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Tyre Nichols lost his life at the hands of bloodthirsty police officers in Memphis, Tennessee, who didn’t “fear for their lives,” they didn’t “make a mistake,” Tyre Nichols was killed because five men with badges, guns, and uniforms wanted him dead. Don’t take our word for it though, listen to the words of one of the men who admitted under oath that the attack against Nichols was purposeful and malicious.

As BOSSIP previously reported, the federal trial against three of the five officers who fatally assaulted Nichols has begun, and according to ABC 24, one of those officers, Emmitt Martin III, is coming clean about just how dirty his deeds truly were. Martin and his blue buddy Desmond Mills Jr. have pleaded guilty to violating Nichols’ civil rights with their use of excessive force and failing to intervene to stop the illegal assault. Moreover, Martin, who is nicknamed “Smash Brother” readily admitted to his frame of mind during the attack and the violent culture of punishment in policing in Memphis.

“I was angry,” Martin said. “I wanted some kind of revenge. I was seeing red.”

Martin also spoke to the “run tax” that is excised against those who try to evade the long arm of the law.

Prosecutors asked about the “run tax” and what it meant. Martin said that it meant if you run, “you get your a— beat.”

Martin also admitted that Tyre wasn’t aggressive toward them and was given conflicting commands, and most damningly, Martin said, “He wasn’t a threat,” when talking about Nichols.

We hope the jury sends all of these “men” to prison for the rest of their lives.

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In the latest news surrounding Diddy’s arrest, the disgraced mogul has been indicted on charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion, and transportation for purposes of prostitution.

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As previously reported, Diddy was arrested Monday night in New York after federal authorities conducting a sex trafficking investigation raided his homes in Los Angeles and Miami nearly six months ago.

Now, NBC News reports that per an unsealed indictment, federal prosecutors allege that he “threatened and coerced women and others around him to fulfill his sexual desires” for years.

He’s also being accused of “creating a criminal enterprise” whose members and associates engaged in” various crimes, such as “sex trafficking, forced labor, kidnapping, arson, bribery and obstruction of justice,” according to court docs.

“When employees, witnesses to his abuse, or others threatened Combs’ authority or reputation, Combs and members and associates of the Enterprise engaged in acts of violence, threats of violence, threats of financial and reputational harm, and verbal abuse,” reads the indictment. “These acts of violence included kidnapping and arson. In addition, on multiple occasions, Combs threw both objects and people as well as hit, dragged, choked, and shoved others.”

Details Of Diddy’s Indictment Released

TMZ reports that a significant part of the allegations centers on Diddy’s alleged “freak offs,” first described by Cassie Ventura in her 2023 lawsuit that was settled just one day later.

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Prosecutors described freak-offs in the 14-page indictment as “elaborate, produced sex performances” orchestrated by the music mogul” who allegedly directed and recorded the events while masturbating.

The indictment alleges that the mogul lured women into his inner circle under the guise of romantic relationships, only “to be coerced into engaging in sex acts with male commercial sex workers,” a notion also previously alleged by Cassie.

The women were reportedly subjected to force, threats, and coercion, and prosecutors believe that Diddy and the women involved were allegedly administered IV fluids to recover from the physical toll of drug use including cocaine, GHB (the “date rape” drug), MDMA, ketamine, and other substances.

“Combs subjected victims to physical, emotional and verbal abuse to cause the victims to engage in freaks offs,” reads the indictment. “Combs maintained control overs his victims through among other things, physical violence, promises of career opportunities, granting and threatening to withhold financial support and by other coercive means including tracking their whereabouts dictating the victims’ appearance, monitoring their medical records, controlling their housing and supplying them with controlled substances.”

“During and separate from freak offs, Combs among other things, hit, kicked, threw objects at, and dragged victims at times by their hair. These assaults often resulted in injuries that took days or weeks to heal.”

Page 7 of the indictment states that authorities seized “freak off supplies” that included 1,000 bottles of baby oil and lubricant. Also seized were firearms, including three AR-15s with defaced serial numbers and a drum magazine, and alleged that Diddy carried or brandished firearms to “intimidate and threaten other others, including victims of and witnesses to his abuse.”

