Wade Robson and James Safechuck are seeking $400 million in damages from Michael Jackson’s estate, according to court filings that surfaced amid a separate dispute between Paris Jackson and estate executors over mounting legal costs. Robson and Safechuck, who sued the estate in early 2025, had not publicly disclosed a damages figure until the sum […]
In today’s digital world, disinformation has become a powerful weapon—especially against Black communities. From voter suppression campaigns to misleading health narratives, false content spreads quickly online, eroding trust and silencing voices. To fight back, Onyx Impact has launched the Information Integrity Lab, a groundbreaking initiative designed to counter digital lies and defend Black truths with […]
A federal judge in California has dismissed a $33 million lawsuit against Janice Smalls Combs, mother of Sean “Diddy” Combs, delivering a legal reprieve for the Combs family ahead of the music mogul’s sentencing. In an order issued Friday, Sept. 19, U.S. District Judge Percy Anderson threw out plaintiff Deon “D1” Best’s federal racketeering claims […]
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ attorney Erica Wolff responded to the new lawsuit filed by former stylist Deonte Nash, calling him “another opportunist” and asserting the complaint “is riddled with falsehoods” that contradict the court record. “In court, the truth will prevail, as it did in his criminal trial: that Mr. Combs has never sexually assaulted anyone—adult […]
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson has secured Shreveport City Council approval to establish a new downtown entertainment district, with construction expected to begin as early as late 2025 or in the first quarter of 2026, according to local officials. Representatives for Jackson say he will invest $50 million of personal funds in the project. Early work […]