges Filed Against Mac Miller’s Drug Dealer
Authorities have arrested a 28-year-old Los Angeles man in connection with the overdose death of Mac Miller. Federal court documents reveal that Cameron James Pettit provided Mac Miller with counterfeit oxycodone pills. The pills were laced with a leth…
Ariana Grande Sues Forever 21 for Using a Model That Sort of Looks Like Her
Forever 21 balked at the price tag of an Ariana Grande sponsorship. But did they break the law by creating a lookalike campaign? It seems that not a day goes by without a pop star suing someone, or someone suing a pop star. Now, it’s Ariana Grande’s …
Two Years Later, Paradigm Agrees to Settlement Talks Over Fyre Festival Cash Advances
Talent agency Paradigm is participating in settlement talks with the trustee overseeing the Fyre Festival bankruptcy. Even though the Fyre Festival implosion is more than two years old, multiple lawsuits are still simmering. Just recently, a Fyre Festi…
More Allegations Against Michael Jackson Surface — This Time from Marlon Brando
It was recently revealed that an unlikely source spoke with police and prosecutors regarding Michael Jackson’s sexual abuse allegations. During Jackson’s highly publicized 1994 trial, acting legend and The Godfather star Marlon Brando informed prosecut…
Ed Sheeran Blocked from Receiving ‘Shape of You’ Royalties as Infringement Suit Continues
It’s both the best of time and the worst of times for singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. The British pop star recently announced that he would be taking an 18-month hiatus after a record-setting two-year world tour that has left him a reported net worth of …
YouTube Sued by Top Creator Over Alleged ‘Copyright Strike Retaliation’
YouTube creator DJ Short-E is now suing the company in a highly unusual move. The lawsuit alleges copyright strike retaliation and accuses YouTube failing to process copyright claims. In terms of damages, DJ Short-E — real name Erik Mishiyev — has fil…
Fyre Festival Trustee Chases Down Blink-182, Kendell Jenner, Emily Ratajkowski for Payments
It’s been more than two years since the fraudulent Fyre Festival imploded, but the fallout from it continues to this day. Earlier this week, the trustee handling the bankruptcy case relating to the festival filed a slew of lawsuits against those involv…
Universal Music Says Soundgarden Is Fabricating Damages from the 2008 Fire; Demands an Immediate Dismissal of All Claims
Earlier this week, lawyers for Universal Music Group (UMG) sought the immediate dismissal of a $100 million lawsuit stemming from the devastating 2008 Universal Studios fire. One of UMG’s lawyers specifically disputed claims made by Soundgarden, which …