Chicago Bears Star -- My Bentley Pimper Shafted Me!
275-pound Chicago Bears behemoth Brandon Manumaleuna is on the RAMPAGE -- claiming he paid $27K to trick out his Bentley ... but the guy he hired for the job screwed him over ... and stole his money.
Brandon filed the docs in L.A. County Superior Court yesterday -- blasting some guy named Marc Laidler, who owns 310 Motoring ... a car customization company based in Los Angeles.
According to the lawsuit, Brandon paid Marc $27,188 to spruce up his 2009 Bentley -- but Marc and his company did jack squat ... and so far, have refused to give Brandon his money back.
Brandon is suing to get all his money back asap ... plus damages. Attempts to reach Marc Laidler were unsuccessful.
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The Game: Why Chevy Took My Corvette Away
The Game was surrounded by a bunch of BADASS cars in Hollywood yesterday ... but not one of the rides was his tricked out Corvette ... because that whip was repossessed a few days ago ... TMZ has learned.
Game tells TMZ he leased the Corvette roughly three years ago ... but he was on tour when the lease expired and was unable to return it.
But a few days ago, after Game returned home, repo men came to the house and took the car away. Sources connected to the situation tell us Game was home at the time and was "cooperative" during the hand-off.
Game doesn't seem too bothered by the situation ... telling us, "I got SO many whips!"
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Princess Di's Car Ready to 'Rolls' for Royal Wedding
Princess Diana rode in this luxury car less than a year before she died -- and now, TMZ has learned, the beautiful Rolls Royce is being offered up to her son Prince William ... for his wedding day.
A rep for Volo Auto Museum in Chicago tells TMZ they would be honored if Prince William and Kate Middleton used the priceless car as transportation for their wedding next month.
The car was purchased specifically for Diana’s visit to the Windy City in 1996 -- her last time in the U.S. before she died -- and it's been sitting in the museum since 2007.
So far no word on whether the Prince will take them up on their offer.
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Allen Iverson's Lambo in Lock-Up
Allen Iverson's sick Lamborghini is sitting in an Atlanta police impound yard ... after the former NBA superstar got pulled over last night ... TMZ has learned.
Atlanta PD confirms Iverson was a passenger in his silver 2009 Lambo when they pulled over the ride because it had expired dealer tags.
Police impounded the whip and gave A.I. a ticket.
By the way, after Iverson got his belongings out of the Lambo -- he slipped into another car ... his friends were following in an even sicker Rolls-Royce.
That's just how he Rolls.
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Sly Stallone I'm Getting My 'Cobra' Car Back!
After 17 years apart, Sylvester Stallone will finally be reunited with the legendary classic car featured in his movie "Cobra" ... after it was stolen out of his garage back in 1994 ... TMZ has learned.
We broke the story -- in 2009, Sly learned his custom built 1950 Mercury was about to be auctioned off by a company that provides "on-camera vehicles" for movies.
Sly never directly accused the company of stealing his ride ... he just wanted the damn thing back -- so he filed a lawsuit to regain possession.
Now, TMZ has learned, Stallone and the company reached a settlement ... under which Sly will regain ownership of the whip ... estimated to be worth more than $250,000.
It's unclear if any money changed hands ... but who cares, Sly's getting his "Cobra" car back!!!
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Billy Ray & Tish Cyrus -- In It for the Long Haul
Tish Cyrus was shocked to see a paparazzo yesterday when she and current husband Billy Ray were spotted out driving some giant truck in Toluca Lake.
It's no surprise these two are still together.
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Sly and Arnold -- Looking Buff
Now that he doesn't have that cushy government job, Arnold Schwarzenegger tried out for a gig as Sylvester Stallone's personal car attendant outside a restaurant in LA yesterday.
Times really are tough in California.
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Tyler Perry Writer's Car EXPLODES
A writer for Tyler Perry's hit show "Meet the Browns" is in the market for a new car ... because dude's old ride exploded in a ball of fire ... and TMZ has video of the blast.
Brian Ronalds' wife Stephanie tells TMZ she was making a three-point turn in front of a friend's Hollywood Hills home last weekend when the flames erupted from the engine of their Dodge Journey -- and seconds after she escaped ... the vehicle exploded.
Stephanie says they bought the SUV 6 weeks ago -- and claims Dodge did not inform them about a safety recall involving steering fluid leaking onto the engine ... which could spark a fire.