The indictment reads:

“Members and associates of the Combs Enterprises including high-ranking supervisors, security staff, household staff, personal assistants and other Combs Business employees, facilitated the Freak Offs by, among other things, booking hotel rooms for the Freak Offs; stocking the hotel rooms in advance with the required Freak Off Supplies including controlled substances, baby oil, lubricant, extra linens and lighting; cleaning the hotel rooms after the Freak Offs to try to mitigate room damage; arranging for travel for victims, commercial sex workers, and Combs to and from Freak Offs; resupplying Combs with requested supplies; delivering large sums of cash to Combs to pay the commercial sex workers; and scheduling the delivery of IV fluids.”

Prosecutors allege that in late 2023, following public allegations of the crimes, Combs and his associates would “pressure victims and witnesses, including through attempted bribery, to stay silent.”

It also sounds like there may have been recorded phone calls to corroborate this allegation.

“Combs caused these calls to be recorded on at least two occasions,” reads the indictment.

On Tuesday, Diddy’s lawyer Marc Agnifilo spoke to reporters and said he would “fight like hell” to get Diddy released.

Agnifilo said Diddy’s spirits are “good” and called his client confident while pleading his innocence.

“He’s not guilty, he’s innocent of these charges.”

Yesterday, he released a statement to TMZ calling his client an “imperfect person” but “not a criminal.”

This story is still developing…

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TLC’s I Love A Mama’s Boy is returning for a new season with five mamas’ boys who are grappling with the competing affections of their coddling, spoon-feeding moms, and BOSSIP’s got your first look.

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The hit TLC returns for a new season TONIGHT, Monday, September 16 at 9 PM ET/PT and there’s drama to come. If these mama’s boys aren’t able to let go of the apron strings once and for all, they may find they will need to let go of their romantic partnerships instead. Once again you can tune in to discover how close is a little too close for these mother-son duos and the results will shock you.

Newbie Shahid & His Mom Dia Discuss His Girlfriend Nylah In An Exclusive Clip

Newbie Shahid is attached at the hip to his mom Dia who does his laundry and even coordinates outfits with him.

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The mama’s boy says he and his mom are thick as thieves and Momma Dia agrees.

“The only thing I wouldn’t do for Shaheed is support him in a bad relationship,” says the matriarch.

The two’s inseparable connection includes Dia doing his laundry and apparently infringing on his two-year relationship with Nylah.

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“My mom really doesn’t think anybody is good enough for me, but we know we can’t date each other,” says Shahid.

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Nylah, a teacher, aspiring model, and actress, met Shahid during their freshman year of college and they’re still going strong.

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Dia however is unimpressed.

“Nylah has morals, no values,” says Dia who didn’t like the first impression that Nyla made. “I’m done, first impressions are everything,” she adds.

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Shahid is adamant about his girlfriend and hopes that Thanksgiving dinner can bring the two most important women in his life together, but the chances of that are slim to none.

Take an exclusive look below:

I Love A Mama Boy’s Cast

Meet the families navigating their unique relationships this season:

Returning Fan Favorites: Matt & Kelly

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Fan favorites Matt and Kelly are back! Living together, Matt is currently single, but Kelly is determined to find him the perfect match. While Matt feels ready to find love, he starts to realize that his mom may be part of the problem. Will Matt finally forge his own path and eventually move out?

Introducing New Family: Nylah, Shahid & Dia

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In an intriguing twist of familial bonds, the mother-son duo of Dia and Shahid share an exceptionally close relationship. Their inseparable connection is evident in their daily activities, coordinated outfits, and even shared financial management. However, this tight-knit bond faces a challenge with the introduction of Nylah, Shahid’s girlfriend. Dia harbors reservations about Nylah, suspecting her intentions towards Shahid’s finances.

Introducing New Family: Janelle, Josh & Tina

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Josh and his wife, Janelle, have been married for 12 years. However, Josh has never lived apart from his mother, Tina, whose close relationship with her son often leaves Janelle feeling sidelined. The couple’s recent purchase of a house in Florida has sparked tension, as Tina does not fit into this new home. Josh has no intention of living without his mom, but can he have a happy life with an unhappy wife?

