Jared Fogle Back in the Food Biz
Jared Fogle -- who was beaten by a prison inmate -- has learned revenge is best served cold ... and is doing just that at the prison cafeteria.
We've learned the former Subway pitchman was assigned cafeteria duties at Federal Correctional Institution Englewood. His principal duty was serving sandwiches at the end of the line. Our sources say prison officials were privately giggling over the irony.
The problem ... inmates felt Fogle was getting celebrity treatment with a cushy job, and especially after he was beaten up in January, so officials decided to move him from the inmate cafeteria.
Fogle's fellow inmates can't be happy about this ... he got what you might call a promotion. Now he's serving food at the correctional officers' cafeteria, which has higher-end food, including steaks.
It's unclear if Fogle gets to eat the food he now serves ... better than a footlong, right?
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NFL's Ray McDonald Rape Accuser Furious Why Did School Invite Him to Speak?
A California high school is under fire for booking ex-NFL star Ray McDonald as a guest speaker last month -- since he's still a defendant in a rape case -- and now Gloria Allred is going after the superintendent.
The ex-49ers defensive end is scheduled to go on trial next month to face allegations he raped an intoxicated woman at his home back in 2014. He has pled not guilty.
Still, he was invited to speak at Tennyson High School (in the Bay Area) on February 25th -- to help get at-risk students on the right path.
The news infuriated McDonald's accuser and her lawyer, Gloria Allred -- who fired off a letter to the superintendent of the school district -- calling the move "highly inappropriate."
Allred also suggests McDonald had ulterior motives for wanting to give the speech:
"It may be that Mr. McDonald through his appearance and speech to your students was seeking to have a positive impact on the potential jury pool in his upcoming criminal trial. I wonder, however, why you would appear to be amendable to supporting him in this strategy if indeed that was his goal."
The best part ... Allred says if the school is having trouble finding a positive role model to speak to the kids, she knows the perfect person to step in:
"I would be willing to serve as a speaker on these subjects if you would be willing to invite me."
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Bravo to Joe Giudice You're No Teresa No Special for You!
Joe Giudice is getting the bum's rush from Bravo as he enters prison ... at least compared to his wife.
Production sources tell TMZ ... the network will not give Joe the same 3-part special Teresa got when she was in the big house. In fact, Bravo's not doing anything special. Joe will be filmed Wednesday as he enters the prison gates, but it'll be for season 7 of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey," which won't air for months.
Joe will essentially disappear from sight during his 41-month stay, unless it affects Teresa and the kids. His story line will only live in her orbit.
For her part, Teresa will be standing by her man. We're told she has no plan to pull the plug on her marriage.
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L.A. Lakers 'We Believe Nick & Jordan' In Alleged Sexual Harassment Incident
The Lakers say they believe their players in an alleged sexual harassment incident -- this after Nick Young accused the woman of making the whole thing up.
The woman at the center of the controversy is Alexis Jones -- a women's rights activist who claimed Nick Young and Jordan Clarkson pulled up next to her in a Jeep on Sunday and yelled and made vulgar gestures toward her and her mom. She posted pics from the incident on social media.
Young fired back essentially saying Jones is lying -- "If you want some attention take a pic of me and say anything next to it and post ... The world we live in."
Now, Lakers spokesman John Black says the team has investigated -- and "support Nick and Jordan and believe what they told us about the incidents and their actions."
Black says the team has spoken to Jones as well -- and "based on these conversations, our conclusion is that there are different interpretations of what happened."
"We support Nick and Jordan and believe what they told us about the incidents and their actions. We also are supportive of Alexis and her feelings about what happened, about women’s rights, and of the fine work Alexis is doing with her organization."
"I had several conversations with Alexis and her publicist, and tried to arrange a meeting between her, Nick and Jordan. Unfortunately, Alexis’s schedule didn’t allow for this to happen yesterday."
"We will also continue to stay in touch with her about the possibility of addressing our team about the important issues with which she’s involved."
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Bobby Shmurda Cops Framed Me Because I'm Black
Bobby Shmurda says the cops who busted him on a felony gun charge targeted him and his friends because they're black.
Bobby claims in new court docs cops have had it out for him because of his anti-police raps ... adding the very same officers who arrested him in 2014 harassed him and his friends before.
Shmurda says the 3 NYPD cops who claim they found him gun in hand in a NYC apartment have a history of lying. Shmurda says, in an unrelated case, one of the cops in question swore she saw a drug exchange but later fessed up and said it wasn't true.
