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Dominique Pelicot jailed for 20 years in historic French rape trial

Pelicot, along with 50 other men, will face prison for repeatedly raping his wife, Gisèle, over the course of a decade.

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Grammy-nominated rapper Slowthai cleared of raping two women

The verdicts came after a two-week trial and over 10 hours of jury deliberation at Oxford Crown Court.

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Fighters in Sudan's civil war raping girls as young as seven, HRW says

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group fighting Sudan's army, is accused of committing mass sexual atrocities during the nation's civil war.

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Jay-Z asks court to dismiss rape lawsuit over accuser inconsistencies

The unnamed woman admitted to making “some mistakes” when recalling the night she claims she was raped by rappers Jay-Z and Sean "Diddy" Combs, but said she stands by her allegations.

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of drugging and raping three men

Three men have accused hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs of plying them with drinks laced with drugs, then raping them while they were unconscious.

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Rape accusation: Jay-Z calls for accuser's identity to be revealed

Jay-Z has been accused of raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000 after the MTV Video Music Awards, allegedly along with Sean "Diddy" Combs. The award-winning rapper and producer called the accusations "idiotic" and "heinous in nature."

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Jay-Z accused of raping 13-year-old alongside Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

An updated complaint in a civil case against rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs alleges that he and Jay-Z raped a 13-year-old girl at an after-party in 2000. Jay-Z denied the claims: “These allegations are so heinous in nature that I implore you to file a criminal complaint, not a civil one!!”

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Harvey Weinstein hospitalized after 'alarming blood test'

Weinstein's transfer from Rikers Island to Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward comes less than a week after the disgraced movie mogul filed a legal claim alleging substandard medical care.

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Harvey Weinstein files legal claim of lacking medical care from jail

Harvey Weinstein files legal claim alleging lack of medical care and hygiene at Rikers Island jail.

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Rapper Slowthai and a friend accused of raping two women after concert

The 29-year-old Northampton artist and his co-defendant, Alex Blake-Walker, face three joint counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.

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Marilyn Manson drops lawsuit against Evan Rachel Wood

The settlement comes nearly four years into a criminal investigation of the 55-year-old Manson involving multiple women that remains unresolved.

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French prime minister lauds Pelicot's courage in historic rape case

The public prosecutor's office has demanded the maximum sentence for Gisèle Pelicot's ex-husband. Meanwhile, French Prime Minister Michel Barnier announced that the government would provide additional funds to support victims of domestic violence.

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French prosecutors demand max sentence for Gisèle Pelicot's ex-husband

The rape trial of 51 defendants in the southern French city of Avignon has shocked France and sparked a national discussion on sexual violence.

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of trying to obstruct justice from prison

The hip-hop mogul has been accused of breaking rules, paying fellow prison inmates to use their phones, and orchestrating a campaign to influence the potential jury of his upcoming trial.

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Half of young adults favour prison time for removing condom during sex

Removing a condom without someone’s consent, which is known as "stealthing," has emerged as a "sex trend". It has recently been punished as a form of rape.

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Harvey Weinstein diagnosed with bone cancer

Harvey Weinstein's cancer diagnosis comes as he awaits retrial from jail.

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs sued by man abused as a minor

The 54-year-old hip-hop mogul is currently in jail after being charged last month with racketeering and sex trafficking.

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British YouTuber Yung Filly arrested in Australia on rape charges

British YouTube personality Yung Filly has been arrested in Australia and charged over rape allegations.

Germany

Madeleine McCann suspect faces German jail time in unrelated trial

The suspect identified as Christian Brueckner is being tried on two counts of rape and two of sexual abuse.

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs’ music streams jump after arrest and indictment

Industry data and analytics company Luminate said the hip-hop mogul’s music saw an average 18.3% increase in on-demand streams during the week of his arrest compared to the prior week.

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