Famous Dex's very bad week just got worse, because cops say they just busted him with a loaded gun.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the rapper was riding in the backseat of a car when LAPD pulled it over Tuesday night in North Hollywood for not having a rear license plate. We're told Dex tried to get out & walk away during the traffic stop, but cops detained him & then searched the vehicle when they discovered one of the passengers was on probation.
During the search our sources say a loaded gun was found under Dex's seat, so he was arrested for carrying a concealed firearm.
According to police ... the rapper was booked on the felony charge & his bail's set at $35,000. We're told he's still behind bars.
We broke the story ... Famous Dex had another encounter with police last week, after he was allegedly robbed at gunpoint in the San Fernando Valley. He told cops the robbers made off with a $50,000 watch & thousands more in cash.
No arrests yet in his robbery case, but now Dex has his own to worry about. We reached out to his camp, but no word back yet.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant’s widow, Vanessa Bryant, on Wednesday posted the names of four Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies she alleges shared graphic photos from the site of the helicopter crash that killed her husband, their daughter, Gianna, and seven others.
Bryant’s Instagram posts include images of portions of her lawsuit, which was amended to include the names of deputies Joey Cruz, Rafael Mejia, Michael Russell and Raul Versales. The suit alleges that Cruz shared photos of Kobe Bryant’s body with a bartender and the others passed around ”gratuitous photos of the dead children, parents, and coaches.”
None of the deputies were directly involved in the investigation of the crash or had any legitimate purpose in taking or passing around the grisly photos, the suit contends.
“We will refrain from trying this case in the media and will wait for the appropriate venue,” Sheriff Alex Villanueva tweeted. “Our hearts go out to all the families affected by this tragedy.”
Kobe Bryant and the others were killed Jan. 26, 2020, when the helicopter they were aboard crashed west of Los Angeles in the hills of Calabasas.
The Los Angeles Times later reported that a departmental internal investigation found deputies shared photos of victims’ remains. Vanessa Bryant sued the county and the Sheriff’s Department, seeking damages for negligence and invasion of privacy.
A federal judge last week rejected a bid to keep the deputies’ names under seal, allowing Bryant to add them and details from the internal affairs investigation to the lawsuit.
In the lawsuit, Bryant alleges that according to a Sheriff’s Department investigatory report, one deputy took 25 to 100 photos on his personal cell phone that had no value to the investigation. The suit alleges that at least eight deputies snapped cellphone photos.
The suit says that on the day of the crash Mejia, who was assigned to the crash site, obtained photos from fire department personnel, then walked over to chat with a female deputy — who wasn’t involved in the investigation — and “for no reason other than morbid gossip,” sent them to her cellphone.
The suit contends that two days after the crash, Cruz “boasted” to a bartender at a Southern California bar and grill that he’d responded to the scene and showed photos the trainee deputy had been sent by Mejia. They included bodies of a girl and of Kobe Bryant, the suit alleges.
The bartender told a table of nearby customers “specific characteristics” of Kobe Bryant’s remains, and the patrons became disturbed enough that one filed an official complaint with the Sheriff’s Department, the suit says.
According to the suit, Cruz also showed the photos to his niece and another bar patron, and texted images to Russell, who allegedly shared them with a friend.
The suit alleges that within two days, at least 10 Sheriff’s Department members had seen the photos and they became “the subject of gossip” within the department.
The lawsuit says that the Sheriff’s Department hasn’t released results of its internal investigation but Vanessa Bryant obtained the final report through the courts in January.
The report “reveals that the Sheriff’s Department has failed to take basic steps to ensure all copies of the improper photos are tracked down and sequestered,” the suit alleges.
Big Brick and producer Thanos Beats recently dropped a collaborative album titled "GOD's Curse." The duo recruited JK1 the Supernova for an assist for the latest single and accompanying music video off of it, "Ape Shit."
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya returns to Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show look to back at his first career MMA loss vs. Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259 and more.
0:00 Adesanya discusses how he’s handling quarantine in New Zealand. 2:07 Izzy reflects on his loss to light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz. 5:37 His biggest regret from the fight. 10:27 Israel doesn’t dispute that Jan won the fight and discusses the scoring. 17:02 Adesanya says he weighed around 201 pounds on fight night. 18:50 His thoughts on Jon Jones’ reaction on social media and if a potential fight between the two can happen. 25:40 Thoughts on upcoming middleweight contender fights Derek Brunson vs. Kevin Holland and Marvin Vettori vs. Darren Till.
Philadelphia emcee and Educated Ignorance Music Group head honcho, RJ Payne, stopped by Bars On I-95 and put on an incredible lyrical display during his freestyle for the show.