Shmurda wants access to police disciplinary records, which he says is especially important because the police are also the only witnesses to his alleged crime.
Apparently the judge didn't see eye-to-eye with Shmurda and has denied the rapper's request.
We reached out to Bobby's attorney, Alex Spiro, who had no comment.
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NBA's Ty Lawson Punished In Denver Drunk Driving Case ... Miraculously Avoids Jail
Indiana Pacers star Ty Lawson pulled off a miracle ... somehow avoiding jail in his Denver drunk driving case even though prosecutors desperately wanted him to serve time.
Lawson had pled guilty to driving while ability impaired back in November ... after failing field sobriety tests during his arrest on Jan. 23rd 2015. During the incident, cops say Lawson reeked of booze and couldn't stand up straight.
Prosecutors raised the issue that Lawson had 2 drunk driving incidents before the Denver arrest -- and was busted for DUI in L.A. in July -- saying he needed jail to learn his lesson.
But the judge said Lawson's 2 previous cases didn't count as "offenses" -- unclear why ... we're looking into it.
Regardless, Lawson was ultimately sentenced to 12 months probation and ordered to complete 48 hours of community service, 52 hours of therapy and NO MARIJUANA USE!
He also has to undergo monitored sobriety checks -- which means no alcohol either.
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Tyga Landlord Sues You're an Ink Stain on Humanity!!!
Tyga did the equivalent of dining and dashing with his landlord ... so he's being sued again for being a nightmare tenant.
Here's the lowdown. Tyga rented space for his company, Egypt Last Kings Clothing. As you know, he's into Egyptian design, even naming his kid Cairo.
So, one day in June 2015, Tyga's landlord found the place abandoned, and it was a disaster. The doors had been painted black with Egyptian patterns, the ceiling tiles were painted over and there were ink stains around 5,000 feet of concrete flooring. What's worse ... the landlord says someone poured ink down the drain and into the public sewer ... an environmental no-no.
The landlord claims he spent more than $75,000 to repair the damage. The landlord also wants 5 months of rent.
As for Tyga ... he says the problems were the landlord's doing and the building wasn't up to code.
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Kim, Khloe, Kourtney Sued Over Beauty Line
Kim, Khloe, and Kourtney could be on the hook for more than $200 million for not tweeting about their own makeup line ... this according to a new lawsuit.
Hillair Capital Management claims it ponied up more than $10 million to save the Kardashian sisters' struggling cosmetics line, "Kardashian Beauty" ... after their former business partner went belly up.
As we previously reported, the Kardashians originally partnered up with a company called Boldface in 2012, launching a makeup line called "Khroma Beauty."
Problem was ... a year later, a judge blocked the company from using the name "Khroma." The girls changed the name to "Kardashian Beauty," but Boldface started tanking.
A savior stepped in ... Hillair Capital Management, buying out Boldface and sinking $10 mil into the business.
Hillair now claims the Kardashian girls didn't hold up their end of the bargain by blasting out the virtues of "Kardashian Beauty" to their millions of followers.
Hillair wants its $10 mil back plus what they would have made ... up to $180 mil.
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Dr. Drew Hacked!!! I'm Not Really In Cyprus
Dr. Drew is the latest victim of an email hack, but luckily for him ... nude photos were not part of the heist.
Dr. Drew's friends were contacted by email by what appeared to be a desperate Drew asking for "urgent help" after he misplaced a bag containing "all my vital items." The email claimed he lost the bag in Cyprus. The email also mentioned his wife, Susan, by name ... which made it appear authentic.
Drew -- who was not in Cyprus -- went on his syndicated radio show in a mad rush to tell his listeners the email was a fraud ... that he had been hacked.
The good doc says he felt like he was in Never-Never Land trying to reset his Gmail account, but one of the execs from Google stepped in to help him set things right.
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Hulk Hogan Scores $25 Million in Punitive Damages
Hulk Hogan just scored $25 million in punitive damages in his sex tape lawsuit, bringing his total haul to $140 million.
A jury just awarded the famed wrestler the punitive award, with this breakdown. Gawker Media must pay $15 mil, site owner Nick Denton is on the hook for $10 mil, and A.J. Daulerio, the Editor responsible for posting the tape, must pay $100,000.
As we reported, the jury awarded Hulk $115 million Friday for actual damages.
Gawker just issued a statement saying it is confident the verdict will be overturned on appeal. The site maintains it has a right to post the tape because it was newsworthy and therefore protected by the First Amendment.
