CELEBRITY JUSTICE ™

Adele's got Kesha's back ... and she just used a huge public platform to let the world know it.

Adele was accepting an award for Best Female Solo Artist at The Brit Awards -- which are going down Wednesday night in London. She went through the usual thank yous ... shouting out her management and record label for embracing the fact she's a woman.

And then Adele brought up Kesha's legal battle with Dr. Luke. It was a remarkable endorsement from the most popular artist in the world -- especially coming one day after the videotaped deposition ... where Kesha said Luke did NOT rape or drug her.

NHL star Mike Richards just caught a big break in his drug possession case in Canada, but should be on his best behavior for the next year.

A judge in Manitoba just stayed the charge ... which means the charge is off the table, but can be brought back to life within a year. If Richards manages to stay out of trouble during that time, the case will be completely dismissed.

As we previously reported, the ex-L.A. Kings player faced up to six months in jail after he was popped for smuggling Oxycodone across the border in June and charged with possession of a controlled substance.

Kim Richards was called on the courtroom carpet Wednesday for stepping out on a red carpet with high heels.

Kim has not performed her community labor for her public intoxication conviction -- her excuse is that she suffered a foot injury which prevents her from working.

But prosecutors blasted her in court, claiming if she's so injured why are there photos of her on a red carpet with high heels?

Good point, said the judge.

Kim was sentenced to 30 days community labor in her case. The judge has ordered her to come back to court June 1, and either prove she's enrolled in a community labor program or submit a doctor's note explaining why she can't.

We couldn't find the red carpet photo, but we did get this photo of Kim in heels over the holidays.

Shooting for "Ray Donovan" was interrupted after cops say a homeless man refused to leave the set ... which resulted in a 5 officer takedown.

Law enforcement tells TMZ off-duty uniformed officers were working security on the Venice beach set last Friday when it went down. We're told cops told him several times to back away from Liev Schreiber -- but instead he took a swing at an officer and tried to run.

It took several cops and a taser to restrain the guy. He was booked for battery on an officer.

We're told no one on set was involved, but y'know Ray Donovan could've handled it.

Akon is applauding Louis Farrakhan and the Nation of Islam for having Beyonce's back after cops called for a boycott of her upcoming Miami concert.

We got Akon arriving at LAX and he had stern words for the Miami chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police ... calling them "childish and petty" for being offended by her Black Panther-themed Super Bowl Halftime performance.

As we previously reported, Minister Farrakhan blasted Bey's critics and vowed to offer her protection.

Mandy Moore has good reason to be terrified ... her alleged stalker came back to her house for a third time in 2 weeks, ranting and raving ... yet so far prosecutors have said there's not enough evidence to lock him up.

We've learned Salahudin Moultaali was arrested Friday for the third time outside Moore's Hollywood home. The guy is off the rails, each time going nuclear at her doorstep.

Police were able to arrest Moultaali because a judge issued a restraining order keeping him from Moore's house. The problem is ... after the second intrusion, the L.A. County D.A. decided not to pursue the case because of "lack of evidence." The D.A. was not specific as to what evidence was lacking.

Moultaali showed up at Moore's house Friday -- 2 days after the D.A. rejected the case. Cops picked him up for violating the restraining order and felony stalking.

Moultaali's still in custody with a $150k bail. The D.A. says it still won't file a felony case. The matter is now in the hands of the L.A. City Attorney, who has yet to decide what to do.

Kesha now claims Dr. Luke drugged and raped her, but under oath she flatly denied it.

TMZ has obtained portions of a Kesha deposition taken in 2011. Kesha and Luke had both been sued by a manager, and she was asked under oath about comments her mom allegedly made against Luke.

The video, which we obtained by a Luke source who heavily edited snippets of the deposition, shows a very relaxed Kesha denying the allegations she's now making against Luke.

The video includes snippets from the deposition of Kesha's mom, in which she also denies being told anything about untoward conduct involving Luke and her daughter.

Kesha is trying to get out of her contract with Sony ... based on her claims Sony's star producer drugged and raped her back in 2006 when she first signed with the label.

Kesha was threatened by Dr. Luke when she lied under oath and swore he never had sex with her, much less raped her ... so claims her lawyer.

Mark Geragos tells TMZ, portions of Kesha's 2011 deposition, which we posted Tuesday, are not what they seem. Kesha seems to freely say Luke never laid a hand on her and didn't roofie her.

Kesha's lawsuit:

Geragos says before the depo, Luke threatened to destroy Kesha's life and the lives of her family "if she didn't cover up his sexual assault." He also says Luke threatened her physical safety and she thought he was rich and powerful enough to make good on the threat.

And, Geragos took a parting shot, saying, "He's pathetic vermin. This guy is nothing more than his generation's Bill Cosby. Interestingly, they both impersonate doctors."

