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Mystery Celeb Extortion Case, YoungBoy Plea Deal, Whitney Houston Movie & More Legal News


A Diddy extortion case, a YoungBoy plea deal, a Whitney Houston movie and more music legal news also involving Lil Durk, Megadeth and others.

This week: A lawyer repping alleged Diddy victims is accused of extorting settlements out of “innocent celebrities” by linking them to the rapper; NBA YoungBoy reaches a plea deal to resolve prescription drug charges; Sony settles a copyright lawsuit over Whitney Houston’s biopic; and much more. Repped by a legal team from the white shoe law firm Quinn Emanuel, the mysterious “public figure” called Buzbee’s efforts a “cynical extortion scheme” aimed at “innocent celebrities” who have “any ties to Combs — no matter how remote.” MORE DIDDY NEWS – Prosecutors accused the disgraced rapper of seeking to “subvert the integrity” of his sex trafficking case from jail, including by contacting witnesses and orchestrating “social media campaigns” to influence public opinion and taint the jury pool.

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