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Jessa Duggar to Fan: Stop LYING About My Family!

Whether they’re handed down by God or Jim Bob, rules are what make the Duggar family tick. Even if you’re a casual fan, you’re probably familiar with the Duggar courtship rules , the dress code, and the bizarrely regimented lifestyle that governs life on the compound. Some of these rules are expressed openly. For example, many episodes of Counting On have featured various members of the massive Duggar clan explaining the many things they’re not allowed to do prior to marriage. (The list of what’s not permitted is much, much longer than the list of what’s allowed.) But there are other rules that are shrouded in mystery. Take, for example, the Duggar policy regarding social media accounts. It’s long been rumored that Duggars who are not either married, engaged or courting are not allowed to post on social media. It was widely assumed that it was for that reason that the still-single Jana Duggar doesn’t have a social media account. This became a matter of public discussion when Jessa Duggar posted the above photo of her sister earlier this week. “I think their family has their own rule that they can’t have their own social media until they are in a relationship,” one fan commented. Jessa was having none of that talk, and she was quick to cement her place as the most outspoken Duggar daughter by immediately clearing the air: “It’s not a rule, it’s just coincidence,” Jessa responded, adding a laughing emoji to make it clear she’s not taking the situation too seriously. Of course, that emoji also served to confuse the issue a bit. Is Jessa really saying that it’s just a coincidence that Michelle and Jim Bob’s kids start social media accounts only after they’ve announced their courtships? Is she actually suggesting it’s a pure coincidence that Jana is the only adult Duggar without any social media presence, and she also happens to be the only one who’s single? We have a hard time with that one, but we doubt the Duggars really care. It’s always been sort of understood that part of what the family offers is wholesome fiction, and fans seem okay with that arrangement. View Slideshow: Duggar Courtship Rules Reveal Dark Side of Counting On Clan

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J.D. Madison: Alleged Victim of Southern Charm Star is Facing Threats

In August, Southern Charm star J.D. Madison was accused of sexual assault . The details of the allegations are … heinous. Another man was implicated, and it is that man’s actions that are bringing this case back into the spotlight. He is now accused of having shown up at the victim’s house and threatening her. J.D. Madison is accused of having drugged a woman and of having raped her once she lost consciousness. According to FITSNews , another man implicated in the assault, chiropractor Jay Schwartz, showed up at the unnamed victim’s home. “I’ve been trying to contact you,” he reported told her while standing at her doorway. He then apparently said: “I want to talk to you about what happened that night.” Instead of leaving when he realized that he was unwelcome, he apparently told her that he “has the messages from that night.” To make matters worse, when the woman tried to close her door, Jay allegedly placed his hand between the door and frame, propping the door open. It is at this point that he allegedly repeated what he had told her. Once he had finally departed, the woman contacted police — which is absolutely the right thing to do under those circumstances. Police then went to Schwartz’s home and asked him about the encounter. He reportedly agreed with the woman’s “assessment of their conversation.” Police then returned to her home where they gave her a copy of the No Trespassing order that had been issued to Schwartz. Truth be told, an instruction to not trespass on someone’s property is a very mild response, considering the circumstances. A man implicated in the drugging and sexual assault of a woman then showing up at that woman’s home and preventing her from closing her door? That sounds like a terrifying ordeal. It also sounds like a court could interpret it as witness tampering or witness intimidation. Southern Charm fans cannot help of being reminded that J.D. Madison’s good buddy Thomas Ravenel was recently arrested . Ravenel was arrested for assault and battery, and those who have connected the dots believe that the charges stem from the allegations by Nanny Dawn. She is one of two women who have accused Ravenel of sexual assault. Others have accused him of alarming behavior, saying that he seems like a perfect gentleman … right up until he becomes someone else altogether. Thomas Ravenel will not be returning to Southern Charm for Season 6. J.D. Madison was never a star of Southern Charm in the way that Ravenel was. Instead, Madison had a recurring role — but that role was ongoing for the first five seasons of the series. Some are asking if reality television in particular has a problem — if there is something about the genre that makes bad men gravitate towards it. We understand the arguments, but we are not so sure. Maybe, as more men are coming to realize, there are just a lot of terrible, predatory men out there. Not most men, but too many. Perhaps some of them being reality stars is just a statistical inevitability. View Slideshow: Southern Charm: How Much Are the Stars Paid?

