Nicki Minaj's husband is taking a plea deal that could seriously lighten his punishment for failing to register as a sex offender in California ... TMZ has learned.
According to docs filed by federal prosecutors ... Kenneth Petty has agreed to plead guilty to one count of failing to register, and in return, the feds say they will seek a sentence at the low end of the guidelines.
The judge will ultimately determine exactly what Petty gets, but in the docs -- obtained by TMZ -- the feds note the mandatory minimum sentence is 5 years of supervised release.
If you're wondering why Petty took the deal ... consider that the maximum sentence he could have faced is 10 years in prison with a lifetime of supervised release. He still might end up getting some time behind bars depending on how the judge weighs Petty's criminal history.
You'll recall, Petty was charged back in March 2020. He had moved to Cali with Nicki the previous year, and the feds said he never registered with local authorities as a sex offender -- something he was required to do because of a 1995 conviction in NY for first-degree attempted rape.
As we reported, having the federal case hanging over his head meant Kenneth had to get the court's permission to be present when Nicki gave birth to their first child last year.
Fred Goldman is bitter The Juice survived his alleged bout with COVID-19.
Speaking to the Daily News on Friday, the still-grieving dad of murder victim Ron Goldman said O.J. Simpson’s claims in a new interview that he nearly died from COVID last year left him with one overriding emotion — disappointment.
“Out of all the people who’ve passed away from COVID, what a shame he wasn’t one of them,” Goldman said in a phone interview.
“I certainly don’t’ think he deserves any sympathy. He’s alive, he’s free. He can do anything he wants. Everything my son can’t do, out of all the things he wished for,” he said.
Goldman’s comments followed after The Athletic published a piece Friday in which Simpson claimed his COVID scare caused him to really consider his own death for the first time.
“When I had COVID, I almost couldn’t get out of bed…I made it to my balcony, trying to breathe. I couldn’t catch my breath,” Simpson, who was acquitted of the vicious 1994 stabbing murders of ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman in 1995, said.
“I felt vulnerable and for the first time thought I might be near the end. Since that day, I have wondered. Do I want to be buried? Do I want to be cremated? Years ago, I would have left it up to Nicole because I know she would have done the right thing,” Simpson told The Athletic.
“Honestly, the only thing that strikes a chord with me is that he didn’t think about death before. I think about his death all the time. I can think of no one better suited to be underground,” Goldman, 80, told The News.
In the new Athletic profile, Simpson boasted that he leads an enviable life while on parole for the armed memorabilia heisted that landed him in a Nevada prison for nine years.
“Yes he’s got an enviable situation,” Fred Goldman agreed. “He got away with murder.”
Gov. Andrew Cuomo could soon be facing criminal charges for allegedly groping a woman's breast, because one of his accusers has filed a complaint with cops.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the complaint against Cuomo was filed this week with the Albany County Sheriff. The woman behind the complaint is reportedly Cuomo's executive assistant, who claims he groped her breast in the Executive Mansion last year while they were taking a selfie.
Cuomo's accuser claims he pulled her in for a hug while they were snapping the pic and says he reached under her blouse and grabbed one of her breasts. She also claims he's kissed and hugged her in ways that made her uncomfortable.
As we reported ... Cuomo denied the allegations earlier this week, saying he "never touched anyone inappropriately." President Biden, meanwhile, is calling for Cuomo's resignation.
ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH — A 13-year-old girl who was shot and killed Tuesday afternoon in north St. Louis County was an honor roll student who enjoyed making TikTok videos, her great aunt said.
Family members were shocked when they received the call that Nevaeh Smallwood had been shot and killed while at her 14-year-old boyfriend’s house near Dellwood in the 10200 block of Lynncrest Court, Princess Portis said Wednesday.
“This was just so, so unexpected,” Portis said. “It’s a tough situation. I am at a loss for words.”
Portis said she didn’t know where the boyfriend got the gun but she believed the shooting was accidental.
Police said they were investigating the incident as a homicide.
Portis said Nevaeh’s family will remember the smart girl who was set to attend eighth grade at the Lucas Crossing Complex on the University of Missouri-St. Louis campus.
