In a new countersuit, Carter accuses three individuals of harassment, defamation and extortion -- and says they enlisted his late brother Aaron Carter in the scheme.
Also this week: Marilyn Manson faces a new abuse case, T.I.'s toy battle ends in a bizarre mistrial, Bad Bunny reaches a copyright settlement and much more.
The filing questions the validity of mom Priscilla's removal from the living trust.
The state attorney said charges will be dropped to preserve "limited resources" in light of Kelly's 30-year sentence in New York and pending sentencing in Illinois.
The alleged incidents involving a 16-year-old took place in the 1990s.
The new lawsuit raises big questions about what can legally be borrowed from older songs, even when some licenses are secured.
The ruling came as the concert giant faces a similar wrongful death lawsuit over the fatal backstage stabbing of Drakeo The Ruler.
Improper testimony about "cultural appropriation" has triggered a sudden end to the closely-watched intellectual property trial over "OMG" dolls.
For now, attorneys at Greenberg Traurig will need to keep trying to reach the rapper directly, the federal judge ruled.
The "Game of Thrones" actress had claimed Manson "used drugs, force and threats of force to coerce sexual acts.”
