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LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón told NBC News on Wednesday he hopes to make a decision within 10 days about whether to recommend resentencing for the Menendez brothers — and that, if he does, it’s possible they could be out of prison by the end of the year. Erik and Lyle Menendez are serving life sentences without parole for the 1989 shotgun slayings of their parents, José and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menendez, at their Beverly Hills home. Brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez. Ted Soqui / Sygma via Getty Images fileThe brothers were first tried together in 1993, but the jury deadlocked. Although Gascón said he is still contemplating whether to recommend resentencing, his public comments increasingly suggest he is open to it.

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☆ The curious hunt for the company behind Trump watches
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Steve Contorno | Scott Glover | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Dozens of deals over the years have resulted in products ranging from Trump Vodka and Trump Steaks to giant skyscrapers emblazoned with his surname. “Would make a great Christmas Gift.”In this still photo from a promotional video, former President Donald Trump holds a watch branded with the Trump name. The Trump Watches website is, in fact, peppered with disclaimers. “We specialize in creating anonymous LLCs to shield your personal information from public eyes,” the website for Wyoming LLC Attorney says. Wyoming LLC Attorney can help launch a new LLC within 24 hours, it advertises.

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☆ Pakistani police fire tear gas at protesting students as anger spreads over alleged on-campus rape
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Lahore, Pakistan AP —Pakistani police fired tear gas and charged at student protesters who ransacked a college building Thursday, as anger spread over an alleged on-campus rape, prompting the government to shut schools, colleges and universities for two days. Tensions have been high on college campuses since reports of the alleged rape in the eastern city of Lahore spread on social media, and protests have broken out in four cities. Thursday’s violence started when hundreds of students demonstrated outside a campus in the city of Rawalpindi in Punjab province. They also arrested a man who is accused of spreading misinformation on social media about the alleged rape and inciting students to violence. But Punjab police on Thursday urged people to share any information about the alleged rape.

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☆ Daters increasingly seek shared political views. Popular dating apps are ready to meet the moment
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Kaanita Iyer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

“It’s really about making sure (the app’s users) understand what is kind of at stake,” she added. Meanwhile, OkCupid has added a dozen new matching questions that focus on voter behavior and help show users more compatible profiles. While registered US voters are split near evenly between the two parties, according to Pew Research Center, daters on OkCupid tend to lean more liberal. Debono recognizes that political concerns are important to daters, especially ahead of a presidential election. “Political alignment is increasingly becoming a nonnegotiable factor for many people who are dating,” Debono said.

Persons: Tinder, “, ”, Stephanie Danzi, OkCupid, “ Trump, Michael Kaye, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, ” Kaye, Ashley Houghton, ’ ”, Houghton, daters, Lisa Wade, Wade, George Floyd’s, —, cautiousness, ” Wade, we’re, Casey Klofstad, ” Klofstad, Bumble, John McEntee, Raquel Debono, ” Debono, Debono Organizations: CNN, Tinder, Vote.org, OkCupid, Pew Research Center, “, Tulane University, University of Miami, ” CNN Locations: California

☆ Archdiocese of Los Angeles agrees to pay $880 million to victims of clergy sexual abuse
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Los Angeles, California (AP) – The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $880 million to victims of clergy sexual abuse dating back decades, in what an attorney said was the largest single child sex abuse settlement with a Catholic archdiocese, it was announced Wednesday. Attorney Morgan Stewart, who led the negotiations, said in a statement that the settlement is the largest single child sex abuse settlement with a Catholic archdiocese. “These survivors have suffered for decades in the aftermath of the abuse. The settlement will be funded by archdiocese investments, accumulated reserves, bank financing, and other assets. According to the archdiocese, certain religious orders and others named in the litigation will also cover some of the cost of the settlement, the Times said.

