“K-A-R-M-A.” That’s why ex-Jets star Mark Gastineau’s life is in shambles — so says his ex-wife, Lisa Gastineau. We got the reality TV star leaving Craig’s in L.A., and asked if she had heard Mark’s recent radio interview … where he…
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Monday, March 19, 2018
Friday, March 9, 2018
Mark Gastineau Breaks Down and Cries, NFL Ruined My Mind and Body
Ex-NFL star Mark Gastineau broke down and cried live on the radio when describing the toll football has taken on his mind and body … and he’s begging Roger Goodell for help. He can’t remember names. He can barely get out…
Akon Envisions 2020 Presidential Run with Mark Zuckerberg as VP
Akon can see himself in the White House … and he wants Mark Zuckerberg to help him beat President Trump in 2020. We got the singer at LAX Thursday and wanted to know how he would defeat Trump, hypothetically speaking. Our…
Thursday, March 8, 2018
Mark Salling"s Ex-Girlfriend Wants Estate to Pay Sexual Battery Settlement
Mark Salling’s ex-girlfriend — the woman who sued him for sexual battery — has just filed a legal claim against his estate asking for millions. Roxanne Gorzela just filed legal docs asking the judge to put her down as a creditor, because she has a…
Harrison Ford Feels Carrie Fisher"s Presence at Mark Hamill Walk of Fame Ceremony
Harrison Ford is honoring his pal, Mark Hamill, but he also has their beloved co-star Carrie Fisher on the mind. Han Solo came out to support Luke Skywalker — sans the Millennium Falcon this time — as Hamill finally got his…
Monday, February 26, 2018
Olympian Mark McMorris: Olympic Village Was "Dry" Despite Condom Overload
Turns out, stocking a “f*ckin’ insane” amount of condoms did NOT lead to a ton of action inside the Olympic village — so says Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris. You know the deal — with over 2,000 hot, young athletes in an enclosed space (and…
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Mark Cuban Fined $600k for Tanking After Harassment Report
Mark Cuban was just fined $ 600k by the NBA for openly admitting to tanking … less than 24 hours after a bombshell report was released exposing “predatory sexual behavior” in the Mavs’ workplace. “Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has been fined…
Mark Cuban"s "Shark Tank" Partner Defends Mavs Owner, "No Problems Here"
One of Mark Cuban’s “Shark Tank” business partners says the billionaire always acted like a consummate pro with her … and she’d be SHOCKED if he really did know about the horrible things happening with the Dallas Mavs. We spoke with Raven…
Mark Cuban "Embarrassed" After Report Slams Mavericks Office, "Corrosive, Misogynistic"
Mark Cuban says he’s already begun firing and suspending Dallas Mavericks front office employees over a Sports Illustrated article that paints the company as a nightmare place for female employees. The article came out late Tuesday and…
Saturday, February 17, 2018
WWE"s Mark Henry Says Hogan Can Return If He Apologizes To Black Wrestlers
Mark Henry has a way for Hulk Hogan to make a complete return to the WWE … one that he says will allow everyone in the organization to forgive Hogan for good. Hulk has to apologize, again, but this time to all the existing black talent currently…
Monday, February 12, 2018
Mark Salling Death Certificate Confirms Death by Hanging
Mark Salling’s death certificate confirms all the details we know about his suicide. The Coroner’s Office just released the certificate, filed in L.A. County … and it lists cause of death as asphyxia by hanging. It also says he was found dead in…
Mark Cuban"s "Shark Tank" Co. Sued for Horrifying Injury
The company Mark Cuban handed $ 2 million dollars on “Shark Tank” to scare the living daylights out of people … is now getting sued for an allegedly terrifying injury. Ten Thirty One Productions famously creates frightening Halloween experiences,…
Thursday, February 8, 2018
Mark Salling Child Porn Case: Dismissed Following Suicide
Facing four to seven years for possessing child pornography, former Glee star Mark Salling pleaded guilty.
Mark Salling committed suicide, however. A complicated act that may have royally screwed over a lot of victims.
Now, some may find it curious that Salling’s criminal case has been (posthumously) dismissed.
In a document obtained by The Blast, it is shown that the court has dismissed the child porn case against Mark Salling.
“For good cause shown, it is hereby ordered that: The government’s motion to dismiss the indictment pursuant to Rule 48 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure is granted. The indictment in the above referenced case is dismissed without prejudice.”
Note that “without prejudice” means that a case can be brought before the court again. Though that’s unlikely — Salling is dead.
Prosecutors filed the motion to dismiss the case on Tuesday.
United States District Judge Otis D. Wright then signed the order on Wednesday.
This was basically just a formality. If Salling had waited until the case was closed, it wouldn’t be an issue. As it is, courts don’t try and convict the dead. That would be farcical.
The details of Mark Salling’s child porn charges were horrifying.
He was first turned in by a girlfriend, who apparently found “hundreds” of images of minors — the kinds of images that no one should have — on his computer.
Police investigated, and discovered that Salling had multiple devices containing horrifying, child pornography in both images and video.
The evidence against him, as presented in court, contained over 100,000 pages. Not all of those were photographs, but more than 50,000 of them were.
Those are a lot of victims and a lot of ruined childhoods.
A lot of ruined lives.
One fact from the case that will always haunt us is the knowledge that one of the videos in his possession was of a five-year-old girl performing a sex act, reportedly on Salling himself.
As we mentioned, Mark Salling’s suicide screwed over his victims.
Months before he ended his own life, Salling had agreed to pay restitution to some of his (identified) victims.
Reports claimed that each would have received $ 50,000. A later clarification reported that amounts would have varied according to factors such as therapy costs and other expenses.
