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Billionaire Heir to a Greek Coca-Cola Bottling Fortune Faces $58M Damage Award in Sex Harassment Case
A plaintiff’s attorney says billionaire Alki David has been hit with more than $58 million in damages after a jury found him liable for battery, sexual battery and sexual harassment against a former employee. Attorney Gloria Allred says jurors on Monday ordered David to pay $50 million in punitive damages to a former production assistant who worked at David’s media...
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Actress Mo'Nique Suing Netflix for Race, Gender Discrimination
Oscar-winning actress and comedian Mo’Nique sued Netflix on Thursday, accusing the streaming giant of racial and gender discrimination by trying to drastically underpay her for a stand-up special after offering other stars tens of millions of dollars. The suit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court accuses Netflix of giving a “biased, discriminatory” offer to Mo’Nique for a one-hour comedy...
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Former LAPD Cop Sentenced to Probation for Possessing Child Pornography
A 61-year-old retired Los Angeles police officer was sentenced Thursday to five years of formal probation for possessing child pornography, and was ordered to register as a sex offender for life.
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Britney Spears' Mother Files Legal Motions in Conservatorship Case
Britney Spears’ mother has filed a series of legal motions to be kept informed of all matters regarding the singer’s conservatorship.
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Writers Guild Sues Talent Agencies in Heated Hollywood Fight
The Writers Guild of America sued the entertainment industry’s four biggest talent agencies Wednesday in the latest and boldest move in an increasingly bitter and protracted fight between the two sides over the way Hollywood does business. The lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court claims agents’ use of so-called packaging fees is illegal under California law because they...
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Michael Jackson's Estate Sues HBO for $100M Over ‘Leaving Neverland' Doc
The estate of Michael Jackson is suing HBO over a documentary about two men who accuse the late pop superstar of molesting them when they were boys.
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Fiji Water Fires Back in Legal Battle With Model Who Photobombed Golden Globes
Fiji Water Co. fired back in a legal battle with the woman who became known as the Fiji water girl when she appeared in the background of numerous celebrity shots at the Golden Globes last month. The company responded to a lawsuit by Kelleth Cuthbert, whose real name is Kelly Steinbach, by countersuing in Los Angeles County Superior Court on...
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Robert Durst Murder Trial Set for September in Los Angeles
New York real estate heir Robert Durst has been scheduled to go on trial in late summer on charges of killing a friend in Los Angeles nearly two decades ago.
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Teacher Arrested for Forcibly Cutting Boy's Hair
A high school teacher in central California was arrested on suspicion of felony child endangerment after forcibly cutting the hair of one of her students while singing the national anthem, authorities said.
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Disneyland Hotel Sued Over Alleged Exposure to Bed Bugs
A woman who stayed at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim alleges she was “butchered” by bedbugs and suffered emotional damage as a result, according to a lawsuit obtained Thursday.
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Broken Arms, Legs, Teeth Lead to Class-Action Lawsuit Against E-Scooter Companies
Nine people have joined a class-action lawsuit filed on Friday in Los Angeles County Superior Court against e-scooter companies Bird and Lime, along with their manufacturers, alleging “gross negligence,” attorney Catherine Lerer told NBC4.
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Lindsey Buckingham Sues Fleetwood Mac After Band Booted Him
Fleetwood Mac singer and guitarist Lindsey Buckingham is suing the group after they kicked him out, NBC News reported. The lawsuit filed this week in Los Angeles County Superior Court says he was kicked out of the band, which cost him at least $12 million in tour proceeds. He was a member of Fleetwood Mac on and off for 33...
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Ventura County Man Sues California Dioceses Over Alleged Cover-up of Abuse
A Ventura County man who says he was molested by a priest four decades ago sued 10 of California’s 11 Roman Catholic dioceses Tuesday, alleging they joined in a coverup of priests’ abuse of children.
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Crew Member Alleges Johnny Depp Punched Him on LA Film Set
A film crew member says in a lawsuit that Johnny Depp twice punched him on the Los Angeles set of a movie about the killing of the Notorious B.I.G., and that he was fired from the production when he refused to promise not to sue over the incident. Location manager Greg “Rocky” Brooks is also suing the film’s director and...
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Vince Vaughn Arrested on Suspicion of DUI in Manhattan Beach
Actor Vince Vaughn was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving in Manhattan Beach, police said Sunday.
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Alicia Silverstone Files for Divorce From Husband Christopher Jareck
The “Clueless” actress is divorcing her husband of nearly 13 years.
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Ashley Judd Sues Harvey Weinstein, Says He Tried to Hurt Career
Ashley Judd has sued Harvey Weinstein, saying he hurt her acting career in retaliation for her rejecting his sexual advances. In the lawsuit filed Monday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, Judd accuses Weinstein of defamation, sexual harassment and violation of California’s unfair competition law.
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Allegations From Women in His Past Shadow Trump
The chorus of women from President Donald Trump’s past is getting louder. Accusations about Trump’s past sexual exploits bubbled up on three fronts Tuesday, with two women pressing court cases and a porn actress publicly needling the president. Trump has so far weathered the rising #MeToo movement, but the latest developments served as a fresh reminder about the shadow thrown...
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Man Sentenced for Killing 9-Year-Old Stepdaughter by Slashing Throat in Order to Cover Up Sex Abuse
A Long Beach man was sentenced Tuesday to 41 years to life in prison for slashing his 9-year-old stepdaughter’s throat with a razor blade, killing her, after forcing her to endure a series of sexual abuses.
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Donald Sterling Is OK With NBA Ban, But His Wife Disagrees
The wife of disgraced former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling is looking for a way to lift his lifetime ban from the NBA and clear his name, NBC News reported. Sterling was banned for life from the league, and even prohibited from attending games, after tapes of him making racist comments surfaced in 2014. Sterling, who assailed the NBA...