Houston attorney Tony Buzbee announced Wednesday that he is working on additional cases alleging misconduct by Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson.
The announcement comes hours after Buzbee filed an eight-page lawsuit against the Texans QB on Tuesday evening.
Buzbee, who made the announcement on social media, said his team would file the second of what now is four cases on behalf of women against Watson.
KPRC 2 learned that there are two women involved in the lawsuits, both of whom are planning to file two lawsuits each against Watson.
Buzbee also added that since filing the first sexual assault case against Watson on Tuesday, he has received multiple death threats and multiple people have harassed his children.
“The blame the victim (or the lawyers) mentality is alive and well!! I love football as much as the next person (although I’ve never been a Texan fan). But I don’t love it that much. Makes me shake my head that people are so passionate about football to the point of irrationally, while at the same time they could care less who the mayor or president will be,” Buzbee’s social media post read, in part.
Former NBA center Shawn Bradley suffered a traumatic spinal cord injury that left him paralyzed, according to a statement released on his behalf by the Dallas Mavericks.
On Jan. 20, Bradley was struck from behind by an automobile while riding his bicycle a block from his home in St. George, Utah. He underwent neck fusion surgery & has spent the past eight weeks hospitalized & undergoing rehabilitation.
"With his wife Carrie at his side around the clock & supported by an amazing team of rehabilitation specialists & family, Bradley is in good spirits," the statement read, in part. "He plans to use his accident as a platform to bring greater public awareness to the importance of bicycle safety."
The 7-foot-6 Bradley, 48, was the No. 2 overall pick in the 1993 draft, selected by the Philadelphia 76ers after spending two years on a Mormon mission following his freshman year at BYU. He averaged 8.1 points, 6.3 rebounds & 2.5 blocks during his 12-season NBA career, spending the past eight & a half years with the Dallas Mavericks.
"We are saddened to hear of Shawn's accident," Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said in the statement. "Shawn has always been incredibly determined & shown a fighting spirit. We wish him nothing but the best in his recovery. He will always be a part of our Mavs family."
Rae Sremmurd's brother is facing a first-degree murder charge -- this after cops say he shot his own father, RS's stepdad, in cold blood.
Swae Lee & Slim Jxmmi's half-bro, Michael Sullivan, has been charged with murder in Lee County, MS ... according to D.A. John Weddle, who tells us the indictment was handed up after a grand jury heard evidence in January.
We're told this is not a death penalty case -- but Michael still faces life in prison if convicted. He's still in custody ... no word when he's due again in court, or when the case will go to trial.
The D.A. wouldn't get into details of the alleged killing, other than to say Michael's biological father, Floyd Sullivan Jr., was shot at least once on Jan. 6, 2020 -- which is when word of his death first surfaced & Michael was detained as a person of interest.
As we told you ... Michael's mother, Bernadette Walker, told us she believed Michael might have been off his medication before the alleged shooting -- as she explained he'd been having episodes with her too before going to live with his dad.
Bernadette also revealed Michael is afflicted with Schizoaffective disorder, which lends to schizophrenia & everything that comes with it ... including mood swings, delusions, etc. It's unclear how this factored into what was presented to the grand jury -- but we were told he was held for a psychiatric evaluation before he was eventually arrested & taken to jail.
As for Swae & Slim ... they haven't said too much about the matter, but the former did tweet broken heart emojis shortly after the incident, as well as this in a since-deleted message ... "I pray this world let's me keep some compassion."
(AP) The suspect in the shootings at three Atlanta-area massage parlors that killed eight has been charged with murder and assault.
Authorities in Cherokee County say 21-year-old Robert Aaron Long was charged with four counts of murder and one count of assault in the shooting at a massage parlor there.
The other victims were killed at two massage parlors in Atlanta.
Officials said they’re still investigating whether the Georgia killings were hate crimes amid concerns over a wave of attacks on Asian Americans. Six of the victims were Asian and seven were women. Authorities said the the man accused in the shootings told police his act wasn’t racially motivated and that he potentially had a “sex addiction.”
UTICA, N.Y. (AP) — A New York judge sentenced Brandon Clark to 25 years to life for killing a 17-year-old woman and posting photos of her body online afterwards.
About 40 people attended the sentencing hearing on Tuesday in Oneida County Court and heard both from Clark and several of the victim’s relatives, Syracuse.com reported.
Bianca Devins was killed in 2019 after coming back to Utica, New York, from a concert with Clark in New York City. Clark admitted to cutting Devin’s throat and posting photos of her body online immediately afterwards.
