5 m. ago Britain's Got Talent finalist Andrew Johnston is cleared of raping two women

Andrew Johnston, 30, shot to fame on the hit show as a choirboy in 2008, coming third in the final, and was accused of sexually assaulting two women and gripping them both by the throat.

Politics

29 m. ago Fury in France over 'Russian' deepfake AI video showing Brigitte Macron being accused of sexual assault by former pupil

At first glance, the video appears genuine, but it quickly becomes apparent that the man's face and lips, which appear fuzzy and slightly blurred, are not perfectly synchronised with the robotic speech

Politics

1 hour 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...

Events

4 h. ago Smokey Robinson's lawyer says rape allegations against him are 'vile' and 'false'

Smokey Robinson’s lawyer says allegations of rape and sexual assault against him in a lawsuit from four former housekeepers are “vile” and “false.”

Events

8 h. ago Sextortion blackmailer jailed after plot backfired when man fled her home

Connie Furlong told her vulnerable victim she planned to show video footage of him to the police while claiming she had been the victim of sexual assault.

Events

11 h. ago Man who police say crashed into Jennifer Aniston's front gate is charged with stalking and vandalism

Prosecutors say a Mississippi man who harassed Jennifer Aniston for two years then crashed his vehicle through the front gate of her home has been charged with felony stalking and felony vandalism

Events

12 h. ago Jim Carrey slashes $10M off LA home but still no takers after admitting he's banking on Sonic sequels for cash

Jim Carrey is once again struggling to unload his lavish Los Angeles mansion after a recent deal fell through.

Economics

12 h. ago Thousands of people being raped and sexually assaulted in Brit hospitals, new data reveals

More than 3,300 reports of sexual assaults and rapes made to 28 police forces in England and Wales were taken place on hospital grounds between January 2022 and January 2025

Events

13 h. ago Girl, 13, raped in woodland as police hunt teen last seen in McDonald's

West Mercia Police officers are searching for a boy aged between 15 and 18 after a 13-year-old girl was raped in woodland near the Visitor Centre in Telford Town Park last night

Events

15 h. ago Girl is abducted by pedophile during family visit to Michael Jackson's childhood home

Oasia Barnes, of Gary, Indiana, is on trial this week after being accused of kidnapping the girl and her father from the home before viciously assaulting her.

Society

16 h. ago Lawsuit accuses former Los Angeles Lakers star Byron Scott of sexually assaulting teen girl in 1987

A woman is suing former Los Angeles Lakers player and coach Byron Scott, accusing him of sexually assaulting her during a team event at a high school in 1987, when he was 26 and she was 15

Events

19 h. ago Victim 'stabbed to death and chopped up by porn star had filmed himself sexually assaulting a teenager', court hears

Albert Alfonso, 62, (pictured) whose body was found in a suitcase after being dismembered by his porn star lover, has been accused of sexually assaulting a teenager. 

Events

19 h. ago Modern Family star Ariel Winter reveals why she left Los Angeles after her traumatic childhood

The actor was 11 when the hit sitcom first premiered

Society

20 h. ago Judge orders rapper The Game to sell his Calabasas mansion to pay sexual assault accuser

The ‘Hate It Or Love It’ rapper was ordered to pay more than $7 million to Priscilla Rainey, who accused him of sexual assault in 2015

Events

20 h. ago Suitcase dismembering victim who was 'stabbed to death and chopped up by porn star lover had filmed himself sexually assaulting a teenager', court hears

Albert Alfonso, 62, (pictured) whose body was found in a suitcase after being dismembered by his porn star lover, has been accused of sexually assaulting a teenager. 

Events

21 h. ago Dawson's Creek star arrested for ‘attacking woman with concrete block and sexual assault’

The 44-year-old reportedly strangled his former girlfriend and hit her with a wooden block

Events

22 h. ago Diddy trial live: Potential jurors for sex trafficking trial asked about sexual assault and list of celebrities

Court narrows down potential jurors from 600 to dozens, with opening statements set for Monday, May 12

Events

22 h. ago Michael Pitt arrested for alleged sexual assault and attack on ex

Boardwalk Empire and Dawson’s Creek actor accused of multiple domestic violence chargesBoardwalk Empire actor Michael Pitt has been arrested on sexual assault and domestic violence charges.According to the New York Post and Variety, the 44-year-old has been accused of multiple assaults by an ex-girlfriend stemming from four incidents taking place between 2020 and 2021. Continue reading...

Events

25 h. ago Our £42K Fisker EVs can't be fixed because the firm's gone bust

When car designer Henrik Fisker unveiled his Ocean electric SUV at the end of 2021, he told the Los Angeles Auto Show it was his mission to create the world's 'most sustainable vehicles'.

Economics

25 h. ago Woman faces jail after admitting she lied to police that she had been sexually assaulted

Elizabeth Bates admitted perverting the course of justice on August 26, 2022 with the particulars of the offence disclosing she did so by 'making false statements to police alleging sexual assault'.

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