Tekashi69 On The Hook For Serious $$$ ... In Fashion Nova Lawsuit
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Tekashi69 is being forced to cough up some serious dough to Fashion Nova, according to a judgment in the company's 2020 suit ... and his bill could skyrocket if the other defendants don't pony up the cash.
Legal docs, obtained by TMZ, show Tekashi agreed to a judgment against him in the amount of $350K, after Fashion Nova alleged he and others walked away with their cash in 2018.
Tekashi69 Sued By Fashion Nova for $2.25 Million
Tekashi agreed he alone is responsible for paying off around $39K of the total.
However, he could wind up paying WAY more ... because if the other defendants -- such as booking and entertainment companies -- don't cough up any of the remaining $311K, Tekashi will remain on the hook to satisfy the full judgment.
Tekashi puts it simply, telling TMZ ... "That's hilarious," laughing at the amount of money he could owe. Unclear why he finds the situation funny ... seems like a big chunk of change.
As we reported, the clothing co. paid Tekashi an advance of $225K for brand promotion in 2018 -- he got locked up 2 weeks later ... making him unable to perform his duties.
FN claimed he promised to return the cash, but never did.
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'Bachelorette' Star DeMario Jackson 2 Women Sue For Sexual Assault
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DeMario Jackson, a former "Bachelorette" and "Bachelor in Paradise" contestant, has been sued for sexual assault by 2 women.
The court docs, obtained by TMZ, show the women -- who both filed as Jane Does -- claim DeMario used his status as a TV personality to "lure the unsuspecting plaintiffs" into a sense of security ... claiming he knew exactly what he was doing.
The first woman claims she met DeMario on a dating app ... after a few dates, she allowed him to spend the night in February 2018 after he became allegedly drunk.
She says she insisted to Demario nothing sexual would happen between them that night but claims he was persistent -- allegedly pinning her to the bed and sexually assaulting her. She says she was fearing for her life at that moment.
The second woman allegedly met DeMario in April 2019, chatting sparingly on social media at first. A year later, he asked her out on a date -- adding it would have to take place at his apartment as he wanted to avoid being recognized if they went out.
The docs say he pressured her into having sex, which she reluctantly agreed to, then told him to stop -- but he allegedly continued, forcefully.
Other than sexual assault, the 2 women are suing DeMario for false imprisonment and intentional infliction of emotional distress. They're seeking unspecified damages.
As we reported, production for "Bachelor in Paradise" was suspended back in 2017 according to sources after DeMario and Corinne Olympios got too intense in the pool, with lots of "intense rubbing."
We reached out to DeMario for comment ... so far, no word back.
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Tiffany Haddish & Aries Spears Child Molestation Suit Dismissed ... Jane Doe Speaks Out
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Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears are no longer fighting a child molestation lawsuit against them ... because we've learned the Jane Doe who filed suit has now dismissed it for good.
Per new court docs, obtained by TMZ, the plaintiff asked the judge to dismiss the case with prejudice ... meaning it cannot be refiled again. You'll recall the case involved allegations the 2 comedians groomed and molested 2 children several years ago.
The woman who sued both of them has also issued a statement, saying ... "My family and I have known Tiffany Haddish for many years – and we now know that she would never harm me or my brother or help anyone else do anything that could harm us. We wish Tiffany the best and are glad that we can all put this behind us."
The Jane Doe did not have anything to say about Aries in her remarks -- who was also accused of some pretty heinous stuff in the suit -- but he's also in the clear.
Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears Sued, Accused of Grooming, Molesting Child, She Calls it Shakedown
In the lawsuit, the alleged victim claimed both she and her younger brother were used by Tiffany and Aries to film scenes/skits that, when looking back, were wildly inappropriate -- and which Jane Doe suggested was meant to sexualize them.
Jane Doe alleged Tiffany had her film a scene where she simulated oral sex with a sandwich -- and also claimed her brother was used for a skit with Aries in which he was the subject of a pedophile's fantasy.
