Doctor pleads guilty to selling Matthew Perry ketamine in the weeks before the actor’s death
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Doctor pleads guilty to selling Matthew Perry ketamine in the weeks before the actor’s death

ByThe Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A doctor pleaded guilty Wednesday to giving Matthew Perry ketamine in the month leading up to the “Friends” star’s overdose death. Dr. Salvador Plasencia became the fourth of the five people charged in connection with Perry’s death to plead guilty. He stood next to his lawyer and admitted guilt to four counts to Judge…

BREAKING NEWS: Sean “Diddy” Combs acquitted of most serious charges, convicted of a prostitution-related offense
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BREAKING NEWS: Sean “Diddy” Combs acquitted of most serious charges, convicted of a prostitution-related offense

ByThe Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs was convicted of a prostitution-related offense but acquitted Wednesday of sex trafficking and racketeering charges that could have put one of hip-hop’s most celebrated figures behind bars for life. The mixed result came on the third day of deliberations. It could still send Combs, 55, to prison for…

DIDDY TRIAL: Jury reaches verdict on 4 of 5 counts; judge tells panel to keep deliberating
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DIDDY TRIAL: Jury reaches verdict on 4 of 5 counts; judge tells panel to keep deliberating

ByThe Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — The jury in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial said Tuesday that it has reached a verdict on four of five counts against the hip-hop mogul. But the partial decision remained under wraps after jurors were told to keep deliberating because they were stuck on the top charge, racketeering conspiracy. Prosecutors, Combs’ defense…

LA Doctor Admits to Selling Drugs in Matthew Perry OD Case
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LA Doctor Admits to Selling Drugs in Matthew Perry OD Case

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

A California doctor has pleaded guilty to federal charges that he illegally provided the powerfulanesthetic to Friends actor Matthew Perry in the weeks leading up to Perry’s death in 2023. Dr.Salvador Plasencia signed a plea agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the CentralDistrict of California. It could send Plasencia to prison for up to…

It Ends With Us’—Or Does It? Blake Lively Beats Harassment Lawsuit, But Legal Drama Continues
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It Ends With Us’—Or Does It? Blake Lively Beats Harassment Lawsuit, But Legal Drama Continues

ByExhibit (A)-List Editor

A Manhattan federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit against one of Hollywood’s mostglamorous couples. Judge Lewis J. Liman Monday granted a motion by Ryan Reynoldsand Blake Lively to dismiss the suit filed by actor Juston Baldoni. Baldoni filed a $400 million dollar lawsuit, accusing the couple of trying to ruin hisreputation with Lively’s claims…

REAL HUSBAND, REAL CONSEQUENCES: Tom Girardi Sentenced to 7 Years in Federal Prison
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REAL HUSBAND, REAL CONSEQUENCES: Tom Girardi Sentenced to 7 Years in Federal Prison

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

Tom Girardi, the once-powerful Los Angeles trial attorney and former husband of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star A federal judge in Los Angeles Tuesday sentenced disgraced attorney and power broker TomGirardi to more than seven years in prison for his conviction last year on charges he stolemillions from clients of his law practice. U.S….

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…