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Jay-Z Reveals Death Threats & Financial Fallout From Dismissed Lawsuit

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Jay-Z Reveals Death Threats & Financial Fallout From Dismissed Lawsuit
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Jay-Z opened up about the death threats and financial fallout as a result of the assault lawsuit that was dismissed on Friday.

Attorney Tony Buzbee dismissed a lawsuit accusing Sean Combs and Jay-Z of assaulting a child in 2000. Combs is currently locked up in a Brooklyn jail awaiting trial on human trafficking charges in May.

After the lawsuit was dismissed, Jay-Z opened up about the distress his family endured as a result of the rape lawsuit.

“The frivolous, fictitious and appalling allegations have been dismissed,” his statement read. “This civil suit was without merit and never going anywhere. The fictional tale they created was laughable, if not for the seriousness of the claims. I would not wish this experience on anyone. The trauma that my wife, my children, loved ones and I have endured can never be dismissed. This 1-800 lawyer gets to file a suit hiding behind Jane Doe, and when they quickly realize that the money grab is going to fail, they get to walk away with no repercussions. The system has failed. The court must protect victims, OF COURSE, while with the same ethical responsibility, the courts must protect the innocent from being accused without a shred of evidence. May the truth prevail for all victims and those falsely accused equally.”

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However, Jay-Z isn’t done with Buzbee. The rap mogul filed a counter-lawsuit against Buzbee.

In his filing, the Roc Nation honcho said he and his wife Beyonce faced death threats from people angry over the false allegations. He said the filing of the suit was “purposely” done by Buzbee to force him into a no-win situation.

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“People have said, ‘I can’t wait until you join (Combs) in prison. Then later in hell,'” Jay-Z alleged in his complaint. “Other comments have accused me of being a ‘satanist,’ a ‘trafficker,’ a ‘terrorist,’ and a ‘monster,’ called me the N-word and threatened violence against me and my wife, including to ‘kill’ or ‘execute’ us.”

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Jay-Z added in his complaint that Buzbee “purposely” filed the lawsuit the day before “The Lion King” premiere to “put me in the position of having to choose between supporting my daughter or hiding to avoid the negative press coverage.”

Jay-Z also claims he lost $20 million in business contracts due to the accusations. He described the lawsuit as a calculated attack on his reputation.

Rihanna, A$AP Rocky planning to flee the country if he’s convicted

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Rihanna, A$AP Rocky planning to flee the country if he’s convicted
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According to sources, Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are planning to flee the country if a jury finds him guilty of assault with a firearm.

The billionaire beauty maven is reportedly terrified that her baby daddy A$AP Rocky could be sentenced to 24 years in prison. RadarOnline.com reports she’s willing to do anything to make sure it doesn’t happen.

The 36-year-old rapper – real name Rakim Mayers – is on trial for felony assault for allegedly firing a semiautomatic weapon at a fellow friend, rapper A$AP Relli, near a Hollywood hotel in 2021. Relli claims he was grazed on the hand with a bullet.

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Rihanna is “pouring money into his legal defense” to win his freedom, a source tells Radar Online.

“His legal expenses have already run into the hundreds of thousands but she’s not even blinking,” the source said.

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Rihanna, 36, is worth $1.4 billion, and sources say she treats her money as THEIR money.

RiRi has previously denied paying for everything, saying Rocky won’t let her pay for anything.

“She’s very quick to deny she’s paying for everything, but that fools no one,” an insider added. “Rumor has it she’s helping him out in every area – we’re talking private jets, lifestyle expenses, cars, jewelry, bodyguards.”

According to another source, Rihanna’s expensive devotion to her beau worries some of her pals.

“The word is there are people in her life who think she’s making a mistake and should just kick the guy to the curb, but that’s not an option in her eyes,” said the insider.

Onijah Robinson, who was stranded in Pakistan, goes missing in Dubai

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Onijah Robinson, who was stranded in Pakistan, goes missing in Dubai
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New York native Onijah Robinson, who catfished a 19-year-old man in Pakistan, has gone missing in Dubai.

The term ‘catfish‘ refers to a person who uses fake pictures and false information to trap another individual into a relationship.

Robinson was placed on a flight bound for New York on February 7. But somehow she ended up in Dubai. She was detained in Dubai, and has now gone missing.

According to Allhiphop.com, she arrived in Dubai from Karachi intending to board Emirates flight EK203 to New York.

However, she was escorted off an Emirates flight bound for the United States.

She had entered Dubai on an on-arrival visa and was later spotted wandering the streets before being taken into what authorities describe as “protective custody,” though details remain unclear.

Authorities have not disclosed any law violations that would justify her detention.

@maroneseven Onijah Andrew Robinson has been arrested in Dubai after violating enforcement laws ?????? She cooked? #fyp? #foryoupage #uae #dubai ? original sound – Mar17

Reports suggest that while Robinson is on a valid visa, officials are struggling with deportation logistics due to concerns about her mental health and behavior.

