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Former NFL star Malcolm Butler -- who famously helped the Patriots win Super Bowl XLIX with a last-minute interception -- was arrested in Rhode Island earlier this month, TMZ Sports has confirmed.

According to North Providence Police Dept. documents, Butler was thrown behind bars back on March 16 after officers say he displayed signs of driving drunk during a traffic stop.

Cops say they initially pulled his white Mercedes-Benz over at around 3:22 AM ... after he was allegedly blocking traffic while stopped in a travel lane.

Diddy had no idea he was on Uncle Sam's radar before federal agents came storming through his front doors -- which is interesting considering the severity of the allegations he's been facing lately.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the Bad Boy founder and his team were completely in the dark about what was coming Monday -- namely, the fact Homeland Security was coordinating two separate raids on both coasts ... one in L.A. and one in Miami.

While some might've suspected Diddy was privy to the situation -- on account of him being stopped on the runway of an airport in Miami -- we're told that's simply not true.

Diddy no tenía idea de que estaba en el radar de las autoridades antes de que los agentes federales irrumpieran en sus domicilios, lo que es interesante teniendo en cuenta la gravedad de las acusaciones que ha estado enfrentando últimamente.

Fuentes con conocimiento directo le dicen a TMZ que el fundador de Bad Boy y su equipo no tenía idea de lo que se venía el lunes, esto es, que Seguridad Nacional estaba coordinando dos redadas en ambas costas, una en Los Ángeles y otra en Miami.

Aunque algunos podrían haber pensado que Diddy estaba al tanto de que iba a ser detenido en la pista de un aeropuerto de Miami, nos dicen que eso simplemente no es cierto.

Nos han dicho que estaba con su familia cuando los agentes irrumpieron sobre ellos en el Aeropuerto Ejecutivo de Miami-Opa Locka. De hecho, nuestras fuentes dicen que Diddy se estaba preparando para pasar unos días de vacaciones con sus hijos, por el break de primavera, ya que dos de ellos todavía están en la escuela secundaria.

Sus planes de viaje se descarrilaron, sin embargo, en un abrir y cerrar de ojos.

Nuestras fuentes incluso dicen que antes de que los federales irrumpieran en la propiedad de Diddy en L.A. había señales de que los medios ya estaban en el cielo esperando con sus helicópteros.

El punto aquí es que Diddy estaba completamente ajeno a todo lo que estaba pasando y que el hombre no estaba escapando, una conclusión a la que muchos han llegado injustamente a medida que esta saga se desarrolla.

Sabemos que otro de sus aviones, el negro que utiliza personalmente, aterrizó en Antigua ayer, pero no parece estar conectado a lo que está pasando aquí en los Estados Unidos.

En términos de la investigación, hemos confirmado que estos allanamientos forman parte de una investigación federal en la que Diddy ocupa un papel central y que se deriva de las acusaciones de tráfico sexual, agresión sexual, la solicitud y distribución de narcóticos ilegales, así como armas de fuego.

Las órdenes, nos dicen, fueron emitidas por un tribunal federal de Nueva York. Nos hemos puesto en contacto con el equipo de Diddy, pero hasta ahora no hemos tenido respuesta.

Los dos hijos de Diddy que fueron sacados de su casa de Los Ángeles durante una redada federal, regresaron a la propiedad a altas horas de la noche, pero se fueron muy rápidamente y con sus cosas a cuestas.

Justin y King Combs, que aparecieron esposados en un video mientras los agentes de Seguridad Nacional irrumpían en la propiedad de su padre en Beverly Hills, regresaron al lugar el lunes por la noche, luego que los federales echaran un buen vistazo alrededor.

Nos dicen que cuando la redada terminó y las calles quedaron despejadas, la casa parecía relativamente vacía hasta que Justin regresó a eso de las 10:30 PM PT y percibieron nuevamente movimiento. Al parecer, estaba recogiendo cajas y/o equipaje. Los paparazzi que estaban estacionados afuera registraron la acción en el interior.

Nos dicen que Justin finalmente recogió sus pertenencias y se fue, y que King llegó por separado un par de horas más tarde. Pareciera que también estuvo recogiendo sus cosas.

Había otras personas en el grupo mientras Justin y King iban y venían, pero no está claro quiénes podrían haber sido. En cualquier caso, nos dicen que nadie ha regresado por ahora.

