Day: November 18, 2025

Megan Thee Stallion launched her defamation case in a Florida federal courtroom this week, accusing Milagro Gramz of spreading false claims, boosting a fake pornographic video and aligning with Tory Lanez to damage her reputation and career.

The trial opened with Milagro Gramz taking the stand as the first witness. Her first defense? She believed the explicit video she shared of Megan was authentic, according to Megan Cunifh, who is covering the trial.

That claim could carry legal consequences. Under Florida law, distributing sexually explicit content of a real person without their consent, commonly referred to as “revenge p###,” can trigger both civil and criminal penalties, especially if the content is not digitally altered.

Though Milagro’s defense hinges on her belief that the video was real, that admission may not protect her from liability.

Milagro’s defense to the claim that she shared a digitally altered sexual depiction of Megan is that she thought the totally obscene video, which Megan’s lawyer played in full in her opening statement, was real.

— Meghann Cuniff (@meghanncuniff) November 17, 2025

John O’Sullivan played audio of the gunshots from the 2020 shooting involving Tory Lanez, then told jurors that Milagro saw the incident as “her shot at the spotlight.”

Milagro’s attorney, Jeremy McLymont, argued she simply called Megan a liar “because Megan lied.”

The defamation lawsuit, filed in October 2024, alleges that Milagro orchestrated a targeted social media campaign that disseminated falsehoods about the rapper’s testimony in the criminal trial against Lanez.

Megan’s legal team claims the harassment campaign cost her major business deals, including a brand partnership with Google, and forced her to step back from public engagements due to the emotional toll.

“These were career-amplifying opportunities that were available to Ms. Pete, but she could not capitalize on, as she was unable to be fully present in her career due to the ongoing campaign of harassment that persisted for years,” a memorandum submitted to the court stated.

The filings also allege that Lanez and his father, Sonstar Peterson, financially supported Milagro’s efforts to spread misinformation about the case, even after Tory Lanez’s conviction.

The court previously ruled that Milagro cannot claim journalistic protections under the First Amendment.

In livestreams, she admitted, “I did not tell anybody I was a reporter… I ain’t never told you I went to school for journalism… You don’t need to be a journalist to give an opinion.”

That admission, according to the judge, disqualified her from protections typically granted to working reporters. Megan’s legal team also secured sanctions against her for deleting evidence and failing to comply with discovery orders.

Milagro Gramz has denied all allegations and any coordination with Lanez.

The trial is expected to continue throughout the week and conclude on Wednesday, pending testimony from both parties and expert witnesses.

The jury will determine whether Gramz’s actions meet the legal standard for defamation and if Megan should be awarded damages.

Tory Lanez, who was convicted in 2022 of shooting Megan in the foot, is currently serving a 10-year sentence. His appeal was recently denied.

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6ix9ine threw wads of money into the air and hurled insults at masked gunmen just hours after they stormed his South Florida home and held his 60-year-old mother hostage during a daytime burglary.

“I’m on house arrest. I’ve been on house arrest I think everyone in America and everyone across the world knows that I’m on house arrest,” 6ix9ine said in a video posted after the incident. “Yesterday they allowed me to leave for work. People I guess saw that I was on live stream with Jack Doherty. They took that opportunity to f###### do some p#### s###. It’s me. So I get it. The rules are different for me.”

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that four armed men broke into his Lake Worth residence Saturday through the garage, restrained his mother and searched the home for valuables.

Authorities said the suspects fled before deputies arrived, leaving no physical injuries but a deeply shaken victim. The incident is being investigated, with detectives reviewing neighborhood surveillance footage and speaking with potential witnesses.

“If it was f###### your favorite artist your favorite actor and that was done, they don’t get no cool points for that,” 6ix9ine fumed. “My mom is 60 years old. Y’all know I’m supposed to come home. Y’all know I’m home all the time. I’m on house arrest. So y’all take the opportunity that I’m not home. That’s p#### s###. That’s wack. Get no cool points for that. I don’t think nobody respects that s###.”

Law enforcement believes the suspects may have had prior knowledge of the home’s layout and the rapper’s schedule, suggesting the robbery may have been premeditated.

The fact that the incident occurred during daylight hours has raised further concerns about his security setup.

The 28-year-old rapper has been embroiled in several legal battles since cooperating with the government and testifying against members of the Nine Trey Gangsters in 2019, in exchange for a reduced sentence.

