Celebrity Justice

Blac Chyna thinks the deck was stacked against her in her fierce legal battle with the Kardashians … she accuses the judge of harboring an extreme bias. According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Chyna is accusing Judge Gregory W. Alarcon of showing an “undeniably hostile and extremely biased” attitude against her and her

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard won’t be bumping into each other on their way in and out of court … measures are in place to keep the exes separated as the defamation trial unfolds. Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ … Johnny and Amber’s entrances and exits are arranged by court deputies, who work

Tory Lanez might be on a good luck streak in Vegas — he’s still partying there after a run-in-with the law … over marijuana TSA allegedly found in his bag. TMZ has learned Tory was stopped Sunday morning in the Las Vegas airport — where he was attempting to board a flight outta town —

Johnny Depp was going to make a boatload of cash for the “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie that never happened — a significant figure that could prove his damages — according to his rep. JD’s ex-agent and current talent manager, Jack Whigham, took the stand Monday as Johnny’s legal team continued to trot out witnesses

The Kardashians have come out victorious in their fierce legal battle with Blac Chyna … who sued them for defamation, but the jury’s riding with the family. Before the verdict was read, it was apparent the Kardashians were nowhere to be found. The clerk asked their lawyer where they were, and the attorney responded, they

Amber Heard made a last-ditch effort to get Johnny Depp‘s defamation claims tossed after his side rested their case — but a judge said hell no … and now, it’s time to tell her side of the story in court. The actress’s legal team filed a motion Tuesday asking the judge to dismiss several of

Play video content It’s Tricky with Raquel Harper Blac Chyna had the deck stacked against her in her fierce legal battle with the Kardashians … so says the Executive Producer of “Rob & Chyna” who accuses the judge of bias. Walter Mosley thinks the Kardashians had more than an edge … they had an enormous

Play video content TMZ.com Johnny Depp‘s supporters are out in full force — showing the actor a ton of love as he arrives for court — on the day Amber Heard is expected to take the stand. Depp just got to the courthouse in Fairfax, Virginia where close to 50 fans, mostly women, greeted him

Play video content Amber Heard is back on the stand today after sitting for hours of testimony Wednesday in her trial with Johnny Depp. Amber’s attorneys will continue questioning the actress Thursday in a Virginia courtroom. They were the only ones to speak with her yesterday as well, so it’s possible they’ll wrap today and

Johnny Depp‘s team is trying to tear apart Amber Heard‘s testimony … claiming it’s nothing more than performance art. Johnny’s spokesperson tells TMZ … their prediction during opening statements has now come to fruition … that Amber has been “preparing to give the performance of her life in this trial.” They now say their prediction

Blac Chyna‘s long overdue for a good accountant … after testifying in court that she hasn’t paid her taxes in years, and doesn’t even have a bank account. BC was questioned about her finances by the Kardashians’ defense lawyer, Michael Rhodes, on Thursday on Day 2 of her testimony in her civil case … and

Cain Velasquez has finally broken his silence on his attempted murder case — releasing a statement from jail on Tuesday, thanking his supporters and urging “the true victims of this case” to come forward. Velasquez just posted the message on his social media page — just hours before he’s set to go before a judge

Cardi B‘s archenemy, blogger Tasha K, will not have a pass to say whatever she wants about the rapper while she appeals their defamation case … the judge just saw to that. On Monday, a federal judge in Atlanta signed off an injunction forcing Tasha to delete a bunch of her old posts which trashed

Pete Davidson may be jumping the gun a bit … ascribing lawyer-dom to GF Kim Kardashian in a new tattoo. Kim posted a pic of Pete’s latest body of work … “MY GIRL IS A LAWYER” above his left clavicle. This ain’t the first tattoo Pete has honoring Kim, but she’s starting to really populate

Justin Bieber is ready to leave some legal drama in the past … officially asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit JB brought against two women who accused him of sexual assault The singer filed to dismiss his defamation suit against a couple of Jane Does … who, in 2020, alleged he’d violated them in

