Rapper T.I.’s Wife Charged with Possession of Ecstasy

The L.A. County District Attorney has charged rapper T.I.’s wife, Tameka Cottle, with possession of the drug ecstasy stemming from when the couple was arrested in Los Angeles last month. If she is convicted she could spend up to a year of incarceration. The District Attorney has already decided not to prosecute T.I. for charges related to the incident. He will already be serving time in Georgia for a probation violation related to the L.A. arrest.

Rapper T.I. Not to Be Charged in Recent Arrest

It has been reported that the L.A. County District Attorney has the rejected the drug case from rapper T.I.’s arrest last month. There supposedly has been legal problems with the case, including the facts that police say they smelled marijuana but there was no pot booked into evidence and the rapper was pulled out of his vehicle immediately after he made the illegal U-turn and prior to any registration check. Last month, T.I. and his wife were for possession of a controlled substance after being pulled over by police.

Micheal Jackson's Death Investigation Completed

The LAPD has finished their investigation into the death of late singer Michael Jackson and the case will go the District Attorney very soon. It is very likely that Dr. Conrad Murray will be criminally charged in the death of Jackson. Detectives fininshed their investigation late last month and the case will be presented to the Los Angeles County District Attorney as soon as scheduling allows it, which will be within weeks. The District Attorney supposedly has enough information for Dr. Murray to be charged with involuntary manslaughter due to gross negligence. The case can get complicated because Dr. Murray did not break any laws in administering Propofol to Jackson.

Singer Kelis Gives Birth

On Wednesday, the singer Kelis gave birth to a healthy 7 pound, 8 ounce baby boy, named Knight, at a hospital in New York. She is currently going through a divorce with her husband rapper Nas. On Thursday, a judge ordered Nas to pay her almost $40,000 per month in support. Kelis is suppose to receive $30,471 each month and their child is suppose to receive $9,027 each month from Nas. The judge also ordered Nas to pay $45,000 for Kelis' attorney fees and for a forensic accountant.

Results of Michael Jackson's Will

In Michael Jackson's trust it is revealed that 40 percent of his assets are suppose to go to his mother. His three children will 40 percent of his assets. Twenty percent of his assets are suppose to go to several children's charities. The names of the charities are not specified in the trust. The California Attorney General is currently filing legal papers in the probate case.

Singer Michael Jackson Leaves Nothing in Will To Father

The singer Michael Jackson left nothing in his will to his father Joe Jackson. Jackson left his estate, worth approximately $1 billion, to his mother, his three children, and one or more charities. The attorney John Branca currently has the will, which was signed in 2002, and has 30 days from the day that Jackson died to file it with the court.

Charges Dropped Against Suge Knight

On Friday, a judge dropped the drug and battery charges filed against Marion "Suge" Knight, the co-founder of Death Row Records. The prosecution had discovery problems and witness problems. The district attorney's office has filed a notice showing that it might revive the charges by seeking a grand jury indictment. Knight had recently been charged with two counts of felony drug possession and one count of misdemeanor battery in the beating of a woman in August after police caught him hitting his girlfriend while holding a knife in a parking lot near the Las Vegas Strip. Police found the drugs Ecstasy and hydrocodone in his possession. The girlfriend was not stabbed but she was treated at a hospital for the injuries.

Singer Jermaine Jackson Finalizes Divorce

The singer Jermaine Jackson, the brother of singer Michael Jackson, has finalized the divorce from his wife, Alejandra. He agreed to pay $50,000 for her attorney fees and $50,000 for back child support payments. Alejandra waived all spousal support and any rights to his jewelry, furniture, and Jackson Entertainment Inc. The couple had gotten married in 1995 and filed for divorce in 2007.

The two children they have will live with their mother and Jermaine Jackson will have visitation rights. He agreed to pay $3,000 each month in child support payments.

Wesley Snipes to Appeal Tax Conviction Charge

The attorneys of the actor Wesley Snipes wants to appeal his recent tax conviction, where he was sentenced to three years in prison last week for three misdemeanor counts of willful failure to file income tax. Snipes will be free until he is ordered to turn himself in by the federal Bureau of Prisons. His attorneys filed the notice on Thursday for the 11^th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.