However, 6ix9ine has had frequent run-ins. He was assaulted by three men, including the leader of the West Palm Beach branch of the Latin Kings, at a gym in West Palm Beach, Florida.

He sued LA Fitness for $1 million, alleging negligence and failing to provide adequate security. He also said that staff didn’t follow proper protocols, including calling the police.

The rapper is also about to be sentenced to possible jail time over drug possession charges, failure to attend court-ordered treatment programs and assaulting a man who was taunting him at a mall.

As of Monday (November 17), no arrests had been made in connection with the home invasion. The sheriff’s office is asking anyone with information to come forward.

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President Donald Trump pointed fingers at Kanye West for orchestrating the infamous 2022 Mar-a-Lago dinner that included white nationalist Nick Fuentes.

Trump defended the controversial gathering while addressing mounting Republican backlash over Tucker Carlson’s recent interview with the extremist figure.

Speaking to reporters at Palm Beach International Airport Sunday night, the President awkwardly referred to the Chicago rapper initially as “somebody” before identifying him as the person responsible for bringing Fuentes to his Florida estate.

“I didn’t know he was coming, and he was with, as you know, somebody, Kanye. And Kanye asked if he could have dinner, and he brought Nick. I didn’t know Nick at the time. And he did. He came along with a few other people. He brought a few people with him. Meeting people, talking to people, for somebody like Tucker, that’s what they do, you know? People are controversial. Some are. Some aren’t. I’m not controversial, so I like it that way,” Trump stated.

The comments came as Trump defended Tucker Carlson’s decision to platform Fuentes on “The Tucker Carlson Show,” an interview that has created deep divisions within conservative circles and sparked fierce criticism from Republican leaders.

Carlson’s October 27 podcast episode featured a friendly two-hour conversation with Fuentes, during which the white nationalist promoted antisemitic conspiracy theories and suggested that “organized Jewry in America” posed challenges to national unity.

The interview allowed Fuentes to spread his extremist views largely unchallenged, drawing condemnation from prominent Republicans, including Senator Lindsey Graham, who declared himself part of the “Hitler-sucks wing of the Republican Party.”

The fallout extended beyond political circles into Hollywood, where actress Dasha Nekrasova faced severe professional consequences for her own interview with Fuentes.

The “Succession” star was dropped by talent agency Gersh and removed from the psychological thriller “Iconoclast” after hosting Fuentes on her “Red Scare” podcast in October.

The controversy has reignited discussions about antisemitism within conservative ranks, with Jewish leaders expressing concern about the normalization of extremist rhetoric.

Amy Spitalnick of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs emphasized the need for “moral clarity and courage to name this normalization of antisemitism wherever it exists.”

Fuentes, who leads the antisemitic “Groyper” movement, has built his platform on Holocaust denial, white nationalist ideology and degrading rhetoric about women.

His appearance on mainstream conservative platforms has drawn criticism for legitimizing extremist viewpoints.

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Big U is asking a federal judge to let him out of jail long enough to wash and shroud his son’s body and attend the Janazah prayer, but prosecutors say there’s no way they can trust him outside the walls of MDC Los Angeles.

Their new filing argues he’s far too dangerous, too unpredictable and already breaking so many jail rules that even a tightly controlled funeral release would put people at risk.

“Ultimately, [Big U’s] release–– for any amount of time–– creates far too great a risk to justice in this case and to human life. Defendant should remain detained for the safety of the community and the victims and witnesses to his crimes,” prosecutors said.

His request comes after the October 31 killing of his eldest son, Jabari “Baby Uiie” Henley, who was shot in South Los Angeles after leaving a community trunk-or-treat event.

Jabari was hit when he walked up to a car near 69th and Figueroa and someone inside opened fire. He died at the scene. Big U said he wants a brief release to carry out the Islamic rites that require a parent to wash and wrap the body.

His lawyers proposed a highly restricted plan: electronic monitoring, private security paid for by his family, a fixed route between the detention center and the funeral and strict no-contact rules. The filing says all costs would be covered by his family.

Prosecutors responded by laying out months of alleged misconduct that had occurred behind bars.

They said his recorded calls show “hundreds” of violations, including using other inmates’ BOP numbers so he could call people he didn’t want the jail to track.

