Hey! Hey! Hey! . . . See you in court! An obese black lawyer filed a federal lawsuit yesterday against insurance giant AIG and a former supervisor, saying his white boss yelled out “Hey! Hey! Hey! It’s Fat Albert!” and other taunts. Earl Brown, 43, an Ivy league-educated lawyer, claimed in the civil-rights suit that […]
“Basketball Wives” star Jennifer Williams can’t believe Nia Crooks slapped her on the April 16 episode of the VH1 hit – and she’s taking Crooks all the way to court to settle things, reports Us Weekly. Filing a civil complaint alleging assault and battery Wednesday, Williams argues that Crooks, fellow Basketball Wives star Evelyn Lozada’s […]
As I mentioned yesterday, a group of Nashville residents led by Nathaniel Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson are bringing a class action lawsuit against the ABC dating competition series “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette” for racial discrimination. The lawsuit is based on alleged violations of civil rights laws. The plaintiffs point out that since Civil Rights […]
Music Icon Prince must pay $4 million to a fragrance company after losing a long court battle. According to a lawsuit, Prince failed to promote a fragrance company’s line of scents in 2006. Allegedly, he bailed out of is obligation for a Revelations Perfume and Cosmetics ad campaign at the last minute for products inspired […]
Former “CSI” star Gary Dourdan is suing California-based Union Bank, claiming fraud and seeking an injunction against the foreclosure of his Los Angeles home after alleging bank representatives were slow in offering mortgage help, which violates state law. Dourdan claims the violation caused his monthy payment on his $922,000 home to increase from $5,000 to […]
Since releasing his mega-hit song, “Big Pimpin,” which Rolling Stone named as one of the top 500 songs of all-time, rapper Jay-Z (real name Shawn Carter) has been swamped with litigation from various Egyptians who claim Jay-Z infringed on their instantly-recognizable underlying hook. On one hand, an Egyptian man who claims to have a valid […]
Actress/Choreographer Rosie Perez has settled her lawsuit with Law & Order: SVU. Perez claims she was injured on set in 2009 when her character got into a scuffle with another actor for a scene on the NBC hit show. Perez alleges she suffered serious neck and back injuries and nerve damage and ultimately had corrective […]
Shamont Lyle Sapp, an Oklahoma bank robber, is suing Actor Jamie Foxx and Actor/Director Tyler Perry for stealing his idea for a movie called…The Skank Robbers. The comedy, as envisioned by Foxx and Perry, will star those two along with Martin Lawrence as a trio of lady bank robbers. The lady thieves will be Lawrence’s […]
Your chest has always been on the smaller side, and though you’ve complained on occasion about not being able to fill out a particular top, or looking too small in a bathing suit, for the most part you don’t mind being flat chested — at least you can go braless when necessary. Well it turns […]
Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan is gearing up for another smackdown in court with ex-wife Linda Bollea. The wrestling icon, 58, (real name: Terry Bollea) filed an 18-page lawsuit in Clearwater, Fla. on Thursday accusing his ex, 52, of defamation, the St. Petersburg Times reports. In her memoir Wrestling the Hulk: My Life Against the Ropes, […]
NBA star Shaquille O’Neal’s request to have a lawsuit against him dismissed was denied. The retired O’Neal was being sued by his former mistress, Vanessa Lopez, for assault, intentional infliction of emotional distress and other claims. According to RadarOnline.com, Lopez claimed Shaq started harassing her shortly after she told him she thought she was pregnant. […]
A judge ruled Tuesday that a $100 million lawsuit against singer/actress Beyoncé Knowles-Carter brought by a maker of videogames can proceed to trial. Justice Charles Ramos rejected Beyoncé’s request to have the lawsuit, filed by Gate Five LLC., thrown out. Without explaining, the justice ruled Gate Five can proceed with civil action charging that Beyoncé […]
