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 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,

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

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 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 Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli have resigned from the super-exclusive Bel-Air Country Club … this after a war of sorts erupted over a decision to suspend but then reinstate the couple after they completed their sentence … sources tell TMZ. Our sources say the Board of Directors for the club unanimously voted to suspend

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 A woman who says she was treated like an animal after getting arrested at a protest in the wake of George Floyd‘s death, is taking legal action against the LAPD and the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department over an alleged night of terror while in confinement. Laura Montilla just sued the City of L.A., Police

Play video content Breaking News Alan Robinson/Facebook Protesting inside a restaurant with a megaphone and a baseball bat got a black man arrested in a scene that looked eerily similar to George Floyd … but this time police were way more patient and mindful. The bust went down Tuesday in Madison, Wisconsin where a swarm

A prison inmate in Central Florida was allegedly beaten to death by a corrections officer as other guards watched. 51-year-old Christopher Howell died last week while serving a 4-year sentence at the Lake Correctional Institution near Orlando after a 2018 conviction for stealing some phone chargers and threatening people with a knife. According to reports

Exclusive The family of Ara Zobayan is begging a judge to move Vanessa Bryant‘s wrongful death case out of L.A. because Kobe Bryant is so popular there, it would be impossible to get a fair trial. Ara’s family spelled it out in new court docs, obtained by TMZ Sports … saying the trial would begin

Exclusive One of Jay-Z and Beyonce‘s songs, “Black Effect,” leans heavily on a Jamaican artist, who claims she was never given proper credit or compensation … despite being the leading voice on the track. Dr. L’Antoinette Stines says she’s renowned in Jamaica for “her artistry and wisdom” — and to that point, she says the

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com If George Floyd‘s case goes to court — prosecutors must do their best to prove Derek Chauvin‘s intent was to harm — and they’ve got a damning piece of video on their side … so says the man who served as a prosecutor in Eric Garner‘s mock trial. “American Trial:

Billie Eilish is getting long-term court-ordered protection against an obsessed fan she says kept showing up at her home. A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge just made Billie’s temporary restraining order a permanent one for the next 3 years. The order, granted Thursday, prevents the man from attempting to contact or coming within 100

Breaking News MLB slugger Miguel Sano is callin’ BS on claims he kidnapped and beat up a man in the Dominican Republic … but the Minnesota Twins say they’re now looking into the allegations. In a new video released this week … an attorney accused the 27-year-old infielder and other men of taking his client

Exclusive George Floyd‘s name seems to be heading toward foundation status — ’cause his family is already making moves to lock up the rights to something called just that … TMZ has learned. George’s brother, Philonise Floyd, recently applied to trademark the phrase “The George Floyd Foundation” — and if he gets it, he’ll be

Play video content Breaking News @NYScanner / Twitter Less than a week after New York City said no more chokeholds to cops, an NYPD officer used one while making an arrest … to the point the person he’s subduing loses consciousness. A handful of NYPD officers were filmed Sunday near Rockaway Beach attempting to detain

Exclusive Faith Evans is off the hook in her felony domestic violence case … TMZ has learned she won’t be prosecuted for allegedly attacking Stevie J. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office tells TMZ … they are declining to prosecute the singer because the alleged victim, her husband, declined to testify against her. We

Breaking News Ryan Guettler — a BMX star and former X Games medalist — was arrested after he was accused of firing off a shotgun while naked outside a North Carolina home. Cops say they responded to a call accusing Guettler of roaming the streets nude with a firearm Wednesday afternoon in Wilmington, N.C. When

San Bernardino Police gunned down what’s been described as a homeless man, who they say waved what might have been a handgun at them … but it’s not clear if he was actually armed. The shooting occurred Saturday night at a gas station, where cops were responding to reports of a man brandishing a gun

Play video content Daniel Horowitz/YouTube The City of Richmond, CA and a handful of their police officers are being hauled into court over an incident that reeks of police brutality … and it’s all on video. According to court docs — obtained by TMZ — two black men will sue the city, along with three

Breaking News Ex-‘Teen Mom’ star Jenelle Evans appears to be leaving her volatile husband, David Eason, for good — this after the guy allegedly pistol-whipped a man and got arrested. We confirmed Eason was busted and booked Friday night out in Columbus County, North Carolina on two different charges — assault with a deadly weapon

Exclusive Details Kodak Black could be spending the last year of his sentence at a halfway house … but first, he’s gonna need a few dominoes to fall perfectly. Kodak’s attorney, Bradford Cohen, tells TMZ … the rapper is now eligible to spend the last year of his sentence in a halfway house, meaning, he

Exclusive Details The Kardashians are blasting Blac Chyna for what they see as a desperate attempt to take advantage of the country’s renewed focus on racism for her own gain. Here’s the deal … Chyna is accusing NBCUniversal and the Kardashian/Jenner family of racism on the heels of Gabrielle Union filing a discrimination complaint against

Breaking News Members of the Minneapolis City Council say they’re overruling Mayor Jacob Frey and WILL commit to dismantling their police department — meaning, get rid of it completely. The stunning announcement was made Sunday, with nine out of thirteen members coming out in support of the idea, which gives them a majority that can’t

Toronto PD probably saved this jackass’ life … he showed up in blackface for a protest against racism — seriously — and yes, protesters were furious about the spectacle. The wild moment was captured on video Saturday during a demonstration in the city’s Nathan Phillips Square. The white guy walked into the crowd completely decked