“She was a really good kid,” Portis said. “She was a girly girl. She was a TikTok queen.”
A GoFundMe set up for the family asked people to help pay for funeral expenses during this “rough time.” A date for the funeral had not been set.
As of Tuesday, at least 63 children have been injured or killed in shootings in the St. Louis region. Eighteen of them have died.
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (Fox2Now) – Five children died in an East St. Louis apartment fire Friday morning.
Assistant Chief of the East St. Louis Fire Department George McClellan said the fire started when the mother of the five children went to pick up another adult from work. When the mom returned home, the fire had already started. She tried to run into the building herself and get the children, but she was unsuccessful. The fire started at about 3:45 a.m.
When fire crews arrived at the scene located at 29th Street and State Street, they found two adults outside of the home, and five children were reported inside of the home. All five children have the same mom.
Four children were pronounced dead at the scene. The fifth child died on the way to the hospital.
Firefighters found two children in a bedroom. The other three were found in the kitchen. The children’s ages range from 9 years old to 2 years old.
The building is an apartment building. Those involved in the fire all lived in one unit inside of the apartment building. Firefighters did not see anyone in the other occupied units inside of the apartment building.
Fresh off the release of their collaborative "Misunderstood" album; Lower East Side, New York Emcees, Young Act and Cipha Da Lyrical, produced by Cipha on the Beat, for their new single titled, "Misunderstood 2".
01.Let Go 02.I Can See The Future 03.X 04.SHY GUY 05.Bouncin 06.Unconditional 07.Angels 08.333 09.Undo (Back To My Heart) 10.Let Me Down Slowly 11.Last Call 12.The Chase 13.Pasadena 14.Small Reminders 15.Bouncin’, Pt. 2 16.It’s a Wrap
Check out the latest project from Young Nudy, "Rich Shooter."
Tracklist:
01. Keep It In The Street 02. Old School 03. Battlefield (feat. 21 Lil Harold) 04. Wicked For The Money (feat. 2FeetBino) 05. Know How I Rock (feat. Peewee Longway) 06. Bodies On Bodies 07. All My N***s 08. No Disrespect 09. How I Eat 10. On The Curb 11. Green Bean 12. Trap S**t (feat. Future) 13. How They Label Me 14. I Can't Change 15. Money To Spend 16. We Do Not Give Up 17. Addicted 18. One In The Head (Bonus Track) (feat. Cristo4L & 4l Quan) 19. Can't Clone Me (Bonus Track) 20. Fish Scale (Bonus Track) (feat. Gucci Mane)
01. The Pressure 02. Death Row East 03. 40 Side 04. EPMD 2 (feat. Eminem & EPMD) 05. Rare 06. YKTV (feat. A Boogie Wit da Hoodie & YG) 07. Store Run 08. Moments 09. Nobody (feat. Ms. Lauryn Hill) 10. No Phony Love (feat. Charlie Wilson) 11. Brunch on Sundays (feat. Blxst) 12. Count Me In 13. Composure (feat. Hit-Boy) 14. My Bible 15. Nas is Good
Buffalo, New York and Chicago, Illinois connect as Black Soprano Family artist Rick Hyde links with BSF boss Benny the Butcher and G Herbo for his new single, "Alone."
North Carolina Artist Madison Jay starts off the rollout for his upcoming album ‘Wake County’s Finest’ with the release of his hard new single entitled “BMT (Big Money Talk)”.
After the release of his loosie “FTA Freestyle 3” at the top of the year; the Raleigh, NC spitter connects with producer Malenko Beatz over a bass heavy track allowing Madison to flex his level up and new achievements. Couplets like “the heart of the Cack/every bar is a rack/by the end of the verse, Ima let y’all do the math!” show that Madison most definitely means big money this go around.
Look for this on Jay’s upcoming “Wake County’s Finest” album due August 10th
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (Fox13) - Over a dozen arrests were made after suspects thought they were on their way to meet young teenagers to have sex, but it turned out they were communicating with undercover detectives across several agencies in central Florida. Among those arrested were three Walt Disney World employees, a registered nurse, and a married man visiting from California, officials say.
