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Danny Masterson’s rape trial came back in session on Monday, but two jurors were dismissed due to Covid-19. After a weeklong Thanksgiving break, the jury in Danny Masterson’s trial were told to start its deliberations over. The reason? Two jurors contracted Covid-19. On November 18, the jury had informed Judge Charlaine Omedo that it was unable to reach a verdict. The announcement came after three days of deliberations. Olmedo told the jury that they can take the week off for Thanksgiving and return for deliberations on Monday. This caused quite the stir as the move was based on the controversial “Allen Charge.” On Sunday, two jurors informed Judge Olmedo about their Covid-19 infection, and they were replaced by two alternates. Olmedo informed the jury that they had to restart their deliberations as if their previous deliberations did not take place. The jury previously consisted of seven women and five men; now, it consists of six men and six women. Masterson played Steven Hyde on “That ‘70s Show” and he’s an active member of the controversial religious group Scientology. His ties to Scientology and its alleged harassment of former members were a huge part of the trial. The alleged victims were part of the religion at the time of the alleged incidents, though, they have since left the organization. One of the alleged victims testified at a preliminary hearing that she hesitated to report the incident to the police due to pressure from the church. Another accuser says that she was told not to use “the R-word” when she told Scientology officials about the alleged assault. Another testified that one of the church’s lawyers came to her home and warned her that she would be kicked out from the organization if she went to the authorities about the alleged assault. Masterson’ defense attorney, Philip Cohen, didn’t want the replacement of the two dismissed jurors and he also made the motion for a mistrial. Both motions were denied.

The trial featuring "That '70s Show" actor finally comes to an end. Judge Charlaine Olmedo ruled the rape case against Danny Masterson as a mistrial due to the jury being deadlocked on the charges.  The jury could not reach a decision on the three charges of forcible rape that Masterson faced. The three charges relate to the actor allegedly raping three women in his Hollywood Hills home in the early 2000s.  The opening arguments began on Oct. 18 with deliberations beginning Nov. 15. Three days later, the jury informed Judge Olmedo that they were in a deadlock. They were told to return to deliberations after a weeklong Thanksgiving break. After the holiday break, two jurors were replaced with alternates due to Covid-19. In a statement, the district attorney’s office said they’ll consider the next steps in prosecuting the case. The statement read: “While we’re disappointed with the outcome in this trial, we thank the jurors for their service… We also want to give our heartfelt appreciation to the victims for bravely stepping forward and recounting their harrowing experiences.”  Phillip Cohen, Masterson’s lawyer, also released a statement for the actor and spoke with the media after the trial. In the statement via his lawyer, Masterson said: “I am so thankful for the incredible care and commitment that the jurors showed in this case. This trial was about nothing more than the credibility of the three accusers and that credibility could only be determined by comparing, contrasting, and focusing on the ever evolving statements given by the women.” Cohen also spoke to the media after the trial. For information for the entire trial, follow Meghann Cuniff ( @meghanncuniff ) on Twitter.

The actress took to social media to voice her thoughts on the mistrial. Danny Masterson’s rape case has been declared a mistrial and Leah Remini had something to say about it. She recently posted a full, two-page statement to her social media accounts. Remini began the statement by admitting her joy for the scheduled retrial.  "While this is not the outcome I wanted for the survivors of Danny Masterson’s predation, I am glad that a retrial has already been scheduled,” Remini said in the statement.  The Brooklyn-born actress has been quite vocal throughout the trial due to the role of the Church of Scientology. Remini famously left the organization in 2013 and she hasn’t been silent about its alleged abusive practices, especially against those who leave.  In her statement, Remini explains that Scientology has targeted the victims as well as harassed them. The victims also faced harassment from their families and friends who remain within the organization. Remini says that Scientologists aren’t allowed to report crimes committed by fellow Scientologists to civil authorities, rather they have to report to internal Scientology authorities. The three victims had gone to the internal authorities, and Remini alleges that they were subsequently blamed and abused. Not only, they were allegedly told that they weren’t raped and that they should use word “rape” again. The statement details the time when one of the victims went to the LAPD in 2004.  “One of the women went to the LAPD 18 years ago after nothing came of attempts to seek Justice within Scientology,” Remini said in the statement. “Scientology did everything it could to destroy that case then, and they are doing everything they can now to destroy this case.” Remini alleges that Scientology covered up the alleged crimes and they have done this many times in cases of rape and sexual misconduct. She feels that the organization should be a co-defendant during the retrial.  She ends the statement by shouting out those fighting against Scientology. She calls for them to “rest, for now” as they deserve it. Remini calls upon them to get back to work as the world needs more heroes like them. Full Statement Below:

