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Snoop Dogg May Testify in Las Vegas Murder Trial

Las Vegas Now Staff — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:56:06 +0000

Celebrity rapper Snoop Dogg may be called to testify here in Las Vegas for a murder trial. The case stems from two murders that happened back in 2005. Prosecutors say the crime is partly because of a west coast, Midwest rap war.

Andre “Mac Minister” Dow who is a 37-year-old rapper from San Francisco, is standing trial in the slayings of 24-year-old Anthony “Fat Tone” Watkins and 22-year-old Jermaine Akins.

Heidi Fleiss’ Lab Tests Come Back on Feb. Arrest

Las Vegas Now Staff — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:37:46 +0000

The woman known as the Hollywood Madame faces more charges after being pulled over for driving under the influence in Pahrump. Heidi Fleiss was arrested in February. At the time she was charged with driving under the influence and possession of prescription medicine without a prescription. Now, that her lab tests are in, she was apparently also using meth. Fleiss is now also charged with being under the influence of a controlled substance.

Las Vegas Casino Suing ‘Girls Gone Wild’ Founder

Las Vegas Now Staff — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:36:23 +0000

According to the AP, “Girls Gone Wild” founder Joe Francis is being sued by a Las Vegas Strip casino seeking repayment for $2 million in gambling debts. Wynn Las Vegas spokeswoman Jennifer Dunne says the casino wouldn’t have sued Francis unless all other options were exhausted.

The resort says in a lawsuit filed Friday in Las Vegas that it loaned Francis $2.8 million in February 2007, but was only repaid $800,000. The casino seeks the remainder of the debt plus costs for trying to get the money back.

Francis did not immediately return a call on Tuesday seeking comment from The Associated Press.

Jury Finds R. Kelly Not Guilty on All Counts

Las Vegas Now Staff — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:54:22 +0000

A Chicago jury has acquitted R. Kelly on all counts at his child pornography trial. The verdict came six years after the R&B superstar was first charged with videotaping himself having sex with a young girl.

Prosecutors had said she was as young as 13 at the time. Kelly had faced a maximum 15 years in prison. Both Kelly and the now 23-year-old alleged victim had denied they were the ones appearing on the tape, which was played for the jury at the beginning and end of the trial.

The prosecution’s star witness was a woman who said she engaged in three-way sex with Kelly and the girl from the video. Defense attorneys argued the man on the tape didn’t have a large mole on his back, as Kelly does.

Hulk Hogan’s Ex Wants Him Jailed Over Vegas Condo

Las Vegas Now Staff — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:02:19 +0000

Hulk Hogan’s estranged wife Linda is asking the former wrestler be put in jail over a condo here in Las Vegas. Linda Bollea is asking for Hogan to be held in contempt of court and jailed.

She says he has not paid his share of a $4.2 million condo the couple has at the Palms Hotel and Spa. Hulk Hogan would be jailed in the same county where the couple’s son is serving time for a crash that severely injured a family friend.

Ex-Miss Nevada USA Takes Court Deal

Las Vegas Now Staff — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:45:22 +0000

According to the AP, Katherine N. “Katie” Rees, 23, a former Miss Nevada USA, avoided trial by pleading no contest to speeding, operating a motor vehicle without proof of insurance and driving with an expired registration, a suspended license and suspended registration. She agreed to pay up to $1,312 in fines. Prosecutors agreed to drop a misdemeanor criminal resisting arrest charge that could have gotten Rees up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine if she was convicted.

Steve Wynn Files Lawsuits Over Unpaid Markers

Las Vegas Now Staff — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:16:08 +0000

According to the website, TMZ, “Wynn’s hotel filed a lawsuit against a Richard Wang, who took a $1.5 million marker from Wynn, and an Ah Fong Chang, who still owes Steve $500K from a $1 mil credit line.” Ouch.

Girls Gone Wild Founder to Return to Florida

Las Vegas Now Staff — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:13:41 +0000

(AP) A federal judge in Reno has authorized “Girls Gone Wild” founder Joe Francis be released from a Nevada jail so he can go back to Florida and answer charges there stemming from a five-year-old case involving the filming of underage girls. His lawyer told U.S. Magistrate Robert McQuaid that Francis was to fly to the East Coast on Tuesday, and appear in a Panama City, Florida., courtroom the following day to resolve the charges from the 2003 filming of girls during spring break.

During a brief hearing Monday, defense lawyer Fred Atcheson gave the court a $1.5 million cashier’s check to cover Francis’ bail on tax evasion charges, and assured the judge other previous release conditions would be met. Francis, has been jailed on both sides of the country for nearly a year, caught in a tug-of-war between federal prosecutors in Nevada and state attorneys in Florida, where he still faces four felonies and two misdemeanors related to the 2003 filming.

‘Girls Gone Wild’ Founder to Remain in Jail

Las Vegas Now Staff — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 20:19:45 +0000

The founder of the “Girls Gone Wild” videos will stay in a Reno jail. A judge has rejected a motion that would have released Joe Francis. His lawyers argued the Nevada court has jurisdiction over their client until a tax evasion trial is complete, and he should be freed in the meantime. But there’s a no-bail warrant for his arrest in Florida where Francis is wanted for filming underage girls in 2003.

Blue Man Group Sued by Audience Member

Las Vegas Now Staff — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:13:54 +0000

According to the entertainment website, TMZ, James Srodon has sued the Las Vegas-based show, saying he was “forcibly restrained” in his seat while the Blue Men shoved an “esophagus cam” into his mouth. Srodon claims to now suffer from nightmares and is seeking $50,000 in damages.