Stephanie has no proof that's what happened in this case, but says she's looking into it ... and adds, "I know in my heart the car is defective. I was driving it and it was fine until that point."
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Schwarzenegger -- Face Off with Traffic Cop
It's barely been two months since his last run-in with the law -- but unlike the cruel parking ticket he got back in January, former California Governator Arnold Schwarzenegger got off this time with a warning.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ, Arnold was driving around L.A. in his Porsche yesterday -- top down and everything -- and was eventually pulled over for an unknown traffic violation.
Thankfully, he's Arnold Schwarzenegger -- so he got off with a verbal warning and went happily on his way ... no citation, nothing.
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Singer from Pretty Ricky Tweets Crash Photos
David Arquette isn't the only celebrity who got into a car crash this week -- Spectacular Smith from the band Pretty Ricky smacked up his Lamborghini and landed himself in the hospital.
Spectacular tweeted the pics from his hospital bed last night, saying, "Just got into a accident, and everything on my body is hurting.. And now my Lamborghini is gone :("
It's unclear where the accident went down, but Spectacular tweeted again this morning that he's still in the hospital.
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Lil Wayne's New Ride -- DeLorean!
Lil Wayne went back to the future for a new music video with the help of a totally awesome DeLorean Time Machine.
The classic car is an exact replica of the iconic "Back to the Future" original -- even down to the flux capacitor.
On a related note -- when the hell is someone gonna invent a real life hoverboard already?
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JC Chasez SCUMBAG Broke Into My Car!!
JC Chasez seems to be a magnet for crime -- TMZ has learned the former boy-bander called the cops yesterday after someone broke into his car and stole a bunch of stuff.
Law enforcement sources tell us ... Chasez was getting ready to leave his Hollywood Hills home Wednesday morning, when he noticed someone had taken $150 in cash and 2 pairs of designer sunglasses from his 2005 Mercedes SLS.
Chasez filed a police report -- and told cops he has surveillance cameras on his property that may have captured the incident.
It's the third time Chasez's had a brush with crime in the past 6 months -- back in November, Chasez scared off an intruder who was trying to break into his home. And days before that, someone successfully jacked thousands of dollars worth of music equipment from the property.
As for the car incident, we're told cops are investigating.
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Megan Mullally Accused of $15,000 Mercedes Crushing
Megan Mullally is being sued for allegedly running a red light and wrecking some woman's Mercedes back in 2009 -- but the ex-"Will & Grace" star insists she's innocent ... TMZ has learned.
According to the legal docs filed in L.A. County Superior Court, both Megan and the other driver -- a lady named Wendy Kim -- sustained minor injuries during the crash ... but Wendy claims her Mercedes incurred most of the damage ... nearly $15,000 worth.
Now, Wendy's going after Megan in court -- demanding the actress cough up money to cover her repairs ... but so far, Megan has refused.
According to Megan, she doesn't owe squat -- claiming the light was yellow when she entered the intersection ... and Wendy's own "negligence" led to the collision.
The next hearing is scheduled for April.
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AnnaLynne McCord Sued for Rear-End Destruction
AnnaLynne McCord just got sued for allegedly smashing a Mini-Cooper into the back of another car on the streets of L.A. nearly 2 years ago ... TMZ has learned.
The other driver involved in the accident claims he was severely injured in the wreck -- and eventually needed surgery to fix his neck, back and shoulder.
According to the lawsuit filed in L.A. County Superior Court by attorney Michael Marzban -- the other driver is suing for unspecified damages ... including wage loss and medical expenses.
So far, no comment from the McCord camp.
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Paris Hilton's $375,000 Birthday Gift
Paris Hilton got one hell of a 30th birthday present from her boyfriend Cy Waits last night -- a brand new $375K bright yellow Lexus LFA.
The world is a safer place knowing Paris can go 203 mph.
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Suge Knight Corralled by Cops in Beverly Hills
Suge Knight's badass black truck was impounded by cops in Beverly Hills today -- after the former rap mogul was pulled over for driving on a suspended license.
We're told Knight was cited -- but not arrested -- and after his truck was hauled away, he asked a random female onlooker for a ride to a nearby location ... and she obliged.
The last time Suge was nailed for driving on a suspended license back in 2010 ... he failed to appear in court and was arrested after the judge issued a warrant for the guy.