From O.J. Simpson to Johnny Depp, these celebrities found themselves in the courtroom spotlight as well.
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
Kevin Spacey “strenuously denies” allegations of sexual assault, his lawyer said Thursday, as the Oscar-winning actor appeared in a London court to face five charges of offenses against three men. More
June 16, 2022
Pro wrestler Jeff Hardy is facing driving under the influence and other charges after being arrested in Florida, authorities said. More
June 14, 2022
Amber Heard says she stands by the testimony she gave during a contentious six-week libel trial against former husband Johnny Depp, saying she has "always told the truth.” More
June 14, 2022
Amber Heard says she doesn't blame the jury that awarded Johnny Depp more than $10 million after a contentious six-week libel trial in her first post-verdict interview. More
June 13, 2022
U.S. District Judge Jennifer Dorsey in Las Vegas kicked the case out of court on Friday to punish the woman’s attorney, Leslie Mark Stovall, for “bad-faith conduct." More
June 13, 2022
Lawyers for ex-Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs are asking a judge to throw out evidence that prosecutors say shows Ruggs had a blood-alcohol level twice legal limit while speeding at 156 mph (251 kph) on a city street before a fiery crash that killed a woman. More
June 10, 2022
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say Britney Spears’ former husband crashed her wedding site in southern California. Ventura County Sheriff’s Capt. Cameron Henderson said officers responded to a trespassing call after 2 p.m. Thursday. He says the pop singer’s first husband, Jason Alexander, was detained at the site of the ceremony. Henderson says Alexander was arrested after officers noticed he had a warrant for his arrest in another county. Alexander went on his Instagram live when he approached the event security. In what appeared to be a mostly empty but decorated room, he told them Spears invited him. Alexander was briefly married to Spears for 55 hours in 2014. She was his childhood friend. More
June 9, 2022
R. Kelly deserves at least 25 years behind bars for sexually abusing women and girls, prosecutors said in a memo in advance of the R&B superstar's sentencing later this month. More
June 8, 2022
In video testimony played for jurors at a civil trial, Bill Cosby denies sexually abusing a teenage girl at the Playboy Mansion in the mid-1970s. More
June 8, 2022
British prosecutors said Wednesday they have authorized police to charge ex-film producer Harvey Weinstein with two counts of indecent assault against a woman in London in 1996. More
June 8, 2022
Todd and Julie Chrisley, stars of the reality television show "Chrisley Knows Best," were found guilty Tuesday in Atlanta on federal charges including bank fraud and tax evasion. More
June 7, 2022
“Tiger King” star Bhagavan “Doc” Antle has been charged with laundering more than half a million dollars. More
June 7, 2022