What has been happening in the trial surrounding the shooting of Megan Thee Stallion? The trial regarding the shooting of Houston rapper Megan Thee Stallion, real name Megan Pete, began last week, and it has been nothing short of a frenzy. In July 2020, video surfaced of Megan getting a police car with bloody feet. At first, reports initially said that she was injured by broken glass. Tory Lanez, real name Daystar Peterson was arrested for possession of an unregistered firearm. Peterson was also in the car with both Pete and her former friend Kelsey Harris. Pete later claimed that she was shot in her feet and, at the time, she did not specify who shot her. The next month, in August, Pete took to Instagram Live and claimed that Peterson shot her. Peterson was officially charged in October 2020 with one count of assault with a semiautomatic firearm and one count of carrying an unregistered weapon. Last week, Pete took the stand as a witness for the first time. She describes that she and Peterson had an intimate but not an exclusive relationship in 2020. The relationship wasn’t known to Harris, who allegedly had a crush on Peterson. Pete knew Harris had a crush on the Canadian rapper, so she hid her and Peterson’s relationship. During her testimony, Pete was asked why she hasn’t revealed the nature of the relationship until now. She admits that she was embarrassed and that it was “disgusting at this point.” She wonders how she allowed herself to share her body with someone who would do this to her. During the night of the shooting, Peterson allegedly exposed his relationship with Pete to Harris, and he proceeded to put the two women against one another. Pete testifies that she got out of the car and Lanez yelled at her, saying “Dance, bitch!” He then fired five shots at her from the passenger side of the car, hitting her feet. Initially, Pete had told police that she stepped on glass rather than admit that Peterson shot her. As to why she did that, Pete said that she didn’t feel safe with the police. During her testimony, she says her wariness of police grew during the 2020 socio-political climate following George Floyd’s murder and the subsequent Black Lives Matter protests. She also had concerns about the potential impacts on her rap career. “This whole situation in the industry is like a big boy’s club … I’m telling on one of y’all friends, now you’re all about to hate me,” said Pete. Pete essentially refers to how snitching can be frowned upon within the hip-hop community. She didn’t want to implicate Peterson due to this notion upheld throughout the industry. Another controversial aspect of the trial is Pete’s former friend, Kelsey Harris. Lanez’s defense team has put the blame onto Harris, saying that she fired the gun instead of Lanez. Harris took to the stand for two days last week, and her testimony caused people to scratch and shake their heads. Harris claims that she’s said things in her September interview with prosecutors that were untrue. In that September interview, she recounts the shooting in great detail. For one, she wasn’t sure where Peterson got the gun, but she admits that he fired it in Pete’s direction. Harris said that Pete was walking with her back to Peterson, and after the third or fourth shot, Pete turned around to face Peterson. “I would describe it as like a deer in headlights,” said Harris, regarding Pete’s reaction to Peterson shooting her. The jury heard the entire 90-minute interview on Friday. The interview was authenticated by Jody Little, a senior investigator with the district attorney’s office. Little attended the interview with Deputy District Attorneys Alexander Bott and Kathy Ta. Harris’ testimony in the trial seemed a bit wishy-washy, especially regarding the alleged $1 million bribe attempt from Peterson. Harris says that Peterson mentioned $1 million, and that it could have been related to the case, but she wouldn’t consider it a bribe. Harris made it clear on Thursday that she never took a bribe from Peterson. Judge Herriford allowed Harris to invoke her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination and that she will receive immunity from prosecutors for her testimony. Harris had requested immunity almost immediately after taking to the stand. Despite the immunity, Harris refused to answer any questions regarding Peterson’s actions the night of the shooting — hence the 90-minute interview with prosecutors being played in court. Prosecutors made it clear that, though she wasn’t facing criminal charges, she wasn’t exempt from being charged for perjury. Another aspect of the trial regards Pete’s missing bodyguard, Justin Edison. According to Complex, Edison was supposed to appear in court on Friday. Pete’s attorney, Alex Spiro, confirmed the news in a statement to Complex. “We recently learned that Justin Edison went missing right before he was scheduled to appear in court,” Spiro said. “The LAPD is currently looking into his disappearance, and welcome any information about his whereabouts. According to TMZ, the LAPD has not opened a missing persons case for Edison. He is the person that Harris allegedly sent a text message to following the shooting. The messages allegedly read “Tory shot meg” and “help.” Follow Meghann Cuniff (@meghanncuniff) for the latest updates on the trial.

