Wife Wins Settlement Against Doctor After Husband Died Cheating In Threesome! [Video] “A jury awarded a widow a multimillion dollar verdict in a medical malpractice case involving a man who suffered a fatal heart attack during a sex act with two other people. William Martinez, a police officer, went to a physician at the Cardiovascular Group in Lawrenceville after experiencing heart problems. Lawyers said that the doctor should have recognized that Martinez’s symptoms were serious and should have sent him to the hospital for treatment. “There was enough for him to make the call and to know that he should have sent this man directly to the hospital to get a stress test that clearly would have identified and diagnosed his blocked heart arteries,” said attorney Rod Edmond.” – Atlanta News
Knock it off? That was what one judge had to say about Guess designing “knockoff” Gucci designs after Gucci filed a $120 million lawsuit against the less pricy clothier. U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin today awarded Gucci $4.66 million dollars, which represents the profit Guess made from using certain unauthorized Gucci trademarks, according to The Fashion Law. The court also granted Gucci a permanent injunction against Guess’ use of three of the four challenged designs. The $4.6 million payout, however, is a tiny slice of the $120 million the Italian company had originally asked for, claiming Guess’ appropriation of the “G” logo confused customers and caused them to lose profits. Gucci initially filed suit against Guess three years ago, alleging that the LA-based fashion brand “diluted its brand” by imitating four specific Gucci designs: the green and red stripe; the interlocking “G” pattern; the square “G” and the brand name’s delicate script font. The new court injunction will prohibit Guess from producing any of these patterns except for its script logo. The Gucci vs. Guess lawsuit finally went to court last month and quickly heated up; Guess CEO Paul Marciano testified in April and denied any wrongdoing, saying, “You interpret your own way with your own brand.” We don’t really see how anybody would ever confuse the Guess designs for Gucci, except for maybe the shoes from a distance. Are you a logo ho or would you rather rock more low profile looks? Source
A Georgia college’s controversial “personal lifestyle statement” which includes rejecting homosexuality has caused to students and staff to leave Inside Higher Ed cites an anonymous survey which found that a mere 12 percent of the faculty said they planned to stay at Shorter University, a 139-year-old Baptist school located in Rome, Ga. In addition, more than two dozen staff members had already resigned before their new contracts — which included the “pledge,” condemning homosexuality, premarital sex and public drinking — were even distributed. The Religion News Service notes that the school usually has about 100 full-time faculty members. An online campaign called “Save Our Shorter” seems to blame the departure of many employees on the pledge, even though the university’s president told the Religion News Service that some of those who resigned did not state their reason for leaving. “I feel that Shorter, the GBC, the Board of Trustees, and/or whoever can do what they want to the school,” one student writes on the site. “It’s their school, but I cannot personally attend a school so full of hate. The personal lifestyle statement is picking and choosing which sins are worse than others, but a sin is a sin. Why were homosexuality, premarital sex, and adultery singled out? What about child molesters?” One of the school’s tenured professor felt similarly. “Lest anyone think I am ‘promoting’ homosexuality, please know that I am not,” professor Sherri Weiler, who resigned last week, wrote in the Rome News-Tribune, according to the “Save Our Shorter” site. “I am simply not going to judge anyone who expresses his/ her sexuality in this way.” She continued, “All I know is that I cannot sign a document that “reject[s] as acceptable” any one of God’s creatures, be they adulterers, sexual ‘sinners’ of any stripe, or drinkers of alcohol in public. All I know is that I cannot ‘reject as acceptable’ people who have sinned in any way, because I’ve sinned, too, and no doubt will again.” Still, Nelson Price, who was chairman of the Board of Trustees when the lifestyle statement was approved, denounced the survey cited by Inside Higher Ed, describing it as “skewed” to the Rome News-Tribune . “The senders sent it to a group they selected and left out persons known to be in support of the direction the school is going,” Price noted. “It was not an objective blind survey…the questions were highly biased.” People can’t express themselves, have sex or drink??? What the hell kind of college experience is this? We would have left too! Source
