Conor McGregor Uses Family for Damage Control
Here's Conor McGregor trying to convince you he's a not a monster who savagely attacks innocent people ... he's just a family man doing the best for his kid.
You buyin' it?
Clearly aware that his image is in the garbage right now ... McGregor went to social media and posted a photo with his girlfriend, Dee Devlin, and their 11-month-old son, Conor McGregor Jr.
Conor is calculating -- so don't think for a second there isn't a plan behind the posting ... he wants to convince you he's not the wild animal he appeared in the bus attack video.
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You know ... this bus attack video -- where he threw a dolly at a UFC bus at Barclays Center, injuring Michael Chiesa and Ray Borg so badly they had to pull out of their fights.
Still think this is just a regular, innocent family photo?
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Michael Cohen FBI Raids Office of Trump's Attorney
4:00 PM -- The President calls the raid a "total witch hunt" and an "attack on what we all stand for."
President Trump's attorney was raided by the FBI Monday ... and the operation was put in motion by none other than Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
We've confirmed federal agents swooped into Michael Cohen's NYC office with a search warrant, and seized thousands of documents related to Mueller's Russia investigation. They also reportedly grabbed records of Cohen's $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels.
Cohen's attorney says the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York got the search warrant based on a referral from Mueller.
The seized docs include communications between Cohen and President Trump ... according to the NY Times, which first reported the raid.
Cohen's attorney called the raid heavy-handed because "It resulted in the unnecessary seizure of protected attorney client communications between a lawyer and his clients." He added, Cohen's been fully cooperative with Congress throughout the investigation, and has sat for depositions under oath.
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Floyd Mayweather's Entourage Targeted In Shooting ... Cops Say
Cops believe whoever shot Floyd Mayweather's bodyguard in Atlanta early Monday morning was specifically targeting Floyd's entourage.
The Atlanta PD has now identified the victim as Greg La Rosa -- a longtime member of Floyd's TMT bodyguard crew.
La Rosa was a passenger in the lead vehicle of Floyd's 3-car entourage -- which cops say was leaving a Waffle House after Floyd had hosted a party at Medusa nightclub.
Cops say the actions of the shooter suggest Floyd's crew was specifically targeted -- though it's unclear if the shooter was trying to kill Floyd.
As for La Rosa, he was shot in the leg -- and was discharged from the hospital around 5:30 AM. Cops say he's doing well.
Cops say the driver of the lead car tried to speed away from the shooter -- but the shooter's car gave chase.
Eventually, the driver was able to shake the shooter's car and took Greg to the hospital.
Mayweather was NOT injured in the attack -- but cops say they desperately want to speak with him as soon as possible.
Cops do not believe anyone in Floyd's entourage fired back at the shooter.
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Stormy Daniels I Don't Have a Deal with Trump ... He Even Admitted It!!!
Stormy Daniels is taking President Trump's own words and using them against him ... in her effort to drag him into court.
As you know ... Trump wants to settle the "hush" agreement battle with Stormy in arbitration. He and his attorney, Michael Cohen, say that's what Stormy agreed to do when she signed the deal.
But Stormy says not so fast. In docs filed Monday, she says "If Mr. Trump and Mr. Cohen are to be believed ... Mr. Trump never consented to the [hush agreement] because he never even knew about it."
She points out ... the President admitted not knowing about it on April 5 -- a reference to Trump's answer to reporters last week aboard Air Force One.
Stormy says there's nothing binding about that "hush" agreement -- and its arbitration clause -- if Trump didn't know about it, and as she said before ... never even signed it.
Her attorney Michael Avenatti told us he plans to force the Prez to sit for a deposition.
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Floyd Mayweather Bodyguard Shot In Atlanta ... Cops Say
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7:04 AM PT -- Cops tell us ... they believe Floyd was in one of the SUVs in the entourage that was targeted by the shooter.