At first, Tiffany and Aries called the whole thing a shakedown, vowing to prove their innocence. However, TH later said she regretted being part of the sketch.
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'Real Housewives' Diana Jenkins Request To Subpoena Meta Granted ... Hopes to Unmask Culprit Behind Racist IG Attack
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'RHOBH' Star Diana Jenkins just got a BIG green light in her hunt to find who was behind a racist Instagram attack -- a judge has granted her the ability to subpoena Meta, so she can hopefully identify the user who targeted her costar Garcelle Beauvais' son.
Court docs, obtained by TMZ, reveal the judge is allowing Diana to issue a subpoena to Meta and seek info they have on the accounts that recently sent hateful and threatening social media messages to Garcelle's 14-year-old, Jax.
As we reported, Diana was accused of instigating hate towards Garcelle's kid while the feud between them on the show was raging.
Diana denied any association with the comments, and even filed a lawsuit this month against the anonymous person or people she claims are behind the attack.
She went back to court last week with her legal team, claiming the real culprit created multiple Instagram accounts -- potentially over 20 of them -- to pull off the nasty campaign against Garcelle's son ... and asked the judge for permission to issue the subpoenas to Meta, which is Instagram's parent company.
The ball will then be in Meta's court -- the company can either hand the info over or try to fight the subpoena in some way.
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Adnan Syed State's Atty Denies Blindsiding Victim's Family ... Says Syed Will Be Scheduled for New Trial
Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby says her team went above and beyond to keep the family of Hae Min Lee informed about Adnan Syed's release -- and adds her office is far from done with the case or Adnan.
This is coming after the victim's family attorney blasted her for "completely excluding" them.
Mosby joined us Tuesday on "TMZ Live" Tuesday to defend herself after the Lee family attorney said they feel "blindsided and betrayed" by prosecutors' secret moves to spring Adnan from prison. She shared numerous ways she says her office reached out to them throughout the process as they worked on releasing Syed.
Mosby notes there's no way they would've done any of this work without first contacting the Lee family. She also filled us in on her plans to retry Adnan for murder, but noted there's one remaining hang-up and it's related to DNA testing results.
As we reported, Syed was released from prison Monday after serving 23 years of a life sentence for Lee's 1999 murder.
The Lee family attorney, Steve Kelly, called out Mosby on CNN Tuesday, saying his clients should have been allowed to weigh in on the Syed decision -- but Mosby laid out all the irregularities she says made it absolutely necessary to free him ... for now.
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Adnan Syed Baltimore State's Attorney Allegedly 'Railroaded' Victim's Family
Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby "railroaded" the family of Hae Min Lee by "ramming down their throats" her decision to ask a judge to release Adnan Syed from prison on Monday, this according to their attorney.
Family attorney Steve Kelly blasted Mosby during a CNN interview Tuesday morning, accusing her of blindsiding the family and "completely excluding" them from the process that led to Adnan's conviction being vacated.
Kelly said Hae's family felt betrayed and only wanted to know why after 20 years prosecutors changed their minds on who killed Lee. He said the recent motion filed by prosecutors did not spell out their reasoning.
He also said Hae's family was open to hearing about other suspects, but Mosby never gave them the chance.
As we reported, Adnan walked out of a Baltimore courtroom a free man Monday after serving 23 years of a life sentence for Hae's 1999 murder. He will be on house arrest as prosecutors determine over the next 30 days whether to try him again or drop the charges.
In 2000, a jury convicted Adnan of strangling Hae in a rage after she broke up with him.
His alleged accomplice testified at trial that he helped Adnan dispose of the body after Adnan confessed to the slaying. Police also used cell phone data to link Adnan to the crime scene. Adnan was 17 at the time he went to prison.
Then, in 2014, Adnan caught a break when the "Serial" Podcast thrust his case back into the spotlight, poking holes in the police probe.