The voice behind the viral "Damn Daniel" video fell victim to a prank Tuesday when someone called cops saying there'd been a shooting at his house.

Law enforcement tells TMZ they responded to a call around 1 AM to the Riverside, CA home after the caller said a boy had shot his mom in the head with an AK-47. However, it all turned out to be a hoax ... officers cleared the scene and determined no one at the house was involved.

The "Damn Daniel" video has blown up with nearly 294k retweets and 380k favorites.

We're told there are no suspects.

Birdman just took a shot to the wallet -- Cash Money Records has to pay big money right now for a bunch of old Jay Sean songs.

Orange Factory Music won a $1.1 million judgment for producing several of Jay's tracks ... including 2009's "Down," "Fire," "Do You Remember" and "Lights Off." Orange Factory sued because, like a lot of people, it says Cash Money wasn't paying royalties.

A judge agreed and ordered the money to be forked over within 21 days.

Cash Money's still facing big money lawsuits from Lil Wayne and Jas Prince.

TMZ has obtained video of the accident that left Paz de la Huerta with a broken back that derailed her career.

The video was shot on the set of "Nurse 3D." You see Paz walking across a street -- umbrella in hand -- when the side mirror of an ambulance nails her, sending her crashing to the ground.

Paz filed a lawsuit against Lionsgate for $55 million, claiming the 2011 accident left her unable to work and permanently hurt. She had to have surgery to correct a spinal fracture.

The video will be the centerpiece of her trial. She's due in Santa Monica court Tuesday because Lionsgate is trying to get the suit dismissed.

Salma Hayek's brother is gunning for Ford, claiming the company's supercar turned into a deathtrap when a mechanical failure caused his fatal car wreck on Sunset Boulevard.

Sami Hayek Jimenez filed a lawsuit against Ford for the February 2014 accident, saying the 2005 Ford GT --owned by Salma and her husband -- suffered a "catastrophic failure." He claims the transaxle malfunction transferred too much power to one of the rear wheels, and sent the powerful sportscar hurtling into oncoming traffic.

A pickup truck smashed into the passenger door ... killing Hayek's friend, Ian Sala De Cuttler. Hayek says he also suffered severe injuries.

Suge Knight claims he's been stripped of all rights in jail ... and now he sits alone in solitary, with no visitors ... not even his mother.

Suge filed legal docs, obtained by TMZ, in which he says the L.A. County Sheriff's detective in charge of his murder case got a judge to shut down his ability to communicate with the outside world for an indefinite period of time.

Suge says he's now sitting in isolation, unable to even make a phone call.

The docs don't say why the Sheriff's Dept. wants Suge radio silent ... it could have something to do with alleged witness intimidation. We've reached out to the Dept. but they're not talking.

Suge claims his basic human rights are being violated. He's been in jail for more than a year after being charged with murder. Suge ran over a guy at a burger joint parking lot in Compton.

Bruno Mars has been threatened by an agitated group of girls, who claim he STOLE "Uptown Funk."

The Sequence, one of the first female rap groups, claims Bruno used their 1979 hit, "Funk You Up" as the inspiration for his massive hit with Mark Ronson.

The group's rep, Kali Bowyer, claims the hook to both songs are the same, and there are other similarities as well. Check out the 2 songs ... you be the judge.

The timing may be more than coincidental ... Mars and Ronson just won the Grammy for Record of the Year.

The Sequence -- Angie Stone, Cheryl the Pearl and Blondy -- haven't filed a lawsuit yet, but there are now rumblings.

Brian McKnight could lose his home all because Uncle Sam says he failed to pay his tax bill.

The IRS has filed docs to extract $340k out of the value of McKnight's Southern California home in order to satisfy an unpaid tax bill ... after several attempts to pay it off didn't work.

According to the docs, McKnight and the IRS setup an installment plan in Feb 2010, but that went south when McKnight stopped paying a year later.

The IRS claims it warned Brian his home could be on the line if the debt wasn't settled, and now the taxman is making good on the threat. We've reached out to his reps, but no word back yet.

Dr. Luke is blasting Kesha, her lawyer and maybe even Taylor Swift ... unleashing for the first time about Kesha's rape allegations.

Luke says, "I didn't rape Kesha and I have never had sex with her. Kesha and I were friends for many years and she was like my little sister." He also seems to be addressing celebs like Taylor publicly coming to Kesha's defense -- "I understand why people without all the information are speaking out. I can appreciate their compassion."

In a Twitter rant that went on for more than 30 minutes ... Luke also got personal with Kesha's attorney, saying ... "Mark Geragos represented Scott Peterson and Chris Brown. How can he pretend he cares about women's rights?"

Luke is reposting several web articles about the case ... including a TMZ post regarding Kesha's testimony in which she said Luke never drugged her and they never had an "intimate relationship."