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Plies filed an explosive lawsuit yesterday accusing Megan Thee Stallion, GloRilla, Cardi B and Soulja Boy of infringing on one of his catalog cuts ... his attorney says its arrival right after the election was just a coincidence!!!

TMZ Hip Hop spoke to Walter Mosley, Esq., on Thursday about his representation of Plies in the suit centered around the Florida rapper's 2008 song "Me & My Goons."

There's since been a new challenger approaching the conversation ... Megan's "Wanna Be" producer LilJuMadeDaBeat lashed out at the lawsuit, claiming his squad sampled Soujla Boy fair and square.

Diddy's Beverly Hills mansion has become a white elephant on the real estate market, because prospective buyers have shown ZERO interest since it went up for sale 2 months ago.

Real estate sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... there have been "only a few" potential buyers who have even walked through the mansion that was the subject of a massive Homeland Security raid back in March. We're told no one has shown any interest in buying the place.

Our sources say a married couple recently looked at the house and the woman was "creeped out" and couldn't wait to leave.

Donald Trump's election win is already having ripple effects for some of the world's richest men ... with Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos seeing major increases to their respective net worth.

According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, both the Tesla CEO and the Amazon chairman saw impressive boosts to their wealth ... with Musk's net worth rising by $26.5 billion and Bezos' bringing in an additional $7.1 billion.

This means Elon and Jeff are reportedly now worth $290B and $228B, respectively. Of course, they aren't the only business magnates to see wins when the markets closed Wednesday.

Noah Lyles is the Fastest Man Alive, but the Olympic gold medalist almost lost his title to a content creator ... narrowly beating IShowSpeed in a 50-meter dash!!

The wild showdown happened on Speed's live stream on Tuesday ... and $100k was on the line. If the Team USA hero got the dub, the dough would go to charity ... and if the internet superstar pulled off the upset, a random fan would get the fat payday.

After sorting out the specifics of the race, the two crouched down and waited for MrBeast to fire the starter pistol -- and they were off!!

Jake Paul and Mike Tyson are set to throw down in just nine days at AT&T Stadium in Dallas ... and the Problem Child, along with his MVP promotions fighters, just struck a deal with Fanatics to produce limited-edition trading cards!

TMZ Sports has learned Fanatics and Most Valuable Promotion recently teamed up to produce cards for "MVP's star-studded roster of fighters."

Beyond Paul ... the list includes Amanda Serrano, Ashton "H20" Sylve, Shadasia Green, Javon 'Wanna' Walton and Neeraj Goyat.

Artem Chigvintsev says his bank account took a huge hit -- losing $100,000 in income -- after he was arrested for domestic violence against his estranged wife Nikki Garcia (Bella).

According to new court docs, obtained by TMZ, Artem says he was still a working dancer despite Nikki's claims to the contrary after he lost his gig on "Dancing With The Stars." Artem says he regularly picked up dance jobs on Saturdays and Sundays, and each project would last 20 weekends.

But, after his bust, Artem says his mug shot spread across the media based on Nikki's false allegations, and his job opportunities dried up, leading to his $100,000 erosion of income.

The NFL hasn't docked Nick Bosa any pay for his impromptu, on-field MAGA hat display last month -- but he says he'd welcome a fine if one does come down ... telling reporters this week, "It was well worth it."

The 49ers superstar donned the pro-Donald Trump cap just minutes after San Francisco beat the Dallas Cowboys on Oct. 27 ... and many have wondered if he'd lose some of his paycheck over it.

After all, the NFL has prohibited its players from wearing personal, non-league-approved messages.

Donald Trump gets the presidency, but Elon Musk is looking like the biggest winner after election night -- at least financially -- and it could mean the Tesla chief's about to overhaul the White House garage, too!

Elon's net worth soared by a reported $15 billion Wednesday morning on the heels of his guy winning the presidential race. The fattening of his pockets is due to Tesla's stock spiking by 15 percent ... so, really, all Tesla stockholders are reaping the benefits -- Elon just has way more stock than everyone else.