While no one can imagine that Salling’s money could have changed the lives of every single victim in his stockpile of over 50,000 images, the restitution could have made some difference in the lives of some of those whom he personally victimized.
Despite the agreement, it had not yet been ordered by a judge, and could not go into effect without Salling.
In all likelihoods, these survivors will get nothing from Salling unless they sue his estate. And perhaps not even then.
Salling’s suicide is a complicated one.
Many would cheer at the death of someone who did so much harm in his life — and who could blame them?
However, applauding a suicide is … different than applauding an accidental death or even a murder, because people who struggle with suicidal depression may be impacted by such celebrations.
For those who struggle with suicidal thoughts on a regular basis, the topic of suicide is akin to an allergen. Just as most of us can eat peanuts without issue but they’re fatal to others, most of us can talk about the death of a very bad man, but others cannot.
Adding to the complexity, of course, is the knowledge that, in taking his own life, Mark Salling cheated these victims out of restitution. That money would never have compensated for ruined childhoods and damaged lives, but it might have helped.
Who’s to say, however, what was on Mark Salling’s mind at the time?
It’s very likely that he wasn’t thinking of them at all when he took his life.
That this wasn’t a final insult to people who likely suffered at the hands of many adult men, but just a way out of what was sure to be a miserable prison experience.
Or perhaps it was a way out of his own self-loathing, if that’s truly how he was feeling about his crimes.
But now Salling is gone. Now his case is dismissed.
Mark Ruffalo Calls Donald Trump Egotistical Fool For Wanting Military Parade
Mark Ruffalo has unbridled contempt for Donald Trump, whom he believes fancies himself as a Banana Republic dictator. We got Mark at LAX Wednesday and asked about the Pentagon planning a military parade per President Trump’s order, and…
Mark Ruffalo Calls Donald Trump Egotistical Fool For Wanting Military Parade
Mark Ruffalo has unbridled contempt for Donald Trump, whom he believes fancies himself as a Banana Republic dictator. We got Mark at LAX Wednesday and asked about the Pentagon planning a military parade per President Trump’s order, and…
Tuesday, February 6, 2018
Mark Salling Child Porn Case, Prosecutors Move to Dismiss Case After Suicide
Mark Salling’s child pornography case will come to an abrupt halt after his suicide, because prosecutors just filed legal docs asking the judge to dismiss the case. The documents are short and to the point … they are asking the federal judge who…
Sunday, February 4, 2018
Mark Ingram Says Drew Brees Can Play Until 44, At Least
Turns out Tom Brady still balling at 40 is NOTHIN’ … that’s according to Mark Ingram who says his 39-year-old QB Drew Brees can play for 5 or 6 more years. Do the math, that’s until Brees is 44 … at least. We got Ingram at the EA party in…
Thursday, February 1, 2018
Mark Salling Died from Asphyxia by Hanging
Mark Salling died from asphyxia by hanging and it was death by suicide … this according to the L.A. County Coroner. The Coroner just determined the cause of death, which is what TMZ reported early Wednesday morning. TMZ broke the story, the former…
Mark Salling: Why His Suicide May Screw Over His Victims
Prior to Mark Salling committing suicide this week, the former Glee star pleaded guilty to a number of child pornography charges.
In December, Selling entered a guilty plea in court, faced with mounting evidence against him that included the discovery of 50,000-plus images of prepubescent children on his personal devices.
Moreover, authorities reportedly found a video of a five-year-old girl performing a sex act on Salling.
We’re talking truly heinous stuff here.
It’s why many people out there were not sad to read that Salling took his own life via hanging on Tuesday.
However, it’s now come to light that Salling’s decision to kill himself may have a negative impact on those who suffered at his hands.
As part of his plea deal, it had been agreed to months ago that Salling would pay each of his molestation victims $ 50,000.
But this had not been made official by a judge.
Now that the actor isn’t actually around to make any payments, an insider explains to Us Weekly why the victims may never see this money.
“Restitution would be a part of his sentence,” the source explains. “The amount of the restitution is determined by the sentencing judge.”
The problem is that Salling was due to be sentenced in March.
“He will not be sentenced,” the tabloid’s expert continues.
“Therefore there will be no restitution order… I doubt that there is anything to take to civil court. Any restitution order would be allocated among multiple known victims.”
In other words, as cited above, the plea deal had been reached, yes.
Restitution had been agreed upon.
But Salling killed himself before a judge could actually order it paid.
“The amount allocated to each would be different based upon, for example, therapy expenses they have incurred,” this source expounds.
“No such order has been entered. I am unclear as to how anyone feels that they could go into court to enforce an order which has not been entered.
“I’m not saying that there isn’t some lawyer out there willing to file suit on behalf of someone claiming to be a victim.
“But I am saying, that there is no order to be enforced, for $ 50,000 or any other amount on behalf of anyone.”
A coroner has confirmed that Salling died by hanging himself on Tuesday.
He was set to be sentenced to a minimum of four years in prison on March 7.
According to E! News, Salling had been isolated for quite some time before his suicide, having lost contact with almost anyone close to him.
“He had demons he was wrestling with for many years,” this outlet writes, sort of stating the obvious.
After Salling’s body was found in a park near his home, his lawyer made the following statement:
I can confirm that Mark Salling passed away early this morning. Mark was a gentle and loving person, a person of great creativity, who was doing his best to atone for some serious mistakes and errors of judgment.
He is survived by his mother and father, and his brother.
The Salling family appreciates the support they have been receiving and asks for their privacy to be respected.
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
Mark Salling Had Money Available to Pay Child Porn Case Victims
Mark Salling was far from broke before killing himself — and that’s good news for his child porn victims, who now have to sue to get the money he agreed to pay them. According to docs obtained by TMZ … Salling set up a corporation in 2009 –…
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