Via NYDailyNews: The Daily News tracked down one of John Travolta’s first accusers, revealing him as a hulking 250-pound masseur and certified black belt who works at a posh spa in Atlanta. John Truesdale — formerly known only as John Doe No. 2 — sued the “Welcome Back, Kotter” star for sexual battery only to withdraw the case on Thursday. He was nameless and faceless until the Daily News found him this week. “I thought I was supposed to be anonymous,” the mild-mannered massage therapist said, as he posed for a photo. Truesdale, 40, confirmed he works in the spa at the posh Mandarin Oriental in Atlanta but declined to discuss claims that Travolta sexually accosted him in a hotel suite on the 15th floor in January. At that time the swanky hotel was called the Mansion on Peachtree. “The paparazzi are here for me?” he asked, breaking out in laughter. “I can’t believe it.” Truesdale dropped the suit and his original lawyer, Okorie Okorocha. He’s now represented by Gloria Allred, a move that set off fireworks between the two lawyers. A beefy 6-footer with massive arms, Truesdale is soft-spoken and has a calm demeanor. He’s a certified nail technician, a licensed massage therapist and a married dad. He filed a bombshell $2 million federal lawsuit on May 8, claiming in graphic detail that the “Pulp Fiction” star had “bloodshot eyes” and a “strange” disposition as he stripped naked and started to “hump” a massage table set up in his private suite on Jan. 28. Truesdale accused Travolta of “spreading his butt cheeks.” Then the actor asked for an odd amount of work on his butt muscles, he charged. He said Travolta groped his upper thighs and grabbed between his legs, according to the lawsuit originally filed by Okorocha. The Atlanta man said the Oscar nominee started pleasuring himself with about 15 minutes left in the session and “forcibly” hugged him as he tried to flee. “I can’t talk about (the case),” said Truesdale, a former high school football player and onetime U.S. Army medic. “I’m not allowed to give any comment.” SMH at John Travolta.. Read more HERE…
Ewwwwwwwwww! Michigan Boy Bites Into A Severed Finger In His Arby’s Sandwich A Michigan teen made a gristly discovery after biting into an Arby’s junior roast beef sandwich. Ryan Hart said he had nearly polished off his sandwich last Friday when he bit into something tough to chew that tasted like rubber, so he spit it out. Turns out it tasted like finger. The fleshy pad of an unfortunate employee’s finger, apparently. “I was like, ‘That (has) to be a finger,”’ Hart, 14, told the Jackson Citizen Patriot on Wednesday (http://bit.ly/LeTa5f ). “I was about to puke. … It was just nasty.” The employee apparently cut her finger on a meat slicer and left her station without immediately telling anyone, said Steve Hall, the environmental health director for the Jackson County health department. Her co-workers continued filling orders before they became aware of what happened, he said. John Gray, a spokesman for Atlanta-based Arby’s, released a statement Wednesday apologizing for what he described as an isolated and “unfortunate incident.” He said Arby’s is still investigating, but has determined that the Jackson workers shut down food production as soon as they found out what happened and thoroughly cleaned and sanitized the restaurant. Says Ryan’s mom about the finger-lickin’ ordeal: “Somebody loses a finger, and you keep sending food out the window? I can’t believe that,” said Vail. She and Wheaton said the severed section was about an eighth to a quarter-inch thick and at least one inch long. Vail said she called 911 and met police at a local hospital, where her son’s blood was drawn and he was prescribed some medication. Ryan said he is feeling fine. Vail said she has been in touch with a lawyer, but has not decided what course to take. We’ll tell you what course to take…GET PAID!!!!!! Image via AP Source Continue reading →
The Usher/Tameka custody battle has gotten even messier . Apparently we missed a few juicy tidbits from the courtroom proceedings last week. Fortunately HipHopEnquirer had the full rundown, including how a marriage counselor testified that Tameka told him Ush got his “Climax” on with two of her bridesmaids: Just before the trial concluded on Friday, Attorney Lisa West called to the stand Marriage Therapist Sola Winley who gave direct testimony as to why he believed Tameka Raymond was under a great deal of stress. One of the things that stood out in his testimony was the fact that Tameka told him that Usher had slept with two of her bridesmaids. This revelation apparently didn’t go well with Usher as he stormed out the courtroom during a recess mumbling the words, “Now I am sleeping with her bridesmaids?” Would it surprise you if Ush had hit off a few of