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Trump Shared His Thoughts On Pardoning Diddy And It's Exactly What You'd Expect Him To Say
President Donald Trump responded Friday to a question about potentially pardoning Sean 'Diddy' Combs, who stands indicted on federal charges including sex trafficking. 'I haven't spoken to him in years,' Trump told Fox News reporter Peter Doocy when asked about pardoning Combs. 'He used to really like me a lot, but I think when I ran for politics, that relationship busted up, from what I read. I don't know, he didn't tell me that.' Related: A Republican's Response To A "Tax The Rich" Chant At His Town Hall Is Going Viral 'But I'd read some … nasty statements in the paper all of a sudden,' he continued. Combs once ran in the same wealthy social circles as Trump, but was federally indicted in September on one count of racketeering conspiracy, one count of sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion and one count of transportation to engage in prostitution. Related: "I Am So Torn With What You Are Doing" — 11 Posts From MAGA Business Owners Who Are So Close To Getting It Prosecutors in Manhattan added two charges last month of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, and transportation for purposes of prostitution. Surveillance footage released last May showed Combs assaulting his ex-girlfriend, singer Casandra 'Cassie' Ventura. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges and faces 15 years to life in prison if convicted. 'You know, it's different,' Trump said Friday. 'You become a much different person when you run for politics, and you do what's right. I could do other things, and I'm sure he'd like me, and I'm sure other people would like me, but it wouldn't be as good for our country.' Trump and Combs were previously seen as symbols of financial success and social status. Trump was reportedly the first major celebrity to arrive at Combs' birthday party in 1998, with their mutual respect even spawning a VIBE magazine article. Trump, then an unscrupulous real estate tycoon whose wealth had been frequently lauded in hip-hop songs since the 1980s, told the New York Daily News after Combs was charged with assault in 1999 that Combs was 'a visionary and a great talent.' Trump most recently pardoned reality TV stars and MAGA loyalists Todd and Julie Chrisley of fraud and tax evasion charges. On Friday, he resisted giving a definitive answer on whether or not he would pardon Combs. 'It's not a popularity contest, so I don't know,' he said. 'I would certainly look at the facts. If I think somebody was mistreated, whether they like me or don't like me, it wouldn't have any impact on me.'This article originally appeared on HuffPost. Also in In the News: People Can't Believe This "Disgusting" Donald Trump Jr. Post About Joe Biden's Cancer Diagnosis Is Real Also in In the News: Miss USA's 2024 "National Costume" Has Been Revealed, And It's Obviously An Interesting Choice Also in In the News: One Body Language Expert Spotted Something Very Telling When Donald Trump "Held His Own Hand" At His Recent Press Conference
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2 days ago
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Trump Shared His Thoughts On Pardoning Diddy And It's Exactly What You'd Expect Him To Say
President Donald Trump responded Friday to a question about potentially pardoning Sean 'Diddy' Combs, who stands indicted on federal charges including sex trafficking. 'I haven't spoken to him in years,' Trump told Fox News reporter Peter Doocy when asked about pardoning Combs. 'He used to really like me a lot, but I think when I ran for politics, that relationship busted up, from what I read. I don't know, he didn't tell me that.' Related: A Republican's Response To A "Tax The Rich" Chant At His Town Hall Is Going Viral 'But I'd read some … nasty statements in the paper all of a sudden,' he continued. Combs once ran in the same wealthy social circles as Trump, but was federally indicted in September on one count of racketeering conspiracy, one count of sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion and one count of transportation to engage in prostitution. Related: "I Am So Torn With What You Are Doing" — 11 Posts From MAGA Business Owners Who Are So Close To Getting It Prosecutors in Manhattan added two charges last month of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, and transportation for purposes of prostitution. Surveillance footage released last May showed Combs assaulting his ex-girlfriend, singer Casandra 'Cassie' Ventura. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges and faces 15 years to life in prison if convicted. 'You know, it's different,' Trump said Friday. 'You become a much different person when you run for politics, and you do what's right. I could do other things, and I'm sure he'd like me, and I'm sure other people would like me, but it wouldn't be as good for our country.' Trump and Combs were previously seen as symbols of financial success and social status. Trump was reportedly the first major celebrity to arrive at Combs' birthday party in 1998, with their mutual respect even spawning a VIBE magazine article. Trump, then an unscrupulous real estate tycoon whose wealth had been frequently lauded in hip-hop songs since the 1980s, told the New York Daily News after Combs was charged with assault in 1999 that Combs was 'a visionary and a great talent.' Trump most recently pardoned reality TV stars and MAGA loyalists Todd and Julie Chrisley of fraud and tax evasion charges. On Friday, he resisted giving a definitive answer on whether or not he would pardon Combs. 'It's not a popularity contest, so I don't know,' he said. 'I would certainly look at the facts. If I think somebody was mistreated, whether they like me or don't like me, it wouldn't have any impact on me.'This article originally appeared on HuffPost. Also in In the News: People Can't Believe This "Disgusting" Donald Trump Jr. Post About Joe Biden's Cancer Diagnosis Is Real Also in In the News: Miss USA's 2024 "National Costume" Has Been Revealed, And It's Obviously An Interesting Choice Also in In the News: One Body Language Expert Spotted Something Very Telling When Donald Trump "Held His Own Hand" At His Recent Press Conference
