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F**k 12: Black Oregon County Employee Settles $100,000 Lawsuit Over “Blue Lives Matter” And Racial Hostility

Source: Justin Sullivan / Getty Oregon County Employee Settles $100,000 “Blue Lives Matter” Lawsuit That’s right, give that sista all her coins. Pay her like you owe her for all the time that you hoe’d her. According to NYDailyNews Karimah Guion-Pledgure will be awarded a $100,000 settlement from her employer, Multnomah County, after she sued their a$$es for creating a racially hostile and insensitive environment just to appease some anti-Black cop lovers. Back in September of 2017, a probation officer who works in her office put up a big “Blue Lives Matter” flag on the wall. Karimah complained because obviously the flag is meant to mock, demean, insult, and otherwise diminish the “Black Lives Matter” mantra that aims to hold police accountable for all the Black people they often eagerly kill. Karimah says she was harassed as her co-workers argued that there was nothing derogatory about the flag. In response, since the supervisors would not force the man to take the flag down, Karimah put up photos of all the Black people who have died unfairly at the hands of police officers. A co-worker immediately complained but Karimah refused to remove the photos since the white man was not made to take his flag down. When the sign policy was changed to require smaller signage, the “blue lives matter” folks all brought smaller flags, and then left signs on Karimah’s “equity wall” that read “thanks a lot” and “bi*ch”. Real classy. After going on leave for weeks, Karimah decided to file a $420,000 lawsuit and eventually settled for $100,000 this week. Oregon Live reports that no signs at allowed at all in the office now. Karimah won AND got paid to leave. Nothing like the smell of white tears in the morning.

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F**k 12: Black Oregon County Employee Settles $100,000 Lawsuit Over “Blue Lives Matter” And Racial Hostility

Teen Producer Sues French Montana For Stealing Beat For “Ain’t Worried About Nothin’” (Exclusive)

Source: Allen Berezovsky / Getty Producer Said French Montana Coopted His Beat For Rapper’s Hit Song An Illinois producer claims that French Montana straight up stole his beat and used it for the song “Ain’t Worried About Nothin’” when he was still a teenager. Eddie Lee Richardson aka “Hotwire The Producer,” sued French Montana for copyright infringement and more earlier this month, alleging the rapper used his work without permission or payment. Richardson said back in 2012 when he was just 16, he made a song called “Hood Pushin’ Weight,” and registered the song with the U.S. Copyright Office. He said he uploaded the song to site SoundClick, a music sharing website and distribution platform. The plaintiff said French then took the song from the site, and the following year, released “Ain’t Worried About Nothin.’” He said the songs were identical, save for the lyrics and vocals. The producer believes French banked more than $5 million from the song, and he wants money damages that equal the amount of profit grossed from the single. It’s not the first time that French Montana has been in hot water over accusations that he stole music. We exclusively revealed that another producer sued him for the very same thing. In 2017 Morocco-born producer Assil Youssef sued him for using his beat for “Lockjaw” (featuring Kodak Black) without his permission. That case was later dismissed.

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Rappers Get Romantic: Wale Gives Fans His Best Advice on Love, Marriage, And Celibacy [Video]

Source: Jerod Harris / Getty Wale Gives Fans Some Love & Relationship Advice Would you tell your best friend if their significant other hit on you? Is it tacky to ask your fiancé to upgrade your engagement ring? Are you team hoetation à la Issa in Insecure… or more of an Eat, Pray, Love type of person? Wale stopped by the Elle offices to talk love, marriage, and celibacy, give some romantic advice to his fans, and reveal whether or not he’d ever consider dating a fan.

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Courthouse Cardi Rocks All-White While Turning Down Plea Deal In Strip Club Kerfuffle Case

Source: Edler Ordonez/ SplashNews.com / Splash News Spotted… Cardi B Spotted On The Way To Court Over Strip Club Fight Courthouse Cardi made an appearance before a New York judge today and she looked pretty and unproblematic while doing so. Cardi looked carefree before going to court in an ethereal outfit; a Christian Siriano two-piece set complimented by a Birkin bag.   View this post on Instagram COURT FLOW @csiriano X Birkinpussy A post shared by CARDIVENOM (@iamcardib) on Apr 19, 2019 at 9:09am PDT   Later the paparazzi spotted Cardi walking into a Queens courthouse with her lawyer and bodyguards looking unbothered. Source: Edler Ordonez/ SplashNews.com / Splash News E! News reports that Cardi was all business inside the courtroom and rejected a plea deal under which she would have pleaded guilty to one of the misdemeanors and would have received a conditional discharge. As previously reported she’s facing two misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment and one misdemeanor count of assault after bartending sisters Baddie Gi and Jade claimed she ordered an assault on them.  View this post on Instagram @__ohsoyoujade A post shared by NO TWITTER!! NO FB NY/NJ (@baddiegi__) on Nov 10, 2018 at 11:00am PST Cardi’s next hearing was scheduled for May 31. See more courtroom Cardi on the flip.

