All posts containing the tag: "guns"
Posted Nov 4th 2009 7:57PM by TMZ Staff
One of Verne Troyer's ex girlfriends claims the man who made Mini-Me famous is a threat to her life ... and she fears someone in Verne's posse could do her in with a gun.
Yvette Monet filed a restraining order -- obtained by TMZ -- claiming Verne continues to email and phone her with "awful messages," calling her a hooker and other names.
Monet says Verne told her his friend Bart "is carrying guns and will do anything he says." She goes on -- "His friend Jose is a cop and has guns as well. I'm afraid for my life."
The judge granted a temporary restraining order.
UPDATE: Vern's lawyer, Ed McPherson, tells TMZ his client is "shocked and appalled" at what he calls the "false and frivolous accusations." McPherson can't believe a judge issued the restraining order without giving Vern notice and with no proof of Monet's allegations.
McPherson says Vern can't wait to fight this one out in court.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Verne Troyer, Exclusives
Tags: guns, mini-me, restraining order, RestrainingOrder, temporary restraining order, TemporaryRestrainingOrder, vern troyer, VernTroyer
Posted Oct 1st 2009 6:51PM by TMZ Staff
A stirred and shaken paparazzo (not a TMZ photog) just told us he just had a gun pulled on him by cops at Audrina Patridge's home, because they mistook him for her alleged stalker.
Cops confirm to TMZ they responded to a call from one of Audrina's neighbors about a "suspicious person." The cops thought it might be Zachory Loring, who was ordered yesterday to stay clear of Audrina for 3 years.
The LAPD could not confirm if a gun was drawn.
Filed under: The Hills, Exclusives, Audrina Patridge
Tags: audrina patridge, AudrinaPatridge, cops, guns, lapd, paparazzi, zachory loring, ZachoryLoring
Posted Aug 12th 2009 9:12AM by TMZ Staff
The Pittsburgh Steelers are in the cross-hairs again after pictures surfaced of 14 players horsing around with guns -- and pointing them at each other's heads at a police firing range in 2006.
The photos appear to show several key members from the 2006 Super Bowl championship team -- including Joey Porter (front left), Ike Taylor, James Harrison, Max Starks, James Farrior, Brett Keisel and Najeh Davenport -- screwin' around with the high-power firearms while state troopers smiled in the background.
Ironically, a police spokesperson claims the players were there because the "Steelers camp" had requested a gun safety course.
Even the National Rifle Association won't defend this, telling the Philidelphia Daily News there were multiple "dumb and dangerous" safety violations. No kidding...
UPDATE: The Steelers just released the following statement:
"Steelers players are counseled at least annually on the importance of gun safety. We are not aware of any violations of law or NFL policies in regard to the visit to the State Police facilities three years ago. We recommend all of our players use extreme caution and good judgment if they choose to possess a firearm."
Filed under: Talk Sports
Tags: firearms, guns, pittsburgh steelers, PittsburghSteelers
Posted Jul 22nd 2009 9:10AM by TMZ Staff
Robert Blake -- who was acquitted for the murder of his wife -- didn't forget his guns inside any restaurants yesterday when we got him in Beverly Glen -- just check out those loaded weapons.
Blake also talked for once -- saying he and our photog need to get a life.
Filed under: Hot Bodies
Tags: acquitted, gun, guns, loaded, murder, robert blake, RobertBlake
Posted Jun 1st 2009 2:15PM by TMZ Staff
...no, not for the gun charges.
This one just went down in Florida -- the plagued wide receiver just had those 4 tickets he racked up in one day dismissed ... all because the cop who nailed him was a little too careless with his paperwork.
Plaxico Burress' lawyer, Bradford Cohen, tells us the tickets cops gave him in Broward County on March 1 -- for speeding (60 in a 45), improper display of tags, improper lane change and improper window tinting -- were dismissed because they weren't properly filled out by the cop.
Whoops.
We're told the tickets did not include info on how Plax could pay or contest the fines -- which is a violation of state law.
As for the gun charges, Burress is due back in court in New York on June 15 -- but don't expect the same outcome.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Talk Sports, Plaxico Burress
Tags: guns, plaxico buress, PlaxicoBuress, tickets
Posted May 28th 2009 6:14PM by TMZ Staff
As part of his community service for throwing a teenager offstage in a nearby town, Akon met with students in Poughkeepsie, NY today for a forum on gun violence -- speaking publicly about Dolla, his protege who was gunned down in L.A. last week.
Check out The Poughkeepsie Journal for more of Akon's speech.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
Tags: akon, community service, CommunityService, dolla, gun violence, guns, GunViolence, poughkeepsie
Posted May 15th 2009 11:42AM by TMZ Staff
T.I. has eleven days to report to his one year and one day prison sentence -- and we know where he's going.
T.I., real name Clifford Joseph Harris Jr., will surrender himself to a low security prison in Forrest City, Arkansas by noon on May 26.
No special treatment here -- he'll likely have a roomie, be kept in the general population, which includes about 1,500 inmates, and be assigned to work detail.
In March, Atlanta federal court sentenced the 28-year-old rapper on federal weapons charges related to the purchase of machine guns and silencers.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
Tags: guns, jail, locked up, LockedUp, prison, rap, t.i., TI
Posted Jul 17th 2008 8:30AM by TMZ Staff
Alert school security -- loaded guns were found inside "High School Musical" in the shape of Zac Efron's buffed out arms!
Who knew flat-ironing your shag 'do could get you ripped?!
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Beauty, Hot Bodies, Zac Efron
Tags: biceps, guns, High School Musical, HighSchoolMusical, zac efron, ZacEfron
Posted Jun 20th 2008 12:30PM by TMZ Staff
Ex-footballer Keyshawn Johnson told TMZ about his own experience at being robbed at gunpoint -- which might be why he doesn't flaunt his cash flow out in the open.
Filed under: Talk Sports
Tags: bling, guns, javon walker, JavonWalker, keyshawn johnson, KeyshawnJohnson, money, robbery
