Peter Weber is firing back after former "Bachelor" producer Julie LaPlaca claimed in her new memoir the two hooked up while his season was still airing ... telling TMZ he's deeply disappointed she chose to publicly reveal what he says were private moments.
Peter tells TMZ in a statement ... "I just find it ironic that Julie is coming out with a book all about finding your truth and searching for love, when the entire time I was trying to do just that on my season of 'The Bachelor,' with her as my main confidant and guide throughout the process, her actions said otherwise."
He continues ... "I am by no means a victim in all of this. I'm a grown man who is responsible for all of my actions, and I know that. That being said, going through an experience like I did involved a certain level of trust being given to people I really didn't know that much about at the time."
Christie McCarthy's life has come full circle in the wildest way imaginable ... she tells TMZ she was abandoned in a box as a newborn in China -- and now she's making a fortune showing off her own on OnlyFans!
The influencer -- aka Christie McFit -- tells us her story began during China's One-Child Policy, when she was left in a box outside a police station before eventually being adopted and raised by a single mom in suburban New Jersey.
Fast-forward a few decades ... Christie now boasts more than 2.5 million Instagram followers, says she's in the top 0.07% of all OnlyFans creators, and has traded her hard life as a baby for first-class flights, luxury vacations, and what she calls her dream life.
Fresh trouble for Graham Platner... a second ex-girlfriend has stepped forward with new sexual misconduct allegations against the embattled Maine Senate candidate ... claiming he had a penchant for stealthily removing condoms without her consent when they were banging.
According to a new Washington Post report, Lyndsey Fifield claims Platner repeatedly removed condoms during sex without her knowledge or consent ... despite allegedly knowing she wasn't using birth control. She says she later confronted him about the alleged encounters, and a friend told the Post she remembered her being upset over his alleged behavior.
The latest claims come just one day after TMZ reported another former girlfriend, Jenny Racicot, accused the Democratic Senate candidate of sexually assaulting her.
Taylor Swift cut New York taxpayers a fat check for her Madison Square Garden nuptials ... forking over $60,000 for a city permit on her wedding day, TMZ has learned.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Taylor and her wedding organizers paid to close 7th Avenue at MSG in Midtown Manhattan last Friday, when she tied the knot with Travis Kelce.
Our sources say Taylor wanted her star-studded guests to roll into MSG without worrying about NYC's famous gridlock traffic while being chauffeured to the event in their limos.
Terrence Howard is ratcheting up his legal war with his former talent agents ... claiming they failed to let him know about a chance at getting his own signature fragrance and potentially becoming a Home Shopping Network star.
The actor makes the new claim in a declaration he filed as part of his legal battle with his former talent agency, CAA. Terrence previously sued CAA, claiming they messed up his salary negotiations for "Empire."
Terrence, who played Lucious Lyon on "Empire" for six seasons, claimed the agency did not adequately represent his best interests when negotiating his deal with FOX.
Nolan Wells' family wants answers after he was found dead ... and they're bringing in the big guns to try and get them.
Nolan's family hired prominent civil rights attorney Ben Crump and is calling for a "thorough and transparent investigation" into the teen's death, according to a press release.
Crump said in a statement ... "Nolan Wells was a beloved son, teammate and friend who went out to celebrate the Fourth of July and never came home. His family deserves answers. They deserve the truth."
Mackenzie Shirilla is sharing a new photo from behind bars ... along with a positive message after suffering a legal setback.
Despite being locked up, Mackenzie's supporters are using her Instagram account. In a recent post, they uploaded a snap of her from prison, explaining she's "trying to do better every day and holding on to hope" ... despite a recent court decision denying her request for post-conviction relief.
Mackenzie's team explained the denial wasn't based on the substance of her claims. Instead, they said the filing was rejected because it was submitted one day past the deadline.
Big Tigger's estranged wife, Alicia Brown, is now facing a whole new set of legal problems ... TMZ has learned she's been arrested in Georgia on a warrant related to kidnapping.
Hart County Sheriff's Office tells TMZ ... deputies tracked down Brown's SUV Monday night after receiving a BOLO tied to outstanding kidnapping-related warrants out of Maryland. Authorities say Brown was arrested without incident during a felony traffic stop on Interstate 85, and two young children inside the vehicle were safely recovered.
We're told Tigger's kid that he shares with Brown was one of the children in the car.
