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Brittney Griner Arrested In Russia

Women’s Basketball superstar Brittney Griner has been arrested in Russia on drug charges. According to reports Brittney Griner was arrested at a Russia airport after the custom official found vape cartridges in her luggage that contained cannabis oil (hashish) . Unfortunately for Brittney Griner the possible penalty for the hashish is five to ten years in prison. Brittney Griner plays in a Russian league during the off season of the WNBA and gets paid over a million to do so. The mugshot of Brittney Griner above is from a previous arrest.

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A U.S. women’s basketball superstar is being held in Russia after allegedly being caught with illegal drugs at an airport in Moscow.

The basketball player, identified by Russian media outlet Lenta as Brittney Griner, 31, was flagged at Sheremetyevo Airport sometime last month after flying in from New York. Russian customs officials claim she was carrying vaping equipment with cannabis oil cartridges, which are illegal in Russia. She reportedly could face 5 to 10 years in prison.

“As a U.S. citizen was passing through the green channel at Sheremetyevo Airport upon arriving from New York, a working dog from the Sheremetyevo Customs canine department detected the possible presence of narcotic substances in the accompanying luggage,” the Russian Federal Customs Service said in a statement. “The customs inspection of the hand luggage being carried by the U.S. citizen confirmed the presence of vapes with specifically-smelling liquid, and an expert determined that the liquid was cannabis oil (hash oil), which is a narcotic substance.”

It was not clear when last month Griner was arrested, but the development comes as Russia is increasingly isolated from the west following its invasion of Ukraine. Last month, the WNBA and the league’s players association warned many of its players, who compete in Russia, Ukraine, and various European nations during their off-season, to get out of the war zone.

“We have been in constant communication with our members and their representatives for several weeks, and we’ll continue to stay abreast of current events,” the league statement read. “The league has also been in contact with WNBA players who are in Russia, either directly or through their agents. We will continue to closely monitor the situation.”

Griner, who is listed at 6-foot, 8-inches tall and was a three-time All-American at Baylor University, has starred for the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury as well as UMMC Ekaterinburg, a team based in Yekaterinburg, Russia, since 2015. The team competes in the Russian Premier League and FIBA Europe’s EuroLeague. Griner helped the U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team win gold medals at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympic Games.

Griner is so accomplished that when she came out of college in 2013, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban floated the idea of drafting her to play in the NBA.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/us-womens-basketball-star-olympian-detained-at-moscow-airport-on-drug-charges

Anna Sorokin Sues ICE For Getting COVID

The notorious Anna Sorokin is suing ICE (Immigration And Customs Enforcement) for getting COVID after they refused her the opportunity of getting a booster shot. According to reports Anna Sorokin who is facing deportation back to Germany after she was convicted of fraud and other charges became infected with COVID back in January 2022. Anna Sorokin is claiming that her rights were violated when ICE denied her the COVID booster and she became ill with the virus. Anna Sorokin who is facing deportation for over staying her visa life has been made into a Netflix series titled Inventing Anna.

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Anna Sorokin, a German woman convicted of posing as a wealthy heiress to scam banks, hotels and New York socialites, has sued federal immigration authorities for refusing to provide COVID-19 booster shots to her and other detainees facing deportation.

Sorokin, who is the subject of Netflix’s new drama, “Inventing Anna,” and three other detainees represented by the American Civil Liberties Union filed the complaint in Washington, D.C. federal court on Tuesday. They say U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is violating the constitutional rights of medically vulnerable detainees by ignoring their requests for booster shots.

ICE did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Sorokin, 31, was convicted in 2019 of stealing $275,000 from others through an elaborate scheme in which, using the name Anna Delvey, she claimed to have access to a $67 million family fortune.

Sorkin was paroled from prison in February 2021 and soon after arrested by ICE, which detained her in a facility north of New York City. She is fighting the government’s claims that she overstayed a visa and should be deported to Germany.

According to Tuesday’s complaint, Sorokin tested positive for COVID-19 in January, a month after her written request for a booster shot was ignored, and suffered from a high fever, persistent cough and other symptoms. Sorokin has a chronic kidney infection and other medical issues, according to the lawsuit.

The plaintiffs are seeking to represent a nationwide class of detainees who are 55 or older or who have medical conditions that place them at higher risk of serious illness or death from COVID-19.

The ACLU filed a virtually identical lawsuit on behalf of a different group of detainees in January. Arthur Spitzer, a lawyer with the ACLU, said on Wednesday that the plaintiffs in that case all had recently received booster shots, making their claims moot, but that ICE has continued to routinely deny boosters to other detainees.

ICE has said that tens of thousands of its detainees have received COVID-19 vaccines, but Tuesday’s lawsuit says the agency has not adopted any policy regarding booster doses.

Spitzer said Sorokin was referred to the ACLU by another nonprofit group after she expressed concerns about not receiving a booster.