Introducing New Family: Kristopher, Austin & Shirlene

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Austin and his ex-boyfriend Kristopher still share a deep bond and live together, hoping to rekindle their love after a breakup spurred on by Austin’s close relationship with his mom. However, Austin’s mother Shirlene thinks Kris is toxic and disapproves of their relationship. As Shirlene contemplates moving back to Los Angeles, Austin faces a difficult decision: will his mother’s return mark the end of his relationship with Kristopher once and for all?

Introducing New Family: Natasha, Chase & Lori

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Natasha and Lori are both quintessential Southern Belles, but beneath their polished exteriors, a fierce rivalry brews as they vie for the spotlight – and Chase’s affection. As tensions rise, Chase finds himself torn between the two most important women in his life, struggling to navigate the emotional battlefield.

Will YOU be watching I Love A Mama’s Boy this season?

I Love A Mama’s Boy returns TONIGHT, Monday, September 16 at 9 PM ET/PT on TLC.

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After Springfield, Ohio, was catapulted into the national spotlight thanks to a web of lies spun by Trump and his ride-or-die running mate, Senator JD Vance, Vance said that the damaging allegations about Haitian migrants eating pets are stories he’s willing to “create” because some mystery “constituents” swear it’s true.

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“If I have to create stories so that the American media actually pays attention to the suffering of the American people then that’s what I’m going to do,” Vance told CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday.

As previously reported, Trump told the nation that Haitian migrants in Springfield were nibbling on domestic animals like it was a side hustle.

Now, the Proud Boys (aka the modern KKK) are marching, and schools are getting shut down from Springfield receiving bomb threats. Seriously, you can’t make this stuff up.

But wait, Trump and Vance actually did.

The Goose (And Truth) Is Cooked

The eating/killing rhetoric first started when a Facebook post showed a man casually strolling down the street holding a dead goose, with a caption claiming that Haitians in Springfield were snatching pets and wildlife left and right. The problem is, that the photo wasn’t even from Springfield. In fact, it was snapped 50 miles away in Columbus, Ohio, back in July.

According to USA Today, the man was just walking down Cleveland Avenue with his poultry prize, not bothering anyone, much less decapitating ducks.

The man who posted the picture on Reddit apparently wasn’t trying to stir the pot and the Columbus Dispatch said the man’s reasoning for sharing the photo was because it wasn’t “something you see every day.” Well, he got that right!

Unfortunately, what he didn’t expect was for the picture to be hijacked and weaponized by anti-immigrant conspiracy theorists. Now, USA Today reports that he’s out here regretting his whole life, watching his innocent post get twisted to fit a racist narrative.

Despite no evidence of dead geese piling up on Springfield streets, the internet did what it does best: amplify misinformation faster than you can say “fact check.” Newsweek reports that the claim quickly went viral, and critics pointed out that the lie was about more than just pets. It was about creating a racist, fear-mongering narrative around Haitian immigrants—and let’s be real, Black people in general.

Whether Haitian or not, Black people everywhere became the target of these hateful rumors, all thanks to Vance and Trump’s reckless rhetoric.

Vance Swears He’s “Protecting” Americans (But From What Exactly?)

Now, here’s where things get even more ridiculous. JD Vance, ever eager to play wingman to Trump’s immigrant scapegoating, jumped in on the act. In post-debate commentary, he neglected to divert against Trump’s false narrative. He took the stage during his Senate campaign to make it clear that, in his view, Haitian migrants were illegal, even if they came to the U.S. legally through the Immigration Parole Program.

USA Today reports that he argued that by letting them in, the government was “abusing asylum laws” and putting American citizens at risk. His solution? Ship them out of here in record numbers and “protect” Americans.

But protect them from what exactly? Imaginary Haitian-led pet-eating sprees?

Vance and Trump’s xenophobic fear-mongering not only stokes fear, but also distracts from the very real issues Springfield faces as a city with a growing immigrant population.

