Back in December, San Jose’s Mercury News reported that Brock Turner, the former Stanford swimmer who spent a mere three months in jail after being convicted on charges of assaulting and attempting to rape an intoxicated woman, was appealing this decision.
Chris Brown has been arrested in Florida on an outstanding warrant for felony battery.
A video taken by a beachgoer in Wildwood, New Jersey over the weekend shows a cop punching a 20-year-old woman during a beach arrest, allegedly for underage drinking. The video has since gone viral, and police are reportedly investigating the incident.
On Tuesday, Uber announced a change in their policy for addressing sexual assault or harassment by users. Previously, complaints would be dealt with in an arbitration hearing; now, victims can sue the company directly.
XXXTentacion, the controversial rapper who is facing an impending trial for several domestic violence charges, including aggravated battery of a pregnant woman, appears in a newly circulated video showing the artist hitting a woman.
In companion footage for the horror double feature Grindhouse—comprised of the Quentin Tarantino-directed Death Proof and the Robert Rodriguez-directed Planet Terror—Fergie, who starred in Planet Terror, alleges that Tarantino bit her so hard it left a mark. The story, told in a special bonus feature for the DVD,…
A month after the Daily Beast’s report of rampant sexual harassment at Vice–the ensuing public embarrassment, the HR shuffle, the internal investigation, and the termination of three employees–here we are. The New York Times reports that Vice has reached four settlements involving sexual harassment allegations or…
On October 31, police obtained a warrant for actress Rose McGowan’s arrest stemming from an incident in January when some of her luggage on a flight arriving in DC allegedly tested positive for narcotics. The warrant for felony drug possession was reportedly issued on February 1. The timing of the warrant’s…
In two identically worded statements released Tuesday, the Beverly Hills Police Department announced they are currently investigating producer Harvey Weinstein and director James Toback after receiving “multiple complaints” about both men. They added that “no further information will be released at this time.”
XXXTentacion, the rapper who’s been accused of multiple incidents of domestic abuse, claims he’s “terminating” his reported deal with Capitol Records, although the deal itself was initially unclear.
On Thursday, Matthew Fenner gave testimony to a brutal attack by members of his evangelical church, allegedly to exorcise his “homosexual demons.”
Three US Border and Customs agents have come forward alleging that their colleagues within Newark Airport’s Passenger Enforcement Roving Team verbally harassed and physically assaulted them during hazing rituals. “Hazing wouldn’t do this justice. This is complete assault. They take you in a room and your fellow…
On Sunday, a man was dragged violently off a United plane at O’Hare airport when several employees notified crew that they’d need seats on the “overbooked” flight. One man, Dr. David Dao, was randomly selected to “volunteer,” and when he refused, saying he had patients to see the next morning, was violently dragged…
Last Sunday, a woman fell as she exited a Brooklyn subway, and was helped up by a man. That man then stalked her for seven blocks and then sexually assaulted her in the stairwell of her apartment building.
Gigi Hadid was on her way out of a Max Mara show at Milan Fashion Week when “prankster” Vitalii Sediuk attempted to lift her up off the street. He got elbowed in the face for his trouble, because Gigi is not messing around. Now Sediuk is trying to frame his “stunt” as some sort of commentary on fame.
In December of 2015, a woman named only as Jenny was a star witness in the case against serial rapist Keith Hendricks, who was eventually given two life sentences for his crimes. Jenny is diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and when she took the stand, the trauma of being questioned caused a mental breakdown. She ran…
Last December, Betty Reid Soskin was honored at the White House for her service as National Park Ranger—at 94, she is the country’s oldest ranger—and given a commemorative coin by President Obama. Early in the morning June 28, that coin was stolen from her when she was attacked and robbed in her Richmond, California…
An Alaska Airlines flight from Portland to Anchorage was diverted yesterday after a man attempted to kiss a sleeping 16-year-old girl.
