Author: Jack Bogart

Cassie testified she received a $20 million settlement from Sean “Diddy” Combs after filing a 2023 lawsuit against himShe accused Combs of rape, physical abuse and forcing her into drug-fueled sex actsHer lawsuit was followed by a federal investigation that led to Combs’ 2024 arrest on charges of sex trafficking, racketeering, and transportation to engage in prostitution The bombshell lawsuit Casandra “Cassie” Ventura filed against Sean “Diddy” Combs in 2023 accusing him of beating her and forcing her to have sex with other men destroyed the music mogul’s career, his attorney alleged in court. Ventura, 38, who is the star witness for…

NEED TO KNOW Virginia McCullough murdered her parents in 2019, keeping their mummified bodies hidden in the family home for four years The crime was discovered in 2023 after a doctor raised concerns, prompting police to find the remains and uncover the elaborate cover-upLouise Hopkins, Virginia’s sister, has spoken out publicly for the first time, expressing forgiveness toward her sister but also deep emotional trauma A British woman killed her parents and kept their mummified bodies in their family home for years — and now her sister is speaking out for the first time. Louise Hopkins told The Sun that…

One of two people who died on the Mexican navy tall ship Cuauhtémoc, which crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City on Saturday night, has been identified as a female Mexican Navy cadet from Veracruz, according to the state’s governor.Veracruz Gov. Rocío Nahle García identified the cadet as América Yamilet Sánchez of Xalapa in an X post Sunday.”I deeply regret the passing of Veracruz cadet América Yamilet Sánchez,” the governor wrote in a translated post. “My love, support, and solidarity go out to her family. My gratitude to the @SEMAR_mx and my wishes for a speedy recovery for…

NEED TO KNOW Rose West and her husband, Fred West, lived double lives as serial killersAn investigation led to different bodies found on their Gloucester propertyThe couple were charged with multiple murder charges in the late ’90s Rose West has become known as one half of Britain’s most notorious serial killer couple. Along with her husband, Fred West, the pair sexually assaulted and murdered at least a dozen young women, including two of their children. Over 20 years, they took part in gruesome acts of violence before dismembering bodies and burying them in and near their home. The subjects of…

NEED TO KNOW Casandra “Cassie” Ventura is the prosecution’s star witness in the trial of her former boyfriend Sean “Diddy” CombsVentura alleges Combs physically, sexually and psychologically abused her during their decade-long relationshipCombs has been hit with dozens of lawsuits accusing him of sexual and physical abuse Days after Sean “Diddy” Combs viciously beat his then-girlfriend Casandra “Cassie” Ventura in a hotel lobby in 2016, she wrote him a heartbreaking message.  The incident, in which Combs chased down Ventura, shoved her to the ground, kicked her as she lay motionless, and then dragged her down a hallway at the InterContinental…

The man authorities say is responsible for bombing a reproductive center in Palm Springs, Calif. on Saturday has been identified as Guy Edward Bartkus.The 25-year-old is from Twentynine Palms, Calif., authorities said during a news conference Sunday morning. He is described as a “pro-mortalist,” the New York Post reported. The car bomb he allegedly set off killed him and injured four people.There was “no loss of any sensitive material” as a result of the bombing at the IVF clinic, an FBI Los Angeles assistant director in charge said, referring to embryos. “Yesterday, a man intent on harming others in our city…

Casandra “Cassie” Ventura says she was abused by Sean “Diddy” Combs during the 11 years they spent in an on-again, off-again relationship, but that she still loved him and thinks he loved her. Starting in 2006, when the Bad Boy Records founder took the promising 19-year-old singer under his wing as his protégé, the two began dating, even while he was involved with other women. Over the years, their turbulent relationship was riddled with fights, jealousy and alleged beatings, she testified during his federal sex trafficking trial that began on Monday, May 12. Combs also allegedly forced her to take…

NEED TO KNOW Cassie repeated allegations on Friday that Diddy would turn angry and at times violent if he found out she was dating other men Men Diddy was reportedly angry over include Chris Brown, rapper Kid Cudi and an NFL player not named in the testimony Cassie alleges Diddy trafficked her into sexual encounters with several men over the duration of their relationship, recording the encounters Sean “Diddy” Combs’ once allegedly took his then-girlfriend Casandra “Cassie” Ventura’s phone in a fit of jealousy when he suspected she had danced with Chris Brown.  Combs’ defense lawyer made the claim in…

Few know the name Joseph Vacher — even though his crimes surpassed those of the world’s most infamous serial killers. Even Jack the Ripper — to whom Vacher is often compared — was linked to fewer than half the murders his French counterpart later confessed to before his execution in 1898. But Vacher’s case — which left its mark not only on folklore but also on the field of forensic science — is rarely mentioned in conversations about history’s most notorious serial killers. “I think the reason that he disappeared into obscurity, while the name of Jack the Ripper continues…

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