The six-day operation targeted those who use the internet to prey on children, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office. In total, 17 suspects face 49 felonies and two misdemeanors.
"These are nasty, nasty people," described Sheriff Grady Judd. "We can’t even use the words that they used. We obviously can’t show the pictures and video clips that they sent to what they thought were 13-year-old little girls and little boys."
All but one lived in central Florida. A man, identified as 33-year-old Jarrod Justice, was visiting from Los Angeles, detectives said.
"He showed up on vacation but he only needed to buy a one-way ticket because he’s not flying back to Los Angeles anytime soon," Sheriff Judd said. "He’s married. Mrs. Justice did you hear that? His last name is Justice. That’s what we’re going to get. Justice for Justice."
Three suspects worked for Disney: two custodians at Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park and a lifeguard at the Animal Kingdom Lodge hotel. The lifeguard was identified as 26-year-old Kenneth Javier Aquino of Orlando.
"He left his girlfriend who was 7 months pregnant with his child in order to have sex with a 13-year-old," Judd said during Tuesday's press conference.
The two custodians were identified as 34-year-old Jonathan McGrew of Kissimmee and 29-year-old Savannah Lawrence of Kissimmee, who are in a relationship together, the sheriff said, adding that they thought they could have a threesome with a 13-year-old girl.
"[Jonathan] said to the child, ‘We want to enjoy this opportunity, we don’t want to rush. Even at the conclusion maybe we can cuddle a little bit,'" Judd explained. "Are you kidding me? That’s how you talk to 13-year-old children? ‘Our fantasy is to play stepdad, stepdaughter, stepmom; teacher, student; maybe even shoplifter where we do a strip search.’ He gave all of these details before the two of them show up."
The agency worked with the police departments in Auburndale, Orlando, and Winter Haven, along with the Orange County Sheriff's Office during the investigation.
The following information on each suspect was provided by the Polk County Sheriff's Office:
1. 26-year-old Kenneth Javier Aquino of Orlando
On July 27, 2021, Aquino engaged in an online conversation on a social networking site with an undercover detective who was posing as a 13-year-old girl. He asked the "girl" to send photos, and sent her an explicit video of himself. They also communicated via text messaging on cell phones. He asked for the address to the undercover location and then arrived as soon as he got off work, where he was arrested without incident. He told deputies that he is a lifeguard at Animal Kingdom Lodge, Walt Disney World. When he arrived at the undercover location he was still wearing his Disney polo shirt, swimming trunks, and Crocs. He told detectives he is a Navy veteran and has a pregnant girlfriend. His criminal history includes previous arrests for possession of marijuana, possession of a concealed weapon, and failure to appear.
Aquino was booked into the Polk County Jail and charged with:
One count Traveling to Meet a Minor For Sex One count Attempted Lewd Battery One count Transmission of Material Harmful to Minor
2. 41-year-old Irving Oliver of Lakeland
On July 27, 2021, Oliver engaged in an online conversation with an undercover detective who was posing as a 14-year-old girl. They then texted back and forth via cell phones. He repeatedly asked the "girl" if she wanted to have sex with him, and asked for the address to the undercover location. He arrived at the location and was arrested without incident. His criminal history includes prior arrests for battery domestic violence, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, violation of an injunction for protection, no valid DL, and failure to appear.
Oliver was booked into the Polk County Jail and charged with:
One count Traveling to Meet a Minor For Sex One count Attempted Lewd Battery 3. 33-year-old Jarrod Justice of Los Angeles, California
On July 27, 2021, Justice, while on vacation from California, engaged in an online conversation via a messaging app with an undercover detective who was posing as a 13-year-old girl. They then texted back and forth via cell phones. He discussed what he wanted to do with her sexually when he arrived, and promised to bring condoms. When he arrived at the undercover location with the condoms, she asked him to bring him some candy, so he drove to a store and bought her some Sour Patch Kids. He returned to the location, where he was arrested without incident. He told deputies that he’s married and he works at Best Buy.