In June, Clark requested to withdraw his guilty plea in the case, delaying his sentencing. Judge Michael Dwyer asked Clark on Tuesday why he had tried to withdraw the plea, saying he must take full responsibility for the killing, the newspaper reported.
Clark said mental health issues were the reason for his request. He apologized to Devins’ family and the court, the newspaper reported.
Kim Devins’, the mother of Bianca, talked about the pain she and her family have felt since her death, and said they were haunted by the photos Clark took of her.
“So many people have been affected by the pictures, scarred for life and suffering from PTSD, unable to erase the image from their mind.
“No one should have to see their loved one in such a state,” she told the court.
The prosecution, Kim Devins and other family members urged the parole board never to grant Clark parole.
LeBron James says his thoughts and prayers are with the "entire Asian community" after a gun-toting maniac went on a shooting spree in Atlanta Tuesday night, killing 8 people including 6 Asian women.
"My condolences goes out to the families of all the victims and the entire Asian community tonight on what transpired in Atlanta at the Aromatherapy Spa," Lebron said in a statement late Tuesday evening.
LeBron then tore into the shooting suspect -- 21-year-old Robert Aaron Long -- calling him a "Coward a** young man!!"
Bron continued, "Just senseless and tragic!!"
Officials say Long opened fire at Young’s Asian Massage Parlor in Cherokee County, Georgia -- killing 4 people and injuring 1 more.
Then, officials say Long went to the Gold Massage Spa where he killed 3 more people.
Finally, Long allegedly went across the street to the Aromatherapy Spa and killed one more person.
In total, 8 people are dead including 6 Asian women.
Officials captured Long Tuesday night by using a pit maneuver on his SUV to stop his car.
He's since been taken into custody and charged with murder.
Investigators have neither confirmed the motive behind the shooting or confirmed if it was racially motivated.
After the incident, NBA star Jeremy Lin -- who's been speaking out against anti-Asian racism for years -- also weighed in saying, "This is sooo heartbreaking ... praying for our world."
"To my Asian American family, please take time to grieve but know youre loved, seen and IMPORTANT. We have to keep standing up, speaking out, rallying together and fighting for change. We cannot lose hope! #StopAsianHate #NOW."
DeShaun Watson has been sued by a female masseuse who claims she was sexually assaulted by the NFL superstar during a session gone bad -- but Watson is denying the allegations, claiming he's the victim of a shakedown.
The woman filed her lawsuit Tuesday. Her attorney Tony Buzbee told FOX 26 in Houston that Watson was getting a massage from the accuser when the QB "went too far."
In an effort to try and get ahead of the story, Watson issued a strong denial late Tuesday evening.
"As a result of a social media post by a publicity-seeking plaintiff's lawyer I recently became aware of a lawsuit that has apparently been filed against me," Watson said.
"I have not yet seen the complaint but I know this: I have never treated any woman with anything other than the utmost respect."
He continued, "The plaintiff's lawyer claims that this isn’t about money, but before filing suit he made a baseless six-figure settlement demand, which I quickly rejected."
"Unlike him, this isn't about money for me -- it’s about clearing my name, and I look forward to doing that."
We're working on hunting down the lawsuit and contacting the lawyer behind it.
The timing couldn't be worse for Watson who's currently trying to force his way out of Houston so he can continue his career with another NFL team.
On March 24th John Jigg$ and BP will release their collaborative project titled "The Madness." The 2nd release off of the project is the A-F-R-O-assisted title track.
ATLANTA (AP) — Shootings at 2 massage parlors in Atlanta and 1 in the suburbs left 8 people dead, many of them women of Asian descent, authorities said Tuesday. A 21-year-old man was taken into custody in southwest Georgia hours later after a manhunt.
Atlanta Police Chief Rodney Bryant said 3 people were killed at a spa in northeast Atlanta, while a 4th person was killed at another spa across the street. He said all 4 victims were female, & “It appears that they may be Asian.”
Atlanta police officers responding to a call of a robbery in progress at 1 spa around 5:50 p.m. found 3 women dead from apparent gunshot wounds, police said. While they were at that scene, they learned of a call reporting shots fired at another spa across the street & found a woman who appeared to have been shot dead inside the business.
Earlier, around 5 p.m., 5 people were shot at Young’s Asian Massage Parlor in Acworth, about 30 miles north of Atlanta, Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Capt. Jay Baker said. Two of the victims were dead & 3 were transported to a hospital where 2 of them also died.
Authorities were not immediately releasing the gender or race of the victims, Baker said.
A man suspected in the Acworth shooting was captured by surveillance video pulling up to the business around 4:50 p.m. Tuesday, minutes before the shooting, authorities said. Baker said the suspect, Robert Aaron Long, of Woodstock, was taken into custody in Crisp County, about 150 miles south of Atlanta.
