Fights & Feuds

Safaree’s attempt to lower child support payments to his ex-wife Erica Mena has resulted in a volcanic eruption of receipts ... surveillance video appears to show Erica being a human tornado inside his home ... while his mother got a good look at his schlong!!!

Neither are mainstays on "Love & Hip Hop" anymore, and Safaree has been pushing for the courts to lower his child support, which missile-launched a flurry of "deadbeat" allegations from Erica all week.

To defend his name, Safaree dropped a 30-minute vlog capturing Erica in the act of smashing furniture in his home as their children looked on -- but she's willing to cease fire.

Artem Chigvintsev has walked away with his best-case scenario following a 2-hour hearing in his Nikki Garcia (AKA Bella) divorce case ... TMZ has learned.

According to docs obtained by TMZ ... the professional dancer and the retired WWE star had a hearing in the Napa County, California court Tuesday, where a judge ordered the exes to share custody of their son, 4-year-old Matteo.

This was certainly the outcome the "Dancing with the Stars" alum was hoping for ... as he previously requested joint custody when he filed his divorce response in September.

2:59 PM PT -- Eddie Hearn's attorney, Frank Salzano, released a statement to TMZ Sports ... saying Jake's claim that his comments were protected under New York's Anti-SLAPP laws -- which shield defendants from lawsuits meant to hinder their freedom of speech -- "fails for several reasons."

"The most glaring reason is that Anti-SLAPP laws were primarily enacted to protect against plaintiffs who filed claims seeking to suppress freedom of speech, these statutes were not enacted to protect maliciously false or defamatory statements – which Paul’s remarks clearly constitute," the statement read.

Salzano said the plan is to dismiss the "meritless" claim and continue with Hearn's defamation case.

Jake Paul isn't taking his fight with Eddie Hearn laying down ... 'cause two years after the British promoter filed a $100 million defamation lawsuit against the Problem Child, the 27-year-old is firing back with his own legal action against Hearn.

In the docs, obtained by TMZ Sports, Jake argues Eddie's suit is nothing more than an attempt to silence his right to free speech using intimidation tactics to shut Paul up.

Jake says Eddie's lawsuit is straight BS, and he shouldn't owe the Matchroom Boxing promoter a red cent. Instead, Paul claims he's the one who's deserving of a fat payment ... arguing in the docs he should be entitled to compensatory and punitive damages, in addition to the cost of legal fees.

Jerry Jones got in a tense back-and-forth during his weekly radio appearance ... clapping back at hosts over questions that rubbed him the wrong way -- and flat-out saying he could find someone else to interview him moving forward.

The Dallas Cowboys owner joined "Shan & RJ on Audacy's 105.3 The Fan" on Tuesday ... where he talked all about his team's blowout home loss to the Detroit Lions, which kinda ruined his 82nd birthday.

At one point in the conversation, Jones was asked about the team's offseason roster moves -- or lack thereof -- and needless to say, he wasn't thrilled.

Simu Liu is standing firm in his decision to call out one business for cultural appropriation ... after facing off against the owners on a "Shark Tank"-esque show.

The actor, who is Chinese-Canadian, appeared on a recent episode of CBC's "Dragons' Den" ... where businesses pitch their ventures to potential investors.

The Marvel superstar bubbled over with frustration after Sebastien Fiset and Jess Frenette pitched their version of bubble tea, or boba, titled Bobba ... claiming they had transformed the popular Asian beverage into "a convenient and healthier ready-to-drink experience."

10/11 5:32 AM PT -- Dr. Charles Sophy's attorney, Christopher Frost, tells TMZ ... "All mental health professionals work with individuals and families at their most vulnerable and emotionally challenging times of their lives. However, threatening and harassing someone as a means to express one’s emotions is an unacceptable behavior that the world at large cannot tolerate. Unfortunately, Mr. Young’s recent conduct since the filing of the complaint only perpetuates his chosen consistent pattern of behavior. This dispute is about his consistent pattern of negative and abusive behavior and nothing else."

Dr. Dre's firing back against his former psychiatrist, Dr. Charles Sophy, a day after the shrink filed a lawsuit against the music mogul ... claiming Sophy tried to turn Dre's own son against him.

In a legal letter obtained by TMZ -- sent back in February, 2023 -- Dr. Dre's lawyer, Howard King, rips into Sophy, claiming the doc committed malpractice and breached his duty of trust.

King expressed a similar sentiment to TMZ in response to Sophy filing his lawsuit Wednesday, accusing Dre of threatening him -- however, the letter paints a more serious picture of the alleged havoc wreaked by Sophy.

J. Cole shocked the Internet late Wednesday night by breaking his silence on what became of the Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar beef after erasing his own diss track from history ... the motto is love, not war!!!

On the song "Port Antonio," J. Cole takes 5 minutes addressing his POV as Drake and Kendrick went at each other's throats on songs like "Push-Ups," "Meet The Grahams," "Family Matters" and "Not Like Us."

