50 h. ago Smokey Robinson blasts ‘vile’ lawsuit where housekeepers accused him of rape and calls it a money grab

Smokey Robinson, 85, denies four housekeepers’ allegations that he sexually assaulted them from 2007 to 2024

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54 h. ago Smokey Robinson denies four housekeepers’ allegations of sexual assault

The women have accused Motown star of sexual assault and employment violations. His attorney has called the lawsuit ‘an ugly method of trying to extract money’Smokey Robinson has denied allegations of sexual assault, after four former housekeepers of the Motown star filed a lawsuit with claims including sexual battery, false imprisonment, negligence and gender violence.The suit was filed in a Los Angeles court on 6 May. It also alleges a series of labour violations, including that Robinson and his wife, Frances, failed to pay the women minimum wage and overtime, submitted inaccurate wage statements and created a hostile work environment. The women are seeking financial damages. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Hamas hostage, 23, 'raped by personal trainer influencer in her own home after being released'

Mia Shem, 23, who was abducted by terrorists from the Nova music festival on October 7 last year, alleged that she was drugged and raped in her own home by a well-known personal trainer.

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1 week ago Kneecap concert footage assessed by police over alleged ‘kill your MP’ call

Footage of Northern Irish rap trio Kneecap allegedly calling for the death of British MPs is being assessed by counter-terrorism policeFootage of Northern Irish rap trio Kneecap allegedly calling for the death of British MPs is being assessed by counter-terrorism police.Video emerged of the band at a November 2023 gig appearing to show one person from Kneecap saying: “The only good Tory is a dead Tory. Kill your local MP.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago BGT star accused of 'gripping victim by throat' as he raped two women in months

Former Britain's Got Talent star Andrew Johnston, 30, was studying at the Royal Academy of Music when he allegedly raped two women in months apart, a court heard

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2 w. ago Harvard sues Trump administration over efforts to ‘gain control of academic decision

University fights back against threats to cut about $9bn in funding for school after it refused to comply with demandsIn a new lawsuit, Harvard University alleged that the Donald Trump administration is trying to “gain control of academic decision-making at Harvard”, several news outlets are reporting.The university is fighting back against the administration’s threat to review about $9bn in federal funding after Harvard officials refused to comply with a list of demands that included appointing an outside overseer to ensure that the viewpoints being taught at the university were “diverse”. Harvard is specifically looking to halt a freeze on $2.2bn in grants. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Drake expands lawsuit against Universal Music Group, alleging defamation at Super Bowl

Lawsuit argues Kendrick Lamar’s half-time performance ‘further solidified’ public belief in allegations made in diss track Not Like Us, but UMG calls amendment ‘absurd’Drake has expanded his lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) over Kendrick Lamar’s diss track Not Like Us, alleging that he was defamed by Lamar’s half–time performance at the 2025 Super Bowl.With lyrics including “Say Drake, I hear you like ’em young certified lover boy? Certified paedophile,” Lamar’s track was one of a number of diss tracks issued by the rappers against each other in spring 2024. Not Like Us became the most commercially successful, reaching No 1 in the US and UK, and it also won Lamar five Grammy awards including record and song of the year. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Nick Carter denies latest sexual assault accusation as woman claims STD led to cervical cancer

The Backstreet Boy has previously been accused of sexual assault by three other women

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4 w. ago ‘Stop Brexit Man’ apologises for ‘intimidating’ Tory staffers with music

Steve Bray, who regularly protests by playing music outside parliament, is in court after allegedly flouting a police banOn a traffic island in Westminster, he played a song titled ‘Brexit Tragedy’ to the tune of The Beatles’ Yellow Submarine, serenading MPs with the words: “We all live in a Brexit tragedy, a Brexit tragedy, a Brexit tragedy.”Now, the anti-Brexit protester Steve Bray has apologised after hearing in court that his music made Suella Braverman’s chief of staff feel “exhausted”, “intimidated” and “harassed”. Continue reading...

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