While it is normally male athletes in the news for their bad behavior, one of the members of the fairer sex is in a bit of a legal bind today. Diana Taurasi, the WNBA star who made a name for herself after 4 stellar years at U Conn, has been charged with DUI. Taurasi, who plays for the Phoenix Mercury, was stopped by police at 2:30 Thrusday morning and failed sobriety tests. She was then given a blood test and released.

J. Kevin Kelley, a former employee of the Cuyahoga County Engineer's Office, pleaded guilty to eleven corruption charges on Wednesday, including bribery, mail fraud, theft, conspiracy and tax fraud. On Thursday, two more people under federal investigation for corruption in Cuyahoga County also pleaded guilty. His former co-worker at the engineer's office, Kevin Payne, also pleaded guilty on Wednesday. On Thursday, Daniel Gallagher, also a former employee of the engineer's office, entered guilty pleas to various conspiracy, theft, bribery and tax evasion charges under a plea agreement. Businessman Brian Schuman of Bedford also pleaded guilty to conspiracy on Thursday.

No sentencing dates have yet been set for Schuman or Gallagher.

Former John Edwards campaign staffer and loyalist Andrew Young is said to have secretly me the Federal Grand Jury currently investigating the alleged hush money conspiracy. According to the National Enquirer, Young will make a major damaging claim against Edwards, who in a book proposal said that Edwards told him he "woud be taken care of for life" if he falsely claimed he was the father of Rielle Hunter's baby.

In the proposal, Young also quotes Edwards as saying "You know how much I love you. You know I'd walk off a cliff for you and I know you'd walk off a cliff for me. I will never forget this. And I will always be there for you."

Earlier this year, the Enquirer was the first to report that both the FBI and IRS were investigating Edwards for possible wrongdoing. Before appearing in front of the grand jury, Young says that he was questioned by the FBI.

Young appeared before the grand jury on Wednesday at the Terry Sanford Federal Building in Raleigh, North Carolina. He entered the building accompanied by his lawyer David Geneson at 8:30AM, and spend the day with the feds investigating how Edwards spend campaign funds which were earmarked for his second Presidential campaign.

On Wednesday, J. Kevin Kelley, a former employee of the Cuyahoga County Engineer's Office, admitted his role in the corruption in Cuyahoga County government. He became the first to admit guilt, pleading guilty to eleven corruption charges including bribery, mail fraud, theft, conspiracy and tax fraud.

Other local officials who have been under the watchful eye of Uncle Sam include County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora and County Auditor Frank Russo. Fellow engineer's office employee Kevin Payne also pleaded guilty on Wednesday.

Kelley and Payne will now work with the feds to build their case against other key players in the scandal in hopes of cutting down the amount of time they'll spend in prison. Kelley could be facing up to ten years in jail, but if he gives federal authorities the help they are looking for it could be reduced down to six.

Jim Trakas, a member of the Republican Party's central committee said:

Bernard Madoff was able to successfully swindle investors out of $50 billion over the course of several decades in an epic Ponzi scheme, before he was arrested late last year after admitting to his sons that his secret investment advisory business was a "big lie". On Monday, US District Judge Denny Chin in New York handed down a 150 year prison sentence for his multi-billion fraud scheme.

Madoff, 71, was arrested in 2008 and in March 2009 pleaded guilty to securities fraud and other charges. The former Nasdaq chairman has been jailed ever since.

Tarance Kinsey, a third string guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers, was arrested in Tampa, Florida on a misdemeanor charge of drunk driving.

The Tampa police report said:

"The defendant was observed northbound on Howard Ave approaching I-275 in the suspect vehicle. The defendant was drifting within his lane of travel and accelerated to 70 mph in a 55 mph zone on I-275 southbound.

The defendant was stopped by Officer Anthony Portman for the traffic infraction at I-275 and Dale Mabry Highway. The defendant had bloodshot / watery eye's, was unsteady and had the distinct odor of an alcoholic beverage on his breath. The defendant unsuccessfully completed Field Sobriety Tests and was arrested for DUI.

The defendant refused a breath test at Central Breath Testing."

Kinsey, 25, averaged two points per game and played in 50 games for the Cavs this season.

What a bummer. A judge has ruled that Rihanna's testimony in the Chris Brown hearing will not be televised. Rihanna is expected to be called as a witness Monday afternoon by prosecutors.

The purpose of the June 22 hearing is to determine if there is sufficient evidence to try Chris Brown on assault charges.

While I'm sure the entire world is curious to see what Rihanna has to say about the alleged assault that occurred before the Grammy Awards back in February, her wish for privacy is understandable. We'll still get to hear all of the juicy details after the fact, we just won't get to see her say them.

If you thought that the Recording Industry Association of American had cooled down on their rampage against consumers illegally downloading copyrighted music, you'd be wrong - very, very wrong. In fact it seems as though their treatment of offenders has only gotten worse. On Thursday a federal jury found a 32-year-old Minnesota woman guilty of illegally downloading music from the internet, and fined her $80,000 each for 24 songs. That's a grand total of $1.9 million.

Jammie Thomas-Rasset's case was the first copyright infringement case to go to trial in the United States, said her attorney Joe Sibley, who added that his client was shocked at the fine. She noted that the price for the songs was normally just 99 cents, and plans to appeal the decision.

A spokesperson for the RIAA said that they were "pleased that the jury agreed with the evidence and found the defendant liable." She added, "We appreciate the jury's service and that they take this as seriously as we do."

Amongst the songs Thomas-Rasset downloaded were those by artists including Sheryl Crow, Gloria Estefan, No Doubt, and Linkin Park.

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth pleaded guilty to a charge of DUI manslaughter on Tuesday, and will spend 30 days in jail. In addition to the jail time, he will also serve 10 years probation and perform 1,000 hours of community service.

Stallworth, 28, hit and killed 59-year-old Mario Reyes on March 14 in Miami on the busy MacArthur Causeway. Stallworth's blood alcohol level after the crash was .126, well above Florida's .08 limit. Police reports say that Reyes was not in a crosswalk when he was struck by Stallworth.

It was reported earlier today that Stallworth also reached a financial settlement with the Reyes family. The amount involved in that settlement is not known and is said to be confidential.

Stallworth signed a seven-year, $35 million contract with the Browns prior to last season. He was, however, injured much of the year.