Posted Nov 20th 2009 12:35AM by TMZ Staff
With her clothes on -- and forming coherent sentences -- Tila Tequila explained that her naked late night meltdown was caused by flashbacks from her alleged violent run-in with NFL star Shawne Merriman.
Still tired from all the one woman action, Tila told us she buckled from all of the pressure related to her lawsuit against Merriman and she "just kind of flipped out a little bit."
The price tag on that lawsuit: $1.5 million, according to Tequila, who says she'll donate it all to charity.
Tila also says she's no Rihanna -- duh -- and that's why she feels compelled to talk about the alleged abuse.
Filed under: Exclusives, Tila Tequila
Tags: naked, nude, shawne merriman, ShawneMerriman, tila tequila, TilaTequila, ustream
Posted Nov 19th 2009 12:15PM by TMZ Staff
Tila Tequila's lawyer blames his client's meltdown on former BF Shawne Merriman.
Attorney Cyrus Nownejad tells TMZ he thinks the "domestic violence" incident with Shawne in September may have "pushed her over the edge."
Nownejad acknowledges something is seriously wrong with Tila and he's trying to figure out how to get her some help.
Tila just took down her Ustream, showing her dancing nude and talking crazy in front of the camera. She also went off on Shawne and his alleged drug use.
Tila is suing Shawne for $1.5 mil over the September incident..
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives, Tila Tequila
Tags: cyrus nownejad, CyrusNownejad, lawsuit, naked, naked video, NakedVideo, rant, shawne merriman, ShawneMerriman, tila tequila, TilaTequila, ustream
Posted Nov 19th 2009 11:19AM by TMZ Staff
Tila Tequila has stripped down naked to go on a bizarre, rambling rant -- live on her Ustream page.
We're told Tila has been at this for hours ... ranting about everything from her personal hygiene to her case against San Diego Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman -- calling him a "woman beater."
She continued, "I am an angel ... because I am here to save the world with my army."
Tila also claims "this is the last time I'll ever be on ustream ever again."
Earlier in the rant, Tila said, "People call me an attention whore .. or whatever ... but excuse me I'm a grown ass woman and I'm confident in myself ...I think a woman's body is a beautiful thing ... that's why I'm a lesbian ... I was born naked ... anybody who is against that is gay and in denial."
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Tila Tequila
Tags: naked, rant, shawne merriman, ShawneMerriman, tila tequila, TilaTequila, ustream
Posted Nov 17th 2009 1:03AM by TMZ Staff
Tila Tequila is letting her bruises do the talking in a lawsuit she just filed against her ex, NFL star Shawne Merriman.
Tila claims Shawne grabbed her, shook her like a rag doll, threw her down and choked her during an argument last September. Tila says the San Diego Chargers linebacker had a bad temper combined with a drug problem, and that he humiliated her because of her bi-sexuality.
In the lawsuit, Tila's lawyer, Cyrus Nownejad, included a photo gallery (above) showing the disparity in height and weight (Tila -- 4'11", 93 lbs. Shawne -- 6'4", 280 lbs). The photos also show bruising on her arms, which Tila says is courtesy of Shawne.
The San Diego County D.A. declined to file criminal charges.
Tila's suit -- for assault, battery, false imprisonment and emotional distress -- seeks unspecified damages.
Filed under: Talk Sports, Photo Galleries, Exclusives, Tila Tequila
Tags: asasult and battery, AsasultAndBattery, assault, bi sexual, bi-sexual, BiSexual, civil suit, CivilSuit, lawsuit, san diego county d.a., SanDiegoCountyD.a., shawne merriman, ShawneMerriman, suit, tila tequilla, TilaTequilla
Posted Oct 5th 2009 11:18AM by TMZ Staff
We didn't think it was possible for Meghan McCain to hang out with a bigger fame whore than Heidi Montag.
We were wrong.
The Presidential wannabeen's daughter went to Mr. Chow this weekend with the one and only Tila Tequila -- who proclaimed Meghan was her new "girlfriend."
John would be so proud.
Filed under: Politix, Tila Tequila
Tags: girlfriend, john mccain, JohnMccain, meghan mccain, MeghanMccain, mr. chow, Mr.Chow, tila tequila, TilaTequila
Posted Sep 21st 2009 6:14AM by TMZ Staff
You'd think the Stingaree nightclub in San Diego would bring up mad memories for Shawne Merriman -- but you'd be wrong.
Merriman was at the club again this past Friday -- less than two weeks after a night of partying there led to an alleged altercation with reality queen Tila Tequila.
The San Diego D.A. decided there wasn't enough evidence to charge Merriman.
Filed under: Talk Sports, Exclusives, Tila Tequila
Tags: san diego chargers, SanDiegoChargers, shawne merriman, ShawneMerriman, stingaree, tila tequila, TilaTequila
Posted Sep 17th 2009 1:50AM by TMZ Staff
She claims she was assaulted by the team's linebacker -- but Tila Tequila says she still watches Chargers games.
We got Tila going to her lawyer's office yesterday, where she said she did watch Monday's NFL game ... but wasn't paying much attention to their star player Shawne Merriman, the guy she claims choked her out.
Why the lawyer? As TMZ first reported, Tequila is looking into a civil case against the football player after the D.A. decided not to file criminal charges against the guy -- this
could be step one.