They said each call opened with the inmate speaking for voice verification before handing him the phone. Prosecutors said he then had people add third parties on encrypted apps and warned them to stick to those encrypted platforms.

They claim he used those calls mostly to reach his girlfriend. According to prosecutors, the two talked about slipping illicit photos through the mail by hiding them in legal papers and continued having phone sex.

They also said he coached her on signing up for one paralegal class so she could pose as a “legal visitor” and bypass visitation rules.

The brief says he didn’t stop there. Prosecutors said he discussed passing messages to co-defendants barred from contacting him, reaching a confidential informant, pushing a rule that no one should plead guilty unless he does and spending large sums on investigators despite having court-appointed lawyers.

Prosecutors argued that letting him out, even briefly, could expose witnesses, noting that he knows precisely who reported him. They said courts rarely grant funeral leave in cases like this and added that his unnamed private security team doesn’t qualify as an “appropriate person” to supervise him under federal law.

Big U is locked up under a 43-count RICO indictment accusing him of running the “Big U Enterprise,” extorting artists and athletes, misusing nonprofit funds, committing fraud and killing aspiring rapper Rayshawn Williams in 2021.

“Big U is charged with the murder of a young man who himself was buried by his parents –a funeral that defendant famously did not attend, despite knowing the victim his whole life, managing his music career, and paying for the trip that would be his last moments on earth,” prosecutors said, referring to Williams’ murder.

The judge will rule on the request on November 17, 2025.

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Vivica Fox fired up the internet with her no-filter comment about not dating rappers, but now she’s walking it back and blaming it on her own love life drama.

The Vivica Fox moment blew up after she told a crowd at the Ultimate Women’s Expo in Chicago, “Don’t date 50 Cent and don’t date no damn rappers!”

During the Q&A, someone asked Vivica what advice she’d give her 17-year-old self. Without skipping a beat, she dropped the 50 Cent bomb and admitted, “Just so you know, it took me years to be able to laugh about it.”

That line had everybody talking, especially since she and 50 Cent had a brief but loud relationship back in 2003 that ended in a whole lot of public shade.

Now Vivica’s hitting rewind.

TMZ caught up with her in New York, where she tried to cool things off, saying it wasn’t a blanket warning about all Hip-Hop dudes — it was more about her own story.

“People are allowed to date whoever they want and that her message should be taken more as a warning to the girlies to be careful,” she explained.

She also said if she could talk to her younger self, she’d tell her to chill a bit on the public relationship stuff and “maybe not go public so fast and just have fun.”

50 didn’t waste time responding to Viv’s original post.

He fired off a post on Instagram with an AI pic of himself as Morpheus from The Matrix, holding red and blue pills, captioned: “Either way I’m a have that ass in the matrix. You know I love me some you, girl. But damn it’s been 22 years Vivica.”

Vivica actually thought his comeback was chill for once and called it “fantastic.” But when it came to picking her pill, she said, “I’ll take the blue pill.”

Viv’s been in the game for decades, from Independence Day to Empire, but people still bring up her short-lived thing with the G-Unit boss like it happened yesterday.

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Kim Kardashian sparked conversation during The Kardashians season 7 when she reflected on how reality television drama has evolved over the years.

The SKIMS founder made the remarks while wrapping her final day of filming All’s Fair, the Ryan Murphy legal drama that has faced harsh criticism since its November release.

During a candid discussion about the differences between acting and reality TV, Kim addressed how audience expectations for dramatic content have shifted.

“It’s like, what happened to the days when your stepdad turns into a woman? That was TV gold,” Kim stated, referencing Caitlyn Jenner’s 2015 public transition.

Caitlyn Jenner, formerly Bruce Jenner, publicly came out as transgender in April 2015 during a televised interview with Diane Sawyer. The transition became a major storyline for the family’s reality show, generating significant media attention.

Kim has previously discussed the impact of Caitlyn’s transition on their family dynamics.

On Alex Cooper’s “Call Her Daddy” podcast, she described it as “the hardest thing” the family had faced publicly, explaining that Caitlyn “wasn’t very open with us about her transition and just kind of came out with it.”

The 44-year-old entrepreneur explained the unique pressures that come with scripted projects compared to reality television.

“There’s definitely a judging meter on you can act, or you’re a bad actress,” she noted, describing how acting requires audiences to believe in a character while reality TV demands viewers connect with authentic personalities.

