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Red Bull Racing has suspended junior driver Juri Vips after the 21-year-old used the n-word this week while playing "Call of Duty" on a live stream. The driver -- who's racing in Formula 2 this year -- was gaming on Twitch with another driver when microphones caught him abruptly using the racial slur. On Tuesday, Red Bull Racing announced its suspended Vips "from all team duties" over the language ... saying an investigation is ongoing. Getty "As an organization, we condemn abuse of any kind," the Red Bull Racing team said in a statement, "and have a zero-tolerance policy to racist language or behaviors within our organization.” Vips released an apology on his Instagram page shortly after the suspension was announced -- saying what he did was "unacceptable." "I wish to unreservedly apologize for the offensive language used during a live gaming stream earlier today," Vips said. "This language is entirely unacceptable and … [Read more...] about Red Bull Suspends F2 Driver Juri Vips After He Uses N-Word During Video Game Stream

Getty Juri Vips has just been fired by Red Bull Racing ... less than two weeks after the F2 driver was captured using a racial slur on a hot mic on a video game stream. RBR just made the announcement, saying after completing its investigation into the junior driver, it decided to terminate Vips' contract. "The team do not condone any form of racism," RBR said in their announcement Tuesday. Red Bull Racing initially launched its probe into Vips last week ... after the 21-year-old used the n-word while playing "Call of Duty" on a live stream. Vips did apologize following the incident ... saying in a statement on his social media page, "This language is entirely unacceptable and does not portray the values and principles that I hold. I deeply regret my actions and this is not the example I wish to set." The Estonian driver -- who won the 2017 ADAC Formula championship -- had been sitting 7th in the Formula 2 standings this season. … [Read more...] about Red Bull Racing Fires F2 Driver Juri Vips Over Video Game Stream Slur

EXCLUSIVE: Zane Phillips ( Fire Island ), Jade Payton ( Dynasty ), Michael Hsu Rosen ( Pretty Smart ), Ayesha Harris ( Daisy Jones and the Six ) and Graham Parkhurst (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds ) are set as series regulars in Netflix drama series Glamorous , from Jordon Nardino ( Star Trek: Discovery, Smash) and Damon Wayans Jr. Netflix also confirmed the casting of Kim Cattrall as makeup mogul Madolyn Addison. Glamorous, which originally had been ordered to pilot at The CW in 2019, tells the story of Marco Mejia, played by previously announced Miss Benny , a gender-nonconforming queer young man whose life seems to be stuck in place until he lands a job working for legendary makeup mogul Madolyn Addison. It’s Marco’s first chance to figure out what he wants out of life, who he actually is and what it really means for him to be queer. Cattrall’s Madolyn Addison, a veteran from the Golden Age of Supermodels, is the founder and CEO of … [Read more...] about ‘Glamorous’: Zane Phillips, Jade Payton, More Join Netflix Series; Kim Cattrall Casting Confirmed

SAN FRANCISCO—Sonny Barger seemed to be wiping tears from his eyes. He looked over at his attorney, blinking, and started to grin. The two men shook hands. Penny Cooper, another lawyer, was moving to each of the four men in turn, giving each a congratulatory peck on the cheek. After seven weeks, it was over in a rush; Sonny Barger and three of his key lieutenants in the Hell’s Angels were found by a jury to be innocent of murdering Severo Agero, a fumbling Brownsville, Texas, dope dealer whose body was found in the bathtub of a burning Hayward, California, house last May. Barger and the others would remain in jail under heavy bail, awaiting trial on other charges related to drug dealing, but whatever hopes State Attorney General Evelle Younger had of this case decapitating what he claims is a key criminal syndicate in California appeared to be being dismissed along with the jury. Prosecutor Donald Whyte sat grimly at the opposite side of the courtroom. His case had collapsed when the … [Read more...] about Angels in Court: The Strange Tale of Baby Huey

Suge Knight ’s civil trial over allegations he negligently mowed down Terry Carter with his truck amid a dispute linked to the movie Straight Outta Compton ended in a mistrial Wednesday. Jurors deadlocked seven to five in favor of finding Knight liable. Carter’s family vowed to bring the case again. “It was intense,” the jury foreman who asked to remain anonymous tells Rolling Stone . “It was so intense, someone walked by the jury room and thought a real fight had broken out. There was yelling.” Carter’s widow, Lillian Carter, and his two daughters, Crystal and Nekaya, attended each day of the trial and thanked jurors as they left. “It’s unfortunate, but the jury worked very hard. It feels good to know we were the majority,” Crystal Carter tells Rolling Stone . “We look forward to trying the case again to get victory for my dad. To get justice.” The family’s lawyer, Lance Behringer, said he’ll ask for a new trial date at a follow-up hearing next month. “We’re not … [Read more...] about Suge Knight Negligence Trial Over Man He Killed Ends in Mistrial