Persons: José H, Gomez, “, ”, Morgan Stewart, ” Stewart Organizations: –, Catholic, Los Angeles Times, United States, Attorneys, Times Locations: Los Angeles , California, – The, Los Angeles, United, “

Two former Indiana University basketball players have sued their alma mater alleging their team doctor repeatedly sexually assaulted them and their teammates and the school did nothing to stop him. Delaney names the Trustees of Indiana University as defendants in the lawsuit, alleging Title IX violations by the school for failing to protect the students. Delaney said she alerted Indiana University in a letter last month that a former basketball player had come forward with allegations of abuse at the hands of Bomba. “When Mujezinovic’s teammates saw that he was assigned to Dr. Bomba, Sr., they warned Mujezinovic to prepare for ‘the finger’,” the suit says. “When Mujezinovic declined, Dr. Bomba, Sr. informed Mujezinovic they could ‘skip’ the rectal examination for that year,” the lawsuit says.

Persons: Haris Mujezinovic, Charlie Miller, Bob Knight, Bradford Bomba, Knight, “ Dr, Bomba, “, Mujezinovic, Miller, ” Mujezinovic, ” Miller, ”, Kathleen Delaney, Delaney, IU’s, Mark Bode, Dr, Richard Strauss, Strauss, Bradford Bomba Jr, Bomba’s, Bomba “, Sr Organizations: Indiana University, Hoosiers, Court, Hoosier, Indiana, IX, IU, Jones, Ohio State University, American Cancer Society, physicals Locations: U.S, Southern Indiana, Europe

☆ New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart and wife receive homophobic threats amid WNBA Finals
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Police are investigating a threatening, homophobic e-mail sent to WNBA power forward Breanna Stewart's wife as the New York Liberty compete in the finals. “Being in the Finals and everything like that it makes sense to file something formal,” Stewart said. The threat came after the Liberty lost in Game 1 of the WNBA finals against the Minnesota Lynx. Stewart told ESPN the threatening email came after the Game 1 loss. She said the league will meet with the players association, players and teams to address the matter using technology and prioritizing mental health and reinforcing security.

Persons: ” Stewart, “ don’t, Marta Xargay Casademont, Marta, Xargay, “, Stewart, ”, Cathy Engelbert, ” Engelbert Organizations: New York Liberty, Police, WNBA, Spanish National, Force, New, New York Post, Associated Press, “, Liberty, Minnesota Lynx, ESPN, NBC, Lynx Locations: New York

Attorneys for Sean “Diddy” Combs filed a motion Tuesday requesting that his accusers in a federal sex trafficking case be publicly identified so he can prepare a proper defense. Sean "Diddy" Combs and his defense lawyer Marc Agnifilo stand before U.S. Magistrate Judge Robyn Tarnofsky after prosecutors brought three criminal charges against him in federal court in Manhattan on Sept. 17. Yesterday alone, anonymous accusers filed an additional six lawsuits,” Tuesday's motion argues. Buzbee announced at an Oct. 1 news conference that he was representing accusers with allegations against Combs — under the Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Act. The lawsuits name Combs and his various businesses as defendants, and the accusers are seeking unspecified damages.

Persons: Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Arun Subramanian, Combs, Sean, Diddy, Marc Agnifilo, Robyn Tarnofsky, Jane Rosenberg, Casandra, Cassie, Ventura, “, Tony Buzbee, Buzbee, “ We’re, ” Buzbee, Subramanian Organizations: Combs ’, U.S . Department of Homeland Security, CNN, Buzbee, of, NBC News Locations: Manhattan, Los Angeles, Texas, Southern, of New York

☆ At Diddy's A-list 'white parties,' naked women were a staple — but that didn't seem to raise eyebrows at the time
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Sean "Diddy" Combs' "white parties" were known for extravagance and celebrity attendance. Aside from naked women, Fonseca told BI that she never saw anything that raised red flags at Combs' parties that she attended. Sean "Diddy" Combs' white parties are being looked at from a new perspective after the music mogul was indicted last month. The celebrities have been photographed at Combs' white parties over the years but have not been accused of wrongdoing. At one white party, Combs issued a warning to guests from atop his balcony about children needing to leave the event.

