Alix Earle's stepmom is opening up about her involvement in the scandal surrounding former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer's resignation.
Ashley Earle -- who went by Ashley Dupre -- got into the nitty-gritty of her escort days in a new piece for Elle.
She wrote ... "At 19, while working as a cocktail waitress, a man approached me and told me I could make $1,000 an hour going on dates with high-profile men. My first answer was no, but I kept his card."
Ashley says she eventually gave the man a call, explaining she wanted money and independence.
According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, a Texas judge awarded Lapattra Jacobs a whopping $40,105,000 in compensatory damages and an additional $10 million in exemplary damages, which are similar to punitive damages.
The breakdown was listed as past damages of over $8 million for past medical expenses, pain and suffering, physical impairment, loss of earning capacity, and disfigurement ... and another $32 million for future damages in these categories.
On top of this, the court tacked on another $10 million in exemplary damages after finding Mayweather's conduct involved "an extreme degree of risk" and "constituted aggravated assault involving the use of a deadly weapon."
Mary Jo, the author of the best-selling book "Getting It Through My Thick Skull" tells TMZ ... "I recently found a lump in my left breast. I immediately scheduled a mammogram, followed up with my doctors, and received a diagnosis of Stage 1 Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) of the left breast."
We're told she was diagnosed earlier this summer ... and had surgery to remove the growth.
Mary Jo, who recently executive produced a biopic on her life which aired on Lifetime earlier this year, tells us ... "Yes, hearing 'cancer' is scary, but there is also something incredibly important I want people to hear: I caught it early."
A hearing was held on Monday on Maddox's petition for a name change … and the judge signed off on the request due to no objections being made. Maddox will now be known as Maddox Jolie.
Perez Hilton has entered a "residential treatment program" following his alarming TikTok Live last month ... according to his family.
In a statement on his website, the family gave a new update Monday, writing ... "After weeks in the hospital receiving treatment for his physical injuries, Perez entered a residential treatment program where he can focus fully on his mental health and recovery."
They continued ... "This was an important next step, but there's still a long road ahead. Perez is expected to remain in residential treatment for several more weeks, potentially longer, depending on what his treatment team believes is best for his recovery."
Dr. Drew says Hayden Panettiere may have had a real stretch of sobriety before relapsing ... and says those relapses can stay hidden from those around them.
The good doc joined "TMZ Live" Monday after we first reported that Hayden is suspectedto have died from an oxycodone pill laced with fentanyl.
Drew says Hayden appeared to have gotten sober, but says relationships are one of the things that can knock someone off track even after a year or two of sobriety.
Bernie Sanders says the A.I. arms race is getting way too dangerous for countries to keep playing chicken ... and he wants the U.S. and China to hit the brakes together.
Charlie got the Senator from Vermont in D.C. Monday and asked what happens if China beats America to superintelligence ... and Bernie's answer was basically, nobody wins.
As you know the A.I. warnings are piling up ... Tristan Harris told us A.I. could threaten nuclear security, while ex-Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon warned it could wipe out humanity by the end of the decade.
Bernie says President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping need to use their upcoming meeting to negotiate a ban on superintelligence and a pause on advanced A.I. development.
Shailene Woodleyisn't touching Aaron Rodgers' wild claims about their busted engagement with a 10-foot pole ... but her face might be doing some talking.
The actress was spotted Sunday night for a pre-Emmys fundraiser in West Hollywood, where she was asked about the NFL star spilling major tea on their relationship during Cam Heyward's "Not Just Football" podcast.
12:32 PM PT --Robert Kraft has fired back at Macklemore ... accusing him of crossing the line with antisemitic rhetoric and imagery.
Macklemore says Robert Kraft and a group of other stadium owners basically shut the door on him ... he claims the New England Patriots owner told Ed Sheeran the singer could not play at his venue if Macklemore was involved.
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In a lengthy statement shared to Instagram on Monday, Macklemore says Ed told him Kraft called after the rapper's pro-Palestine comments at MetLife Stadium went viral ... with Kraft allegedly saying Macklemore would not be allowed to perform at Gillette Stadium, which Kraft owns.
Macklemore claims Kraft then got other stadium owners on board ... and Ed was handed an ultimatum -- drop Macklemore or lose access to their stadiums.
A Florida mom is accused of killing her 3-month-old son ... and cops say one of the biggest clues may have been sitting right on her finger.
Jessica Vlasac was arrested Thursday after investigators say her baby suffered multiple blows to the head -- including injuries consistent with being struck by the large, square-shaped ring she was wearing.
Cops say Vlasac initially claimed she'd accidentally fallen asleep with the infant and woke up to find him face down and unresponsive.
12:51PM PT -- The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office tells TMZ ... Mikquale's official cause of death has been determined to be multiple gunshot wounds and the manner was ruled a homicide.
Chicago rapper BloodHound Q50 was killed in a brutal early-morning ambush in Chicago -- with six masked gunmen allegedly surrounding the Tesla he was in and opening fire.
Q50 -- whose real name was Mikquale T. Cooper -- was behind the wheel of a white Tesla parked at a BP gas station in Chicago's Fuller Park neighborhood around 4 AM Sunday when he was gunned down, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
Police say the 22-year-old had just arrived when a black Infiniti carrying two masked people pulled up alongside him. Around the same time, a silver Honda Accord with four people inside reportedly arrived at another pump.
Manson Family killer Bruce Davis -- who was considered one of Charles Manson's top lieutenants during their infamous, blood-soaked 1960s murder spree in Los Angeles -- is dead, TMZ has learned.
Davis died at exactly 11:03 PM on September 11 at the California Medical Facility in Vacaville, where he was incarcerated ... according to sources and the Solano County Coroner's Office. A cause of death was not released.
Like Manson, Davis was not present at the notorious Tate-LaBianca murder scenes in which 7 people were killed by other members of the Manson Family, including film director Roman Polanski's pregnant wife, Sharon Tate.
Even billionaires have to perform their civic duty ... because Jeff Bezos was on jury duty down in Florida.
The Amazon founder was caught on camera leaving the Miami-Dade Criminal Courthouse on Monday ... and he was asked about the deadly cargo plane crash earlier this month involving an Amazon Prime plane.
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Bezos smiled, waved, and kept it moving ... beelining straight for the back of a black SUV while a local TV news reporter peppered him with questions about the crash.
Hayden Panettiere's boyfriend Brian Hickerson was spotted out for the first time since he and his brother Zach got in a heated altercation with some folks at a South Carolina bar.
Video and photos of Brian outside his family home in Greenville show him seemingly grabbing some food from the porch Sunday, just days after he and Zach got into a wild fight at the Wild Wings Cafe.
As we previously reported, Brian was detained Saturday night after he tossed a chair inside the watering hole ... and video showed the moment chaos erupted. Zach was eventually arrested for disorderly conduct.
1:20 PM PT --Bob Mackie's cause of death has been revealed ... his rep tells People he died of pneumonia Monday morning in Palm Springs.
Iconic fashion designer Bob Mackie, known for his work with legendary singer Cher and Elton John, is dead.
Bob's social media announced his death on Monday with a social media post saying ... "It is with a heavy heart that we share the news that Mr. Bob Mackie passed away today. He lived his 87 years to the fullest, fulfilling his dream of being a Fashion and Costume Designer, which is all he ever wanted to do."
The cause of death is unclear.
The statement added ... "His genius and extraordinary designs will live on forever, continuing to bring beauty into this world."
