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Mount Vernon's Sean 'Diddy' Combs Now Facing Sex Trafficking, Racketeering Mount Vernon's Sean 'Diddy' Combs Now Facing Sex Trafficking, Racketeering
Mount Vernon's Sean 'Diddy' Combs Now Facing Sex Trafficking, Racketeering Following several lawsuits accusing him of sexual assault and other abuses, successful hip-hop producer and New York native Sean "Diddy" Combs now faces federal sex trafficking charges, officials announced.  Combs, a 54-year-old New York City native who grew up in Westchester County in Mount Vernon, was arrested on Tuesday morning, Sept. 17 on a three-count indictment, according to the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.  According to federal officials, beginning as far back as 2008, Combs ran a criminal enterprise that involved sex trafficking, forced…

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by Ben Crnic
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Mount Vernon's Sean 'Diddy' Combs Faces New Sexual Abuse Allegation: Report Mount Vernon's Sean 'Diddy' Combs Faces New Sexual Abuse Allegation: Report
Mount Vernon's Sean 'Diddy' Combs Faces New Sexual Abuse Allegation: Report Following several previous accusations, well-known hip-hop artist and longtime New Yorker Sean "Diddy" Combs is facing a new lawsuit filed by a former model who claims the producer sexually assaulted her, according to reports.  CNN reports that former model Crystal McKinney, the winner of MTV's 1998 Model Mission competition show, filed the latest lawsuit against Combs, a 54-year-old New York City native who grew up in Westchester County in Mount Vernon, on Tuesday, May 21. McKinney alleges that Combs drugged and sexually assaulted her in 2003 following a Men's Fashion Week event in New Yor…

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by Ben Crnic
Lifestyle
Talk Show Filming In Region Searches For Guests Talk Show Filming In Region Searches For Guests
Talk Show Filming In Region Searches For Guests Have an issue that needs to be sorted out? You could get paid to do it on TV – and meet an iconic television host. “Karamo Show,” hosted by Karamo Brown of Netflix’s “Queer Eye,” is in search of its next guests for filming in Connecticut, in the city of Stamford. In a casting call posted to the audition site Backstage, the show says it’s looking for people going through a tough time who need help and advice – think estranged relationships, a betrayal between friends, etc. “There is no doubt that if you come into this with an open mind and heart and want to share your story, you’ll leave…

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by Sophie Grieser
Lifestyle
Comedian Matt Rife Set To Perform In New York As Part Of World Tour Comedian Matt Rife Set To Perform In New York As Part Of World Tour
Comedian Matt Rife Set To Perform In New York As Part Of World Tour Comedy star Matt Rife will swing through the Empire State as part of his first ever world tour. The 27-year-old comic, who has amassed nearly 18 million followers on TikTok and Instagram, is set to perform seven shows in New York as part of his upcoming “ProbleMATTic World Tour,” which was announced Monday, June 5. Fans can catch Rife at the following New York shows: Schenectady - Jan. 31, 2024 at Proctor’s Theatre New York City - Feb. 2, 2024 at Radio City Music Hall Waterloo - Feb. 28 and 29, 2024 at del Lago Resort & Casino Syracuse - March 30, 2024 at Landmark Theatre Rife announ…

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by Michael Mashburn
Obituaries
Westchester's Doug Crane, Master Animator, Cartoonist, Dies At 85 Westchester's Doug Crane, Master Animator, Cartoonist, Dies At 85
Westchester's Doug Crane, Master Animator, Cartoonist, Dies At 85 Doug Crane, an animator for Terrytoons, Hanna-Barbera, MTV, Filmation, Oriolo Films, Zander Animation Parlour, as well as former Professor of Animation at SVA, died on Thursday, Dec. 17 after a short battle with cancer. Born in Bronxville, Crane’s love for drawing cartoons and animation began early on. After attending Eastchester High School and graduating from the Cartoonist and Illustrators School (now called The School of Visual Arts in New York City) Crane began working for Terrytoons in 1956.  His first day at Terrytoons would change his life. Not onl…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Rapper Post Malone's Jet Blows Tires, Diverted To Airport In Hudson Valley Rapper Post Malone's Jet Blows Tires, Diverted To Airport In Hudson Valley
Rapper Post Malone's Jet Blows Tires, Diverted To Airport In Hudson Valley After spending nearly 5 hours in the air burning fuel, a jet that blew two tires after taking off from Teterboro carrying rapper Post Malone and 15 other people Tuesday morning landed safely at New York's Stewart Airport in Orange County around 3:50 p.m. A fleet of ambulances and other responders -- including an AirMed One medical chopper from Hackensack University Medical Center -- were lined up on the tarmac but weren't needed as the plane touched down safely. The London-bound Gulfstream IV blew its two left front tires after takeoff from Teterboro around 10:40 a.m. The pilot originally …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Real Estate
Area Mansion Once Owned By Tommy Hilfiger On Market For Nearly $7 Million Area Mansion Once Owned By Tommy Hilfiger On Market For Nearly $7 Million
Area Mansion Once Owned By Tommy Hilfiger On Market For Nearly $7 Million The mansion once owned by designer Tommy Hilfiger that doubled as a set for reality television shows is selling for $6.75 million. The Greenwich property became familiar to television viewers as the location for the 2003 MTV series “Rich Girls” starring Hilfiger’s daughter, Ally, and for the designer’s 2005 CBS fashion competition show “The Cut.” According to this listing on Zillow, the property nicknamed "Appleyard" is an iconic compound that offers unparalleled resort style living. The timeless colonial sits on 4.6 level acres enclosed by bucolic stone walls. A gated entry opens…

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by Jon Craig
Lifestyle
'Jersey Shore' Is (Almost) Back: What The Trailer Reveals About New Season 'Jersey Shore' Is (Almost) Back: What The Trailer Reveals About New Season
'Jersey Shore' Is (Almost) Back: What The Trailer Reveals About New Season Yeah, buddy! The gang is back for the Jersey Shore Family Vacation on MTV. The show was filmed in South Beach, Miami and returns April 5 at 8 p.m. The trailer aired Thursday evening, revealing some of the plotlines. Here's what we know: Ronnie Ortiz-Magro is going to be a dad. Jenni "JWoww" Farley (mom of three) says she never lets loose -- but she will now.  DJ Paulie D promises the crew is going harder than ever before. Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino faces prison time and Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi says he's literally not going to survive. The crew goes wedd…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
New MTV 'Jersey Shore'-Type Show Filming In Hudson Valley New MTV 'Jersey Shore'-Type Show Filming In Hudson Valley
New MTV 'Jersey Shore'-Type Show Filming In Hudson Valley Get ready for some wild partying and drama, Hudson Valley. MTV announced it's filming a new "Jersey Shore" type show in the area complete with wannabe Snooki's. On its teaser for the show called "Winter Break: Hunter Mountain," MTV says the docuseries will feature eight twentysomethings, who all want to escape and have a little fun during winter break. The network says the show is set "in a cabin near an idyllic ski resort," or in other words, Hunter Mountain in Greene County. The show, set to hit the air on Feb. 27, will tell "the raw story of eight youn…

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by Kathy Reakes