Persons: Sean, Diddy, Combs, —, galore, Selma Fonseca, Fonseca, Dimitrios Kambouris, Bad Boy Entertainment Combs, she'd, David Allen, Allen, Ashton Kutcher, That's, Jason Merritt, Blueflame Combs, photog, Selma, Steven A, Henry, Busta, Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Simmons, Tyson Beckford, Tommy Lee, Mariah Carey, Lindsay Lohan, Lil, Kim, Mary J, Blige, Russell Brand, Chris Brown, Beckford, Fonseca didn't, Fonseca —, Jennifer Lopez, Conan O'Brien's, O'Brien Organizations: Service, Bad Boy Entertainment, Adria, Hamptons, East Hamptons, Business, Beverly, Getty, BI Locations: East Hampton , New York, Beverly Hills, Manhattan, Champagne

☆ Menendez brothers case: Lyle and Erik Menendez await a decision that could see them released from prison
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Chelsea Bailey | Amanda Musa | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

In 1996, the Menendez brothers were convicted and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murders of their parents, Jose and Kitty, in their Beverly Hills home. Erik Menendez, left, is seen on October 31, 2016, and Lyle Menendez is seen on February 22, 2018, in photos provided by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. In the letter, Erik Menendez wrote, “I’ve been trying to avoid dad. He told ABC his office is expected to make a decision on the Menendez brothers’ sentence sometime this month. The case has reemerged following last month’s release of the Netflix series,“Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.” Netflix also this month released a documentary on the Menendez case featuring both men discussing what led to the murders.

Persons: Lyle, Erik Menendez, Menendez, Kitty, they’ve, Jose Menendez’s, George Gascón, Erik, Lyle’s, Karen Vander MolenCopley, “, ” MolenCopley, Lyle Menendez, MolenCopley, Gascón, “ I’ve, Andy, ” Gascón, Loni Coombs, CNN’s Jim Acosta, ‘ I’m, ”, Coombs Organizations: CNN, Los Angeles District, ABC, California Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation . California Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation, Netflix, Former Los Angeles Locations: Angeles County, Beverly

☆ Read the letter from Erik Menendez to his cousin before the murders
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Melissa Gray | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

A piece of that evidence is a letter written by Erik to his cousin Andy Cano in 1988, months before the murders, in which he alludes to abuse by his father. Although they’ve never denied killing their parents, the brothers have maintained they acted in self-defense and suffered years of physical and sexual abuse from their father. Letter from Erik Menendez to Andy CanoIf you or someone you know is dealing with the aftermath of sexual assault, there are organizations that can help. Available 24/7. Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-422-4453Available 24/7 in 170 different languages.

Persons: Lyle, Erik Menendez, Erik, Andy Cano, they’ve, Read Organizations: CNN, Department of Health, Human Services, Women’s Health

☆ Single Women Love to Vote. They Back Kamala Harris in the Election.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Daniel Cox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Part of the shift is demographic: Over the past few decades, the number of single women in America has skyrocketed. In 2023, there were 43 million single women living in the US, a 55% increase since 2000. Single women are older, more educated, and more financially independent than they were a generation earlier. In 2000, 48% of single women reported voting. And her support is growing: A recent Ipsos survey found Harris leading among single women voters by nearly 40 points.

Persons: Donald Trump, Sen, JD Vance, Jennifer Aniston, Taylor Swift, Kamala Harris, Lady, Swift, Benjamin Button, Meghan McCain, John McCain, he's, Joe Biden, Harris, Jesse Watters, Roe, Wade, Dobbs, Trump, —, MeToo, Biden, Tim Walz, Jake Paul Organizations: Pew Research Center, Pew, Democratic, Fox News, Survey Center, Gallup, Social Survey, Biden, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Trump Locations: Ohio, America

☆ Civil suits against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs are mounting. This could be bad for his criminal case, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Federal prosecutors have accused Combs of orchestrating a “criminal enterprise” through his business empire that engaged in sex trafficking, forced labor, kidnapping and decades of physical abuse against women, among other allegations. In the month since Combs was arrested, eight additional civil lawsuits have been filed against him with allegations of sexual assault. A source familiar with parts of the federal investigation said that new accusers and witnesses have met with federal agents since Combs’ arrest. Video Ad Feedback Federal prosecutors discuss the arrest of Sean "Diddy" Combs. Combs’ attorneys did not respond to specific allegations in the latest lawsuits, but denied the accusations, telling CNN that Combs maintains his innocence.

