Minnie Driver Neighbor War Flares Up!! Cops Have to Break It Up
Minnie Driver's block turned into a battlefield when her neighbor's delivery truck parked in front of her Hollywood Hills driveway ... and cops had to keep the peace.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... officers were called out Tuesday afternoon when Driver went ballistic on Daniel Perelmutter -- a guy she's had beef with before. We're told Perelmutter got a delivery, but the truck made the mistake of blocking off Minnie's driveway.
Minnie and Daniel were screaming at each other so loudly, someone called police. Officers calmed down the situation and told them this was, ironically, a civil matter to be settled in court.
We're told they're doing just that Wednesday morning. These two squared off last year in a land dispute that got so bad ... she got a restraining order against him.
Take that Hatfields and McCoys.
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Johnny Manziel BFF Off the Hook In Hollywood Crash
Johnny Manziel's party pal OVO Ryan is officially off the hook in a hit and run investigation stemming from a crash on the Sunset Strip ... TMZ Sports has learned.
Justin Bieber Sued for $100k in Beer Bong Disaster
Justin Bieber may have bought himself the most expensive phone in the world, because a guy who claims the singer destroyed his cell has filed a lawsuit seeking as much as $100,000.
Robert Earl Morgan was at Cle nightclub in Houston last month when Bieber showed up and began clowning Post Malone, appearing to extinguish a cigarette on the rapper's arm.
Bieber was feeling his oats, and according to Morgan, Biebs grabbed a beer bong and tried his hand at chugging. Morgan says Bieber "was clearly a novice," spilling the brewski all over his clothes and face.
Morgan says he was shooting cell phone video of the mishap, when Biebs became enraged, grabbed his cell phone and smashed it to pieces.
According to the lawsuit filed by Jason Friedman, Morgan never got his SIM card back, which contained precious memories, including pics of his grandma's 100th birthday party. He says he also lost business contacts and it's eaten into his commission. Morgan adds he minored in photography in college and had 5,000 pics and videos documenting his travels, which he'll never get back.
He's suing for up to $100k.
We reached out to Bieber's camp. So far no response.
'Sesame Street' No STD Worries For Bert & Ernie
"Sesame Street" is threatening a company for suggesting Bert and Ernie may have contracted STDs.
Mately, a company that makes at-home HIV/STD testing kits, used the BFFs in a new campaign aimed at sexual health awareness. Problem is, the 'Street' says nobody at Mately got an OK to use Bert and Ernie's likeness.
A spokesperson for Sesame Workshop tells TMZ, "The Mately ad is an unauthorized, unlicensed use of our characters. We will be contacting Mately and the appropriate parties with a cease and desist letter instructing them to take this down."
Mately got the message loud and clear -- it's removed all Bert and Ernie images from its site and says there was no intent to "tarnish the Sesame Street brand."
Sex keeps getting the famous roommies in trouble. A few years ago "Sesame Street" had to squash rumors about Bert and Ernie being gay. The 'Street' clarified ... they're puppets and don't have a sexual orientation.
This post was brought to you by the letters C and D (cease and desist).
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Dana Stubblefield Wife Filed for Divorce After Alleged Rape
Dana Stubblefield was married at the time of his sexual encounter with a babysitter -- but his wife has since filed for divorce ... TMZ Sports has learned.
Dana Stubblefield Accuser Bizarre Babysitting Profile 'I Like Zumba, I Need Job'
The job application that piqued Dana Stubblefield's attention is bizarre to say the least -- with the woman strangely touting her penchant for "zumba" ... to get a job as a BABYSITTER.
Both Stubblefield and the accuser have acknowledged that Dana found the woman through the SitterCity.com babysitter website ... and liked her profile so much, he called her to his home for an interview.
But the profile, handed out by Stubblefield's legal team, is odd -- starting with the fact the woman claims she's 32 years old ... with 29 years of paid experience as a babysitter.
Plus, here's what she wrote under the "Bio" section -- "I like walking with a dog and kids. I like zumba. I need a job, I need payment doctor, dentist, sick, gas, phone, tax, light. I'm learning a zumba I want be zumba job. I like mall and nice restaurant."
