Entertainment

R Kelly’s $500,000 Royalties Ordered To Be Given To His Sexual Assault Victims

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9 months ago

August 25, 2023

Alice Ginika Simon

A United States judge has ruled that Universal Music Group must provide singer R. Kelly’s sexual assault victims access to his royalties, which total more than $500,000.

US District Judge Ann Donnelly, in Brooklyn, New York, signed an order on Wednesday directing Universal Music Group to turn over the money to satisfy unpaid restitution and fines that the singer still owed.

Donnelly previously ordered Kelly to surrender almost $28,000 in his prison inmate account and apply it to his unpaid fines.

According to Bloomberg on Wednesday, the judge fined Kelly in 2022 when she sentenced the R&B artist to 30 years in prison for racketeering and sexual exploitation of minors, according to Bloomberg on Wednesday.

Kelly received a 20-year sentence after being found guilty in a different federal child pornography case in Chicago; the majority of those years will run concurrently with the Brooklyn sentence.

Kelly is currently in a federal prison in Butner, North Carolina. It’s not clear whether he has a lawyer representing him.

Kelly’s attorneys expressed displeasure last year that federal prosecutors had taken the “unprecedented” action of taking the singer’s prison prisoner account, claiming they had been unable to establish Kelly’s failure to make payments in full to his victims in the form of penalties and reparations.

The judge later rejected their argument that prosecutors acted prematurely when they’d frozen all but $500 in Kelly’s prison inmate account.

The case is US v. Kelly, 19-CR-0286, US District Court, Eastern District of New York (Brooklyn).

Entertainment

Men Of The Lagos State Police Command Have Arrested Singer Portable

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5 hours ago

May 15, 2024

Alice Ginika Simon

The singer was arrested or rather dramatically dragged into the police van while he was trying to run away from the arrest on May 14 following a petition from a car dealer.

Portable being dragged into the van by the police

Portable allegedly purchased a G-Wagon worth N27 million from the car dealer, made a down payment and took the vehicle away with the promise to pay the balance.

After waiting for a while without any word concerning his balance, the dealer reached out to the singer who claimed the car he purchased had faults. The dealer then asked the singer to return the car or pay the balance but Portable allegedly refused.

Following a petition from the dealer, the police moved in and arrested the singer who is currently in their custody.

When contacted, the spokesperson of the Lagos state police command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the arrest of the singer.

Entertainment

Celebrities Turn Up For The Dedication Of Ali Baba’s Triplets In Lagos

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1 week ago

May 6, 2024

Alice Ginika Simon

Comedians such as AY Makun, Seyi Law, and MC Lively and many other celebrities were in attendance at the child dedication ceremony of ace comedian Atunyota Akpobome, popularly known as Ali Baba.

Recall that the comedian announced the birth of his triplets, born two months earlier, on his Instagram account on Monday, April 1, 2024. However, some netizens thought it was a prank which Ali Baba didn’t bother clarifying.

Here are pictures from the dedication ceremony.

We congratulate him and his wife once more.

Entertainment

Big Congratulations To BBNaija Star, Miracle Igbokwe Who Graduated With Distinction From Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University In Florida USA

Published

3 weeks ago

April 27, 2024

Alice Ginika Simon

The reality TV star disclosed this on his Instagram story on Friday, sharing a video of the moment he climbed the stage to receive his certificate.

Over the years, He has carried us along his Journey of becoming a trained pilot. In July 2018, Ikechukwu obtained his Private Pilot License and Flight Dispatcher License.

In March 2019, he further disclosed that he obtained his certification as an “Instrument Rated” pilot.

He was also reported to have celebrated passing his Flight Instructor exam in 2023, as he completed his aviation training and earned pilot certification from US aviation authorities in 2024.

Miracle was in aviation school before the BBNaija show and returned to complete his training immediately after clinching the grand prize.