Como hemos informado, Justin y King estaban directamente involucrados en la redada del lunes en Los Ángeles. Ambos fueron llevados hacia afuera por parte de los agentes federales y, finalmente, esposados mientras la Seguridad Nacional barría la casa y sus alrededores.

Fuentes con conocimiento directo nos dicen que nadie de la familia de Diddy fue detenido el lunes, y eso también corre para él. Nos dicen que sus movimientos no están restringidos.

Diddy's two sons who were hauled out of his L.A. home during a federal raid came back to the property late at night -- but they left very quickly thereafter ... with their stuff in tow.

Justin and King Combs -- who were seen on video in handcuffs as Homeland Security agents swept through their father's Beverly Hills estate -- ended up arriving and eventually hightailing it late Monday night ... this after the feds had a good look around.

Once the raid was over and the streets cleared ... we're told the house seemed relatively empty -- but it wasn't until Justin pulled up to the property around 10:30 PM PT that there was some movement ... including what we're told appeared to be him gathering boxes and/or luggage. Paps who were stationed outside recorded the action from beyond the main gate.

TMZ has the first video of Diddy after his homes were raided by the feds Monday -- and instead of being in handcuffs and on the ground ... the guy was kinda just walking around.

Check out this footage we obtained, which we shot around 3 PM PT Monday -- a couple hours after the raids at his homes got underway -- at the Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport ... where eyewitnesses tell us Diddy and some other people got stopped by the feds.

We're told this shows Diddy pacing around outside a Customs office there at the airport -- and as you can see ... he's not being detained, and he certainly doesn't seem to be in custody here. Instead, Diddy is just walking around all by his lonesome.

TMZ tiene el primer video de Diddy tras el registro de sus dos domicilios el lunes por parte de los federales, y en lugar de estar esposado y contra el suelo, el tipo estaba paseando.

Echa un vistazo a estas imágenes que obtuvimos, las que fueron filmadas alrededor de las 3 PM PT del lunes en el Aeropuerto Ejecutivo de Miami-Opa Locka, solo un par de horas después de que las redadas se pusieran en marcha y en donde testigos nos dicen que Diddy y algunas otras personas fueron detenidas por los federales.

Según nos dicen, el video muestra a Diddy paseándose por fuera de una oficina de Aduanas en el aeropuerto, y como se puede ver, no está siendo detenido y ciertamente no parece estar bajo custodia. En vez de eso, el rapero solo estaba caminando por su cuenta.

Un testigo nos dice que Diddy estaba esperando a otras personas aquí, quienes fueron detenidos e interrogados por los federales mientras ocurría todo el operativo, pero no hemos podido confirmar quienes estaban con él todavía.

Todo lo que sabemos es que él y su equipo fueron detenidos en Opa Locka. Al parecer, él estaba a bordo de un jet privado aparte, según nos dicen, y ahí es cuando la Seguridad Nacional llegó hasta el lugar.

Si bien puede parecer extraño que Diddy no haya sido esposado, en realidad calza con lo que hemos escuchado sobre su situación hasta el momento. Fuentes con conocimiento directo nos dicen que no está bajo arresto en este momento, y lo que es más importante, tampoco está huyendo, obviamente.

Como informamos, dos allanamientos se llevaron a cabo el lunes, uno en Los Ángeles y otro en Miami. Los agentes de Seguridad Nacional irrumpieron en sus casas y escoltaron a algunas personas.

Todavía hay un montón de preguntas sin respuesta, pero al parecer los funcionarios están investigando los delitos federales que se han alegado contra Diddy en el último tiempo en varias demandas, incluyendo el supuesto tráfico sexual, todo lo que él ha negado.

NBC News informa que los funcionarios federales ya han hablado con tres mujeres y un hombre en relación con las denuncias de tráfico sexual, entre otras acusaciones, y supuestamente tienen programadas otras entrevistas en un futuro próximo.

Will Smith fue multado por exceso de velocidad... y los policías de la estación nos dijeron que nadie tiene preferencias al momento de ir demasiado rápido en ciertas partes peligrosas de la carretera.

Fuentes policiales le dicen a TMZ que el actor de 55 años, iba a 63 en una zona de 45 mph el viernes por la mañana en la autopista Pacific Coast en Malibú.

Ese es un camino traicionero. 58 personas han muerto en la carretera en los últimos 14 años, por lo que la policía tiene tolerancia cero para los amantes de la velocidad, no importa quién seas.

