Jeremy Meeks Beats Wife to the Punch Files for Separation
2:55 PM PT -- According to separation docs, obtained by TMZ, Jeremy wants joint physical and legal custody of their son.
Perhaps most interesting -- to Melissa -- is the fact Jeremy lists their date of separation as June 24 ... 4 days before his yacht makeout sesh with Chloe.
Jeremy Meeks -- aka the Hot Felon -- is looking to fly solo ... he filed docs to separate from his wife of 8 years days after she said she was going to file for divorce.
According to new docs filed on Monday ... the convict-turned-model is seeking legal separation from Melissa Meeks. The couple has a child together, 7-year-old Jeremy Jr., and she has another son from a previous relationship.
Meeks' wife recently said she was going to file for divorce from Jeremy after photos surfaced last month of him kissing Topshop heiress, Chloe Green, on a yacht in Turkey. Melissa says she was shocked, because she believed him that the trip was all work.
The point of filing for legal separation ... from this point forward all assets will be separate.
Not like we didn't see this coming.
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Joanna Krupa Files for Divorce
Joanna Krupa has filed for divorce from husband Romain Zago ... TMZ has learned.
Joanna filed legal docs claiming the marriage is "irretrievably broken." It's clearly not going to be contentious ... according to the docs, obtained by TMZ, the couple hashed out who gets what in a Marital Settlement Agreement dated today, July 10, 2017.
Both Joanna and Romain have agreed not to seek spousal support against the other.
Based on the docs, even though Joanna is the petitioner, it looks like she and Romain jointly filed for divorce.
The couple married in 2013 and have no kids.
We're told it was "extremely amicable" and they remain friends.
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Paramore's Hayley Williams Splitting with Husband New Found Glory's Chad Gilbert
Hayley Williams and Chad Gilbert -- a rock star couple who have been together nearly 10 years -- have broken up ... and it was apparently marriage that did them in.
Chad -- a founding member of New Found Glory -- posted the news about splitting with his wife -- Paramore's lead vocalist Hayley -- Saturday on his Instagram.
He writes ... "Marriage is not for the faint of heart. Love is an absolute risk. And it's up to each of us to stay hopeful even when the outcome isn't what we'd originally hoped for."
Chad continues to state they are splitting up, but the 2 remain close friends who are "good in each other's eyes."
Hayley and Chad got married just last year in February 2016. Check out his full statement below.
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Ron White's Wife Files for Divorce With a Twist
Nothing funny about this ... Ron White's wife is tapping out of their marriage, and it looks like the length of their union will be a major point of contention.
Margo Rey filed divorce docs last week in Los Angeles ... saying they've been separated since May 8. They got married in October 2013 ... and have no children.
Now, here's what's interesting -- in the docs Margo says she and Ron had a common law marriage in Texas since 2008 ... long before they officially tied the knot. In Texas, a couple can be considered married in the eyes of the law if they live together as husband and wife and hold themselves out in public as a married couple.
Margo says she wants Ron to pay spousal support. It's likely she raised the common law issue so the marriage would pre-date 2013 by 5 years, thus entitling her to more spousal support.
We've reached out to Ron's camp ... no word back yet.
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'TMNT' Star Paige Turco Marriage Splinters!
Paige Turco -- who played April O'Neil in 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' -- is coming out of her shell and calling it like it is ... marriage just ain't for her anymore.
Paige filed divorce docs in L.A. to split from Jason O'Mara after a nearly 14-year marriage. She cites irreconcilable differences, and says they separated on May 1.
Jason and Paige tied the knot in 2003, and they have a 13-year-old son. She's requesting joint legal and physical custody -- and wants Jason to pay spousal support.
Translation: Send this marriage to the Shredder.
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Serena & Venus' Dad Files for Divorce ... She's Robbing Me Blind!
Richard Williams is divorcing his wife and accusing her of jacking social security checks and forging his signature to steal property right out from under him.
Venus and Serena's 75-year-old dad filed docs in Florida to split from 38-year-old Lakeisha Williams, but the divorce is almost overshadowed by what he claims she's doing, as first reported by Daily Mail.
