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Diddy won a Global Icon Award at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards.
PRISON EMERGENCY

Diddy Rushed to Hospital After Mysterious Head Injury

Sean “Diddy” Combs was reportedly taken by ambulance from his New Jersey prison in the middle of the night for treatment.

Reagin von Lehe

The three female members of Charles Manson's "family" ham it up for photographers through the window of the sheriff's van as they arrive at the courthouse to continue the murder trial in the Tate-LaBianca case. Patricia Krenwinkle (left) makes a face as Leslie Van Houten and Susan Atkins (right) smile. August 5, 1970.
MANSON MAYHEM

Charles Manson Follower Convicted of Murder Granted Parole

Gov. Gavin Newsom has blocked her release twice before.

Briana Charles

Elizabeth Holmes’ partner, Billy Evans, made the “You Can See Everything” crew “uncomfortable,” Nathan Fielder said.
BAD BLOOD

Nathan Fielder Reveals Holmes’ Partner Tried to Derail Film

Billy Evans made Nathan Fielder and his film crew “uncomfortable.”

Dana Herrnstadt

Rep. LaMonica McIver gives birth to her second daughter while facing up to 17 years in federal prison.
LABOR BEFORE LIBERTY

Congresswoman Gives Birth as She Faces 17 Years in Prison

Her baby announcement on X faced backlash amid her court battle.

Reagin von Lehe

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes carries hand weights while walking on the track at the Federal Prison Camp in Bryan, Texas, U.S., August 2, 2025. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
WINNING

Elizabeth Holmes Thirsts Over Trump After Release Twist

The disgraced Theranos founder has asked Trump to cut her sentence short. Now she’s celebrating his “wins” as an early prison exit approaches.

Jennifer M. Wood

Harvey Weinstein appears in Manhattan Criminal Court for a hearing on May 29, 2024 in New York City. The fallen movie mogul is awaiting a retrial on rape charges after his 2020 conviction was tossed out.
HARD TIME

Harvey Weinstein Learns Fate in New York Retrial

The 74-year-old was slapped with a sentence that will likely keep him behind bars for the rest of his life.

Vic Verbalaitis

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Bobbe J. Thompson played Jimmy in The Tracy Morgan Show.
BEHIND BARS

Child Star Sentenced to 2 Years in Federal Prison

He is the latest former Disney star to be convicted of a federal crime.

Reagin von Lehe

Forked cloud-to-ground lightning with lateral discharge channels, Tucson Mountains, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
SHOCK TO THE SYSTEM

Mass Casualties Declared After Prison Lightning Strike

The facility has sent more than a dozen convicts to the hospital after they were struck outdoors while heading to the canteen.

Will Neal

Sean "Diddy" Combs at red carpet.
HANDS TO YOURSELF

Diddy Thrown Into Solitary Confinement After Prison Fight

“I know I’ll never put my hands on another person again,” the disgraced mogul said during his sentencing last year.

Wiktoria Gucia

Donald Trump and Ghislaine Maxwell
RATTLED THEIR CAGE

Trump Goons Snap Over Ghislaine Maxwell Luxury Claims

The Bureau of Prisons issued a furious statement accusing a top Democrat of spreading lies about the sex trafficker.

Tom Latchem

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson speaks to the 2025 Supreme Court Fellows Program, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., U.S.
ALL BY MYSELF

SCOTUS Justice Slams Colleagues as She Dissents Solo

The liberal justice issued a fiery dissent to a SCOTUS decision concerning federal prisoners.

Vic Verbalaitis

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