The Los Angeles rape trial of Harvey Weinstein has officially come to an end. The jury in the Los Angeles trial of Harvey Weinstein found the film producer guilty for raping a woman, as reported by The Los Angeles Times. Weinstein was convicted on three of seven charges brought against him. Jurors deliberated for more than nine days before deciding to convict Weinstein of forcible rape, forcible oral copulation, and sexual penetration by a foreign object. The three charges come from a woman’s account of Weinstein attacking her in a Beverly Hills hotel room in 2013. The woman said in a statement: “Harvey Weinstein forever destroyed a part of me that night. I will never get that back … But I knew I had to see this through to the end … I hope Weinstein never sees the outside of a prison cell during his lifetime.” Unsurprisingly, Weinstein will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars as he’s currently 70-years-old, not in the best of health, and facing a 23-year sentence back in New York. Regarding three other women in the case, the jury either acquitted Weinstein or could not reach a verdict on whether he assaulted them in Beverly Hills hotel rooms between 2004 and 2013. The jury will return on Tuesday to deliberate on whether the judge should include unspecified aggravating factors while deciding the disgraced producer’s fate. Weinstein faces up to 18 years in prison, but it could rise to a 24-year sentence if aggravating factors are considered. Upon his arrival from New York, Weinstein was initially facing 140 years bars if he was found guilty in the LA case. The original 11 sexual assault charges were reduced to only seven when four counts relating to Jane Doe #5 was removed from the case.

A phone call between Tory Lanez and Kelsey Harris, a video of Megan Thee Stallion in an ambulance, and photos of Harris have surfaced for social media to pick apart. As 2022 came to an end, evidence originally shown in court during Tory Lanez’s trial was leaked to the Internet. On December 29, Street TV released an almost five-minute long phone conversation between Kelsey Harris and Tory Lanez, real name Daystar Peterson, to its YouTube channel. Peterson admits to being drunk the night of the shooting, while continuously asking Harris which hospital she’s at. “I know she’s probably never, ever, ever gonna talk to me ever again,” Peterson said to Harris, referring to Megan Thee Stallion, real name Megan Pete. “I just want you to know…I was just so f—king drunk…I didn’t even know what the f–ck was going on… Regardless, that’s not gonna make anything right. That’s not gonna make my actions right. I’m just deeply sorry.” Peterson explained that once he arrived at Kylie Jenner’s party, people gave him five shots, and Harris chimes in saying that she was already drunk by the time Peterson arrived. Peterson then wonders if Harris has his security’s phone number and he asks for help on his bail. They end the call speaking about the potential backlash and how the story has probably gotten out. Peterson went out to say that he will be the one to catch heat for the entire situation. As the audio of that phone call hit the internet, audio of Pete crying in the ambulance was also leaked. YouTuber Nique At Nite posted the audio on her channel as well as the phone call audio. Meghann Cuniff, one of the reporters in the courtroom during the trial, confirms the validity of the audio clips. Cuniff, a senior reporter for Law & Crime, noted that Nique At Nite was also at the trial, and she admired the YouTuber’s resourcefulness. Nique At Nite also has videos discussing audio of Peterson shooting — you can hear the gunshot. The defense made it seem as if there was a struggle, that Harris shot the gun first and then Lanez shot the gun. According to Nique At Nite, a gun expert testified during the trial that the gun was a special gun and that it needed 8.5 pounds of pressure to shoot it. The audio doesn’t feature the argument between Pete and Harris as the audio comes from someone’s Ring footage. Not only did the audio of the shooting come out, body cam footage of Pete in the ambulance and the actual arrest came from Nique At Nite’s video series. Following the release of the audio and video clips, Street TV posted yet another explosive piece of evidence in the case. The YouTube channel posted to its Instagram photos of Harris’ alleged injuries from the night of the shooting. Nique At Nite also posted the photos of Harris’ injuries, but she included other photos of evidence from that night. Part of the slideshow of photos includes photos of inside the car after the shooting as well as x-rays of Pete’s foot. The slideshow features photos of Peterson and Jaquan Smith, the driver of the car, at what seems to be a police station. Peterson was found guilty of shooting Pete in both of her feet following an argument. The Canadian rapper was convicted of three felony counts: assault with a semiautomatic handgun, carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle, and discharging a firearm with gross negligence. He faces more than two decades behind bars and he could be deported. His sentencing has been scheduled for January 27.