In the docs, Richard says his wife of 7 years has forged his name on a deed to transfer one of his houses to herself ... as well as cars. He also believes she's taken his social security checks.
They have a 5-year-old son together, and Richard thinks Lakeisha's lifestyle endangers the child. According to the docs, she's now living with someone who has "serious criminal, felony charges pending." He also accuses her of taking his guns, and being an alcoholic.
Lakeisha's attorney, Sandy Becher, tells TMZ Sports ... "All of the allegations are false and will be proven to be false when we litigate the case in court," and adds ... Richard is just trying to avoid paying child support and alimony.
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Hollywood Hair Guru Ken Pavés Husband Files for Divorce
Ken Pavés -- hair guru for the likes of David and Victoria Beckham, Eva Longoria and more -- has a split end problem ... his husband's filing for divorce.
Martin William Pavés filed docs earlier this week but it appears the marriage had been on the rocks for some time -- he lists the date of separation as June 20, 2016.
In the docs, obtained by TMZ, Martin cites irreconcilable differences. He is requesting Ken pay spousal support. They got married March 2012 and have no children.
Ken owns a super trendy salon in WeHo and has a hand in several other businesses. He's also made cameos in movies with Jessica Simpson and J Lo.
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Kevin Dillon's Wife Settles Divorce After Nasty Battle
Kevin Dillon has settled his divorce case, and no one even knew he was getting divorced.
Jane Stuart filed a divorce petition last July ... asking a judge to end her 10-year marriage to Kevin, but the docs got buried in the system.
Turns out they had a big issue ... she claimed they separated May 29, 2016, but the "Entourage" star fired back the date of separation was October 2008. It's hugely significant, because once they separated all future "Entourage" money was his, and his alone.
She also said Kevin kept her in the dark on finances from day 1 of the marriage, and she also claimed he under-reported his earnings to the court to keep his support payments low. She believed he made more than $16 million for "Entourage."
As with most of these cases ... it settled before going to trial. Last month Kevin agreed to pay Jane $3,174 a month in child support for their 11-year-old daughter, and she gets $7,214 in monthly spousal support.
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Keshia Knight Pulliam Broke Custody Deal to Be with Cosby ... Her Ex Claims
Keshia Knight Pulliam's decision to escort Bill Cosby into his sexual assault trial was not only selfish, it violated a court order in her child custody agreement ... according to her ex himself.
In new legal docs, Ed Hartwell says he only gets to see their daughter, Ella Grace, for one hour twice a week, but Keshia traveled out of state with her to be by Cosby's side on day 1 of the trial. Hartwell says she trampled his visitation rights because he was supposed to get Ella on Tuesday, but apparently Keshia was still out of town.
Hartwell says Pulliam's in contempt and wants a make-up visit with his girl, pronto. He also wants her to cover all court and lawyer fees for this. Of course, Keshia recently called out Ed, claiming he's behind on child support payments.
The saga continues.
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Cubs Star Addison Russell Denies Domestic Violence Claims
Chicago Cubs star Addison Russell is strongly denying accusations of domestic violence against his wife ... calling the claims "false and hurtful" in a statement Thursday.
Melisa -- Russell's wife of 1 year -- posted a pic on Instagram Wednesday hinting the couple had split due to infidelity. Melisa's close friend went one step further, commenting Russell had "mentally and physically" abused his wife ... sparking an MLB investigation, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
But Russell is adamant he's done nothing wrong, saying “Any allegation I have abused my wife is false and hurtful. For the well-being of my family, I’ll have no no further comment.”
The Cubs have also addressed the allegations, saying they are following the league's protocol and will fully cooperate as they gather all the facts. Russell will be benched for Thursday's game against the Rockies to "allow him to work through this matter."
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NBA's Jeff Withey Off the Hook In Dom. Violence Case ... 'Self-Defense'
1:19 PM PT -- Withey's attorney Alan Jackson tells TMZ Sports, "This was an apparent pathetic attempt at a shakedown that we saw a mile away and we are thankful the DA recognized that."
