MAJOR twist in the Luigi Mangione case ... his legal team is in serious negotiations with federal prosecutors, sources tell TMZ, and it could have a dramatic impact on his fate.
Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the negotiations are "real," and it involves a possible guilty plea to murder, but the twist comes with sentencing. We're told one of the "possibilities" is an open plea where sentencing is not negotiated, but left to the judge after an extensive hearing. That would allow the defense to present mitigating factors -- including Luigi's strong feels about health care and corporate greed that altered his mental state -- that could lead to a sentence more favorable than life in prison.
The implications here are dramatic. When someone is charged in both federal and state court for the same offense and the federal case resolves first, the state cannot prosecute based on double jeopardy. Paul Manafort successfully made this argument in a New York state court when he was prosecuted for fraud back in 2019.
Chris Brown believes he was hit with a massive $12.9 Million judgment because the judge let the jury hear about his assault on Rihanna ... and now he wants a do-over ... TMZ has learned.
The singer filed court docs seeking a new trial in the case against his former housekeeper, Maria Avila, which ended with an almost $13 Million judgment in her favor.
You'll recall ... Maria filed the suit claiming she suffered severe injuries due to a vicious attack by a dog at Chris’ L.A. home. Chris denied he was legally responsible for her injuries.
Alix Earle and Stassie Karanikolaou will eventually be coming back from Italy with some impressive tans ... because the two stripped down to catch some rays on vacay ... and we've got the sexy photos.
The pair were spotted hanging out off the coast of Sardinia on Tuesday ... with Alix wearing a skimpy black bikini ... and revealing almost all of her jaw-dropping booty.
Alix seemed to be getting in and out of the crystal-clear ocean throughout the day ... letting her wet hair hang down her back while also glistening underneath the hot European sun.
Perez Hilton's kids were already aware of his mental health struggles before his disturbing live stream meltdown ... TMZ has learned.
Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Perez's three kids are old enough to understand his mental health challenges, which had been explained to them before last week's crisis.
We're told the children have been in the house during previous emotional moments when Perez went live on social media and opened up to his followers about his struggles.
So, while last week's incident was far more serious, seeing their father become emotional online was not entirely new to them.
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TikTok has spoken … and they were totally right about these products.
While not every viral sensation lives up to the hype, these best-selling finds have earned their spot at the top.
We've rounded up our TikTok-famous favorites, from hair tools that'll help you achieve the perfect blowout to must-have sleep accessories … and it turns out that these products have taken over everyone's feeds for good reason.
Nick Reiner has been indicted for allegedly murdering his parents -- Rob and Michele Reiner -- and special circumstance allegations have been added.
According to the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office ... Reiner pled not guilty Wednesday to two counts of murder with the special circumstance allegations of multiple murders and murder by means of lying in wait after a grand jury indictment was unsealed. He also faces another special allegation that he personally used a dangerous and deadly weapon, a knife.
Special circumstances can increase potential penalties for Nick if he's found guilty at trial. It's unclear if prosecutors plan to pursue the death penalty, but it opens the door for the D.A. to pursue capital punishment if Nick is convicted.
Tyga's having a rough rollout for his latest album ... because Pitchforkjust gave it an impressively awful 0/10 rating ... and it sounds like robots did him no favors.
Reviewer Drew Miller deemed the record "slop pop," calling it "smug and complacent and depressing."
He continued by delivering a lethal blow ... "Its very existence has made the world a worse place."
Miller slammed the musician for admittingly using A.I. on the project, saying ... "I'm not saying the record is A.I.-generated; all I'm saying is that I was personally able to generate a song that sounded exactly like '$TARFACE,' assuming it had included a song about a critic trying to write a review of a Tyga album."
Marcellus Wiley's estranged wife, Annemarie Wiley, called police on the ex-NFL star ... hours after criminal charges against him were dropped ... TMZ has learned.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Annemarie contacted cops Tuesday to report a potential domestic violence restraining order violation.
We're told officers responded to the former couple's marital home in Los Angeles, which Marcellus is barred from entering under the TRO, but determined no crime was committed ... so no arrests were made.
Influencer Damon Darling says he's going to stop filming wholesome content at Walmart after being kicked out of a store in Ohio ... and he thinks some of his older videos are to blame.
Damon joined us on "TMZ Live" Tuesday to discuss the context behind the video he posted, showing a Walmart employee asking him to leave the store, claiming he is trespassing as he attempts to buy random customers' groceries.
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To new viewers, it appears confusing as to why Walmart would exile Damon for attempting to do a good deed ... however, according to videos he's posted in the past, he seemed to cause many issues with the store before.
Don Toliver's concert in Texas was abruptly cut short Tuesday night -- after cops say a man tried to smuggle a gun inside the arena, TMZ has learned.
The rapper was towards the end of his set at the Toyota Center in Houston when he suddenly walked off the stage.
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The Houston Chronicle reports an announcer speaking into a microphone told everyone to stay in their seats because the concert was not over. But, a short time later, the lights were turned on, and the audience was told to leave the venue.
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A rep for the Houston Police Department tells TMZ ... a 30-year-old man entered the arena Tuesday night and got flagged by a security guard after he went through a metal detector with a handgun.
Alex Rodriguez tried to get the word out about a new meal prep company ... but we're not sure anyone heard about their protein-packed options -- because they were distracted by his meat.
The former MLB star jumped on social media to push premade meals from a company called Tempo ... and while his lips were moving in his video, the noticeable bulge in the front of his pants was really doing all the talking.
His A-Rod was barely being contained by his tight jeans -- and the comments quickly filled up with chatter about his little slugger.
Ray J suffered a setback in his legal battle with his ex, Kim Kardashian, and her mom, Kris Jenner ... the judge just shut down his attempt to get their defamation case against him tossed out of court ... TMZ has learned.
According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge denied Ray J's attempt to dismiss the defamation and false light claims brought by Kim and Kris.
You'll recall ... Kim and Kris sued Ray J, claiming he harmed their reputations by making false statements about them … specifically, that they were under some sort of federal racketeering probe and that it would be worse than Diddy.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's always open about talking policy ... but not her dating life clearly -- because she shut a reporter down who tried to dive into her love life.
Travis Kelce just opened up on his wedding ... saying exchanging vows with Taylor Swift was the highlight of his entire life.
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end met with the media at training camp on Wednesday ... and unsurprisingly, the first question that came from local reporters had nothing to do with Xs and Os.