Aside from the immediate financial gain, Elon stands to rake in even more bonuses for his fervent backing of now-President-elect Trump. Not only does his company SpaceX rely on massive government contracts -- NASA's using his rocket for the Artemis lunar missions -- but Tesla makes one particular vehicle that's ready-made for POTUS.

Diddy's lawyers have asked a judge to restrict statements made by potential witnesses and their lawyers outside of court ... citing one grand jury witness in particular who keeps speaking to the press.

The music producer’s team filed the documents Sunday ... asking the judge to expedite the process of responding to Diddy's motion for a gag order because one witness -- a man named Courtney Burgess -- has given multiple interviews in recent days.

TMZ caught up with Burgess and his attorney, Ariel Mitchell, outside the courthouse Thursday ... with Mitchell telling us Courtney was called to testify because he has or has seen salacious videos of Diddy and his celebrity friends.

Maitland Ward says she doesn't think a second Donald Trump presidency will benefit the porn industry ... 'cause he's got the religious right on his side -- and, they're notoriously anti-porn.

We talked to the sitcom-star-turned-porn-star Saturday about the upcoming election ... asking her how she felt about others in the adult film industry saying they were voting for DJT because he will help the adult industry.

Maitland says she's not sure what those people are talking about ... 'cause many of Trump supporters are God-fearing people who look down on the porn industry -- so, he's not likely to do porn stars a ton of favors.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz appeared to call Elon Musk a "gay guy" on the campaign trail ... but the billionaire is brushing off the apparent gaffe.

Kamala Harris' running mate was giving a speech Friday in Detroit, Michigan when he started talking about Elon getting a big tax cut.

Walz appears to say ... "If you're a billionaire, Elon Musk for example, say. That guy, that gay guy got" before stopping himself and laughing ... playing it off by saying, "Michigan knows that word."

Jerry Seinfeld's taking his kids' former school to task ... ripping into the place of learning for offering "distressed" students the day after the election off -- basically saying the school's making kids too soft.

The legendary comedian spoke to The New York Times -- which obtained an email from Ethical Culture Fieldston School telling parents about the proposal -- saying he pulled his son out of the school back in the day 'cause of stunts like this.

Jerry says his kids didn't like the school because of all the coddling ... and, Jerry asks "What kind of lives have these people led that makes them think that this is the right way to handle young people?"

Lyfe Jennings is claiming his old record label Sony Music owes him $15 million, and they're dragging their feet about paying him -- but he's focused on getting even by revamping his old songs!!!

The R&B vet caught up with TMZ Hip Hop at LAX on Thursday and he told us he's in for the good fight ... even as he knows the outcome isn't in his favor.

Lyfe says he signed a loopholed contract with Sony ahead of his 2004 debut album, where they were able to keep most of the profits for themselves because he didn't get in the black within the first 3 years!!!

WWE Superstar Alexa Bliss' likeness was used in a lucrative scam ... with a 79-year-old man draining his retirement savings and some of his granddaughter's college fund after he was led to believe he developed a romantic relationship with the wrestler online.

The shocking story was laid out in a New York Times article this week ... when a man named Chris Mancinelli revealed his father, Alfred, was convinced he was interacting with the real 33-year-old Bliss.

Mancinelli explained Alfred had a history of dealing with scammers ... as he "opened his heart" to them, allowing for him to be manipulated with sob stories.

Mark Zuckerberg's trading a Silicon Valley office for some time in the big, blue sea ... with his 387-foot yacht leaving the harbor for the wide-open ocean.

The tech mogul's megayacht left San Diego Harbor Sunday afternoon ... gliding away from the shore and navigating its way to the mouth of the bay.

The ship's moving pretty quickly in the clip, as its hulking hull carefully maneuvers past much smaller vessels. It eventually makes it out to sea ... an impressive sight.

Patrick and Brittany Mahomes are leading the charge to get a WNBA team in Kansas City ... and the Chiefs superstar explained his reasoning behind the pursuit on Thursday -- calling it a "no-brainer."

The Super Bowl-winning quarterback confirmed his plans to bring a women's basketball team to the City of Fountains during a press conference on Thursday ... noting the WNBA's recent success is appealing.

"It's kind of a no-brainer," Mahomes said.