Robinson, 33, arrived in Pakistan on October 11, 2024, after developing a relationship with Nidal Ahmed Memon online. She had hoped Memon would marry her, but he rejected her on sight. She then found herself stranded in Karachi when her tourist visa expired in November.

Memon told Robinson that his family would never accept her as his wife. He begged her to leave him alone, but Robinson persisted.

She reportedly camped outside Memon’s apartment in Karachi for nearly 30 hours. But the entire family vacated the house in the middle of the night.

Robinson refused to leave the country until the government paid her $5,000 a week in American dollars. She told reporters she needed around $100,000 USD “to help rebuild Karachi.”

The police and social services admitted Robinson to a psychiatric ward at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre. She was released after a brief stay for a psychological evaluation.

Robinson’s story generated great interest in America where she went viral on social media.

Conservative influencer may be one of Elon Musk’s IVF breeders

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Conservative influencer may be one of Elon Musk’s IVF breeders
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A conservative influencer claims she is the mother of billionaire Elon Musk‘s 13th child. Musk, 53, has 12 children – 11 by in vitro fertilization (IVF).

Sources say the only child Musk conceived naturally is his 4-year-old son named X Æ A-12 by Canadian singer Grimes. Musk also has IVF twins with Grimes – a boy and a girl.

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Musk and his only natural born son X Æ A-12 are inseparable. Little X is referred to by the press as Musk’s “emotional support human.”

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Musk reportedly prefers IVF babies to make sure they’re all boys. Only one of his children is a biological girl – an IVF daughter with Grimes.

In 2002, Musk’s first child Nevada Musk died of sudden infant death syndrome at the age of 10 weeks.

One of Musk’s IVF twins identifies as a woman named Vivian.

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If all of that isn’t confusing enough, a 32-year-old woman named Ashley St. Clair recently announced she was the mother of Musk’s 13th child.

“Five months ago, I welcomed a new baby into the world. Elon Musk is the father. I have not previously disclosed this to protect our child’s privacy and safety, but in recent days it has become clear that tabloid media intends to do so, regardless of the harm it will cause,” she wrote in a post on X (formerly Twitter).

“I intend to allow our child to grow in a normal and safe environment. For that reason, I ask that the media honor our child’s privacy, and refrain from invasive reporting,” St. Clair added.

Reddit users who follow St. Clair on social media found a photo of her from March that shows she was not pregnant at the time. She would have been at least 6 months pregnant.

Even though St. Clair asked for privacy, she sat down for an exclusive interview with the New York Post last week.

Oddly, the NY Post used a photo of St. Clair from 2021 when she was pregnant with her first child by another man.

“Why is there not a picture of her pregnant in 2024? Why is the NY Post using a 4 year old photo instead?” someone wrote on Reddit.

St. Clair allegedly has a reputation of chasing Elon Musk online. Five years ago, St. Clair wrote a post on Twitter begging a friend to help her meet Musk.

A Redditor wrote: “She’s been after him forever!!”

St. Clair has over 1 million followers on X.

In a follow-up posts on X, St. Clair complained that Musk cut off communications with her – allegedly after the child was delivered by a surrogate.

Did LeBron James Skip the All-Star Game Because of Caitlin Clark?

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Did LeBron James Skip the All-Star Game Because of Caitlin Clark?
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Calls grow for the NBA to cancel or revamp the All-Star game after this weekend’s All-Star drew the lowest ratings in NBA history.

The All-Star game was a ratings bonanza until the NBA decided to change the format from East vs. West to LeBron James’s team vs everyone else.

On Friday, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver met with the All-Stars to stress the importance of taking the game seriously.

Desperate to increase the ratings for the game, officials asked WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark to participate in the three-point shootout — even though she said “no” months ago.

Fox Sports said Clark “is the biggest star in professional basketball; bigger than LeBron, bigger than Steph, bigger than Giannis, bigger than Wemby. What she does affects everybody. She moves the needle more than anybody in the NBA does.”

That was the last straw for some NBA players, the media and fans.

No longer the center of attention, LeBron faked an injury to skip the All-Star game for the first time in 20 consecutive years.

TNT hosts heavily criticized LeBron for his late decision to sit out the game.

“I think ‘Bron coulda helped somebody else out and said this earlier,” Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green said, according to Awful Announcing.

“Worst All-Star ‘Game’ EVER,” tweeted Kevin O’Connor of Yahoo! Sports.

“The magic of the All-Star game is gone,” Forbes NBA writer Evan Sidery wrote on X.

5X NBA champion Ron Harper wrote: “They’re making a joke out of the all star weekend for sure. It’s not about the players it’s all [about] the entertainment TRASH!!! Go back to EAST WEST GAME @NBAonTNT @NBA.”

