Mackenzie Shirilla was under review by Ohio prison authorities after a glammed-up picture of the convicted killer in prison recently appeared on Instagram, but she won't face any punishment, TMZ has learned.
Shirilla, who shot to infamy with her Netflix documentary "The Crash," apparently sent the dolled-up photo of herself from Ohio Reformatory for Women to a family member through a tablet called ViaPeth, which is used by inmates to stay connected to loved ones, according to JoEllen Smith, chief spokesperson for the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction.
Smith said the Office of Victim Services and the Office of the Chief Inspector reviewed the matter and determined that Shirilla did not post the pic herself because "Incarcerated individuals do not have access to social media platforms on the ViaPath tablets."
'Real Housewives of Orange County' star Vicki Gunvalson is dragging a financial advisor to court … claiming he defamed her and cost her a ton of money, TMZ has learned.
According to court docs obtained by TMZ, the OG star is suing Gary Vyneman and his financial management company, alleging that he badmouthed her to a mutual client, Diane Field, screwing Vicki out of a ton of money and causing Vicki to be sued for millions more!
Vicki says Gary convinced Diane that Vicki had given her suss financial advice and encouraged Diane to sue the OG Bravolebrity. Vicki claims everything Gary said to Diane was a lie. Vicki denied the claims of wrongdoing.
Marcellus Wiley is on the hook for more than half a mil he owes his bank ... TMZ has learned.
According to court docs obtained by TMZ, the scandalized sports star has to pay up for the $500K loan he never repaid to Preferred Bank ... and then some.
In the filing from Monday, Marcellus has to pay back the full amount of the loan plus interests, attorney fees, late fees and other costs ... coming out to $549,429.82.
Biohacker Bryan Johnson has been looking to defy Father Time by aging as gracefully as a bottle of wine ... except now he's faced with biologically insurmountable odds.
Bryan sat down with TMZ's Charlie Neff ... he discusses his incurable autoimmune disease diagnosis -- which the longevity influencer revealed on social media last week -- but it's safe to say it hasn't wilted his spirit.
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Despite the sheer irony of a man who's whole brand is defying age suddenly coming down with an incurable disease -- Autoimmune Gastritis .-- Bryan's reaction to his diagnosis is "it's wonderous."
Reports swirled that he moved his shindig forward a few days so folks didn't have to choose between that and the Tayvis wedding at Madison Square Garden ... put TMZ exclusively reported that he actually moved it up because he thought the UFC 250 White House event was going to be on Independence Day -- since that was the original plan.
Ariana Grande's viral look-alike Paige Niemann says she felt "misled" by the direct message the popstar sent her amid her rise to online fame years ago.
Here's the sitch -- Paige's new docuseries "Turning the Paige" debuted this week on Prime Video ... and fans are buzzing about the empowering message Ariana sent a teenage Paige as she was gaining traction for the uncanny impersonation and look-alike videos she was posting.
The message, which TMZ verified came from the Grammy winner, said that Paige was beautiful "without trying to make her face look more similar to someone else's." The DM wrapped up, "Always do what makes you happy of course but if I didn't say that to you, I'd regret it."
Now, Paige tells TMZ ... she had mixed feelings about the entire interaction.
She tells us it was an unexpected moment she shared in her doc to show the love and kindness Ariana sent her ... though she felt "led on" due to the social media narratives forming around the same time the DM found its way into her inbox.
The Arizona police officer who responded to Darrell Sheets' home immediately knew who the reality star was when he found him dead ... and officers were shocked when they realized what they stumbled upon.
In Lake Havasu police body cam footage obtained by TMZ ... officers are clearing the house after they found Darrell dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. One officer knew he was a celeb, and his fellow colleague lets out an "Oh!" when he fills them in.
The officer, wearing the body camera, was clearly a fan of the show ... because he explained to his partner that Darrell starred on "Storage Wars" with his son ... and the officer even knew the truck they drove to haul away their storage treasures.
Taylor Frankie Paul's alleged text messages to ex Dakota Mortensen are surfacing as part of the former couple's bitter custody battle ... and they show the reality TV star repeatedly complimenting her own looks, personality and sex appeal.
Sources familiar with the legal proceedings tell TMZ ... Dakota's lawyers submitted a series of Taylor's text messages in court this week to support his claim that her behavior has been erratic as the exes continue fighting over custody of their young son.
According to our sources, Taylor told Dakota in 2025 that she wasn't going to let him bring her down before declaring she was "f***ing charismatic as f***."
Shaun White was spotted spending time with a mystery blonde in West Hollywood this week ... though the woman isn't his reported girlfriend, Angela Garten.
