Just when you thought you were done with Maksim Gelman, the 24-year-old Brooklyn man who admitted to killing four people and injuring four others during a 28-hour rampage across Brooklyn and Manhattan, the subway stabber got one last creep in. At a sentencing for his non-fatal attack on Joseph Lozito (to go on top of the 200 years he already got), Gelman spewed obscenities, insulted his victim and, oh yeah, proposed to Kim Kardashian. more ›

Though we're all born naked, some people (and cops) aren't comfortable around naked bodies, especially boobies. And though it is totally legal to go topless on the street, it isn't everywhere. So what's a lady ticketed for being topless in Grand Central to do? Why, go to court and strip, of course! What's more, when Holly Van Voast did just that yesterday she managed to make it work out just fine. more ›

Jason Itzler has called himself the "King of all Pimps," a nod to running a pricey escort ring (he even employed Ashley Dupre, who would later go onto to "escort" Governor Spitzer). But he pleaded not guilty to selling cocaine, promoting prostitution and laundering money in court yesterday. And to top things off, the Daily News reports, "Court officials were inquiring about the availability of a court-appointed lawyer as Itzler was being escorted to a side room, his hands cuffed behind his back. His jeans - which he was wearing sans belt for security reasons - suddenly slipped down to his ankles - forcing him to duck-walk off stage." more ›

Last year Foxy Brown violated probation when she mooned her neighbor, Arlene Raymond. Earlier today, however, Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice John Walsh dismissed the case, meaning we won't have to hear about an "underwear defense," which her lawyer said they were prepared to do. Oh please, some ripped-from-the-headlines crime drama make this happen in the television! more ›

It's been a while since we've heard from Foxy Brown, whose continuing battle (over cell phones and bare butts) with neighbor Arlene Raymond has been going on for years now. Today, Foxy is making headlines for her tardiness, showing up for court a solid two hours late. more ›

39-year-old John Tluczek was so relieved to avoid jail time today he gave a rambling speech in court that the presiding judge quipped "was beginning to sound like an Academy Awards speech." Tluczek, his wife and two buddies from NYU were busted in 2009 for running a so-called "beaut of a scam" in which over five years they would make large ATM withdrawals from lazy banks, then claim that their cards had been stolen and keep the cash. more ›

A robbery suspect who was un-handcuffed while appearing before a judge in the Manhattan Supreme Court went "berserk" yesterday, injuring four court officers and sending two to the hospital. While suspects are typically kept chained in the courtroom, Court Justice Renee White apparently prefers it when prisoners are left uncuffed as they enter and exit her courtroom, according to a courts spokesman. more ›

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie announced plans to take the Obama administration to court to fight repaying the feds $271 million it was given to complete the ARC tunnel project, which Christie cancelled because it was too expensive. Apparently Christie didn't understand Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood when he said, "The law is clear on this matter. After the initial contract was entered into and later expanded at Governor Christie’s request, the state of New Jersey broke the terms." Christie said yesterday, "I ain't paying them. We're going to go to court. We're going before an impartial judge and let the judge decide." Who else read that in a Yosemite Sam voice? more ›

The sad premature mid-life crisis of Lindsay Lohan just keeps piling on the victories: the sometime-starlet was in tears yesterday when a Judge sentenced her to 120 days in jail for violating her probation by getting busted for allegedly stealing a necklace. Of course, she was released on $75,000 bail a few hours later, which means she only got a precious few hours to practice her stand-up at the cafeteria. more ›

And the internet ruins another life: a Staten Island woman who claimed she was too injured to work again lost out on lifetime alimony when her ex-husband discovered her belly dancing blog, complete with pictures of her shaking her pudge. "My belly dancing is the reason why I adore myself so much...Today I decided to dedicate myself more to my dance. Even though I dance everyday, it's not enough. It won't be enough until I dance for you all, until you feel my euphoria," wrote Reikki spiritual healer Dorothy McGurk. more ›

Actor Robert De Niro was in court yesterday testifying against a gallery director accused of pocketing $77,000 from the sale of his father's paintings. Salander-O'Reilly Galleries owner Lawrence Salander was already sentenced to six years in prison for the $120 million fraud scheme over the summer, but De Niro claimed that gallery director Leigh Morse stole two of his father's paintings and sold them, pocketing the profits for herself. more ›

The war on pants that dip below the bum has moved back to the courts, kinda. Though last year a judge found saggy pants on the street to be totally legal ("the Constitution still leaves some opportunity for people to be foolish if they so desire") it seems that a number of judges, thanks to the discretion they have regarding acceptable dress in their courtrooms, have kept the fight alive. Apparently, getting kicked out of court for wearing your pants too low remains a thing. more ›

So your friend is getting sentenced in court and you want to show him support. You are a good friend! But you know what isn't ok? Showing support by threatening the family of their victim. A group of Bronx Bloods discovered this the hard way yesterday at the sentencing of Robert Denis, 18, who will be spending the next 26 years behind bars for killing Rayquon Story in 2007. more ›

