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Posted in Breaking News, charges, David Walgren, Dr. Conrad Murray, Ed Chernoff, Elvis Presley, Jackson Family, Jermaine Jackson, Katherine Jackson, King of Pop, La Toya Jackson, Michael Jackson, The Beatles
Breaking News: Justice Has Been Served!!
Posted on November 10, 2011 November 10, 2011 by JNEL & J. Magazine
Justice at last!…
A jury found Michael Jackson's doctor guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the 2009 death of the King of Pop.
Dr. Conrad Murray appeared stone-faced as the verdict was read Monday in a Los Angeles courtroom. The 58-year-old doctor, who is to be sentenced November 29, is facing up to four years in prison. He could also lose his medical license.
Jackson's sister LaToya screamed out upon hearing the verdict, while his crying mother, Katherine, was consoled by her son, Jermaine Jackson.
Murray's supporters looked somber over the news, with one shaking her head back and forth, mouthing the word "no."
Jackson fans who had gathered outside the courtroom burst into applause and cheered as the verdict, "Guilty!," was announced.
The decision was reached after less than nine hours of deliberation. The prosecution asked for Murray to be remanded into custody immediately. "He is now a convicted felon," prosecutor David Walgren said.
Defense lawyer Ed Chernoff argued that he is not danger to the community before Murray was escorted out of the courtroom by the Sheriff.
Jackson died on June 25, 2009. The complete story of his death finally emerged during the six-week trial. It was the tale of a tormented genius on the brink of what might have been his greatest triumph with one impediment standing in his way — extreme insomnia.
Testimony came from medical experts, household employees and Murray's former girlfriends, among others.
The most shocking moments, however, came when prosecutors displayed a large picture of Jackson's gaunt, lifeless body on a hospital gurney and played the sound of his drugged, slurred voice, as recorded by Murray just weeks before the singer's death.
Jackson talked about plans for a fantastic children's hospital and his hope of cementing a legacy larger than that of Elvis Presley or The Beatles.
"We have to be phenomenal," he said about his "This Is It" concerts in London. "When people leave this show, when people leave my show, I want them to say, `I've never seen nothing like this in my life. Go. Go. I've never seen nothing like this. Go. It's amazing. He's the greatest entertainer in the world."'
Throughout the trial, Jackson family members watched from the spectator gallery, fans gathered outside with signs and T-shirts demanding, "Justice for Michael," and an international press corps broadcast reports around the world. The trial was televised and streamed on the Internet.
Prosecutors portrayed Murray as an incompetent doctor who used the anesthetic propofol without adequate safeguards and whose neglect left Jackson abandoned as he lay dying.
Murray's lawyers sought to show the doctor was a medical angel of mercy with former patients vouching for his skills. Murray told police from the outset that he gave Jackson propofol and other sedatives as the star struggled for sleep to prepare for his shows. But the doctor said he administered only a small dose on the day Jackson died.
Lawyers for Murray and a defense expert blamed Jackson for his own death, saying the singer gave himself the fatal dose of propofol while Murray wasn't watching. A prosecution expert said that theory was crazy.
Murray said he had formed a close friendship with Jackson, never meant to harm him and couldn't explain why he died.
The circumstances of Jackson's death at the age of 50 were as bizarre as any chapter in the superstar's sensational life story.
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Posted in "Billionaire", "Just the Way You Are", "Nothin' on You", 'Doo-Wops & Hooligans', Atlantic Records, B.O.B., Breaking News, Bruno Mars, Cee-Lo Green, charges, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hard Rock's Wasted Space, NEWS, Peter Hernandez, Travie McCoy, Travis McCoy
Breaking News: Bruno Mars Arrested For Drug Possession
Posted on September 20, 2010 October 13, 2010 by JNEL & J. Magazine
Bruno Mars Arrested In Las Vegas On An Alleged Cocaine Charge…
When idolator.com interviewed Bruno Mars last month and asked the 23-year-old hitmaker if he had any crazy Vegas stories he'd like to share, his response was:
"Yeah, I don't wanna talk about that."
He was joking, but his arrest at 2:40 a.m. on Sunday in Sin City was no laughing matter.
Rising singer-songwriter Bruno Mars was found with a bag of cocaine in a Las Vegas casino bathroom following a nightclub show over the weekend, police said Monday.
The "Just the Way You Are" crooner was arrested early Sunday after being detained by security at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Mars, whose real name is Peter Hernandez, was found with 2.6 grams of cocaine and booked into county jail on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance, police said. He faces possible felony charges.
An aide to Clark County District Attorney David Roger in Las Vegas said the case was under review and formal charges had not been filed, though Hernandez, 24, was given a court return date of Nov. 18. The office declined further comment.
Hernandez' publicist at Atlantic Records did not immediately return messages seeking comment from The Associated Press. A hotel spokeswoman declined comment. It was not immediately clear whether Hernandez has a lawyer.
