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Brandy will not be going to a civil trial over her December 2006 car crash -- she just settled with the last remaining plaintiffs.
The last plaintiffs standing were the parents of the woman who died in the accident. Brandy already settled with the couple's two kids ($300,000 each). She also settled with the other injured driver, Mallory Ham, back in July.
Terms of the latest settlement are secret.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives
Carrie Prejean demanded more than a million dollars during her settlement negotiations with Miss California USA Pageant officials -- that is, until the lawyer for the Pageant showed Carrie an XXX home video of her handiwork.
The video the lawyer showed Carrie is extremely graphic and has never been released publicly. We know that, because TMZ obtained the video months ago but decided not to post it because it was so racy. Let's just say, Carrie has a promising solo career.
We're told it took about 15 seconds for Carrie to jettison her demand and essentially walk away with nothing. As we first reported, the Pageant is paying around $100,000 to her lawyers and publicist -- a fraction of her bills. She pockets nothing in the settlement.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Pageantry, Carrie Prejean, Exclusives
Carrie Prejean nets a big fat zero in her settlement with the folks at Miss California USA, sources tell TMZ.
Carrie and the Pageant officials have settled their lawsuits against each other and the terms were confidential ... until now.
We've learned the Pageant will fork over around $100,000 for Carrie's lawyers and publicists connected with the public battle royale. That money goes directly to her flacks and not into her bank account. We're told Carrie personally gets zilch.
What Carrie walks away with: Her book comes out on Monday and we're told the Pageant won't fight her for writing it without its permission.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Pageantry, Carrie Prejean, Exclusives
Ay, brother -- Henry Ian Cusick is off the hook.
Cusick -- who plays Desmond Hume on "Lost" -- has settled a sexual harassment lawsuit with a former production staffer who sued him back in April for allegedly grabbing and touching her inappropriately.
The woman sued Cusick, ABC and a Hawaiian production company. Her lawyer tells us she has settled with all the defendants and the terms are confidential.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Lost, Exclusives
Kanye West got swift justice this AM -- thanks in part to TMZ -- and the judge in his LAX vandalism case said he'll dismiss all 3 misdemeanors against him after Kanye gets a dose of community service.
West's lawyer, Blair Berk, delivered a blistering attack on the paparazzi, scolding them for inciting celebs, going to churches for intrusive shots ... pretty much claiming they're responsible for all the wars in the world.
Berk says both Kanye and co-defendant Don Crowley (Kanye's manager) are "remorseful" for their conduct and have submitted to anger management counseling -- this, after breaking two cameras in a fit of anger at the airport.
Berk says this matter was "wildly overcharged" as a battery and vandalism case.
Deputy L.A. City Attorney Felton Newell disputed the notion the case was overcharged, claiming the defendants acted with "reckless disregard," adding the video shows "an intent to commit a felony."
Berk appeared without her client and noted that TMZ had settled its beef with Kanye because West paid for the camera he broke at LAX on Sept. 11, 2008. The judge agreed -- saying if TMZ didn't want to press charges, it didn't make a lot of sense to carry on with the case.
And speaking of Sept. 11th...the two lawyers got into a fight over whether the prosecutor was exploiting the date by saying it elevated the seriousness of the offense -- i.e., going nuts at a major airport.
In the end, the judge felt since the defendants enrolled in an anger management program, he said he'll dismiss the charges when they both serve 50 hours of community service. But he added Kanye's conduct was not acceptable.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Kanye West
Team Britney Spears has reached a financial settlement with the paparazzo who accused the pop star of intentionally driving over his foot with her Mercedes back in 2007.
Rick Mendoza, who was working for TMZ at the time, had argued that Brit's people "should have known ... Britney was not in the mental, emotional and/or physical condition to operate the subject motor vehicle in a safe and reasonable manner."
The terms of the settlement were not released -- but Mendoza had originally demanded more than $200,000 in damages.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Britney Spears
The personal chef who sued Simon Cowell and Terri Seymour just hit the smallest jackpot we've ever seen in a celebrity lawsuit -- a pair of old sneakers and some gas money!
As TMZ first reported, the chef filed suit against Simon and Terri earlier this month, claiming the "American Idol" judge wouldn't return her running shoes -- equipped with $500 orthopedic insoles. The chef claims Terri made her remove the shoes before entering Cowell's Hollywood Hills mansion.
But yesterday, Team Simon and the chef reached a settlement -- the chef got her shoes back ... plus around $75 in court costs ... and $9 for the gas!
