12 Former FAMU Students Charged With Manslaughter For Hazing Death
Twelve former members of Florida A&M University's Marching 100 band are being charged with manslaughter for the 2011 hazing death of drum major Robert Champion. Ten of the 12 accused were previously charged with felony hazing last May, but the prosecution announced that the charges have been upgraded to manslaughter. Additionally, two more defendants have been charged with the same crime.
The charges stem from a November 2011 incident that occurred on the band's bus at the Rosen Plaza hotel in Orlando after Florida A&M played Bethune-Cookman in their annual rivalry football game. It was there that Champion received a heinous beating during the admittedly normal "Crossing Bus C" hazing ritual.
The blunt trauma the 26-year-old received to his chest, arms, shoulder and back caused internal bleeding, which led to his untimely death. Witnesses told emergency dispatchers that Champion was vomiting before he was found unconcious aboard the bus.
While it isn't immediately clear why State Attorney Jeff Ashton chose to upgrade charges, criminal defense lawyer Michael Grieco, a former felony division chief for the Miami-Dade County State Attorney's Office, believes prosecutors could be raising the risk to the other defendants "by having a more threatening hammer" in an effort to force a plea deal.
It's also notable that Grieco represented rapper Gunplay, who just beat a life sentence.
Manslaughter is a second-degree felony in Florida, and if found guilty, the 12 former band members will face up to 15 years in prison.
Champion's death has since been covered in national publications, as well as notable programs like HBO's Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel and ESPN's Outside The Lines.
FASHION FAB: Ciara, Frank Ocean, Kim & Kanye West Flock To PARIS For GIVENCHY Show & Dinner
Singer and the designer's muse Ciara was spotted in Paris where she sat front row for the Givenchy Fall/Winter 2013 Ready-to-Wear collection.
Grammy-winner Frank Ocean was also spotted arriving for the show.
And Kim (who was spotted in LA a few days ago) arrived in town to join Kanye who was there to support his good friend, Givenchy designer Ricardo Tisci:
Kanye and Kim gave blank stares to the photographers who snapped a few pics of the front row.
After 'Ye fixed the hem of Kim's pants for her.
And on the other side of Kim and Kanye, Frank Ocean sat with Sky Ferreira, Carine Roitfeld and Ciara.
Later....
The friends all celebrated with designer Ricardo at an afterparty dinner and snapped pics.
Fun times in Paris.
Oh Lawd! Jaden Smith Dating Kim Kardashian’s Little Sister
Nothing like teenage love, especially when your parents are rich, famous and the photogs follow your every move. Apparently, we aren’t the only ones that think Will and Jada Pinkett Smith’s youngest son, Jaden, is adorably handsome. US Weekly reports that the 14-year-old is dating Kim Kardashian’s sister, Kylie Jenner. Paps have spotted the two together, quite a few times, which doesn’t mean anything really. However, an ‘insider’, spilled the tea (or hell, maybe Kris Jenner did) that the two ‘go together’ (my words, not theirs). The mystery person reports:
“They’re dating,. It’s new, but they’ve been friends forever.” LOL. Cute…I guess?
Say It Ain’t So! Idris Elba Takes Acting Break For 2013!
Ladies everywhere run for the tissue box! According to Essence.com , Idris Elba is taking a break from making movies this year to focus on music. Elba, is actually known across the entertainment industry for being a pretty dope DJ. He spins using the name DJ Driis and even current master of the craft Young Guru has given him major props on social media for his DJ’ing skills.
But, it still doesn’t take away from the hurt some women will no doubt feel, knowing they won’t be able to see him on film for a while after his next few projects release! So, girls, guess you better make sure to get out there to the theaters and soak him up while you can when; Pacific Rim, Thor: The Dark World and Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom all hit screens later this year!
Wale Puts His Artist On Bleeezzy Blast!
I thought DC and Philly were all about love?
Wale decided to take to take to Twitter and put his artist Tiara Thomas on BLAST! In the tweets below, Wale is pissed because she had her lawyers handle her business. But is she wrong? In business, and especially the music business, you would be stupid to think that some one has your best interest at heart.
Tiana, it seems like Wale is mad that you got smart. Don’t trip, we are sure he had a lawyer when he inked his deal with Rozay. If he didn’t, maybe that explains why Meek is the star. Read below as Wale goes off !
WOW!
Former Real Housewife Of Atlanta Kim Zolciak Wants Kandi To Know
A few months ago former Real Housewife of Atlanta Kim Zolciak announced her departure from Bravo’s hit show. Kim stated the reality show drama was too much for her to handle so she packed her bags and exited stage left.
And even though Kim decided to leave Real Housewives of Atlanta she is still finding ways to include herself in the show she so called left because of the drama.
On last week’s episode of Kandi made a comment about Kim stealing her baby name and of course Kim the housewife who don’t deal with drama waisted no time going on twitter and responding to her former BFF.
Check out what she had to say below:
Girl bye!!!!!! Somebody please tell Kim ain’t nobody got time to take a lie detector test over a name…..
