Celebrity Justice

The family of the Asian grandmother senselessly attacked in San Francisco aren’t keeping a penny of the nearly $1 million they’ve raised online — a move made at the behest of the victim herself. Xiao Zhen Xie was one of two older women 39-year-old Steven Jenkins allegedly bum-rushed last week along Market Street. Cops arrested

Exclusive Alex Trebek‘s name will grace a new complex that’s dedicated to putting a dent in an issue that was near and dear to him … L.A.’s homeless crisis. The folks over at Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission will honor the late “Jeopardy!” host by naming a brand new homeless shelter The Trebek Center.

Exclusive Justin Bieber is back in L.A. after a break in the islands, and one of his first orders of business is telling prisoners about the big man upstairs … TMZ has learned. The singer’s RV was spotted Tuesday pulling into the California State Prison of L.A. County — which prompted the question … what

Play video content Breaking News Clemson University Dabo Swinney is clearly torn up about the sexual misconduct allegations directed at his former Clemson QB Deshaun Watson — saying he’s “disappointed” by the accusations but still supports the guy. Swinney coached Watson at Clemson for 3 seasons — from 2014 to 2016 — and they became

Stanley the Giraffe — the crown jewel of Malibu Wine Safaris — now sits in his pen as Exhibit A … because authorities claim his owners are breaking the law by having him there. ABC7 reports the CEO of MWS, Dakota Semler, and her pops, Ron, have been charged in connection to an investigation that

This guy definitely ain’t winning Dad of the Year — a man brought his 2-year-old INSIDE a caged elephant habitat at the San Diego Zoo… and fumbled the kid trying to make a run for it. Who’s dumbass babydaddy is this 🤦🏻‍♂️Dude almost got himself & his child killed by an elephant at the san

Sandra Oh spoke about fear in the Asian community for only about a minute-and-a-half, but it was emotional and downright stirring. Sandra grabbed a bullhorn and addressed a crowd in Pittsburgh Saturday at the Stop Asian Hate Rally in the wake of the Atlanta massacre, and her words fired up the crowd. BREAKING: Sandra Oh

A Louisiana man has been charged over claims he used Grindr to prey on unsuspecting gay men — one of whom he’s accused of gruesomely torturing … almost to the point of death. The suspect’s name is Chance Seneca, who was arrested last summer over the alleged incidents — which authorities say amount to three

A Chicago Cubs prospect in their farm system got busted with a boatload of drugs — so say police out of Colorado, who claims he was riding with a stash that would make Tony Montana blush. 25-year-old Jesus Camargo-Corrales was reportedly arrested this past week near Vail, where a sheriff’s deputy says he saw Camargo’s

The wife of Nicki Minaj‘s dad has filed a $150 million lawsuit over his death. The lawsuit, filed by civil rights lawyer Ben Crump, alleges Charles Polevich drove recklessly back in February and was inattentive when he fatally struck Robert Maraj, who was walking on a street in Long Island.  Police say after striking the

Amber Heard hasn’t donated the full $7 million in her divorce settlement with Johnny Depp, but her vow to do so gave her credibility, and made Depp lose his defamation case … that’s his new legal argument, anyway. Depp’s lawyers are trying to appeal the ruling in his U.K. defamation case, in which he sued

Exclusive Willow Smith says she’s being stalked by a man who trekked from Oklahoma to L.A. to try to get into her home … according to new legal docs she filed to get a restraining order against him. In the docs, Will and Jada Pinkett‘s daughter claims 38-year-old Walter James Whaley climbed a fence to

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com There’s a deep-seated hatred for Asian people that goes well beyond Trump‘s COVID-19 rhetoric … according to Rep. Andy Kim, who says — in the wake of the Atlanta shootings — it’s time to confront the issue. The U.S. Congressman joined TMZ Live Thursday to talk about the mass killing

Exclusive The woman who told the world she married Pete Davidson — even though she didn’t — showed up inside his NYC home … according to cops. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … Michelle Mootreddy is currently in police custody being questioned by detectives after she allegedly slipped inside Pete’s Staten Island crib. Our sources

