Celebrity Justice

Exclusive Details Derek Chauvin — the ex-Minneapolis cop charged with murdering George Floyd — now has more legal trouble on his hands over his taxes … and so does his estranged wife. Chauvin and his estranged spouse, Kellie, were each hit Wednesday with 9 felony counts related to their alleged failure to pay state taxes

Clint Eastwood wants CBD retailers to keep his name out their mouth … and now he’s suing. Dirty Harry filed a pair of lawsuits Wednesday against CBD retailers, who he says are using his good name to hawk their cannabis products online and trick customers. According to the docs, obtained by TMZ, Clint says these

Heather McDonald and former ‘RHOC’ star Jim Bellino are on the same page, legally speaking — they’ve settled his lawsuit against her … TMZ has learned. According to a joint statement released by Jim and Heather … they’ve “reached a settlement of the dispute on mutually satisfactory terms.” The joint statement also says Heather “never

Breaking News Teresa Giudice is heartbroken for the New Jersey judge who sent her and her hubby to prison … after what appears to be a targeted murder at the judge’s home. The ‘RHONJ’ star’s attorney, James Leonard, tells TMZ … Teresa was “devastated” by the news this weekend — namely, that a gunman disguised

Exclusive ‘Love & Hip Hop’ star Mariahlynn claims her ex and his new GF beat the crap out of her and a pal with a bat and knife, leaving them bloodied and battered … this according to cops. Law enforcement sources tell us the reality star filed a police report this past week alleging she

Exclusive LAPD is now officially looking into the allegation Megan Thee Stallion suffered gunshot wounds … and they’re taking a hard look at Tory Lanez as the potential trigger man. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … detectives have now opened an assault with a deadly weapon investigation into what allegedly happened early Sunday morning shortly

Breaking News A$AP Rocky fears for his life due to a woman who he claims has been making his life a living hell for 2 years now. The rapper beelined it to court requesting a temporary restraining order against an L.A. woman named Micaela Jimenez, who A$AP claims has shown up uninvited to his crib

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Multiple cops descended upon Megan Thee Stallion and Tory Lanez during his gun bust, in what proved to be quite the dramatic scene in the Hollywood Hills. TMZ got video of Tory’s arrest from early Sunday morning, and it’s pretty clear … law enforcement was treating the situation very seriously,

Hayden Panettiere got court-ordered protection from her allegedly abusive boyfriend in Wyoming, and a California judge just said she’ll get that same protection in the Golden State. The ex-‘Nashville’ star just filed a Wyoming restraining order she got against her BF, Brian Hickerson, in the California court system, so it’ll provide her protection in CA.

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Two of the more prominent protesters arrested for protesting Breonna Taylor‘s death this week find it ironic they now have felony charges to potentially fight … while the cops who did the actual killing are still roaming free. ‘Love & Hip Hop’ star Yandy Smith and activist Tamika Mallory came

Exclusive Tekashi 6ix9ine will be absent from social media in the last couple weeks before he regains his freedom — but he says he’s coming back with a vengeance. 6ix9ine tells TMZ … he just temporarily deactivated his Instagram account ahead of his home confinement ending around August 1. The reason? He says his lawyer,

Breaking News The 2 men and 2 teens who allegedly killed Pop Smoke have been slapped with murder charges, and while the death penalty is in play … prosecutors haven’t decided yet to seek it. The L.A. County District Attorney’s Office announced criminal charges against 19-year-old Corey Walker and 18-year-old Keandre Rodgers, who were each

Exclusive 6ix9ine‘s time on home confinement is almost up, and while fans are probably expecting some of his classic antics … he claims he’ll be cautious and motivated by one thing — making music. The rapper will be a relatively free man on or about August 1, when his house arrest ends, after getting out

Kim Kardashian West is leading a renewed call for justice in the death of Stephon Clark, who was shot and killed by police officers in Sacramento, after being contacted by his sister. Kim is calling on her 179 million Instagram followers to sign a petition pressuring Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert to bring

Breaking News Quinton Dunbar wants to be allowed to leave Florida for his Seahawks duties … the NFL player just filed a motion in court asking a judge for permission to travel despite armed robbery charges. The Seattle defensive back says in the docs he’s got Seahawks camp coming up this month … and he

