Aubrey O'Day claims Diddy was trying to buy her and other ex-Bad Boy artists' silence when he gave back their publishing rights ... which she says weren't worth jack.
We talked to the Danity Kane singer -- who was signed to Bad Boy Records in the 2000s -- as part of a new TMZ doc that'll be on Tubi Sunday ... 'The Downfall of Diddy,' which dissects the fallout after the raids on Diddy's homes, and the federal investigation that followed.
AOD provided some fascinating insight -- including the fact she knew what was up back in September ... when Puff gave all his old artists the rights to their music. The seemingly generous move came with lots of strings attached, according to Aubrey.
Aubrey O'Day afirma que Diddy trató de comprar su silencio y el de otros ex artistas de Bad Boy cuando les devolvió sus derechos de publicación, los que asegura que no valían nada.
Hablamos con la cantante de Danity Kane, quien firmó con Bad Boy Records en la década de los 2000, como parte del nuevo documental de TMZ "The Downfall of Diddy", que estará disponible en Tubie el domingo y que disecciona las secuelas tras las redadas en las casas de Diddy y la investigación federal que siguió.
Aubrey proporcionó detalles fascinantes, incluyendo el hecho de que sabía lo que estaba pasando en septiembre, cuando Puff le dio a todos sus antiguos artistas los derechos sobre su música. El aparentemente generoso movimiento vino con un montón de condiciones, según Aubrey.
*NSYNC's appearances over the last year have stirred up so much excitement that two major tour promoters are bidding on a possible reunion stadium tour ... convinced the group could pack stadiums and be one for the history books.
Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... bothLive Nation and AEG have thrown their hats in the ring, reaching out to the members of the popular boy band just a couple weeks ago to let the guys know they're down to explore the idea of a tour.
We're told their interest was piqued, especially after witnessing the love and support the group received last year when they reunited for a song in the latest 'Trolls' movie.
Las apariciones de *NSYNC en el último año han despertado tanto entusiasmo que dos grandes promotores están clamando por que el grupo realice una posible gira de reunión, ya que están convencidos de que podrían llenar los estadios y pasar a los anales de la historia.
Fuentes familiarizadas con la situación le dicen a TMZ que tanto Live Nation como AEG han expresado su interés, y contactaron a los miembros de la popular boy band hace apenas un par de semanas para que exploren la idea de una gira.
Nos dicen que la propuesta despertó su interés, sobre todo después de presenciar el amor y el apoyo que recibió el grupo el año pasado cuando se reunieron para tocar una canción de la última película de "Trolls".
Lil Pump está eligiendo un bando para la gran pelea entre Jake Paul y Mike Tyson y le dijo a TMZ Sports que piensa que el Niño Problema, ¡¡¡va a vencer a la leyenda del boxeo!!!
"Siento que Jake es más rápido, es más joven", dijo Pump sobre el evento del 20 de julio, mientras estaba en LAX. "Obviamente, Mike tiene experiencia, pero Jake va a hacer lo suyo. Va a ser una pelea muy interesante, pero esta es de Jake".
El rapero de "Gucci Gang" sabe de primera mano de lo que es capaz la ex estrella de Disney, de 27 años. Después de todo, recibió un golpe en el hígado después de grabar un episodio del podcast "BS w / Jake Paul", a principios de este mes.
Lil Pump is picking a side ahead of the big Jake Paul and Mike Tyson fight ... telling TMZ Sports he thinks the Problem Child is gonna beat the boxing legend!!
"I feel like Jake is just faster, he's younger," Pump said of the July 20 event while at LAX. "Obviously, Mike's got experience, but Jake's gonna do what Jake's gonna do. It's gonna be a very interesting fight ... but Jake got this one."
The "Gucci Gang" rapper knows firsthand what the 27-year-old former Disney star is capable of -- after all, he took a vicious liver shot after recording an episode of the "BS w/ Jake Paul" podcast earlier this month.
Stefon and Trevon Diggs' brother, Darez Diggs, was sentenced to two years of probation for his role in a violent elevator attack last year ... TMZ Sports has learned.
The former XFL player received the punishment in a Los Angeles courtroom on March 27 ... after he cut a deal with prosecutors and agreed to plead no contest to one felony count of grand theft from a person. As part of the pact, officials dropped the other felony robbery charge Darez had been facing.
In addition to the probation, Darez was also ordered to perform 20 hours of community labor.
Islam Makhachev is putting his lightweight title on the line at UFC 302 ... but, it's a low-risk fight according to the champ, who tells us he's an awful stylistic matchup for Dustin Poirier.
"[Dustin's] problem is his style. That's one problem the guy has. His weak point is wrestling and grappling," 32-year-old Makhachev told TMZ Sports, adding, I have the key for the easy fight. And I think if I follow the plan, I can beat him easy."
Poirier is regarded as a well-rounded fighter who is a great striker, and solid on the ground ... which happens to be the area where Makhachev excels.
El devastador incendio de la casa de Cara Delevingne en Los Ángeles el mes pasado ha dejado perplejos a los bomberos de la ciudad. A pesar de sus mejores esfuerzos, han dictaminado oficialmente que su causa es indeterminada.
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Los funcionarios de LAFD le dicen a TMZ que el escuadrón de incendios premeditados se hizo cargo de la investigación bajo un procedimiento estándar, pero no pudieron determinar el origen exacto ni la causa del incendio debido a los grandes daños.