“We were not looking to put fireworks around her name,” Spitzer said, but “we thought to the extent that her involvement brings additional attention to the problem, it’s a plus for everyone and not just for her.”

Sorokin, in a statement provided by the ACLU, said she fears contracting COVID-19 a second time.

“I joined this lawsuit because everyone who wants a booster shot to protect themselves should be able to get one,” she said.

The case is Escalante v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, No. 1:22-cv-00541.

For the plaintiffs: Eunice Cho and Arthur Spitzer of the American Civil Liberties Union

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/inventing-anna-sorokin-sues-over-covid-boosters-while-ice-custody-2022-03-02/

Kather Sei Charged In Fatal Overdose

SWAT actor Kather Sei has been charged in the fatal overdose of Bed Head founder’s son Ray Mascolo fatal overdose. According to police reports Kather Sei and Mirela “Mimi” Todorova have been charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances resulting in death, and one count of distribution of fentanyl resulting in death. Mimi Todorova who is already in custody facing charges of intent to distribute cocaine and ecstasy. According to reports Kather Sei had access to Todorova residence where he was able to pick up the drugs which he would later give to Ray Mascolo who would suffer a fatal overdose. Kather Sei has been in a number of TV programs including SWAT and Lucifer.

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An obscure Los Angeles actor is expected to be arraigned Monday for allegedly delivering fentanyl-laced pills to a Beverly Hills man who later died of an overdose.

Mucktarr Kather Sei, 36, of Koreatown, was arrested Saturday on federal charges alleging he worked with a Hollywood woman who ran a drug- delivery operation that sold counterfeit oxycodone pills and other drugs, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

The woman, Mirela “Mimi” Todorova, 33, is currently in federal custody after being charged last year with possession with intent to distribute cocaine and ecstasy. Todorova holds United States, Bulgarian and Canadian citizenship, federal prosecutors said.

Todorova and Sei are charged with one count each of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances resulting in death, and distribution of fentanyl resulting in death. The four- count updated indictment filed last week in Los Angeles federal court also charges Todorova with the two previously alleged drug counts stemming from the seizure of cocaine and MDMA at her home in March 2021.

According to the indictment, Todorova gave narcotics — including counterfeit oxycodone pills that contained fentanyl — to Sei and other drivers to bring to customers across Los Angeles County and elsewhere. Todorova also delivered drugs herself and gave Sei keys to her Hollywood apartment so he could access the stash when Todorova went to Mexico, federal prosecutors allege.

The indictment quotes Todorova referring to a jaguar named Princess that the woman apparently kept as a pet in Mexico.

On Nov. 15 and 16, 2020, after a 37-year-old man placed orders for oxycodone pills to Todorova’s phone number, Sei allegedly delivered pills laced with fentanyl that caused the man’s fatal overdose in his Beverly Hills home, according to federal prosecutors.

Before and after the fatal overdose, other drug customers raised concerns about the authenticity and safety of the oxycodone pills that Todorova and Sei allegedly distributed. Several weeks before the death of the Beverly Hills man, another customer texted Todorova, telling her he had just gotten out of the hospital because “the oxys are dirty,” according to the indictment.

The charges of conspiracy to distribute drugs and drug distribution resulting in death carry a mandatory minimum of 20 years in federal prison and a maximum sentence of life imprisonment, prosecutors noted.

Sei, who uses Kather Sei as his stage name, once appeared in an episode of the TV series “S.W.A.T,” according to IMDB.com.

https://www.foxla.com/news/los-angeles-actor-accused-of-delivering-fentanyl-laced-pills-to-man-who-died-of-overdose

Mirela "Mimi" Todorova — Mirela “Mimi” Todorova

Snootie Wild Murdered In Houston

Memphis rapper Snootie Wild was shot in Houston Texas on Friday and would succumb to his injuries on Saturday, Feb 26, 2022. Snootie Wild whose real name is LePreston Porter was found in a vehicle stuck in a ditch and the rapper had been shot in the neck. Snootie Wild was rushed to the hospital but unfortunately would later pass away from his injuries. At this time Houston police are still searching for a suspect. Early reports believe the vehicle may have backed into the ditch attempting to turn around. A couple of people walked up to the vehicle and soon after someone fired one shot that struck Snootie Wild in the neck

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Snootie Wild died after being shot in Houston Friday, the second Memphis rapper to be gunned down in recent months.

The “Yayo” artist’s death was confirmed on his verified Instagram page Saturday evening.

“Gone in body, but your NAME & LEGACY will live forever! #TeamYayo4Life,” the post read.

Wild was found shot in the neck in a ditch next to an SUV around 2 p.m. by Texas police, according to ABC 13, a report that was later linked to Wild’s death.

“It looks like he backed in there (the ditch) accidentally. Then the other vehicle pulled up, and folks got out of the car,” a Houston officer told the outlet.

“They were talking for a little bit, and then all of a sudden, gunfire went off. Only one shot, actually.”