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IRS Says Ja Rule Owes $2 Million In Back Taxes (Exclusive)

Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty The IRS Says Ja Rule Hasn’t Paid Taxes In Years Ja Rule is facing some bad news from the IRS on this tax day. The Murda Ink rapper turned Fyre Festival promoter has been left on the look for more than $2 million in back federal taxes on liens stretching back more than 10 years, BOSSIP has learned. The IRS issued Ja’s latest lien late last month for $443,442 for income he earned in 2016 – some of it likely coming from his work behind the failed Fyre Festival. But on March 4, the IRS issued a separate updated lien for back taxes from 2005 through 2008: $830,717 for 2005, $353,536 for 2006, $231,775 for 2007 and $172,282 for 2008. In total, the IRS says Ja owes $2,031,753, according to the new liens. His wife, Aisha, is also named on the liens, which were obtained by BOSSIP. It’s not the first time that Ja Rule has struggled with paying back taxes. We exclusively revealed that the feds accused him of owing $363,269 for income he earned in 2014 and 2015. Uncle Sam doesn’t play around when it comes to collecting taxes, and Ja is well aware of this. In 2011, a judge sentenced him to 28 months in federal prison after he pled guilty to tax evasion for failing to pay taxes on $3 million in income. Ja Rule hadn’t responded to the liens as of April 15, according to public records.

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Bill Cosby’s Defamation Lawsuits Settled Out Of Court, But Did The Calumniatory Comedian Give Consent?

Source: Splash News / Splash News Bill Cosby Defamation Lawsuits Settled Without His Consent Seven women who’ve accused Bill Cosby of sexual misconduct have settled the defamation lawsuits they brought against the comedian . According to the paperwork filed in a Massachusetts Federal Court: “Plaintiffs’ claims against Defendant William H. Cosby, Jr. have been settled. Each Plaintiff is satisfied with the settlement. Contemporaneously with this Report, Plaintiffs are filing a Motion for Entry of Order Dismissing Claims as Settled.” But according to a Cosby spokesperson, the infamous comedian had no knowledge about the settlements and is still pursuing his countersuits against his accusers. “Mr. Cosby did not settle any cases with anyone. He is not paying anything to anyone, and he is still pursuing his counterclaims. AIG decided to settle these cases, without the knowledge, permission and/or consent of Mr. Cosby. Mr. Cosby vehemently denies the allegations brought against him in these defamation suits and he maintains his innocence. #FarFromFinished #FreeBillCosby #BillCosbyDenied Settlement #AIGSettlesWithoutBillCosbyConsent #BillCosbyWillNotPayADime” View this post on Instagram ——For Immediate Release—— Mr. Cosby did not settle any cases with anyone. He is not paying anything to anyone, and he is still pursuing his counterclaims. AIG decided to settle these cases, without the knowledge, permission and/or consent of Mr. Cosby. Mr. Cosby vehemently denies the allegations brought against him in these defamation suits and he maintains his innocence. #FarFromFinished #FreeBillCosby #BillCosbyDeniedSettlement #AIGSettlesWithoutBillCosbyConsent #BillCosbyWillNotPayADime A post shared by Bill Cosby (@billcosby) on Apr 5, 2019 at 11:59am PDT   Despite the settlements, Mr. Cosby is still currently serving his three to ten year sentence in a Pennsylvania correctional facility, after being found guilty on three counts of aggravated indecent assault in April 2018. Thoughts?