Filed under: Talk Sports, Exclusives, Tila Tequila
Tags: assault, bruises, chargers, choke, football, shawne merriman, ShawneMerriman, tila tequila, TilaTequila
Posted Sep 13th 2009 11:58AM by TMZ Staff
"Now it's on and it's because I said so." -- 2Pac
Tila Tequila egged on Chris Brown over and over again on her Twitter page and now CB has finally responded making this ... an official Twitter Fight!!!!!!!!
Tila, angry that the San Diego D.A. declined to press charges against Shawne Merriman, made several mentions of Brown on her Twitter page (we tried to grab one, but Tila has since made her page private).
Finally this morning, Brown tweeted back, "NOT TRYNA BE RUDE but i keep hearing tila bringing my name up. ur 15 seconds of fame has ended. dont try to gain fans by dissing me.godbless."
Filed under: Celebrity Feuds, Chris Brown, Tila Tequila
Tags: chris brown, ChrisBrown, fight, tila tequila, TilaTequila, tweet, twitter
Posted Sep 12th 2009 11:00AM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has obtained these photos of Tila Tequila taken the day after her alleged run-in with Shawne Merriman -- and it's obvious by the bruises, Tila had a rough night.
Tila claims she was "choked and physically restrained" by Merriman after she tried to leave his residence. Merriman says he was trying to keep a drunk Tequila from getting on the road.
The San Diego D.A. announced yesterday it would not prosecute Merriman due to insufficient evidence.
Filed under: Talk Sports, Photo Galleries, Exclusives, Tila Tequila
Tags: bruise, bruised, choked, photos, pics, san diego chargers, SanDiegoChargers, shawne merriman, ShawneMerriman, tila tequila, TilaTequila
Posted Sep 11th 2009 8:15PM by TMZ Staff
Tila Tequila is lashing out at the San Diego DA's office for their decision to not file criminal charges against her ex-boyfriend Shawne Merriman.
TMZ obtained the following statement from Tila's rep:
"Tila Tequila is the victim of a violent crime. The San Diego District attorney's decision not to press charges against Shawne Merriman for the battering of Tila Tequila demonstrates an unconscionable negligence in the discharging of their public duties. We strongly feel that justice has not been served in this matter.
Obviously, The San Diego Charger's NFL franchise brings millions of dollars in revenue to the city of San Diego, and it seems clear that other interests are being served by the DA's office than the upholding of the law. A young woman was violently beaten and choked, and the physical evidence is both overwhelming and disturbing. Tila's account of the events has remained consistent from the beginning, while Merriman's story has changed repeatedly.
Just because the DA has made this reckless decision doesn't mean that justice will not be served in this case. No one is above the law. Tila Tequila will immediately begin pursuing civil charges against Mr. Merriman and she will have her day in court."
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Talk Sports, Exclusives, Tila Tequila
Posted Sep 11th 2009 6:46PM by TMZ Staff
The San Diego District Attorney has declined to prosecute Shawne Merriman over accusations that the NFL star choked Tila Tequila and refused to trapped her in his mansion.
The San Diego D.A. just released the following statement:
"After a thorough review of the investigation into the Sept. 6, 2009 incident at the Poway home of Shawne Merriman, our office has determined there is insufficient evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that any crime was committed. The case is now closed."
UPDATE: The General Manager of the San Diego Chargers has issued the following statement: "It's really good news for Shawne. We're happy things worked out for him on the legal front."
Filed under: Talk Sports, Tila Tequila
Tags: district attorney, DistrictAttorney, shawne merriman, ShawneMerriman, tila tequila, TilaTequila
Posted Sep 11th 2009 8:18AM by TMZ Staff
Tila Tequila made her first appearance out in public since her alleged attack by Shawne Merriman -- and was sporting some serious bruises!
As TMZ first reported, Tequila met with investigators from the San Diego District Attorney yesterday to discuss the altercation, where she alleges the Chargers star "choked and physically restrained" her last weekend.
Merriman claims Tila was drunk and he was simply trying to "encourage her to stay until safe transportation could be provided."
When asked yesterday by paps if she'll forgive Shawne, Tila replied "I don't know."
Filed under: Paparazzi Video, Celebrity Feuds, Talk Sports, Tila Tequila
Tags: bruised, bruises, chargers, shawne merriman, ShawneMerriman, tila tequila, TilaTequila
Posted Sep 10th 2009 3:01PM by TMZ Staff
We've learned Tila Tequila is currently meeting with investigators for the San Diego District Attorney to discuss the alleged altercation she had with San Diego Charger Shawne Merriman.
The case was handed over to the D.A. yesterday by the San Diego Sheriff's Department. Tila claims Shawne "choked and physically restrained" her as she was attempting to leave his home early Sunday morning.
Shawne is telling a different story: Tila was drunk and he was simply trying to "encourage her to stay until safe transportation could be provided."
The D.A. will ultimately decide if charges will be filed against Shawne.
Filed under: Talk Sports, Exclusives, Tila Tequila
Tags: district attorney, DistrictAttorney, san diego chargers, SanDiegoChargers, shawne merriman, ShawneMerriman, tila tequila, TilaTequila