In November, Upper East Side resident Jin Won was out for an afternoon walk with her four dogs. According to her, police pulled her over and asked why her dogs' rabies tags were from 2009 and not 2010. She explained that the vaccinations are good for three years, but unfortunately didn't have the paperwork on her to prove it, so she was issued four tickets. She was confused, but figured the whole thing would be tossed out in court when she showed up with the vaccination papers. That didn't quite work out as planned; Judicial Hearing Officer Richard Ross reportedly refused to look at the paperwork and declared the matter "a trial issue." more ›

In a testimony before Queens Supreme Court yesterday, Jiyeon Byun detailed being allegedly sexually harassed by her boss, "designer vagina" Dr. Robert Rho, when she started as his receptionist in 2008. She says her married boss groped and kissed her, took her to dinner and tried to buy her affection with free beauty treatments, once allegedly saying, "I should liposuction your belly and transfer the fat into your breasts." But back up, just what is a "designer vagina" surgeon anyway? According to Byun's lawyer, Bryan Arce, "He makes your vajayjay look nicer." Just look at these before and after shots! (Warning: do not look at before and after shots.) more ›

A few years ago artist John Chamberlain and former Warhol assistant Gerard Malanga were battling it out, both claiming they owned a work of art called 315 Johns (a series of images of Chamberlain). The former had just sold the piece, as a Warhol original, for $5 million; he had it in his possession because (Malanga claims) it was being stored at his apartment. Now the NY Times reports that the case is finally going to trial. more ›

[UPDATE BELOW] Way back in 2007, rapper Ja Rule was stopped on West End Avenue for speeding following a concert at Beacon Theater, unfortunately for him, cops also found a loaded .40-caliber semiautomatic in the car (with Ja Rule's DNA on it). Now the NY Post reports that he was in court earlier today pleading guilty to attempted criminal possession of a weapon; the Manhattan judge told him, “Because of your guilty plea here today, you’ll have a record of having committed a violent felony. This is a very serious matter." more ›

Uma Thurman's stalker has been keeping a low profile for two years, but he's ready for another close-up, it seems. According to the NY Post, 39-year-old Jack Jordan has been busted for harassing the actress again, and he was even Googling her name when the bust was made! more ›

Brooklyn artist Julie Torres was busted back in July for painting a watercolor on her own piece of paper. Since that piece of paper was taped to a construction wall in Williamsburg, The Man arrested her for graffiti. Well, today Torres declared (in ALL CAPS) on Twitter: more ›

In the spring, real inroads were made for quipping Judges everywhere, when one Harry Stone-wannabe poked giant holes in a suspects defense with the sheer force of his jokes. But now a newly-banned upstate Judge may have set back quipping Judges centuries, thanks to an embarassing series of encounters with one young woman with a turtle-emblazoned shirt. more ›

Last week, Timothy West was accused of breaking into the home of a 21-year-old Applebee's waitress, raping her at knife-point, and texting her later for a second date. West was caught on tape apologizing to the waitress and asking to see her again, and the details of that awkward, incriminating conversation have been plastered in local papers. So, naturally, the most appropriate outlet for West's lawyer's frustration at handling his questionable behavior would be to lash out at the judge in the case. more ›

Steven Slater's drama didn't end when he got out of court yesterday, in fact, more drama was unfolding, unbeknownst to him. According to the Daily News, when the former JetBlue flight attendant was in court, his boyfriend's brother was robbing his Belle Harbor home! When Slater and his boyfriend Ken Rochelle got back to their Queens apartment, they discovered items missing. more ›

Photographers' rights have been misunderstood by many, including the NYPD—who have arrested and ticketed folks for snapping shots in various public locations around the city. However, the NY Times reports on some progress being made: the right of photographers to photograph federal buildings from a public space has been upheld, following a lawsuit filed by 29-year-old Antonio Musumeci. more ›

While for a short time it seemed as though Steven Slater's ceremonious exit from his flight attendant position at JetBlue would give him folk hero status, it turns out his path emergency chute less traveled only landed him in court. It was back in August that Slater told off a passenger over the aircraft's intercom, then upon landing at JFK grabbed two beers, activated the emergency chute, and slid away from his troubles... or so it seemed. more ›

In 2007, CBGB founder Hilly Kristal died, which set off a fight for his money, and for the CBGB name. Now the Wall Street Journal reports that a bankruptcy judge ruled that the late Kristal’s estate is the rightful owner of the club’s assets, including its name. more ›

Neighbors are shocked to learn that Nicholas Welch has been arrested for shooting up a party near Seton Hall University, as he was often seen walking with his two young children down the block. Neighbor Leon Drinks told the Daily News, "In reality, he's not that type of person. He's a family man. You never see him without his kids." In his first appearance in Superior Court in Newark, Welch pleaded not guilty to murder and attempted murder. more ›

Jersey Shore's Snooki is now officially annoying. The reality star was found guilty today of "annoying others" (it's a 13 year old local law on the Shore) during her drunken escapades on the beach earlier this summer. She seems relieved by her sentence, however, broadcasting over Twitter earlier: "Ah never again! So scary...thank you judge for understanding, I'm very thankful for that! Whew... now I can breath!" more ›