Diddy is taking a page from O.J. Simpson's playbook and assembling a dream team of lawyers to defend him at his upcoming trial ... but don't ask Mark Geragos about making the cut and taking the reins.
In the latest episode of the "2 Angry Men" podcast Harvey Levin asks Mark about a fact we've known about for weeks ... that Geragos is going to have a significant role in Diddy's case when it goes to trial next month in New York.
Mark does everything he can to deflect ... changing the subject, bantering with Harvey and then shifting the focus to turn this into competition of who has more people over to their homes.
Spoiler ... it's Mark by a landslide, and Harvey's got an admission of guilt when it comes to peeing in some bushes.
But the big story here is we've learned Mark is going to tackle the Diddy case and defend him in court ... we've known about this for three weeks and just brought it up to Mark now, and ya gotta see how he deflects.
Mark joined the podcast after scoring a legal win in court on behalf of the Menendez Brothers ... and while he tells us he's been busy working for Erik and Lyle, we know Geragos can multi task with the best of them.
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Erik and Lyle Menendez will get their day in court to seek a new sentence, and possibly win their freedom ... after an intense battle with L.A. County D.A. ended with the judge ruling in the brothers' favor.
The Menendez brothers appeared remotely in the L.A. County courtroom Friday where D.A. Nathan Hochman and his team of prosecutors presented their case to the judge for withdrawing the petition to resentence Erik and Lyle -- a petition that was filed by the previous D.A. George Gascon, and which the newly elected Hochman vehemently opposes.
The brothers -- wearing prison blues -- were seen on a video screen in court, and visibly reacted as prosecutors repeatedly stated that they had not changed since their conviction ... because they never admitted their claim they purchased guns in fear for their lives was a lie.
Luigi Mangione says Uncle Sam wants to kill him as a political stunt ... and his defense is calling on a judge to stop the feds from pursuing the death penalty if he's convicted.
In new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Luigi's attorneys claim the federal case against him is political, arbitrary, capricious and breaks from established death penalty protocol.
Luigi's defense also rips a social media post from Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Justice Department ... claiming the post makes it look like Luigi's already been found guilty.
An OnlyFans model says her gig at WWE -- and even John Cena -- taught her all she needed to know to become a winner in the ring of adult content creation.
Erika Amore worked in marketing for WWE until she got laid off amid the coronavirus pandemic, and she tells TMZ she quickly realized the job served as the best experience possible to make her NSFW content super successful.
As a marketing professional, she says she learned the ins and outs of content creation and distribution, from script writing to the best equipment to use for shooting, and beyond -- which goes hand-in-hand with producing drool-worthy content.
Bella Thorne says Mickey Rourke was a nightmare to work with ... claiming he did all sorts of "gross" stuff when they were filming a movie together.
In a series of social media posts Friday, Bella lays out her allegations against Mickey.
She says ... "This f***ing dude. GROSS. I had to work with this man in a scene where I'm on my knees with my hands zip tied around my back. He's supposed to take a metal grinder to my knee cap and instead he used it on my genitals thru my jeans. Hitting them over and over again."
Justin Bieber's trying something new at Coachella this year ... hosting a private party for his wife and some Hollywood friends ... and it's on the festival fairgrounds.
Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... Justin goes to Coachella every year and this time he thought it would be fun to host his own private event for his friends.
We're told the party is going down tonight ... and it's going to be a fun, private time with Hailey Bieber and their friends.
George Foreman's death is still being felt in the boxing world ... and now the filmmaker behind the "Big George Foreman" biopic is opening up on the late-heavyweight champ's impact, especially amongst the Black community.
TMZ Sports recently spoke with George Tillman Jr., the man who not only directed but also co-wrote the film that was released in mid-2023 ... a movie most fans loved.
Tillman Jr. and Foreman came to know each other well ... and with the death of Big George, we asked about the legacy the larger-than-life figure leaves behind.
Step aside Vanessa Hudgens ... 'cuz your lil' sis is bursting through with her bikini bod, and these hot shots are ones for the books!
