First Slice 5-31-15: Alleged Tyler Perry stalker files sexual harassment lawsuit
Plus, get ready to say farewell to more of Buckhead’s quirky mid-century architecture
A former employee of Tyler Perry who was was once accused of stalking the filmmaker has filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against the movie mogul, his studio company, and a former supervisor. Joshua Sole, who worked at TPS for three months in 2014, also accuses Perry of libeling him in a Facebook post.
Kevin Ross, a longtime political strategist and behind-the-scenes powerbroker, plans to sue DeKalb County District Attorney Robert James after being investigated — but never charged — in one of the county’s many corruption scandals.
Get ready to say farewell to more of Buckhead’s quirky mid-century architecture. Developer JPX Works wants to replace a low-rise condo building on Peachtree Road with a 22-story high-rise.
Federal law enforcement officials say the suspicious payments made by former House Speaker Dennis Hastert that sparked the interest of the Federal Bureau of Investigation were related to sexual abuse against a former student. Hastert did not comment to the Los Angeles Times.
Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the online marketplace Silk Road, which became known as a place to buy and sell illegal drugs, has been sentenced to life in prison.