Persons: Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, “, Combs, Arun Subramanian, ”, didn’t, Jennie Wang VonCannon, ” Wang VonCannon, Crowell, Damian Williams, Emily Johnson, Sean, Diddy, Tony Buzbee, Cassie Ventura, Ventura, Buzbee, San, Andrew Van Arsdale, Mr, Frazer Harrison, Wang VonCannon, CNN’s Kara Scannell Organizations: CNN, US, Southern, of, Department of Homeland Security, Hamptons, Getty Locations: Brooklyn, Houston, San Diego

☆ What's next in Diddy sex-trafficking case: possible gun and drug charges, a gag order, and a bail decision
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

In the coming days, their efforts may yield a new indictment, a gag order, and a bail decision. Federal prosecutors have signaled they are looking at weapons and drug charges. Combs' indictment alleges he gave ecstasy, ketamine, GHB, and other so-called party drugs to his victims "to keep them obedient and compliant." Federal prosecutors say this is one of three AR-15 rifles with defaced serial numbers seized from Combs' residences in March. They have yet to file a response to Combs' bail appeal.

Persons: Sean Combs isn't, —, Sean, Diddy, Combs, Here's what's, Emily Anne Johnson, Johnson, Arun Subramanian, Marc Agnifilo, Agnifilo, Cassandra, Cassie, Ventura, preemptively Organizations: Service, Manhattan, US, Office, Southern District of New York, Southern District of New York Prosecutors, Bad Boy Records, Combs, Prosecutors, of Homeland Security, TMZ, Intercontinental, CNN Locations: Brooklyn, Manhattan, Miami ., Southern District, Los, Florida, Miami, LA

☆ I'm giving dating apps another try as a single mom. Men interested in open relationships are a green flag.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Nicola Prentis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Nicola Prentis sees a green flag when a guy's online dating profile lists him as non-monogamous. Prentis has found that dating non-monogamous men raises the bar for what good relationships should be like. That lasted a year and a half until I met someone else and transitioned into a more traditional, monogamous relationship that lasted five years. It's not just about sexI've found that non-monogamous men have an abundance mindset when it comes to sex, not a scarcity mindset. So far, I've never actually been in an open relationship, I've only dated men who were non-monogamous while I've been single.

Persons: Nicola Prentis, Prentis, —, it's, I've, I'm, who'd, I'd, They're, They've, they've Organizations: Service

Hundreds of veterans who were dismissed from the U.S. military under the now-repealed “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy have been given honorable discharges following a yearlong review, the Pentagon announced Tuesday. “Don’t ask, don’t tell” was in effect from February 1994 to September 2011 and resulted in the discharge of more than 13,000 service members. “What this means is that of the nearly 13,500 individuals who were administratively separated under Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy, and served long enough to receive a merit-based characterization of service, 96% now have an honorable discharge,” Austin said in the statement. Gays and lesbians dismissed from the military during the “don’t ask, don’t tell” era are part of a legacy that started well before 1994. Historians estimate at least 100,000 service members were forced out of the military due to their actual or perceived sexuality between World War II and 2011.

Persons: ” Christa A, Specht, Lloyd Austin, ”, ” Austin, Biden’s, ‘ Don’t, Don’t Organizations: U.S, Pentagon, Defense Department, Defense, “, Department of Defense, Service

Nearly two dozen family members will hold a news conference outside the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in downtown L.A. at 1 p.m. PT Wednesday. It was not clear whether Gascón, a progressive who is running for re-election, plans to appear outside the courthouse. The Menendez brothers are “cautiously optimistic” about the prosecutors’ review, Geragos told NBC Los Angeles on Tuesday. Erik and Lyle Menendez were found guilty 28 years ago and sentenced to life in prison without parole. The family members slated to speak at Wednesday’s news conference include Anamaria Baralt, niece of José Menendez; Joan Anderson VanderMolen, sister of Kitty Menendez; Karen VanderMolen, niece of Kitty Menendez; and Brian A. Anderson Jr., nephew of Kitty Menendez.

