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Jul 25 2011 05:57 PM ET

Michael Jackson trial won't show unreleased footage

by Shaunna Murphy

Tags: Crime, Musics, Crime

Image Credit: Kevin Mazur

Jurors in the Michael Jackson manslaughter trial will not see unreleased footage from This Is It, the documentary-concert film that documents the rehearsals for the tour of the same name that would have kicked off in July of 2009, reports the Associated Press. Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor ruled Monday that the more than 100 hours of unreleased footage do not show the singer in poor health, and should be left out of the trial as they would offer no assistance to the defense. Attorneys for Dr. Conrad Murray, who has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter, wanted to show four hours of the film, while prosecutors wished to show up to 12 hours. READ FULL STORY »

Jul 21 2011 02:48 PM ET

Lindsay Lohan hit with million-dollar civil lawsuit

by Jeff Labrecque

Tags: Crime, Lawsuits, Crime

Dawn Bradley, the Betty Ford Clinic employee who reportedly was injured in an altercation with Lindsay Lohan while she was in treatment in December, has filed a $1 million civil lawsuit against the actress, according to Reuters. In the lawsuit, which can be viewed on TMZ, Bradley, who longer works for Betty Ford, claims she suffered a “significant injury” from a struggle after Lohan refused to submit to a breathalyzer test and “post-traumatic stress syndrome.”

Jul 18 2011 03:30 PM ET

'News of the World' whistle-blower found dead

by Jeff Labrecque

Tags: Crime, In Memoriam, Crime

Sean Hoare, a former News of the World reporter who accused prominent editor Andy Coulson of “encouraging” phone hacking of celebrities and public figures, was found dead at his home near London on Monday, according to CNN. His death is “unexplained, but not thought to be suspicious,” police told the British Press Association.

Hoare had spoken on the record to the New York Times last year about phone-hacking. The allegations have since bloomed into a full-fledged scandal resulting in the closing of the News of the World and a cloud surrounding its parent, News Corp.

Jul 15 2011 04:18 PM ET

'News of the World' scandal: Rupert Murdoch takes out apology ad

by Lanford Beard

Tags: Crime, Crime

Blighted by the massive, ultimately career-ending, paper-shuttering phone hacking scandal at the News of the World, News International CEO Rupert Murdoch has taken ads in several British newspapers to apologize for his organization’s behavior, reports Britain’s The Guardian. Read Murdoch’s full apology and The Guardian‘s response after the jump. READ FULL STORY »

Jul 15 2011 12:32 PM ET

Ronni Chasen murder case officially closed

by Kate Ward

Tags: Crime, Crime

Police in Beverly Hills have officially closed the Ronni Chasen murder case, according to the Beverly Hills Courier. The Hollywood publicist, who was killed Nov. 16 following a premiere party for Burlesque, was murdered with a gun stolen from a police officer during a burglary. Though some theories following Chasen’s murder pointed to a hit man, Harold Martin Smith — the ex-con suspect in the case who killed himself in December — was not a professional. Instead, the crime scene appeared to indicate an attempted robbery or road rage took place.

Jul 12 2011 08:34 PM ET

Judge orders former 'Survivor' producer to Mexico to stand trial for murder

by Dan Snierson

Tags: Crime, Survivor, Television, Crime

A U.S. magistrate judge on Tuesday ordered Bruce Beresford-Redman — a reality TV producer whose credits include Survivor and Pimp My Ride — to be extradited to Mexico where he will be tried for the murder of his wife, the Associated Press is reporting. The body of Monica Beresford-Redman was found in a Cancun hotel sewer cistern last year while the couple were on a vacation in an attempt to reconcile their troubled marriage. Bereseford-Redman’s lawyer argued that the investigation by Mexican authorities was significantly flawed and that his client will appeal the ruling. If convicted, Beresford-Redman, who was been jailed since his arrest in November, faces a prison sentence of 12 to 30 years.

Jul 12 2011 12:38 PM ET

Ronnie of 'Jersey Shore' will see assault charges dropped

by Kate Ward

Tags: Crime, Crime

Jersey Shore‘s Ronald “Ronnie” Ortiz-Magro is a free man. No, not necessarily from Sammi. (We’ll have to wait until next season to see the status of their caustic on- and off-again relationship.) Assault charges against the reality TV star — which stemmed from a fight with a fellow Seaside Heights partier in 2009 that was captured on season 1 of Jersey Shore — will be dropped, providing Ortiz-Magro avoids any other legal run-ins. An Ocean County judge also admitted the Jersey Shore star into a pretrial intervention program for 18 months, reports the Associated Press.

Jul 10 2011 01:32 PM ET

Man arrested at David Letterman's Ed Sullivan Theater

by Jessica Shaw

Tags: Crime, Crime

A New York man was arrested earlier today for allegedly breaking into The Ed Sullivan Theater, where David Letterman tapes CBS’ Late Show, according to the New York Times. The 22-year old, James Whittemore, was charged with burglary and criminal mischief, and will make a court appearance later today.

Jul 7 2011 09:25 AM ET

Willie Nelson plea deal nixed

by Jeff Labrecque

Tags: Crime, Lawsuits, Crime, Music

A Texas judge rejected a deal that would have allowed Willie Nelson to plead guilty to marijuana possession and pay a $500 fine, according to the Associated Press. Hudspeth County Judge Becky Dean-Walker said that she nixed the prosecutor’s offer because he “doesn’t do that for anybody else.” Nelson could face up to a year in jail for the misdemeanor marijuana possession charge, stemming from his November arrest. Nelson’s lawyer did you immediately respond to a request for comment.

Jul 6 2011 08:01 AM ET

Rick Springfield enters not guilty plea stemming from DUI arrest

by Kate Ward

Tags: Crime, Crime

Rick Springfield has pleaded not guilty to his DUI charge, the Associated Press reports. A lawyer for the rocker, who did not attend the arraignment, entered the plea Tuesday in Malibu, Calif. The “Jessie’s Girl” musician was arrested back in May with a blood alcohol content of 0.10 percent, according to police authorities. (Anything over 0.08 percent is considered over the legal limit in California.)