The North Carolina-bred rap star blasts hip hop's current social media, beef-driven state and explains cutting his Kendrick diss song "7 Minute Drill" from streaming services was his way of safekeeping the greater peace.

Ryan Garcia is apparently in the clear in his hotel vandalism case -- his attorney tells TMZ Sports the misdemeanor charge the star boxer was facing has been dropped.

The 26-year-old and one of his lawyers, Michael Goldstein, posed for a picture outside of a Los Angeles-area courthouse Tuesday ... and on a caption on the image, Garcia wrote, "CASE DISMISSED."

"Thank you [Michael] Goldstein," he added. "Best attorney on the planet!!!!"

12:14 PM PT -- Frances Tiafoe just issued a mea culpa for his actions ... saying, "That is not who I am and not how I ever want to treat people."

Tiafoe said he let his frustrations get the best of him ... and he's disappointed with how it all played out.

"That's not acceptable behavior and I want to apologize to the umpire, the tournament, and the fans."

"I'll be better for yall."

Frances Tiafoe absolutely lost it on an umpire on Tuesday ... cussing up a storm as he expressed his frustrations over a controversial call.

The tennis star lashed out following his loss to Roman Safiullin at the Shanghai Masters ... clearly pissed off about how things unfolded earlier in the match.

During the contest, the umpire gave 13th-seed Tiafoe two time violations ... the second one taking away Tiafoe's first serve on a crucial point in the tiebreaker.

DDG seems to have plenty of time now that his relationship with Halle Bailey has hit the wall ... he's responding to any and everyone who has an opinion -- especially when it comes to Joe Budden!!!

Joe torched DDG's entire existence while reacting to the split, claiming he only knew of DDG for being leeched to "The Little Mermaid" actress ... and now DDG is promising to use all his digital reach to make Joe and his co-hosts live an Internet hell!!!

On Sunday, DDG turned his reach into overdrive on "No Ordinary Podcast" and ripped into Budden for celebrating his breakup, and vowed to surpass the 'Joe Budden Podcast's legacy.

Danielle Bregoli, AKA Bhad Bhabie, has a drastically better relationship with her estranged father, Ira Peskowitz ... TMZ has learned he is fully back in her life.

Sources close to the situation tell TMZ ... Danielle reconciled with her dad back in the summer of 2023. We're told she's the one who reached out to him ... resulting in a few initial conversations over text and the phone.

Danielle then saw her dad during a past visit to Florida. The trip clearly went well, as she later invited Ira, his wife and Danielle's 2 half-brothers to L.A. last month to celebrate her daughter, Kali's half-birthday.

Christina Haack has put her Nashville-area home on the market ... and now her estranged husband Josh Hall has to pack his bags and move out.

Christina listed the modern farmhouse-style 6-bedroom, 6-bathroom pad in Franklin, Tennessee on Thursday for a whopping $4.5 million.

Christina bought the home, which has frequently been featured on HGTV's "Christina in the Country," for $2.5 million in 2021.

Artem Chigvintsev is firing back at Nikki Garcia (Bella) in their ugly divorce, claiming she completely made up domestic violence allegations that landed him behind bars -- allegations she detailed in a restraining order she obtained Monday.

In new legal documents, obtained by TMZ, Artem painted the retired WWE star as the aggressor with anger issues that led to his arrest in late August, ultimately destroying their 2-year marriage.

Artem also filed photos with the court, showing injuries to his hand, elbow and the back of his head ... claiming Nikki was responsible for it all.

Two moms turned an outing at an indoor playground into a violent scene ... exchanging blows MMA-style in a ball pit in front of their kids, and a surrounding crowd.

Check it out ... the 2 parents are seen wailing on each other, as bystanders try to pull them apart. Even with a kid clinging to one mom's leg, the fight does not cease ... the woman in a white top throws her rival in a cream-colored dress to the ball-covered floor.

The fight escalates as the women slap and claw at each other ... both ladies resorting to hair-pulling at different points of the grapple.

Media Day wasn't all fun and games for Draymond Green on Monday ... he got into a feisty back-and-forth with a reporter that lasted nearly two minutes.

The journalist's comment -- "people worry about you" -- came as the Warriors superstar was sitting down for a Q and A at Golden State's annual (and normally lighthearted) preseason event ... and, check out the video, Green seemed to take umbrage with it right away.

He stopped the media member in his tracks ... and asked him, "Why are they worried about me?"

DaBaby avoided any jail time after a wacky 2020 music video shoot allegedly turned violent -- and now he's officially settled the civil case with the homeowner he was accused of assaulting.

We obtained court docs Friday showing the Diamond-selling rap star and Gary Pagar -- the California man who owned the home of the Stunna 4 Vegas' "Play You Lay" music video shoot location -- reached a global settlement on the entire ordeal.

They're asking the courts to nix all future conference dates so they can ink the final settlement papers and put the whole thing to bed.