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Raven-Symoné has announced the death of another loved one, her father, Christopher B. Pearman, at the age of 63.

The actor, producer and director shared a photo of herself as a child alongside her father on her Instagram account and left a heartfelt tribute to him.

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In September, Sean “Diddy” Combs pleaded not guilty to a host of federal charges, including sex trafficking.

Now, in the coming weeks, he is expected to face new allegations and lawsuits from 120 men and women, according to Tony Buzbee, an attorney based in Houston, CNN reported. Twenty-five people say they were minors at the time, Buzbee said during an Oct. 1 press conference.

The allegations will include “violent sexual assault or rape,” “false imprisonment” and “dissemination of video recordings and sexual abuse of minors.” And they’re believed to have happened at various parties and auditions across Los Angeles, New York and Miami. According to Buzbee, the youngest victims are 9, 14, and 15, as USA Today reported.

Attorney Tony Buzbee announced new sex assault lawsuits against Sean “Diddy” Combs this morning.He said he’s representing more than 120 people in new claims against Combs and others.”Many powerful people will be exposed. Many dirty secrets will be revealed.” pic.twitter.com/5jqcx7oB27— Meghann Cuniff (@meghanncuniff) October 1, 2024

“As Mr. Combs’ legal team has emphasized, he cannot address every meritless allegation in what has become a reckless media circus. That said, Mr. Combs emphatically and categorically denies as false and defamatory any claim that he sexually abused anyone, including minors,” Erica Wolff, one of Diddy’s attorneys, said in a statement to CNN on Oct. 1.

She added that Diddy “looks forward to proving his innocence and vindicating himself in court if and when claims are filed and served, where the truth will be established based on evidence, not speculation.”

Buzbee said that over half of the victims “reported this conduct to either authorities, that is the police, or to hospitals,” per CNN. The firm has more vetting to do and is still collecting evidence, but the cases may be filed within the next 30 days.

It’s also important to note that the alleged victims are not filing a class action lawsuit, so that means each case will be filed individually. In addition to Diddy, other people may be named as defendants.

As Blavity reported, the Department of Homeland Security Investigations searched Diddy’s LA and Miami homes back in March. He’s currently sitting inside the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York as he awaits trial. At one point, he was placed on suicide watch. His attorney are working to appeal his detention.

Earlier this week, she reportedly showed up on stage four hours late for a show in Kenya, per Hot New Hip Hop.In a statement to Variety, Hill hit back at Michel and the lawsuit, calling it in part, a “baseless lawsuit” that’s “full of false claims and unwarranted attacks.”
In response to Hill’s reaction, a publicist for Michel’s attorney told Variety, “Ms. Hill’s response is categorically false. If she was so responsible with the management of the tour, why has she not sent an accounting to Pras? Why has she refused him the ability to audit her books and records? Where did the eight figure advance she received from [live entertainment company] Mammoth go? Most importantly, why has she not addressed the fact that she has tarnished the Fugees brand with her chronic tardiness?”
View Hill’s statement to Variety in full below:
Some clarity and facts need to be presented. I’ve been silent and pushing through because I understood that Pras was under duress because of his legal battles and that this was perhaps affecting his judgment, state of mind and character.
Fact #1: This baseless lawsuit by Pras is full of false claims and unwarranted attacks. It notably omits that he was advanced overpayment for the last tour and has failed to repay substantial loans extended by myself as an act of goodwill. Last year’s tour was put together to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. It was being planned whether the Fugees were involved or not.
Fact #2: The tour was expanded to incorporate the Fugees because I found out that Pras was in trouble and would need money to aid his legal defense.
Fact #3:  Pras was given a $3M advance for the tour, which he said he required to pay his legal fees.  Wyclef and Myself deferred our full advances to make sure he had what he needed and was able to go. I covered most of the tour expenses, as the majority of the tour advance had gone to Pras. An agreement was put in place to secure the repayment of the money he was advanced. Pras has not paid back the money he was advanced, and is currently in breach of this agreement.
Fact #4: Because my tour, band, production, and set up were already happening, the Fugees set utilized this same production. I absorbed most of the expenses myself, produced the show, put together the entire set (with Wyclef’s participation for the Fugees and Wyclef’s set). Pras basically just had to show up and perform.
Fact #5: As of the last tour Pras thanked me for ‘saving his life’. (I have the receipts.)
Fact #6: I am not in the business of kicking anyone, especially when they’re down, which is why I haven’t responded to date. It is absolutely disheartening to see Pras in this position, my band mate and someone I considered a friend but this leads us to Fact #7, which probably should have been Fact #1…
Fact #7: I was not in Pras’ life when he decided to make the unfortunate decision that lead to his current legal troubles. I did not advise that he make that decision and therefore am in no way responsible for his decision and its consequences though I have taken it upon myself to help. Despite his attacks, I am still compassionate and hope things work out for him.
Respectfully, MLH

Experts are saying anywhere on the planet can be affected by human-caused climate change in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which impacted Asheville, North Carolina — a city that was deemed a safe haven for climate refugees due to its temperate mountain weather and distance from the coast.

A major dockworkers’ strike begun Tuesday morning, with thousands of workers across the East Coast and in the Gulf region striking over pay as well as the use of automation. If the strike goes on for long, it is expected to have a significant economic impact, and may influence the election as well.

A Detroit judge who ordered a 15-year-old girl to be put in jail clothes and handcuffs after she fell asleep in the courtroom during a class field trip in August is back on the bench. Judge Kenneth King was removed for six weeks and ordered to attend social-emotional training. Now, he’s handling the court’s traffic division instead of hearing tied to major felonies — a demotion for the judge.

“Judge King has successfully completed his training and began hearing cases on the traffic docket (on Tuesday), filling in for another judge who is on vacation. On Monday, September 30th, he will assume his own docket in the traffic division,” Chief Judge Williams McConico said in a written statement to the Detroit Free Press.

He added, “We appreciate his efforts in preparing for this role, and wish him success as he transitions into this new responsibility.”

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