Clavicular's rape accuser says he cajoled her into taking shots of vodka -- which she claims were really more like full cups of booze -- when she was just 17 ... in a scandal that's getting worse by the day.
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Carrot Top's battle with his former friend, Brian Evans, turned ugly in court ... with the judge threatening jail time at a recent hearing ... TMZ has learned.
TMZ obtained the transcript for the hearing that went down in a Florida court on September 22 ... as Carrot and Brian fight over an alleged sexually explicit tape of the comedian.
Carrot Top claims Brian is using the alleged footage to extort money. Brian denies the claims and says he doesn't even possess the video in question.
At the hearing, Carrot's lawyers asked the court to stop Brian from being allowed to file future motions in the case without the court's approval ... claiming Brian files docs with salacious accusations that get picked up by the media.
Mitch McConnell is making more excursions out of the house, including another on Wednesday ... but this time around, he wasn't feeling nearly as groovy or peaceful.
Jacob spotted the Kentucky senator out in Washington, D.C., being wheeled into a van outside his home ... and he and other reporters lobbed questions at Mitch.
Senator McConnell didn't respond to anything ... with one reporter even asking him to say any word at all ... and he didn't even really acknowledge the reporters like he did last week, when he made his first appearance in 3 months to cast a vote.
A California college wrestler is dead after he fell near Illilouette Falls at Yosemite National Park.
Santa Rosa Junior College Coach Fred Duerr confirmed that wrestler Ryan George died over the weekend ... according to multiple reports.
Duerr said ... "If you knew Ryan, you know he was one of the most genuine, positive people you could ever meet. He had this way of lighting up a room, making you feel welcome, and bringing out the best in everyone around him."
A creepy new Ring video shows an alleged gunman breaking into a car owned by Mama June's late daughter Anna "Chickadee" Cardwell's widower ... before allegedly firing a shot at the house with a child inside.
In the clip obtained by TMZ ... the armed individual -- who concealed his face with a gray hoodie -- can be seen emerging from the shadows before hopping inside a vehicle on the property.
The person then walks off camera before a car alarm starts blaring -- causing the trespasser to run off into the night.
Kaia Gerber is being comforted by friends amid the tragic death of her brother, Presley Gerber ... and influencer Jake Shane is among those offering support.
Shane was photographed arriving at Kaia's Los Angeles home Tuesday evening, just days after Presley died.
B2K singerRaz B was frantic and heartbroken on the 911 call after finding his 3-month-old son unresponsive ... repeatedly begging dispatchers to send help.
TMZ obtained the call from the morning Astro Monte Thornton died ... with Raz telling the operator, "My son died. My son is not breathing."
Raz pleads, "Please hurry up," as the dispatcher tries to confirm the address and Astro's age.
Woody Harrelson says he's 100% sure his dad and Matthew McConaughey's mom did the deed ... claiming he's got a "definitive confirmation."
The two actors appeared on Travis and Jason Kelce's "New Heights" podcast to promote their new show "Brothers" -- which premiered on AppleTV+ Wednesday.
If you don't know ... the show is inspired by an oft-repeated story the two men tell -- which basically involves Matthew's mom, Kay, saying she "knew" (wink-wink) Woody's dad, convicted assassin Charles Harrelson, back in the day.
1:35 PM PT -- TMZ Sports spoke with the alleged victim, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, along with his attorney, Richard Cooper, after news of the plea agreement earlier today.
Zul-Qarnain says that once he decided to forgive AB, prosecutors had no real choice but to cut a deal with the former standout wide receiver.
Antonio Brown's in his Godfather era ... the former NFL superstar is set to take a plea deal in his attempted murder case after prosecutors "made him an offer he couldn't refuse," according to AB's lawyer!
Brown will be in a Miami-Dade courthouse next week, where attorney Mark Eiglarsh says he'll take a deal that will dramatically reduce the second-degree attempted murder charge ... and will allow him to avoid prison altogether.
A Massachusetts lesbian bar that required masks until this month is getting some serious heat for its new mask-optional update.
Last Ditch in Greenfield posted a series of updates on August 31, including one that said "It is with love we inform our immunocompromised disabled divas we will be opening Saturday nights as mask optional to try out typical club nights with themes/hosts/DJs/full capacity."
The post continued ... "Accessibility is a pillar of our mission, AND our mission is also to make the space work for everyone and everything radical, sometimes that's being wild! We strive for solidarity, transparency of risks, and connecting us all in this revolution."
Hayden Panettiere had a history of abusing nitrous oxide … according to what officials say her boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, told them after she died from a drug overdose.
In the coroner's report, obtained by TMZ, investigators say they sat down with Brian -- whose name is redacted in the report -- and claim he told them she had a long history of drug, alcohol, and nitrous oxide abuse.
Investigators say Brian also informed them that Hayden had recently gotten out of a drug rehab center in Malibu ... just a few weeks before she overdosed.
Dolly Parton wasn't keeping 9-to-5 hours on her deathbed ... instead, she was closing up and refusing to allow most friends and family to see her -- except for one essential worker.
Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... Dolly's dying wish was that no one could see her on her deathbed because she didn't want anyone to remember her in her fragile, dying state.
However ... we're told there was one exception to the rule -- her longtime wig and makeup artist, Cheryl Riddle -- because Dolly wanted to be all dolled up after she passed.
Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after a jury convicted him again during his retrial in New York last year.
The disgraced movie producer was sentenced in a Manhattan courthouse on Wednesday, more than a year after a jury found him guilty of a first-degree criminal sexual act for sexually assaulting former “Project Runway” production assistant Miriam Haley.
Miriam appeared in court as well and read a victim impact statement for the record ... saying Weinstein's actions gave her a life sentence -- because it seriously destroyed her sense of safety.