Floyd was NOT injured in the attack and it's unclear if he was the specific target. We're also told cops do NOT have a suspect in custody at this point.
A man claiming to be one of Floyd Mayweather's bodyguards was shot outside of an upscale hotel in Atlanta Monday morning ... the Atlanta Police Dept. tells TMZ Sports.
Unclear if Floyd was with the man at the time of the shooting.
Cops tell us ... it all went down at 3 AM on Monday morning outside of the InterContinental hotel in Buckhead.
We're told three vehicles were returning from the hotel from a nearby nightclub.
Cops says, "Another vehicle pulled up beside them at the intersection of Peachtree Road and Highland Drive and fired several times at one of the vehicles. All three vehicles fled and reported being followed for a distance."
"After losing the vehicle that was following them, the victim's vehicle drove to Grady Hospital where the victim was treated for a gunshot wound to the leg and is in stable condition."
"At this time, it appears that this was not a random shooting and the shooter was targeting the victim’s vehicle."
"The victim advised that he is a bodyguard for Floyd Mayweather."
Story developing ...
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Donald Trump Fire at Trump Tower!!! One Dead, 4 Injured
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5:15 PM PT -- Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... a 67-year-old man has died in the fire. According to FDNY, he was the occupant of the 50th floor apartment where the fire occurred. The fire's reportedly under control but smoke conditions on the floors above are still being dealt with.
4:30 PM PT -- FDNY remains on the scene of the 4-alarm fire, and along with one serious civilian injury ... 4 non-life-threatening injuries to firefighters have been reported.
4:00 PM PT -- Trump may have spoke too soon, because FDNY's reporting the Trump Tower fire's now a 4-alarm, and there's been at least one serious injury to a civilian.
3:45 PM PT -- The Prez says the fire at Trump Tower is out, adding ... "Very confined (well built building). Firemen (and women) did a great job. THANK YOU!"
Donald Trump's got another fire to deal with ... this time a literal one at his Trump Tower in NYC.
The famous skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan is ablaze -- reportedly on its 50th floor -- and witnesses say it started off looking small with just a little bit of smoke ... then doubled in seconds.
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The fire was initially labeled as a 2-alarm fire ... but has recently been upgraded to a 3-alarm fire by FDNY. There are currently no injuries reported.
Trump Tower serves as the headquarters for The Trump Organization, and many members of the President's family live there or have lived there.
It's unclear at this time what caused the fire, but fire trucks are on the scene and cops have blocked off the streets surrounding the building.
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'Arrow' Star I Tried To Help The Homeless ... Target Store Stopped Me
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John Barrowman was fuming after claiming he tried to help out a homeless guy in a Target store and was disciplined by employees.
Barrowman was at the Target in West Hollywood Thursday when he claims a homeless man approached him asking John if he could buy an $8 t-shirt for him. John says he was happy to help and also picked up a grooming kit, $40 gift card and other items for the man.
The "Arrow" actor claims he was approached by store employees at checkout who told him it was illegal to purchase items for the homeless in their store. Furious, John left the store.
. @target @targetstyle @targetdoesitagain I am disgusted by what I was told. Arrest me for trying to help someone. The stupidity behind that rule. I want an explanation. My fans and followers please message #Target regarding this. JB pic.twitter.com/pNZ3Sfy3qZ
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John reached out to Target on Twitter, they replied, "We’re very sorry for the experience you had at the LA Target store. We absolutely do not have a policy against this type of purchase, and are addressing it immediately with the team members involved. Thank you for bringing this to our attention."
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UFC's Khabib Gets New Opponent for UFC 223 ... Main Event Still On!!
UFC 223 still has a main event!!!
Khabib Nurmagomedov will be scrappin' with lightweight contender Al Iaquinta, who's steppin' up after Max Holloway got yanked from the fight during weigh-ins ... the UFC announced.
After Max got pulled, it was rumored former champ Anthony Pettis would step in ... but he was reportedly asking for too much cash.
