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Jay-Z writes a letter to the court on Durk’s behalf in support of his release! Do you think Lil Durk is coming home?👀
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JAY-Z called Lil Durk "kind, respectful and focused on his career" in a letter addressed to the court urging Judge Michael Fitzgerald to release Durk on bond.
JAY-Z said he believed Durk should be given the opportunity to spend the months leading up to his second trial, where he will face a VICAR (Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering) charge, with his family.
Lil Durk's bond review hearing is scheduled for November 4, and @LAmag will be in attendance.
The Alexander brothers have each been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison.
Tal, Oren and Alon Alexander received their sentences Tuesday following their convictions in a sex-trafficking case involving the drugging and sexual assault of women and minors.
During an emotional hearing in Manhattan, 12 women confronted the brothers as U.S. District Judge Valerie Caproni compared their public personas and criminal conduct to “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.”
Read more by @conlin_lauren at the link below.
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🚨🚨🚨LIL DURK BOND REQUEST:
Full article breaking down the request is live now @LAmag, including all letters written and submitted on behalf of Lil Durk by his defense.
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Here is the @LAmag story on Matthew Farwell's head-on crash in Easton that came the month before his August 2024 arrest by the FBI
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L.A. residents are fed up with skyrocketing LADWP bills.
Angelenos packed Tuesday’s Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Board of Commissioners meeting to voice concerns over rising utility bills, while others gathered in the halls to watch a livestream.
Residents are reporting unexpectedly high utility bills, with some households facing charges in the thousands. Residents are demanding answers about what's driving the increases and why costs have become so difficult to manage.
Micah Reed, a former UCLA football player and creator of the “Cap the Heat Tax” petition, formally addressed the board, joining numerous other petition signers who also spoke out. Reed delivered the petition, which had garnered nearly 40,000 signatures in less than four weeks, and called for an independent audit. He thanked both mayoral candidates Nithya Raman and Karen Bass for calling for the same.
Read more by @TaylorParise at the link below.
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ALEXANDER BROTHERS: Judge Valerie Caproni imposes a 30-year-sentence plus over $300k in fines to Tal, Oren, and Alon Alexander. The brothers were convicted in March on a slew of federal sex-trafficking charges.
The judge told the brothers, “You’re like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde…” @conlin_lauren reports for @LAmag
🚨🚨ALEXANDER BROTHERS: 30 YEARS + 20 YEARS to be served concurrently.
JUDGE: Your crimes wreaked havoc.
It wasn’t enough to rape them, but you had to humiliate them.
(She also shared that Tal and Alon were assaulted once in the MDC).
All three brothers say they are innocent(Oren and Alon more so than Tal). @LAmag
Breaking news out of New York. Alexander brothers sentenced to 30 years each in federal prison.
Alon, Tal and Oren Alexander – three brothers who once lived at the height of wealth and society in New York and Miami – were each sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for sex trafficking and other crimes. cnn.it/4yIrQE8
Commission President Allan T. Marks addressed the public at LADWP’s Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, amid Angelenos outrage of rising utility bills. Marks said LADWP should and does provide transparency, but acknowledged that the department could do a better job educating the public about how and why customers are charged.
Jay-Z is officially taking the Super Bowl halftime stage! 🏈🎤
The 25-time Grammy Award winner will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show on February 14, 2027, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.
After years of helping shape the halftime show through his company Roc Nation, the hip-hop icon is stepping into the spotlight himself. The announcement comes as Jay-Z celebrates 30 years since the release of his debut album, Reasonable Doubt.
Read more at the link below.
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We asked Angelenos what they want to see improved in their neighborhoods.
From everyday frustrations to bigger concerns, L.A. residents are speaking up!
What would you change about your neighborhood? 👇
🚨 A VOTE, NOT AN ENDORSEMENT: In a surprising political twist just 7 days before Election Day, billionaire developer Rick Caruso says he’s voting for Mayor Karen Bass, the very woman who defeated him in the 2022 mayoral race. Caruso is backing his former rival over challenger Nithya Raman as Los Angeles prepares to choose its next mayor on November 3.
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ALEXANDER BROTHERS SENTENCING TODAY: Sentencing for convicted sex traffickers Oren, Alon and Tal Alexander begins at 10 a.m. ET in Manhattan federal court, NOT 11 a.m. as previously circulated. Expect a long hearing, potentially lasting all day, with10- 11 women expected to deliver victim impact statements. Judge Valerie Caproni will weigh federal sentencing guideline levels and enhancements before determining each brother’s punishment. Prosecutors want LIFE. The defense wants 15 years.
I’ll be covering the proceedings for @LAmag but will be without my phone/laptop for most of the day. I will return with updates during breaks and EOD! And a surprise cameo in my video.. Marc and Karen Agnifilo.
SANDRA BIRCHMORE: Testimony continues today in the federal murder trial of disgraced former police officer, Matthew Farwell. @MicheleMcPhee reports from inside the courtroom.
🗳️ 7 DAYS UNTIL ELECTION DAY! The Bass-Raman showdown is heating up, with a new ethics complaint over an AI-generated version of Raman’s voice. The group behind it calls it satire. 👀
🚨 On the crime beat: LAPD reports an officer-involved shooting following a pursuit in South L.A., while police have arrested a suspected serial peeper near LMU.
🌤️ The forecast? A beautiful 78° and partly sunny, but beware of coastal flooding from unusually high tides.
☕ Grab your coffee, L.A. We’ve got plenty to cover. Stay with @LAmag
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Discussing my In-N-Out obsession, LA traffic and my favorite celebrity sightings with LA Magazine... ☀️
Los Angeles Magazine sat down with California governor candidate, @SteveHiltonx to ask him 28 Questions!🎤
Nithya Raman once voted no on the LA Olympics and now she could be the mayor overseeing them.
What could she change?
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We are not hiding anything. Every ad includes the proper disclosures, which is precisely how Raman’s campaign knew who to file a complaint against. Since she is so eager to draw attention to our work, we are happy to share the ads again. The real question is why a sitting councilmember running for mayor is so threatened by satire and scrutiny of her record.
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The Department filed a waiverless criminal information to toll the statute of limitations as it relates to allegations concerning former FBI Director Comey. Filing a criminal information to toll the statute of limitations is a widely recognized practice in federal court and has been approved by multiple Circuit Courts of Appeals. This is an ongoing criminal investigation, and we will not comment further.
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.@thrive_la is clapping back at Nithya Raman after her campaign filed ethics complaints accusing the Karen Bass-backed super PAC of using an AI-generated version of her voice to mislead voters. The PAC insists its ads are properly disclosed and accuses Raman of being “threatened by satire and scrutiny of her record.” 👀
Read the full story by @TaylorParise lamag.com/politics/nithya-ra…
NEW & DEVELOPING🚨Nithya Raman’s campaign has filed ethics complaints accusing a super PAC backing L.A. Mayor Karen Bass of using an AI clone of Raman’s voice to mislead voters.
The campaign alleges voters can have live phone conversations with an AI version of Raman without being told they’re speaking to artificial intelligence or who is funding the operation.
The allegations come just eight days before L.A.’s mayoral election. 👀
SANDRA BIRCHMORE: Jurors were left STUNNED after a day of testimony from the medical examiner in Matthew Farwell’s federal murder Farwell’s twin brother, William, began his testimony late this afternoon. Read the latest bombshells from @MicheleMcPhee lamag.com/crimeinla/m-e-test…
