"90 Day Fiancé" star Michael Eloshway wants his child pornography conviction thrown out ... but federal prosecutors aren't buying his argument that his lawyer botched the case.
According to court documents, obtained by TMZ, the government is pushing back hard against Eloshway's attempt to overturn his conviction and 121-month prison sentence ... arguing his attorney didn't botch his defense and there's no reason to give the reality star another shot.
Eloshway claims his lawyer should've hired a computer expert to examine the evidence against him ... but prosecutors say he hasn't explained what an expert would've uncovered that could've changed the outcome.
Stevie Wonder's ex-fiancée is firing back at him in court ... denying all of his claims against her and claiming he -- as her landlord -- needs to fix numerous alleged issues with the house where she's lived for decades.
Carmen Efferson filed a response to Stevie's claims in court on Tuesday ... stating she denies all of the claims in his previous legal filing and asking the judge not to kick her out of the home.
She also fired back at Stevie by claiming he's been acting like a bad landlord ... asking the judge to order Stevie to make improvements to the property she says he's been neglecting.
Lil Durk's dad says his son's placement in solitary confinement is nothing more than "harassment" ... and he believes the timing is no coincidence, with the rapper fighting to get out of jail.
TMZ caught up with Dontay Banks Sr., better known as Big Durk, in Los Angeles Wednesday ... and he accused authorities of targeting his son ahead of a major bond hearing.
Big Durk insisted his son is staying strong and focused despite the isolation ... though he admitted they haven't been able to communicate while the rapper's in solitary.
Sutton Stracke is keeping her lips sealed when it comes to her new man's controversial past ... going mum when we asked about his alleged previous legal troubles.
We got "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star outside The Henry in West Hollywood Tuesday, where we asked about her new man, John C. Kelly, who Page Six reported previously pleaded guilty in a secret recording case involving women he had sexual encounters with ... but Sutton wasn't spilling any tea.
Sutton was more willing to dish about the upcoming season of 'RHOBH' ... telling us newcomer Tracy Tutor is great when we asked how Tracy and fellow newbie Leah Remini are fitting in with the cast.
Bryant Moreland -- a YouTuber who went by the name EDP445 -- has been charged with sex crimes after he admitted in a documentary to trying to meet up with a 13-year-old girl for sex in what turned out to be a sting operation ... TMZ has confirmed.
Moreland was arrested in Las Vegas Wednesday and will be extradited to Kern County, California ... the Kern County District Attorney confirmed to TMZ.
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In court docs, obtained by TMZ ... Moreland was charged with attempted lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14, meeting with a minor for lewd purposes, contacting a minor with intent to commit a sexual offense, and sending content with the intent to seduce a minor.
Terrence Howard says the curtain is closing on Hollywood's golden age ... and he's got a surprising take on why that's not necessarily a bad thing.
We got the "Empire" star in Los Angeles on Tuesday at an event for his new movie "A Good Hand Wasted" ... and when we asked about the slowdown in production, he predicted a grim future for actors.
Terrence says acting jobs are going the way of the dodo ... warning we're witnessing the end of an era, much like the transition away from silent films.
And while he believes A.I. will take over much of Hollywood, Terrence isn't exactly sounding the alarm ... he actually thinks the industry needs to accept what's coming.
After the blue wave on Election Night, Congress is looking a lot more diverse ... and Zohran Mamdani can't contain his excitement.
We caught up with the NYC mayor outside City Hall on Wednesday, and Mamdani was grinning ear-to-ear over the increased diversity among elected officials, telling us we now have representatives who actually represent America.
Mamdani says it's a new day for America after a string of historic election victories from coast to coast.
Sukihana -- aka Coochie Girl -- "lost her virginity" just weeks after welcoming her baby girl ... and it all happened when she decided to host our new TMZ All Access Bus.
The rapper grabbed the mic and belted out some of her biggest hits to 20 lucky fans, including "Hood Rats" and her latest track, "Whopper," giving passengers an electrifying concert on wheels alongside one of our most cherished DJs, DJ Nylaa Baybee. She also hosted an exclusive Q&A in the middle of our bus ... and she dropped one insane revelation after another.
Among the revelations -- she revealed she's still holding onto her placenta, which is currently sitting in her freezer. She told passengers she hasn't figured out what to do with it just yet ... but doesn't trust hospitals "not to sell it for $50K." And apparently, pregnancy brought some interesting cravings ... including cookies with steak -- and steak with yogurt.
Before this swaggy kid with style turned into a pro-basketballer, he was just sporting a suit n' tie, idolizing Michael Jordan and dreaming of the big leagues ...
He lead the Miami Heat to their first ever NBA Championship in 2006 ... If you're still unsure, talk to his wife Gabrielle Union.
Disturbing new details are emerging after a 40-year-old transgender man was shot and killed by his in-laws last month at a sports complex in Northern California … and now police are alleging his father-in-law had been planning the killing for some time.
According to KRON4, newly revealed court documents suggest 77-year-old Shouyong Zhang had been targeting his son-in-law, Jonathan McKinsey, for a while … with investigators discovering defaced photographs of McKinsey inside the elderly couple's apartment.
Zhang and his 77-year-old wife, Shili Chen, have both been charged with premeditated murder. If you don't remember, here's how prosecutors say it all went down:
Ezekiel Williams -- a semi-professional soccer player in England -- is dead ... and cops think foul play may be involved ... because they're investigating this as a possible murder.
The BBC reports a homicide investigation has been opened into the footballer's death after he sustained injuries in the town of Milton Keynes -- about 50 miles from London -- on Sunday ... he was hospitalized and died from his injuries.
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder, the BBC reports ... while another was arrested for suspicion of assisting an offender.
Cristiano Ronaldo's Spanish club is stepping up for Jesús de Miguel's loved ones ... UD Almería says it's giving every cent of ticket money from an upcoming game to the late Tenerife striker's family.
And the game they picked couldn't be more fitting.
Almería, in which CR7 bought a 25% stake back in February, will hand over all ticket proceeds from its home game against CD Tenerife in April.
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The club announced the move on Wednesday ... with the backing of Almería's owners.
Paris Jackson is claiming the executor of her late dad Michael Jackson's estate has mismanaged its accounts and splurged on private jets ... this as she seeks her family trust to be funded with $600 million ... TMZ has learned.
In new docs obtained by TMZ ...Paris' legal team objected to estate executor John Branca's latest financial accounting submitted in April, which covers the year 2022. Paris claims the filing omits details from 18 estate-owned businesses.
Her legal team has also objected to the estate's expenditure on private jets ... and $604,850.09 in what they say are "unspecified" credit card and law firm costs.
The Secret Service agent who was arrested in May for allegedly masturbating while running amok in a Miami hotel agreed with prosecutors to enter a pre-trial diversion program ... which could ultimately lead to the dismissal of the case against him ... TMZ has learned.
Ed Griffith, a spokesperson for the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office, tells TMZ ... the court gave SS Agent John Spillman the option to enter the program because his alleged crime of indecent exposure is considered a lesser, non-violent offense.
Griffith says Spillman will have to complete the 6-month program with classes related to the offense, as well as self-help and instructional programs.
Lucinda Strafford just turned 27 ... which means it's time to wish this gorgeous gal a happy birthday!
The stunning social media star previously posted that she was nervous about her upcoming bday, so let's ease her stress with some fun photos!
Lucinda is smoking hot ... she looks amazing in a bikini or a miniskirt ... and she knows how to flaunt all her assets with textbook thirst traps from tropical locations all across the globe.
In honor of her big day, we've rounded up some of Lucinda's hottest shots ... send her a little love and check out our gallery.