Lenny Kravitz No Longer Playing Marvin Gaye In Upcoming Biopic
Lenny Kravitz is now out of an acting gig. Originally announced to be portraying Marvin Gaye in an upcoming biopic, the rock star has been replaced with accomplished actor Jesse L. Martin (Law & Order).
Deadline reports that Martin will be playing the late Gaye in the forthcoming Julien Temple produced film called S-xual Healing. When Kravitz was announced as the long in the works project's lead, it was titled Midnight Love. The movie will still focus on the R&B crooner's career after 1981 and during the recording of his Midnight Love album (where his hit single "S-xual Healing" appears) while in London and Brussels when he was battling drug addiction, sorting out tax troubles and trying to get his life in order.
The film is scheduled to start shooting later this month in Europe.
Martin was actually slated to play the role of Gaye five years ago. At that time, actor James Gandolfini was producing the picture.
When Kravitz was announced to be playing the lead this past November, there were some objections, with some pointing at Kravitz's fair skinned complexion as a cause for concern. Also, Gaye's son, Marvin Gaye III, who went to school with Kravitz, threatened to sue the production. "The producers and directors of this film are very wrong and shameful ... [They're] trying to do a film about a low period in his life. They don't even know the whole story," Gaye III told TMZ.
On April 1, 1984, Gaye was shot dead in his bedroom in Los Angeles at the hands of his own father. He was 44 years-old.
Meek Mill And Chris Brown Let It Go At The Strip Club!
Nope! Not that kind of let it go! Chris Brown and Meek Mill let go of the beef that’s been between them since that fateful night in NYC when Breezy and Drizzy lost their ever loving minds! According to TMZ there isn’t much a stripper or two can’t fix, as the two made up over the weekend at a shake em up spot in Charlotte, NC called Cameo Nightclub.
TMZ reports that the two haven’t been spotted out together since that night at the W.I.P. nightclub in NYC last summer. And even though reports claimed that Meek had a lot to do with the fight jumping off, he denied those claims. At any rate it’s nice to hear they are behaving like young gentlemen, well as much as young men can behave like gentlemen at a strip club!
Will Brown and Drake make up next? Stay tuned!
Rihanna OFFICIALLY Launches River Island Collection In London
Rihanna's officially unleashing her Rihanna for River Island collection. If you've been wanting to get your hands on Rih Rih's River Island Collection, now's your time. The "Diamonds" singer rolled up to the clothing brand's London store to sign autographs and to officially start selling her line:
She was spotted leaving her London hotel in the collection's black long sleeved turtle neck maxi dress.
And snapped pics showing off the shoes from the collection once she arrived.
Pretty.
She signed copies of her brand new ELLE UK mag for her young fans as well.
The collection is on sale via online now
Rachel Roy Hosted Private Dinner Party in L.A
Selita Ebanks and Sanaa Lathan were spotted at a very private party and dinner celebrating the new host of NBC’s ‘Fashion Star’ Louise Roe, at Mondrian Los Angeles in West Hollywood.
Hosted by Fashion Designer Rachel Roy, the intimate gathering also attracted actor, Mechad Brooks; blogger Jared Eng of JustJared.com, and actress Jennifer Missoni also attended.
Life with Andre Comes to an End on TV that is…..
Last month there were rumors that Andre Leon Talley was leaving [read: kicked out of ] Vogue Magazine to pursue a career in television [click here if you missed that].
Though Andre quickly shut down the rumors, insiders say his Vogue fashion column, 'Life with Andre' is dunzo...
From Page Six
Vogue contributing editor Andre Leon Talley won’t be writing for the fashion bible’s print edition anymore, but he’ll remain a digital contributor. We reported last week that Talley would leave Vogue, as he’s developing a late-night talk show and taking a job as editor-at-large at Numéro Russia. Vogue insisted Talley would remain a contributor, but we hear his fashion adventure column, “Life With Andre,” will end in the magazine. Talley told WWD he’ll still contribute digital content: “I’m very happy to do it.”
Nicki Minaj Fires Her Glam Squad
In an effort to be taken more seriously, rapper Nicki Minaj has fired her entire glam squad and plans to tone down her look...
From The Sun
NICKI MINAJ is on the warpath again.
The diva singer has sacked the “glam squad” who fix her make-up and hair before events and gigs.
The sackings come a day after the rapper insisted she hasn’t gone under the knife and is all natural.
A source said: “Nicki is desperate to be taken seriously as an artist.
“She’s fired her long-standing hairdresser who has been responsible for some of her crazy hairstyles over the years. She’s also fired her stylist.
“Nicki feels that now she’s done with American Idol she can finally be taken seriously and release a proper hip-hop album.”
Oh Really?
AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES
‘Wassup Bra?’
I don’t know how a man with no boobs wearing a sports bra that holds boobs in place still manages to have cleavage. Unknown miracles of this crazy planet I suppose.
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND EVERYBODY!!!!!!!!
EFREM
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