According to the Columbus Dispatch, Springfield, which has seen a surge of Haitian immigrants in recent years, is already grappling with challenges like housing, healthcare, and job integration. But none of that has anything to do with Haitians eating people’s pets. Instead, it has everything to do with decades of economic struggles in the city, a lack of proper resources, and insufficient infrastructure to support its growing population.

Springfield officials have consistently debunked these ridiculous claims. USA Today states that City Manager Bryan Heck publicly stated that there were no “credible reports or specific claims of pets being harmed, injured, or abused by individuals within the immigrant community.”

ABC moderators of the debate were quick to fact check the lie, yet Trump continues to spew out #fakenews. The whole thing is just absurd.

Haitian Immigrants in the Crosshairs, A Racist Agenda

Let’s be real here. This isn’t about geese, cats or dogs. It’s about playing into a racist narrative that Haitians, and by extension, all Black immigrants, are dangerous. It’s about Vance and Trump stirring up the kind of paranoia that makes average Americans think they need to “protect” themselves from a Black boogeyman.

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Critics have pointed out that this type of rhetoric doesn’t just hurt Haitian immigrants; it puts a target on the back of every Black person in America. Whether you’re Haitian, African American, or Black from any other background, when politicians peddle these types of lies, you become collateral damage.

USA Today reports that Sasha Rittenhouse, a Clark County commissioner, said it best during a city council meeting:

“No videos have surfaced, no pictures have surfaced, no dead geese have surfaced; there’s nothing to substantiate that it’s happening.”

Yet, here we are, with fear being spread across the country, all in the name of political points.

Meanwhile, Trump has promised the “largest deportation in history,” starting in—you guessed it—Springfield, because what better way to show your love for America than by kicking out law-abiding, hard-working immigrants who fled their home countries to escape violence?

Just to spice things up, he threw in a Venezuelan gang takeover in Colorado, for good measure. No word yet on whether the gang is also accused of cooking geese.

On Sunday’s episode of CNN’s State of the Union, JD Vance had a tense exchange with CNN’s Dana Bash who asked him to show the receipts of migrants “eating cats and dogs,” and Vance doubled down, saying he had firsthand accounts from constituents who told him this is happening, though he didn’t provide a single shred of evidence.

“The American media totally ignored this stuff until Donald Trump and I started talking about cat memes,” said Vance. “If I have to create stories so that the American media actually pays attention to the suffering of the American people, then that’s what I’m going to do,” the Ohio senator said.

When asked about him calling it a “story that he created,” a defensive Vance snapped;

“It comes from firsthand accounts from my constituents. I say that we’re creating a story, meaning we’re creating the American media focusing on it. I didn’t create 20,000 illegal migrants coming into Springfield thanks to Kamala Harris’ policies. Her policies did that. But yes, we created the actual focus that allowed the American media to talk about this story and the suffering caused by Kamala Harris’ policies. Yes, we created the actual focus.”

Final Thoughts, Decapitating Lies

In the end, Trump and Vance’s campaign of misinformation is nothing more than a scare tactic that puts immigrants, Black people, and truth itself in the crosshairs. These lies do nothing to “protect” Americans; they only serve to divide us and fan the flames of hatred.

Next time you hear about Haitian immigrants decapitating ducks, just remember: the real beheading here is of the truth. They think we’re stupid…

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According to NBC NewYork, two NYPD police officers opened fire against a man who allegedly jumped the subway turnstile to skip out on a $2.90 fare. Upon observing the man, officers followed him onto a platform and ordered him to stop and turn to face them. The unidentified 37-year-old is said to have been argumentative and threatened to kill the officers saying, “I’m going to kill you if you don’t stop following me.”

The report states that the man then entered the approaching train and was chased by the officers who attempted to taser him to no avail. Upon exiting the train while it was still in motion, the man allegedly charged at the officers with a knife. In response, the officers fired multiple shots that struck both the alleged attacker and several innocent bystanders including another police officer.

The 49-year-old was hit in the head. A 26-year-old woman, another bystander, also was grazed. A police officer was wounded, too. All shots were believed to be fired by the NYPD, authorities have said.

