Weekly Arraignment

25 Jan

Filed Under Political Justice, Don Imus, Drug Possession, Britney Spears, Balco Case, Heath Ledger, Hip Hop Artists | Leave a Comment

Britney accused of selling baby pictures to papparazzi, but Denise Richards has a green light to star Charlie Sheen’s daughters on reality TV.
Barry Bonds seeks to trim five count indictment (four counts of perjury and one count of obstruction of justice), claiming prosecutor’s questions were harder to follow than a Roger Clemens curve ball.
Don Imus sued by advertiser for tasteless Gerry Ford quip and Jessica Simpson is not OK with OK!, but Perez Hilton can say whatever he wants.
Rapper Lil’ Wayne arrested for hauling cocaine and ecstasy across the border while Busta Rhymes pleads guilty to four assault and DUI charges.
Heath Ledger’s $20 bill was not a blow stick, his sleeping pills and psych meds were all prescribed– some in Europe, and no faul play likely associated with the four calls placed to Mary-Kate nine minutes before first call to 911 but masseuse Diane Lee Wol may face felony charges for practicing without a license and Mary-Kate still needs to talk with police.
City mayors need to be careful who and what they text message.

Twenty Million Dollar Slander

15 Aug

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Before the ink was even dry on his settlement agreement, Don Imus may have to cough up some of the $20,000,000 CBS will pay him to settle his terminated contract. While it is not clear where the disgraced radio jock will show up next on the radio, we do know he has a date in court. Kia Vaughn, the six foot four center of the Rutgers basketball team referred to as “nappy headed ho’s” on Imus’s CBS morning radio show, has filed a a libel, slander, and defamation suit against Imus, CBS Radio, CBS Corp., Viacom Inc., Westwood One Radio, MSNBC, NBC Universal, and Imus producer Bernard McGuirk.

The easiest claim to prevail may well be the slander claim given it is a “slander per se” case which does not require proof of damages since the uttered words themselves were derogatory.

Radio Humor can lead to Soap on a Rope (if you know what I mean)

11 Apr

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The firestorm that has erupted over the sublte prejudice protrayed by Shock Jock Don Imus’ comments about the Rutgers Women’s basketball team, brings to mind a littany of controversial legal matters involving radio disc jockeys in the last few years. So far, Imus has received a two week suspension. Most often disc jockeys get fired. On other occassions, monetary fines, criminal charges, and far worse fates than public humiliation befall those involved in radio stunts gone awry.