So, the honor of facing the UFC's scariest dude goes to Ragin' Al -- a lightweight contender most famous for feuding with Dana White and the UFC brass. Iaquinta's currently riding a 5-fight win streak.
FYI, Khabib's still eligible to win the 155-pound title the UFC is stripping from Conor McGregor ... but it appears Al is not in the running for the belt.
It's been a crazy sequence of events to determine Khabib's opponent. Last Friday, Tony Ferguson suffered a freak accident -- tripping during a media sesh. Then, Holloway answered the call ... but doctors abruptly forced him to stop cutting weight Friday morning.
The fight was in serious jeopardy ... until now.
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Sylvester Stallone Flexin' with Iconic 'Rocky' Statue ... ADRIIIAAAAAN
The world-famous "Rocky III" statue just got a major upgrade courtesy of the city of Philadelphia ... and the real-life Rocky wasn't about to miss the ceremony!!
Sylvester Stallone, who's in town filming "Creed 2," says he stopped by the bronzen Balboa earlier today to help unveil a plaque made for the statue 12 YEARS ago ... but got "misplaced" somehow (we blame Drago).
Joining Sly at the ceremony was Philly Mayor Jim Kenney ... and a pack of screaming "Rocky" fans!!
"I want to thank the Mayor Jim (Kenney) and his staff, the Philadelphia Police Department and of course the loyal fans that braved the cold. Keep punching, Philly," Stallone said on social media.
Remember, there were only TWO versions of the famous Rocky statue made for "Rocky III" -- and Sly has the other one back at his L.A. home ... which he's been showing off to some of his famous friends.
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UFC's Max Holloway Fight with Khabib Canceled Max Not Medically Cleared
Things just got even worse for UFC 223 -- Max Holloway was not medically cleared to fight in the main event vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov, according to multiple reports ... less than 24 hours after Conor McGregor’s violent bus attack forced 3 FIGHTS off the card.
Remember -- Max took the fight on 6 DAYS notice and had a ton of weight to cut. Seems his health was at risk in the final hours before hitting the scale ... and doctors had to call it off.
Holloway issued a statement shortly after learning the bad news -- "(Khabib) my brother I want to keep going but they are stopping me. Sorry to your team and the fans. You don’t deserve this."
As of now, unclear if another fighter could step in on a day's notice to fight Khabib.
FYI, doctors already told Michael Chiesa (facial cuts) and Ray Borg (eye cuts) they can't fight at 223 due to the injuries they suffered during the window-smashing attack by McGregor and his entourage at the Barclays Center.
Conor’s close friend, Artem Lobov, was also yanked from his fight after taking part in Thursday's melee.
Story developing ...
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Migos It Wasn't Us!!! Entourage Busted for Drugs
Close, but no marijuana cigar -- cops pulled over Migos' tour bus in North Carolina, but the group members were NOT arrested ... instead 3 entourage members were nailed.
Police pulled over the bus Thursday night as it was leaving the Migos show in Boone, NC ... because concert security reported the smell of pot coming from the vehicle. No, duh.
Officers searched the bus and arrested one person, for felony possession of marijuana and misdemeanor possession of codeine. Two others were cited for marijuana, codeine and Xanax.
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Total haul from the bust -- 26 ounces of codeine and Xanax, and just under a pound of weed. Looks like the codeine was in cough syrup, and marijuana was in cookie form ... as well as the more traditional giant sack.
Quavo and Takeoff went on their merry way after the stop. For some reason, Offset was not at the performance.
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Lonzo Ball & GF We're Havin' a Girl!!
Lady Baller Alert ... Lonzo Ball and his girlfriend are having a baby girl!!
TMZ Sports broke the story ... Zo's H.S. sweetheart Denise Garcia is pregnant with a Baby Baller. Zo talked with Mike Trudell about his kid on the way on Thursday, revealing the baby is due July 16.