The 36-year old, born LePreston Porter, was not immediately pronounced dead and was fighting for his life Friday afternoon, his Facebook page said.

There was no word on any arrests in connection with the murder.

Tributes from hip hop artists like Sonny Digital and Three 6 Mafia’s DJ Paul poured in on social media for the Yo Gotti protégé.

The news came after rapper Young Dolph, who had a long running feud with Gotti, was shot dead outside a Memphis bakery in a broad-daylight ambush. Three suspects were arrested in connection with that murder, and Gotti was not implicate

https://nypost.com/2022/02/27/memphis-rapper-snootie-wild-shot-dead-in-houston/

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A man was found shot in the neck next to an SUV in a ditch early Friday morning along England Street near Alice Street, police say.

Police say they arrived at the scene around 2 a.m. after responding to their Shotspotter Program, which detects gunshots around Houston. Once they were on their way, calls began rolling in, reporting shots fired.

Authorities say the victim received CPR at the scene and was sent to a nearby hospital in critical condition. Doctors say it is a 50/50 chance he will be OK.

According to investigators, a neighbor caught the entire incident on camera.

“It looks like he backed in there (the ditch) accidentally. Then the other vehicle pulled up, and folks got out of the car. They were talking for a little bit, and then all of a sudden, gunfire went off. Only one shot, actually,” said officer R. Willkens.

Police surrounded the neighborhood searching for a man and woman they believe to be the suspects. Police say there is a high possibility they are still in the area.

https://abc13.com/shooting-man-shot-in-the-neck-car-left-ditch-england-street/11599679/

Actress Lindsey Pearlman Found Dead In Hollywood

Actress Lindsey Pearlman has been found dead in Hollywood days after she was reporting missing. According to police reports Lindsey Pearlman was reported missing on February 13 2022 after she failed to return home. On February 18 2022 LAPD would find the remains of Lindsey Pearlman in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles

“Today around 8:30 a.m., Hollywood Area officers responded to a radio call for a death investigation at Franklin Avenue and North Sierra Bonita Avenue,” the LAPD said in a statement Friday. “The L.A. County Coroner’s Office has since confirmed the individual to be Lindsey Erin Pearlman.”

Lindsey Pearlman was a working actress whose credits include General Hospital and Chicago Justice. She was 43 years old. The investigation is ongoing

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Lindsey Pearlman, an actress known for her work in television series like “Chicago Justice” and “Empire,” was found dead in Los Angeles on Friday, days after she was reported missing, according to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).She was 43.”Today around 8:30 a.m., Hollywood Area officers responded to a radio call for a death investigation at Franklin Avenue and North Sierra Bonita Avenue,” the LAPD said in a statement Friday. “The L.A. County Coroner’s Office has since confirmed the individual to be Lindsey Erin Pearlman.”

No additional details were provided.

Pearlman’s friends and family had previously reported her missing and requested the public’s help in finding her when she failed to return home on Feb. 13. She was last seen in Hollywood, several miles from where her body was discovered, according to police.

A graduate of The Second City Conservatory, her personal website states, Pearlman was active in the Chicago theater community prior to relocating to California to pursue additional on-camera work.

Pearlman’s other television credits include roles in “Selena: The Series,” “The Ms. Pat Show,” “Sneaky Pete,” “American Housewife,” “Vicious” and “General Hospital.”

The cause of her death is pending determination by the coroner

https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/18/entertainment/lindsey-pearlman-death/index.html

Lindsey Pearlman Suicide

A suicide note was reportedly left by “Empire” actress Lindsey Pearlman before she was found dead in a car in Hollywood last week.

The note was found at Pearlman’s home, according to TMZ, which reported the actress also left a note in her car that urged its finder to call 911

Pearlman’s body was discovered near Los Angeles’ Runyon Canyon Park last Friday. She went missing five days earlier.

A medical examiner has completed an autopsy but didn’t release a cause of death for Pearlman as an investigation into her death continues.

Before her death, Pearlman, who was 43, allegedly called her husband and said she planned to end her life, TMZ reported, citing unnamed official sources. She reportedly battled depression, but authorities haven’t addressed those details publicly.

In an Instagram post last week, Pearlman’s husband said he is “broken” by his wife’s death.

“I will share more later, but I wanted to (say) thank you to everyone for their love and efforts and ask you to respect the privacy of her family at this time,” Vance Smith wrote.

Savannah Pearlman, who was a cousin of the actress, tweeted last Saturday, “Please know that you are never truly alone. Lindsey’s sister has asked that we share the National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255.”

Lindsey Pearlman appeared on a 2015 episode of “Empire,” and had recurring roles on “General Hospital,” “The Ms. Pat Show” and “Vicious” as well.

https://www.nydailynews.com/snyde/ny-lindsey-pearlman-suicide-note-20220223-bdir3hecsndfjczodeixp42jwu-story.html