Celebrity Justice

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

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 —

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

Megan Thee Stallion isn’t walking away from her record label without a fight — 1501 Certified Entertainment is suing, claiming her last “album” actually wasn’t an album … and she owes more recordings and a lot of money. The label’s countersuit, filed Monday, calls out Megan for her “Something for Thee Hotties” album release last

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 …

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

Cardi B says she wanted to take her own life after seeing the alleged lies posted by a blogger who’s now on trial in federal court. Cardi’s lawsuit against the blogger, Tasha K, is now being tried in a federal courtroom in Georgia, and on Thursday morning, Cardi took the stand. She told the jury,

Kim Kardashian‘s neighbor has another bone to pick with her … and it’s not about an alleged underground vault this time, but something way more ordinary. According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Kim’s neighbor, Sarah Key, filed for an injunction … to stop Kim from putting a driveway on a strip of land

One of the victims from O.J. Simpson‘s Las Vegas armed robbery — which landed him in prison — says he has no problems with Simpson finally getting loose earlier than expected, ’cause life moves on. Bruce Fromong, a sports memorabilia dealer, tells TMZ … he’s already forgiven O.J. for the incident, and it does no

O.J. Simpson‘s parole has ended early … and, according to his attorney, he’s now “a completely free man.” A spokesperson for the Nevada State Police confirmed to TMZ Sports that Simpson was, in fact, discharged from parole earlier this month. According to the spokesperson, Simpson — who had been on parole since Oct. 1, 2017

After a 5-year battle, the hundreds of gymnasts who were victims of Larry Nassar‘s incessant sexual abuse have reached a $380 million agreement to settle their lawsuits against USA Gymnastics and the USA Olympic Committee. The former Olympic doctor is currently rotting behind bars for sexual assault crimes he committed while working for Team USA

Jussie Smollett is a guilty man, but the only thing Bola Osundairo is guilty of is having hot hands … as he demonstrated in the boxing ring just as the actor’s fate was sealed. Bola’s been fighting for well over a year now, and it just so happened he had a match Thursday night in

Billie Eilish knows this lesson all too well … you want to make your fans happy, but there’s a line they can’t cross. Billie arrived at JFK Airport in New York Saturday, and some overzealous fans got way too close and frenetic. Her 2 bodyguards had to stave them away … as the singer traversed

Britney Spears has been praying for it, her fans have been begging for it … and now her monumental conservatorship hearing is about to get underway, with her freedom hanging in the balance. Play video content Fans have shown up in droves outside the downtown L.A. courthouse for the hearing that’s scheduled to start at

Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli are gunning to head south of the border once more — only this time, its for a wedding … but first, they’ll need to get the all clear from court. The convicted couple just filed legal docs asking for permission to take a week-long trip down to San Jose del

Jamie Spears says his ousting from Britney‘s conservatorship will only hurt his daughter, and having a stranger take his place in her life is the complete opposite of what Britney needs. Jamie’s lawyer, Vivian Thoreen, goes after the judge for suspending Jamie and appointing CPA John Zabel in his place to temporarily manage her estate.

Phoebe Bridgers cost a record producer a lot of money by spreading lies about him on social media … this according to a new, multimillion-dollar lawsuit. The indie rock singer is being sued by record producer Chris Nelson for defamation, and he claims she seriously hurt his bottom line by falsely accusing him of being

Kym Whitley was trying to get her green thumb on, but instead, ended up badly bruised — so she claims in a new lawsuit against a plant shop. The comedian filed suit against a place called Green Thumb Nursery in L.A.’s Canoga Park neighborhood … where she says she went a couple years ago to

The man who allegedly pulled a knife on Ariana Grande‘s security and got arrested at her home has been a menace for months, and now we know how ominous it was, because the guy threatened to kill her. Ariana filed legal docs to get a restraining order, and in it she explains Aharon Brown has