Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. Charged with Harassment

The boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been charged with felony counts of coercion, robbery, grand larceny, misdemeanor battery, and three counts of harassment after an incident with his child’s mother in Las Vegas. The woman, named Josie Harris, claims that Mayweather beat her, threatened to kill her, and stole her cell phone during an incident that happened on September 9th. If Mayweather is convicted of all charges, he could face 28 years imprisoned.

Beyonce's Mother Files for Divorce

Last month, Beyonce's mother, Tina Knowles, filed divorce papers in Harris County to end her 29-year marriage with Mathew Knowles. In October, Matthew received a paternity lawsuit from another woman who claimed that he is the father of her child. The couple have two children together, which are Beyonce and a daughter named Solange.

Rapper T.I. Receives Prison Sentence

On Friday, the rapper T.I. was sentenced to one year and a day in prison on federal weapons charges. He has 30 to 60 days to start his sentence and has completed nearly 1,000 hours of community service while warning children about the negative effects of drugs, guns, and violence. He still needs to complete 470 more hours. He pleaded guilty in court last March after he was arrested in October of 2007 for trying to buy unregistered machine guns and silencers before his scheduled appearance at the BET Hip-Hop Awards in Atlanta.

Rapper T.I. and Wife Tiny Have New Baby

The rapper T.I. and his wife Tameka “Tiny” Cottle has just welcomed a new baby boy named Major Harris into the world. The baby was born weighing 5 pounds and is doing fine.