Persons: Erik, Lyle Menendez’s, Clara Shortridge Foltz, Mark Geragos, Rosie O’Donnell, George Gascón, José, Mary Louise “ Kitty ” Menendez, Menendez, Geragos, Lyle Menendez, Lyle, Erik Menendez, Ryan Murphy, Anamaria Baralt, José Menendez, Joan Anderson VanderMolen, Kitty Menendez, Karen VanderMolen, Brian A, Anderson Jr, O’Donnell, Kim Kardashian, “, ”, Gascón, Nathan Hochman, Laurie Levenson, ” Levenson Organizations: Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal, Center, PT, NBC Los, Beverly, Netflix, NBC, Loyola Law School Locations: Los, L.A, Angeles County, NBC Los Angeles

☆ Texas judge won’t drop lawsuit after commission rescinds LGBTQ rights warning
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A Texas judge said she will not drop her lawsuit against a state commission that publicly sanctioned her for refusing to officiate at same-sex weddings, even though the commission withdrew its ethics warning last month. The lawsuit seeks an order barring future sanctions, but does not ask the court to overturn the public warning. The Texas Supreme Court in June revived Hensley’s lawsuit. A lawyer for the judicial commission, Douglas Lang, on Monday said it was opposed to the continuation of Hensley’s lawsuit. A lawyer for the commission has said Hensley’s lawsuit is seeking a “license to discriminate.”

Persons: Dianne Hensley, Hensley, ”, Jonathan Mitchell, Mitchell, Douglas Lang, “, impartially, Judge Hensley, ” Mitchell’s Organizations: State, Texas Supreme, of Appeals Locations: Texas, Austin, Waco

☆ Macy's accused in lawsuit of covering up 2008 sexual attack by Sean 'Diddy' Combs in Herald Square flagship store
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

One alleges Combs orally raped a worker for rival brand Ecko at the Macy's flagship store in 2008. The suit alleges Macy's covered up the attack due to a multimillion-dollar deal with Sean John. AdvertisementMacy's covered up a violent 2008 sexual attack by Sean "Diddy" Combs at its flagship Herald Square, Manhattan store to protect a "multi-million-dollar" deal with Combs' clothing brand, Sean John, a new lawsuit alleges. AdvertisementThe plaintiff said he worked for Ecko, a rival clothing company to Combs' Sean John brand that was also carried by Macy's. AdvertisementThe Sean John brand, founded in 1998, appears now to be defunct.

Persons: Combs, Macy's, Sean John, —, Sean, Diddy, John Doe, Sean Combs, Cassie Ventura, Terry Lundgren, Ilya S, Sean John Clothing, Ecko, Lundgren, WWD Organizations: Service, Herald, Ecko, Business, Curis, Macy's Locations: Manhattan, Ohio, Texas

Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing a series of new civil lawsuits filed in federal court Monday. The incidents alleged in the complaints span from 1995 to 2021 and include allegations of sexual assault and rape. The lawsuits, filed Monday, name Combs and his various businesses as defendants and the accusers are seeking unspecified damages. In a filing ahead of last week’s hearing, attorneys for Combs filed a bail appeal in New York’s federal appeals court. In a statement at the time of the settlement, Combs denied all of the allegations.

Persons: Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Tony Buzbee —, Combs, Buzbee, “ We’re, ” Buzbee, “, Sean Combs, ”, Cassandra, Cassie ” Venture, Ventura, Dawn Richard, Danity Kane Organizations: NBC News, of, NBC, of New, Metropolitan Detention, CNN, Ventura Locations: Southern, of New York, Manhattan, Texas, York, Brooklyn, New York, New, Los Angeles

☆ Video: Honig: New sexual assault lawsuits are ‘only trouble’ for ‘Diddy’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Clemente Duran-Ballen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of sexual assault in six new lawsuits, including one case involving alleged teenage victim
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | Kara Scannell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

CNN —At least half a dozen new lawsuits were filed Monday against musician and producer Sean Combs, accusing him of sexual assault against men, women and a 16-year-old boy. The suits were all filed anonymously by John Doe and Jane Doe plaintiffs in federal court in the Southern District of New York. The latest lawsuits are part of an expected wave of litigation against Combs by Houston-based attorney Tony Buzbee and co-counsel Andrew Van Arsdale, who previously said they were representing at least 120 alleged victims of Combs including minors. This story is developing and will be updated with additional details.

