Childish Gambino has been accused of stealing his record, “This Is America” from an artist named, Jase Harley. According to The Jasmine Brand, Harley released a song called, “American Pharaoh” from his project Free Pxrn: The Memoir of an American Heathen. Gambino has been accused of ripping off the beat, as well as elements of Harley’s flow. While Gambino […]
50 Cent is being sued by two writers who claimed that he stole their television show script and turned it into his hit Starz show Power without crediting or compensating them. According to The Jasmine Brand, R. Byron Hord and Curtis Scoon filed a federal lawsuit against the rap mogul, G-Unit Films and Starz Entertainment, accusing them of copyright infringement. They claimed that they […]
According to The Jasmine Brand, Omarion, along with Atlantic Records and DJ Mustard are being sued by BMG Rights Management over Chris Brown’s song “Came to Do”. BMG Rights Management has claimed that Omarion ripped off the song and passed it off as his own. The company wants $300,000 and an injunction preventing him from […]
WOW! Check this out. A partner in a Wall Street investment bank has been charged with stealing $95 million. Andrew Caspersen allegedly raised money from hedge funds for a nonexistent private equity investment, and then pocketed the cash. The company he worked for reported him to authorities when the scheme unraveled.
A woman surrendered to police after the heat was turned up by Crime Stoppers in Houston. On July 28, two women hit both French Cuff…
Investigators believe that a man that was recently indicted by a San Augustine grand jury, accused of stealing air-conditioning units from churches, is headed to…
According to the AP, Single mothers filled with regret were making arrangements to turn themselves after they were seen on surveillance footage taking toys from a Hawaii store before Christmas, according to a lawyer who referred to the theft as a “desperate” act. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/the_black_diaspora_news/35760
According to the AP, a daughter of Malcolm X has been sentenced to five years of probation for stealing the identity of an elderly family friend to run up big credit card bills. Prosecutors say Malikah Shabazz made $55,000 in illegal purchases. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/the_black_diaspora_news/30823</a
From the London Evening Standard: It’s usually quite a coup for designers to have celebrities wear their clothes. But for up-and-coming New Yorker Laura Dawson, it has become a headache. Three months ago Dawson, who recently relocated to London, had lent several outfits to Kelly Rowland. She borrowed a number of her quirky designs — […]
