Celeste Rivas' body had liquefied and looked like "mush" in the graphic photos shown during D4vd's preliminary hearing Tuesday ... according to the 14-year-old's family's attorney.
We caught up with Patrick Steinfeld outside court after the hearing, and he tells TMZ the alleged evidence presented against the singer is "damning" based on what he saw inside the courtroom.
Steinfeld says the exhibits were so "extremely painful" for the family to sit through that Celeste's mother, Mercedes Martinez, sobbed throughout the hearing and "never recovered."
A key person who was among the last to see Nolan Wells' alive has broken his silence ... and he's gutted by the entire situation, including the blame.
Warren Hudson, Wells’ self-described “best friend,” who was among those on the fateful Fourth of July boat trip before the teen went missing ... says the rumors he was involved with Wells' death are crushing.
As you know, Nolan disappeared after those friends left, and his body was found July 6 on the Horn Island shoreline. No witnesses have, at least publicly, reported seeing him after 4:30 PM on July 4.
Nolan's family is conducting its own investigation into the 18-year-old's mysterious death ... including ordering an independent autopsy.
The boy's parents laid him to rest Monday at Center Pointe Church in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, in a service officiated by Rev. Al Sharpton... where he and Tyler Perry each offered $50K for information leading to a conviction in Nolan's death.
11:12 AM PT -- TMZ has obtained dispatch audio of the car crash.
9:22 AM PT -- Authorities say Kaylee Hottlewas riding in a 1995 Honda Accord when the driver veered off a Maryland road and slammed into a roadside ditch early Tuesday.
Kaylee Hottle -- a deaf actress best known for playing Jia in two 'Godzilla' films -- is dead.
Her father, Joshua Hottle, tells TMZ ... his daughter was killed in a car accident early Tuesday morning in Maryland.
Joshua also shared the tragic news in a nearly 23-minute-long social live stream ... explaining in ASL that he had to fly from Texas to claim her body.
Joshua says he learned Kaylee was involved in a serious car accident ... and officials called him shortly after this initial shock to inform him her heart stopped on the way to the hospital.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's daughter Vivienne is the latest of the former couple's children to ask a court to drop "Pitt" from her last name.
According to court docs obtained by TMZ, the 18-year-old filed a petition seeking to legally change her name from Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt to Vivienne Marcheline Jolie. The reason for the request is listed simply as "personal."
Vivienne has already been using the surname Jolie professionally, receiving a "Vivienne Jolie" credit in the Playbill for the Broadway production of "The Outsiders," which she helped produce alongside her mother.
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Bear Brown says he's got a stalker on his hands after his brother Matt's tragic suicide ... to the point that he needs protection.
The "Alaskan Bush People" star was granted a temporary civil protection order against a man who was allegedly part of the private search and rescue group that found Matt's body, according to Us Weekly.
Bear alleges the man "vaguely claims to have been a very close friend of my brother" but insists he doesn't know him beyond his help in the search.
Robert Downey Jr.'s daughter Avri Downey is getting into the family business ... she's set to film a new television show ... and we found out how much she's being paid.
TMZ obtained the minor's contract Avri signed for her role in an upcoming show, "Oswald," and it calls for her to be paid $1,246 for one day of shooting.
The deal was signed last year, and her character was listed as "Family Photo Kid" ... so it sounds like a smaller role.
Avri's daily rate is a far cry from her dad’s reported $100 Million salary in "Avengers: Doomsday" ... but, hey, we all gotta start somewhere.
D4vdstill had Celeste Rivas' name tattooed on his left ring finger when he was booked into jail ... a chilling detail revealed as Day 1 of his preliminary hearing came to a close.
An investigator testified Tuesday that officers spotted "Celeste" on the singer's finger during booking ... along with "Shhh" on his right index finger and a religious reference on his right palm ... as prosecutors displayed photos showing the faded tattoos in court.
D4vd appeared relaxed as the images were shown, stroking his chin and studying the evidence with his thumb and index finger resting on his face.
This new video from the day Nolan Wells went missing might reveal the first clues about who he was with during the last hours of the Horn Island 4th of July party.
TMZ obtained the video recorded that fateful day ... as the camera pans around to show multiple boats and tons of people partying, you can see a Black man standing on the back deck of a boat, apparently bending over to get a drink.
Check the video ... the man is wearing trunks matching the color of the ones Nolan was wearing in the infamous July 4 pic with his friends on a boat.
Jason Alexander is apologizing to Courtney Stoddenafter she publicly called him out over a controversial 2012 comedy sketch filmed when she was still a minor.
The "Seinfeld" star tells TMZ ... "Looking back at the comedy sketch in which Ms. Stodden and I participated in 2012, I completely agree that it was inappropriate and I truly regret it."
He continues ... "But more importantly, I am deeply sorry for any harm or distress it has caused Ms. Stodden. I offer her my sincerest apologies."
Nolan Wells' mom is laying the legal groundwork to potentially sue over her son's mysterious death ... asking a Mississippi court to put her in charge of his estate.
According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Christine Wonsleyfiled a petition Monday to open Nolan's estate and appoint her as its administrator ... saying the estate's assets would consist "solely of claims for damages resulting from the circumstances surrounding his death."
Put simply ... the appointment would give Christine the authority to file a lawsuit on behalf of Nolan's estate if anyone is ultimately found legally responsible for his death.
Wendy Williams’ guardian, Sabrina Morrissey, settled the legal battle with A&E Television Networks over the former talk show host’s documentary, TMZ has learned.
According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Sabrina and A&E said they resolved all issues and the lawsuit was being dropped.
In the original lawsuit, Sabrina demanded the release of the documentary be halted, which did not happen, and for additional damages. She claimed Wendy was dealing with “very serious medical issues” that rendered her “effectively incapacitated.”
When Danny Trejo boarded the TMZ Brunch Bus, he wasn't expecting a surprise family reunion ... but that's just what we served up!!!
The "Machete" star was guiding guests through Hollywood, hangin' with our Vox DJ and making pit stops at his restaurants -- Trejo's Coffee & Donuts and Trejo's Tacos -- when he learned one passenger was more than just a fan.
A woman leaned over to Danny ... telling him his sister, Marlene, is her mom.
Danny and Marlene were separated when he was little ... so, this is a big deal!
Guess Spider-Man doesn't need to come swinging in to get between his woman and a would-be suitor ... because Zendayais telling any flirts she and Tom Holland are hitched -- kinda.
Check out the video ... Zendaya was in Mexico on Wednesday rocking the red carpet for "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" ... and one of the paps just couldn't contain himself shouting, "Will you marry me please?!"
Then, with a shrug ... Zendaya responds, "you're too late" ... all but confirming what everyone's been dying to get in fine print -- that she and Tom are married.