Play video content Exclusive Friends of Vauhxx / Vimeo / Vauhxx Rush Booker / Facebook The Black man who says he was nearly lynched on the 4th of July has mixed feelings about the feds taking up his case — because he doubts they truly care. We spoke to Vauhxx Booker — the alleged victim

Play video content A Black NYPD cop recorded himself making fun of societal calls for police to be more cautious during arrests — and while he and his buddies thought it was hilarious … D.L. Hughley says this guy’s part of the problem. The officer, whose video’s been reposted on social media, does an impersonation

Exclusive The feds in R. Kelly‘s case want to keep potential jurors protected — even by armed guards, at times, because they feel Kelly’s legal team poses a threat to jurors, but the singer’s team’s not having it. The feds filed legal docs in the Eastern District of NY requesting the jurors remain anonymous and

Exclusive Netflix’s revival of “Unsolved Mysteries” might need to change its name to “Case Closed” — because the team’s getting inundated with new leads that may very well crack some of these cases. The show’s original creator, Terry Dunn Meurer, is once again heading up the rebooted series … and she tells TMZ that skyrocketing

Exclusive Dennis Rodman is ALMOST off the hook in his battery case stemming from an alleged 2019 slap attack at a Florida bar, TMZ Sports has learned. TMZ Sports broke the story … cops say Rodman was at the Buddha Sky Bar in Delray Beach on May 17, 2019 when he “unprovokedly turned around and

Play video content Breaking News May 25, 2020 Facebook/Christian Cooper Amy Cooper — the notorious Central Park “Karen” who called the police to lie and say a black man was attacking her — is now facing criminal prosecution for it. Manhattan D.A. Cy Vance Jr. just announced his office has initiated a prosecution of Cooper

Exclusive The war between Antonio Brown and his rape accuser is raging on … The former NFL All-Pro now claims Britney Taylor is “hiding” from giving a live deposition — and he’s asking a judge to force her to show up in person for the depo … or, if not, throw out the lawsuit. But,

Exclusive Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez have only one person to blame for the National Enquirer story about their romance, and it’s her brother … and the publication’s laying out its paper trail. Lauren’s bro, Michael Sanchez, is suing the National Enquirer for libel … because he denies he was the rat behind the story

Exclusive Kehlani rented a Ferrari and then smashed up the expensive sports car before returning it … this according to a new lawsuit. The singer is being sued by a luxury rental car company that claims she rented a Ferrari back in April, and said it was for personal use only — but the company

Exclusive Breonna Taylor‘s family is in the same corner as Beyonce‘s mom over photos of Kentucky’s top prosecutor partying it up with his fiancee instead of drilling down in her case. ICYMI … photos surfaced over the weekend of Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron hosting an engagement party with friends and loved ones — something

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com The African-American mom who was refused a table at a Baltimore restaurant says she’s taking the joint to court, because its apology’s coming up short. Marcia Grant and her 9-year-old son, Dallas, came on ‘TMZ Live’ Tuesday to announce a forthcoming lawsuit against Atlas Restaurant Group — the company that

Exclusive Kylie Jenner‘s company is getting dragged into court … all for allegedly refusing to guarantee it won’t spill another company’s secret formula to success. Kylie’s beauty brand, King Kylie, has been sued by Seed Beauty — the company she’s done business with since 2016 to help produce her unique line of products — and

Play video content @jessiedesigngal / Twitter Cops in Aurora, CO came in like a military unit to forcibly remove — not to mention pepper spray — peaceful protesters who were watching a violin performance to honor Elijah McClain. This went down Saturday in City Center Park, where a musical vigil had been planned to pay

Exclusive Dustin Diamond needs to be saved by more than the bell if he wants to keep his home in Wisconsin — the bank is knocking on his door and looking to foreclose. The “Saved By The Bell” star owes Wells Fargo a whopping $269,329.36 — according to legal docs obtained by TMZ — and

Exclusive Nipsey Hussle‘s family’s stuck in an odd limbo with a Crips company — over a trademark — and it’s got them worried something shady’s going on. Sources close to the late rapper tell TMZ … his family’s legal conflict with the Crips LLC — yes, the gang’s gone corporate — over the rights to