TMZ obtained video of the Olympic snowboarding legend Wednesday at Lala Land Kind Cafe in West Hollywood, where he grabbed matcha with the blonde woman. The pair arrived together in Shaun's car, spent time inside the cafe, and then left together, with Shaun behind the wheel.
Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather was one of the biggest fights of all time ... and well, the encore could be coming to a ring near you sometime in the future!
"Yeah, for sure [I'm interested in a rematch]," The Notorious told Babcock, before gesturing with his hands and saying, "I'm like this with Floyd. I'm like this with little Floyd."
McGregor added ... "There's conversations ongoing always with the boy. That's the truth. So, I'm open for it."
Courtney Stodden and her husband, Jared Safier,got into a heated argument that ended with cops showing up at their Los Angeles home ... TMZ has learned.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... LAPD officers responded to Courtney and Jared's L.A. area residence around 1:45 AM Thursday for a welfare check after receiving a 911 call.
Our sources say the call stemmed from a verbal argument between Courtney and Jared. It's unclear what led to the dispute.
We're told officers arrived, spoke with the couple, and kept the peace before clearing the scene. Our sources say there wasn't any physical altercation, and no arrests were made.
Darrell Sheets' girlfriend was in absolute shock when she heard a gunshot go off in her house ... and she told cops she believed the 'Storage Wars' star had just killed himself.
TMZ obtained the 911 call the woman placed after Darrell's suicide ... and she's completely beside herself.
She tells police Darrell just took his own life, explaining ... "I just heard a gun go off."
Darrell's GF says he never threatened to kill himself, but was struggling with insomnia and had been "just frustrated" with his lack of sleep and his kid ... calling it all "terrible, terrible s***."
Camp Mystic -- the Texas camp where more than 2 dozen people died last year -- plans to reopen next year ... and it's still holding on to some deposits from parents who seemingly have no problem trusting the camp with their girls ... according to a new filing connected to its bankruptcy case.
Here's the deal ... Camp Mystic's proposed chief restructuring officer, Karen Nicolaou -- the authorized rep for the camp in the bankruptcy proceedings -- filed a document asking a judge to allow Camp Mystic officials authority to use existing cash management systems in order to facilitate an orderly transition in the early bankruptcy proceedings.
In the docs, Nicolaou notes that Camp Mystic currently holds "over $1 million in camper deposits and prepaid tuition" ... which she says some camper families have agreed to allow the camp to hold on to for a "hoped-for 2027 season" because the camp isn't open this year.
That's a bit shocking ... considering 28 people, including 25 young campers, died last year amid serious flooding in the area.
The Sunset Strip got a serious dose of "Baddies" energy this weekend ... because DJ Sky High Baby dropped in to the TMZ Brunch Bus ... turning an already rowdy afternoon into a full-blown party, and giving Ray J a word of advice for his upcoming fight against Orlando Brown.
Sky -- accompanied by singer E.K.E. -- wasted no time bringing our guests to Beaches in WeHo ... where they got the surprise of the day when an epic drag show broke out as soon as the bus pulled up ... followed by some shots!
Everyone on board scored complimentary drinks ... and Sky celebrated by grabbing the mic to lead the entire bus in the viral "Baddie, baddie... shot o'clock!" chant before everyone threw one back together!
2:23 PM PT -- TMZ has obtained body cam of officers arriving at the scene.
Newly released police records are shedding new light on Darrell Sheets' death ... authorities say the "Storage Wars" star left behind a suicide note and had recently argued with his son.
According to the Lake Havasu City Police incident report, obtained by TMZ, detectives found a handwritten note tucked inside a black basket in a bathroom closet near where Darrell was found dead. Police summarized it as reading, "I could not take anymore the Facebook bulling, f*** you [redacted]" ... adding the handwriting appeared shaky.
The report also paints a clearer picture of Darrell's final night. His girlfriend told detectives he couldn't sleep, got out of bed in the middle of the night, and moments later she found him standing in the doorway of his office ... telling her to "go back to bed" before a single gunshot rang out.
Taylor Frankie Paul allegedly tried to recruit her ex, Dakota Mortensen, to publicly roast her former friend and “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” co-star Demi Engemann ... after Demi's husband, Bret Engemann, took a swipe at Taylor online … TMZ has learned.
Sources familiar with the legal proceedings tell TMZ … Dakota submitted text messages as part of this week's custody case that he says paint Taylor in a negative light.
According to our sources, one exchange from 2025 began after Bret posted a TikTok making fun of Taylor. Taylor allegedly asked Dakota if he'd spoken to Bret, and Dakota replied he'd only talked to him a couple of times over the previous few months.