A “concerned citizen” pays the $1 million bond for Takeoff’s alleged killer According to ABC 13 Houston, Patrick Clark made his $1 million bond on Wednesday. Clark was arrested and charged for the shooting death of Migos rapper, Takeoff, real name Kirsnick Khari Ball. Clark’s bond was originally set for $2 million, but Judge Josh Hill lowered it to $1 million. His defense team asked to reduce the bond to $300,000, but that request was denied. Hill ruled that Clark’s previous statements indicated that he could pay the $1 million bond. According to XXL Magazine, a “concerned citizen” paid for Clark’s bond. Attorney Letitia D. Quinones released a statement to the publication regarding her client’s release. “Neither Patrick nor his family posted the bond in this case,” the statement read. “A concerned citizen and family friend who believes in Patrick’s innocence posted the bond on his behalf.” The statement details that Clark has the right to bond as he is currently presumed innocent. Clark intends to comply with the terms of his release and show up to proceedings when he’s asked to, the statement reads. Not only did his defense team fight against the original bond amount, Clark requested $5,000 to hire a private investigator. A judge reportedly granted Clark the money for the private investigator, who aims to prove Clark’s innocence. Authorities said he had a gun in one gun and a wine bottle in another on the night of the shooting, and he was seen on camera firing his weapon. Those bullets allegedly hit Takeoff. Fingerprints on the bottle helped authorities identify Clark. Another suspect was arrested in connection to Takeoff’s death. According to ABC 13 Houston, Cameron Joshua was charged with two counts of felon in possession of a weapon. Clark is set to appear in court in March.

The award show aims to come back since its last broadcast in 2021. The Golden Globes missed our television screens last year, but they will make a comeback tonight on NBC. In 2021, actors accepted their Golden Globes remotely as the show’s organizers struggled with the messiness of finances, ethics, and diversity. NBC added to the mess when they refused to broadcast the ceremony last year, claiming that the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) — the voting body behind the Golden Globes — needed time to make “meaningful reform.” Before the 2021 ceremony, an investigation by the Los Angeles Times looked into the financial and ethical lapses at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. The investigation revealed that the HFPA didn’t have any Black members. A lawsuit filed by Norwegian reporter Kjersti Flaa, who was rejected from the organization three times, accused members of accepting money from people in the industry in exchange for recognition at the Globes. According to the New York Times, the Netflix comedy series “Emily in Paris” received two Golden Globes nominations despite its lackluster reviews. These nominations came after dozens of association members flew to Paris to visit the show’s set and the Paramount Network put them in a five-star hotel during the visit. During the 2021 ceremony, the hosts, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, made jokes throughout the night about the organization’s lack of Black membership. Midway through the ceremony, leaders of the organization took the stage and pledged to increase diversity in its membership. Much of Hollywood could not ignore the HFPA’s lack of diversity. For one, media giants like Netflix and WarnerMedia, said they wouldn’t work with the organization unless there were changes. Hollywood publicity firms called for the organization to get rid of their “long standing exclusionary ethos.” This year’s Golden Globes will air live at 8 p.m. EST on NBC and the ceremony will be held at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. The show will be available on Peacock at the same time. Comedian Jerrod Carmichael will host this year’s ceremony with many presenters, including Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Niecy Nash.

A list of the winners from Sunday's ceremony. The 65th Grammys took place on Sunday, February 5 in Los Angeles at the Crypto.com Arena, formerly the Staples Center, featuring a few history-making moments. For one, Beyoncé became the most awarded artist in the Grammys' history with her win with her song "Cuff It" for Best RnB Song. Kim Petras also became the first transgender woman to win Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for her hit "Unholy" with Sam Smith. Check out the list of winners for the televised portion of the ceremony: Viola Davis became an EGOT winner — a person who's won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony — for Best Spoken Album . She won the award for the narration and storytelling recording of her memoir, Finding Me . During the two-and-a-half hour pre-telecast 70 more awards were presented. The pre-telecast saw The Foo Fighters walk away with four GRAMMYs, while Kanye and Skrillex walked away with three each. Full list of GRAMMYs nominees and winners

