In 2004, a family member of Pleasure P’s filed criminal charges after she learned that the singer had been molesting his niece and nephew. The accusations created discord within the group which eventually led to his dismissal. According to reports, the singer accepted a plea bargain from Broward County prosecutors in 2006, which required him to pay a “substantial” settlement in order to have the court records sealed.

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And the “Grind Off” Fallout continues.

FlavaMen Magazine, the quarterly magazine owned by gay adult film studio Flava Works, is offering Pretty Ricky lead singer Spectacular $100,000 to pose nude on the pages of their next issue.

See what happens when you upload viral videos of yourself grinding on chairs…

The offer was set in motion in last month, when, in an attempt to drum up buzz for the group’s upcoming single “Tipsy,” Spectacular posted on YouTube a video of him grinding to the tune — wearing barely-there red briefs. The video, entitled “Strip with Spectacular,” also challenged other young R&B artists including Trey Songz, Day26, Chris Brown, and Omarion to get in on the action. All the clip really managed to do was prompt questions about Spect’s sexuality.

The singer has since denied rumors that he is gayer than Pottery Barn on a Saturday morning, adding that the video was “just for the ladies.”

“The company has secured and confirmed private investors to provide [Spectacular] with $100,000 in compensation for a photo spread featuring him as the magazine’s cover model,” a FlavaMen statement Friday.

“FlavaMen magazine made the offer due to the company believing that even straight men can pose for FlavaMen magazine,” the company noted. “The magazine’s target audience is gay ethnic men of color, but many of its models do not engage in [same-sex] sexual acts or practice a homosexual lifestyle.”

Flava Works Chief Executive Officer Phillip Bleicher added, “I would love to have Spectacular do a spread. He would be the first male celebrity to do so. That would be history.”

Spectacular, sit’cho ass down!

Some people just never learn! One week after suspected down low brotha Spectacular — of the raunchy R&B troupe Pretty Ricky — set the Web ablaze with a homoerotic viral “Grind Off Challenge” to fans. Spec is a back at it again — this time grinding and humping a chair to the beat of Pretty Ricky’s new single “Tipsy In This Club.”

Pretty Ricky crooner “Spectacular” has been forced to refute questions about his sexuality after he posted a YouTube of himself challenging fans to a “grind-off” while sporting in pair of tight briefs.

“Everybody knows I’m not gay. Them little tight man drawers … I bought ‘em to show off my cuts in my stomach. I wanted to show off my body. The underwear was for the ladies,” Spectacular insisted in a statement to MTV on Friday.

Someone gave Pretty Ricky permission to tamper with H-Town’s classic bedroom track “Knockin Boots.”

Former Pretty Ricky bandmate, Pleasure, is suing the group and it’s management group for back pay and release from his contract. MTV News has obtained a federal complaint filed on behalf of the departed singer by his attorneys Robert Meloni and Steve Schwartz.

In the complaint, Pleasure (real name: Marcus Cooper), alleges a number of wrongdoings against Joseph “Blue” Smith — Baby Blue and Spectacular’s dad and the head of Bluestar Entertainment, the company Pretty Ricky is signed to in a deal with Atlantic Records. The group’s management and booking company, International Artist Agency, is also named in the suit.

The suit also alleges that Smith used physical intimidation. According to the complaint, when Pleasure began to distance himself from the group and sought out the friendship of others, in one instance, Smith attacked a friend of the singer’s as a means of coercion.

Pretty Ricky is in talks to launch a reality show. The group hopes the venture will help them replace ex-bandmate Pleasure, who left the group in October 2007 in pursuit of a solo career.

The Grind With Me stars tell MTV.com: “We’re a hip-hop and R+B group. The three of us rap, and the fourth member has to be a singer just to keep the music consistent. “(But) it’s more about (whether a new member can) be another brother and just cope with all our family issues or whatever. “And they got to be a woman magnet. They got to know how to deal with these ladies, ’cause that’s one thing we got to do. That’s why the music is all about women, because Pretty Ricky loves the ladies and the ladies love Pretty Ricky.”

BET announced that the will be sponsoring the Late Night Special Tour, starring the odd lyrical foursome Pretty Ricky.

Pretty Ricky will celebrate the “Late Night Special Tour” with a contest in each market on the schedule.

The “Get On The Hotline With Pretty Ricky” sweepstakes will see local radio stations awarding one winner and three friends the greatest fan experience ever. After receiving a personal phone call from Pretty Ricky themselves, prizewinners will take a limo to the venue for an exclusive soundcheck party with the group. The winning fan will receive exclusive VIP seating on a special on-stage couch for themselves and their guests.

The “Push It For Pretty Ricky” contest is currently underway at www.youtube.com/group/prettyrickycontest. Fans are invited to create their own dance moves to Pretty Ricky’s new single, “Push It Baby,” with winners receiving a personal phone call from Pretty Ricky, a Sony MiniDV Camcorder, and a prop from the recent “Push It Baby” video shoot.

Contest details, info, and entry forms can be found at http://feature.atlrec.com/contests/prettyricky/youtube.

“LATE NIGHT SPECIAL” was released on January 23rd made an explosive chart debut in the #1 spot on both the Billboard 200 and “Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums” charts. “On The Hotline,” the first single/video from “LATE NIGHT SPECIAL,” is currently a top 15 crossover hit on Billboard’s “Hot 100.” The track is standing tall at #2 with-a-bullet at Urban radio outlets, as well coming in at #4 with-a-bullet on the Rhythmic airplay charts. In addition, the album’s second single, “Push It Baby,” will impact at multi-format outlets nationwide March 12.

The “On The Hotline” companion video is also proving an across-the-board smash, spending several days at #1 on BET’s hugely popular 106 & Park. Now in “Heavy” rotation, the clip stands as a top 3 countdown favorite.

Pretty Ricky has also been highly visible on MTV, including a recent visit to MTV’s Total Request Live, where the “On The Hotline” video quickly entered the countdown’s top 10. The clip is in play throughout the MTV network, including “Blazin’” rotation at MTV Jams, “Power” rotation at MTV Hits, and “Sucker Free Latino” rotation at MTV Tr3s.

PRETTY RICKY “LATE NIGHT SPECIAL TOUR” 2007

MARCH

21 Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall

23 Orlando, FL House of Blues

26 Atlanta, GA Center Stage Theater

27 Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues

29 Greensboro, NC N Club

30 Norfolk, VA The NorVa Theater

31 Washington, DC DAR Constitution Hall

APRIL

5 Boston, MA The Palladium

6 Providence, RI Lupo’s

7 New York, NY Roseland

8 Philadelphia, PA The Electric Factory

9 Cleveland, OH House of Blues

10 Columbus, OH LC Pavilion

11 Cincinatti, OH Bogart’s

14 Memphis, TN Desoto Civic Center

19 Tulsa, OK Expo Square

20 Wichita, KS Cotillion

21 Oklahoma City, OK Washington Park

22 Dallas, TX Palladium Ballroom

APRIL

25 Phoenix, AZ Marquee

26 Anaheim, CA House of Blues

27 Hanford, CA Hanford Civic Auditorium

28 Los Angeles, CA House of Blues

MAY

4 San Jose, CA San Jose State University

11 Kileen, TX Fort Hood

12 Houston, TX Reliant Arena