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The “Influencer” Peddlers: The Lawyers Who Have Top Creators’ Backs

MrBeast, Alex Cooper, Alix Earle and Jay Shetty count on these 23 A-list attorneys to protect — and expand — their empires.

From DUIs to a Nationwide Telemarketing Fraud Scheme, These Are the Legal Woes of the ‘Real Housewives’

Teresa Giudice went away to jail for 11 months. Jen Shah is currently serving a 6.5 year prison sentence. Then there was the Tom Girardi case. These are the more serious headline-worthy woes to come from Bravo’s hit reality TV franchise.  

R. Kelly Seeks Release From Prison, Claiming Officers Tried to Have Him Killed by Fellow Inmate

The disgraced R&B star is serving a 30-year prison sentence for multiple sex crimes.

Former Celebrity Lawyer Tom Girardi Gets 7 Years in Prison for Stealing Millions From Clients

A jury in August found him guilty of four counts of wire fraud, and he could have been sentenced to up to 80 years in prison.

Harvey Weinstein Claims Innocence on Candace Owens’ Show: “Women Should Be Heard, But I’m Wrongfully Convicted”

The podcast episode was released Tuesday amid Weinstein's retrial on rape and criminal sexual charges.

Who’s Buying What in the Big Apple? Ask NYC’s Top Realtors

Economic turmoil has thrown uncertainty into a red-hot market. But the 32 A-list agents in THR’s annual power list are weathering the storm.

How One Hollywood Power Attorney Turned a Postage Error Into a Career

Amazon Studios’ head of global business operations, Dan Scharf, had an inauspicious start in Hollywood, but he’s more than made up for it.

Courtroom Magician Joe Tacopina Saved A$AP Rocky’s Life — Now Diddy’s Knocking on his Door

With the brawling style showcased in his successful defense of the embattled rapper, Tacopina has become one of the world’s most sought-after trial attorneys (just ask his client Donald Trump).

Keeping Up With the Kerkorians

The mogul’s heir Linda, husband Ross Kemper and their socialite-influencer daughter have all the trappings of a successful Hollywood dynasty, from the Malibu beach house to their own cosmetics line, but behind the scenes is something amiss?

Kanye “Ye” West Sued by Ex-Assistant for Allegedly Drugging, Sexually Assaulting Her During a Diddy Studio Session

Lauren Pisciotta previously sued her former employer for sexual harassment, breach of contract and wrongful termination.

Pras Michel Details Split From Fugees in Fraud Lawsuit Against Lauryn Hill Over Tour Proceeds

Michel won't be joining Hill and Wyclef Jean on the group's European tour.

Madonna Hit With Lawsuit in California Over “Sexually Explicit Content” at Celebration Tour

A concertgoer is suing the pop icon over "pornography without warning, topless women on stage simulating sex acts."