Baker said they believe Long is also the suspect in the Atlanta shootings.
With 2 shootings at massage parlors in Atlanta & the knowledge of the Acworth shooting, Atlanta police said they dispatched officers to check nearby similar businesses & increased patrols in the area.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — A 24-year-old man accused of shooting his girlfriend and killing four of her family members in Indianapolis reportedly said he did so because of a fight over her stimulus check.
According to preliminary probable cause documents, Malik Halfacre admitted to shooting and killing Eve Moore, 7, Dequan Moore, 23, Anthony Johnson, 35, and Tomeeka Brown, 44. He said he was arguing with his girlfriend because he wanted some of her stimulus check before he opened fire on the family.
Halfacre told detectives that after he shot everyone inside the home, he took the money, his girlfriend's purse and car, and left the scene, according to those court documents.
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers were dispatched to the area of New York and Randolph streets around 9:35 p.m. on March 13 for a report of a person shot. When they arrived, they found a victim suffering from gunshot wounds.
According to those probable cause documents, the victim identified the suspect as Halfacre, who she said was her boyfriend and the father of her 6-month-old child. She told police Halfacre had shot her and the other people inside her home and then left with their infant daughter.
The infant was located several hours later at the home of Halfacre's sister. According to the preliminary probable cause, Halfacre's sister had called 911 to report that she had the missing child.
She told detectives that her brother had given her the details of what happened on Randolph Street while dropping off the baby and all of the baby's stuff. She said before leaving her house, he had called a friend to help him get out of town.
Detectives identified a home in the 6200 block of Eastridge Drive as the place Halfacre was likely hiding. After an hours-long standoff, SWAT eventually made entry into the residence and Halfacre was found hiding in the attic and taken into custody.
Halfacre is being held on charges of murder, attempted murder and robbery.
Marvin Hagler's wife is calling BS on unfounded conspiracy theories suggesting the boxer's death was caused by the COVID vaccine -- saying it's simply "nonsense."
"Marvelous" Marvin Hagler -- one of the greatest boxers of all time -- died on Saturday at his home in New Hampshire. He was 66.
Around the time of his death, Hagler's former rival Tommy Hearns floated a theory about Hagler's health in an IG post on his verified page.
"He’s in ICU fighting the after effects of the vaccine!” Hearns said in a post that has since been deleted.
Now, Hagler's wife Kay is firing back -- saying she was WITH Marvin all the way to the end and can personally confirm his death had nothing to do with the COVID vaccine.
"I am the only person that know how things went not even his family know all the details and I do NOT accept to read some stupid comment without knowing really what happen," Kay said in a Facebook post.
"For sure wasn't the vaccine that caused his death. My baby left in peace with his usually smile and now is not the time to talk nonsense."
Kay also notes how Marvin "hated funerals" & "therefore there will be no funerals or church celebrations."
"He wants to be remembered with a happy smile but I would be happy if each of you can light a candle for him."
Hagler's official cause of death has still not been released & likely won't be for weeks, possibly months.
Kay adds, "Thank you for your love, [Marvin] loved people so much, he loved you all he was happy when he read your comments he was a special person the most beautiful person i had ever met in all my life."
Hagler was 62–3–2 in his storied career -- with wins over legends like Roberto Duran, Alan Minter &, of course, Tommy Hearns.
Former NFL star Keyshawn Johnson is mourning the loss of his daughter Maia.
On Monday night, Johnson announced the shocking death of Maia, 25. He tweeted, “Maia, as my first born child, has been the joy of my, and her Mother Shikiri’s, life. She came into our lives just as we were both coming of age as adults & has been a constant beloved presence for both of us. We are heartbroken & devastated by her loss.”
The cause of death has not been revealed.
During his four-year marriage to Shikiri Hightower, they also had son Keyshawn Johnson Jr., 22.
Shikiri has not commented on Maia’s death.
Johnson is now married to Jennifer Conrad, the mother of his younger children London, Shyla & Vance.
After retiring from football in 2016, Johnson became an ESPN analyst.
After hearing the sad news, ESPN released a statement, which read, "Our thoughts are with Keyshawn & his family as they deal with this unthinkable tragedy. He has the full support of his ESPN family."
Keyshawn's colleague Louis Riddick tweeted, "I am so very sorry Keshawn. That is devastating & heartbreaking to hear. From my family to yours...our deepest & most sincere condolences brother."
Jemele Hill added, "So very sorry for your loss."
Stephen A. Smith, who has reached out to Keyshawn, discussed Maia on ESPN’s "First Take."
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