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Chadwick Boseman's widow is blasting his brothers for dragging her name through the mud ... claiming their lawsuit is nothing but a "public-relations stunt" to smear her in the tabloids.

Taylor Simone Ledward filed a legal response, firing back at Derrick and Kevin Boseman, who recently asked the court to ax her as the administrator of the estate and replace her with attorney Jason Rubin.

Taylor says she shouldn't be removed from the position ... because she's done nothing wrong -- listing her numerous disbursements to Chadwick's parents, Carolyn and Leroy, in the years since his death.

Floyd Mayweather's throwing in the towel in his massive lawsuit against several former business associates, notifying the court he's dropping the case ... TMZ Sports has learned.

But the boxing legend is leaving himself an opening to come back swinging.

According to court filings, which we obtained, the 50-0 fighter notified the New York Supreme Court that he was dropping the suit against Jona Rechnitz, Ayal Frist, Alexander Seligson, and Frist Apex Ventures.

It's "without prejudice," meaning Floyd could refile the case if he chooses.

Mayweather sued in May, claiming Rechnitz and co. drained him of insane amounts of cash ... including proceeds from real estate deals, $100 million in fancy jewelry, and even the sale of a private jet.

The damages were said to be "not less than" $175 million.

Shortly after the suit was filed, an attorney for the defendants blasted it as "utterly baseless."

So, why the sudden change in course for TBE?

It's unclear, but a source in Rechnitz's camp says the defendants were about to file their response, which they say contained receipts showing the claims were BS.

Michael Peguy Desronvil, the holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy case, is sick and tired of the way her lawyer, Kevin Reddington, is treating him ... and he's preparing to fire back.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... Michael and his legal team plan to file a bar complaint against Kevin ... they believe Kevin should be suspended, disciplined, or even disbarred for allegedly targeting Michael in the days after the mistrial.

Our sources say Michael feels Kevin publicly identified and essentially outed him ... which they see as a huge issue, considering Kevin is an officer of the court.

The MTV Video Music Awards is goin' down on Sunday, and before we bust out this year's hottest stars in music, we're taking a trip back to 2001, when Britney Spears famously hit the stage with a very ssspecial guest.

Check out the gallery -- Before she even took center stage, the spotlight was all on Brit, who showed up looking fine, fierce and freakishly-hot in a revealing sheer dress, leaving little to the imagination.

What was considered super racy back then is now just sexy and lacy. Britney was ahead of her time, setting the trend for a generation.

The then 19-year-old was at the top of her game -- topping the music charts, and casually snagging behind-the-scenes shots with her man Justin Timberlake and fellow pop star Jennifer Lopez.

Milania Giudice was allegedly experiencing suicidal thoughts and had recently been released from a hospital when police were called to Tampa International Airport ... according to a CAD log obtained by TMZ.

The log specifically says police were told Milania was experiencing "suicidal thoughts/mental breakdown" and had recently been released from St. Anthony's Hospital. It also references a possible Baker Act situation, which is when an individual is taken to a facility for an involuntary mental health examination.

A spokesman for Tampa International Airport tells TMZ ... police received a call for assistance Wednesday at 2:20 PM. We're told there was no arrest, medical transport, or police report. The Sun was the first to report the news.

Reality star Sidney Starr basically claims she is too famous for jail ... a new tactic in her renewed attempt to get out on bond.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, the former "Love & Hip Hop" star, who is facing child molestation charges, says she has no criminal history and poses no danger to the community if released pending her trial.

Her lawyer said incarceration is having "adverse effects" on her physical and mental health ... and says Sidney is a celeb who is "recognizable to a sizeable portion of the jail population."

Sidney's fame comes with a price ... she says she is "continually pressured by other jail inmates for money, and has had her personal identification number for the jail's video communication system stolen and used by other inmates."

Caleb Flynn's mistress broke down in tears while testifying in his murder trial ... sobbing as she poured over her texts with the "American Idol" alum ... including one where she told him she wanted to kill his wife.

Alleigha Botner took the stand Thursday, sobbing as she told the court, "I just wish I didn't say this. I didn't mean it."