Persons: Sean Combs, John Doe, Jane Doe, Tony Buzbee, Andrew Van Arsdale, Combs Organizations: CNN, of, Combs Locations: Southern, of New York, Houston

☆ Diddy hit with a fresh set of sex assault allegations as a new wave of lawsuits kicks off
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Madeline Berg | Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Sean "Diddy" Combs has been accused of sexual assault in new lawsuits. Combs already faces a dozen lawsuits, as well as federal sex trafficking charges. AdvertisementSean "Diddy" Combs has been accused of rape, molesting a teenage boy, and sexual assault in six new lawsuits filed against the embattled hip-hop music mogul. The rapper and entrepreneur has vehemently denied the charges and any claims accusing him of sexual assault or misconduct. Following Ventura's lawsuit, other women came forward, accusing Combs in additional lawsuits of a slew of actions, including drugging and rape.

Persons: Sean, Diddy, Combs, —, Tony Buzbee, Buzbee, Cassandra Ventura, Prosecutors, Sam Bankman, who's, didn't Organizations: Service, Department of Homeland Security, Business Locations: Manhattan, . Texas, California, Los Angeles, Miami, Brooklyn

☆ Ye's former assistant alleges sex trafficking, sexual assault in amended suit against rapper
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Dennis-Romero-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Dennis Romero | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

The civil complaint, which initially accused Ye of sexual harassment, was amended and filed Oct. 8 in Los Angeles County Superior Court. In one case, the amended suit says, Ye texted Pisciotta for advice about his desire to have sex with the mother of a celebrity model he said he knew intimately. Ultimately, the spokesperson said, the plaintiff “engaged in blackmail and extortion” when sexual advances didn’t get the results she desired. The original version as well as the amended filing allege wrongful termination, breach of contract, sexual harassment and hostile work environment, unlawful retaliation and emotional distress. The amended complaint also emphasized allegations of false imprisonment, sexual battery and infliction of emotional distress.

Persons: Ye’s, drugging, Ye, Lauren Pisciotta, “, didn’t, Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Pisciotta, Combs, Ye “ Organizations: Kanye, NBC, Pisciotta, Plaintiff Locations: Los Angeles, Pisciotta ., San Francisco, Santa Monica , California

☆ A Professor Made Porn. His Firing May Shape the Future of Free Speech
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( Hallie Lieberman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Can a tenured professor be fired for making porn? "We don't want to be known as Porn U," said Betsy Morgan, who replaced Gow as interim chancellor. Leitner presented Gow's videos as part of his broader advocacy of nonmonogamy. The regents, Gow said, "are willing to fire me for the short-term goodwill they get with the far right." He puts Gow's online porn in the same category as "posting inflammatory personal, political opinions on social media."

Persons: Joe Gow, Carmen Wilson, —, Gow, Wilson, It's, Zach Greenberg, Betsy Morgan, Morgan, Tom Ginsburg, He's, Gow's, Wade Harrison, Roe, Donald Downs, Simone Lueck, undergrads, Harrison, Jay Hart —, Tom, Jerry Bui, Bui, unswayed, Mark Leitner, Leitner, Banner, Keith Whittington Harrison, Dr, Aweek, he's, Keith Whittington, they've, McCarthy Organizations: University of Wisconsin, UW, La, Foundation, Rights, Forum, Free, University of Chicago, Diego, Republican, Academia, Yale, Freedom Alliance, University Locations: La Crosse, Mississippi, America, Wisconsin, Onalaska, San Diego, foreplay, Madison, Milwaukee, Yale

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