Jussie Smollett was all smiles over the weekend, chowing down with friends on the heels of losing his appeal in his hate crime hoax case. Jussie hit up Nobu Malibu for a late-night supper and didn’t seem bothered by anything — at least on the surface. Our sources tell us Smollett is still receiving outpatient
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Jussie Smollett just took a big L in court … because his conviction for his hoax attack was just upheld. An Illinois appeals court handed down the ruling Friday, with the three-judge panel voting 2-1 to uphold Jussie’s conviction … according to new legal docs obtained by TMZ. With the ruling, Jussie appears likely to
Play video content TMZSports.com Francis Ngannou knows what he wants next … telling TMZ Sports the clear choice is a rematch with Tyson Fury! We talked to 37-year-old Ngannou on Tuesday … just days after his incredibly impressive performance against 35-year-old Fury, and asked one of the most coveted athletes in all combat sports who
Manson family killer Leslie Van Houten‘s recent whiff of freedom will not be snuffed out by California Gov. Gavin Newsom … he says he won’t block her upcoming parole. Newsom’s office announced the decision in a Friday afternoon news dump, saying the governor would not challenge an earlier appeals court decision clearing the way for
R. Kelly has officially filed an appeal in his federal sex crimes case out of New York — and he’s got a laundry list of reasons why he thinks his conviction should be reversed. According to legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the controversial singer — who was found guilty in 2021 on 9 federal counts
Gwyneth Paltrow scored a major W in court in her ski crash trial, but it may not be totally over … as we’ve learned the doctor who alleged she injured him is considering an appeal. Robert Sykes, attorney for Dr. Terry Sanderson tells TMZ … “We sincerely disagree with the outcome and will consider all
Tory Lanez is not going down without a fight … he has just filed an appeal to throw out his conviction for shooting Megan Thee Stallion, claiming, among other things, prosecutors tried to dirty him up with irrelevant evidence. Tory’s lawyer, famed criminal defense lawyer Jose Baez, clams in legal docs obtained by TMZ, prosecutors
Play video content TMZ.com Tory Lanez might not be staring down a 22-year prison sentence if he’d hired renowned defense attorney Jose Baez during the trial … at least according to Baez, who’s feeling good about winning an appeal. Tory’s new high-powered lawyer — who famously won an acquittal for Casey Anthony — joined us
Tory Lanez has a new top-notch legal team in his midst that he hopes can get him out of jail ASAP — which now includes the man who famously got Casey Anthony off the hook. Sources connected to TL’s defense team tell TMZ … the rapper has recently hired Jose Baez as his latest attorney,
Tory Lanez‘s family and friends are banding together to help him avoid prison time … and they’re going after the jury, the music industry, Jay-Z and even suggesting Tory is a sacrificial lamb to do a solid for African American women. Soon after Tory was convicted for shooting Meg Thee Stallion, an online petition —
Amber Heard reveals she hired two new attorneys in her appeal of the defamation lawsuit she lost to her ex-husband Johnny Depp. Watch.
Amber Heard is out with the old, in with the new when it comes to her legal representation — scrapping a key attorney on her team … and bringing in the big guns. The actress, who is currently appealing the Johnny Depp verdict, announced Monday that she’s hired the law firm Ballard Spahr as she
UPDATE 9:51 AM PT — A spokesperson for Amber tells TMZ … “We believe the court made errors that prevented a just and fair verdict consistent with the First Amendment. We are therefore appealing the verdict. While we realize today’s filing will ignite the Twitter bonfires, there are steps we need to take to ensure
Amber Heard is now officially on the hook for $8.35 million, and she could be on the hook for even more if she appeals the defamation verdict. As you know, a jury awarded Johnny Depp the $8.35M after an explosive trial. The judge Friday officially entered the judgment into the court record, and there’s a