That led Baltimore State's Attorney, Marilyn Mosby, to reopen the case about a year ago and launch a new investigation, finding that the cell data used to convict Adnan was flawed and the accomplice had offered contradictory statements to police.
What's more ... there were 2 other suspects kept under wraps by the original prosecutors and withheld from the defense lawyers, which is a violation of law.
Mosby has not released the suspects' names, but one of them allegedly threatened to kill Hae.
We've reached out to Mosby's Office ... so far no word back.
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Arsenio Hall Burglars Strike Twice ... Cops Concerned He Might be a Target
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Talk show host and "Coming to America" star Arsenio Hall didn't have much to laugh about recently ... because cops say his L.A. home was the target of not 1, but 2 break-ins.
LAPD sources tell TMZ ... Arsenio was home Saturday at 11 AM when he heard a loud noise coming from downstairs. We're told he came down to discover someone had broken the glass on his sliding door ... attempting to get in. But, an incident last month was even scarier.
Cops say 2 people broke a window at his place back in August and entered the home. Arsenio was home when they broke in. We're told the burglars got spooked and took off before stealing anything.
Police responded both times, but the suspects beat it before they arrived. Detectives are now looking at surveillance video from the home and neighborhood to ID the suspects. They also want to know if Arsenio is being targeted. Specifically, they want to know if the same people were involved in both incidents.
We've reached out to Arsenio's rep for comment ... so far, no word back.
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Brooklyn's Bishop Whitehead I Didn't Choke Woman .. New Video Shows I Protected My Fam!!!
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The Brooklyn pastor who went viral for manhandling a woman during his church service says he and his family are the real victims ... and he's released security footage to prove his case.
Bishop Lamor Whitehead joined "TMZ Live" to explain his side of things after he came under fire for shoving a woman on Sunday, and removing her from the church. Previously, the only angle we'd seen was the live stream cam directed at the pulpit.
Whitehead says this new video shows the woman -- who appeared to be protesting the Bishop -- heading directly for his wife and 10-month-old baby while cursing at them.
We can't hear what she's saying on the security footage, Pastor Whitehead is insisting he felt the woman was a threat to his family ... and he adds the whole incident was set up by bloggers who take issue with the fact he's been known to hang with celebs.
In other words, he feels completely justified for getting physical especially because he feared she might have a weapon in a small purse that was under her arm.
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He also says he never choked or scratched her, but he did grab her shoulder in order to escort her out to police ... despite her posting a huge scratch mark on her neck.
Cops seem to be backing Whitehead's version of events. As we told you, the woman's been charged with trespassing and disrupting a service, while the pastor was released with no charges.
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Aaron Carter I'm Gonna Take My Ex to Court ... Johnny Depp 2.0!!!
Aaron Carter is gearing up to take his girlfriend to court, and he thinks it could be as monumental as Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard -- which might explain his shout-out to a certain attorney.
The singer was talking Sunday in L.A. about the recent turmoil with on-again, off-again GF Melanie Martin, and he thinks suing her for defamation is the only way to go at this point.
He claims his career was almost ruined earlier this year over her claim he broke her ribs -- something that he completely denies.
Aaron's actually comparing his legal issues to Johnny and Amber's, and he's making a personal plea to Camille Vasquez ... clearly hoping she can also get him a 'W.'
On top of the alleged defamation, things reached an all-time high for Aaron Thursday night when police showed up at his Lancaster home ... after he accused Melanie of stealing some of his luxury goods.
She was reportedly removed from his property, but not arrested.
Aaron's now saying she refused to leave his pad and was trying to get a rise out of him by saying nasty things. He clarifies their kid was not present during the incident.
Aaron also says he isn't at rehab, despite reports ... instead, he claims he's going to meetings through an outpatient program for his past drug addiction.
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JUSTIN & HAILEY BIEBER Gated Home Violated by Trespasser
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Justin and Hailey Bieber's home had an unwanted visitor ... the security team spotted a guy who broke into the backyard and it ended in a mad foot chase.
