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

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

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 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 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

Celebs might be extra vigilant the next time they go out to eat in Bev Hills … a woman was shot in the leg outside a super popular eatery in a brazen, daylight armed robbery. The shooting went down Thursday afternoon outside Il Pastaio restaurant. We’re told the shooter and 2 accomplices were after a

Play video content Exclusive 2/18/21 TMZ.com Bay Area rapper Laney Keyz‘s home got riddled with bullets and it wasn’t a drive-by … it was a walk-up, and it was all captured on some wild video. TMZ has obtained surveillance footage that shows three men walk up to what we’re told was Laney’s L.A. home in

Sofia Vergara just won a huge victory in her years-long battle with an ex over their frozen embryos — a judge permanently blocked Nick Loeb from using them with a surrogate. The ‘Modern Family’ star won big in L.A. County Superior Court, where Nick Loeb had been fighting tooth and nail for permission to bring

Exclusive Details Tekashi 6ix9ine had a forcefield of protection around him in late 2018 — shortly before he was locked up — but forgot to pay the people guarding him … so claims a security company in a new lawsuit. 69 is being sued by Metropolitan Patrol, which claims it provided protection for the guy

Exclusive Lady Gaga‘s 2 French Bulldogs that were stolen this week were tied to a pole in an alley, miles from where they were dognapped, and the finder is in for a big reward … TMZ has learned. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … they believe the woman who found the dogs is a Good

Breaking News Officials in Atlanta have confirmed the fire that gutted Shaq‘s iconic Krispy Kreme was caused by an arsonist … and now, they say they’re on the hunt for the suspect. The famous donut shop — which is located on Ponce de Leon Ave. and has ties to Martin Luther King Jr. — was

Play video content Exclusive 2/23/21 BACKGRID Travis Scott‘s flash mob-type event on the streets of West Hollywood might cost him — because city officials are taking a closer look to see if he broke pandemic regulations. L.A.’s Dept. of Public Works tells TMZ … the city did not issue a permit for Travis’ pop-up gathering

Exclusive There are a lot of questions surrounding why cops didn’t take a sample of Tiger Woods‘ blood after his rollover crash … but the fact of the matter is, there was simply no reason for them to do so because there was no evidence Tiger was impaired at the time of the crash. Law

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Elijah McClain was dealt with in a severely uncalled-for manner by Aurora, CO cops and paramedics — so says an independent panel investigating the 23-year-old Black man’s death … and now his family wants the officers criminally charged. Elijah’s father, Lawayne Mosley, and the family’s attorney, Mari Newman, joined us

Breaking News Ahmaud Arbery‘s mother just filed a bombshell federal lawsuit, alleging the men charged in her son’s death were in cahoots with local law enforcement. Wanda Cooper is suing Greg and Travis McMichael and William Bryan — the 3 who’ve been charged in connection with Ahmaud’s killing one year ago Tuesday  … as well

Play video content 6/4/2020 @mikedesmondWBFO Martin Gugino, the elderly Buffalo protester who got knocked to the ground and bled out of his ears, is now suing the city over that ordeal. The 75-year-old man is suing the City of Buffalo, its mayor, several police officers and the Commissioner … alleging the curfew they imposed last

Play video content CBS The lawyer who killed the son of New Jersey federal judge Esther Salas had his sights set on Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor next … according to Judge Salas. Roy Den Hollander is believed to have posed as a FedEx delivery worker in July when he ambushed the home of Salas’

Exclusive Billie Eilish is seeking court-ordered protection from a man she claims is harassing her and is potentially dangerous. The singer filed docs seeking a restraining order against a man named John Hearle, who she claims has been harassing and threatening her from outside her Los Angeles home. Billie says the guy has been camped

Play video content Three Phoenix police officers didn’t realize they were being recorded while secretly disparaging BLM protesters last year — openly pining to inflict violence onto them … seemingly exposing their bias. The officers are unidentified for now, but on the body-cam footage — obtained by ABC15 — they’re yammering away in a squad

Exclusive Lori Loughlin‘s out of prison, and now she wants the right to leave U.S. soil, but there’s a hitch. The “Full House” star’s legal team filed new docs, asking the court to order the return of her passport — which her lawyers say is currently in the possession of the United States Pretrial Services

Breaking News Kevin Hart‘s personal shopper took that title way too literally, according to prosecutors … who say the guy swindled Kev out of more than a million bucks. Dylan Syer was in a NYC court Wednesday for his arraignment for grand larceny and 9 other counts … after he allegedly used Kevin’s credit card

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Julius Jones has another shot at freedom, which is why Vic Mensa is trying to get maximum attention on the death row case … and setting up a face-to-face meeting with him. We spoke to the Chicago rapper about his newest song, ‘SHELTER,’ which references Julius directly … while also

Exclusive Offset seems to have misplaced not just the keys to a new car, but the whole damn ride itself — at least that’s what a car company’s claiming in court. Platinum Transportation Group — an L.A.-based luxury rental service — is suing the Migos rapper over what it says is the shady disappearance of

Taylor Swift‘s new album is creating a major mix-up between folks looking for her tunes, and those looking to get their goblin on … at least according to a fantasy park. The owners of the Utah-based park called Evermore are suing Tay-Tay for trademark infringement — claiming they own the rights to the name “evermore,”

Marilyn Manson‘s record label is dropping the hammer … cutting him hours after his ex, Evan Rachel Wood, publicly claimed the shock rocker abused her for years. The “Westworld” star posted a statement Monday morning, calling out her former fiance by name for the first time. She claims … “The name of my abuser is

Breaking News An ex-Northwestern cheerleader is suing the school — claiming she was pressured to present herself as a “sex kitten” to please the fan base … and subjected to sexual harassment and assault in the process. The woman behind the suit is Hayden Richardson — who cheered for the Wildcats from 2018 to 2020.