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Kai Cenat claims the man suing him for an alleged assault at the hands of the streamer's bodyguard was actually the one who started it all ... TMZ has learned.

TMZ obtained court docs filed by Kai, in which he responds to the allegations in the lawsuit brought by Dustin Batista and lists some defenses he plans to raise in the case.

The streamer denies any wrongdoing over claims that his security guard, Lamont Gilbert aka Cuddy, beat up Dustin unprovoked at the 2025 Dominican Day Parade in New York City.

Late music mogul Clive Davis' $35 million art collection -- which includes an Andy Warhol portrait of Aretha Franklin -- is heading to auction, and it could be yours for a pretty penny ... but ya gotta have some deep pockets.

The music mogul -- who helped catapult the careers of music legends like Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen and Kelly Clarkson -- boasted an art collection that featured the likes of some history-making painters.

You can bid for these works -- which include pieces by Jean-Michel Basquiat, David Hockney and Frank Stella to name a few -- across multiple sales in October and November organized by Christie's auction house.

Malik Beasley wants a break from his federal travel restrictions ... so he can see his kids in California and then jet off to Hawaii for work.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ Sports, Beasley asked a judge for permission to travel from September 6 through 15, with stops in Rancho Mirage, Beverly Hills, and Hawaii.

The NBA baller's lawyer says the California leg is personal -- Beasley wants to spend a few days with his two young children before school starts.

Then it's all business in Hawaii ... where he's scheduled for a resort promotion tied to his social media work.

11:49 AM PT -- In addition to D4vd, the Rivas family is suing Josh Marshall, D4vd's manager; Colleen Burke, D4vd's mom; and Sheldon Jacques, D4vd's live-in security guard.

D4vd is now facing a fight outside his criminal case ... the family of Celeste Rivas Hernandez is filing a wrongful death lawsuit against the singer.

The suit comes exactly one year after Celeste's dismembered remains were discovered in the trunk of D4vd's Tesla on September 8, 2025.

D4vd -- whose real name is David Anthony Burke -- is already charged with murdering the 14-year-old ... along with lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14 and mutilating a body. He's pleaded not guilty.

Blueface told Nevaeh he's done ... breaking up with her and sending her packing ... just weeks after she had his baby.

Nevaeh was in tears Tuesday as the rapper dumped her on stream ... with Blueface telling her she can stay as long as it takes to pack up her stuff.

The reason for the split ... Blueface says a recent confrontation between them was the final straw.

The streamer appears cold and callous as Nevaeh cries, talking about all the times she stayed with him despite how he treated her.

Beauty Queen Lindsay Shiver agreed to give up primary physical custody of the three kids she shares with her ex-husband, Robert Shiver, after she was accused of trying to kill him ... TMZ has learned.

TMZ obtained the divorce settlement signed by Lindsay and Robert back in 2025 ... and the deal states Robert will be the primary physical custodian of their kids -- Grayson, born in 2012, Landon, born in 2013, and Rhett, born in 2019. They agreed to shared legal custody.

Robert and Lindsay also agreed that neither will be paid alimony or child support ... although Robert will pay for their school tuition and extracurricular activities. Both agreed not to talk negatively about the other in front of the kids or on social media.

Mark Geragos says Erik and Lyle Menendez have a better chance of getting out of prison at their second parole hearing than they did the first time ... for several reasons.

The criminal defense attorney and co-host of our popular "2 Angry Men" podcast joined us on "TMZ Live" Tuesday to discuss the parole board moving up the brothers' hearings to March next year ... and he says he's "cautiously optimistic."

Geragos says he believes the political climate hurt the brothers' chances at parole in 2025 ... but now that the firestorm has passed, he thinks the duo will have an easier time.

Lori Loughlin is pulling the plug on her marriage to Mossimo Giannulli ... filing for divorce after nearly three decades together.

The "Full House" star has filed paperwork, months after the longtime couple separated and began living apart.

Lori listed the date of separation as August 31, 2025. She noted they signed a prenup and said they will figure out support at a later date ... she also noted they have irreconcilable differences.

Authorities are speaking out after three people died at Burning Man ... and they say no foul play is suspected in at least two of the deaths.

The Pershing County Sheriff's Office said in a press release Monday that attendee Sampson Tshombe died Thursday after "emergency personnel had performed CPR on him for several minutes." They say he was found on a street within the festival before being given CPR and being pronounced dead.

Then on Saturday ... PCSO says festivalgoer Craig Mann was "found deceased in his trailer he was sharing with his significant other."

A third person has died at the Burning Man festival in Nevada.

The Pershing County Sheriff's Office confirmed the third death on Monday -- the 2026 edition's final day.

Authorities have only said the attendee died while on the way to a hospital in Reno. They provided no further information.

Tim Curry was charismatic, charming, and as energetic as ever while filming what ended up being his final movie ... at least according to his director.

We got Michael Leavy at the premiere of James Murray's new horror flick "Don't Move" at Village East by Angelika in New York City on Sunday night ... and we asked him about working with Tim on "STREAM 2: Sudden Death."

Michael says Tim was in great spirits ... which is why he was so shocked last month when Tim died in his home.

Karmelo Anthony expressed his hatred for Black women and gay people in a flurry of text messages that prosecutors didn't present at trial ... according to new court documents.

The convicted killer's alleged prejudiced messages were included in new court documents first obtained by The Daily Mail ... writing to one friend that he "f***ing [despises] black bitches."

He goes on to say "all tht wig glue getting to they f***ing brain" and adds they "need to go die.

Brandi Glanville's opening up more about her ongoing health battle ... sharing emotional videos that show the shocking toll her condition has taken on her face and skin.

Ya gotta see this recent footage the 'RHOBH' alum shot ... because it captures her struggles in vivid detail ... with Brandi pointing down the side of her face to show the problem area.

Brandi pulls on a hard growth on the side of her face, near her jaw ... showing she can pull it away from her face, but also pointing out there's clearly something in there.

Cardi B and her sister Hennessy repped their Dominican heritage -- and while both sexy siblings slayed their respective 'fits, which sibling is gettin' your vote?

Cardi's chaps or Hennessy's stringy courtside look?

The question here is: Who'd You Rather?!

Jim Thornton is being scrubbed from more than just "Wheel of Fortune" ... his alma mater appears to be distancing itself from him as well ... in the wake of his pedo chatroom scandal.

Marshall University appears to have removed multiple references to Thornton from its website ... including webpages celebrating him as its 2026 Spring Commencement speaker and 2025 Homecoming Grand Marshal ... with links now leading to 404 error pages.

A Marshall University spokesperson tells TMZ ... "At this time, Marshall University is aware of the media reports regarding Jim Thornton and is actively monitoring the situation."