The explosive news of Scandoval shocks fans and cast alike. One of the longest standing couples on Bravo’s “Vanderpump Rules,” Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix, broke up after Sandoval’s affair with fellow cast mate Raquel Leviss. TMZ initially reported the news, on March 3, with Madix disabling her social media the day before the news hit the internet. During a Tom Sandoval and The Most Extras concert, a couple days before TMZ published their article, Madix discovered intimate videos and texts from Leviss on Sandoval’s phone. Allegedly, Madix may have sent the content to Leviss with a text that read “You’re dead to me.” During the time of the alleged exchange, Leviss was filming Bravo’s “Watch What Happens Live” with fellow “Vanderpump Rules” star Scheana Shay. Madix allegedly called Shay to inform her about the situation. Shay proceeded to confront Leviss about the affair, to which Leviss admitted. The confrontation turned physical as Shay either fully punched or had a minor scuffle with Leviss. Leviss subsequently filed a temporary restraining order (TRO) after the physical incident. Leviss’ legal action did not stop with Shay as her legal team contacted several “Vanderpump Rules” stars. According to TMZ, Leviss claims the video that Madix found on Sandoval’s phone was recorded without her permission during an intimate FaceTime call. Lala Kent, a “Vanderpump Rules” star who first appeared on the show's fourth season, posted to her Instagram story on March 7 about the legal matter. “Raquel, tell your little Mickey Mouse lawyer that if he has stuff to send over, he can send things to my lawyer,” Kent said during the rant. “I’ve never in my life had a lawyer contact me in my personal email.” Kent proceeds to take direct shots at Leviss herself. “I don’t know if you know how this works. I know you’re pretty new to the game,” Kent ranted. “Look what you did with your f—king 15 minutes.” The video ends with Kent angrily telling Leviss’ legal team to send all the appropriate information to her own lawyer, Darrell Miller — a moment that became a meme. According to Andy Cohen, the host of all Bravo’s reunions and the mastermind behind the “Real Housewives” franchise, the affair between Leviss and Sandoval has been happening for quite some time, possibly during BravoCon in October 2022. Sandoval released his first statement a day after the TMZ article was published. He pleads for people to leave Tom Schwartz — longtime friend and business partner — along with his other friends and family out of the situation. He ends the statement saying he needs time to fully address everything. His follow up statement came five days later and this one features a direct apology to Madix. “…I want to apologize to Ariana. I made mistakes, I was selfish, and made reckless decisions that hurt somebody I love. No one deserves to feel that pain so traumatically and publicly,” the statement read. Madix later broke her silence via an Instagram post on March 16. She expresses gratitude for the outpouring love she received from friends and family. “When I have felt like I couldn't even stand, you all have given me the strength to continue and seen me through my darkest hours. To say I have been devastated and broken is an understatement,” the caption read. Madix continued: “I am so f—king lucky to have the best support system in the world and I hope I can repay every single person for the love you have shown me. What doesn't kill me, better run.” The current season of “Vanderpump Rules” will show the aftermath of the affair, showcasing a conversation between Sandoval and Madix.

