Young Dro M.I.A. for Maserati Lawsuit ... Ordered to Pay $67k
"U Don't See Me" ... Young Dro said it in a rap and did it in real life ... failing to respond to a lawsuit filed against him over a Maserati and now he has to pay up.
As TMZ first reported, Dro was sued earlier this year in and Atlanta court after he defaulted on payments for his 2007 Maserati Quattroporte Sport. The leasing company behind the suit repo'd the car and claimed the rapper still owed them $61,220.37.
A default judgment was entered at the end of October in the company's favor because Dro dropped the ball and failed to respond to the suit after he was served.
The rapper was ordered to cough up the full amount plus attorney's fees. Grand total = $67,613.12.
Calls to Young Dro's rep have not been returned.
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Incredible Hulk CRAZY Green Druggie Car Hits Auction Block
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TODAY'S YOUR LUCKY DAY BITCHES -- because with enough money ... and bad taste ... you could own this mind-bogglingly hideous Hulk-themed car, repossessed by the Feds during a 500-pound weed bust this year.
The '89 Chevy Caprice was repo'd in March during an investigation against a suspected Ohio drug dealer named Thomas King -- and it's currently being auctioned off online by the U.S. Marshals Service.
The current bid is $49,900.
According to the listing, the car features a Corvette engine, 30" custom-painted wheels, custom A/V system with 12 amps and 4 15" subwoofers, 4 TVs, and an iPad for controls.
It also features hydraulic hood and trunk operation and electric exhaust cut-outs (whatever they are). The auction ends Monday.
FYI -- the Feds didn't just repo the Hulk machine during the bust ... they also snagged 500 POUNDS of weed, a loaded assault rifle, and a bunch of other less-awful cars. The combined value of the vehicles was estimated at $500,000.
King has been charged with second-degree felony possession of drugs. The case is still pending.
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Bobbi Kristina Oops, I Smashed Into My BF's Car
Bobbi Kristina treated her boyfriend to a late-night bangin' session this week ... when she plowed her Camaro into his Camaro ... and TMZ has a photo of the wreckage.
Sources close to the couple tell TMZ ... it all went down inside the parking garage at the couple's apartment complex in Georgia on Monday night.
We're told Bobbi had followed Nick Gordon's car back to their place from another location ... and moments after he parked his car, she tried to back in to the next spot over ... and screwed up ... smashing the front of Nick's brand new car in the process.
Sources connected to the couple insist the crash was NOT alcohol related ... it was just a really expensive mistake.
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Cee Lo No Top, No Problem
Cee Lo Green is stickin' with sexy black hot rods -- a classic convertible and looking cool as a cucumber.
"The Voice" judge -- who's tooling around L.A. today in the whip -- is under investigation by the LAPD for sexual battery, after a woman claimed he slipped her ecstasy at a restaurant and then sexually assaulted her back in July. She says she passed out in the restaurant and the next thing she knew she was naked in a bed with Cee Lo in the room.
The singer has adamantly denied any wrongdoing.
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Plaxico Burress Beats 125 MPH Speeding Ticket!!!
Plaxico Burress -- the unemployed NFL star who famously shot himself in the leg -- just skated on a speeding ticket because the cop shot himself in the foot!
Plaxico was cited for going 125 MPH in Broward County, FL -- 70 miles over the speed limit in his 2012 Ferrari.
So how, you ask, does someone beat the rap? You hire Bradford Cohen, who showed the judge the ticket, which cited the wrong law. The cop amended his copy of the ticket after the fact, but it didn't match up with Plaxico's copy.
Call it a technicality, but it did the trick.
Plaxico is now free to do anything but take a gun into a nightclub.
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Lance Armstrong I'M BACK ON MY BIKE
For the first time since he was banned from pro cycling for LIFE, a sponsorless, titleless, cancerless Lance Armstrong was seen on his bike this week ... training ... just for the hell of it.
TMZ has obtained photographs of Armstrong in Waikoloa Village, HI yesterday -- riding his bicycle on a local highway with another rider.