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Expert In Minaj Rape Case Says Alleged Vic May Have Had Symptoms Of Stockholm Syndrome

Prosecution Rests Wednesday In Jelani Maraj Rape Trial The alleged victim in Nicki Minaj’s brother’s child rape trial may not have spoken out about the alleged abuse because in part she actually cared for her alleged abuser, an expert testified Wednesday. Dr. Ann Meltzer, a child psychologist who works with child abuse survivors, said that it’s common for abused children to display behavior akin to Stockholm Syndrome toward their abuser. “The vast majority of children do not come forward right away about what’s happening to them,” Dr. Meltzer said on the witness stand in Nassau County Supreme Court. “Sometimes the abuser is someone they like…and they don’t want to get someone in trouble, or send someone to jail.” The expert, who has not treated the alleged victim, said there were common elements involving child sex abuse: children are almost always targeted by someone they know and respect, the abuse often occurs more than once and the child may willingly remain in an environment where the abuser can target them. “The closer the relationship between the abuser and the child, the less likely they will come forward with it,” she said. “If it’s a parent or a stepparent, they want to see them in the best light and remember the good times. If they are threatened in some way and are around that person, they are reminded of the threat.” Splash News Maraj’s alleged victim testified earlier this week that her former-stepdad raped her up to four times a week over an eight-month period in 2015. Maraj said the rape allegations are part of the accuser’s family’s $25 million blackmail attempt on him and Nicki. If convicted, Maraj faces life in state prison. In cross-examination, Maraj’s lawyer David Schwartz asked Dr. Meltzer whether children make up stories about being sexually abused. “There are false allegations of abuse,” she said. “We come across that from younger children. But that comes from the parents, or children with psychiatric issues or older adolescents.” The expert was the prosecution’s last witness, and now the defense will begin making Maraj’s case.

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SMH: Stockbroker Accused Of Rape Says He Thought Victim Was Crying Because His Peen “Size” [Video]

This guy… Daniel Green, a 26-year-old stockbroker, says he believed his alleged victim was crying because of the size of his penis. Daniel Green is accused of raping a woman in her 20s in the offices of StratX last May when she crawled under a desk to go to sleep after a party with drinking and cocaine. “I looked up and I see a tear on her face. I said, ‘F–k you are crying,” he said, adding that she then told him, “Can you leave please, just go.”

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Beautiful Black Matrimony-dom: POTUS And FLOTUS Floss Their Regal Romance For Essence Mag

President Barack Obama And First Lady Michele Cover Essence We will miss these two ! President Obama and First Lady Michelle cover Essence mag this month, and talk about the legacy they leave behind as the first African American couple to occupy the White House. POTUS says that contrary to what a lot of folks try to say , they’re satisfied to have left the country better than the way they found it… Via Essence : President and Michelle Obama cover the October issue of ESSENCE magazine, in which they talk about their life in the White House, the state of the nation and the legacy they hope to leave behind. “…I can unequivocally say that America is better off now than we were when we came into office. By almost every economic measure, we’re better off,” President Obama said. “But having said that, we still have a lot of work to do.” And FLOTUS says their impact on Black youth and the positive image they’ve portrayed over the years will be their legacy… While the Obamas have undoubtedly brought a refreshing change to the White House—and politics in general—Mrs. Obama says that she hopes their visibility will continue to inspire Black boys and girls. “I think when it comes to Black kids, it means something for them to have spent most of their life seeing the family in the White House look like them,” Mrs. Obama said. “It matters. All the future work that Barack talked about, I think over these last few years, we’ve kind of knocked the ceiling of limitation off the roofs of many young kids; imaginations of what’s possible for them. And as a mother, I wouldn’t underestimate how important that is, having that vision that you can really do anything—not because somebody told you, but because you’ve seen and experienced it. I think that will be a lasting impact on our kids.” What a gorgeous couple and a legendary time. Don’t you feel fortunate to have been alive for such an impactful point in American history? Essence/Getty

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Really??? Chris Brown Being Investigated For Punching A Woman In The Face In Vegas

Did Chris Brown Punch A Woman In The Eye In Vegas? Earlier today  TMZ  broke the story of Chris Brown being in the middle of a battery investigation but, did he do it? The singer has since responded, but peep their original report here: Chris Brown is at the center of a battery investigation after a woman claims the singer punched her in the face. The alleged victim tells us she was at a private party in Brown’s suite at the Palms Hotel in Vegas early Saturday morning. She says she was able to get her cellphone into the suite without his security noticing and when she took a pic of the singer, he went off, yelling, taking her phone and punching her once in her right eye. The alleged victim, whose name is Liziane Gutierrez (we’re only identifying at her request) says she left the party and called the cops a few hours later but was not taken to the hospital. Law enforcement tells us they’re currently investigating the incident and Chris is the suspect. We’ve reached out to Chris’ rep and lawyer … so far, no word back. Chris calls BS on the woman’s claim. We have his response after the flip. Photo cred: TMZ