LAPD sources tell TMZ ... cops were called to the couple's home in an exclusive gated Los Angeles community last Saturday ... after Justin's security said they saw a guy in the backyard, hanging out by the couple's BBQ.
We're told when security approached the man, he took off running ... jumping over one of the walls and into the neighborhood. Security gave chase but the guy disappeared.
Justin and Hailey were not home ... they were away on vacation.
Once police arrived, they searched the area, but came up empty-handed.
It's unclear how the guy got into the gated community, but it's not the first time this has happened. Tim McGraw and Faith Hill previously had their home burglarized and Lisa Vanderpump's car was stolen a few years back.
This also is not the first time Justin has had to deal with unwanted visitors either. He's had some really disturbing run-ins in the past with folks showing up to his property ... like the time a lady got into his hotel room.
Thing is ... gated communities are expensive, but not foolproof.
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IG Model Danii Banks Claims She Was Drugged at Party ... Cartier Watch, Cash Missing
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Model Danii Banks didn't have a good time at a party ... she told cops she was intoxicated and some really bad people stole her luxury watch and cash.
According to the police report, obtained by TMZ, Danii told Vegas cops she had a Cartier watch stolen from her home and had $5,000 taken from her bank account after going to a party.
Cops say Danii told them she thinks she was drugged at the party ... because she was not in her right mind. She told police a man drove her home in her car ... and she says two other men followed in another car to pick up the man who dropped her off.
According to the report, Danii says when she came to, she discovered her Cartier watch was missing. She also told cops she found her bank accounts were overdrawn, and believes someone got into her phone and was able to transfer two Zelle payments from her Chase Bank accounts, totaling $5,000. Danii also claims her American Express credit card is missing.
She says security footage from her condo complex shows three men with her at the front gate ... but she says she would not be able to identify them. The surveillance footage shows the men driving away in a blue Chevy Impala.
TMZ broke the story ... Danii confronted an intruder in her Georgia home back in 2019, literally coming face-to-face with him while she was naked.
As for the Vegas incident, cops are investigating.
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'RHOC' SHANNON BEADOR Ex Husband Getting Another Divorce ... From New Wife Lesley
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'Real Housewives of OC' star Shannon Beador's ex-husband is waving the white flag on another marriage ... because he just filed to divorce his new wife.
David Beador booked it to court Thursday and filed to divorce Lesley Beador after only 23 months of marriage.
According to the docs, obtained by TMZ, David's going with irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split ... and he lists the date of separation as Sept. 15, the same day he filed for divorce. Dude wastes no time.
David and Lesley have a 19-month-old daughter together, Anna Love Beador, and he's seeking joint physical and legal custody.
As for spousal support -- he doesn't wanna pay her any. He also says they have a prenup.
David and Lesley got married in October 2020, and Anna was born less than 4 months later.
Before meeting Lesley, David was married to Shannon for 17 years, and was heavily featured on 'RHOC.' He and Shannon have 3 kids together.
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'Welcome to Sweetie Pie's' Owner Convicted In Murder-For-Hire Scheme ... In Nephew's 2016 Slaying
"Welcome to Sweetie Pie's" star, James "Tim" Norman is guilty of setting up his nephew's murder ... according to a Missouri jury.
The former reality TV star was convicted of three counts -- murder-for-hire, conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire, and conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud -- after the jury deliberated for 3 days.
As we've reported, Norman was busted by feds who accused him of orchestrating the killing of Andre Montgomery, his nephew. Prosecutors said Norman masterminded the 21-year-old's slaying. Andrew was shot and killed on March 14, 2016.
Prosecutors said Norman -- who owns Sweetie Pie's restaurant -- tried to cash a $450K life insurance policy taken out on his nephew after working with a woman named Terica Ellis to pull off the murder.
Ellis was also charged with conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire and has pled guilty. She'll be sentenced next month.
Tim and Andre both starred on the OWN network show "Welcome to Sweetie Pie's", which is about the popular soul food biz in St. Louis. They starred alongside Miss Robbie -- Andre's grandmother and Tim's mom.