Justice was booked into the Polk County Jail and charged with:
One count Traveling to Meet a Minor For Sex One count Attempted Lewd Battery 4. 31-year-old Lior Enbar of Orlando
On July 27, 2021, Enbar engaged in an online conversation with an undercover detective who was posing as a 14-year-old girl. He then began calling her cell phone, using *67 to block his number. He asked the "girl" for photos and videos, and discussed what he wanted to do with the girl sexually. He asked for the address to the undercover location and then drove there, with condoms, where he was arrested without incident. He told deputies that lives with his parents and he’s a Domino’s Pizza delivery driver.
"He wanted to have a safe word," Judd explained. "We have a safe word: Jail."
Enbar was booked into the Polk County Jail and charged with:
One count Traveling to Meet a Minor For Sex One count Attempted Lewd Battery Giving False info to LEO
5. 30-year-old Joshua Ortega of Davenport
On July 29, 2021, Ortega engaged in an online conversation with an undercover detective who was posing as a 13-year-old girl, then asked for her phone number and communicated with her that way. He told the "girl" what he wanted to do with her sexually and promised her that he had condoms and wouldn’t get her pregnant. He asked for the address to the undercover location and then walked there, with condoms, where he was arrested without incident. He told deputies that he’s unemployed and lives with his mother, and that he walked to the location to have sex with the girl because he hasn’t had sex in a while. His criminal history includes previous arrests for possession of cocaine and marijuana, burglary, grand theft, no valid DL, and violation of probation. He was released from state prison in January 2020. Detectives found PCP and drug paraphernalia concealed in his wallet.
Ortega was booked into the Polk County Jail and charged with:
One count Traveling to Meet a Minor For Sex One count Attempted Lewd Battery One count Introduction of Contraband into a Detention Facility One count Possession of PCP One count Possession of Paraphernalia
6. 45-year-old Julio Enrique Cedeno, Jr. of Zephyrhills
On July 29, 2021, Cedeno engaged in an online conversation with an undercover detective who was posing as a 13-year-old girl, then asked for her phone number and communicated with her that way. He told the "girl" what he wanted to do with her sexually and asked her for photos, videos, or to video chat. He sent her explicit photos of himself. He asked for the address to the undercover location and then drove there, with condoms, where he was arrested without incident. He told deputies that he’s married, and he’s a self-employed general contractor. His criminal history includes previous arrests for aggravated battery, battery, theft, and violation of probation.
Cedeno was booked into the Polk County Jail and charged with:
Two counts Transmission of Material Harmful to Minor One count Unlawful Use of Two-Way Communication Device
7. 47-year-old Juan Guadalupe-Arroyo of Davenport
On July 30, 2021, Guadalupe-Arroyo engaged in an online conversation with an undercover detective who was posing as a 14-year-old boy. He told the "boy" that he was 40 years old and told him what he wanted to do with the boy sexually. He asked for the address to the undercover location and then drove there, with condoms, where he was arrested without incident. He told deputies that he’s a registered nurse at Adventhealth Care Center in Celebration.
Guadalupe-Arroyo was booked into the Polk County Jail and charged with:
One count Traveling to Meet a Minor For Sex One count Misrepresenting Age Online/Use of Computer to Seduce a Child One count Attempted Lewd Battery
8. 36-year-old Carlos Flores of Orlando
On July 30, 2021, Flores engaged in an online conversation with an undercover detective who was posing as a 13-year-old girl, then asked for her phone number and communicated with her that way. He told the "girl" that he was 17 years old, and that he wanted to have sex with her in his car. He asked for the address to the undercover location and then drove to the area, with condoms, where he was arrested without incident. He told deputies that he’s the manager of the Starbucks at the Orlando International Airport.
Flores was booked into the Polk County Jail and charged with:
One count Traveling to Meet a Minor For Sex One count Misrepresenting Age Online/Use of Computer to Seduce a Child One count Attempted Lewd Battery
9. 47-year-old Enrique Medina of Orlando
On July 30, 2021, Medina engaged in an online conversation with an undercover detective who was posing as a 13-year-old girl, then asked for her phone number and communicated with her that way. He told the "girl" the things that he wanted to do with her sexually. He asked for the address to the undercover location and then drove to the area, where he was arrested without incident. He told deputies that he is employed by Celmark International in the sanitation department.
