R &B Singer Mario Arrested

The R&B singer Mario was arrested this morning in Baltimore for assaulting his mother in their apartment. His mother, Shawntia Hardaway, told police that he had been throwing and damaging property. She also told them that he had pushed her around with his hands and forearms and that he had also attacked her earlier in the week by pushing her eight feet into a living room wall where she hit her head on the wall. Police found several broken items inside the apartment, including a broken china cabinet, a busted mirror, and a hole in the closet door. Mario was arrested for 2nd degree assault and has been released on $50,000 bond.

NBA Star Shaquille O'Neal and Wife Reach Divorce Settlement

The NBA star Shaquille O'Neal and his wife have reached a settlement for their divorce, which includes their property, custody, and support. The Florida courts will have jurisdiction to officially divorce the couple and the Florida judge will handle any of the issues that would involve the division of the property and spousal support. The California courts will have jurisdiction over any child custody issues.

DJ AM's Burial

DJ AM, whose real name is Adam Michael Goldstein, was buried on Wednesday at the Hillside Memorial Park and Mortuary in Los Angeles, CA. A memorial service is also scheduled for today at the Hollywood Palladium.

Goldstein did not have a will and his mother was listed as the sole heir to his assets. Documents listed his annual income from property at $3.5 million. He also had another $400,000 worth of assets. He had $2.9 million worth of debts at the time of his death.

Rapper Andre 3000 Charged with Speeding

On Saturday, the rapper Andre 3000 from the group Outkast was charged with speeding and is free on bond after police clocked him driving at 109 mph on a highway in Atlanta, GA. He told police that the was driving fast because he had missed an exit and had to turn around. He is currently free on a $1,200 property bond and has a court date set for April 29th.

Michael Jackson Gives Up Neverland Ranch

The singer Micheal Jackson has decided to give up the title to his Neverland ranch and transfer the deed to a company that he partly controls. He filed a grant deed on Monday on the ranch that would make the new owner an entity called the Sycamore Valley Ranch Co. Sycamore Valley Ranch Co. is a joint venture between Jackson and an affiliate of Colony Capital LLC.

Earlier this year, Jackson went into default on the $24.5 million that he owes on the property and Colony Capital bailed him out. Colony Capital is a Los Angeles-based real estate investment company that is ran by the billionaire Tom Barrack. The company also owns several properties in Las Vegas, including the Las Vegas Hilton. Neverland Ranch was called Sycamore Valley Ranch before Jackson bought it in 1988 and turned it into a miniature amusement park where thousands of children were invited to the property.

Jackson has been struggling to pay his debts to the ranch since his arrest in 2003 where he was accused of molesting a 13 year boy at the ranch. He has not been to the property since being acquitted of the charges.

Employee Arrested at 50 Cent’s Mansion

An employee, named Dwayne McKenzie, was arrested at the rapper 50 Cent’s mansion for attacking a woman. McKenzie was charged with assault, strangulation, breach of peace, and unlawful restraint. He supposedly choked the woman and hit her with a belt during an argument on 50 Cent’s property. He was released after posting the $10,000 bond. McKenzie was already on conditional discharge after an arrest in Hartford for supposedly pistol-whipping a club promoter.

Rapper DMX Pleads Not Guilty

The rapper DMX has pleaded not guilty in court to charges of felony drug possession and misdemeanor animal cruelty charges on Thursday. He was indicted last week on 11 counts that included felony marijuana and paraphernalia possession and seven counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty.

The charges come from a raid that was done on his property last August where he was accused of neglecting to take proper care of 12 pit bull dogs at his Phoenix, Arizona property. Some of the dogs were found to be dehydrated and underfed. Three dogs were found buried in his back yard.

Jackson’s Neverland Ranch Auction Canceled

The foreclosure auction for Michael Jackson’s Nerverland Ranch that was scheduled for this week was canceled after an investment company called Colony Capital LLC. bought the loan. Jackson hasn’t lived on the property for the past two years and is happy at the way things turned out. He recently had to go into default on the $24.5 million that he owes on the property and has struggled to pay his debts after his decline in finances after his arrest in 2003 on child molestation charges where he was later acquitted.

Jackson’s Neverland Ranch Ready to Be Sold

A public auction of Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch has been scheduled for May 14^th. Jackson recently went into default on the $24.5 million that he owes on the 2,500-acre property. Jackson is currently considering whether he wants to refinance or sell the property before the auction happens. He already moved out of the property more than two years ago.

Pauly Shore Countersues Wes Craven

The actor Pauly Shore is countersuing his neighbor Wes Craven because he says that a landslide on his Hollywood Hills property was caused by Craven not maintaining his vegetation and landscaping on the hillside of his property. He is also claiming that Craven did not eradicate rodents that were burrowing in the hill and made improvements on his property that changed the geology, topography, and drainage.

The lawsuit started last year when Craven sued Shore claiming that he upgraded his home with a pool, spa, landscaping, and other improvements that caused water to seep down a slope and cause damage to his property. Both lawsuits are seeking unspecified amounts for damages and a judgment to determine who will be at responsible.

Hulk Hogan’s Wife Wants Property and Alimony in Divorce

Hulk Hogan’s wife, Linda Bollea, is seeking a share of the family’s two multimillion dollar Florida properties, alimony, and child support for their 17 year old son in her divorce petition. Linda filed for divorce last week after being married to the wrestler for 24 years. The petition states that the marriage is “irretrievably broken.”

The assets that have to be divided include a 17,000 square-foot mansion in Belleair and a 3,474 square-foot house on Clearwater Beach. The Belleair house is worth more than $7.2 million dollars and the Clearwater house is worth more than $2.2 million dollars. They also have a condominium that is under construction in Las Vegas.

Burglar Says TV Taught Him How to Rob

In Richmond, KY a man, named Michael Hobbs, says that he learned how to rob homes by watching television. He says he learned how to break in to homes by watching the Discovery Channel show “It Takes a Thief.” The show is about two ex-convicts who show property owners how easy it is to rob a home. Hobbs was sentenced to 12 years in prison and pleaded guilty to five counts of burglary.

DMX’s House Raided

The rapper DMX’s house was raided on Friday, where several pit bulls were seized. They also found the remains of three dogs. The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office received a tip that dogs were being kept in inhumane conditions at his Phoenix, AZ home. DMX was not at home at the time and no arrests were made.

The detectives visited the home and called one of DMX’s lawyers and told him that the conditions for the animals at the property need to improve or they would take action. The dogs were not being fed or given water. DMX has not been home for the past couple of months and had a caretaker for the dogs that wasn’t doing his job. Twelve pit bulls were seized and taken to an animal shelter. Deputies dug up the yard and found buried dogs. They also found firearms on the property.