The reunion for the latest season of the Bravo hit show took place with expected drama. As Scandoval continues to harbor headlines, the reunion for season 10 of “Vanderpump Rules” filmed Friday, March 24. And despite the no-phones-on-set rule, plenty of action has been revealed and leaked to the internet. According to TMZ, Sandoval and Leviss were ripped to shreds during filming, almost to a point of getting physical. Not only were there alleged physical incidents, there was a legal issue of Leviss' restraining order. The temporary restraining order (TRO) Leviss put on fellow cast member Scheana Shay made filming a bit difficult. A source told Entertainment Tonight that the two couldn’t be on stage together as the TRO wouldn’t allow the duo within 100 feet of one another. According to the source, they wanted to set up a video call, but Leviss and Shay weren't allowed to acknowledge each other. Leviss presented a legal document to reunion host Andy Cohen. Shay’s lawyer, Naema Rahmani, says the document had no legal meaning. “It was a request to dismiss a complaint or a civil lawsuit, but [Raquel] had requested a permanent restraining order, which is something completely different,” Rahmani told Entertainment Tonight. Interestingly enough, Leviss filed to dismiss the TRO once filming wrapped. “We let the court know I will not be moving forward with a permanent restraining order,” Leviss exclusively told Entertainment Tonight. “My team tried to work with Scheana on a mutually beneficial agreement hoping to get the TRO dropped earlier so we could film [the Vanderpump Rules reunion] together.” Shay shared a behind-the-scenes moment where she was sitting in front of a camera in a separate room than the main stage. Social media users speculate that this is where Scheana has to film in order to abide by Leviss' restraining order. Leviss and Sandoval were photographed speaking to one another during a break in filming. In a video that surfaced online, they are seen speaking with one another as well as a producer, though, it's unclear what they're saying. In another behind-the-scenes moment, Madix wore a yellow “1-800-Boys Lie” sweatshirt when she arrived at the reunion. The sweatshirt was paired with a pair of yellow sweatpants that read, "We're sorry the number you are trying to reach has moved on." The yellow ensemble served as a partnership between Boys Lie, an online clothing brand, and Uber Eats. Andy Cohen later posted to his Instagram story about Madix’s reunion look, calling it a “revenge dress.” Madix can be seen carrying a garment bag, presumably with the "revenge dress" in tow, as she headed into the taping of the reunion. After filming wrapped, Cohen posted to his Instagram Story to tell fans about how exhausting it all was. “Well, that was really confrontational. It was really emotional. Nothing was left unsaid,” Cohen said. “And, I got some new merch to go along with my TomTom sweatshirt from Raquel.” Cohen wore a white t-shirt that read “Something About Her,” which is Katie Maloney and Madix’s sandwich shop. The comment is a nod to Leviss gifting Cohen the TomTom sweatshirt that Sandoval originally gave to Leviss. Not only did Cohen come to social media after the reunion, some cast members headed to a local bar for cocktails. Madix stepped out with Shay and Maloney along with past castmates Kristen Doute and Dayna Kathan. In one clip of the outing, Kathan shared footage of the group booing as the bar played news coverage of Scandoval. A few days after filming, Jax Taylor, a former cast member who has no problem speaking his opinion on the situation, alleges the day nearly ended in a physical altercation. Taylor spoke with Extra at the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards about the alleged incident. "I heard it was crazy, heard it was everything that everyone thought it was going to be," Taylor said. He describes the reunion as "uncomfortable" and he mentions the security presence due to the foreseen altercation. Taylor notes how shocked he was with the way things went down, surprised that it happened with Leviss of all people. When Madix and her fellow castmates arrived at a local bar after the reunion, Taylor happened to be at the same bar. "I saw her about two hours after the reunion. They all came to the bar that we were all at and I hugged her for about 30 seconds," Taylor said. "She came into the bar, pointed right at me and I hadn't seen her in a long time. Just gave her a hug and said, 'You know what? You're gonna thrive. You already look better.' She's already glowing." “Vanderpump Rules” is still airing its 10th season on Bravo, with production clamoring to include Scandoval with the season already filmed and edited. New episodes air every Wednesday at 10 pm EST.

Scott’s video is the latest in the long-time back-and-forth between the sisters. Tamika Scott, a singer known for her time in R&B group Xscape, released a video that featured screenshots to back up her claims against her sister. She alleged that her sister, LaTocha Scott, and her brother-in-law Rocky Bivens stole her royalty checks by sending them to their address and forging her signature. She validated her claims by sharing screenshots of the changed address and the forging of her signature. “And they changed my address to their address, how they changed my email, everything…was changed by my sister,” Tamika explained. She insinuates that more than $30,000 was stolen from her, but she makes it clear that she’s being nice by keeping it at that amount. Tamika then proceeds to speak about the extortion regarding a sex tape she made in her 20s. “I didn’t want to take it back to my house, so I gave the tape to my sister and [told] her to hold it,” Tamika said. “I went back to get it. She said someone stole it [from] her safe.” When Tamika asked who had the safe’s code, LaTocha said that only she and her husband had the code. Tamika alleges that the couple is trying to extort her using the sex tape — if she doesn’t apologize for the false allegations, they threaten to release the tape. Tamika also explains the debacle surrounding the duo’s gospel album deal with Motown records. “So, my sister came up to my house [in] March of last year … we were cooking, having a good time. But, it was a scratch in the record that told her that we need to split everything down the middle. We need to write everything, we need to create everything together,” Tamika said. “And, all of the sudden, she was outraged. She was like, ‘well, this is what I do. I do music. You can do screenplays and you can write plays and movies. But, I’m the singer in the family.’ She just went bananas.” She details the ins and outs of the gospel deal, dispelling LaTocha’s claims that Bivens got them the deal in the first place. Tamika states that the deal came from a lady who sat down with the duo that actually got them the deal. She alleges that Bivens was the one who talked LaTocha out of the deal rather than bring the deal to the duo. Tamika ends the video saying that she’s not apologizing as the evidence backs her claims. “Now, the world knows you are a liar. That is doing a gospel album. That is stealing from the church, stealing from your sister, stealing my identity,” Tamika said. LaTocha has denied the allegations that Tamika made throughout the years. Tamika dissects the entire situation in an eighteen-minute video on her YouTube channel.