Singer Michael Jackson Gets Sued Again

Raymone Bain, the publicist and general manager of singer Michael Jackson, has filed a $44 million lawsuit against him stating that he did not pay her for the deals that she has made. She says that she has been working for him for more than five years as his spokeswoman, publicist, head of Michael Jackson Co. Inc, and personal general manager. She claims that Jackson agreed to pay her 10 percent of the agreements that she handled. He also didn't pay her for negotiating the release of his CD to commemorate the 25th anniversary of his "Thriller" album, refinancing his loan to keep the Beatles' song catalog, and negotiations of a concert series in London.

Rapper Kanye West Charged with Misdemeanors

The rapper Kanye West has been charged with misdemeanor battery, grand theft, and vandalism by the Los Angeles city prosecutors due to destroying a paparazzi's camera back in September. He has the possibility of spending 2 and a half years in jail if he is convicted of the charges.

West's manager, named Dan Crawley, is also facing six misdemeanor charges, two counts of battery, and vandalism and grand theft due to being part of the incident by breaking the camera and accosting a videographer from TMZ. He has the possbility of spending up to five years in jail if he is convicted.

Rap Producer Suge Knight Hospitalized

Marion "Suge" Knight, a rap producer and co-founder of Death Row Records, has been hospitalized in Arizona after being punched in the face during a hotel fight. It happed on Monday at a private party at a hotel in Scottsdale. Two men were arrested in the incident on the suspicion of assault and disorderly conduct, including one who said that he is the business manager of the singer Akon.

Singer Kelly Rowland Fires Beyonce's Dad

The singer Kelly Rowland has decided that she will no longer be managed by Beyonce's father. Matthew Knowles had managed her career since she was a child and while she was in the group Destiny's Child. Her solo career has not been going well since she left the group. Both Rowland and Knowles say that they will always be family. Rowland has not said who her next manager will be.

Busboy Sues Justin Timberlake

A busboy in New York is suing the singer Justin Timberlake claiming that Timberlake's restaurant, named Timberlake's Southern Comfort, didn't pay him a legal wage. The busboy states that he and the other staff didn't get the right amount of gratuity charge that the restaurant automatically collects from parties of six or more customers. He also states that he worked more than 40 hours per work without getting paid overtime. A manager at the restaurant says that the staff members received all of their tips and the busboys were paid more than minimum wage.

Rapper Kanye West Not Charged in Airport Incident

Prosecutors have decided not to file felony charges against the rapper Kanye West and his manager for an incident in which the camera of a paparazzi was broken. Prosecutors referred the case to the city attorneys and they will decide if West will be charged with a misdemeanor.

West was arrested on September 11th at Los Angeles International Airport on suspicion of vandalism after he was caught on video struggling with a paparazzi and then breaking his camera on the floor. His manager was also arrested on suspicion of breaking the camera and one that belonged to a TMZ videographer.

Rapper Kanye West Arrested

The rapper Kanye West and one of his bodyguards was arrested on Thursday morning at Los Angeles International Airport after an altercation with paparazzi where West smashed a camera on the floor. West and his road manager, who is also his bodyguard, were arrested on suspicion of felony vandalism. The two were scheduled to board a flight to Honolulu, Hawaii that morning. The broken camera was valued at worth more than $10,000. West and his road manager were taken to be booked at a Los Angeles Police Department station in Culver City. West has been released from police custody on Thursday afternoon.

Amy Winehouses’s Husband Receives Jail Sentence

On Monday, a judge sentenced Amy Winehouse’s husband to 27 months in jail for assault and obstruction of justice. Her husband, named Blake Fielder-Civil, admitted to beating up a pub manager, named James King, in a barroom fight in 2006 and offering him $400,000 to be quiet about it. The judge told Fielder-Civil that he had behaved in a gratuitous, cowardly, and disgraceful manner. Amy Winehouse wasn’t present in the courtroom.