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Anti-Flag’s Justin Sane ‘Plans to Flee U.S.,’ Rape Accuser Claims

Anti-Flag’s lead singer Justin Sane is planning to imminently flee the United States amid a sexual assault lawsuit brought against the punk rocker, according to legal documents obtained by Rolling Stone.  Kristina Sarhadi filed an amended complaint in the Northern District Court of New York on Tuesday, alleging that Sane — real name Justin Geever — has “purposefully and unlawfully attempted to avoid service” of her November 2023 sexual assault lawsuit.  Instead, she claims in her lawsuit and an accompanying…

Movie Review: An Iranian woman and her daughter flee abuse in moving indie ‘Shayda’ | Hollywood

Noora Niasari’s delicately moving “ Shayda ” puts the viewer in the shoes of an Iranian woman in Australia living in a women’s shelter with her 6-year-old daughter. HT Image The violence happens before we enter the story, and yet actor Zar Amir Ebrahimi’s face and body tells us everything we need to know. Whatever bruises might have been there are gone, but the pain and trauma is palpable. We understand immediately that she is terrified of her husband, of what he’s done and of what he might do, especially as…

Danny Masterson Denied Bail. ‘Every Incentive to Flee,’ Says Judge

In September, the '70s Show actor was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison Convicted rapist Danny Masterson was denied bail pending appeal by a Los Angeles Superior Court judge on Wednesday. “If defendant’s conviction and sentence are upheld on appeal, he will likely remain in custody for decades and perhaps the rest of his life,” Judge Charlaine Olmedo wrote in an order (via Deadline). Olmedo also referenced the divorce proceedings between Masterson and Bijou Phillips, who filed for

Retired cops and firefighters (and their pensions) flee California

EAGLE, Ida. —  The recent mayoral election in this sleepy, conservative town nestled in the foothills outside Boise didn’t hinge on which Republican candidate was a fiercer supporter of former President Trump, or who was a stronger opponent of abortion. The key issue? Who was the least Californian.Both staunchly conservative candidates were refugees from the Golden State. The incumbent had arrived in 2003 from Orange County with little more than the shirt on his back. His challenger, a retired Santa Clara County fire…

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Assault Accusations Fallout: Brands Flee Empower

As Sean Combs faces a growing list of sexual-abuse lawsuits and steps aside from his chairman role at Revolt, fallout is mounting in another corner of his empire, with more than a dozen companies distancing themselves from his recently launched e-commerce platform Empower Global. A total of 18 brands have confirmed to Rolling Stone that they have severed ties with the online marketplace for Black-owned businesses after R&B singer Casandra “Cassie” Ventura and three other women accused the producer turned…

Elon Musk Pivots From Jews to Pizzagate as Advertisers Flee

If Elon Musk is actively trying to drive advertisers away from his floundering social media site X, then he’s doing a really fantastic job of it. Fresh off spurring a maelstrom of criticism over a tweet that was broadly decried as antisemitic (and which led to an outflux of advertisers), Musk has now decided to dip his toe into the “pizzagate” conspiracy theory, which seems about right.Like It or Not, Your Doctor Will Use AI | AI UnlockedOn Tuesday, seemingly out of nowhere, Musk weighed in on the bonkers theory that…

Wild elephant forces Uttarakhand family in Tata Punch micro SUV to flee: Caught on video

With the rise in population, building of new roads and shrinking forest covers in India, human and animal conflicts have become common. The recent one from Kotdwar, Uttarakhand. The video shows a family panicking and rushing out from the Tata Punch as a wild elephant blocks the way. The incident has been recorded by a fellow motorist who was also stuck because of the elephant blocking the way. The video shows a few people possibly from the same family coming out of the car. As they proceed far away from the vehicle…

elon musk: Advertisers flee X as outcry grows over Elon Musk’s endorsement of antisemitic post

The blowback over Elon Musk's endorsement of an antisemitic conspiracy theory on X gathered steam Friday, as several major advertisers on his social media platform cut off their spending after his comments.The Walt Disney Co. said it was pausing spending on X, as did Lionsgate, an entertainment and film distribution company, and Paramount Global, a media giant that owns CBS. Apple, which spends tens of millions of dollars a year on X, also suspended advertising on the platform, a person with knowledge of the situation…

Trucker Yellow Prepares to File for Bankruptcy as Customers Flee

Trucking company Yellow is preparing to file for bankruptcy, according to people familiar with the matter, heightening the threat that one of the nation’s largest freight carriers will shut down as customers abandon it amid a cash crunch and union negotiations. Trucking company Yellow is preparing to file for bankruptcy, according to people familiar with the matter, heightening the threat that one of the nation’s largest freight carriers will shut down as customers abandon it amid a cash crunch and union negotiations.…

As users flee Twitter after hitting ‘limit’, Bluesky witnesses ‘record traffic’

Ever since Elon Musk took over Twitter, the social media platform has suffered hits from his rather erratic decision-making - some good, some great, and some downright ugly. Right after taking the seat as the CEO of the company, he began a massive layoff that saw people working with the company for years being let go. Later, he introduced the Twitter Blue subscription, adding the blue tick as a part of the package, something that has been given to people of repute to distinguish them from fake accounts. While Musk is no…