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Sean "Diddy" Combs is lucky he's a wealthy music mogul ... 'cause TMZ has learned he coughed up somewhere between 7 to $8 million to his high-powered lawyers over the course of his nearly two year federal criminal case

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Diddy has paid the massive legal tab to his team of trial and appellate attorneys -- namely Marc Agnifilo, Teny Geragos, Brian Steel, Nicole Westmoreland and others -- dating back to his arrest in NYC in September 2024.

For most people, that would be a staggering amount of money to shell out ... but Diddy isn't most people, and he reportedly has hundreds of millions in the bank.

10:40 AM PT -- The Perez Hilton Team and Family have released a statement on Perez's website -- the statement reads, "Many of you have reached out with concern for Perez, and we are incredibly grateful for the overwhelming outpouring of love, support, and prayers. We can confirm that Perez is receiving medical care, and our family’s focus right now is on his well-being."

The statement continues, "We kindly ask that you respect Perez’s privacy, as well as the privacy of his family, during this difficult time. If and when we are able to share any updates, we will do so with everyone as soon as we can. Thank you for your compassion, understanding, and continued support."

Perez Hilton has been transported to a nearby hospital after deputies rushed to his Miami home, following multiple reports that someone inside was live streaming acts of self-harm on social media, TMZ has learned.

Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office PIO tells TMZ ... "The individual has been safely recovered and transported by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue to a local hospital, where he is receiving medical attention."

The PIO adds, "The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office Crisis Response Unit and Licensed Mental Health Professionals are also on scene providing support and resources to the individual's family."

Perez Hilton was called by his legal name and asked to exit his home after cops showed up at his Florida home due to multiple calls about alarming behavior on a live stream.

Footage taken by one of Perez's neighbors is circulating online ... and the video shows Miami-Dade Sheriff's deputies in his driveway ... telling him to come outside.

Deputies issue commands over a bullhorn ... "Mario, it's the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office, please step out of the house." Perez's real name is Mario Armando Lavandeira Jr.

Perez Hilton's alarming live stream led first responders to rush to his home Tuesday night ... and the dispatch audio captures how quickly they worked to try and help the star.

First responders leapt into action ... calling for units to rush to the home -- and coordinating amongst themselves to optimize their response.

At one point, someone asks if a gate near the scene could be opened to make sure rescue personnel aren't delayed by a lock.

Christina Pazsitzky is opening up about her divorce from Tom Segura for the first time on their podcast ... getting emotional as she revealed they spent years trying to save their marriage.

Christina formally addressed the split on "Your Mom's House" podcast ... fighting back tears as she told listeners she and Tom are divorcing after 20 years together.

She says the two tried to work things out for "several, several years" for the sake of their children and family ... but ultimately couldn't make the marriage work.

Dr. Tony Fauci's lawyer is firing back at Aaron Rodgers ... after the 4x NFL MVP went nuclear on the polarizing health official earlier this week.

"Aaron Rodgers doesn’t know what he’s talking about. He should stick to football,” Fauci's attorney, David Schertler, told The Athletic ... in response to the future Hall of Famer's brutal comments earlier this week on Pat McAfee's show.

Of course, Rodgers WENT IN on the country's leading COVID-19 doc, after he refused to answer questions during a hearing on Capitol Hill.

“I’m gonna plead the Fifth," Aaron said, "like that absolute coward Tony Fauci. Absolute coward. Are you kidding me? You got a pardon and you pleaded [the Fifth] over 100 times [on Capitol Hill]? What are you scared of, Tony? I thought you were the science? 'I am science,' and you get up there and can't answer a question?"

Aaron didn't stop there. He went on to blast TF as an "absolute criminal."

The Steelers also reacted to AR's comments ... but unlike Schertler, no "shut up and dribble" vibes here.

"Discussions around culture and politics can bring differing perspectives, and our players are entitled to their own personal views," a Steelers spokesman said on Tuesday. "With respect to that, I'm certain there are a variety of opinions on many topics within our locker room."

Fauci wasn't Aaron's only target ... he also took a shot at Dianna Russini, accusing ESPN of failing to cover the offseason scandal.

A popular Mexican influencer was killed while livestreaming by a gunman who drove up on a motorcycle.

The shocking incident went down Tuesday in the Mexican city of Culiacan and was captured by Cesar Gastelum on his live stream before he was shot to death.

The video, posted to Instagram, shows Gastelum hanging out with friends on the street as two men on a motorcycle ride up to them.