New York Mayor Eric Adams attempted to spin the narrative about what happened on Twitter and was hit with a community note that exposed his…untruthfulness.

In addition to the fact-checking community note, an independent journalist for The City named Katie Honan posted a tweet explaining the note, “The mayor’s post is community noted because he didn’t mention every person shot on the subway — including one random straphanger in critical condition after being shot in the head — was shot by police.

The 37-year-old attacker is currently listed in critical condition.

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Kim Kardashian is speaking out about the role her daughter’s learning difference has played in her life. Her firstborn, North West, was recently diagnosed with dyslexia, and she hopes by speaking out, she is helping others.

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On September 15, Kardashian reposted a video of her friend/Jeff Bezos’ fiancé Laura Sanchéz visiting The View. On the daytime talk show, Sanchéz promoted her new children’s book, “The Fly Who Flew to Space” and recounted her experience and struggle with having dyslexia.

In support of her friend, Kardashian reposted the clip to her Instagram stories reports PEOPLE. She also touched on her experience being the mother of someone with dyslexia.

“I’m reposting this not bc she’s my friend, and I love her, but because every mom who has struggled with their kids with dyslexia or any learning difference needs to hear that it will be okay,” she wrote in the caption.

North West First Broke The News Of Her Learning Difference In 2023

DailyMail reports that much to her mother’s dismay, North revealed her learning difference while on TikTok Live in 2023.

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“Guys, I have dyslexia. Do you even know what that is?” asked Kim and Kanye’s precocious daughter.

To provide a little damage control, the 43-year-old responded;

“Northie, you sure are spilling the tea on here. You are just saying way too much. I purposely don’t talk about stuff that you are going through.”

However, North, who Kim shares with Kanye West, was not bothered by her admission. She continued speaking to her followers and asserted that she was considering releasing music.

“Should I drop an album?” she stated.

Although it was not an album, North did join her father (and Ty Dolla Sign) on their song “Talking/Once Again” and the mother-daughter duo of Kim K/North West continues to post TikToks, much to Kanye’s dismay.

What do YOU think about Kim Kardashian sending love to parents of children with learning disabilities?

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After a year of trash-talking Shedeur Sanders and Colorado, Colorado State’s QB gets a rude awakening he can’t “f**k” with Shedeur.

Last year’s game between Colorado and Colorado State was intense and one of the most viewed games of the year. During the game, Travis Hunter was walloped and lacerated his liver which caused him to miss several games. For almost a year Colorado State players trash-talked Colorado and awaited a rematch.

Some players even revealed they turned down $600k to transfer to other schools just for the rematch.

While QB Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi led the front trash-talking on social media he was joined by his head coach’s wife who slandered Shedeur online.

However, Deion Sanders took the classy route when asked about the situation calling Jay Norvell’s wife “delightful” to flood out the drama. Last night, the much-anticipated rematch went down, and Colorado won 28-9. Shedeur was slinging the football down to the last second hoping to add to the score.

After the game, CSU QB Brayden attempted to shake the hand of Shedeur who immediately addressed his year-round slander. Poor Brayden was reminded in front of the world and straight to his face by Shedeur: “You can’t f**k with me” before he lowered his head and disappeared into the unknown.

Zero NIL dollars, Missed out on $600k, unlikely to be drafted to the NFL but at least Brayden had a delightful year talking trash right?

You can watch the confrontation between Shedeur and Brayden below.

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Nicki Minaj has angered the Barbs and disturbed the peace in Gag City with her latest antics.

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Social media users have been sharing their negative experiences at Nicki‘s Gag City Reloaded Tour amid increasingly late concert start times, allegations of lip syncing and lack of entertainment.

According to fan sentiments, Nicki failed to take the stage until close to midnight and then pantomimed her way through a lackluster setlist. Never to be silenced, the Mayor of Gag City responded to her fans claims saying,

“This ain’t the mthfkn opera, user reggibivv. It’s a HIGH LEVEL 4 HOUR ICONIC MASTER FKNG PIECE MASTER FKNG CLASS HIP HOP SHOW HEADLINED BY THE QUEEN, NIGG@,” she said. ” #GagCityBIRMINGHAM is only hours away!!!!! Yrsutdtidihcosefdiditxitdkhxidkf. Yaaaaaayyyyyyyy. Love you guys!!!!”