The 29-year-old actress hit the balcony during sunset hour -- rockin' this itsy-bitsy blue bikini for a 'shoot -- and the Instagram likes are piling in!
While these Stella hot shots aren't from the Coachella Valley, both she and Vanessa love a good 'Chella moment ... If this is a tease from what's to come this weekend, then sign us up!
The pilot of the helicopter that went down in New York City's Hudson River Thursday was a former Navy SEAL who dreamed of flying ... so says his wife, about 24 hours after the crash.
Kathryn Johnson confirmed to Gothamist that her husband, Seankese Johnson -- who went by Sean -- was flying the Bell 206 helicopter when its rotor blades flew off, and it spun out of the sky ... crashing into the water below and killing all six people aboard.
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Sean had recently moved to New York City to continue his pilot career ... and, Kathryn says she's at a loss for words about the crash -- adding it's a very difficult time for her.
Beyoncé coming face-to-face with a drugged-up guy wearing a penis mask must've been a crazy-ass fever dream -- the Diddy accuser who claimed Bey and Jay-Z saw him at a "freak off" has changed his mind.
Manzaro Joseph, who sued Diddy earlier this month, just filed an amended lawsuit -- and while he's still going after Diddy in court, he's very noticeably dropped the Carters from his narrative.
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In the new docs, Joseph makes ZERO mention of Jay or Beyoncé -- and as far as we can tell, that's the only change he's made to the lawsuit. TMZ broke the story ... Joseph originally claimed the couple saw him in one helluva state during a 2015 birthday party in Miami for Diddy's son, King Combs.
There seems to be a rash of female educators accused of having sex with their underage students across the U.S. -- and there doesn't seem to be any end in sight.
In the latest case, Dr. Keiva Lark -- the assistant principal of Lake Marion Creek Middle School in Polk County, Florida -- was charged Thursday with lewd/lascivious conduct and lewd offense against a student by an authority figure.
According to police ... the 13-year-old student was sent to Lark's office after tossing crumpled-up paper across a classroom during an exam.
It's been more than a year since the shocking death of Vontae Davis ... but time hasn't come with answers, 'cause the medical examiner doesn't know what caused the former NFL star to die at just 35 years old.
TMZ Sports obtained the autopsy report from the Broward County Medical Examiner on Friday ... after Davis was found deceased by an assistant in his home gym in Southwest Ranches, FL, on April 1, 2024. The cause of death is listed as "undetermined." The manner of death is also a mystery to the ME.
"Due to the totality of the circumstances, including inconsistencies between the scene and the findings at autopsy, the cause and manner in this case is best classified as undetermined," the Medical Examiner wrote in the 11-page report.
Cain Velasquezwas recently moved into his new home for the foreseeable future -- Wasco State Prison -- where he posed for a brand new mugshot ... which TMZ Sports has obtained.
Velasquez, 42, who was sentenced to five years in prison for attempted murder on March 24, was transferred from the county jail near San Jose to the Cali state prison in Wasco.
When the UFC legend arrived, prison officials ordered Velasquez to pose for another mugshot ... and he appears serious and stoic.
Benson Boone has a special guest for his set at Coachella ... and it's Queen guitarist Brian May!!!
Our sources tell us Brian will join Benson onstage at some point during Benson's Friday night set at the famous music festival.
Benson and Brian have boots on the ground in the desert ... we obtained a photo of them getting off a private jet at the Palm Springs private airport earlier Friday morning ahead of their collab performance.
Joe Tacopina is blasting the judge in Wendy Williams' conservatorship case for telling the TV star her career is over ... calling the statements "outrageous" -- and adding Wendy's going to have a massive comeback when the conservator battle is over.
We spoke with Tacopina -- who is serving as Wendy's personal attorney -- on "TMZ Live" Friday ... and, he says these statements by the judge shouldn't have been made in court or in front of Wendy ... especially since the judge who said it isn't in the entertainment industry.
Tacopina doesn't know why the judge would make such statements about Wendy's career in an unrelated court hearing ... and, he adds that from his numerous conversations with Wendy, he knows she's as coherent and lucid as she ever has been.