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2 days ago
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Ronald Fenty, Rihanna's Father, Dead At 70
Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has confirmed that Rihanna's father, Ronald Fenty, has passed away in Los Angeles after battling an unspecified illness. He was 70. Mottley took to Instagram on Saturday (May 31) to honor Fenty's life and legacy, calling him a 'son of Barbadian soil, whose life story reflected the resilience and spirit of our nation.' In a heartfelt tribute, she praised not only the role he played in raising Rihanna, but also his deeper connection to the Bajan community. 'While he may be known for playing a significant role in shaping the woman our National Hero Rihanna has become, the truth is that his journey here on earth has touched many more lives.' According to TMZ, Rihanna's brother Rajad was seen entering Cedars-Sinai Medical Center earlier this week, possibly accompanied by the 'Lift Me Up' singer. 'To Rihanna, her mother Monica, her brothers Rorrey, Rajad and Jamie, sisters Kandy and Samantha, and all members of the Fenty family, I offer my deepest sympathies. I equally extend my condolences to Ronald's friends and loved ones, both here in Barbados and abroad,' Mottley's post continued. 'In this time of mourning, we stand united with the Fenty family, offering our prayers and support. May his spirit rest in eternal peace, and may all who loved him find comfort in that love and the memories they were blessed to have shared.' Ronald Fenty's relationship with Rihanna wasn't always the smoothest. In 2019, she filed a lawsuit against him, accusing him of using her trademarked name 'Fenty' to promote his own entertainment ventures. That legal battle was put to rest in 2021 when she filed to have the suit dismissed. The two, however, clearly smoothed over the rift as he shared with TMZ in 2023, that he was 'over the moon' about Rihanna becoming a mother for the second time. Fenty is survived by his three children with Rihanna's mother, Monica Braithwaite: Rihanna, Rajad, and Rorrey, and three other children from previous relationships. Rihanna has not spoken publicly on the passing of her father as of publication. VIBE sends condolences to Rihanna and her family at this time. More from Rihanna Returns With New Song "Friend Of Mine" For 'Smurfs' Film Rihanna Has Fans Thinking She Might Be Pregnant With Twins Ciara Claims Rihanna, A$AP Rocky Are Already Hinting At Baby No. 4 While Discussing Baby Fever
Yahoo
27-05-2025
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Kevin Liles Details Alleged $30M Extortion Plot From Rapper Lady Luck
Former Def Jam executive Kevin Liles has released a lengthy statement alleging rapper Lady Luck is attempting to extort him to the tune of $30M. The post, which can be found on Liles' official Instagram page, finds the music industry pro asserting that Luck, born Shanell Jones, and her legal team sent him a letter three weeks ago stating that she would move forward with a lawsuit and tell-all book 'riddled with utterly false and horrendous accusations' if he doesn't cough up $30M. According to Liles, the letter from Luck's team accuses him of 'grooming' her as a young artist, and of exposing himself and attempting to 'force' her into performing oral sex on him while she sat in the driver's seat of his car. 'None of this ever happened,' he states. 'Her threatened allegations are totally false. And they are contradicted by Ms. Jones many public statements about me and her experience at Def Jam.' 'Rather than pay her and her legal team, I am publicly addressing what I view to be an extortion attempt,' he added. Liles went on to detail signing Lady Luck in 1999 after hearing her rap on Hot 97. While he was able to secure her major features and opportunities, she was unable to become a 'household name' while on the label and asked to be released a 'few years later.' He then notes Luck's criminal history — including felony convictions for armed robbery and heroin distribution — before saying he continued to help her as recently as last year when she sought distribution for a new record. 'After connecting her with the former head of my distribution company, she did an interview stating that I was helping her with distribution, describing it as a 'full f**king circle moment.'' Liles continuously declared his 'empathy' for Luck, but added that he, 'will not be extorted, nor will I pay a dollar to those who threaten to ruin my reputation or the legacy I intend to leave the culture I've spent my life serving.' See his full post below. VIBE has reached out to a rep for Lady Luck for comment. Liles' statement comes three months after being sued — alongside Universal Music Group and Def Jam — for sexual assault by a former employee. He has denied all allegations. More from Kevin Liles Believes Rape Lawsuit Should Be Dismissed Due To Legal Technicality Kevin Liles And Def Jam Face Sexual Assault Lawsuit Ye, Ja Rule, And Hip-Hop Community React To Irv Gotti's Death
Boston Globe
27-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- Boston Globe
At my gym, I can vibe, ignite, achieve, bodypump, bodyjam, and more. If only I knew what that meant.
