From O.J. Simpson to Johnny Depp, these celebrities found themselves in the courtroom spotlight as well.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A Puerto Rico court has “archived” a restraining order issued against superstar Ricky Martin, meaning the case is closed, according to a judicial spokesperson. The spokesperson told The Associated Press on Thrusday that “the petitioner ceased his claims voluntarily; therefore the case was archived and no further procedures are required.” More
July 21, 2022
Steve Bannon, facing charges for defying a subpoena, argued in court that the deadline to appear in court was flexible. More
July 20, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) — The trial of R. Kelly’s manager has opened on charges that he forced the cancellation of a screening of a documentary about the singer’s sexual abuse of women and girls by calling in a threat to the crowded Manhattan theater. Prosecutor Lara Pomerantz told federal court jurors Tuesday that Donnell Russell claimed in his December 2018 phone call that someone with a gun was planning to fire on the crowd. More
July 20, 2022
Steve Bannon, a longtime adviser and strategist for former President Donald Trump, is facing a pair of federal charges after refusing for months to cooperate with the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection. More
July 19, 2022
Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon is facing criminal charges after refusing for months to cooperate with the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection. More
July 18, 2022
A California appeals court on ordered the unsealing of some documents in the criminal case against renowned director Roman Polanski, who has been a fugitive since pleading guilty to having sex with a 13-year-old girl decades ago. More
July 15, 2022
A federal judge again denied a request from Steve Bannon to delay his criminal contempt trial, saying he was confident a fair and impartial jury could be seated despite the extensive media coverage of the onetime adviser to Donald Trump. More
July 14, 2022
R. Kelly has been returned to the federal jail in downtown Chicago ahead of his trial on child pornography and obstruction-of-justice charges. More
July 13, 2022
A Virginia judge on Wednesday rejected an effort by actress Amber Heard to set aside the $10 million judgment awarded against her in favor of her ex-husband, Johnny Depp. More
July 13, 2022
“Yellowstone" actor Q’Orianka Kilcher has been charged with illegally collecting nearly $97,000 in disability benefits while working on the TV show. More
July 12, 2022
In court papers filed Monday, Depp's lawyers dispute arguments from Heard's team that the jury's verdict was nonsensical and unfounded. More
July 12, 2022
Jennifer Shah, of “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” fame, pleaded to a fraud conspiracy charge that could result in a prison sentence of over 11 years. More
July 11, 2022
Federal judge declined to delay trial of Steve Bannon, adviser to Donald Trump facing contempt charges for refusing to cooperate with House committee investigating Jan. 6 insurrection. More
July 11, 2022
“Newly discovered facts” show Juror No. 15 in the six-week trial was not the individual summoned in April to serve in the case, Amber Heard's attorney wrote. More
July 11, 2022
R. Kelly is no longer on suicide watch following the jailed R&B singer's sentencing in a federal sex abuse case. More
July 6, 2022
RICHMOND, Va. — Amber Heard’s lawyers have asked a judge to throw out the $10.35 million verdict against her in the defamation case filed by ex-husband Johnny Depp. More
July 5, 2022
South African former track star Oscar Pistorius has met with the father of Reeva Steenkamp, the woman he shot to death in 2013, as part of his parole process. More
July 1, 2022
R. Kelly could be in his 80s before the singer is free again, based on a 30-year prison term imposed this week by a New York federal judge. More
July 1, 2022
Cristiano Ronaldo is asking a U.S. judge to order a woman’s lawyer to pay the international soccer star more than $626,000. More
June 30, 2022
Cain Velasquez is suing the man he claims molested his 4-year-old son. Velasquez is accused of trying to kill the man. More
June 29, 2022
A jury found Kelly, 55, guilty of racketeering and other counts last year at a trial that was seen as a signature moment in the #MeToo movement. More
June 29, 2022
Ghislaine Maxwell, the jet-setting socialite who once consorted with royals, presidents and billionaires, is set to be sentenced Tuesday for helping the wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse underage girls. More
June 28, 2022
“Ghislaine, like a wolf in sheep’s clothing, you used your femininity to betray us, and you led us all through it," said accuser Virginia Giuffre. More
June 27, 2022
Two of four women who testified at Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial that she had a role in their sexual abuse at the hands of financier Jeffrey Epstein may be speaking at her sentencing or have their statements read aloud. More
June 24, 2022
A prosecutor has asked a federal judge to sentence Jerry Harris, a former star of the Netflix documentary series “Cheer,” to 15 years in prison for coercing teenage boys to send him obscene photos and videos of themselves and soliciting sex from minors at cheerleading competitions. More
June 24, 2022
Prosecutors said she should serve between 30 years and 55 years in prison, reflecting the federal sentencing guidelines. More
June 23, 2022
Jurors at a civil trial found that Bill Cosby sexually abused a 16-year-old girl at the Playboy Mansion in 1975. More
June 22, 2022
A settlement agreement has been reached on the eve of a second trial pitting the Kardashian family against former reality TV star Blac Chyna. More
June 20, 2022
Vince McMahon is stepping down as CEO and chairman of WWE during an an investigation into alleged misconduct involving the longtime leader and public face of the organization. More
June 20, 2022
“Epstein was the mastermind, Epstein was the principal abuser, and Epstein orchestrated the crimes for his personal gratification,” the lawyers wrote. More
June 16, 2022
