The mother of Philando Castile, a black man who was shot and killed by a Minnesota police officer during a traffic stop last July, has reached a nearly $3 million settlement in her wrongful death lawsuit against the city of St. Anthony. The shooting gained widespread attention after Castile’s girlfriend live-streamed its emotional aftermath on […]

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When Nicole Murphy divorced from comedy heavyweight Eddie Murphy in 2005, she received about $10 million in the settlement. But because she entrusted her childhood friend with the sum, she never saw the money again. Both she and a Philadelphia investment group took some huge losses, and filed a lawsuit. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! […]

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Gray died of a neck injury earlier this year while in police custody after he was put in the back of a police van.

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B. Scott refused the $150,000 allegedly offered from BET to settle their on going lawsuit. Do you recall the drama that unfolded after BET requested he wear more manly clothes while he was a correspondent for the show?  Click here for more on this story. Do you think $150,000 was a fair amount or should […]

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When it rains, it downpours on Columbus Short. The former “Scandal” star is about to be sued by a man who claims Short beat him…

    NBA champion Dwyane Wade‘s ex-wife Siovaughn just won’t go quietly into a normal existence. After a bitter six-year divorce and drawn out custody battle, the former Mrs. Wade is going back to court to challenge the divorce settlement. Siovaughn Funches wants the right to publicly trash her ex-husband’s name. READ MORE 

A judge in Wade’s native Chicago signed off on a post-divorce settlement that includes the ball player giving ex-wife Siohvaughn Funches $5 million, the couple’s marital home near the Windy City and four cars. The settlement also calls for the former love birds not to disparage one another — and they could be fined if they […]

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As we reported earlier, the Rev. Bernice King has announced that she is stepping down as an elder at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church. King said her decision to leave her post is unrelated to Bishop Eddie Long’s recent settlement of four sexual misconduct lawsuits. Bernice King spoke exclusively with our own Rhodell Lewis on […]

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DEKALB COUNTY, GA–  Bishop Eddie Long reached a settlement and paid off the four young men who accused him of sexual misconduct to avoid being interviewed by the plaintiffs’ attorney, says former DeKalb County Prosecutor J. Tom Morgan.

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An attorney involved in the sexual misconduct lawsuits against New Birth Missionary Baptist Church pastor Bishop Eddie Long told the AJC.com that the parties involved have settled the matter. Barbara Marschalk, who represents New Birth Missionary Baptist Church and LongFellows Youth Academy, told the AJC that she expects the lawsuits to be dismissed by close […]

Via:Necolebitchie.com Well, Halle and Gabriel Aubrey aren’t the only couple that are going through a nasty battle over their kids or money. Earlier this week, it was reported that The Dream and Christina Milian are going through it after The Dream tried to back out of an agreement pertaining to Justin Beiber’s “Baby” single which […]

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The Dream paid Christina Millian big bucks to keep her mouth shut about him and their 10 month marriage.Even though the couple were together for only a few months, Milian reportedly will be paid a $4 million one-time cash settlement and $5,000 per month child support for the couple’s infant daughter, Violet, in exchange for […]