Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison For Crypto Fraud Case

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is going away for a long time ... the judge hit him with a 25-year sentence for scamming customers and investors in his federal cryptocurrency fraud case.

Judge Lewis Kaplan handed down the hefty sentence Thursday in Manhattan, and although he didn't order restitution -- due to the large number of victims impacted by SBF's biz -- the judge did order a forfeiture of more than $11 billion.

Explaining the lengthy sentence and fine, Judge Kaplan said ... "This man will be in a position to do something very bad in the future, and it’s not a trivial risk.”

Famous Conjoined Twin Abby Hensel Marries Boyfriend ... What About Her Sis???

Conjoined twins Abby and Brittany Hensel -- who skyrocketed to fame on 'Oprah' and a TLC reality series -- have achieved a major milestone ... secretly welcoming a spouse into their unconventional home.

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Public records show Abby married army veteran Josh Bowling in Minnesota back in 2021 ... according to TODAY.

As Abby and Brittany are dicephalus conjoined twins -- a rare occurrence, where they share all organs below the waist -- the nuptials have sparked many questions about the couple's arrangement with Brittany at home.

BIANCA CENSORI FANS HEAR HER SPEAK FOR FIRST TIME!!! All Aussie In Throwback Clip

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Lo and behold, Bianca Censori has a voice, and -- despite current criticisms -- she wasn't afraid to use it long before her nearly nude outings with Kanye West started stealing the spotlight.

Fans are losing their minds over this throwback clip making waves on Reddit ... it's Ye's typically silent wifey opening up about her architectural design gig at Yeezy during the 2022 CFS Summit in Paris -- and her full Aussie accent is front and center.

Bianca says, "I'm an architectural designer from Melbourne, Australia. I currently reside in Los Angeles, and I'm a lead architectural designer at Yeezy."

RILEY STRAIN FAMILY ORDERS SECOND AUTOPSY ... New Details Not Adding Up

Riley Strain's grieving family is ordering a second private autopsy for him after the first found no signs of foul play -- this after new details emerged about his death.

The 22-year-old didn't have his cowboy boots, pants or wallet when he was pulled out of the Cumberland River 2 weeks after disappearing from Luke Bryan's Nashville bar on March 8.

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But, Chris Dingman, a family friend serving as their spokesperson, told NewsNation Riley was wearing all those items the night he went missing ... leading them to believe his death was more than accidental.

Diddy Feds Will Scour Flight Manifests ... In Sex Trafficking Probe

The key to the federal investigation into allegations Diddy engaged in sex trafficking -- figuring out who was on Diddy's charter jets that went from state to state and around the world.

Federal law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... all of the jet charter companies Diddy used will receive subpoenas. We're told the feds want to look at all the flight manifests to see who was on Diddy's charter jets and where the planes went.

The manifest is critical ... it will enable federal agents to contact the passengers and interview them. They will be particularly interested if some of the people who filed lawsuits against Diddy were on these planes.

Kim Zolciak Can't Save Brielle's Range Rover ... The Bank's Taking It!!!

Kim Zolciak and her daughter Brielle Biermann are suffering a luxurious loss -- failing to make payments on a Range Rover means they've now been ordered to hand over the keys ... TMZ has learned.

In new court documents, obtained by TMZ, a judge ruled against the reality TV stars, granting Ally Bank the right to repossess their Range, after the bank sued BB and KZ in December for failing to meet the terms of their sales agreement.

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The judge issued the order Wednesday ... making the 2019 vehicle immediately available for repossession.

Diddy Feds Disabled, Seized Surveillance Video in Raid

There should have been video of an army of federal agents barging into Diddy's L.A. mansion, but none exists, because the first thing the feds did was beeline it for the security system, disable it and seize the hard drive ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Diddy and his team were shocked at the show of force when the agents entered his Holmby Hills mansion, and they wanted to review what happened by looking at footage from his security system.

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We're told the feds knew the layout of the property before entering, because the first thing they did was disable the entire system so their entry would not be recorded, and then they took the hard drive, so no security footage of the raid exists.

BEYONCÉ SLURPS Spaghetti ON PRIVATE JET ... Ahead of Country Album Drop

Beyoncé was living the high life ... hopping on board her $40 million private jet to indulge in some serious spaghetti ahead of her album release -- which actually features a track dedicated to the Italian culinary favorite.

Judging by her IG pics Thursday ... it looks like Queen Bey wasn't wasting any time celebrating the early success of her country-themed album "Cowboy Carter" -- set for release Friday -- as she dined in style in the air.

