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Sex parties and X-rated pranks -- not exactly kidnapping and torture, but new bombshell videos and photos reveal that kind of wild, bacchanalian atmosphere during the bizarre crypto kidnapping case that's landed John Woeltz and William Duplessie in jail.

TMZ obtained this footage showing their alleged victim -- Italian businessman Michael Valentino Teofrasto Carturan -- hanging out, grinning and frequently shirtless, with other partygoers inside the Manhattan townhouse Duplessie and Woeltz were renting.

Sean "Diddy" Combs' better quit making faces at jurors in his federal trial, or he'll be booted from the courtroom ... that's the stern warning the judge hit him with Thursday morning.

The 17th day of the trial began with Diddy's defense team peppering Bryana Bongolan on cross-examination -- questioning her about the alleged incident where she says Diddy held her over the edge of a balcony 17 stories above the ground.

After her testimony, once jurors left for a break, Judge Arun Subramanian admonished Diddy defense lawyer Marc Agnifilo for his client's courtroom behavior ... pointing out Diddy was "nodding vigorously" while staring down jurors.

Whitney Purvis is speaking about the unbearable heartbreak of losing her teen son Weston -- saying she’s struggling to even process the pain, let alone figure out how to keep going.

The "16 and Pregnant" star says she can’t escape the grief -- when she’s not crying over the loss of her 16-year-old son earlier this week, she’s just lying there, staring at the ceiling, trying to block out the pain that won’t go away.

Whitney tells PEOPLE she found out in the worst way -- she didn’t answer a call from Weston’s dad ’cause they were in the middle of a disagreement, but when he hit her with a "911" text, she knew something was really wrong. The second she heard the news, she screamed her lungs out in the car.

12:15 PM PT -- Elon Musk brought out his own big guns ... tweeting on X, "Time to drop the really big bomb: @realDonaldTrump is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public.  Have a nice day, DJT!"

11:55 AM PT -- Well this is escalating quickly ... amid the back-and-forth flame war on the two men's social media outlets, Donald Trump just went nuclear on his Truth Social platform ... appearing to threaten Musk's deals with the U.S. government.

Elon has multiple contracts with the government, and benefits from federal subsidies as well ... Musk companies Space X and Tesla both have gotten tax credits and other benefits over the years totaling billions of dollars.

In another Truth Social post, Trump said he was the one who asked Musk to leave his administration, saying he had been "wearing thin."

Elon Musk says he's the country's kingmaker ... 'cause he says Donald Trump wouldn't have won the election without him -- and the whole Republican Party would be in shambles, too!

The tech mogul fired off a series of tweets directed at POTUS ... including one where he said, without him, Trump would be sitting at home watching President Kamala Harris at the country's reins.

He adds, "Dems would control the House and the Republicans would be 51-49 in the Senate" ... so, Elon's pretty sure he's the only reason for the Republicans' recent decisive victory. He followed it up by accusing Republicans of being ungrateful to him.

Ryan Lochte and Kayla Reid both described their marriage as "irretrievably broken," TMZ Sports has learned.

According to court documents we obtained, when Reid filed for divorce from the Olympic great in late March, she stated the grounds for the split were "the marriage of the parties is irretrievably broken." In his answer to Reid's petition -- which was filed in late April -- Lochte wrote the same.

Both agreed their date of marriage was Jan. 9, 2018 ... but the two differed on the actual date of their split. Reid called it March 7 ... while Lochte said it simply happened in April.

Greg Hardy's girlfriend claims the former NFL star pushed her onto a bed and held her down by her neck in an argument over cheating allegations prior to his arrest ... this according to documents obtained by TMZ Sports.

The woman called police around 2 PM on Wednesday to report a family violence in progress ... stating Hardy assaulted her and she had marks on her body. The woman also said Hardy fled their home in a white 2018 GMC Acadia after the physical altercation.

When cops arrived, the woman said the argument started when they were driving back from the park with their children -- Hardy asked his girlfriend what was wrong, and she replied they would address it when they were home ... as she didn't want to bicker in front of the kids.

Who wears short shorts?! THIS birthday boy does!!! It's Mark Wahlberg's 54th year around the sun, and while it's hard to believe this hot piece of meat is in his mid-50s, his pecs don't lie ... and neither do his beefy hot shots!

Marky Mark first ripped off his shirt (and dropped trout) back in 1993 on the Calvin Klein runway -- He was an aspiring rapper trying to get his big ole' foot in the door.

He skyrocketed to superstardom playing Eddie Adams -- aka "Dirk Diggler" -- in the 19977 comedy/drama film "Boogie Nights."

Today, the Wahlburgers restaurant owner has beefed up his frame, and his social media page is all bulked up with shirtless gym selfies!

He's leveraged his celebrity status into developing his own fitness clothing line "Municipal" -- which he also has no problem showin' off during his workout regime.

