Celebrity Justice

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

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,

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

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 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 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 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 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

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 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 @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

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:

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

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

Breaking News Beyonce is shining a light on Breonna Taylor‘s case … calling on Kentucky’s top prosecutor to bring charges against the cops who killed her during a “no-knock” search warrant in March. The pop star penned and posted an open letter on her site Sunday to Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, highlighting the fact

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