In 2008, entrepreneur/actress Eva Longoria opened Beso, a Latin restaurant located in the heart of Hollywood. Naturally, at the outset it was packed with big celebs such as Brad Pitt, Courtney Cox, and Ryan Seacrest. It was quite a hot spot. Read More
At 81, Joan Rivers was enjoying something of a Hollywood rebirth. At the helm of the television show, Fashion Police, her wry commentary was garnering fans Read More
The Wolf of Wall Street and War Dogs are big budget films that involve big money, big drug use and . . . Jonah Hill. While all of that is enough to make these cautionary tales about excess and greed Read More
Lindsay Lohan is no stranger to the judicial system, but this time she was a plaintiff (not a criminal defendant) seeking compensation from Grand Theft Auto V’s (GTA V) developer, Rockstar Games, and parent company, Take-Two Interactive Software, for featuring a game character Read More
Darius McCrary, you may remember his as “Eddie” from “Family Matters,” and his estranged wife, Tammy Brawner, are embroiled in a bitter domestic violence dispute with both sides claiming violence against the other. In shocking allegations, Brawner asked for a restraining order against her McCrary on February 10, 2017 claiming that the one-time sitcom star... Read More
By now you have probably heard that in March 2016, Hulk Hogan won a $140 million verdict against Gawker Media, an online media company and blog network. Here is a quick overview of what happened Read More
Teresa and Joe Giudice of Real Housewives of New Jersey notoriety (notice I don’t say fame) bragged constantly on air and social media about their family, their money and their material possessions. To many, they were brash, rude and offensive so in 2013 when they faced a federal multi-count indictment detailing white collar crimes ranging... Read More
PROOF with Jill Stanley gives you the celebrity legal news you crave in a way you haven’t encountered before. That’s because PROOF is not a gossip site; rather it’s a site for lovers of the law and those interested in understanding how celebrities move through the justice system. Read More
Commentary without the usual nonsense. Jill is a founder of one of the nation’s most respected trial law firms, a law professor, and a former prosecutor.
PROOF readers you likely know by now, I love intellectual property cases and this one about the new Tupac movie is topping my charts (Bad pun. I’m a sucker for them and until you all complain, I’m not sure I’ll be able to stop making them). Here’s what’s going on and it’s really quite interesting... Read More
Some of the most successful celebrity makeup lines are being hit hard with lawsuits – and big dollar ones at that. Let’s hope these celebrities have been wearing their waterproof mascara! Read More
Donald Trump is no stranger to the justice system. He has filed lawsuits and has been sued many, many times. In fact, a USA Today analysis found 3,500 legal actions by and against Trump. 3,500!!! It’s almost unbelievable, isn’t it? Well, we can add one more to the list because on the first Monday of... Read More
Casey Affleck’s Oscar nomination and ultimate win has dredged up some history I am sure he hoped was long forgotten. Back in 2010, Affleck was sued in two separate matters by two different women for sexual harassment, among other things. Producer Amanda White sued Affleck for damages in excess of $2 million and cinematographer... Read More
Nick Cannon may have just quit “America’s Got Talent” because he felt he was mistreated by the show (he said he felt silenced, controlled, and treated like a piece of property) – but he has even more drama ahead of him: he’s facing a lawsuit on an entirely unrelated matter. Enrico Taylor is suing Cannon... Read More