Feelin' hungry? We've got the meat stacked up for ya in our gallery ... Enjoy 😉!

Former "Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta" castmate Khadiyah Lewis, who appeared as Yung Joc's GF and biz consultant on the hit reality series, has died ... a tragic moment that happened last week!!!

Her brother confirmed the 44-year-old real estate agent's death in a statement with The Shade Room ... declining to share the cause of Khadiyah's death.

“This has been an extremely emotionally devastating time. All prayers, condolences, and well wishes are sincerely appreciated,” the statement reads.

Brittany Eady was a no-show for the taping of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" reunion ... TMZ has learned.

Sources connected to the series tell us the 'RHOA' stars are filming the show on Thursday in Atlanta, but Brit skipped out despite being invited to join her fellow costars and Andy Cohen.

Our sources tell us the reunion show is still moving forward without Brit ... it's Hollywood, after all, and the show must go on. Our sources say the rest of the cast is currently on set.

San Antonio Police Chief William McManus offered a full-throated mea culpa to the LGBTQ+ community on Thursday ... saying his department made a mistake by so quickly dismissing the hate crime allegation in the shooting death of Jonathan Joss.

The "King of the Hill" voice actor was shot to death Sunday night on his own property in the city, allegedly by neighbor Sigfredo Ceja Alvarez during a heated exchange ... but Joss' husband, Tristan Kern de Gonzales, called the shooting a homophobic hate crime. The next day ... police said in a statement there was no evidence of a hate crime.

Chief McManus told reporters on Thursday that the announcement was "way too premature" ... and he took full responsibility. In the same breath ... the chief reassured the LGBTQ+ community their safety was of the utmost importance to police.

"Ghost Adventures" star Aaron Goodwin’s wife just got her fate sealed -- she’s been officially sentenced for plotting to have him murdered.

Victoria Goodwin’s been sentenced to a minimum of 3 years to 7.5 years in a Nevada prison, with 92 days of time already served knocked off the clock. This all comes after she copped a plea deal to dodge a full-blown murder-for-hire trial.

Thursday’s emotional courtroom showdown had Victoria apologizing directly to Aaron for the chaos, heartbreak, and danger she put him through ... swearing she’ll never forgive herself for the "stupid" choices that got her here.

Dr. Terry Dubrow’s telling us to slow our roll on praising Kylie Jenner for being real about her breast-augmentation details -- saying she should be using her fame to warn young girls about the dangers of going under the knife too soon.

TMZ caught up with Terry and his wife Heather outside STK 48 on Wednesday, and he didn’t hold back, pointing out that Kylie’s already said she regrets getting her boobs done at 19. So, now it’s time for her to use that platform of hers to give a little real talk about the risks.

Don’t miss our full clip, 'cause Terry’s spilling the tea on why someone like Kylie can totally shift the conversation around plastic surgery -- and why that might be a game-changer.

Miley Cyrus took the Big Apple by storm Wednesday ... putting on a wild performance and then dazzling her gazillion fans in her super sexy outfit right on the street.

It all started with Miley's concert last night ... the singer jumped onstage and belted out a bunch of tunes off her new album, "Something Beautiful," at Rough Trade Below in the famed Rockefeller Center in Midtown Manhattan.

Video shows Miley -- clad in jean shorts, fishnets, a shirt and jacket -- standing in front of a mic and singing one of her hits, "Easy Lover."

The Beckham family drama could be far from over -- despite Romeo Beckham’s recent split from his girlfriend, a reconciliation between Brooklyn Beckham, Nicola Peltz, and David and Victoria Beckham remains up in the air ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... there’s been no progress in mending the strained relationship between Brooklyn, Nicola, and the rest of the famous family -- including Romeo -- as too much damage has already been done.

We're told Brooklyn and Nicola are still weighing whether to reopen the door, but it’s been difficult given the past history.

Paige DeSorbo's packing up her Hamptons suitcase for good -- after 7 seasons on "Summer House," she says it's finally time to shut the door on that chapter.

The reality star got real on her IG Story Thursday, calling "Summer House" one of the most rewarding chapters of her life -- bad decisions and all -- but says it’s time to officially move on.

Paige thanked fans for riding shotgun through all the chaos -- and teased that this isn’t the last you’ll see of her. So buckle up ... seems like she’s just getting started.

Wayne Gretzky now knows of a special place where boys and girls can all be queens every single day ... 'cause the Great One got a lesson in Chappell Roan's hit song, "Pink Pony Club" on live TV -- thanks to TNT co-host Paul Bissonnette.

Biz's session took place after the Edmonton Oilers' overtime win over the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final ... when the former NHLer started talking about how the popular tune has become an unofficial anthem for the Canadian squad.

The Great One didn't want to be left out -- so he started asking questions.