Kim also touched on the challenge of maintaining viewer interest when life becomes stable. “If you’re excited that your life is finally together and calm, the viewer is p*ssed because it’s finally together and calm,” she observed.

The comments come as Kim navigates her transition into scripted television with All’s Fair, which has received scathing reviews from critics.

The reality star recently failed the bar exam after six years of study, despite portraying a divorce lawyer in All’s Fair. The series premiered on Hulu in November 2025 and features Kim alongside an ensemble cast in the legal drama.

The Guardian described the series as “so awful, it feels almost contemptuous,” while other outlets have questioned her acting abilities.

The Kardashians season 7 continues to document the family’s personal and professional developments as they navigate their individual careers and relationships.

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Kim Kardashian revealed the emotional toll of her latest academic setback and reaffirmed her commitment to becoming a lawyer after failing California’s bar exam earlier this month.

The 45-year-old media mogul and law student shared a raw behind-the-scenes video on Instagram Sunday, capturing two intense weeks of preparation leading up to the November 7 test date.

In the clip, Kardashian is seen in tears, overwhelmed by the pressure of memorizing material for five essay topics.

“Every time I feel like I’m a step ahead, something happens to try to stop me from doing this,” she says in the video. “A part of me just wants to stop. I just feel like my brain’s gonna explode, and I still have so much more to go.”

Alongside the footage, the All’s Fair actress posted a caption reflecting on the disappointment of not passing, but made it clear she’s not giving up.

“I’ve shared so much of this journey with you, and this summer I documented some of the final two weeks of studying — the ups, the downs, and everything in between,” Kardashian wrote. “On November 7th, I found out I didn’t pass the bar. It was disappointing, but it wasn’t the end. This dream means too much to me to walk away from, so I’m going to keep studying, keep learning, and keep showing up for myself until I get there.”

Kardashian began studying law in 2019 through a legal apprenticeship program.

She passed the First-Year Law Students’ Examination, commonly known as the “baby bar,” on her fourth attempt in December 2021. Earlier this year, she completed her legal studies, marking a major milestone in her journey toward becoming a licensed attorney.

The California bar exam is known for its difficulty, with a pass rate that often hovers below 50 percent. Kardashian has not yet announced when she plans to retake the test.

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Raekwon reflected on the Wu-Tang Clan’s enduring legacy and honored Ol’ Dirty Bastard, who foresaw the group’s global rise decades before it came to pass.

The Hip-Hop veteran helped bring Wu-Tang’s “The Final Chamber” tour to a close across the U.S. earlier this year, marking the end of a decades-long run that reshaped the rap music landscape.

The tour was more than a final bow—it was a tribute. The group honored the memory of Ol’ Dirty Bastard, who died in 2004 at age 35 from an accidental drug overdose.

His son, Young Dirty Bastard, has been performing with the group in recent years, continuing his father’s legacy.

Raekwon recalled ODB’s early confidence in the group’s future during a recent People interview.

“When I go back to the ’90s and remember Ol’ Dirty Bastard being right here with us and kind of predicting the future of the group, I think those times is something that is always going to be important when it comes to our nostalgia,” he said.

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He also reflected on the uphill battle the group faced in the early days, a journey that came with sacrifices.

“A lot of rhymes is wrote, a lot of time away from our families to go do a job. But we were able to also help our friends and put them in great positions and just see that it became a chain, where it helped everybody,” he said. “Back then, it was really tough to come into the game, nine artists and demand this kind of group situation, and turning that into a million-dollar franchise.”

Despite the success, the pain of losing ODB still lingers. “We lost our brother to something that happens all over the world,” Raekwon said. “People get caught up in these situations. But I think he was the one that always was like, ‘Yo, we going to rock the world. We going to shock the world.’”

At the time, Raekwon admitted, they didn’t fully believe it. “When he was saying it back then, it was funny, but we never took it for granted,” he said. “We was like, ‘Okay, if you see it before we see it, then that’s good that you see it, because now if you see it, then we all see it. Now we’re going to make the world see it.’”

Three decades after Wu-Tang Clan’s formation in 1992, Raekwon confirmed the group maintains the same passion that drove them from the beginning.

“I think that’s a beautiful thing,” he explained. “It takes someone mighty to know your full potential and he definitely was telling us this, way before we even thought it could really happen.”

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