American comedian and actor Bill Cosby has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman, Judy Huth, when she was a teenager in 1975. The verdict was announced by a Los Angeles jury comprising of eight women and four men on June 21, 2022. Paul Haggis, Oscar-Winning Director, Arrested In Italy For Alleged Sexual Assault: Report The verdict in favour of Huth, found Cosby liable for damages worth USD 500,000, which the comedian has been ordered to pay. The CNN report revealed that the jury did not find Cosby liable for any punitive damages. The complaint filed in 2014 by Huth claimed that the comedian sexually harassed her at the Playboy Mansion when she was a 16-year-old. The documents revealed that Huth alleged that she and her friend met Cosby when he was filming a movie at a park, post which he befriended the two teenagers. CNN report added that Cosby served the underage girls alcoholic drinks at a house and took them to the Playboy Mansion. … [Read more...] about Bill Cosby Found Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting A Minor, Ordered To Pay USD 500,000 In Damages

R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison Wednesday after being found guilty of all counts of racketeering and sex trafficking against him at his Brooklyn federal trial last year. Prior to sentencing, seven of Kelly’s victims addressed the court to share impact statements and speak directly to their abuser. “I am a representation of every woman, boy, child, man that you have ever afflicted with your deplorable, inexplicable acts and with that I leave you with yourself, Robert Sylvester Kelly,” “Angela” — who also testified during the trial — said to Kelly. “You used your fame and power to groom and coach underage boys and girls for your own sexual gratification.” Kitti Jones, who spoke to Rolling Stone in 2017 about the abuse she suffered during her two-year relationship with Kelly, told the singer Wednesday prior to sentencing, “Many of us have been waiting for this day to come.” Another victim, Jane Doe 2, also aimed her impact statement at Kelly. “I don’t know … [Read more...] about R. Kelly Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison on Racketeering, Sex Trafficking Charges

A civil wrongful death lawsuit involving Death Row Records founder Marion “Suge” Knight has ended in a mistrial. A Los Angeles Superior Court judge declared the mistrial Wednesday after the jury reported they were hopelessly deadlocked 7-5 in favor of the plaintiff, Lillian Carter, the widow of Terry Carter. He was killed in an off-site incident during the filming of the N.W.A biopic Straight Outta Compton when he was run over by Knight’s vehicle. Knight pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter in the criminal case and is serving a 28-year sentence. Knight founded Death Row with Dr. Dre, growing the label into one of the music industry’s biggest in the late 1990s and early 2000s, thanks to music by rappers including Snoop Dogg and Tupac Shakur. Carter was killed after an alteraction between Knight and film advisor Cle “Bone” Sloan at Tam’s Burgers in Compton, Knight objected to his portral in the film by actor R. Marcus Taylor and confronted Sloan. The suit … [Read more...] about Suge Knight Civil Trial In Tam’s Burgers Hit-And-Run Declared A Mistrial

Actor, professional boxer and Indigenous rights advocate Kali Reis is set to star opposite Jodie Foster in True Detective : Night Country. With both leads in place, Season 4 of the crime thriller anthology series has received a formal greenlight by HBO . Reis recently burst into the Hollywood scene with her acting debut in the indie film Catch the Fair One, on which she also helped develop the story with director Josef Kubota Wladyka. Her performance earned her a special Jury Mention for Best Actress at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival, where the film won the Audience Award, as well as a 2022 Indie Spirit Award nomination for Best Female Lead. It also got the attention of True Detective producers. Reis was identified as the choice for the co-lead opposite Foster weeks ago. It took awhile for her deal to get done as insurance and other issues had to be worked out in light of Reis’ boxing career. She has no upcoming fights scheduled at this time. In True … [Read more...] about ‘True Detective’: Kali Reis Joins Jodie Foster In Season 4 As It Gets HBO Greenlight

Jeffrey Epstein ’s longtime girlfriend, confidante and co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison and the maximum $750,000 fine for her role in his sex-crimes operation involving underage girls. The sentence could credit her with two years time served, meaning the 60-year-old Maxwell could be free by her late 70s. She had faced a maximum of 65 years after being convicted of five felony counts including sex trafficking of a minor. Prosecutors had asked for a sentence of 30-55 years, while Maxwell’s lawyers sought less than six years. The U.S. Probation Department had recommended a 20-year sentence based on her crimes being “heinous and predatory in nature.” U.S. District Judge Alison Nathan, who oversaw the trial, allowed seven victim-impact statements to be read before he handed down the sentence. She’d said earlier, after reviewing the facts of the case, “I find that the defendant’s criminal activity was extensive.” ‘Ghislaine — … [Read more...] about Ghislaine Maxwell Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For Five Felonies In Jeffrey Epstein Case