One "Wizards of Waverly Place" star is ripping the reboot ... he thinks if producers had performed a "presto chango" on the cast, the whole show might've been better off.

David DeLuise -- who played Selena Gomez's character's father in the hit Disney show back in the day -- blasted the show's direction in a merciless Instagram post ... claiming that if they'd brought all the OG wizards back for the revival, then it might not have ended so soon.

"Missed opportunity," he ended his comment on the Disney Wizards Series Instagram ... with more than 2,000 people liking his response.

Perez Hilton gave no indication he was distressed in the weeks leading up to alarming behavior on a live stream that prompted a police response ... his most recent social media posts were positive -- and religious.

The gossip mogul shared a pair of clips to Instagram last month ... telling followers about some Bible passages he was reading.

Perez posted back on July 22 about a Bible passage that really struck him ... flashing a grin while reciting a few lines that were all about work.

He even makes a Rihanna comparison ... telling fans the Bible says to "Work, Work, Work, Work, Work" like her song -- except it put the suggestions out there hundreds of years before.

Trecina "Tina" Campbell is responding to her husband's divorce filing ... and she wants primary custody of their kids ... TMZ has learned.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, one-half of the gospel powerhouse duo Mary Mary is asking the judge for legal and physical custody of their two minor children ... but she's open to estranged husband Glendon "Teddy" Campbell getting visitation.

Tina also checked the box to block the court's ability to award her or Teddy any spousal support.

Ex-Olympian David Hearn says President Trump's big mouth makes him wary of Jeanine Pirro dismissing his Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool vandalism case but keeping open the possibility of bringing it again ... he says it needs to go away for good, because he doesn't trust Trump to snuff out the witch hunt torches.

In new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Hearn says the case against him has always been political and devoid of any strong facts ... and he says Trump is doing little to lower the temperature.

After Pirro moved to drop the charges, Trump said she "choked" under pressure ... and he continues to bang the drum that the Reflecting Pool was damaged by vandals, not shoddy installation -- as Pirro said in her papers.

Shawn Mendes just went public with his relationship with girlfriend Bruna Marquezine ... ringing in her birthday with a doting post on Instagram!

Check it out -- the pop star celebrated Bruna's 31st birthday with a sweet caption in which he called her "a light and a mãe in every room you walk into." He went on, "Not to be tooooo sappy but you’ve truly changed my life and I am so so grateful for you."

He even publicly declared his love for her in Portuguese, writing ... "Eu te amo muito muito muitoo" -- which translates to "I love you so, so, so much."

Alongside his romantic caption, Shawn shared a video of the Brazilian actress being welcomed into a room full of cheering kids at Casa Amarela Providência, a cultural, educational, and arts center in Brazil. Other videos showed Marquezine singing and dancing with the children as they seemingly sang “Happy Birthday” to her, plus Shawn smiling with some of the kids.

Martha Stewart used to envy her married friends after her marriage fell apart in 1990 ... but now she says the joke's on them -- because she's got no stone around her neck.

The businesswoman and media personality recreated her iconic 1995 PEOPLE cover ... and told PEOPLE she's vastly happier as a single gal just out there having fun -- with younger dudes!

Martha, who turned 85 Monday, says ... "The older you get, the less you really need a mate, I think. I wouldn’t want to be beleaguered with an older, ill person."

Here's Rihanna just twerk, twerk, twerk, twerk, twerking all over A$AP Rocky while partying in her home country of Barbados!

The Grammy winner bent over and got low as she moved up on her man as they celebrated at what appeared to be a nightclub Tuesday night ... A$AP didn't hesitate to join in for some naughty moves, giving RiRi exactly what she was looking for.

It was all fun and games ... Rihanna -- in a colorful dress -- grinned from ear to ear after she threw it back on A$AP.

This week's "Chix On Netflix" winner portrays a character who loves riding horses, and she became the Viscountess after getting married ...

If you're not on Netflix, here's your final clue: "Devil Wears Prada 2!"

In-N-Out is speaking out after one of its own was killed in a recent mass shooting in Idaho ... saying the company is devastated by the loss and is now focused on helping the victim's loved ones.

The popular burger chain released an emotional statement honoring Ashley Garibay, a 23-year-old from Stockton, California, who was among the 3 killed and 7 injured when Chad Williams opened fire at an Idaho In-N-Out with an assault-style rifle -- before he killed himself.

The company says, "Our IN-N-OUT Family is heartbroken as we mourn the tragic loss of three innocent lives, one of them being our Associate, Ashley Garibay."