Utah Jazz center Jeff Withey will NOT be prosecuted for domestic violence -- despite the fact cops believe there WAS a physical altercation with his Playboy Playmate ex-fiancee.
TMZ Sports has learned ... Withey was investigated by the Manhattan Beach PD after Kennedy Summers filed a police report accusing him of beating her up.
Investigators found evidence that Withey and Summers got into a physical altercation during an argument in July 2016 ... with Withey admitting he used force against Summers, which left bruises on her thigh.
But -- and this is the key part of the investigation -- cops believe the evidence shows Summers initiated the altercation by jumping on him and hitting him after accusing Withey of cheating on her.
Officials say they believe Withey has a "reasonable claim of self-defense in that he was trying to get [Summers] off him." They also say Withey "never admits to striking [Summers] out of anger."
Summers did have bruises on her thigh from the incident but no other visible injuries.
We're told the findings were brought to the L.A. County District Attorney's Office -- and the decision was made to NOT move forward with the case. In short, Withey is off the hook.
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'Workaholics' Blake Anderson Wife Calls it Quits ... Files for Divorce
"Workaholics" star Blake Anderson has more time to get weird, because his wife has filed for divorce.
Rachael Finley filed legal docs last week in Los Angeles, citing irreconcilable differences.
The couple married in 2012 and have a little girl. It's Blake's first marriage.
We're told the couple has been separated for at least 6 months so the divorce petition is not a shock. Our sources say the 2 are getting along, to the extent that they're able to work out the whole co-parenting thing.
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Vili Fualaau Daddy's Girl ... Is 18!!!
Vili Fualaau was out with his daughter in the wake of his separation from Mary Kay Letourneau ... but let's get real -- holy crap, she's 18!
Vili and Georgia hit up a Quick Mart in Seattle Wednesday -- she's the daughter to whom Mary Kay gave birth while serving a 7-year prison sentence for having sex with a then underage Vili.
We broke the story ... Vili filed for separation from Mary Kay last month after 12 years of marriage. Mary Kay's contesting the separation for some strange reason and wants Vili's petition dismissed.
BTW ... Georgia is 5 years older than Vili was when Mary Kay ... y'know.
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'Bachelor' Star Lauren Bushnell I'm Returning Ben's Engagement Ring!
Lauren Bushnell is traveling light these days ... as in, without the engagement ring Ben Higgins proposed with on "The Bachelor."
Lauren was at LAX Tuesday night and said she's planning to return the ice, although she hasn't yet. The couple announced their split 2 weeks ago.
Interestingly, she's not saying never when it comes to possibly working things out with Ben. As for a future stint on "The Bachelorette" ... Lauren's not ruling that out either.
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Mary Kay Letourneau Not So Fast, Vili I'm Getting Your Separation Petition Dismissed!!!
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Mary Kay Letourneau is nothing if not true to form ... she's now filed a bizarre petition with the court to have her husband's separation case dismissed.
TMZ has obtained a document filed just hours after we broke the story Vili Fualaau filed documents declaring the couple has separated after 12 years of marriage.
Mary Kay's documents do not cite any basis for her move to dismiss the case. We spoke with Vili's lawyer and she said he will move forward with his petition and has done nothing to suggest he wants it dismissed.
We also asked Vili's lawyer if his separation petition was a prelude for divorce, but she had no comment.
Unless we're missing something ... Mary Kay has no basis to object to Vili's decision to separate.
She served 7 years for having sex with Vili, who was her 13-year-old student when she was a 34-year-old teacher. The couple has 2 kids.
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Sean Penn & Robin Wright Reunited in NYC
Sean Penn and Robin Wright are back together in NYC ... although it's probably not a romantic getaway.
The exes, who divorced back in 2010, flew into JFK Airport Tuesday morning, and walked out together. They also left in the same SUV.
Sean does have a good track record when it comes to making peace with his exes -- see Madonna -- but this one seems to be more related to co-parenting.
Robin and Sean's 23-year-old son, Hopper, lives in NYC and recently opened up about a stint in rehab. He's publicly thanked his father for helping him clean up.
So ... mom and dad TLC mission, or rekindling?