We're told the pregnancy is going well and the baby is looking healthy. Denise's family is excited to meet the baby. Zo says adding a girl to the BBB empire is gonna be a big change.
"It’s crazy. My whole family is all boys. We only have like two girls in the whole family," Ball says. "It’s just my mom and her mom. My dad has five brothers (and two sisters), I have my two brothers (obviously). All boys."
Congrats!
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Steve Wynn Sues Lisa Bloom ... You Said I Leered, But I'm Blind!!!
Steve Wynn is legally blind and therefore never could've leered at women he allegedly told to strip to their panties ... so he's suing Lisa Bloom for defamation.
The hotel mogul filed legal docs to sue Lisa and her law firm claiming she lied through her teeth when she alleged Wynn sexually harassed one of her clients.
In docs, obtained by TMZ, Wynn says during his 20s he was diagnosed with a rare degenerative eye disease and he's been legally blind for almost 2 decades ... meaning it's impossible he leered at dancers for the show, Showstoppers, at Encore Theater from 2014 through 2016.
Wynn calls BS on Lisa's client's claims -- that Wynn attended dancer's rehearsals and instructed those he found sexually appealing to him to strip down to their bras and panties. Bloom said her client claimed Wynn would then sit there and leer while they danced.
As we reported ... Wynn was forced to step down as CEO of the company he founded following mounting accusations of sexual misconduct.
We reached out to Lisa, and she doubled down on her client's accusations.
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Nick Gordon Off the Hook in Domestic Violence Case
Nick Gordon will NOT face criminal charges for allegedly beating his girlfriend ... TMZ has learned.
Prosecutors in Seminole County, Florida say they will not charge him because Nick's Gordon's gf, Laura Leal, recanted her original statement to law enforcement ... denying Nick had beaten her. Prosecutors also said without any independent witnesses they couldn't move forward with charges.
As we reported ... Nick was arrested for domestic violence after cops say Laura told them Nick struck her several times in the face. Nick's story was she threw a bottle at him, ripped his shirt and was acting crazy.
Remember, Nick's the one who called 911 and sounded frantic.
This lines up with what Laura told the judge in a letter ... begging for Nick to be freed because it was her fault since she's bipolar.
Nick's not completely out of the woods -- he was charged for violating a court order to stay away from Laura after the arrest.
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Conor McGregor Calls UFC a Bunch Of 'C*nts'
Most people wouldn't call their bosses a bunch of "c*nts" in public -- but most people aren't Conor McGregor.
The Irish superstar was clearly paying attention to the UFC 223 media event on Wednesday, where Dana White announced he'd be stripping Conor of the 155-pound title to crown the winner of Khabib vs. Max Holloway.
Enter Conor ... who chimed in on social media following the event:
"You’s’ll strip me of nothing you’s do nothing c*nts."
Wonder how Dana's gonna feel about that?
McGregor has been challenging the UFC to strip him for months -- previously saying the organization would need an army to take his gold.
White also announced McGregor would "100%" be fighting for the UFC this year -- but didn't specify an opponent or a date.
Seems likely Conor will face the winner of Khabib vs. Holloway ... but guys like Nate Diaz and Floyd Mayweather are also on the table.
Stay tuned ...
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WWE Legend Johnny Valiant Dead at 71 Hit By Truck
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WWE Hall of Famer Johnny Valiant -- a 2-time World Tag Team champ -- was killed Wednesday morning near Pittsburgh when he was hit by a truck while crossing the street.
The 71-year-old -- real name Tommy Sullivan -- was walking in Ross Township, Pennsylvania when he was struck by a pickup truck around 5:30 AM.
Valiant was rushed to a nearby hospital but his injuries were too severe and he died shortly after the incident.
After his wrestling career, Valiant went on to manage WWE superstars like Hulk Hogan, Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake, Dino Bravo and Demolition.
Valiant was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 1996.