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Race Matters: Study Shows Blacks And Hispanics Are Less Likely To Be Approved For A Mortgage Than White People

Blacks And Hispanics Are Less Likely To Be Approved For A Mortgage Do you think minorities are less likely to be approved for a mortgage or loans from a bank? According to The New York Times this discriminatory act is nothing new most communities… In 2014, Hudson City Savings Bank, New Jersey’s largest savings bank approved 1,886 mortgages in the market that includes New Jersey and sections of New York and Connecticut, federal mortgage data show. Only 25 of those loans went to black borrowers. Hudson, while denying wrongdoing, agreed last month to pay nearly $33 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Justice Department. Federal officials said it was the largest settlement in the history of both departments for redlining, the practice in which banks choke off lending to minority communities. Banks normally try to avoid borrowers who seem likely to default on their loans, but some stepped over the line, officials say, excluding entire communities and the creditworthy people who live in them. In 2014, black people held 5.2 percent of the nation’s home loans, compared with 8.7 percent in 2006, according to the Federal Reserve Bank. Hispanics have struggled to regain lost ground as well, accounting for 7.9 percent of home loans in 2014, compared with 11.7 percent in 2006. Federal and state officials said it was impossible to determine how widespread discriminatory lending had become. They believe a vast majority of banks are operating legally, but recent lawsuits have revealed striking disparities. Discuss.

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Free Man: Rick Ross Taken Off House Arrest After Allegedly Pistol-Whipping Worker At His Atlanta Mansion

Rick Ross Taken Off Of House Arrest After Allegedly Pistol-Whipping Man Rick Ross is now free to gallivant the world with Lira Galore because he’s finally off of house arrest for allegdly pistol-whipping man in Atlanta according to TMZ . Ross was ordered to stay put at home in the case where he allegedly pistol-whipped a man. A judge ruled Friday Rozay’s home confinement wasn’t necessary since the alleged victim didn’t live anywhere near him. The judge said Ross has to stay clear of where the alleged victim lives, and he has to notify officials before leaving the state of Georgia. Ross was given some traveling wiggle room in August … for business reasons. Looks like the rapper will take advantage of his newfound freedom … he’s got a show in Chicago next month. Now Ross can spend more time with lady without worrying about her trying to date one of his artists !

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Evening Eye Candy: Army Vet And Fitness Model Christopher Matthews

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And Another One: 8th Cosby Assault Victim Steps Forward With Story Of Alleged Abuse At Age 15

SMH. Former Cosby Cast Mate Steps Forward As Alleged Victim One of Bill Cosby’s former co-stars has stepped forward and claimed that she too suffered sexual assault and repeated abuse at the comedian’s hands as a young girl. Via MailOnline : A former Picture Page cast member has become the latest woman to make sexual assault allegations against Bill Cosby, claiming he drugged her and sexually assaulted her when she was a 15-year-old aspiring actress. Mother-of-three Renita Chaney Hill, who appeared alongside the comedian in the educational program, said the pair had relationship for four years during the 1980s while he paid her college tuition. The 47-year-old from Pittsburgh said she would be flown to different cities around the country and when they stayed in hotels, he would insist she had a drink, even though she was still in high school. She told KDKA she believed that is when he drugged her as she did not remember anything until she woke up the next morning. ‘He would fly me to a number of cities. He would be busy during the day, then I’d come to his hotel room at night,’ she added. ‘One time, I remember just before I passed out, I remember him kissing and touching me and I remember the taste of his cigar on his breath, and I didn’t like it. I remember another time when I woke up in my bed the next day and he was leaving, he mentioned you should probably lose a little weight. I thought that odd, how would he know that.’ When she turned 19, she cut off all ties with Cosby, even though he was paying her way through school. Her parents seemed happy with her continuing what seemed like a mentoring relationship, but Hill had enough, and even gave up her dream of becoming an actress. Hill claims her husband and three daughters are aware of what happened. She told the station she has no apologies for waiting 30 years to tell the story and said she decided to come forward when Cosby’s lawyers criticized other alleged victims. Hill added: ‘No one wants to be associated with something like this. But the bottom line for me is that no one has the right to violate someone else, no matter who they are. I don’t care how big they are or how the community sees them, it’s not right.’ Well she’s the first co-star we’ve heard step forward…can we expect any stories from any castmates on his most famous show??? KDKA

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