Investigators say the Maryland warrants stem from the 2019 disappearance of a 10-year-old child. Brown faces a felony interference with child custody charge in Georgia, and officials say she'll be extradited to Maryland.
Sean Strickland is issuing a mea culpa to Dustin Poirier ... in a wild 180 that no one saw coming, with the UFC champ eating crow for doubting whether the retired fighter was actually battling depression before his recent viral arrest.
Stricland said, "I spoke to Dustin and he is legitimately messed up by his actions," Strickland wrote on social media. "I thought he was just doing PR clean up tbh.. I guess not everyone is a POS like me lol."
He continued, "So yeah I repent and I am sorry Dustin."
Diddy's getting his steps in behind bars ... TMZ has obtained video showing him out for one of his daily walks inside FCI Fort Dix.
The footage is quick, but it's a rare glimpse of the Bad Boy founder on prison grounds in New Jersey.
Take a look ... Diddy can be seen making his rounds inside the federal compound Monday afternoon, dressed in a light T-shirt, shorts, sneakers, and a hat.
We're told the video was shot around 2 PM -- right in the middle of Diddy's regular outdoor routine.
Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Diddy spends about two hours walking the compound every day, from roughly 1 PM to 3 PM, as long as the weather cooperates.
Another child allegedly got out of a log on Disneyland's Tiana's Bayou Adventure over the weekend, marking the second reported incident on the waterfall ride in about a month ... TMZ has learned.
Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the incident happened Saturday night, when a cast member monitoring the attraction on CCTV saw the child leave the log and immediately initiated an emergency ride stop.
We're told the ride was temporarily shut down following the incident.
Our sources say the employee's quick response allowed the ride to be halted before the situation could escalate further.
Spencer Pratt didn't win City Hall ... but he still ended up in the Oval Office.
The former Los Angeles mayoral candidate posted a photo with President Trump on Tuesday at the White House ... seated across from the Commander in Chief at the Resolute Desk.
Spencer's seated alongside three others ... including a young boy who appears to be one of the Pratt children.
Spencer posted the image to social media with a message signaling he's not done advocating for Los Angeles, writing ... "I will never stop fighting for my community."
Jacobgot Greene in NYC Tuesday, and she went scorched earth on just about everyone in D.C. ... claiming Senator McConnell was brought back from the dead in mid-June when he was found unresponsive at his home. He's been in the hospital ever since and Greene says he's a "vegetable."
Greene says shame on McConnell's family for not triggering a resignation, and she is apoplectic over his wife's decision to be in China to meet with its Vice President when the Senator was rushed to the hospital. Although Greene says Chao left her husband's bedside for her visit to China, Chao was already in China and did not rush home because of her husband's medical emergency.
Greene flat-out calls Chao, Trump's former Transportation Secretary, a Communist Spy, and calls Republicans hypocrites for not calling her out.
FIFA has begun an investigation of an incident that took place at the FIFA World Cup Round of 32 matchup between Argentina and Cape Verde on Friday ... where famous streamer IShowSpeed was allegedly racially abused by a group of fans on his stream.
The 21-year-old streamer was in attendance on July 3 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami for Argentina's matchup against Cape Verde ... and, according to BBC, FIFA was made aware of an alleged racial abuse incident that was caught on the stream.
The international federation sent out a statement about the alleged incident, saying "The FIFA World Cup is a celebration of unity, diversity and respect."
Zendaya just showed up to the 'Odyssey' premiere in Paris ... and she definitely made a fashion statement ... with an odd mask.
Check out the snaps ... Zendaya rocked a white Givenchy dress from 1997 ... paired with a gold headpiece designed by Alexander McQueen that masked her face. Bet the photogs just loved that.
The mask might seem bold ... but Z's collaboration with McQueen isn't new ... she wore a sheer micro minidress layered with outerwear by AM last month for a "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" event.
Influencer Ayzia J. Toledo -- who went by Ayzia J on social media -- is dead after crashing her car into a tree.
Ayzia was driving a BMW on a New Jersey freeway Sunday night when she lost control of the car, drove off the road, flipped and slammed into a tree ... according to New Jersey State Police.
Police say Ayzia and her front seat passenger, Henrietta Carter, were both killed in the crash ... while a third passenger in the backseat survived with minor injuries and was taken to a local hospital.
