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Diddy Prison Sentence, AI Music Lawsuits, Lil Durk Murder Case & More Top Music LawNews
In this week's Legal Beat newsletter, takeaways from Diddy's sentencing, a new front in the AI war, Durk's murder-for-hire case, and much more.Sean "Diddy" Combs attends the Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Sean "Diddy" Combs on January 25, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California.Gregg DeGuire/Getty ImagesTrending on BillboardTHE BIG STORY: “This was subjugation. Thats what Judge Arun Subramanian said to Sean Diddy Combs last week as he sentenced him to over 4 years in prison for violating federal prostitution laws, capping off a whirlwind two years of accusations, investigations, civil lawsuits and a blockbuster criminal trial for the rap mogul.
That sentence can be seen as both a win and a loss for Diddy. It was certainly far less than the life sentence he could have gotten when he was charged last year...
Celebrations erupt in Gaza and Israel on news of deal to end two-year war
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza/TEL AVIV - Palestinians and the families of Israeli hostages broke into wild celebrations on Oct 9 after news of a pact between Israel and Hamas
to end the war in Gaza and return home all the Israeli hostages, both living and dead.In Gaza, where most of the more than two million people have been displaced by Israeli bombing, young men applauded in the devastated streets, even as Israeli strikes continued in some parts of the enclave.“Thank God for the ceasefire, the end of bloodshed and killing,” said Mr Abdul Majeed Abd Rabbo in Khan Younis in southern Gaza.“I am not the only one happy, all of the Gaza Strip is happy, all the Arab people, all of the world is happy with the ceasefire and the end of bloodshed. Thank you...
With News Of A Deal, Humanitarians Stand Ready To Surge Aid Into Gaza
As much of the world cautiously celebrates Wednesday’s announcement that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a ceasefire deal, humanitarians who spent the last two years fighting to get lifesaving assistance to Palestinians say they are on standby to immediately surge aid into the war-torn enclave and prevent further deaths.
As part of the tentative agreement, Hamas intends to soon release all living hostages in exchange for thousands of Palestinians in Israeli captivity. The Israeli military will begin withdrawing from the majority of Gaza, most of which has been reduced to rubble.
“This is a chance for people who have been forced into the most depraved of conditions and circumstances to stabilize, grieve and reconnect with their communities,” Mercy Corps CEO Tjada D’Oyen McKenna said, adding that the aid group has enough humanitarian...