Medina was booked into the Polk County Jail and charged with:
One count Traveling to Meet a Minor For Sex One count Attempted Lewd Battery
10. 30-year-old Adam Smith of Kissimmee
On July 30, 2021, Smith engaged in an online conversation with an undercover detective who was posing as a 14-year-old girl, then asked for her phone number and communicated with her that way. He told the "girl" the things that he wanted to do with her sexually. He asked for the address to the undercover location and then drove to there, where he was arrested without incident. He told deputies that he is employed as a maintenance technician at a hotel in the Old Town area of Kissimmee. His criminal history includes previous arrests for battery domestic violence, tampering with evidence, and violation of probation.
Smith was booked into the Polk County Jail and charged with:
One count Traveling to Meet a Minor For Sex One count Attempted Lewd Battery
11. 27-year-old Jeremiah Davis of Clewiston
On July 31, 2021, Davis engaged in an online conversation with an undercover detective who was posing as a 14-year-old girl, then asked for her phone number and communicated with her that way. He told the "girl" the things that he wanted to do with her sexually. He asked for the address to the undercover location and then drove to the area, where he was arrested without incident. He told deputies that he is an Army veteran and currently employed by the city of Clewiston as a garbage truck driver.
Davis was booked into the Polk County Jail and charged with:
One count Traveling to Meet a Minor For Sex One count Attempted Lewd Battery
12. 44-year-old Thomas Snyder of Lakeland
On July 31, 2021, Snyder engaged in an online conversation with an undercover detective who was posing as a 14-year-old boy, then asked for his phone number and communicated with him that way. He sent an explicit photo to the "boy" and told the "boy" the things that he wanted to do with him sexually. He asked for the address to the undercover location and took an Uber to the area, where he was arrested. He told deputies that he is a custodian at the Valencia Hills nursing home in Lakeland.
Snyder was booked into the Polk County Jail and charged with:
One count Traveling to Meet a Minor For Sex One count Attempted Lewd Battery One count Transmission of Material Harmful to Minor
13. 34-year-old David Ring of Lakeland
On July 31, 2021, Ring engaged in an online conversation with an undercover detective who was posing as a 14-year-old girl. He sent the girl several explicit images and videos of himself and told the "girl" the things that he wanted to do with her sexually. He asked for the address to the undercover location and then drove to there, where he was arrested without incident. He told deputies that he is unemployed. His criminal history includes previous arrests for knowingly driving while his license was suspended.
Ring was booked into the Polk County Jail and charged with:
One count Traveling to Meet a Minor For Sex One count Attempted Lewd Battery Four counts Transmission of Material Harmful to Minor
14. 27-year-old Philip Nelson of Polk City
On July 31, 2021, Nelson engaged in an online conversation with an undercover detective who was posing as a 14-year-old girl, then asked for her phone number and communicated with her that way. He told the "girl" the things that he wanted to do with her sexually. He asked for the address to the undercover location and then drove to the area, where he was arrested after a traffic stop while trying to leave the area. He told deputies that he is an apprentice line technician for Powertown Line Construction, and that he left his two children at home with his mother when he traveled to have sex with the minor. His criminal history includes a previous arrest for battery.
Nelson was booked into the Polk County Jail and charged with:
One count Traveling to Meet a Minor For Sex One count Attempted Lewd Battery
15. 34-year-old Jonathan McGrew of Kissimmee
On August 1, 2021, McGrew engaged in an online conversation with an undercover detective who was posing as a 13-year-old girl. He told the "girl" that he wanted her to come to his apartment and have sex with him and his girlfriend, Savannah Lawrence (arrest details below). He sent videos of him and his girlfriend performing sex acts on each other. He asked for the address to the undercover location and then he and Lawrence took an Uber to the location, where they were arrested without incident. McGrew communicated with another undercover detective who was posing as a 14-year-old girl during the same time frame, also telling her that he wanted to have sex with her. Upon their arrests, McGrew and Lawrence told deputies that they are custodians at Walt Disney World's Hollywood Studios. His criminal history includes a previous arrest for leaving the scene of an accident involving injury or death (in Illinois).
