Celebrity Justice

Exclusive TMZ.com Todd and Julie Chrisley are adamant the feds’ case against them is based on evidence the government should never have had, and they want it all tossed out of court and returned to them. According to new legal docs obtained by TMZ … the Chrisleys claim the Georgia Department of Revenue illegally seized

Talk about a cartoonish crime straight out of ‘The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show’ … cops are on the lookout for a thief who can only be described with a drawing, albeit a pretty good one. This story’s hilarious, even though the man who got burned probably isn’t laughing. A street artist in Riverside, CA claims

Getty Composite R. Kelly absolutely knew Aaliyah was a minor when he married her in 1994 … that’s according to his former tour manager who now says he unwittingly and regretfully helped it happen. Demetrius Smith has admitted he helped get the fake ID for Aaliyah the day before her wedding to Kelly — but

Breaking News Getty R. Kelly is officially responding to prosecutors’ allegation he bribed someone to make a fake ID for Aaliyah … in order to marry her. The singer entered a not guilty plea Wednesday to the revamped federal indictment against him out of the Eastern District of New York. TMZ broke the story …

Exclusive TMZ.com Tekashi 6ix9ine deserves to rot in his cell for the holidays AWAY from his loved ones, and he’s got even more paying back to do after that … so says one of his victims. We talked to Skyy Daniels on the heels of Tekashi receiving his 2-year prison sentence Wednesday — one of

Breaking News Getty The Jeffrey Epstein story just gets more and more suspicious, because now … surveillance video from his failed suicide attempt has mysteriously vanished. Prosecutors revealed in court Wednesday they could not locate the footage from outside of Epstein’s cell on July 23 — the day of his first reported suicide attempt at

TMZ.com Tekashi 6ix9ine is facing the judge in federal court, and he’s about to find out exactly how long he’ll be locked up — AKA, how much all that snitching shaved off his time. The sentencing hearing got underway Wednesday at 10 AM ET, and prosecutors are breaking down exactly how valuable Tekashi was in

Exclusive TMZ.com Tekashi 6ix9ine should remain behind bars and suffer like those impacted by the crimes he helped to commit … so say his victims in a letter to the judge. In letters submitted Tuesday, 2 people describe the April 2018 armed robbery in NYC, which the rapper testified was intended as a revenge hit

Exclusive Getty Composite Quality Control CEO “Pee” Thomas is completely incapable of handling his kids — which is why he doesn’t — according to Lira Galore … who’s calling his recent fatherhood claims into question. The custody battle between Pee and his baby mama is getting nastier, and according to new docs … Galore says

Exclusive TMZ.com Tekashi 6ix9ine is in the dark and anxiously awaiting to hear his fate next week … or so we’re being told. Sources at 69’s federal detention facility tell TMZ … Tekashi is feeling the pressure ahead of his sentencing hearing on Wednesday, where the court will decide how long he’ll be behind bars

Getty Popeyes isn’t the only chicken joint with problems … the Colonel had a bit of a situation on his hands in Wisconsin this weekend when a woman called cops from the drive-thru. A woman in Waukesha dialed 9-1-1 Saturday after her sandwich was made wrong and the staff allegedly gave her attitude. According to

Exclusive Getty Composite Lira Galore is a liar, and a forgetful one at that, according to Quality Control CEO “Pee” Thomas … who’s firing back at his baby mama’s claims he’s abusive and an unfit father. First off, “Pee” flat-out denies Lira’s allegations he was physically abusive to her a handful of times … including

TMZ.com Lori Loughlin and her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, have gone on the offensive in the College Admissions scandal, claiming prosecutors are intentionally hiding evidence that proves the famous couple didn’t intend to secretly bribe anyone. Lori and Mossimo’s lawyers claim in new legal docs … their clients made “legitimate donations” … “At trial, Giannulli and

Breaking News Getty Harvey Weinstein just did a new on-the-record interview since the flood of allegations came pouring in against him — and his first thought out … he’s a champion of women. The disgraced movie producer — who’s now been criminally charged in relation to some of the allegations of sexual misconduct and abuse

