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An attorney for one of the men accused in the Cornell 7 rape case is asking a judge to officially block New York Attorney General Letitia James from running the criminal investigation ... claiming her public comments create an appearance of bias.

Gillio Lopes' attorneys filed a petition Wednesday, asking the court to void Governor Kathy Hochul's appointment of James as special prosecutor or limit her personal involvement in the case.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, James posted on the New York Attorney General's official social media September 28 ... just a few days before her appointment saying the alleged victim's experience was "horrific and unacceptable" and that she stood with her and "all survivors."

The former Cornell student who says seven Chi Phi fraternity brothers drugged and raped her claims folks are pressuring her to drop her civil lawsuit ... and they're threatening violence and even death.

According to the New York Post, Jane Doe has been hit with a barrage of threatening calls and texts since filing suit last month ... including gun violence threats against her family.

One alleged message reads, "Can't guarantee you'll be safe."

Another warns her to "withdraw the case" if she cares about her family ... and threatens, "Would you like to see [redacted]'s brains in front of [redacted]?"

Kimberly Guilfoyle reportedly begged a Trump donor to wire $100K straight to her American Express account ... messaging him "Honey please" as part of her plea.

According to Signal messages reviewed by the Wall Street Journal, Donald Trump Jr.'s ex-fiancée was messaging former Kentucky congressional candidate Eric Deters in July 2025 when she made an urgent request for a payment that wouldn't leave a paper trail.

Guilfoyle was allegedly trying to get Deters to pay down her credit card balance before her congressional hearing to become the U.S. ambassador to Greece.

A 6-year-old who shot his first-grade teacher in Virginia had plenty to say when cops rushed into the classroom ... cursing out officers, daring them to fight him, and admitting he stole the gun from his mom.

Newly unsealed bodycam footage shows the chaotic aftermath of the 2023 shooting at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, where teacher Abby Zwerner had just been shot.

In the video, a reading specialist is holding the boy as police enter the room and secure the gun ... and the kid immediately starts going off.

Los Angeles County health officials are preparing to investigate the infamous "trash house" ... they'll be snooping around, evaluating the property for accumulated trash, sanitation problems, and evidence of vermin activity or infestation ... and they'd better bring some extra gloves.

The L.A. County Department of Public Health tells TMZ ... its Environmental Health division will conduct a "site investigation" after being alerted to the property's current conditions.

As we reported ... TMZ obtained new photos Wednesday showing the yard once again buried in trash and debris. Witnesses told us bugs were flying throughout the area.

PAC wasn't breathing when he was found unconscious in his car in a parking lot ... according to 911 audio obtained by TMZ.

In the call, you hear a woman say PAC was lying very still in his running vehicle ... she says she tried waking him up, but he wouldn't stir.

At first, the woman incorrectly identifies PAC as a woman ... and says he's passed out in a gray Volkswagen next to her own vehicle.

Britney Spears was spotted hanging out with her two sons at Dolly Parton's Dollywood theme park in Tennessee.

Witnesses tell TMZ ... Britney was at the park Wednesday with Sean Preston and Jayden James.

Brittany has since posted video to her Instagram giving fans a peek at the family outing herself ... sharing clips from inside Dollywood, including one of her riding an attraction and another showing off the park.

Joe Manganiello is opening up about his near-fatal health battle ... and he says Sofía Vergara was the opposite of supportive when he was going through a rough time.

In his memoir, 'Bloodlines,' Joe claims his ex-wife refused to hug him and even made fun of his puppy while he was fighting a mysterious autoimmune condition.

Joe says their marriage had "become devoid of any emotionality whatsoever" during his health crisis ... according to excerpts obtained by PEOPLE.

The Jane Doe who says she was gang-raped by several members of Cornell's Chi Phi fraternity in 2024 says she felt "prostituted" during the alleged incident.

The former student made the comment to a Cornell panel several months after the alleged October 2024 sexual assault ... according to the transcript obtained by ABC News.

Jane Doe said, "I was prostituted, and I was held up like bait for a gaggle of men. I remember a dark room with shadows of men in and out constantly. And I remember feeling like there was a joke and I was not in on it."

CoolKicks Inc. and the company's owner, Adeel Shams, are kicking off a legal dispute with Complex and Nice Kicks ... suing the companies for defamation.

In the lawsuit -- obtained by TMZ -- CoolKicks and Adeel say Complex published an article last year titled "Cool Kicks Raided and Accused of Selling Counterfeit Shoes" that claimed the company had been caught in a counterfeit sneaker scandal.

CoolKicks and Adeel say the story is demonstrably false ... pointing out that law enforcement did not accuse the company or shows of selling counterfeit or fake goods.

Minka Kelly and Imagine Dragons singer Dan Reynolds are calling it quits after dating for four years ... TMZ has confirmed.

It's unclear what led to the split ... but PEOPLE cites a source close to the former couple who says the breakup "happened recently."

Things seemed good in August, when Minka posted a cute clip of the band's frontman hiding behind her as he applied her skin care, pretending his arms were hers.

Mia Goth has filed for divorce from Shia LaBeouf after their high-profile separation last year.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, the actress filed Tuesday night, citing the boilerplate "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for the split. She lists their date of separation as July 28, 2025.

Mia is asking for primary legal and physical custody of their 4-year-old daughter, Isabel. She's also requesting to terminate the court's ability to award either her or Shia spousal support.

Christa Pike's courtroom battle produced one surprisingly hopeful clue about her recovery ... she wants her iPad back, a telling clue about her brain function.

Los Angeles Magazine reporter Lauren Conlin joined Jakson on TMZ's "In The Know" Wednesday and said that detail jumped out at her ... if Pike wants to message friends, family and her attorneys, Conlin thinks that's a good sign she may not be dealing with the severe brain damage many feared.

Conlin also says Wednesday's preservation order is a big deal ... because Pike's lawyers want the actual pentobarbital from the failed execution tested.

An American Airlines passenger was a little too excited about air travel ... allegedly going to town on herself mid-flight ... and even putting her legs on a window for more leverage in a nasty incident caught on camera.

Check out the new YouTube collab between TMZ and the New York Post, "The Low Down," where we bring you stories that are gripping, outrageous, and sometimes scandalous.

Two Cornell University frat brothers who were in the house the night of the alleged gang rape, but are not accused of participating, told cops they heard everything that went down with Jane Doe was consensual.

Diddy's countdown to freedom just took a hit ... his release date was just moved back by over a month ... and the timing here is certainly interesting.

Federal Bureau of Prisons records now list March 2, 2028 as Diddy's release date ... he was previously set to be set free on Jan. 21, 2028 ... but now that's been delayed six weeks.

The timing is hard to ignore ... because the move comes on the heels of a report claiming Diddy was getting VIP treatment behind bars.

Quavo and Offset may be called as witnesses to testify on behalf of Takeoff's mom in her legal fight with the late Migos rapper's dad ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Takeoff's mom, Titania Davenport, is fighting her ex, Kenneth Ball, over how much he will get from a settlement payment.

In her papers, she's arguing the matter should be handled in Georgia rather than Texas, noting that all of the relevant witnesses  -- including Quavo and Offset -- reside in the Atlanta/Athens area.