Cosby’s defense strategy hinges on judge his team attacked

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Bill Cosby’s lawyers first pressured the judge in his sexual assault retrial to quit, and now they are counting on him to make rulings critical to their plan to portray the accuser as a greedy liar who framed the comedian to get rich. Judge Steven O’Neill could rule as early as... Read More

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Bill Cosby

March 29, 2018

University of Hawaii concert scam sentencing postponed again

HONOLULU (AP) — Sentencing has been postponed again for a North Carolina man who prosecutors say scammed the University of Hawaii out of $200,000 by lying about his ability to secure Stevie Wonder for a fundraiser concert. Marc Hubbard was scheduled to be sentenced Wednesday, but his defense attorney, William Harrison, asked for time to... Read More

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Marc Hubbard

March 29, 2018

Cosby’s legal team pressuring judge to quit, delay retrial

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bill Cosby’s lawyers are expected to make a last-ditch effort on Thursday to postpone the comedian’s sexual assault retrial by pressuring the judge to step aside after losing their bid to overturn his ruling allowing up to five additional accusers to testify. The defense first demanded Judge Steven O’Neill recuse himself last... Read More

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Bill Cosby, Janice Dickinson

March 28, 2018

Traffic stops for funeral of firefighter killed on movie set

NEW YORK (AP) — Traffic ground to a halt on Tuesday to make way for the funeral procession of a firefighter who was killed while dousing a blaze on the set of a new film starring Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Alec Baldwin and Willem Dafoe. The somber scene at St. Patrick’s Cathedral unfolded on the... Read More

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Firefighters

March 27, 2018

Grammy winner to serve sentence in Hawaii for Guam drug case

HAGATNA, Guam (AP) — A Grammy Award-winning singer who gained fame for hits from “Jesus Christ Superstar” and “Saturday Night Fever” and pleaded guilty to drug possession charges in Guam will be able to serve her sentence in Hawaii, her lawyer said. Yvonne Marianne Elliman-Alexander, 66, who performs under her maiden name Yvonne Elliman, and... Read More

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Yvonne Elliman

March 27, 2018

Court tosses Olivia de Havilland lawsuit against FX’s “Feud”

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California appeals court on Monday threw out a lawsuit by 101-year-old actress Olivia de Havilland against the creators of the FX Networks show “Feud: Bette and Joan,” bringing an abrupt end to a closely-watched case that pitted an individual’s rights to their life and likeness against the rights of artists... Read More

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FX, Olivia De Havilland

March 27, 2018

White House disputes porn star’s claim she was threatened

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Monday disputed adult film star Stormy Daniels’ claim that she was threatened to keep quiet over her alleged affair with Donald Trump and said the president continues to deny the relationship. Daniels’ detailed her allegations in a widely watched interview with “60 Minutes” that sparked new legal wrangling... Read More

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Donald Trump, Stormy Daniels

March 26, 2018

‘Melrose Place’ actress faces 2nd re-sentencing for crash

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A former “Melrose Place” actress whose three-year prison term for a fatal 2010 auto crash sparked outrage from the victim’s family and prompted legal appeals must return to court for a second re-sentencing. A New Jersey appeals court ordered the new sentencing Friday for Amy Locane, writing that the trial judge’s... Read More

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Amy Locane Bovenizer

March 26, 2018

15th defense lawyer in Suge Knight’s murder case leaves

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marion “Suge” Knight lost another defense lawyer — his 15th — on Friday and the three-year wait for his murder trial to start will grow even longer. Judge Ronald S. Coen released attorney Dominique Banos, citing a conflict of interest. Banos said outside court that she had told the judge she... Read More

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Suge Knight

March 26, 2018

Porn star reveals details about alleged encounter with Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — Adult film star Stormy Daniels says she was threatened to keep silent about an alleged sexual encounter with Donald Trump in 2006, telling her story in a highly anticipated interview with CBS’ “60 Minutes” broadcast Sunday. Daniels said she was threatened by an unidentified man in Las Vegas to keep quiet about... Read More

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Donald Trump, Stormy Daniels

March 23, 2018

Fred Savage denies abuse on set of ‘The Grinder’

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fred Savage says allegations in a lawsuit that he was abusive to a woman on the set of the Fox series “The Grinder” are “absolutely untrue.” Costumer Youngjoo Hwang claims in the suit, filed Wednesday in Los Angeles, that Savage berated her, struck her arm and behaved aggressively toward female employees.... Read More

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Fred Savage

March 23, 2018

Suit settled in death of Anton Yelchin, actor crushed by SUV

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The parents of Anton Yelchin have reached a settlement with the makers of the Jeep Grand Cherokee, the SUV that crushed and killed the “Star Trek” actor in his driveway in 2016. The confidential settlement agreement between Victor and Irina Yelchin and Fiat Chrysler was filed this week in Los Angeles... Read More

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Anton Yelchin

March 23, 2018

Cosby wants judge ousted over wife’s sex-assault advocacy

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bill Cosby’s lawyers on Thursday asked the judge in his upcoming sexual assault retrial to step aside, arguing the judge could be seen as biased because his wife is a social worker who has described herself as an “activist and advocate for assault victims.” Cosby’s lawyers contend some of Judge Steven O’Neill’s... Read More

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Bill Cosby

March 21, 2018

Judge: Weinstein company can pay bills, work toward sale

DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Tuesday issued initial orders allowing the Weinstein Co. to continue paying its bills and working toward a sale of substantially all of its assets. Judge Mary Walrath’s rulings include interim approval for the company to borrow up to $25 million to see it through bankruptcy, but... Read More

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Harvey Weinstein

Cosby’s defense strategy hinges on judge his team attacked

University of Hawaii concert scam sentencing postponed again

Cosby’s legal team pressuring judge to quit, delay retrial

Traffic stops for funeral of firefighter killed on movie set

Grammy winner to serve sentence in Hawaii for Guam drug case

Court tosses Olivia de Havilland lawsuit against FX’s “Feud”

White House disputes porn star’s claim she was threatened

‘Melrose Place’ actress faces 2nd re-sentencing for crash

15th defense lawyer in Suge Knight’s murder case leaves

Porn star reveals details about alleged encounter with Trump

Fred Savage denies abuse on set of ‘The Grinder’

Suit settled in death of Anton Yelchin, actor crushed by SUV

Cosby wants judge ousted over wife’s sex-assault advocacy

Judge: Weinstein company can pay bills, work toward sale

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