Taraji P. Henson thinks there’s a parallel between Jussie Smollett and Emmett Till — and wouldn’t you know it … the late teen’s own family agrees. Emmett’s cousin, Deborah Watts, the co-founder of the Emmett Till Legacy Foundation, tells us Taraji’s heart is in the right place — namely, that Black people and other POC

Jussie Smollett is out of the psych ward at Cook County Jail … something his brother believes only happened because fans applied public pressure. Jocqui Smollett thanked people Monday night on social media for their support in the “Free Jussie” movement. He says Jussie’s removal from the psych ward is a big step forward …

Jussie Smollett will almost certainly escape federal charges for allegedly faking another part of the elaborate hoax that just got him sentenced to 5 months behind bars … the infamous hate letter. Federal law enforcement sources tell TMZ … barring any major future development in the fake hate mail case, the feds will NOT charge

Jussie Smollett believes there’s one overarching reason he was sent to jail, and it’s not because of the hoax … he says it’s because he’s Black. Sources with direct knowledge and in constant touch with the “Empire” actor tell TMZ … Jussie fully expected to get jail time. He told his defense team before sentencing

UPDATE 2:09 PM PT — Watson’s attorney, Rusty Hardin, just addressed the decision … saying, “We are delighted that the grand jury has looked at the matter thoroughly and reached the same conclusion we did. Deshaun Watson did not commit any crimes and is not guilty of any offenses.” UPDATE “Now that the criminal investigations

Just hours after Cain Velasquez was hit with 10 criminal charges on Wednesday stemming from his alleged role in a Monday shooting … he appeared in a courtroom in shackles. Velasquez was flanked by an officer and wore a COVID mask … and looked stern as he faced the judge. According to sources close to

Bill Cosby‘s breathing a deep sigh of relief — the U.S. Supreme Court is refusing to weigh in on the Pennsylvania ruling that set him free. SCOTUS voted 4-3 Monday to leave in place the PA Supreme Court’s decision from last summer … which nullified Cosby’s 2018 conviction for aggravated indecent assault of Andrea Constand.

Cain Velasquez will remain behind bars for the immediate future … a judge just denied the UFC legend’s request for bail. In announcing her decision at a hearing in a Santa Clara County courtroom on Monday, judge Shelyna Brown said “the risk is too great” to release Velasquez from custody. Cain — who showed up

DaBaby‘s legal woes are ebbing and flowing … he’s out of trouble in one matter involving a gun, but still in hot water over balls and pins. The L.A. County D.A. has rejected the gun case against DaBaby that police have been working on since January 2021 — when he was arrested in Bev Hills

Cardi B‘s legal victory over a blogger who defamed her isn’t stopping the woman from trashing Cardi … so now, the rapper wants a judge to gag her forever. Cardi filed docs Thursday night in federal court, demanding a permanent injunction against Tasha K, who Cardi defeated in a defamation trial back in January. The

The man who shot and killed Jacqueline Avant — wife of entertainment legend Clarence Avant — will go to prison for murdering her and will, most likely, spend the rest of his life there. Aariel Maynor pleaded guilty Thursday to murdering the 81-year-old philanthropist back in December … according to L.A. County D.A. George Gascón.

The intended target in the Cain Velasquez shooting on Monday was a man who allegedly molested one of the UFC legend’s family members … TMZ Sports has confirmed. Multiple sources tell us the person who Velasquez opened fire at near a school in San Jose, CA. earlier this week was the man who was accused

Cain Velasquez allegedly rammed his truck into the car of a man accused of molesting the UFC legend’s family member, before allegedly firing multiple shots into the man’s vehicle, striking the alleged molester’s stepfather. TMZ Sports has obtained court docs that spell out the allegations against 39-year-old Velasquez. In the docs, officials say Velasquez followed

Trey Songz is being sued by a woman for sexual assault in Miami, and now he wants a judge to toss the case … because he says her attorney tried paying off a key witness. The singer filed new legal docs in response to a recent lawsuit filed by Jauhara Jeffries — who alleges he

Play video content Uncut With Jay Cutler Ryan Lochte is reflecting on the 2016 gas station incident in Brazil that changed his life forever … saying he was so distraught over it all, he at one point felt like the worst man in the world. Lochte — a 12-time Olympic medalist — joined ex-NFL QB