Posted Mar 10th 2010 7:44PM by TMZ Staff
Casey Johnson -- a member of the famously-wealthy Johnson & Johnson family -- died with approximately $75,000 in assets and with no will ... according to legal documents filed by her father, Robert Johnson IV and obtained by TMZ.
In the docs, Johnson, the owner of the New York Jets, is asking the court to appoint him Special Administrator of Casey's estate.
He says "it is necessary for him to take possession of all of the assets ... as quickly as possible to preserve her estate from damage, waste, injury and publicity."
The papers claim, "Members of the media have previously attempted to gain access to her personal effects."
Casey's mom, Nancy Sale Frey Johnson, says in a declaration she consents to Robert being appointed Special Administrator.
Also in the legal docs, Nancy says she currently has custody of Casey's daughter, Ava, and is in the process of attempting to either adopt her or become her legal guardian -- something Tila Tequila surely wants to hear.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Tila Tequila, Casey Johnson
Posted Mar 10th 2010 7:40PM by TMZ Staff
Corey Feldman wants people to "stop jumping the gun" and saying Corey Haim died from an drug overdose -- because until the coroner's report comes out, "nobody knows" what really caused his death.
Feldman was on "Larry King Live" tonight, where he called Haim his "best friend."
Feldman went on to say Haim had a "long and detailed drug history and battled addiction for many, many years" -- but said Haim had been "in the best frame of mind that he's ever been in" leading up to his death.
Filed under: Corey Haim
Posted Mar 10th 2010 6:59PM by TMZ Staff
Corey Feldman just arrived to the CNN building in Los Angeles, where's he's being interviewed by Larry King about the death of his close friend, Corey Haim.
Posted Mar 10th 2010 6:58PM by TMZ Staff
Nicolas Cage is getting sued for giving up a taste of the good life -- too early. Translation ... he allegedly broke the lease on two pricey Rolls Royce classics.
Cage signed a 60-month lease agreement for a sweet 1964 Rolls Royce SCIII back in 2007. The monthly lease payment -- a cool $7,663.02. The ride was valued at $550,000.
But one Rolls is not how Nic rolled. Four months after leasing the '64, Nic leased a 2002 Rolls Royce Corniche. Again -- a 60-month lease with payments of $3,630.71. The car was worth $245,000.
In 2009, as Nic faced financial ruin -- he says because of a reckless financial manager -- Nic turned in both cars. The problem ... the lease wasn't over and the leasing company had to sell both cars.
So the leasing company is now suing Nic for the money they lost by selling the car wholesale. The company wants $104,490.68 for the '64 Rolls, and $137,077.06 for the '02.
We're told Nic's people are in the process of negotiating a settlement with the leasing company.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives
Posted Mar 10th 2010 6:57PM by TMZ Staff
Dressed in black, Corey Feldman was spotted today at Corey Haim's mother's apartment -- the place where his best friend collapsed before being transported to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Corey Haim
Posted Mar 10th 2010 6:55PM by TMZ Staff
Ben Roethlisberger told police that he never had sex with his accuser, but admitted she bumped her head after the two made "contact" in the bathroom -- this according to a new report.
KDKA in Pittsburgh claims they spoke with insiders who claim Ben told Milledgeville police that the woman "slipped and fell" after an incident in the bathroom at the Capital City nightclub.
According to the report, the woman suffered injuries to her head.
Story developing ...
Filed under: TMZ Sports, Ben Roethlisberger
Posted Mar 10th 2010 6:11PM by TMZ Staff
Ben Roethlisberger's Pittsburgh Steelers teammate Willie Colon -- a member of the infamous birthday entourage -- claims he didn't see anything on the night of the alleged sexual assault ... because he was too busy dancing.
Colon's agent told the Associated Press that Colon had "no knowledge of the incident" until he was questioned by cops on his way out of the Capital City nightclub on March 5th.
The agent claims Colon was busy on the dance floor and not anywhere close to Big Ben during the time the alleged assault was going down in a club bathroom.
FYI -- Colon plays on the offensive line for the Steelers ... his job is to protect the quarterback.
Filed under: TMZ Sports, Ben Roethlisberger
Posted Mar 10th 2010 5:53PM by TMZ Staff
Ben Roethlisberger was partying with two off duty police officers in his entourage on the night he allegedly sexually assaulted a 20-year-old woman, this according to a lawyer for one of the cops.
According to the lawyer, Officer Anthony J. Barravecchio and Pennsylvania State Trooper Ed Joyner are both personal friends with Big Ben and were with him during his birthday celebration in Milledgeville.
The lawyer, Michael F. Santicola, claims both cops were "completely sober" during the fateful night and are "cooperating" with the investigation ... even though neither man has been contacted by police.
As we previously reported, Roethlisberger had been club-hopping with several pals, including his accuser, before he allegedly assaulted her in a bathroom at Capital City nightclub.
Filed under: TMZ Sports, Ben Roethlisberger
Posted Mar 10th 2010 5:49PM by TMZ Staff
Corey Haim was so committed to winning the battle against his demons that he demanded a completely drug and alcohol-free environment on the set of the movie he was working on when he died.
In the days before Haim's death, Corey was working on a new film called "The Dead Sea" -- and according to one of the movie's producers, Rick Tucker, Haim made it clear that he didn't want temptation anywhere near him.
Tucker tells us that Haim had negotiated his contract to include a provision which required the set to be "clean" during the entire production. Tucker said, everybody affiliated with the movie was supportive of Haim's demand.
With Haim's untimely death, Tucker tells us they have lots of rewriting and reworking to do -- as Haim was one of the main stars of the film.
Filed under: Movies, Exclusives, Corey Haim
Posted Mar 10th 2010 4:34PM by TMZ Staff
Corey Haim's agent and good friend claims it took an ambulance 20 minutes to show up to Corey's mother's apartment this morning -- and by the time it arrived, it was "too late."
Mark Heaslip tells TMZ Corey had a fever yesterday and was having trouble breathing. Mark says a doctor came over to Judy Haim's apartment yesterday afternoon to check up on Corey.
Mark says Judy fell asleep -- then woke up at around midnight and found Corey standing over her ... and that's when he collapsed.
Mark claims 20 minutes passed between the time Corey's mother called 911 and when the ambulance showed up ... and by that time it was "too late."
Mark also said he doesn't believe Corey OD'd and says Corey was on his way to making a comeback.
Filed under: Corey Haim
Posted Mar 10th 2010 4:30PM by TMZ Staff
Oregon Ducks starting quarterback Jeremiah Masoli -- one of the top college players in the country in 2009 -- has been charged with one count of burglary for allegedly jacking several items from a campus frat house.
Masoli and wide receiver Garrett Embry reportedly stole a computer, a digital projector and a guitar out of the SAE frathouse in Eugene, Oregon back in January. Embry has since been "dismissed" from the team.
The Lane County District Attorney refused to confirm the reports, but did reveal that both men are facing one count of 2nd degree burglary and are scheduled to be arraigned Friday afternoon.
Filed under: TMZ Sports
Posted Mar 10th 2010 4:25PM by TMZ Staff
Blondes have more fun -- and now they could have more money!!!
Email in your best blonde snapshot for TMZ's Blonde Bombshell Contest -- You could score the $250 prize and some super secret stuff from TMZ!
Posted Mar 10th 2010 4:21PM by TMZ Staff
While at home in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, Kate Gosselin's kids enjoyed playing with their mommy's new partner on "Dancing with the Stars", Tony Dovolani.
Tony's got some tough (dancing) shoes to fill.
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Dancing with the Stars, Jon & Kate