She also broke down a little concert math for her fans.

“If you are asking in a “serious” way why you didn’t “GET” a song that another city got, time travel yo narrow a** to the days where you wouldn’t have already seen 40 shows on IG LIVE FOR FREE,” she tweeted. “Pay for those free shows or sitcho silly tail self down & be surprised. Be in the moment. This ain’t a fkng juke box. I just performed 81MM worth of “fallin 4 u”.

Still, some Barbs came to their queen’s defense claiming that they loved their time in Gag City.

“This was such a gag for me cause I really expected you to walk off stage for the next act. You ate that whine up at the end! Such an amazing show! #GagCityCleveland,” one user commented. 

Despite conflicting reviews and her social media hi-jinx, Nicki has continued to sell tickets for the second installment of her tour. The 22-show event continues with dates in San Antonio, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami and Nicki’s hometown of Queens, NY.

She is also hard at work promoting her Loci by Nicki Minaj shoe line in collaboration with DTLR stores. In the midst of a firestorm of tweets about Lil Wayne‘s Super Bowl “snub”, the “Anaconda” artist made sure to let people know that the shoes were currently on sale.

Must truly be an experience being a Nicki Minaj fan in 2024.

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The fashion faves are at it again! Law Roach and Naomi Campbell recently took to social media with a message. Fans and social media users have begun to speculate the duo was throwing shade Rihanna‘s way. This comes after a video of the beauty mogul seemingly ignoring Law and Roach began circulating social media.

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As BOSSIP reported, Rihanna recently appeared at the Alaïa fashion show during New York Fashion Week. Though running late, the singer and actress stopped and said hello to former British Vogue editor-in-chief Edward Enniful. However, on the way to her seat, she walked past supermodel Naomi Campbell and fashion stylist Law Roach and did not acknowledge them. In the video, you can see Roach lean forward as if he was expecting Rihanna to speak.

There are many reasons why the mother of two may have opted not to say hello to the fashion icons. As mentioned, she was running late after presenting an award to her friend and Fenty Beauty’s creative director, Jahleel Weaver. Additionally, Roach and Campbell were sitting, so she could not have seen them.

Nevertheless, social media has been buzzing with rumors that Rihanna intentionally ignored them. It looks like Roach and Campbell believe the rumors and feel disrespected by the alleged snub. They recently posted a video imitating the viral “very demure” trend.

Roach and Campbell seemingly reference the “Man Down” singer’s many iconic fashion statements, many of which reveal her breasts. In response to the potential shade, many social media users tweeted in defense of Rihanna.

Law Roach Kills Rumors Of Rihanna Shade

In recent developments, Law Roach took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to respond to the rumors of he and Campbell being shady ladies. In the 24-second video, Roach got straight to the point, stating that social media misconstrued the situation.

He also captioned the post, “Can Yall stop making s*** up?”

So far, X users are not buying it. One user believes Roach and Campbell knew exactly what they were doing.

However, there are a couple of commenters who understand are on Roach’s side.

Campbell has not made any public statements regarding the social media drama.

Do Naomi Campbell And Rihanna Have Beef?

The alleged New York Fashion Week snub continues to fuel the rumors that Campbell and Rihanna have a strained relationship. The two unfollowed each other on Instagram several years ago, sparking talk that they had a falling out. The origin of this potential beef has never been revealed. Additionally, when Campbell visited Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, she shot down any talk of disdain for the singer.

“Everything’s fine,” she said in reference to her relationship with Rihanna. “I’m an actress now, Andy.”

“I don’t have beef especially with Black women. The support is powerful, we are all out there doing the same thing. We all have the same struggle,” she added.

Rihanna has not made any statements regarding the “snub” towards Roach and Campbell or their alleged response.

What do you think? Were Roach and Campbell trying to shade Rihanna?