We just spoke to the chef, who told us, "I got my shoes back ... yayyyyyyy!"
Case closed.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives
All painful, dirty, drawn-out divorces must come to an end -- we're told Linda and Hulk Hogan's bitter split is finally about to be over.
Sources close to the case tell us they've begun negotiations and a settlement could be announced as early as next week.
After that, we'll never, ever, ever have to talk about Linda Hogan again.
Filed under: The Hogans, Dirty Divorces
The guardianship hearing in the Michael Jackson case has been postponed ... and our sources say the delay is because Katherine Jackson and Debbie Rowe are close to a settlement.
The hearing was set for Monday, but is now delayed to August 3.
As we reported, lawyers for Katherine Jackson and Debbie Rowe have been hashing out a settlement and we're told an agreement is on the horizon. The discussions, we're told, is amicable and it involves the children -- not money.
Sources say it looks like Debbie Rowe will not object to Katherine getting custody. As for Rowe, she had an agreement with Jackson that was signed several years ago that gave her an undisclosed sum of money spread out over a period of years. That agreement survived Jackson's death and is unaffected by custody issues.
The court ruled Katherine will continue on as legal guardian until the hearing on August 3.
Filed under: Michael Jackson
Brooke Shields has settled her beef with The National Enquirer.
A few weeks back, a freelance reporter working for the tabloid checked Shields' mother out of her nursing home. According to Shields, her mother, who suffers from dementia, was driven around in an attempt to find a "story." It was disgusting then, and it still seems disgusting now.
The mag responded to these allegations of gross abuse by claiming the reporter had been a friend of Shields' mother for ten years and was merely helping her run some errands. Interesting ....
In the end, the Enquirer has agreed to apologize for the actions of its reporter and make a sizable donation to further research on dementia, reports People Magazine.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
50 Cent finally buried the hatchet in the legal war over his 52-room Connecticut mansion -- and not one person had to get shot.
Moments ago, Fiddy reached settlement with the engineering firm he accused of misleading him about repairs and renovations on the ridiculously huge estate before he bought it from Mike Tyson.
Fiddy claims he never would have bought the crumbling mansion had the firm he hired to inspect it done a proper job. Repairs for the house were estimated by the company at $500,000 -- 50 Cent says he has shelled out millions.
So far, details on the settlement are being kept under wraps.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, 50 Cent
The people who own the mansion where Ed McMahon broke his neck are finally off the hook -- a judge dismissed the case one day before it was set to go to trial.
Ed filed the lawsuit back in 2007 when he slipped on a ramp-like staircase -- which Ed believed to be "unsafe" -- at a mansion owned by investment tycoon Robert Day and his wife Kelly.
But according to documents, filed in L.A. County Superior Court on Thursday, the Days were finally dismissed from the suit after the two parties reached a settlement -- the terms of which have not been made public.
Ed settled the other half of this lawsuit -- which was a malpractice claim against the doctors and the hospital Ed claimed failed to spot and treat his injury -- a few weeks ago.
The terms of that settlement has not been made public either.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
Vanessa Hudgens has settled a lawsuit with the former producer who claims she stiffed him.
Johnny Vieira sued Vanessa, claiming she refused to honor a deal they inked before she made it big.
Hudgens' lawyer tells TMZ, "My client appreciates Mr. Vieira's efforts early in her recording career. We're glad to be able to resolve the issues in a mutually agreeable fashion."
Translation -- settled for an undisclosed sum.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
Lane Garrison has reached a financial settlement with the parents of the 17-year-old kid he killed in a drunken car crash back in 2006.
We've also learned the former "Prison Break" star has reached a financial settlement with one of the survivors of the crash, Michelle Ohana.
The exact amount that he paid both parties is confidential.
Garrison is still behind bars, serving out his 40 month sentence for vehicular manslaughter and two other alcohol related charges.
The parents of Vahagn Setian had filed a civil suit against the actor last year -- demanding payment for wrongful death and gross negligence.
Ohana, who was 15 at the time of the crash, was injured so badly, she spent the following 2 months in a wheelchair.
Story developing...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
Sporting a huge, million-dollar grin, a freshly rehabbed Britney Spears celebrated the end of her divorce battle with Kevin Federline -- with a triumphant return to the Hollywood scene.
Spears, who hasn't been seen near a drink since first entering rehab in late February, partied it up at swanky Bridge Restaurant and Lounge. She stayed just 30 minutes and made a quick exit.
As TMZ first reported, Spears reached a settlement with K-Fed earlier in the day. The divorce will soon become final.
Filed under: Britney Spears
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