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Ashanti's stalker failed to defend himself in court ... the jury in NYC found him guilty, and now he's facing more time behind bars.

As TMZ reported, Ashanti faced Devar Hurd in court Wednesday, where Hurd -- who represented himself -- read back lewd tweets and text messages he'd sent her.

Hurd gave his closing argument Thursday, telling the jury sending sexually explicit stuff is not a crime, excessive tweeting is not stalking ... and the singer could've simply avoided him by hitting "block."

Hurd was found guilty of felony 2nd degree stalking and has been in jail since his arrest in 2013. He could get an additional 1.5 to 4 years when he's sentenced later this month.

Remember when Richie Incognito smashed his Ferrari with a baseball bat back in 2014???

Well, the Buffalo Bills lineman is finally ready to joke about it.

Incognito posted a pic of his whip and added the caption: "I'd hit it.... 👊🏼 😜#BeenThereDoneThat #FerrariFriday."

TMZ Sports broke the story ... Incognito went all smashy smashy on the car back in the day to "vent" in the wake of the Jonathan Martin bullying scandal.

Incognito was admitted into a psychiatric ward to receive help shortly after the incident -- but it seems the treatment worked ... because he's virtually stayed out of any real trouble ever since.

Baltimore Ravens cornerback Tray Walker is in critical condition after being involved in a serious dirt bike accident Thursday night in Miami.

According to police, Walker was operating a dirt bike in the dark without lights. He was not wearing a helmet. Walker was transported to the trauma unit at Jackson Memorial Hospital.

Coach John Harbaugh released the following statement through the Ravens ... "This is devastating news. Our prayers and hopes are with with Tray and his family tonight."

Walker, 23, attended Texas Southern University before being selected in the 4th round of the 2015 draft.

Story developing ...

Jared Fogle has been sued by one of his child porn victims ... the first of what will probably be many similar lawsuits.

A girl identified as "Jane Doe" claims she was a repeated guest at the home of Russell Taylor, the man who shared child porn with Fogle. According to the suit, Taylor had installed multiple hidden cameras concealed in clock radios, positioned to capture minors changing their clothes and bathing.

"Jane Doe" says between March 2011 and January 2015, Taylor got nude video and pics of her and other minors. The lawsuit goes on, claiming Fogle solicited the videos from Taylor, who was more than accommodating.

Cristiano Ronaldo just got the new self-lacing Nike kicks ... and the dude wasted no time showin' 'em off.

These things are sick ... they're called the Nike HyperAdapt 1.0 and people are losing their minds over 'em.

They're the second self-lacing shoes Nike has done -- following the "Back to the Future Part II" inspired Nike Mags the Swoosh released last year.

Kristin Cavallari says reports that Jay Cutler was the one who called off their engagement in 2011 are JUST WRONG -- insinuating SHE was the one who dumped him.

The breakup was big news back then ... especially since they announced the split RIGHT AFTER Kristin did a wedding dress photo shoot to publicize the wedding. People thought Jay was pretty cold-hearted.

But now, 5 years later, Kristin is saying everyone (including People, which reported she got dumped) was wrong ... and she went on "Wake Up With Taylor" on SiriusXM to tell her side of the split.

"All the tabloids said that Jay broke up with me, called off the engagement ... and I was like, what the f**k? That's not true! But I didn't say anything 'cause I didn't think it was anybody's business."

Of course, they ended up getting back together a few months later anyway and getting married ... and having a bunch of kids.

One of the people behind The Fappening -- the hacking and release of nude pics and vids belonging to more than a dozen celebrities -- was busted by the feds, and is now pleading guilty.

Ryan Collins was charged with unauthorized access to a protected computer. The feds say Collins is responsible for hacking into the computers of more than 100 victms -- at least 18 of them famous -- and downloading their photos and videos.

According to the docs, he got in through Apple iCloud and Gmail accounts between Nov. 1, 2012 and Sep. 2, 2014 ... using a phishing scheme.

Some of the famous Fappening victims included Kate Upton, Jennifer Lawrence, Kirsten Dunst and Hope Solo. It's unclear if Collins hacked their accounts in particular. He has not been charged with leaking the material to the public.

Former Michigan State basketball star Mateen Cleaves -- who was the backbone of the 2000 National Championship team -- has been charged with multiple crimes in connection to an alleged sexual assault.

Officials say 39-year-old Cleaves sexually assaulted a woman he met during a charity golf event back in 2015.

