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Kesha's strongly suggesting Sony finally offered to let her out of her contract, but she says the price -- apologizing to Dr. Luke -- was way too high.

Kesha says, "I got offered my freedom IF I were to lie. I would have to APOLOGIZE publicly and say that I never got raped." She says she flat turned down the deal because ... "I will not take back the TRUTH."

The singer is still under her Sony deal after a judge refused to let her record music independently.

She and Dr. Luke are still battling over her mental and sexual abuse allegations. It's unclear when/if this apparent settlement offer was actually made.

Ex Ohio State superstar Troy Smith introduced himself to the cops who pulled him over by saying, "I'm officer" ... and it went downhill from there.

12:15 PM PT -- Abby posted an apology to her family, friends and fans ... saying she takes full responsibility for her actions and she'll "do whatever it takes to ensure that my horrible mistake is never repeated."

Abby Wambach got busted for driving under the influence in downtown Portland late Saturday night.

The retired U.S. Women's soccer star was pulled over by Portland cops when she allegedly ran a red light. Officers say she failed field sobriety testing and also a breathalyzer.

Police have not said what her blood alcohol level was, but she appears extremely glassy eyed in her mug shot. Portland PD described her as "polite and cooperative" during the arrest.

Abby, who retired late last year after winning the World Cup, was booked for DUII (driving under influence of intoxicants), and released on her own recognizance.

Just a few days ago, we shot the Olympic hero in Palm Springs where she was partnered with Caitlyn Jenner in a golf tournament.

Former NFL QB Troy Smith was arrested for driving impaired and possession of marijuana near his old Ohio State stomping grounds early Sunday morning.

According to cops in Westerville, OH ... Smith was weaving in lanes in his Lincoln MKZ and when officers pulled him over, they noticed his eyes were glassy and his speech was slurred.

"Castle" star Stana Katic and her husband are getting harassed so viciously they've had to call in the LAPD.

Law enforcement sources tell us Katic's husband, Kris, went to police to report an IG user who'd been leaving nasty comments on Stana's social media. We're told some of the comments read, "Kris, I hope you die" and "I wish cancer on you and your family."

Our source says the harassment started in October, but things got really bad in February when the suspect started making nasty comments about extended family members and their dog by name. Stana and Kris are worried because those names aren't listed publicly.

Zero Kazama, host of MTV's "Silent Library," is now a wanted man after dodging a court appearance related to a bizarre incident where cops say he terrified tourists with death threats.

According to court records, obtained by TMZ, Kazama had a date with a judge on March 28 -- for DUI and misdemeanor assault charges -- but was a no-show, so the court issued an arrest warrant.

We broke the story ... Kazama went to the Manitou Springs Cliff Dwellings in CO a couple months ago, and began yelling everyone was going to die. He split before cops showed up, but was apprehended later when he crashed his car and got busted for DUI.

Puddle of Mudd singer Wes Scantlin had an intense standoff with police outside his L.A. home ... and things got so serious, cops brought out the heavy artillery.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ they got a call last month about a burglary in a car sitting in Scantlin's driveway. When they showed up, Wes darted into his house and refused to come out.

We're told cops tried several times to get Wes to comply, but when he continued to ignore them ... they called in at least 30 officers with guns drawn. After a couple of hours, police broke down Wes' back door and hauled him out.

We're told he was arrested for a previous warrant, but was not booked for the standoff.

The knife found on the grounds of O.J. Simpson's Rockingham estate has no connection to the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman.

The LAPD confirmed their testing of the folding buck knife revealed no evidence linking it to the double murder. As TMZ first reported ... microbes in the soil had degraded any possible DNA, so it was impossible to get any meaningful results.

"Trailer Park Boys" star Michael Smith is behind bars after witnesses say he choked a woman at Hollywood's Roosevelt Hotel.

Sources at The Roosevelt tell TMZ ... Smith, who plays Bubbles on the Netflix show, was with a female friend early Friday morning when they got into an argument in the bathrooms next to the pool. We're told guests said it sounded like the shouting was over who Smith had been texting.

Our sources say they heard the woman yell, "you're choking me" and when they ran over ... they saw Smith pinning the woman up against the bathroom wall. Smith bolted and cops were called.

Law enforcement says Smith was booked for misdemeanor domestic battery, and released a few hours later. We've reached out to a rep for the actor ... so far, no word back.

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6:25 PM PT -- The O.C. Sheriff's Department tells us the officer Alexa names in her lawsuit, Deputy Epson ... is not one of their employees. Nor has he ever been. However, a Sheriff rep tells us they take the allegations seriously and they are investigating.