In another pic, Beyoncé's fully embracing the cowgirl vibe ... rocking a black jumper dress, knee-high Jimmy Choo boots, and topping it off with a stylish black fedora hat.

Larry David Trump's a Little Baby, Sociopath, Insane, Sick Man

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Larry David ripped into Donald Trump for refusing to accept the results of the 2020 election  ... saying the former Prez has upended 250 years of democracy, as LD explodes in anger.

The "Curb Your Enthusiasm" star sounded off on "Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?" ... where the accuser could not hide his disdain and contempt for 45.

Larry says  ... "He’s such a sociopath, he’s so insane, he just couldn’t admit to losing. And we know he lost. He knows he lost. And look how he’s fooled everybody, he’s convinced all these people that he didn’t lose. He’s such a sick man. He’s so sick."

Kanye West Avoided Diddy Meetup at RL ... No Interest in Chatting

Diddy wanted a word with Kanye West at an L.A. concert this month, but Ye ended up ducking the convo -- which is interesting, considering what's gone down in the Bad Boy mogul's world since then.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Diddy was hanging out backstage at Rolling Loud in Los Angeles a couple weeks ago ... he and his entourage had rolled up to watch Ye's performance, and he told people close to Ye he wanted a face-to-face to say what's up, personally.

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However, we're told Kanye had no interest in the proposed meeting when it was brought to his attention -- or at the very least, we're told he wasn't champing at the bit to meet up.

Britney Spears Hits The Sunny Beach ... Reveals She's Going Through Dark Period

Britney Spears showed herself seemingly having a good time on the beach during her most recent getaway, but she says there's much more to the story, and it's all very dark.

Here's the deal ... the pop star posted a series of Instagram photos Wednesday, capturing her in a bikini as she frolicked in the ocean somewhere beautiful and exotic.

Pretty sweet, right? Well, not according to Brit who wrote in her caption that "nothing is what it seems sometimes!!!"

Draymond Green Ejected For Yelling At Referee ... Curry Gets Emotional

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Draymond Green issued a mea culpa for his actions on his "The Draymond Green Show" Thursday morning ... admitting, "I said what I said. I deserved to get kicked out at that point."

"It just can't happen," he added.

Draymond Green was ejected from yet another NBA game Wednesday night -- this time for screaming at a ref -- and Steph Curry was so upset that it happened again, he got visibly emotional on the floor.

The latest DG meltdown happened early in the first quarter of the Warriors' matchup with the Magic in Orlando ... after Green was furious with official Ray Acosta over some foul calls.

Green went up to the ref and began screaming in his face ... and, initially, Acosta appeared to be set to let it all slide with a technical call.

Hollywood Tour Companies Raid Spikes Interest in Diddy's House!!!

Diddy's Los Angeles estate is attracting tons of visitors this week -- besides the feds who raided the place, and really because of them, tourists are desperate to get just a peek at the mansion.

We spoke with several tour bus companies that have been cruising by Diddy's pad a lot in the wake of Monday's shocking raids, and they say customer interest was definitely piqued by the headlines.

A couple tour companies say their buses are packed to the gills this week ... which they admit is due to this being spring break as much as it is Diddy's legal woes.

Mookie Betts Ohtani Gambling Scandal's Not A Distraction

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Dodgers superstar Mookie Betts tells TMZ Sports despite all of the recent drama surrounding Shohei Ohtani and his former interpreter ... L.A. is absolutely locked in on the 2024 season.

Betts made it clear to us while out at a charity appearance at a Raising Cane's in Alhambra, Calif. that the Ippei Mizuhara gambling scandal is just not a distraction.

"No, no, no, no," the shortstop said. "We're just focused on business. Taking care of business and that's all we keep first."

TMZ TV Recap Diddy Raid Aftermath at Home Travis Kelce Dad Bod, Deion Sanders Lost

We're almost at the weekend, but until we get there ... why not refuel with some TV topics?!

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Let's kick things off with "TMZ Live," where Harvey and Charles continued to break down the aftermath of the raids on Diddy's homes ... including dramatic footage of what the feds left behind at his Holmby Hills mansion -- namely, an absolute mess as they tore the place up.

Guess Who This Future Pro Baller Turned Into!

Before this Houston native throwin' up deuces for the camera turned into a professional basketball player, he was just a star and the captain of his high school squad before making it big in the NBA.

He currently is a small forward for the Miami Heat but you've also seen him play for the Chicago Bulls, the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Philadelphia 76ers.

And, don't count out his famous friends ... Camila Cabello, Alix Earle and Diplo just to name a few.

Need one more clue? "Jimmy Buckets"!

Can you guess who he is?

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