Cleaves allegedly took the woman to a motel in Grand Blanc, Michigan on Sept. 15th after offering her a ride home from a nearby bar ... and held her in the room against her will and sexually assaulted her.

The 24-year-old woman says she was able to escape and got help from someone in a nearby room.

Cleaves has now been charged with unlawful imprisonment, assault with intent to commit criminal sexual penetration, criminal sexual conduct in the 2nd degree and 2 counts of criminal sexual conduct in the 3rd degree.

If convicted on all counts, Cleaves faces SERIOUS prison time.

He's expected to turn himself in Thursday morning.

Caitlyn Jenner -- a longtime staunch Republican -- is softening her political views, or at least she's "willing to listen" ... as she puts it.

Caitlyn posted a pic of herself and her girlfriends hobnobbing with Hillary Clinton ahead of Tuesday's primaries. Interesting, since during a recent episode of "I Am Cait" ... she said Clinton only cares about herself and is not really interested in women's issues.

The pic included the hashtag, "#learningfrommygirls."

Politics aside, is a mini-skirt appropriate for meeting a presidential candidate? It was for Caitlyn!

Tension at a Donald Trump rally finally reached boiling point ... as multiple fist fights broke out in Chicago forcing the candidate to pull the plug over safety concerns.

The crowd was fired up and cameras were rolling even before Trump arrived, and the video is intense -- supporters and protesters squared off all over the arena on campus at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Since Trump wasn't there, microphones weren't on yet ... but the rage is still clear. This all started simmering much earlier in the day, outside the arena.

Worth nothing, this morning Trump applauded the North Carolina man who sucker-punched a protester.

The biggest names from Hollywood and Washington, D.C. descended on Simi Valley Friday morning for Nancy Reagan's funeral.

Among those honoring the former First Lady ... Michelle Obama, President and Mrs. George W. Bush, Hillary Clinton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Larry King and more.

What do we do when we fall off the horse?

If you're Holly Holm... you get your ass back in the gym and start training with some of the best MMA stars in the world.

Here's the fallen champ posing for pics at the Jackson Wink MMA Academy in Albuquerque Friday after working out with Jon Jones and Joanna Jedrzejczyk.

Thursday, Holm was rollin' with BJ Penn and Roberto Alencar.

Holm has vowed to bounce back after her loss to Miesha Tate and win the UFC belt back.

This ain't a bad way to start ...

Moonie, the dog who shared the big screen with Reese Witherspoon in "Legally Blonde" has died.

Reese just broke the ruff news ... posting a pic of her and Moonie, who played Bruiser Woods. She said, "I will never forget all the days we spent together ... I'm sure his tail is wagging in the sky."

Moonie was a rescued chihuahua before landing the "Legally Blonde" gig ... and was good pals with Gidget, the Taco Bell dog.

He was 18.

#RIPBruiser

Cesar Millan insists the pig that was bitten by an over aggressive dog during a training session ... is totally fine now, and video from his show proves it.

TMZ broke the story ... Animal Control went to Cesar's training center to investigate an incident shown on "Cesar 911." He was trying to train a French bulldog with a penchant for attacking its owner's pot-bellied pigs -- but the dog ended up biting a pig's ear.

Nat Geo, which airs the show, says Cesar created a "safe and controlled environment" to rehabilitate aggressive dogs. It stresses he took precautions before "making initial corrections and removing the leash." And although the dog attacked it says the pig was tended to immediately, healed and showed "no lasting signs of distress."

Video shows Cesar putting the dog and the pig back together the next day ... and the pig actually walks its attacker.

It's unclear if the clip is enough to clear Cesar from animal cruelty charges, but Nat Geo seems to be saying ... since the dog was cured, the end justifies the means.

Morena Baccarin and "Gotham" co-star Ben McKenzie welcomed their first kid together ... daughter Frances Laiz Setta Schenkkan.

Frances was born on March 2. The couple's reps confirmed the baby girl and mom were "happy and healthy."

As for the name ... it appears to be a collaborative effort. Frances is McKenzie's mom's middle name and Setta is Baccarin's mother's maiden name. Schenkkan is Ben's real last name.

Baccarin's pregnancy has been a little complicated -- she's been hashing out a nasty divorce to soon-to-be ex Austin Chick, with whom she already has a 2-year-old son, Julian.

Derek Fisher is breaking his silence on his violent altercation with Matt Barnes -- claiming he wouldn't call it a fight ... because he was ATTACKED and refused to fight back.