Gawker also believes the judge erred by not allowing critical evidence and testimony in the trial ... notably the testimony of Bubba Clem, who claims Hulk knew he was making a sex tape.
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'Top Chef' Winner Paul Qui Arrested For Alleged Drug-Fueled Assault On GF
"Top Chef" winner Paul Qui was arrested for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend, after she told cops he beat her up while high on a combination of coke, Xanax, weed and alcohol.
Stephanie Rodriguez claims the season 9 winner dragged her out of bed in the wee hours of Saturday morning so she could join a party with a bunch of his friends. Rodriguez says one of Qui's pals then propositioned her for group sex which sent Qui into a rage.
Rodriguez says Qui first kicked his friends out of the house, and then turned his rage on her, throwing her up against the walls and doors and preventing her from leaving.
According to the police report, when cops arrived they found blood on the walls and floor, and all over Qui himself. Cops also say Qui admitted he got physical with Rodriguez, but said all he did was restrain her until cops arrived.
Qui was booked for two misdemeanors -- assault causing bodily injury to a family member and unlawful restraint.
He was released on $20k bond.
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'Modern Family' Creator Steve Levitan Divorce Turns Ugly
"Modern Family" creator Steve Levitan's divorce has turned ugly, with his wife running to court trying to get an order blocking him from coming near the family house.
Levitan's wife, Krista, filed for divorce in January, and he now claims her lawyer has adopted a "scorched earth" policy that is ruining his reputation. He says they have so many millions of dollars that will be split there's no need for the animosity that has bubbled to the surface.
But Krista is going full bore, claiming to a judge Steve has been abusive and asking for a restraining order. She says he's come to the family house uninvited and has angrily harassed her.
Levitan denies any abuse, saying in legal docs, "I have never assaulted my wife. I have never threatened to assault my wife. These allegations are abusive, false and an attempt to smear my name and reputation."
The judge denied the restraining order but the case continues.
There's a lot of money on the line. According to financial docs filed with the court, Levitan grosses $2.4 million a month.
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Kesha Judge in Sony Case Doesn't Get It Slavery Was Abolished
Kesha and her lawyer are lashing out at the judge who turned a blind eye to her plea to get out from under her Sony contract, saying the law could not be clearer ... slavery is illegal.
The singer's lawyer, Mark Geragos, filed legal docs trying to overturn the decision, forcing her to stay with the label at least for now. Geragos wrote, "Although [the court] recognized that 'slavery was done away with a long time ago' and that 'you can't force someone to work ... in a situation in which they don't want to work,' the Court's ruling requiring Kesha to work for [Dr. Luke's] companies ... does just that."
The court is still giving Kesha the chance to break free, but only after a trial, which could take a long time.
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NBA's Branden Dawson Dom. Violence Accuser Shows Bruises to Face, Arms
The woman who claims she was attacked by L.A. Clippers player Branden Dawson says she has the bruises to prove her case ... and has gone public with the photos.
We reached out to Shyanne Queen (she gave us permission to use her name) -- who says these pics (posted to social media) show the damage that Dawson inflicted during a March 13th altercation at his L.A. home.
The photos show bruises to Queen's right cheek and arms.
When asked for more details about the situation, Queen refused comment ... citing the ongoing investigation.
TMZ Sports broke the story ... Dawson was arrested for felony domestic violence after Queen -- his longtime girlfriend -- claimed he beat her up. Law enforcement sources tell us the fight involved a 2nd woman.
Dawson was a star player at Michigan State before being selected in the 2nd round in the 2015 draft.
We reached out to his camp for comment. So far, no word back.
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Kanye West I'm Gonna Wipe My Record Clean
Kanye West is asking a judge to erase his paparazzi beatdown conviction from his record ... TMZ has learned.
Kanye copped a plea in 2014 for attacking a photog the year before at LAX. He pled no contest to misdemeanor battery and was placed on 24 months probation. He was also ordered to perform 250 hours of community service.
Over the last 2 years, Kanye more than held up his end of the bargain. He put in way more than the required number of community service hours at L.A. Trade Tech's fashion school. He also kept his nose clean for the 24 months.
According to the deal, Kanye is now eligible to have his record expunged, and we've learned he's already filed legal papers asking a judge to do just that.
TMZ has chronicled the radical changes in Kanye's behavior over the last few years. Now when he's at LAX, he's not only nice ... sometimes he acts as a peacemaker.
A judge has yet to rule, but it's almost guaranteed his criminal record will be erased.