Tony Brown, the co-founder of Maverick City Music, has hit the Grammy-winning worship collective with racketeering claims over a buyout agreement, which he says was the product of […]
How Diddy Avoided a Guilty Verdict on Sex-Trafficking & RICO Charges
After years of lurid accusations against Sean “Diddy” Combs, the rap mogul’s acquittal on sex-trafficking and racketeering charges came as a surprise to much of the world. So […]
Jury Reaches Partial Decision but Deadlocks on RICO
Jurors have reached a verdict on the sex-trafficking and prostitution charges against Sean “Diddy” Combs, but have not yet announced the decision as they remain deadlocked on the […]
Jimmy Buffett Battle, Halle Bailey, YSL RICO & More Music Law News
THE BIG STORY: Two years after Jimmy Buffett’s death, his widow and his longtime former business manager are locked in a legal war over the singer-songwriter’s $275 million […]
Young Thug YSL RICO Case Ends After Last Guilty Plea
More than three years after Young Thug, Gunna and dozens of others were indicted in Atlanta on gang charges, Thug’s last co-defendant has pleaded guilty. A trial had […]
‘Epitome of Self-Dealing:’ Boies Schiller Brings RICO, Antitrust Class Actions Against Claims Administrators and Banks
Boies Schiller Flexner filed three class actions this week, alleging a “deceptive and anticompetitive scheme” in which the nation’s largest claims administrators received undisclosed kickbacks to deposit hundreds […]
Plaintiff Attorneys Sanctioned for Entangling Firm Partners in RICO Suit, Judge Rules
A federal judge not only shut down efforts to hold dozens of law firm partners liable for a managing partner’s alleged multimillion-dollar fraud scheme but also determined the […]
Diddy Wins Dismissal Of Lil Rod RICO Claims, But Sex Case Moves On
A federal judge has dismissed civil racketeering accusations and other claims filed against Sean “Diddy” Combs by former collaborator Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones, though he also allowed parts […]
Young Thug Pleads Guilty In YSL RICO Case
Young Thug has pleaded guilty in the long-running criminal case accusing the chart-topping rapper of leading a violent Atlanta street gang, a stunning twist that should end his […]
Young Thug Mistrial Possible as Judge Weighs Ending Atlanta RICO Trial
A Georgia judge is weighing whether to declare a mistrial in Young Thug’s long-running Atlanta gang trial, a move that would require prosecutors to either start from scratch […]