But this wasn't a sultry invitation from my husband or a would-be paramour. It came from my gym buddy. It turns out VIBE is an indoor cycling class at our all-women's gym. On special occasions, participants spin their wheels by candlelight. Then it becomes: Candlelit VIBE. I imagine it happened like this. One day, on a Zoom call, corporate voted to reinvent the gym to lure new bodies to its dumbbells and those weird weighted ropes. A return to office, gym edition. When plans for the new floor layout — suspiciously similar to the old one, with minor Scandinavian design tweaks — were approved, someone who thought they were muted mumbled, 'What's next? Renaming all the classes?' and the agenda was set. Because how does one reinvent oneself in America? By rebranding. Giving new names to old things. I used to be a copywriter. Then I became a Strategic Corporate Storyteller. Get The Gavel A weekly SCOTUS explainer newsletter by columnist Kimberly Atkins Stohr. Enter Email Sign Up Before I go on, and lest my gym membership mysteriously freeze, I should say that I love my gym. I would be a madwoman without it. I just wish I appreciated its language as much as I do its group classes and sauna. I wish I didn't feel so nostalgic about the erstwhile paper schedule that offered 'aerobics,' 'weights,' 'dance,' and other perfectly predictable amusements that didn't require random and inconsistent capitalization. Advertisement VIBE is just the tip of the indecipherable-name iceberg. If you don't make it to VIBE, you can pop into ACHIEVE. What's ACHIEVE? Coincidentally, also a cycling class. (I could say 'spinning,' but then I'd have to admit how long it took me to figure out that it involves a bike and not one of those '80s Twist-A-Ciser things.) Advertisement So is VIBE the one where you don't ACHIEVE as much? And are the caps-lock classes louder? That might explain the artisanal bowl of mass-produced earplugs by the exercise room entrance. To be fair-ish to the gym: I wasn't born in this country and have maintained a foreigner's perennial surprise at the English language. I dissect the meaning of new terms and try to make sure I fully grasp a phrase's meaning before throwing it around in conversation. Having grown up without a particular variety of poultry, for example, the notion of quitting something 'cold turkey' told me nothing. Nor did the state of being 'under the weather' — aren't we all, all the time, under some kind of weather? Also: Who puts cats in bags? I am fascinated by words, the way they shape our experience of the world and how these facilitators of communication so often end up complicating our lives. Like, say, at the gym. The other day, I felt like shaking off all the existential questions in a dance class. I opened the gym app and sat there, blinking, as I tried to figure out which of the following might involve rhythmic movement to music: Ignite? BODYPUMP? BODYJAM? Locomotion? Remix? I figured Locomotion. Nope! Dance is BodyJam. But also Remix. 305 Fitness, too. Locomotion, by the way, is half aerobics, half strength training. Would Aerobics & Strength have been too obvious a name? Have I lost all sense of fun? Advertisement Maybe Octane would help me get it back. Or BODYATTACK? I don't know — I've been too scared to try it, and BODYCOMBAT makes me even more nervous. Though you do have to wonder about 'body' as a prefix for anything that happens at a gym or why you would want to combat it. If you're curious about 305 Fitness and imagine it relates to 360-degree, full-body exercise minus an unspecified 55 degrees of the body, you, like me, would be wrong. It's named after a Miami area code where the residents apparently know how to party. So now we have to learn Florida geography to take a dance class? To obfuscate with language is to exclude. Was this my gym's goal in rebranding? I doubt it. With the exception of its membership fees, it seems to live up to its inclusive aspirations. But what I've learned in my decades in America is that it's a land where people keep things moving. When things are going well, we shake them up. When they're not broken, we fix them — or at least gussy them up. Good becomes great. Dance becomes Remix. At least some classes are still what they used to be: Yoga, Pilates, Barre. Actually, scratch that. Barre, too, has reinvented itself. Like a decaffeinated coffee, a sugar-free brownie, a meatless burger — it's become Barreless Barre. Isn't that just — the floor? At least my middle-aged brain is getting a workout. But it's getting sore, too. Advertisement
