A man secretly recorded a woman performing an intimate solo sex act on camera and then sent the video to her daughter ... at least according to a new lawsuit.
A California woman named Crystal Merrill is suing a Nevada man named Frank Harris, claiming they were having cybersex over Facebook Messenger in 2022 when he secretly recorded her without her knowledge or consent.
Crystal claims Frank ultimately sent the intimate visuals to her daughter via text message and email in 2023 ... and she says he then contacted her and threatened to upload the footage to Instagram, Pornhub, Facebook and TikTok.
Ashlee Jenae's fiancé Joe McCannhas experienced racism and received online threats after her tragic death ... TMZ has learned.
Sources close to Joe tell us ... ever since Ashlee died while on a trip to Tanzania in March, Joe and his family have received an overwhelming number of death threats and messages of hate.
We're told this situation is particularly hard on Joe ... because the insinuation that he had anything to do with her death hurts him deeply.
A deadly virus outbreak aboard a cruise ship may have spread far beyond the vessel itself ... because nearly two dozen passengers reportedly wandered across the globe before health officials finally tracked them down.
According to reporting from Spanish newspaper El País, 23 passengers aboard the MV Hondius got off the ship during a stop on the remote Atlantic island of Saint Helena in April -- despite the fact people onboard had already gotten sick and at least one passenger had died.
A Spanish passenger still aboard the ship told the outlet the travelers had no clue they may have been exposed to hantavirus -- a potentially deadly disease with a mortality rate WHO reports could be as high as 40% -- when they disembarked and headed home.
Authorities carried out a search warrant Wednesday at a California property linked to Paul Flores, who was convicted in the 1996 killing of 19-year-old college student Kristin Smart.
The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement the search took place in the Central Coast city of Arroyo Grande, at Paul Flores' mother Susan's property. Smart's body has never been found.
In the statement, the sheriff’s office emphasized its continued commitment to finding Smart’s remains and returning her to her family ... adding that no further details are being released at this time.
Brandi Glanville clearly got wind of those rumors that LeAnn Rimes is being eyed to join "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" ... and the former cast member used the gossip to throw a few jabs at her ex-hubby's new wifey.
While there's no official word on whether LeAnn is actually under consideration for the Bravo show -- Brandi shared her backhanded hope it's true, writing on X ... "I hope it's true about RHOBH I mean she got everything else of mine- husband,kids,boobs, bronco, random illnesses she might as well just be a housewife and finish it off once and for all💕"
The longstanding feud between the two has been well-documented ... and it all started when Rimes' husband, Eddie Cibrian, got with her in 2009 while he was still married to Glanville.
Claire Brosseau -- a former actress who's credited on projects starring James Franco and Daniel Stern -- is begging a Canadian court to let her end her own life.
She filed an emergency motion with the court Monday to receive medically-assisted suicide, saying her sole underlying cause is "unbearable" mental illness ... Canada's CTV News reports.
Claire spoke outside the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, saying her severe bipolar and post-traumatic stress disorders have caused "unrelenting suffering."
Spencer Pratt plans on going to Bat for Los Angeles, Man ... becoming The Caped Crusader in a new A.I. political ad bashing prominent Democrats -- and many conservative politicians and commentators online are praising its message.
The new ad dropped Tuesday, drawing from "The Dark Knight Rises" kangaroo court scene ... featuring L.A. Mayor Karen Bass as The Joker, California Governor Gavin Newsom dressed as a French aristocrat -- a clear reference to The French Laundry -- and former VP Kamala Harris, who just endorsed Bass, swilling vodka.
An ordinary citizen begs for help but is laughed at by the three judges and the assembled aristocracy ... until Joe Rogan is forced to shine a large SP in the night sky à la Commissioner Gordon.
Kara Del Toro is turning up the heat in paradise ... serving serious bikini body energy during her luxe Caribbean getaway to Canouan, St. Vincent.
Take a scroll through the gallery and soak in all the sun-drenched snaps ... Kara's striking pose after pose against the dreamy island backdrop ... though LBH nobody's looking at the scenery first.
Check out the gallery ... even when the bikini comes off and clothes go on, the vacation vibes stay fully intact -- with Kara rocking effortlessly chic fits, a bronzed glow and enough beach-goddess energy to make the rest of us jealous from afar.