Sources tell TMZ, Armstrong has been hanging around the Hawaiian town for the last week -- riding his bicycle, swimming at the local public pool, and visiting Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
In the photos, Armstrong is wearing a Livestrong jersey, despite stepping down as chairman from the foundation earlier this month in the wake of his doping scandal.
He's also wearing a helmet made by Giro -- one of the sponsors that kicked Lance to the curb this month.
As for the bike, Lance's rep tells us Armstrong has traded out his iconic Trek for a Crumpton -- "a local bike maker from Austin, TX."
Lance's rep also says, "[Armstrong] will continue to stay active and try to be the fittest 40 year old out there (he's now 41)."
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Buzz Aldrin No More Space for Me!
If you think Felix Baumgartner's leap from space got Buzz Aldrin's astronaut juices flowing, think again -- the legendary spaceman says he's done visiting the Final Frontier.
Our photog caught up with Aldrin yesterday at LAX, where he showed he's still razor sharp ... referring to Baumgartner's record-setting jump as "One giant leap for Red Bull."
But when the topic of Aldrin returning to space came up -- Mars, perhaps? -- the 82-year-old said he's hung up his moon boots for good.
Clearly, he's already seen it all.
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Diddy Injured in L.A. Car Crash
5:10 PM PT -- TMZ has just obtained a photograph of Diddy after the accident, and he was so shaken up by the crash ... he had to lie down on the grass.
Diddy was involved in a serious car accident in L.A. moments ago ... TMZ has learned.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ, a car turned left in front of Diddy's SUV and Diddy's driver t-boned the other vehicle.
Officers were called to the scene -- and cops claim everyone involved in the accident complained of pain, including Diddy, his driver, and the other driver.
It's unclear how seriously anyone was injured -- but law enforcement sources tell us, no one was transported to a hospital ... despite an ambulance being called.
A report was taken. No citations were issued.
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Ex-'Bachelorette' Dives Into Water Hazard To Save Sinking Golf Cart
The rule is ... PLAY IT AS IT LIES ... and that's exactly what ex-"Bachelorette" star Jillian Harris did earlier this month when her golf cart rolled into a freaking water hazard -- and she DOVE IN AFTER IT.
And the waterlogged aftermath was all caught on tape.
Sources tell TMZ, Jillian and her friends were participating in a charity golf tournament in West Kelowna, British Columbia when Jillian fell out of her golf cart.
According to sources, her friend jumped out to help Jillian, but forgot to put on the parking brake -- so the golf cart rolled into a water hazard.
Jillian quickly dove in after it to save their stuff ... but it was already too late -- so Jillian did what anyone else would do in that situation, and shotgunned a beer.
We're told Jillian and her friend have been talking with the course since the incident -- and have already agreed to split the costs of damages to the cart.
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'Breaking Bad' Star WITNESS In Jay Leno Bike Crash
"Breaking Bad" star Bryan Cranston was mere FEET from the motorcycle crash that nearly took out Jay Leno ... and tells TMZ he knows what REALLY caused the bikers to lose control and wipe out that day.
We broke the story ... a bike with two passengers slammed into another vehicle at the 2011 "Love Ride" ... coming thiiiiis close to taking out Leno.
Christina Silva -- the rider who captured the crash on camera -- says she was unfairly blamed for causing the crash ... and now Cranston seems to back her story.
Bryan tells us ... "I was about fifty yards behind in the same lane as the downed riders. It happened because of excess speed."
Cranston explains, "Guys were flying past me. When you put yourself in that position you are forced to make quick decisions when coming upon slower traffic. Not a good mix. Slow it down - enjoy the ride!"
As for Leno ... Bryan says he didn't just ride off into the sunset -- "Jay stopped to assist and went to the hospital with the injured riders."
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Jay Leno CRAZY Motorcycle Crash Footage Surfaces
Video footage of a motorcycle accident that nearly wiped out Jay Leno has surfaced ... one year after the crash -- and now, it could prove the WRONG PERSON was blamed for causing the collision.