The daughter of 'Real Housewives' star Lynne Curtin says an O.C. Sheriff's deputy raped her after a bizarre traffic stop and search of her vehicle ... and now she wants the county to pay.

Alexa Curtin says she was leaving her boyfriend's Dana Point home in April 2014 when she got pulled over by a man she believes to be an O.C. deputy. In a lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Curtin says the deputy searched her car and found underwear. She says he grilled her, saying things like ... how many pairs of underwear she had and why she needed them.

Alexa, who used to make frequent appearances on 'Real Housewives of Orange County,' never says why he pulled her over in the first place.

After the search, she says the deputy abruptly announced he had to tend to another call, but told her to stay put on the side of the road -- only to return 20 minutes later in his personal vehicle, and in plain clothes.

Curtin says he jumped in the passenger seat of her car and said, "Since you are still here, I am going to f**k the s**t out of you." She says he groped her, digitally penetrated her and then told her to straddle him. She describes the encounter as "nonconsensual sexual intercourse."

She says he ejaculated inside her and on her seat.

In the suit, Curtin says she was afraid to report the alleged rape to authorities out of fear the deputy would harm her again. She's suing Orange County for violating her civil rights and for an illegal search and seizure.

The O.C. Sheriff's Department had no comment.

Madonna's fighting a new battle over her children -- she wants them to have the right to live in her ritzy NYC condo while she's on the road.

Madge is suing the owners of her apartment building over a new rule put in place years after she signed the lease. Madonna says when she originally signed, the deal was the apartment could be used by her, her spouse, her children, other relatives and even domestic employees.

But in April 2014 the owner amended the lease to say the children could only live in the home while she, a spouse or partner was there as well. The rule applies to everyone in the building, not just Madonna.

Charlie Sheen's ex-fiancee Brett Rossi is so scared of the actor she asked the cops to help keep him away.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Rossi showed up at an LAPD station Thursday and reported some sort of incident that went down with her and Sheen. We're told cops filed for an emergency 7-day restraining order against Charlie for Rossi.

Our source says a judge granted the order Friday and Rossi plans to have the order extended next week.

It's unclear at this point what happened between Brett and Charlie.

NFL superstar Terrell Suggs just pled not guilty to all charges in his Arizona car crash case ... formally denying he left the scene of an accident last month.

TMZ Sports broke the story ... the Baltimore Ravens star was arrested on March 4th and later charged with 2 misdemeanors -- driving with a suspended license and failure to notify after striking a fixture.

Suggs admitted to striking a wall while driving in a shopping center late at night. He claims he did NOT flee the scene but rather went to a nearby Mexican restaurant to call someone to pick him up.

If convicted of the suspended license charge, Suggs could face up to 6 months in jail. The failure to notify charge carries a lighter sentence ... up to 30 days in jail.

He's due back in court in May.

John Lennon's Grammy for a Beatles classic is up for auction, but no one will ever be able to buy it ... if the Grammys get their way.

NARAS, the Academy that hands out Grammys, is suing over the 1966 Song of the Year trophy awarded to Lennon for "Michelle." Gotta Have Rock and Roll put it up on the block ... and opening bid is $40k.

So far, no bids ... but the Academy says it doesn't matter because its rules state no Grammy can be sold.

We're told Grammy winners sign a contract clearly stating they cannot give away or sell their Grammy statue or the Grammys can repossess it.

This Grammy was originally sold at a Christie's rock 'n' roll memorabilia auction back in 2004 ... it's unclear how Christie's got the trophy or why the Academy didn't put a stop to it then.

Frances Bean Cobain had a major case of stranger danger when she caught a man bolting out of her Hollywood Hills house.

Law enforcement sources tell us Cobain was home alone, in her bedroom, around 7 PM Wednesday ... when she heard a noise. When she went out to check, she saw a guy running out her front door.

We're told the scary encounter was over as quickly as it began. The suspect escaped without taking anything. Cobain immediately called police to investigate, and told officers she did NOT recognize the perpetrator.

Justin Timberlake and Timbaland love them some Cirque du Soleil ... so much so, they jacked some of its music for one of JT's tune, at least according to the performing troupe.

Cirque filed a lawsuit against Timberlake and his producer for their song "Don't Hold the Wall" ... from the "20/20 Experience" album. Cirque thinks the hitmakers sampled a tune called "Steel Dreams."

Yes, Cirque does more than acrobatics ... it actually dropped an album in 1997.

It wants a cut of all profits Justin and Timbaland made off 'The Wall.' Unlike most JT songs, it was no commercial success -- never cracking Billboard's Hot 100.