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Transgender Woman Sues Atlanta-Area Cobb County Cops For Sexual Harrasment After Arrest For $15 Seat Belt Fine

Source: Peter Dazeley / Getty Trans Woman Sues Cobb County Police For Sexual Harassment A transgender woman is suing Atlanta-are Cobb County police department for sexually harassing her and outed her as transgender to the other inmates according to the AJC . Sierra Castle says Cobb County officers refused to put her with female inmates, denied her her medication and ignored her requests for medical attention while in custody. “I was afraid. I was embarrassed. I was humiliated,” Castle told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Peep how f**ked up this is. Sierra went to the police station to file a report about a traffic accident that damaged her car. While at the station her license plate was run and it was revealed that there was a warrant for her arrest for a $15 seat belt fine. While on the way to jail, Sierra says she got nervous about her gender and told the transpo officer that she was trans even though she has had full reassignment surgery and legally changed her name. “I honestly don’t think I should have even said anything, but I was nervous,” she recalled. “I’m not someone who goes to jail. I was scared.” Sierra says that when the officers at the station were told they began to laugh, pat her down inappropriately, changed the gender on her wristband to “male” and altered her records in the system. Dirty game. Sounds like Cobb County is about to either settle big time or pay out a LOT of money.

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Transgender Woman Sues Atlanta-Area Cobb County Cops For Sexual Harrasment After Arrest For $15 Seat Belt Fine

Judge Blasts Fraudster Shannade Clermont’s “Lack Of Character” And Sentences Her To A Year In Prison (Exclusive Details)

Source: Jerritt Clark / Getty “Bad Girl’s Club’s” Shannade Clermont Sentenced For Stealing From A Dead Man After Paid Date A Manhattan Federal Court judge blasted “Bad Girl’s Club” starlet Shannade Clermont for her “lack of character” as she sentenced her to a year in prison. Judge Naomi Buchwald said the social media star had a chance to show her integrity when her alleged victim passed out during what the feds called a “prostitution date” with her. But the judge said that instead of calling 911 or notifying someone, she stole his debit card info and went on a $20,000 shopping spree. “When faced with a real test of character, she close to leave (the victim’s) apartment with his debit card information without calling 911,” Judge Buchwald told Clermont. “No foundation, established after her arrest, can account for that lack of character.” The judge told the courtroom – which was packed with Clermont’s relatives on one side and her victim’s family on the other – that Clermont became “enamored with surface values” and questioned whether she didn’t call authorities about her victim’s unconscious state because she didn’t want to have contact with law enforcement while working as a prostitute. Clermont pled guilty to one count of wire fraud late last year. After she serves her time, she’ll have to complete three years of probation. Her family members cried after the judge handed down the sentence, and one relative was doubled over. Clermont, who matched her sister in a blonde wig, blazer and cigarette pants, cried as she asked for mercy from the judge, saying she wasn’t in the right “mental space” when she stole from the man. “I made a terrible, selfish decision,” Clermont said through tears. “I feel like I’m in a recurring nightmare that’s happening…I can’t pretend to be perfect because I wouldn’t be there. I want to take full responsibility.” She continued: “Your honor, I ask for you to give me a second chance…this will never happen again.” “I lost sight of who I was during that time in my life.”

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Nipsy Hussle Murder Suspect Has A History Of Being Gun Crazy (Exclusive)

Source: LAPD / LAPD Eric Holder Being Held Without Bail For Nipsy Hussle Slaying The man who police said murdered Nipsy Hussle in cold blood over the weekend has a history of being fascinated with firearms. Eric Holder served time in 2012 for possessing an illegal loaded gun near LAX, BOSSIP has learned. Cops arrested Holder in April of that year for carrying a concealed, loaded firearm in a vehicle or public place. He pled no contest but was later found guilty of carrying the gun. A judge sentenced him to six months in the county jail, followed by three years of probation, according to court records obtained by BOSSIP. Holder also has had prior brushes with the law for possession of drug paraphernalia and driving with a suspended license, according to court docs. In 2015, a judge nearly threw him back in the slammer for violating the terms of his probation for the gun charge, court records show. But after that, he managed to keep out of trouble until this latest arrest. The police arrested the 29-year-old Holder Tuesday afternoon in the LA suburb of Bellflower. He’s being held in the County Jail without bail.

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Gimme The Loot: WWE Women’s Champ Michelle McCool Wants Women Paid Equally As Men At Wrestlemania [Video]

Source: Chris Ryan – Corbis / Getty Michelle McCool Wants Pay Equality For Women In WWE For the first time in 35 years, Wrestlemania will be headlined by women. WWE legend Michelle McCool is ecstatic about that, but she would like the bag to match the billing and right now that ain’t happening. She spoke to TMZ about her support of women getting salary equality with their male counterparts. Peep what she had to say below. A main event is indeed a main event. Pay the ladies!

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Gimme The Loot: WWE Women’s Champ Michelle McCool Wants Women Paid Equally As Men At Wrestlemania [Video]