Federal RICO Indictment Charges 10 Hoover Gang Members with Sex Trafficking MinorsJuly 2, 2026Law and PolicyA federal RICO indictment unsealed July 1, 2026, charges 10 Hoover Gang members with sex trafficking 51 victims, including minors, across Southern California.
Palisades Fire Arson Trial Ends in Mistrial; Retrial Scheduled for OctoberJuly 1, 2026Law and PolicyA federal jury deadlocked 10-2 in favor of acquittal in the Palisades Fire arson trial, forcing a mistrial and setting a retrial for October 19, 2026.
Los Angeles Man Convicted of Federal Sex TraffickingJuly 1, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Los Angeles convicted Elias Shabazz of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion in the C.D. Cal., with sentencing exposure up to life in prison.
Saxon v. Ye: Los Angeles Jury Awards $140K in Workplace Injury VerdictJune 18, 2026VerdictsA Los Angeles jury found Ye liable to project manager Tony Saxon for a Malibu mansion workplace injury, awarding $140,000 in compensatory damages at Los Angeles Superior Court.
Former Child Actor Files Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against Sean Combs in Los AngelesJune 12, 2026Law and PolicyA former child actor sued Sean Combs in Los Angeles Superior Court on June 10, 2026, alleging sexual assault at a 2007 Hollywood Hills event when the plaintiff was a minor.
John YH Roe v. Sean Combs Expands Civil Litigation Over Minor AbuseJune 9, 2026Law and PolicyA former child actor filed suit in Los Angeles Superior Court alleging Sean Combs sexually assaulted him at a 2007 Hollywood Hills event, naming two talent agencies as defendants.
LA County DA Reviews Sexual Battery Allegations Against Sean CombsJune 9, 2026Law and PolicyThe LA County DA is reviewing sexual battery allegations against Sean Combs brought by publicist Jonathan Hay, adding potential state charges to his federal conviction.
Federal Jury Convicts MS-13 Member on Triple Murder RICO ChargesJune 8, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Los Angeles convicted MS-13 member Jose Jonathan Castillo on RICO conspiracy and three counts of murder in aid of racketeering on June 4, 2026.
Federal Jury Awards $6M in First Social Media Addiction BellwetherJune 6, 2026VerdictsA Los Angeles jury awarded $6 million against Meta and Google in the first U.S. social media addiction product-liability trial, split 70-30 between the defendants.
Los Angeles Jury Convicts Loyer on All Counts in Unhoused MurdersJune 6, 2026VerdictsA Los Angeles County jury convicted Clifford Chaun Loyer on all seven counts, including two first-degree murders of unhoused men, with a special circumstance finding ensuring LWOP.