Will Smith was hit with a speeding ticket ... and cops at the station told us NO ONE gets a break for putting the pedal to the metal on such a super dangerous stretch of highway.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the 55-year-old was doing 63 in a 45 mph zone Friday morning on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu.

PCH is treacherous ... 58 people have died on the highway in the last 14 years, so cops have zero tolerance for speed demons, no matter who they are.

Shohei Ohtani just broke his silence on the gambling scandal surrounding his former interpreter -- and the Dodgers star was adamant he never placed any sports bets.

The 29-year-old addressed the media on Monday afternoon for the first time since Ippei Mizuhara was fired for allegedly using some of the baseball player's funds to gamble with an illegal bookmaker.

Ohtani told reporters through his new translator, Will Ireton, that he had no idea what was going on with the situation up until a team meeting following the Dodgers' first game of the season last week in Korea.

Pittsburgh Penguins fans rejoice -- the thousands of Jaromir Jagr bobbleheads that were stolen earlier this month have been located and returned ... and the team is now preparing to hand them out to their rightful new owners.

The organization released a statement on the development Monday ... saying a special cargo recovery team was able to negotiate the return of the bobbles and secure them at a warehouse in Ontario, CA.

The mini Jagrs then made their way to the Steel City ... and are slated to eventually arrive at PPG Paints Arena at some point in the next week.

Of course, the giveaways were originally supposed to go to fans in attendance for the March 14 game against the San Jose Sharks ... as part of a big night to celebrate the NHL legend's historic career.

The team said the Jagr bobbleheads will be made available to those with tix to the original game starting April 6 ... and it will host a drive-thru pickup period at the arena as well.

Karen Huger's scary Tuesday night crash seems to have left its mark on the area ... with the first photos from the scene appearing to show just how close Karen came to disaster.

The pics, obtained by TMZ, show where the 'Real Housewives' star swerved off the road in Potomac, MD -- leaving lots of skids and torn-up grass before slamming into a tree ... taking a big chunk of the bark with her. We've confirmed these were taken at the specific location mentioned in the court docket that laid out all of Karen's charges and traffic violations.

The photos and video we got give a clear indication of how serious the wreck was -- honing in on the point of contact where Karen went off the roadway -- which she says she did to avoid an oncoming car -- this after having a very emotional dinner with a friend of hers.

Police however tell a different tale ... with Montgomery County PD now offering another update on what they say went down after Karen had her accident.

As we reported ... cops had told us Karen hit the median and a street sign late Tuesday night while driving her 2017 Maserati -- and we're now told a security guard in the neighborhood saw the whole thing and called the police.

A MCPD rep says fire rescue and police officers responded to the call with an ambulance ... but, police say Huger refused to go to the hospital or be evaluated.

We're told KH was then taken into custody and transported to a district station ... with police telling us she was actually arrested and cited for DUI that evening ... but wasn't booked into their jail. Instead, they tell us she was released to her husband, Raymond.

Karen was also cited for other traffic violations before being released.

Huger hasn't addressed the DUI/DWI charges yet ... the only thing she mentioned to us Wednesday was a car going straight for her while she was driving ... which she says caused her to swerve to dodge it -- explaining she miraculously walked away without injuries.

Ray J's trip to NYC where he's launching his own streaming platform, The Tronix Network, wasn't completely rained out -- he and his team got the good news their missing Maybachs were located back in Nevada, and not long after he vented to us about their mysterious disappearance!!!

Thanks to the gumshoe work of his biz partner, Ray J tells us the Maybachs were discovered in Reno near a chop shop and a casino.

The 6-figure vehicles went ghost on Sunday and Ray suspects the thieves got spooked by them constantly ringing the security alarms, and dumped the cars to get repurposed.

Ray's mood remained the same from when we spoke to him earlier ... he's not spending mental energy on the bandits -- they'll get their karma -- but he was happy to be back in the Maybachs.

He says his kids love the GLS backseat space ... it's the perfect family car -- if you have the $200k+ cash to spend!!!

With the Maybachs returned to their rightful owners, Ray now has to contend with Monica (or was it Goonica?) after she sent him a very stern warning for plugging a potential tour with Brandy against her knowledge and consent.

Ray told "The Breakfast Club" he was plotting a tour of them together ... with Monica opening up for his big sis.

L.A. Lakers big man Christian Wood's ex, Yasmine Lopez, is opening up on the wild allegations made against her in court documents ... owning up to keying a car and hopping his fence -- but claiming she's seeking help following the incidents.