The message that brought her to tears reads ... "I want to kill her, Caleb."

She also read Caleb's chilling response ... "That makes two of us."

Kevin Weisman says his ex-girlfriend, Friday Chamberlain, is refusing to leave his home and is being verbally abusive to his 18-year-old daughter ... claiming his ex compared his kid to Ted Bundy and Hamas.

The "Alias" star made the explosive claims in court as he sought a temporary restraining order against his ex.

In the docs, obtained by TMZ, Kevin claims Friday called his daughter a "selfish, evil demon child" and compared her to the infamous serial killer.

Kevin said Friday told him his daughter's visits to the home "could teach Hamas a thing or two about psychological warfare."

Brooke Hogan says her relationship with her father, Hulk Hogan, was never the same after it came out that he was banging her close friend ... though she says that doesn't make him a bad dad.

The late wrestler's eldest child spoke to Us Weekly about her famous father -- who died from a heart attack in 2025 ... focusing on his affair with Christiane Plante, a friend of Brooke's who helped her on her 2006 album "Undiscovered."

Hulk and his wife, Linda Claridge, were separated at the time of the affair ... though she filed for divorce shortly after news of their split broke.

Angelina Jolie has officially found a buyer for her historic Hollywood property ... with the 11,000-square-foot home being snatched up for $24.75M.

The Los Feliz estate -- which was previously owned by legendary director Cecil B. DeMille -- officially went off the market today ... real estate records show.

And whoever bought the 2.1-acre property also got it way under asking ... more than 5 months after Angelina listed it for $29.85M.

Dove Cameron and Damiano David are getting married ... days away from tying the knot in Italy surrounded by family and friends.

The Disney Channel alum and Måneskin frontman were seen on Thursday in Montalcino, a picturesque town in the Tuscany region. The couple were seen arriving for an event in a vintage car as fans gathered nearby.

The event was followed by a private celebration for more than 200 guests at an exclusive Tuscan estate. Dove and Damiano kept the festivities largely private with tight security in place as loved ones gathered to celebrate their big day.

Brooke Hogan's peeling back the layers on the issues in her famous fam ... and she's doing it in a new track that drops at midnight.

We've obtained an exclusive new clip from Brooke's song "Goes Around" ... in which she sings, "What goes around, comes around and goes back down."

The song is all about Brooke's issues with her father, Hulk Hogan, her mom, Linda, and the rest of her family ... though she makes it clear it's not about any one person -- just living as a Hogan generally.

Attorneys representing Nolan Wells' friends say they didn't delete the Snapchat messages that the family's lawyers claim were scrubbed from his phone ... and are adamant they're not to blame.

Edward Andrew Paltzik -- who represents Jax Pitalo, Warren Hudson and Morgan Seymour -- tells TMZ ... "Warren, Jax and Morgan did not erase anything and never had access to his phone. If anything was erased, they didn't do it."

Their other attorney, Tyler Cox, tells us ... "A girl from the group got all the phones left in the boat (which included Nolan's) and put them in Wyatt's truck, and it stayed there until Christine's friend came over to get Nolan's phone. The same girl in the group retrieved the phone from the truck and gave it to Christine's friend around 1:30 AM."

Dolly Parton's nephew and longtime head of security, Bryan Seaver, served in the military for two years and earned a couple of accolades, TMZ has learned.

U.S. Army spokesperson Christopher Surridge tells TMZ ... Bryan served as military police in the Alabama National Guard from June 1996 to July 1998.

We're told he didn't have any deployments and left the Army ranked private first class. For his service, he was awarded the National Defense Service Medal and the Army Service Ribbon.

Kaia Gerber's friends are helping her search for her missing cat ... just days after her brother, Presley Gerber, died from a suspected overdose.

Influencer Jake Shane, actor Lewis Pullman and director Carissa Gallo were spotted arriving in her neighborhood before they canvassed the Hollywood Hills looking for her missing pet, Tony.

The trio put posters up in the neighborhood alerting residents to a "LOST CAT" ... the flyers say Tony was last seen on Tuesday, and there's a reward for finding the feline.