An arrest report for Hernandez said a bathroom attendant told police Hernandez was taking a long time in a stall with a bag of a white, powdered substance. The attendant alerted a security guard, who confronted Hernandez as he left the stall. The security guard said he asked Hernandez to hand over any narcotics he had, and Hernandez pulled a bag of cocaine from his left-front jeans pocket. Hernandez was taken to a holding cell where he was questioned by an arresting officer. When asked what was going on, Hernandez replied: "Can I speak to you honestly, sir?" and said he acted foolishly and had never used drugs before, the arrest report said.
Mars performed a show Saturday night at the Hard Rock's Wasted Space nightclub. The hotel-casino is separate from the restaurant chain with the same name.
Meanwhile, Mars has yet to acknowledge his arrest. He tweeted the following early this morning:
"Texas is dope! Im in dallas rite now looking foward to meeting some folks @ the radio stations. tune in for a special live performance"
His debut solo single, "Just The Way You Are", is currently No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. He sang the hooks on B.o.B's "Nothin' on You" and Travie McCoy's "Billionaire" – both chart-toppers – and co-wrote and produced Cee-Lo Green's latest expletive-laden single. Mars' debut album 'Doo-Wops & Hooligans', is scheduled for release Oct. 5.
Source: idolator.com amongst other sources
"What the hell is going on? Why is it that now all these brilliant artists want to damage their careers on some serious dumb-ass shit. Bruno Mars is so talented, and he just ruined his reputation by adding this red flag to his name. Well lets just say allegedly. ;o). I wish him well."
Posted in charges, Chrihanna, Chris Brown, Just In, Rihanna, Youtube
Just In: Chris Brown Pleads Not Guilty – Preliminary Hearing Set for April 29th
Posted on April 7, 2009 April 7, 2009 by JNEL & J. Magazine
Latest Updates on the Case…
Chris Brown had his day in court to face two felony charges of making criminal threats and assault. The 19-year-old singer pleaded not guilty in a Los Angeles courtroom Monday stemming from the alleged Feb. 8 beating of his girlfriend, pop diva Rihanna. The singer dressed in a dark suit stated "Not guilty your honor," when asked how he would plea. His mother sat in the front row of the courtroom, her eyes red from tears.
Rihanna did not appear in court, but her lawyer Donald Etra was present. "What happened today was that Chris Brown entered a not guilty plea to both of the felony counts against him," Etra said to reporters after the hearing. "Rihanna's position in this case remains the same, mainly she will do everything that the law requires her to do," he said when asked what role the 21-year-old singer will play in the case.
Etra went on to say that both parties are attempting to resolve the case "expeditiously and fairly" but fended off personal questions regarding his client. "It's not my role to discuss her personal relationship," he said.
Brown's attorney Geragos hopes to reach a plea deal will the prosecution that will not allow Brown to serve jail time. The young star faces up to four years in prison if convicted on both charges.
Brown first turned himself in to authorities on February 8, hours after the alleged altercation. He was later released on $50,000 bail and both he and Rihanna missed scheduled appearances at this year's Grammy awards. Although the couple has since reconciled, in the past few weeks Brown has been out of the spotlight emerging last month to at a girl's college basketball game during their schools violence against women awareness campaign. Rihanna is back in her native Barbados with friends and family.
The singer is due back in court April 29.
If Brown, 19, is convicted, the sentence could range from probation to four years and eight months in prison, the office said.
The attack is said to have happened during an argument that began when Rihanna, who had been dating Brown, found a text message from another woman on his cell phone, according to a sworn police statement.
When Brown appeared for his first hearing a month ago, Rihanna's lawyer asked the judge not to prohibit Brown from having contact with her while he faces felony charges of assaulting her.
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Posted in Breaking News, charges, Chrihanna, Chris Brown, Rihanna
Breaking News: Chris Brown Heads Back To Court Today!
Posted on April 6, 2009 by JNEL & J. Magazine
Today is the day for Chris final arraignment in court.
Chris Brown is going to plead not guilty to two felony charges today, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.
Chris is scheduled for arraignment in connection with the alleged beating of his girlfriend Rihanna and sources close to the case say that
while he wants to resolve the situation he will plead not guilty.
Brown is due in court on April 6 for an arraignment hearing regarding his two felony accounts- assault and making criminal threats- stemming from his alleged beating of Rihanna.
Brown's attorney Mark Geragos, did not return calls for comment.
The couple seemed to reconcile in late February, reuniting on a trip to
Miami. In recent weeks however, the two have been taking a break from one another and have retreated to their separate corners: Brown to his home state of Virginia and Rihanna to her native country Barbados. There has been speculation about Rihanna's willingness to testify against Brown.
"She has no interest in testifying," a source tells.
If you want to know how it will end up in court today, you can watch it at 3 p.m. PT for all the courtroom action, when E! Online will have a live feed of Chris Brown's arraignment.
"I wish him luck."
Posted in charges, Flo Rida, J & J Rundown, Jail Time, Kobe Bryant, Lawsuits, T-Pain, T.I., Vanessa Bryant, You Have The Right To Remain Silent
J & J. Rundown: You Have The Right To Remain Silent
Posted on March 29, 2009 by JNEL & J. Magazine