TMZ Sports broke the story -- Wood accused Lopez of wreaking havoc on his personal life ... abusing and stalking him, damaging his property (including two luxury vehicles) on multiple occasions, and keeping their child from him.

Lopez weighed in on the recent events during an Instagram livestream ... and she expressed her regret with how their business has been thrown into the spotlight.

The influencer and model seemingly defended her actions while speaking with her followers on Wednesday ... saying, "I wouldn't be hopping nobody's fence for no f***ing reason, but I don't condone violence. I don't."

She also claimed the car she wrecked did not belong to Wood, but rather his new girl's vehicle -- regardless, she did go to jail over the February incident.

Lopez revealed she is taking the proper measures in hopes of preventing issues in the future ... including therapy.

"I'm working on myself to become a better woman, a better mom, just all around," she added. "I don't have time for the bulls***."

"The s*** I tolerated in the past, I'll never tolerate again."

3/21, 7:10 AM -- Ippei Mizuhara told ESPN that Ohtani knew of his gambling debts and agreed to pay them off in exchange for a promise -- the interpreter would never gamble again.

"Obviously, [Ohtani] wasn't happy about it and said he would help me out to make sure I never do this again," Ippei initially said, adding, "He decided to pay it off for me.

But, Mizuhara then seemingly changed his story, saying, "I want everyone to know Shohei had zero involvement in betting. I want people to know I did not know this was illegal. I learned my lesson the hard way. I will never do sports betting ever again."

Ippei Mizuhara -- the Japanese interpreter who's been Shohei Ohtani's righthand man for nearly a decade -- has been fired by the Dodgers ... after Ohtani's attorneys claim he engaged in a "massive theft" of the two-way star's fortune.

The lawyers -- from the LA-based law firm Berk Brettler -- said in a statement to the Los Angeles Times they uncovered the alleged stealing after Ohtani's name had surfaced in a federal investigation of an alleged illegal bookmaker, Mathew Bowyer.

According to The Times, Mizuhara was accused of taking some of Ohtani's funds and using them to place bets with Bowyer. Ohtani's attorneys told the outlet they're now going to cops to have them investigate their findings further.

"In the course of responding to recent media inquiries," the lawyers said, "we discovered that Shohei has been the victim of a massive theft and we are turning the matter over to the authorities."

The Dodgers confirmed Wednesday afternoon they let go of Mizuhara following the claims. No further comment from the team was added.

Mizuhara and Ohtani just joined the Dodgers this season ... after the two-time MVP signed with them in free agency on a 10-year, $700 million deal.

Prior to putting on Dodger Blue, the duo worked together throughout Ohtani's six historic seasons as an L.A. Angel.

Story developing ...

Karen Huger has been charged with driving under the influence and hit with several other traffic violations in connection with her car crash this week ... TMZ has learned.

According to online court records, the 'Real Housewives of the Potomac' star is facing one count of DUI over Tuesday night's wreck -- which notes she has to make a mandatory court appearance to answer for it. She's facing an additional DWI charge as well here.

There are several other alleged infractions she's been dinged with too -- per the docket -- that touch on everything from negligent and reckless driving to driving way over the speed limit and driving with a suspended registration. The 6 traffic violations she was cited with don't require court appearances ... and have fines attached ranging from $50 to $510.

We broke the story ... Huger was driving her 2017 Maserati late Tuesday night in Potomac, Maryland in what police described as an aggressive manner.

Cops told us Karen struck a median and crosswalk sign at an intersection before continuing on and colliding with a parking sign off the roadway. The car itself was badly damaged, but Karen told us she was doing fine after the accident ... which she chalked up to driving while in a super emotional state.

Huger said she went to dinner with a friend where she said the two talked about some pretty emotional topics -- including KH's deceased mother -- saying it left her bawling while trying to drive home and she says she swerved to avoid a car coming directly at her.

Huger did note she received citations, one of which she says was not related to the incident ... but, made no mention of being intoxicated or arrested in her statement to us. Cops didn't tell us she'd been arrested either ... and there's no record of her having been booked in their jail.

Montgomery County PD says the reason charges weren't mentioned earlier Wednesday is because all that was available at the time was a preliminary collision report -- and that a police report would have further info. We haven't obtained that police report just yet ... but clearly, cops felt something criminal had happened here -- evidenced in the court update.