Norman could face up to life in prison on December 15 when he's sentenced.
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'New Girl' Actress Zoe Lister-Jones Files For Divorce
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Zoe Lister-Jones is pulling the plug on her marriage ... because she just filed for divorce from her director husband.
The "New Girl" star beelined it to court Thursday and filed to divorce Daryl Wein after 17 years together, including 9 years of marriage.
According to the docs, obtained by TMZ, Zoe is citing the usual irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split.
Zoe revealed last year she had separated from Daryl, explaining how they were going in and out of an open relationship. Now, she's made the first move to get a divorce, listing Feb. 1, 2021 as the date of separation.
ZLJ and DW did not have any minor children ... and she wants to end the court's ability to award spousal support. As for their property, Zoe is asking the judge to keep things simple and confirm the judgment for legal separation filed back in May 2021.
Zoe's starred in a bunch of TV shows, including "Delocated" and "Whitney." Daryl's known for writing and directing feature films "Lola Versus" and "Breaking Upwards."
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Queen Elizabeth II Willy-Nilly Mourner Busted!!! Allegedly Exposed Himself
Hear ye, hear ye ... royal subjects shall not drop trou to honor Her Majesty the Queen.
Ya wouldn't think it was necessary to make such a decree, but it is after the wild scene that went down in the hours-long line to see Queen Elizabeth II's coffin.
As you know, QE2 has been lying in State this week in London's Westminster Abbey, and according to cops one mourner who showed up Wednesday got way outta line. The man was reportedly arrested for exposing himself to mourners who'd come to pay their respects to Queen.
Some people have been waiting as long as 12 hours, slowly and patiently waiting their turn to walk past Queen Elizabeth II's coffin -- but this yahoo created even more of a spectacle when he attempted to escape cops by jumping into the River Thames. It was not a successful getaway.
Law enforcement says ... the 19-year-old guy flashed 2 women while he was also in line. One of the alleged victims is said to have noticed him inching closer to her before feeling something touch her -- she then turned around and caught him in the act.
When cops fished him outta the river, he was charged with 2 counts of sexual assault and 2 counts of breaching a sexual harm prevention order. He's already pled not guilty.
Very weird times.
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Britney Spears Settlement Talks Underway ... Britney, Jamie and Tri Star Open to Ending Financial Dispute
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Lawyers for Britney Spears and Jamie Spears are in talks to end their contentious legal battle ... sources with direct knowledge on both sides tell TMZ.
Our sources tell TMZ ... Britney's attorney, Mathew Rosengart, has reached out to both Jamie's lawyer and lawyers for Tri Star Sports & Entertainment Group to settle up. As you know, Rosengart has accused both Jamie and Tri Star of misappropriating massive amounts of money from Britney ... an allegation they have strongly denied.
Our sources say a few months after the conservatorship ended last November, lawyers for Jamie and Tri Star approached Rosengart to settle their differences, but Britney's lawyer was having none of it and was going full steam ahead.
We're told Rosengart had a change of heart roughly a month ago and offered to end the legal fight for a price ... around $7 million. Sources tell us lawyers for Tri Star and Jamie wanted to know how he reached that figure, but they say Rosengart didn't offer specifics, so there was an impasse.
Our sources say both sides are still open to settling and, a source with direct knowledge tells TMZ ... as recently as this week Rosengart contacted Tri Star to forge ahead with a possible settlement.
This is not to say everyone's on the same page. Sources with direct knowledge of Tri Star and Jamie tell TMZ ... Rosengart is "scrambling" to settle the case. A source with direct knowledge in Britney's camp, however, tells TMZ ... Rosengart is not scrambling at all, and general settlement talks are simply standard operating procedure in any legal dispute.
The sticking point, obviously, is how much will Jamie and/or Tri Star be willing to pay, and how much will Britney be willing to accept to put an end to this legal war.