Tameka’s friends/bridesmaids? That wasn’t the only damaging evidence presented in the courtroom. Former nannies threw both Ush and Tameka under the bus with details about how much they loved the kids but couldn’t deal with the horrible parenting going on. Nanny Jenny Silva said her interactions with Usher were “not good” and her interaction with Tameka were “terrible”. Ironically Ush testified that he was willing to pay for Silva because he wanted insurance that someone would be with the children at all times because he knew Tameka might be away or not attentive. He cited two instances, one of which was Tameka leaving the house saying she was going to the movies, but being gone for 2-3 days leaving the children with Silva. Silva allegedly had many run-ins with Tameka regarding her lack of parenting, leaving for extended periods of time and not having food in the house. “She (Jenny Silva) was more of a parent to the children than Tameka was at the time,” said Usher. Another issue was Tameka using Silva to care of all four children when she was only hired to care for Cinco and Nayvid. Usher estimated the former couple went through 11 nannies since their divorce. Another nanny Jackie Martin contacted court appointed guardian Dan Bloom via email regarding her fears about the adverse effect the inconsistent schedules were having on the boys. She claimed that after returning from visiting Usher the boys used profanity like “Holy sh*t.” She also reportedly expressed her frustration with Tameka and concern for the kids if she quit. Martin also shared a story about a Miami trip where she was forced to stay in the car with one of the boys for over an hour while Tameka, the other son and a friend with to a Miami Heat game because they didn’t have enough tickets. SMH. This sounds like a damn shame, but they definitely need to be in court if they haven’t gotten it together by now. Do you think the bridesmaids thing was just another reckless accusation by Tameka to make Ush look bad? Source & Photo Credit Continue reading →
State Of Florida Charges 13 In Hazing Death Of FAMU Drum Major These “kids” could do up to six years behind bars for taking part in the hazing of Robert Champion . Florida prosecutors on Wednesday charged 13 individuals in connection with the hazing death of a Florida A&M University drum major last November, in a case that has heightened scrutiny of violent rituals on college campuses across the country. Lawson Lamar, the state attorney for Orange County, said at a news conference in Orlando that 11 of the people face felony hazing charges, which carry a maximum sentence of six years in prison. The remainder face misdemeanor hazing charges. Mr. Lawson said he would not release the names of those charged, since most of them have not yet been arrested. The death of the drum major, 26-year-old Robert Champion, was “nothing short of an American tragedy,” he said. “We know that Robert Champion died as a result of being beaten” and “his death is not linked to one sole strike but is attributed to multiple blows.” Mr. Champion collapsed aboard a bus in Orlando after a hazing incident following a football game against rival Bethune-Cookman University. The medical examiner’s office in Orlando ruled the death a homicide, caused by internal bleeding resulting from blunt-force trauma. Mr. Champion, who was previously healthy, died within an hour of the hazing incident, according to the medical examiner’s report. An autopsy found “extensive contusions of his chest, arms, shoulder and back,” the report said. In a statement released after the charges, Solomon Badger, chairman of the Florida A&M board of trustees, and university president James Ammons said, “We are vigorously working to eradicate hazing from FAMU and doing everything within our power to ensure an incident like this never happens again. Our hearts and our prayers are with the Champion family and the extended FAMU family as we all continue to deal with this tragedy.” What a terrible tragedy. These charges were vital in order for colleges to take these situations seriously. Robert Champion should not have died. May he rest in peace. Source More On Bossip! Yeah, We Said It: 10 Reasons Evelyn’s “Slap Happy Lackey” Nia Is The Epitome Of A Bum Beyotch All Natural, No Additives Pt. 1: The Most Beautiful Women That Haven’t Gotten Any Plastic Surgery On Anything! Baller Cribs: Take A Peek Inside Cam Newton’s $1.6M Condo In Charlotte [Photos] Poor Thang: Serena “Bangin Bawdy” Williams Says She’s Given Up On Dating…”It Just Hasn’t Worked Out Well For Me”
