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When Donald Trump said he was going to drain the swamp ... this probably wasn't what he had in mind.

Trump says the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool may have to be drained in order to repair a massive slit in the brand new liner ... a cut he claims was made by vandals armed with box cutters.

POTUS refused to blame the contractor who did the $16 million renovation ... and continued to claim the fiasco was the result of vandalism.

It sounds like it's going down in Jessica Simpson's DMs ... she says she welcomes direct messages from her admirers ... but there's one big string attached.

We got Jessica at LAX Monday ... and our photog asked her if she's open to people sliding into her DMs.

The short answer -- yes.

It seems like some people have already made a move ... but if they were lacking in one area, they didn't get far.

The fight for Karmelo Anthony's freedom is heading into the next round ... and a new group of heavyweight attorneys are now leading his effort to overturn his murder conviction.

A team including Texas NAACP President Gary Bledsoe, veteran appellate lawyer Russell Wilson II, and civil rights attorney Brooke Cluse announced Monday it has taken over Anthony's case and will conduct an independent review of the trial record while pursuing all available avenues of appeal.

As TMZ previously reported, Anthony was convicted of murdering Austin Metcalf and sentenced earlier this month to 35 years in prison. He had signaled he wasn't done fighting the case almost immediately ... filing a notice of appeal less than 24 hours after his conviction.

The death of Elena Katherine Moore -- a personal trainer in South Carolina who was confirmed dead last Friday -- remains a mystery for now ... her autopsy found no obvious cause of death and no signs she suffered any traumatic injuries.

Authorities say the examination revealed no bruising, cuts, gunshot wounds, stab wounds, blunt-force trauma, strangulation, or other external injuries ... leaving investigators waiting until they can determine exactly what happened.

The preliminary autopsy was conducted Saturday, according to Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher, who says additional tests -- including histological studies and toxicology screening -- are still underway. Until those results come back, the cause and manner of Moore's death remain pending.

D4vd's brother is making his way back onto social media after months out of the spotlight ... and right as the singer's murder trial approaches.

D4vd's brother -- Caleb Burke -- uploaded a new vlog this week, marking one of his first public posts since May ... when he faced backlash for trying to spark his own music career.

The video's title indicates the footage was actually recorded back in March 2026, giving followers a glimpse into what he's been up to as his older brother remains behind bars on charges he murdered Celeste Rivas Hernandez.

The vlog itself is relatively low-key, showing Caleb spending time with friends and hanging out in a series of casual clips. The soundtrack of the video is his song "Imaginary Love," which plays throughout several scenes.

The Nancy Guthrie ransom note TMZ received was the real deal, according to the FBI, but contrary to new reports, it did not contain an apology or a revelation she was dead.

There is something else ... TMZ received close to a dozen emails from a man claiming he knew both the identity of the kidnappers and the location of Nancy. The initial email he sent -- just days after the kidnapping -- said he would provide information in return for a single bitcoin, but "time is of the essence." He made it clear -- he was not a kidnapper.

The next day, he sent another email saying "time is no longer of the essence." Translation -- Nancy was no longer alive. The man continued to send emails, saying the kidnappers took Nancy to Mexico. He said he needed the money because he would have to go underground for fear of retribution. He was also concerned authorities might try to implicate him in the kidnapping.

Comedian Carlos Mencia just appeared in court for his felony tax case ... and he entered a not guilty plea to all 12 charges against him.

Prosecutors say Carlos -- born Ned Arnel Holness -- failed to report $8.7 million in income and owes more than $300K in unpaid state taxes ... and he faces more than a decade behind bars if convicted on all 12 counts.

Carlos did get some good news during Monday's hearing ... authorities tell TMZ his bail amount was reduced from $250,000 to $50,000 -- welcome news, no doubt, because the comic has been cooling his heels in an L.A. jail cell since last week's arrest.

Geno Smith's baby mama, Kennedy, looks like she's concerned with another woman in his life ... and it seems this is the same woman who got cops called on the NFL star.

Kennedy, who shares a son with the New York Jets quarterback, claims screenshots of text messages she posted on social media are communications with Geno ... and in them, she raises red flag about a woman named Kristen ... the same name as the woman who crashed out on Geno over the weekend, leading to a police investigation.

In of the screenshots, Kennedy allegedly tells Geno ..."Promise me my child won't be around Kristen or we are not going."

Clive Davis -- the legendary music mogul who helped launch the careers of icons like Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Kelly Clarkson, and more -- is dead ... TMZ has confirmed.

Clive died Monday at his home in New York City ... as the New York Times first reported.

The cause of death is unclear ... but as we reported, there were concerns about his health just weeks ago when he was hospitalized in New York with an upper respiratory infection. He was later discharged on June 4 and returned home ... with a rep telling TMZ he was in good spirits and recovering.

Boy George is ripping Dorit Kemsley for taking a shot at her estranged husband on Father's Day ... calling her post "absolutely disgusting."

The Culture Club singer criticized the 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' star after she shared a Father's Day message about fathers who fail to support the mothers of their children ... this amid her ongoing divorce from PK Kemsley.

Dorit reposted a video Sunday calling men who leave moms overwhelmed and carrying the burden alone a "complete failure." The message also accused such fathers of neglect, saying children absorb the stress their mothers experience.

Jill Smokler -- the founder of Scary Mommy, a content company she built from a personal blog -- is dead.

According to the popular parenting site, Jill died Monday ... after a more than two-year fight with glioblastoma.

Her family said in part ... “Jill spent her life telling the truth about motherhood — that it could be wonderful and impossible in the very same breath — and in doing so, she gave millions of women permission to stop pretending and feel a little less alone."

'Love Island' bombshell Alannah Keyser is in hot water after a video appearing to allegedly show her singing a racial slur started circulating online.

Alannah entered the Villa on Sunday night ... and just hours later a video of the 'Love Island' newbie resurfaced on social media ... which seems to show her using the n-word while singing a song.

It doesn't look like this is a one-off ... Alannah also seemingly used the slur while leaving an Instagram comment.

An Atlanta man's attempt to get lucky turned out to be rather unlucky ... he claims two women he brought back to his place drugged him and made off with his expensive watches ... and now cops are investigating.

According to multiple reports, the alleged victim says he was at the St. Regis Hotel in Buckhead when he met the women and invited them back to his pad. He told police when they got back to his home, the women drugged him.

The man told cops when he woke up, the women were gone ... along with some of his luxury watches, which he says are worth over $25K.

3:00 PM PT -- Mystikal is still being sued by the woman he pled guilty to raping ... which led to his recent 20-year prison sentence ... and she says he spit on her and forced her to pray before forcing himself on her.

Mystikal's rape conviction has rocked his relationship with his son ... and it doesn't seem like they'll be able to work things out anytime soon.

Mystikal's attorney Roy Maughan tells TMZ ... Million Tyler's relationship with his dad has become strained since his father was sentenced to 20 years in prison for raping a woman.

Maughan tells us ... "Mystikal has reached out to Million to patch things up, but I don't think that's happening yet."

It's Porsha Williams' 45th birthday, and this 'Real Housewife' still looks hotter than a summer in Atlanta.

Yeah, that's right ... Porsha is 45 and looking absolutely stunning ... and to celebrate her birthday, we're gracing you with a whole catalog of jaw-dropping hot shots that will make you flatline.

The "Flatline" singer and 'RHOA' star can do it all ... acting, singing, reality TV ... and, not to mention, wearing the hell out of a zebra-designed two-piece.