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Ex-FBI Agent Says Suge Knight Hired Hitman That Killed Biggie
Tiffany Haddish To Play Iconic Olympian Florence Griffith Joyner In Biopic
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tent on Griffith Joyner, in- cluding a docuseries and a podcast as well. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Haddish has started training for the role and is working under Griffith Joyner's widow, Al Joyner, who is also producing and consulting on the project.
An ex-FBI agent has alleged that Suge Knight hired a hit- man to kill Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, but ended up murder- ing Notorious B.I.G. instead. The murder was aided by cor- rupt Los Angeles police, the agent tells the New York Post. The former agent also names the rap legend’s killer.
“All the evidence points to Amir Muhammad. He’s the one who pulled the trigger. There were plenty of others who helped orchestrate it [and] al- lowed him to pull the trigger,” the retired FBI agent Phil Car- son told the newspaper.
Carson reportedly worked on the cold case for two years and observed the police coverup, which he called “the biggest mis- carriage of justice in my 20-year career at the FBI.” The revela-
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tion about Muhammad is not
new: he has long been suspected of being the trigger man in Big- gie’s death. Muhammad has been cleared of all charges, as well as David Mack, the former LAPD officer accused of conspir- ing to commit the crime.
The rapper, whose legal name was Christopher Wallace, was gunned down in LA on March 9, 1997 at just 24 years old. No charges were filed in the case. The killing was believed to have been the result of a feud be- tween LA-based Death Row Records and its bitter rival, Bad Boy Records, which is based in New York City and run by Diddy. The hip hop mogul, who was riding in the vehicle in front of Biggie’s the night of the mur- der, was said to be “pretty freaked out” by Carson’s claim that he was the intended target, the former FBI agent says.
Knight, who is serving a 28- year prison sentence for a 2015 hit-and-run case, founded Death Row Records, while Smalls was under contract with rival Bad Boy, helmed by Combs.
Tiffany Haddish has been set to star in an upcoming biopic on the iconic athlete Flo- rence Griffith Joyner aka "Flo-Jo." She will also produce the film, which is from game1.
Bill Cosby Denied Parole After Refusing Sex Offender Treatment Program
Game1's co-CEOS Basil Iwanyk and Greg Economou also producing. game1 is planning other con-
The man who was once known as “America’s Dad” across the country for many years, has been denied parole after the enter- tainer refused to participate in a sex offender treatment program.
According to USA Today, 83- year-old Bill Cosby who is cur- rently serving a three to 10-year sentence in a Pennsylvania state prison has been denied parole nearly three years into his sen- tence. He is in the third year of his sentence after being convicted of sexual assault in 2018.
The comedian currently serv- ing his prison term at State Cor- rectional Institution at Phoenix, which is a state prison located in Skippack Township, Pennsylva- nia. To be considered for parole, the Pennsylvania State Parole Board had stated that Cosby not only needs to complete a treat- ment program, but he must maintain a “clear conduct record.”
On May 11, the Pennsylvania
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State Parole Board had declined Cosby’s parole request partly be- cause of his need to participate in “a treatment program for sex of- fenders and violence prevention,” and “failure to develop a parole release plan,” according to a state board action letter provided to USA TODAY. The parole board also cited a “negative recommen- dation” from the Department of Corrections.
A statement was released on Cosby’s Instagram account which stated:
“The news that actor and co- median Bill Cosby’s parole has been “denied” by the Pennsylva- nia State Parole Board is not a surprise to Mr. Cosby, his fam- ily, his friends and/or his legal team. It was brought to our at- tention by Mr. Cosby that over the past months, members of the PA State Parole Board had met with him and empathically stated, “if he did not participate in SVP [Sexually Violent Preda- tor] courses that his parole would be denied.” Mr. Cosby has vehe- mently proclaimed his innocence and continues to deny all allega- tions made against him, as being false, without the sheer evidence of any proof. Today, Mr. Cosby continues to remain hopeful that the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court will issue an opinion to va- cate his conviction or warrant him a new trial.”
Usher Debuts New ‘UshBucks’ Merchandise
Usher has revealed a new merchandise collection featur- ing his viral ‘Ush Bucks’ design. The R&B singer hosted the 2021 iHeart Radio Music Awards and, at one point during the cere- mony, took to the stage sporting a vibrant suit, with the custom Ush Bucks printed on the fabric. Now fans are able to access a similar level of drip with the re- lease, shared on social media prior to the event.
“IN USHER WE TRUST,” he
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wrote on Instagram, uploading a photo of himself wearing a lim- ited edition UshBucks bucket hat available for purchase.
The full collection which was officially made available on May 26, includes the bucket hat, a poster, three short sleeve t-shirt designs, two long sleeve t-shirt designs, a pair of sweatpants, a matching sweatshirt, a basket- ball jersey, and socks. Prices range from $20 for the poster up to $170 for the sweatshirt.
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