Hope Kevin saved that Think Like A Man check… Comedian Kevin Hart’s ex-wife, Torrei asked a judge to award her an outrageous $90,000 a month for child support of the former couple’s two children, RadarOnline.com is exclusively reporting: According to a written ruling in the divorce settlement, Judge Hank Goldberg said, “The position that the court was compelled to make a guideline child support order of $90,000 a month in this case seems far fetched and unsupported by case or statutory authority.” The Hart’s are parents to two children, daughter, Heavenly, 6, and son, Hendricks, 4. The Harts were married for seven years, and the judge ordered Kevin Hart to pay $23k a month in child support. The divorce was recently finalized and on Wednesday the judge sanctioned Torrei, causing her to become irate and combative. “At the conclusion of the hearing in which the judge ordered Torrei to pay Debra Opri’s legal fees for a filing motion Torrei was absolutely livid that she had been ordered to pay a portion of Kevin’s legal fees, and she lunged at Debra Opri, who was in the hallway at this point. Several sheriff’s deputies had to restrain Torrei and separated the two. Torrei said that Opri was a ‘b*tch,’ and Opri was shaken up after the incident. Torrei wasn’t arrested,” an eyewitness told RadarOnline.com exclusively. First his ex snatches up his attorney’s weave and now she’s demanding racks on racks on racks, we can’t help but laugh at his pain. WENN More On Bossip! Let’s Stay Together: Couples That Came Thissss Close To Breaking Up But Stayed Strong Whooty Whoo! White Girls With Supple Becky Cakes Better With Masks: 10 Notorious Celebrity Butter Faces Baller Cribs: Eddie George Selling Tennessee Mansion For $1.099M [Photos]
Do the right thing Twist! Twista , his record labels, and promoters are all being sued for the death of a bodyguard, Arthur “Butch” Nixon, who passed away following a tour bus crash in 2004. His family recently filed the suit that claims Twista’s cousin, Otis Bankhead, should not have been allowed to drive the bus: The family of a bodyguard who was killed in a 2004 tour bus crash is suing Chicago-based rapper Twista and his management companies. Arthur “Butch” Dixon, 45, died of multiple blunt force trauma injuries in a rollover crash in Pennsylvania after the driver, Twista’s cousin, Otis Bankhead, fell asleep at the wheel as Twista and his entourage returned to Chicago from a concert in New York. Dixon, an accomplished jazz pianist and son of legendary bluesman Willie Dixon, and all the other passengers were thrown from the customized van. The lawsuit states Bankhead had a history of driving violations and his license was suspended at the time of the crash. The lawsuit mirrors one filed just two years after the crash, which lawyers for Dixon’s wife and three children dropped last year. The suit claims Twista, whose real name is Carl Mitchell, as well as his record label and promoters should have barred Bankhead from driving. While it is incredibly sad that he lost his life, it seems like they waited a long time to file this suit. Source More On Bossip! Don’t Be Ashamed: A Gallery Of Women That Men Are Embarrassed To Admit They’d Chop Down Shook Ones:The Dumbest Celebrity Lies Of All Time Billionaire Beach Bums: BeyBey And Hov Lay Out In St. Barths, First Swimsuit Pictures Since Birth Of Blue Ivy! On The Party Scene: Busty Bangers Sheneka Adams, Erica Mena, And Natalie Nunn Let It All Hang Out In ATL [Photos]
Theraflu Releases Statement Saying They Do Not Endorse Or Approve Of Kanye West’s References To Product In New Song Kanye West may end up in hot water with some cold medicine… Theraflu has issued a statement over Kanye’s latest “masterpiece” which was named after the brand. According to TMZ reports : A company rep tells TMZ, “We in no way endorse or approve of the references or use of the image and likeness of Theraflu in this manner.” Kanye named the song after the cold medicine because he’s so cold to his enemies they need a big dose. As you probably know by now, the song reveals Kanye’s love for his new GF, Kim Kardashian. Theraflu reps did not say they would sue the singer, but their statement includes buzz words — image and likeness — that are often used in legal proceedings. And this is priceless. In the statement, the Theraflu rep adds, “Theraflu is an over-the-counter product used to help relieve cold and flu symptoms that millions of consumers rely on.” We doubt Theraflu will actually sue Ye, it sounds more like they just wanted an extra opportunity to pitch their product. Photo Credit: ThisIsTheDream.com More On Bossip! Beyonce Releases NEVER SEEN VIDEO EVIDENCE OF PREGNANCY And “4-Year Anniversary To Jay-Z” Never Seen Pictures (20-Pics) [Video] Thickly Thick Goodness: Women That Looked Better When They Had The Extra Weight You Mad?? Bossip Confirms That Reggie Bush Has Been Thirsting For Kimmy’s Cakes For 6 Months, Bitter That She Chose Kanye Over Him! [+ Pics Of Kim And Kanye Today!] All Hail Sisqó! Celebrities Caught Out And About Rocking Thong Th-Thong Thong Thongs!
