The Los Angeles Clippers and Kawhi Leonard are at the center of a major NBA scandal involving millions of dollars in off-court endorsement payments, allegations that the team used business partners to provide Leonard compensation outside his NBA contract, and findings that the Clippers violated the league’s salary-cap circumvention rules. The controversy began publicly in … Read more
Phra Wachirayan Wi, also known as Luang Pho Atichot Dhammavaro, is the former abbot of Wat Phutthaisawan, a historic royal Buddhist monastery in Ayutthaya, Thailand, who was arrested after police accused him of diverting more than 92 million baht — approximately $2.8 million — in temple money. Thai investigators allege that donations intended for temple … Read more
The Very Rev. Dr Peter Catt is the longtime Anglican Dean of Brisbane who announced his retirement after controversy over allowing St John’s Cathedral to appear in the Stan reality series Turned On: Dirty Sexy Money, which follows prominent OnlyFans and adult-content creators. Catt permitted filming inside the historic Brisbane cathedral and conducted a Christian … Read more
Andrew Martin Steinmeyer is a former football coach in Pilot Rock, Oregon, who was reported jailed in September 2026 in connection with child sex-crime allegations. Steinmeyer has documented ties to the Pilot Rock football program, including appearing on an official Oregon School Activities Association football safety-coach list. Publicly accessible records also identify him as a … Read more
Tyra Banks is suing Netflix and the filmmakers behind Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model, alleging that the 2026 documentary series used selective editing and omitted crucial context to create a false and defamatory portrayal of her role in controversies surrounding America’s Next Top Model. Banks filed the federal lawsuit on June 13, 2026, … Read more
Amanda Hirsch, the creator and host of the popular Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast, faced widespread criticism in September 2026 after publishing sponsored content for prediction-market company Polymarket tied to the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy. Hirsch posted the Polymarket partnership on September 4, shortly after a Massachusetts judge declared a mistrial in Clancy’s … Read more
McKenna West is an Alaska cardiac nurse and gestational surrogate at the center of a multistate legal battle over abortion, surrogacy contracts, parental rights and custody of a baby born with a severe congenital heart defect. West agreed to carry a child for California couple Nausheen Gilkar and Omar Ahmed. During the pregnancy, doctors diagnosed … Read more
Julie Hanway Molina is a 56-year-old Aliso Viejo, California, woman and former treasurer of the Wolverine Football Club, a nonprofit booster organization that supports the Aliso Niguel High School football program. Federal prosecutors accuse Molina of diverting more than $400,000 from the organization and using the money for personal expenses. A federal grand jury indicted … Read more
Authorities in Georgia are investigating after a hiker discovered the bodies of two people on Mount Yonah, a popular hiking and climbing destination in White County. The discovery was reported at approximately 11:20 a.m. on September 9, 2026. Investigators from the White County Sheriff’s Office and Georgia Department of Natural Resources responded, and the sheriff’s … Read more
Wimbledon has become part of a growing controversy over social-media influencers at major tennis tournaments after disruptive incidents during the 2026 U.S. Open prompted criticism from players and fans. Several reports subsequently described Wimbledon as “banning” influencers for its 2027 tournament. That description overstates what the All England Lawn Tennis Club has actually done. Wimbledon … Read more