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The paramedic convicted for fatally overdosing Elijah McClain during an arrest only received the minimum five-year sentence, but a judge ruled to release him after just six months.

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In a controversial decision, an Adams County judge overturned a five-year prison sentence for Aurora paramedic Peter Cichuniec, converting it to four years of probation. Previously reported by BOSSIP, Cichuniec was convicted for his role in the 2019 death of 23-year-old Elijah McClain, a Black man who was injected with a fatal dose of the sedative ketamine while in police custody. 

The decision has sparked mixed reactions from both prosecutors and supporters of McClain.

“Truly Exceptional” Circumstances Lead To Sentence Change

Judge Mark Warner cited “truly exceptional” circumstances in vacating the sentence during a brief hearing on Friday. According to the Denver Post, Cichuniec had been serving time for criminally negligent homicide and assault by drugging, after he injected McClain with a lethal overdose of ketamine. 

The judge explained that the case involved unusual factors that warranted reconsidering the mandatory minimum sentence (as if deadly negligence while working doesn’t deserve serious consequences).

Prosecutors Slam Sentence Reduction

The prosecutors were not having it. Before the decision was made, they argued in a court filing that reducing Cichuniec’s sentence would “undermine the jury’s verdict” and Colorado’s mandatory sentencing laws. In fact, the Denver Post reports that such reductions are rare, with only 203 sentences modified between 1977 and June 2024 under the statute Cichuniec used to make his request.

“A sentence modification in this case will undermine the jury’s verdict, the legislature’s mandatory sentencing scheme, and the deterrence of the abuse of anesthetic drugs for improper purposes,” the filing stated.

Peter Cichuniec’s Role In Elijah McClain’s Tragic Death

Cichuniec was one of the key figures at the scene of McClain’s death. On that night in 2019, Aurora police placed McClain in a neck hold. Meanwhile, as the supervising paramedic, Cichuniec injected him with enough ketamine for someone 50% bigger than McClain’s 143 lbs. 

According to the Denver Post, Cichuniec admitted during the trial that he administered the high ketamine overdose because he didn’t want to follow the regulations of injecting the lower correct amount and waiting for a doctor’s permission before giving McClain more. 

Judge Warner’s Justification For Letting Cichuniec Walk

Despite the severity of the charges, Warner believed Cichuniec’s background played a crucial role in the sentence reduction. The judge took into account his clean criminal record, rehabilitative potential, and good character. It seems that McClain’s good character and complete innocence at the time of his arrest, based solely on reports of walking while wearing a mask, didn’t mean as much.

Warner noted that Cichuniec’s role that night was mainly logistical, and his decisions, though tragic, were made quickly under pressure. However, the first responders are trained and trusted to do just that so they can save lives in emergencies rather than take them.

Warner made it clear that the deterrence effect the case was supposed to achieve had already been accomplished, noting that this situation was “unique.”

Celebration and Disappointment In the Courtroom

As soon as the decision was made, Dever Post states that Cichuniec’s supporters erupted in tears and cheers. 

“Pete is coming home,” they exclaimed. 

However, the celebration wasn’t shared by everyone. A spokesman for Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser’s office, Lawrence Pacheco, voiced disappointment over the ruling. 

 “We are disappointed the court reduced his sentence today, but we respect the decision.”

McClain’s Mother Opposes The Decision

Elijah McClain’s mother, Sheneen McClain, who has been vocal throughout the case, did not attend the hearing but has made it clear she opposes any reduction in Cichuniec’s sentence. Court filings confirm her stance.

Cichuniec isn’t the only one to face charges in connection with McClain’s death. Officials say that Paramedic Jeremy Cooper and former Aurora police officer Randy Roedema were also convicted of criminally negligent homicide but received lighter sentences, serving 14 months of work release. 

Meanwhile, two other officers, Jason Rosenblatt and Nathan Woodyard, were acquitted of all charges.

This latest development in the Elijah McClain case leaves the door open for further debates on how medical professionals and law enforcement should be held accountable for their actions. Tragically, crooked cops aren’t the only ones who seem to get away with murder.

BOSSIP remains committed to updating this case.