Rapper Young Thug, co-defendant ara accused of in-court drug transaction

CNN — Grammy-winning rapper Young Thug and a racketeering co-defendant conducted a hand-to-hand drug transaction during a court hearing, prosecutors said in a motion filed in Atlanta. Fulton County prosecutors say the alleged exchange was captured on courtroom surveillance video Wednesday. The rapper, whose real name is Jeffery Lamar Williams, and Kahlieff Adams are charged … Read more

Harvey Weinstein: Los Angeles jury deadlocks on factors that could have increased his sentence

CNN — After convicting former film producer Harvey Weinstein of rape and sexual assault, a Los Angeles jury could not reach a unanimous verdict Tuesday on alleged aggravating factors that could have increased his sentence. The three charges Weinstein was convicted of – rape, sexual penetration by foreign object and forcible oral copulation – were … Read more

Harvey Weinstein convicted of 3 of 7 charges in Los Angeles sexual assault trial

CNN — Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was found guilty Monday of rape and sexual assault against one of four women he was accused of assaulting in Los Angeles – a significant conviction in the second trial of a man at the center of allegations that fueled the global #MeToo movement. Weinstein, who prosecutors said … Read more

Some Taylor Swift fans could have a second chance at snagging tour tickets, Ticketmaster says

New York CNN — Millions of angered Taylor Swift fans didn’t receive tickets to the artist’s latest tour after a widely scrutinized debacle over bungled ticket sales. But ticketing giant Ticketmaster announced Monday that a select group of fans might be able to receive tickets after all. The lucky group is among those fans who … Read more