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R&B singers Usher Raymond and Alicia Keys are “caught up”…so to speak. The two are listed as defendants in a lawsuit filed by an aspiring songwriter, that accuses them of stealing Raymond?s 2004 hit ?Caught Up?. Continue Reading…
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Charges Dropped Against Gucci Mane…
Gucci Mane is a free man today after being arrested yesterday under what many consider suspicious circumstances.
[READ: Mugshot Mania: Gucci Mane Arrested… Again!]
After appearing in court today (November 3rd), Gucci, real name Radric Davis, was ordered released from Fulton County Jail after prosecutors announced they would not pursue the pending multiple traffic charges or the obstruction allegation.
The case is apparently being dropped ?for want of prosecution.?? During this morning’s hearing, the judge set Gucci free but advised him that the charges could be refiled.
Gucci was jailed Tuesday, and held overnight, on charges of damage to government property, obstruction, driving without a license, reckless driving, running a red light or stop sign, failure to maintain a lane and driving on the wrong side of the road.I personally thought it was strange that an “off duty” cop would follow Gucci and then call for back-up.? Note to cops, if you’re gonna put someone under surveillance at least have your all your ducks in a row before you arrest him.
And Gucci…. ummmm…. I think you should keep your nose clean for a lil while.
T.I.’s “Secret Admirer” Files Motion to Keep Him Out of Jail… [COURT DOCUMENTS]
Clifford “T.I.” Harris has some serious fans! Tip, who was recently spotted chillaxin courtside at the Hawks game, got a surprise endorsement from an anonymous source.
The secret admirer(s) feel that Tip’s recent federal sentencing is a waste of taxpayer’s money and is asking the judge to reconsider T.I.s 11 month jail sentence.
[READ: T.I. Sentenced to 11 Months in Federal Prison – COURT PHOTOS]
The group calls themselves “Citizens of the State of Atlanta Georgia” (as if Atlanta was a state!) and have filed a motion to set-aside order/judgment in US District Court.
In a nutshell, they want the judge to throw out Tip’s jail sentence and send him to rehab instead. They explain their position in a 4 page motion filled with legal mumbo jumbo and misspelled words:
“At most, Mr. Harris may have a drug addiction and sending a person to prison for having an addiction is not what society condones. Instead, a person who has an alcohol or drug addiction needs ‘rehabilitation’ and incarcerating that person for having an alcohol or drug addiction does not in any way ‘rehabilitate’ that person; and if it did, the government could seek the incareeration of every citizen in the country who consume alcoholic beverages or even over the counter drugs for that matter.
The bottom-line is that neither the Probation Oftieer nor the Assistant U.S. Attorney could ever hope to offer evidence to suggest that placing a Defendant in prison for an addiction serves to ‘rehabilitate’ that Defendant.”
Citizens of the State of Atlanta Georgia (CSAG) Signature
VIEW FULL LEGAL DOCUMENT (.pdf file)
According to TMZ, neither T.I.’s people nor the prosecution have any idea who or what the group is … besides being an organization of some kind that failed geography class. *giggle*
Tip’s lawyer, Steve Sadow, says that despite the well-intentioned gesture, there are no plans to appeal the judge’s sentence.
Ummmm…. will the “Citizens of the State of Atlanta, Georgia” please hit me up? I’ve got a few questions for you…
In Case You Missed It:
T.I. Stops Atlanta Suicide Attempt: Talks Man off Roof?
Inside T.I. & Tiny?s Miami Wedding [PHOTOS]
Mugshot Mania ~ T.I. and Tiny Arrested?
Atlanta Tastemakers Respond to T.I. & Tiny Arrest? [VIDEO]Swizz Beatz: New Wife, New Baby, New Lawsuit…
Swizz Beatz has a beautiful new wife – Alicia Keys – who just had a bouncing baby boy last week. And now he has a lawsuit to go with his new family.
[READ: Spotted: Alicia Keys Swizz Beatz & Baby Egypt ]
According to TMZ, Swizzy is accused of being a shady business man. The super producer is being sued by a man who claims he wrote Cassidy’s song “My Drink & My Two Step.”
The suit claims Swizz broke him off a lil bit (a very lil bit), while he and Cassidy pocketed the lion’s share of the dough from the hit song.
The songwriter in question — named Antwann Frost — filed the lawsuit two days ago … claiming Swizz hit him up in 2007 to help put together a hit single for rapper Cassidy’s then incomplete album.
According to the docs — obtained by TMZ — Swizz assembled the “drum patterns” and Frost created “all of the other original musical components that shaped and defined” the track that would become a chart-topping hit … spawning remixes by Kanye West, Ne-Yo, and Chingy.
The song was released soon after — at which point, Frost claims, Swizz lowballed him with a $5,000 cash offer and 5% ownership of the song … while Swizz and Cassidy got the bulk share.
Frost rejected the offer … and now dude’s suing for $1,500,000 — claiming he deserves equal partnership in the song with Swizz and Cass. No word yet from Camp Swizz.
VIDEO: My Drink & My 2 Step ~ Cassidy
[Sidebar: Where the hell is Cassidy now?]
In case you missed it:
MARRIED! Alicia Keys & Swizz Beatz [PHOTOS]
Alicia Keys & Swizz Beatz Bless Their Union in Africa…
Boo’d Up: Swizz Beatz, Alicia Keys & Her Baby Belly
Lil Wayne Wants You To Know?
Lil Wayne wants you to save trees and stop sending him snail mail to the jail. (ooh look… I made a lil rhyme!).
According to RapRadar:
Now that Lil Wayne?s been sent to solitary confinement for the remainder of his sentence, he sent a message via his Twitter account for fans to cease sending him mail. A week after his incarceration this past March, Weezy began responding regularly to fan mail through his website, WeezyThanxYou. He?s scheduled to be released from Rikers Island on November 4th.
I betcha some of y’all hardheads are writing you next letter right now. Stop it I say! He’s only gone til November…
Toni Braxton is Bankrupt… Again!
Things aren’t looking good for soulful diva Toni Braxton. The singer, who faced foreclosure of her California home late last year, is battling with her finances yet again…
According to TMZ, the 43 year old diva owes upwards of $50 million in debts while claiming her net worth to be only between $1 and 10 Million.? Elementary math would lead one to assume that Toni’s been spending well over her budget… if she had a budget at all.
Braxton, who has sold more than 40 million albums in her career, just filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in California!!
A few of Toni’s creditors include: American Express, The Westin, Tiffany & Co., Screen Actors Guild, Directv, BMW Financial Services, Orkin Pest Control, various medical bills and the IRS.
This isn’t the first time Toni’s faced financial difficulties, she has a storied history of financial problems — she filed for bankruptcy back in 1998 … and earlier this year, the IRS filed a lien against her for $396k.
This is so sad and a perfect example of what NOT to do with your dough.? She obviously lived well above her means (on more than one occasion) and is faces losing it all… again!
Someone needs a new financial counselor.
In case you missed it:
Toni Braxton ~ “Make My Heart” ~ Official Video
Toni Braxton’s Catsuit Disaster…
VIDEO: “Yesterday” ~ Toni Braxton ft. Trey Songz
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