Leno and the motorcyclists involved in the collision were taking part in a charity benefit called the "Love Ride" last October when the accident occurred on an L.A. freeway.
You can see in the tape -- recorded via helmet cam -- a bike with two riders speeds up from behind and slams into another motorcycle, causing a massive wreck that nearly takes out Leno ... who was riding just feet away.
The woman who captured the crash on camera -- Christina Silva -- was subsequently blamed for the crash and was banned from participating in this year's "Love Ride" ... but she insists the video shows she did NOTHING wrong.
In fact, Silva tells us the people who pointed the finger at her were the two riders who rear-ended the other biker. It's unclear why they feel Silva is at fault.
Christina tells us she has decided to release the tape to clear her name. It's unclear if the people who run the "Love Ride" have seen the footage.
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Kenan Thompson Parking Violation ... What Up with That?!
Live, from New York ... it's Kenan Thompson in a gold suit begging cops not to tow his fancy car ... and TMZ has the pics.
The photos were taken in front of 30 Rock on Thursday -- presumably during an "SNL" rehearsal (though it would be way cooler if Kenan rocked that gold suit around outside work).
Sources tell us ... Thompson was parked illegally and cops were getting ready to hook it up to the tow truck when Kenan came running outside ... and pled his case for mercy.
In the end, Kenan emerged victorious ... cops didn't tow the ride -- but sources tell us Kenan was hit with a small fine. It's OK, he can afford it.
We reached out to Kenan for comment -- to no avail ... but it doesn't really matter ... 'cause this here is REAL!!!
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Rick Springfield Now a Subway Performer ... AND HE ROCKS!!!
Rick Springfield's career has hit an all-time low ... literally -- going underground Wednesday morning in NYC for an impromptu performance of "Jessie's Girl" ... on a SUBWAY PLATFORM ... and it's awesome.
It all went down during rush hour -- around 8:00 AM -- Springfield whipped out his guitar out of nowhere for a flash mini-concert, belting out three songs for busy commuters ... including the classic "Jessie's Girl."
And as a testament to how awesome it was ... a massive crowd of New Yorkers -- who don't stop for anything -- actually gathered around to sing along.
Check the clip.
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Jay-Z Rides NYC Subway Ball So Hard
Multi-millionaire rap icon Jay-Z made his most shocking purchase ever this weekend in NYC -- a METROCARD -- riding the subway to Brooklyn with the common folk ... moments before his big concert at the Barclays Center.
Jay and his crew took the "R" train from Canal Street in Manhattan to Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn on Saturday to mark his final show at the new Nets stadium before basketball season kicks off this month.
Jeezy lucked out big time too -- because he actually found a seat next to a non-raving non-homeless person.
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Bobbi Kristina's Boyfriend Check Out My New, Not Smashed Ride
Bobbi Kristina's boyfriend, Nick Gordon, got a brand, new ride following his NASTY car accident last month -- and wouldn't you know ... he took home THE EXACT SAME CAR he had before.
TMZ broke the story, Nick and B.K. got into a scary accident in GA last month and his precious Chevy Camaro was badly wrecked -- with the bumper torn off and a missing front tire (below).
The details surrounding the crash remain unclear -- but we're told the accident is currently under investigation.
In the meantime, sources close to Nick tell TMZ ... he wasted no time replacing his messed up ride -- and even though he had his heart set on a Maserati, he ultimately went with a new Camaro, just like his old one.
But in dark grey, NOT black -- biiiiiig difference.
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Ben Affleck Sideswipes Honda The Mirror has NO Faces
Mirror Mirror on the car ... but not for long because Ben Affleck just knocked it off.
Ben may have been daydreaming about his "thank you" speech at the Oscars, because the distracted driver/star/director of "Argo" side-swiped a parked Honda that was minding its own business -- decapitating its side mirror.
But Ben did the right thing, leaving a note that even had a friendly salutation: "Hi, knocked off your mirror. VERY Sorry. Will cover everything. Ben."
He also left his phone number -- which is more valuable than the cost of a mirror.