A fed up fan on a manosphere board wrote: “Bruh growing up my favorite sport to watch was basketball… It’s really a shame what’s happened to the NBA… These guys have all the power and can literally coast to 100 million dollar contracts. There’s no incentive for them to get better and none of them are students of the game.”

Snopes: Why false claims that Michelle Obama is trans continue to spread

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Snopes: Why false claims that Michelle Obama is trans continue to spread
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Rumors that Michelle Obama is a man began to spread when her husband, Barack Obama, slipped and called her “Michael” during a televised speech while he was the U.S. president.

Barack accidentally referred to his wife as “Michael” several more times – all caught on tape.

The late comedienne Joan Rivers fueled the rumors by insisting that Michelle was a “transgender” just weeks before she died tragically during a medical procedure.

Then recently, billionaire Elon Musk’s father, Errol, fanned the flames by claiming Barack Obama “is a queer who is married to a man.”

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“We realized Obama is a queer who is married to a man who dresses as a woman. We all learned that. It’s not common knowledge,” Errol said during an interview with Joshua Rubin on ‘Wide Awake Podcast’.

“Michelle Obama is a man?” the host asked him.

Errol replied, “Of course, you don’t know that?”

He then said Joan Rivers was assassinated for confirming Michelle’s true gender.

“Joan Rivers mentioned it publicly and she was dead two weeks later by the way. They axed her, yeah. So that’s common knowledge. You can look it up anywhere,” Errol said.

To put the false rumors to bed, Internet detectives at Snopes.com conducted a thorough investigation, including facts, interviews with close friends and family members, and access to Michelle’s medical records.

Their conclusion: the former first lady is indeed a biological woman.

Barack and Michelle share two daughters, Sasha and Malia, who look just like them.

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According to one source that Snopes spoke with, misgendering Mrs. Obama as a transgender reveals how conspiracy theorists really feel about transgender people in general.

“They are able to tie all of their feelings about trans women; all of their feelings about Michelle Obama; all of their feelings about white people […] being replaced in the world — they get to do all of that stuff in one place,” said Aria Halliday, an associate professor of gender and women’s studies at the University of Kentucky.

Halliday added that conspiracy theorists — both Caucasian and Black — are “dedicated to making sure that the ‘Michelle and Barack experience’ — that is, a Black presidency — never happens again.”

Read Snopes’ extensive report HERE.

Trump to lay off 9,000 IRS employees – but tax refunds won’t be delayed

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Trump to lay off 9,000 IRS employees – but tax refunds won’t be delayed
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Federal workers are in shock as President Donald Trump prepares to fire 9,000 Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employees by next week.

The terminations are the first step to President Trump’s plan to abolish the IRS. In January, Trump sent a cease and desist to the IRS to protect middle class individuals and businesses from tax audits.

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Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) conducted an audit for “inefficient” workers at the IRS. Most of the targeted employees work in the tax collections department.

DOGE determined that 250,000 “probationary” employees in various federal agencies, including the IRS, will be let go.

One employee who worked for the federal government for 19 years was fired because she received a promotion that placed her in a probationary status.

“The way they are doing this is straight incredibly malicious, downright evil,” one person wrote on a federal employee subforum on Reddit.com.

Over 65,000 federal workers accepted Trump’s buyout offer to resign last week and receive their paychecks until September 2025.

But thousands of workers who didn’t accept the offer received their termination notices on Valentine’s Day. The emails informed the workers: “You are not fit for continued employment…”

Another notice from the DOE read: “DOE finds that your further employment would not be in the public interest…”

9,000 IRS workers are expected to receive their termination emails within the next few days.

HR directors on Reddit.com advised employees to download all of their documents before opening their termination emails.

HR directors are working through the weekend to confirm that the termination emails are read. They then revoke system access for those employees.

“Again, do NOT open these firing notices until you have downloaded everything you need because your access will be revoked once you’ve read them,” the person wrote.

Over on the IRS subforum, employees comforted those who lost their jobs.

HR directors confirmed that employees working directly with income tax returns and refunds will not be fired – yet.

Some IRS employees received word that they are being let go, but they were asked to continue working until May 15.

Tony Buzbee Drops Assault Lawsuit Against Sean Combs, Jay-Z

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Tony Buzbee Drops Assault Lawsuit Against Sean Combs, Jay-Z
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A lawsuit accusing Sean Combs and Jay-Z of assaulting a child in 2000 has been dismissed. The lawsuit was dismissed against all defendants, including Combs, who is currently in a Brooklyn jail awaiting trial on human trafficking charges in May.

The news was announced on Friday, Feb. 14, in a statement on X by Jay-Z’s Roc Nation.