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Sin testigos y a falta de pruebas forenses, los investigadores llegaron a un callejón sin salida. Sin embargo, dejaron claro que nunca se sospechó de crimen violento.
Cara Delevingne's devastating L.A. area house fire last month has left the LAFD scratching their heads ... despite their best efforts, they've officially ruled the cause undetermined.
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LAFD officials tell TMZ the arson squad took on Cara's house fire investigation as standard procedure but couldn't pinpoint the exact origin and cause of the blaze due to the extensive damage.
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With no witnesses and a lack of forensic evidence, investigators hit a dead end. However, they made it clear foul play was never suspected.
Britney Spears has settled her legal dispute with her dad, Jamie Spears, and in a stunning turn of events, Jamie isn't paying Britney a cent, but Britney is paying Jamie's legal bills ... TMZ has learned.
Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the case has quietly settled and Britney is furious. We're told her lawyer, Mathew Rosengart, assured her she had a solid case, but in the end, she's paying Jamie's legal bills which we're told amount to more than $2 million.
Britney Spears ha resuelto su disputa legal con su padre Jamie Spears y en un giro sorprendente de los acontecimientos, Jamie no le va a pagar ni un centavo a Britney, sino que ella va a tener que pagarle las facturas legales a su padre, según ha averiguado TMZ.
Fuentes con conocimiento directo le dicen a TMZ que el caso se ha resuelto en silencio y que Britney está furiosa. Nos dicen que su abogado Mathew Rosengart le aseguró que tenía un caso sólido, pero al final, ella será quien pagará las facturas legales de Jamie, las que nos dicen que ascienden a más de $2 millones.
Britney ya le ha pagado millones a Rosengart. Nos dicen que al menos $4 millones, y ahora Britney está realmente en un pozo profundo en lo que se refiere al caso.
Kanye West's Yeezy Porn has at least one famous OnlyFans star ready to talk turkey ... 'cause Girthmasterr says he's a big fan -- and, if the star calls, he'll certainly listen.
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The big-time porn star says Kanye's hit song, "Hey Mama," inspired him, because he wants to buy his mom a house. He says his mom has worked her whole life to support her children ... and, now Girthmasterr wants to pay her back by helping her retire, and a collab with Ye could help.
Speaking of his mom, we asked Girthmasterr how she feels about her son doing porn ... and based on the clip, sounds like she's totally on board!
Frank Grillo's standing up for Sylvester Stallone ... saying Sly never insulted any extras on the "Tulsa King" set -- and the casting supervisor's lying because she didn't do her job.
We caught up with Grillo -- who's starring in 'TK' season 2 -- at LAX and he says he was on set the day Stallone allegedly launched a string of insults at the extras -- he claims it never happened.
Frank says he thinks casting sup., Rose Locke, got caught not doing her job properly ... adding we're living in a time where anyone can claim their feelings are hurt, and ya gotta deal with it.
Sonny Vaccaro says he believes Caitlin Clark could have gotten a much better deal from Nike -- telling TMZ Sports he's sure the former Iowa superstar could've inked a pact similar to the one Michael Jordan got back in the day.
The shoe industry legend, of course, knows all about the deal MJ received -- he was the one who helped negotiate it. And, when he heard Clark only received $28 million over eight years to be with Phil Knight's co., he was surprised it wasn't more.
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Vaccaro tells us she could've landed a contract that not only gave her more annual money -- but also allowed her to take a cut of every Clark-branded item sold ... just like Jordan got with his initial Swoosh agreement in 1984.
Sanya Richards-Ross is returning to the Olympics, but not as an athlete -- her pajama/loungewear line will help keep Team USA nice and cozy in Paris ... and she tells TMZ Sports she's hoping to catch the country's biggest stars like LeBron James and Simone Biles wearing her gear!!
The four-time Olympic gold medalist and her two-time Super Bowl champion husband Aaron Ross partnered with Team USA to distribute their Coordinates collection to athletes for the 2024 and 2028 games ... and she tells us she's over the moon about being able to share their product with the Red, White and Blue.
'We want everybody in it," Richards-Ross said. "We get to gift it to Team USA. There's some incredible athletes that we're all excited to watch compete and we would love it if they wear it."
Of course, one of those athletes is the Lakers superstar ... who will be attempting to win his third Olympic gold medal with the Team USA basketball team.
SRR made sure to specifically shout him out -- and the James Gang.
"LeBron James and the fam. Savannah, the boys -- we wanna see you guys in it!" Richards-Ross said.
She hopes to catch gymnastic star Biles and track star Sha'Carri Richardson wearing their comfy clothes this July, too.
Sanya explained the idea for the Coordinatesline came from when she used to match outfits with Aaron while at the University of Texas. Then they launched the brand last November -- and sold out in one month!
"This basically started all from her heart," Aaron said. "We got together in 2003 in college and she's been coordinating us from that day."
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Marriage and running a business together can be a tough combination ... but the Ross duo -- who got married in 2010 -- said it works for them because of their great foundation and recognizing each other's strengths and weaknesses ... as well as their own.
"I think because we know each other so well, we're able to make it work," Sanya said.
"It ain't gon' be perfect, it's gonna be some tough conversations sometimes that come up but I think if you can give the person grace and really love on them, I think it could really work."
