MANN ACT: Examining the law used to convict Sean “Diddy” Combs
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MANN ACT: Examining the law used to convict Sean “Diddy” Combs

ByThe Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) – Sean “Diddy” Combs was convicted Wednesday of prostitution-related offenses under the federal Mann Act, an anti-sex trafficking law with a century-old history. Though he was acquitted of more serious charges, Combs was still convicted of flying people around the country, including his girlfriends and male sex workers, to engage in paid sexual encounters. Over the years,…

BAD FOR BUSINESS: Verdict’s impact on Diddy’s business empire
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BAD FOR BUSINESS: Verdict’s impact on Diddy’s business empire

ByThe Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs has been acquitted of the most serious charges in his federal sex trafficking trial, but that doesn’t mean the once-celebrated music mogul will see his business empire restored. Combs, 55, who is one of the most influential figures in hip-hop history, was acquitted Wednesday of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking…

A-LISTERS ON TRIAL: Diddy’s trial was the latest in a line of high-profile celebrity criminal cases
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A-LISTERS ON TRIAL: Diddy’s trial was the latest in a line of high-profile celebrity criminal cases

ByThe Associated Press

New York (AP) – A New York City jury’s decision Wednesday to convict Sean “Diddy” Combs on prostitution-related offenses and acquit the music mogul on sex trafficking and racketeering charges was the latest in a line of high-profile celebrity criminal cases that garnered widespread attention.O.J. Simpson In 1995, football star and actor O.J. Simpson was acquitted of murder in…

Perjury, Perchance? Erika Girardi’s American Express Scandal Unpacked
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Perjury, Perchance? Erika Girardi’s American Express Scandal Unpacked

ByJeff Phillips Exhibit (A)-List Editor-in-Chief

Mark Twain said, “There are lies, damned lies, and statistics.” For Erika Girardi, the statistic was a $787,000 refund from American Express. For Chris Psaila and Marco Morante, the statistics were a nine-count federal indictment against Psaila, countless millions in lost business and the incalculable harm to the reputations of the business partners.  They say…

Who Forgot to Show Up? Inside the Legal Fumble That Could Cost Erika Jayne Millions
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Who Forgot to Show Up? Inside the Legal Fumble That Could Cost Erika Jayne Millions

ByJeff Phillips Exhibit (A)-List Editor-in-Chief

Woody Allen once said, “Eighty percent of success is just showing up.” On March 20, 2025, Tampa attorney Jim Wilkes failed that test. He didn’t show up. Big time. He was a no-call, no-show for a court hearing to defend his client, Erika Girardi, the subject of a multi-million dollar defamation suit in a Miami….

Headshots of Erika Jayne Girardi and Jim Wilkes
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Did Another Geriatric Attorney Steal Money to Fund Erika Jayne’s Lifestyle?

ByJeff Phillips Exhibit (A)-List Editor-in-Chief

Plato gets credit for the notion that art imitates real life. If the Greek philosopher could drop in 2,300 years or so after he did his thinking, he might dial up Erika Jayne’s song “XXPEN$IVE” on his iTunes account to make his point. In it, the artist legally known as Erika Girardi sings, “It’s expensive…