“The frivolous, fictitious and appalling allegations have been dismissed,” the statement read. “This civil suit was without merit and never going anywhere. The fictional tale they created was laughable, if not for the seriousness of the claims. I would not wish this experience on anyone. The trauma that my wife, my children, loved ones and I have endured can never be dismissed. This 1-800 lawyer gets to file a suit hiding behind Jane Doe, and when they quickly realize that the money grab is going to fail, they get to walk away with no repercussions. The system has failed. The court must protect victims, OF COURSE, while with the same ethical responsibility, the courts must protect the innocent from being accused without a shred of evidence. May the truth prevail for all victims and those falsely accused equally.”

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Tony Buzbee, whom Jay-Z referred to as the “1-800 lawyer”, filed paperwork to dismiss the suit in the District Court of the Southern District of New York on Feb. 14.

The voluntary dismissal said Jane Doe “hereby gives notice that the above-captioned Action is voluntarily dismissed, with prejudice” — meaning the lawsuit can’t be filed again.

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Alex Spiro, Jay-Z’s attorney, also issued a statement on Friday: “The false case against Jay-Z, that never should have been brought, has been dismissed with prejudice. By standing up in the face of heinous and false allegations, Jay has done what few can – he pushed back, he never settled, he never paid 1 red penny, he triumphed and cleared his name.”

Last week, Buzbee filed to dismiss the lawsuit against Combs’ Bad Boy Records, LLC.

Fight Nearly Breaks Out in Courtroom During A$AP Rocky Trial

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Fight Nearly Breaks Out in Courtroom During A$AP Rocky Trial
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A fistfight nearly broke out in a courtroom during the closing arguments phase of rapper A$AP Rocky‘s assault trial in Los Angeles.

Rocky is on trial for firing a gun at a former friend, A$AP Relli, in Hollywood in 2021. Relli suffered a grazed knuckle.

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Rocky’s attorney Joe Tacopina claims the gun was a starter pistol that the rapper carried for protection.

Emotions ran high in the courthouse on Thursday, Feb. 13, as Tacopina accused a state prosecutor of being unethical.

After some jawing back and forth between the two lawyers, the prosecutor said that Tacopina “might want to stop.” Courtroom observers encouraged both men to stop arguing, and the judge told everyone to take a break.

Cooler heads prevailed after everyone returned from recess.

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Rocky’s longtime partner Rihanna was in attendance and witnessed the squabbling.

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Rihanna attended the trial with the couple’s two sons, RZA and Riot Rose (pictured with a family friend).

During another break in the trial, Rihanna and A$AP went out into the hall. The pop singer walked away (presumably to use the restroom). When she returned, she was overhead telling the two boys to “wish daddy good luck”.

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Friends say Rihanna is very nervous for her man. The trial is not going as planned — it was supposed to be over by now.

RiRi is reportedly concerned that the all-white and Asian jury will convict Rocky.

If he is convicted, he can appeal the verdict which could take years. In the meantime, he will be free until the appeal court’s ruling.

Rocky previously waived a prosecutor’s offer for a plea deal that included 6 months in jail and 7 years probation.

Rocky faces up to 24 years in prison if convicted of assault with a firearm.

Gov. Kathy Hochul Considering Removing Mayor Eric Adams From Office

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is considering forcibly removing Mayor Eric Adams from office after the Department of Justice dropped corruption charges against him.

There are growing calls for Hochul to remove Adams from office after multiple attorneys in the DOJ resigned when the Trump administration forced them to drop all charges.

Gov. Hochul said on Thursday she is not ruling out removing Adams from office.

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced criminal charges against Hochul and NY AG Letitia James on Wednesday, Feb. 12. They are being charged with prioritizing illegal immigrants over American citizens.

Former FOX TV host Bill O’Reilly speculated that Mayor Adams “knows where the bodies are buried” with AG Letitia James and Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg.

O’Reilly said the DOJ (with Adams’s help) will prosecute James and Bragg.

“I’m going to predict it here,” O’Reilly said, “[Trump] will bring down Letitia James and Alvin Bragg.”

In February 2022, Bragg’s office launched a criminal investigation into Trump and his businesses in Manhattan. In Nov. 2022, Bragg’s office announced an investigation into Trump’s “hush-money payment to a porn star who said she had an affair with Mr. Trump”.

Trump was indicted on March 30, 2023 and arraigned on April 4, 2023. It was the first time a former president was indicted on criminal charges.

Trump was convicted of all counts on May 30, 2024.

After Trump was sworn in as President on Jan. 20, he fired hundreds of federal employees – including FBI agents – who participated in investigations against him.

Gov. Hochul told MSNBC that she’s consulting with officials about the mayor’s future.

“The allegations are extremely concerning and serious, but I cannot as the governor of this state have a knee-jerk, politically motivated reaction like a lot of other people are saying right now,” Hochul told host Rachel Maddow.

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