Safe to say ... this excursion's doing wonders for the timeline!
Blueface is admitting he played along with the idea that his on-again, off-again girlfriend Chrisean Rock's son was his ... because, well, the daddy narrative was all part of the play.
Check it out ... Blueface sat down on BET’s "The Jason Lee Show" and told Jason Lee he's doubling down on his claim that 2-year-old Chrisean Jr. is NOT his biological child. When Jason flat-out asked why he publicly claimed the boy if he knew otherwise, Blueface didn’t exactly dance around it.
"You know, we were making money -- it was a good storyline," he said. "The biological father ... he didn't fit the storyline, to put it that way. So I went along with it."
A teacher at a Christian school in Florida has been charged with battery after an alleged incident that sounds like something out of “Matilda.”
Cops say Michael Alvarez put green painter’s tape on a student’s mouth because he allegedly laughed while another student read scripture in class on Monday ... this according to an arrest affidavit obtained by CBS News Miami.
The report says this went down at the First United Methodist Christian School in Homestead, just south of Miami ... where the alleged victim says he was singled out for causing commotion.
NeNe Leakes is back with a familiar flame ... 'cause TMZ has learned her brief romance with attorney Arthur Horne III is already in the rearview.
Arthur tells TMZ ... the two only hung out a handful of times, saying he and NeNe went out on a few dates over 2 or 3 weeks. He tells us she's just a phenomenal, fantastic woman and a lot of fun to be around, adding they were never in a serious relationship.
The murder-suicide of the famed restaurateur Texas couple -- which also left their two young children dead -- has the former chef at their Houston restaurant reeling ... and looking back to see if he missed any clues to the impending catastrophe.
If you don't know ... the bodies of 52-year-old Matthew Mitchell, his wife, 39-year-old Thy Mitchell, their 8-year-old daughter and 4-year-old son were discovered shot to death in their upscale Houston home Monday. Police say Matthew killed his family before taking his own life.
Their popular establishment, Traveler's Table, was featured on the show "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" hosted by Emmy winner Guy Fieri ... with their former head chef, Stanton Bundy, who tells TMZ ... he's questioning everything in the aftermath of the tragedy -- including his faith.
Media mogul and CNN founder Ted Turner has died after battling dementia.
Turner Enterprises announced Ted died Wednesday morning. Back in 2018, he announced he'd been diagnosed with Lewy body dementia. That announcement came shortly after his 80th birthday.
In addition to launching the world's first 24/7 news channel, the Cable News Network, in 1980 ... Ted created a media empire that included TBS Superstation, TNT, Cartoon Network, Turner Classic Movies, and at one time, most of MGM Studios' film library.
Jane Fonda has shared a loving goodbye to her ex-husband Ted Turner ... saying he had a big life and brilliant mind.
The actress posted to social media Wednesday following CNN's announcement of their founder's passing ... and she shared a photo of the two holding one another.
Tyla is shutting down all that viral Met Gala drama with Rihanna -- insisting the internet completely ran wild with the story that the icon snubbed her.
After a clip spread online showing Tyla awkwardly hanging back while Rihanna appeared to ignore her Monday, the singer hopped online to explain there's zero bad blood ... and honestly, RiRi was just busy.
Tyla revealed their slightly awkward interactions actually started last year when she first met Rihanna at another event -- saying the superstar seemed occupied before eventually dipping out after mentioning her baby daddy was calling her.
"Temptation Island" stars Summit and Kaylee brought the chaos to "TMZ After Dark" ... and the couple wasted zero time reminding everyone they're the only pair from Season 2 still together.
Check it out ... the breakout duo hit Hollywood Boulevard for their first-ever TMZ bar crawl ... partying their way through hotspots like Rainbow Bar & Grill, Jameson's Irish Pub and Beaches Tropicana while DJ Collabkept the energy up all night. At one point, Summit even jumped into full superfan mode for Michael Jackson-- showing off some of the King of Pop's signature dance moves right on the bus.
Things got more serious once the couple started talking about their time on the show. A bartender pressed them on the question fans have been asking since the finale -- why risk a solid relationship by going on "Temptation Island" in the first place?