Breaking News TMZ.com Kodak Black says he’s been living in hell behind bars, and he seems to be blaming correctional officers for much of his misfortune … straight from the horse’s mouth. The incarcerated rapper posted a lengthy message Saturday on Instagram, claiming he was drugged with a laced substance back in October — which

Exclusive TMZ Composite The guy Kevin Hart believes tried to extort him in the sex tape scandal … is 2 more steps closer to getting off scot-free in the case after a new court order. According to docs, obtained by TMZ, J.T. Jackson scored in court Friday when the judge dropped 2 of the 3

Exclusive TMZ.com Eva Marcille is taking round one in the child custody battle her ex-BF started, now that a judge in Georgia’s told him to kick rocks … back to Cali. According to new legal docs obtained by TMZ … the ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta‘ star will maintain full custody of her and Kevin McCall‘s

Getty Harvey Weinstein‘s lawyer has his back, and not just in court — she’s making it clear the disgraced studio mogul’s NOT faking back pain for sympathy, and will actually need surgery. Weinstein’s lead attorney, Donna Rotunno, says Weinstein’s back problems have gotten worse and he’s scheduled to undergo surgery this week to fix the

Play video content TMZ.com Cardi B knows how to make an entrance … especially at a courthouse where she’s facing multiple criminal charges. The rapper arrived in Queens Tuesday for a hearing in her strip club beatdown case, and was dressed in a large feather/furry coat with a long train dragging behind her. In other

Breaking News TMZ.com 8:12 AM PT — Ex-Eagles star Correll Buckhalter and ex-Redskins star Carlos Rogers are the two other retired NFL players involved in the alleged scheme, according to the DOJ. Officials add ex-Saints superstar Joe Horn and former receiver Reche Caldwell are also in the crosshairs of their investigation, saying they intend to

Breaking News Getty Harvey Weinstein‘s long battle with his accusers appears to be winding down, he’s reached a tentative $25 million settlement with dozens of his alleged victims … TMZ has confirmed. The deal, struck Wednesday, means the disgraced studio mogul will NOT be required to admit any wrongdoing or pay anything to his accusers

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Saucy Santana says the goons who shot him and his friends in a drive-by might be from the same strip club where he was pulling girls away from straight dudes. We talked to the rapper Wednesday while he was still in his hospital gown … just a few hours after

Backgrid A$AP Rocky is back in the land of milk and honey — where he was once jailed for weeks on end — and despite some stormy weather, he’s having a blast with locals this time around. Flacko was seen leaving his hotel in Stockholm Wednesday a few hours before he’s set to take the

Exclusive Getty The fact cops were all over Juice WRLD multiple times — including an NYC bust last year — pisses off his friends, who think cops were merely profiling a 20-year-old rich black man who dares to fly on private jets. Sources who regularly interacted with Juice and were close to him tell TMZ

Exclusive TMZ.com Andy Dick was sentenced to 14 days in jail for his sexual battery case, but is already out after only serving one night behind bars. Dick was hit with 2 misdemeanor charges for the incident — one for sexual battery and one for simple battery. A judge ordered him to complete community service,

Breaking News Getty Britt McHenry is calling Fox News a “sanctuary for sexual harassers” in a new lawsuit she’s filed against the network and her former “Un-PC” cohost, Tyrus. In the lawsuit, Britt says the only “zero tolerance” Fox News is demonstrating is for her … the woman who’s complained 4 times about sexual harassment

Exclusive TMZ Composite R. Kelly‘s former tour manager, Demetrius Smith, will testify on the singer’s marriage to Aaliyah in one of his federal trials … but he doesn’t want to see Kelly thrown in prison. Play video content TMZ.com Demetrius claims he purchased a fake ID for Aaliyah back in 1994, when she was only

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Kim K is doing exactly what she needs to in the collective fight for criminal justice reform — no more, and no less … so says the famed defense attorney who inspired ‘Just Mercy.’ We ran into Bryan Stevenson Saturday in NYC, where he was doing press for the new

Exclusive Getty Composite Chris Brown is now banned from monkey business — like, real monkeys — for the next 6 months … after making a deal with the D.A. in his illegal pet case. Chris’ attorney was in court Wednesday morning, as the judge placed him into a diversion program for the case of the