McGrew was booked into the Polk County Jail and charged with:
One count Traveling to Meet a Minor For Sex Two counts Transmission of Material Harmful to Minor One count Attempted Lewd Battery
16. 29-year-old Savannah Lawrence of Kissimmee
On August 1, 2021, Lawrence’s boyfriend, Jonathan McGrew, engaged in an online conversation with an undercover detective who was posing as a 13-year-old girl. McGrew told the "girl" that he wanted her to come to his apartment and have sex with him and his girlfriend, Lawrence. McGrew sent videos of the pair performing sex acts on each other. Lawrence rode with McGrew in an Uber to the location, where they were arrested without incident. They told deputies that they are custodians at Walt Disney World's Hollywood Studios.
Lawrence was booked into the Polk County Jail and charged with:
One count Traveling to Meet a Minor For Sex One count Attempted Lewd Battery
17. 37-year-old Edward McGaffigan of Orlando
On August 1, 2021, McGaffigan engaged in an online conversation with an undercover detective who was posing as a 14-year-old girl, then asked for her phone number and communicated with her that way. He told the "girl" that he wanted to have sex with her, then he sent her several explicit photos of himself. Detectives obtained a warrant for his arrest, and he was taken into custody at his Orlando home. He told deputies that he is a professional poker player. His criminal history includes a previous arrest for DUI (in Virginia).
McGaffigan was arrested in Orlando on the Polk warrant and booked into the Orange County Jail for:
One count Unlawful Use of a Two-Way Communication Device Three counts Transmission of Material Harmful to Minor
(CNN) The estate of Aaliyah has a message to those who have tried to release unauthorized projects about the late star.
The singer, who was born Aaliyah Dana Haughton, died August 25, 2001 at the age of 22 in a plane crash that also took the lives of eight others.
Aaliyah's estate announced last year that it was in talks with various music labels with to bring her catalog of music to streaming services.
That has been the hope of many Aaliyah fans for years as the late artist's music is noticeably absent from streaming.
The Instagram account Blackground Records 2.0 recently appeared and linked out to the site Aaliyahiscoming.com.
The original Blackground Records, which released a majority of Aaliyah's music, was owned by the late singer's uncle and former manager, Barry Hankerson.
"Protecting Aaliyah's legacy is, and will always be, our focus," reads a recent post from the estate's verified Twitter account.
"For 20 years we have battled behind the scenes, enduring shadowy tactics of deception with unauthorized projects targeted to tarnish," the estate wrote. "We have always been confused as to why there is such a tenacity in causing more pain alongside what we already have to cope with for the rest of our lives."
"This unscrupulous endeavor to release Aaliyah's music without any transparency or full accounting to the estate compels our hearts to express a word -- forgiveness," the statement continued.
Dr. Dre's eldest daughter has revealed that she is homeless and living out of a rental car, amid claims that the hip-hop legend is refusing to support her.
LaTanya Young, 38, told the Daily Mail that she works as a delivery driver for DoorDash and Uber Eats, as well as an assembler at a warehouse—but still can't afford an apartment in California.
Young, a single mother of four, said she had reached out her famous father for help, but had not received any money from him in 18 months. She added that she hadn't seen her dad in 18 years and communicated with him through his team.
"My kids are staying with friends—they are not living in the car, it's just me," Young said. "I'm taking odd jobs just to make it now—I got paid $15 an hour as an assembler at the warehouse. I'm trying to keep my head above water. I've been in debt for a while."
Young, who moved to California one month ago after struggling to find work in Nevada, now fears she will lose her vehicle.
"The car is a pretty penny," she said. "It's an SUV that costs $2,300 for three weeks and I only paid for one week. Sooner or later they are going to take the car."
"The wage is higher in California—there was no work in Nevada," she added. "There weren't enough jobs. I have friends and family that will let us come back and forth, but the majority of the time I'm living out of my car."
Young, whose father split from her mother Lisa Johnson when she was five years old, said Dr. Dre's lawyer had told her that she would not receive any financial help because she had spoken to the press about him in the past.
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