Exclusive Details Armie Hammer is now accused of rape … by a woman who says she’s reported the alleged crime to police, and law enforcement sources tell us he is under investigation for an alleged sexual assault. The actor’s accuser, Effie, claims Armie raped her for over 4 hours, during which he allegedly slapped her

One of the first Britney Spears hearings since the release of a documentary about her conservatorship brought out a huge wave of #FreeBritney supporters … but it looks like it was all for nothing. Check out the scores of people who showed up to a courthouse in downtown L.A. Wednesday for a hearing in the

Exclusive Rae Sremmurd’s brother is facing a first-degree murder charge — this after cops say he shot his own father, RS’s stepdad, in cold blood. Swae Lee and Slim Jxmmi‘s half-bro, Michael Sullivan, has been charged with murder in Lee County, MS … according to D.A. John Weddle, who tells us the indictment was handed

Breonna Taylor was killed one year ago today, and civil rights attorney Ben Crump marked the day with a cry for justice. Crump tweeted, “1 year ago, Breonna Taylor was tragically killed in her own home, igniting a movement for racial justice and necessary change, which has prompted many cities and states to BAN no-knock

Breaking News Elizabeth Holmes won’t be standing trial in July — instead, she’ll be giving birth, so prosecutors are hitting the pause button on criminal proceedings. According to new legal docs, prosecutors and her defense team agreed to postpone Holmes’ trial after the Theranos founder revealed she’s pregnant and due in July. That’s also when

Exclusive Sebastian Telfair‘s sister just fessed up in court and admitted to threatening to kill the ex-NBA star’s estranged wife — and now, she’s facing up to 5 years in prison over it all. Octavia Telfair had been arrested in May 2019 after federal investigators said she spewed vile threats toward Samantha Telfair. Prosecutors claimed

Play video content Breaking News Big East Conference There’s NO bad blood between Patrick Ewing and James Dolan — the two have spoken and smoothed things out after Ewing complained about the security protocol at Madison Square Garden, TMZ Sports has learned. Of course, Ewing spent 15 seasons playing for the NY Knicks at MSG

Play video content 3/7/21 The maskless Uber riders who cops say coughed on and attacked their Bay Area driver are paying a hefty price — one’s been arrested and another is surrendering to police. The San Francisco Police Department says Malaysia King is in custody … she’s reportedly the woman wearing red in the viral

Exclusive Jamie Spears and his legal team say Reps. Matt Gaetz and Jim Jordan have it all wrong when it comes to Britney Spears‘ conservatorship — telling us it only works to protect Britney — and saying anything otherwise is flat out wrong. Jamie’s attorney, Vivian Thoreen, says since the beginning, the conservatorship has been

Exclusive When the mural gods close one door, they open another … at least for Taylor Swift, who’s about to get an upgrade in Nashville after being removed from an iconic piece of art. You may recall … Taylor was replaced in the “Legends Corner” mural back around Christmas time by the Nashville honky-tonk bar

Breaking News Vanessa Bryant has just won an important battle in her case against the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department … a judge ruled she can obtain the names of the deputies who allegedly took and distributed graphic photos from the Kobe crash site. Vanessa alleges that shortly after Kobe, their daughter, Gianna, and seven others

Breaking News Breonna Taylor‘s boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, won’t ever have to worry about facing charges over the raid on his home that left his girlfriend dead … because a judge has deemed it so. Judge Olu Stevens of Jefferson Circuit Court in Kentucky handed down the ruling Monday that the criminal charges Kenneth was originally

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com “Entourage” star Kevin Connolly put the E in “eruption” after his car got towed at a flower shop … and the store’s banning him after the blow-up. The manager of Nicolai Bergmann Flowers & Design in L.A. tells TMZ … there’s a podcast studio next to the shop, and they

Exclusive Lisa Marie Presley‘s been separated from her estranged husband for nearly 5 years and says she’s ready to start a new chapter … so she wants the judge to step in and declare her single. In new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Lisa Marie says her ex Michael Lockwood refuses to agree to terminate