Stubblefield's attorneys have also included an "About Me" section from the woman's Facebook profile. Here's how it reads:
Under "Work and Education" she lists -- "I fuller feeling lose weight."
Under "Places She's Lived" she writes -- "Be sexy dress nice dress-up."
Under "Contact and Basic Info" -- "DJ, sexy, drunk, zumba, dance and exercise, sometime had fun time."
Under "Family and Relationships" -- "no money gas."
Sources connected to the case tell us English does not appear to be the woman's first language.
Prosecutors say the woman is mentally disabled. Stubblefield's team says she's competent.
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Dana Stubblefield's Lawyer Accuser Is Not Mentally Disabled ... We Can Prove It
9:52 AM PST -- Dana Stubblefield has addressed the media -- and adamantly denied raping the woman ... saying, "I am completely innocent of all these allegations."
He continued, "This is an issue that is very close to me. One of my primary charities is Special Olympics, something that is true and dear to my heart. That is why these allegations hurt me so badly. I'm not a perfect man, however these allegations coming against me coming a year after a consensual encounter with another woman are all totally false."
"I will defend myself with all of my strength."
Stubblefield's attorney says the ex-NFL star was arrested in front of his children's school Monday in front of his children. The attorney says the arrest was part of a plan to humiliate Stubblefield and sensationalize the case.
Stubblefield's attorney has implied the D.A. waited more than a year to charge Stubblefield because he wants to run for Attorney General of California and wanted the case to be closer to the election.
Dana Stubblefield's attorney says the woman accusing him of rape is NOT mentally disabled and absolutely has the ability to give consent to sex ... and he says they can prove it.
As we previously reported, prosecutors say the accuser has a "mental disorder and developmental and physical disability" which prevents her from being able to give legal consent to sex.
Stubblefield was even charged with rape with someone incapable of giving consent.
But we spoke with Ken Rosenfeld who tells us ... it's just not true.
In fact, Rosenfeld says the woman has a criminal history and has accepted plea deals in the past -- and judges wouldn't have let a mentally disabled person do that.
Rosenfeld says the woman also ran an Avon business in the past -- further proving she's a competent person.
Rosenfeld says the district attorney is claiming the woman has a speech impediment -- which they are considering a mental disability. Rosenfeld says it's pure BS.
Stubblefield's attorney is about to address the media any minute -- we're livestreaming.
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50 Cent Autistic Airport Worker Lawyers Up Wants $1 Mil For Bullying
50 Cent has new legal trouble after taunting a 19-year-old man who turned out to be autistic -- TMZ has learned his family is strongly considering a lawsuit.
Andrew Farrell was just doing his job as a janitor at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky airport when 50 Cent appeared to randomly single him out on video ... accusing him of being high at work. Fiddy posted the video on Twitter.
Ken Kramer, Andrew's stepdad, tells us Andrew suffers from autism and Asperger's syndrome. He also has a hearing condition which forces him to wear a hearing aid.
Ken says Andrew has never smoked or had a sip of alcohol in his life. He says Andrew has severe social anxiety, and that's why he ignored 50 -- he also doesn't know who the rapper is.
Ken says the family has lawyered up, and the only thing stopping them from suing immediately is concern about stiff attorney fees. He says they'd be willing to forget the whole thing, IF 50 Cent donates $1 million to Andrew's GoFundMe page, and makes a face-to-face apology.
They might want to research 50's finances.
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Blac Chyna Zeroes in on Jealous Friends After Safe Heist
Blac Chyna is adamant friends-turned-haters are behind her $200k home burglary, and she's out to nab 'em ... TMZ has learned.
Sources connected to BC and Rob Kardashian tell us she thinks the heist was done by an inner circle friend who's bitter about her new lifestyle -- no booze and no cigs. BC used to be down to party on the reg, but she's been sober for several months.
She also thinks the culprit is jealous of her $325k engagement rock.
We broke the story ... the burglar(s) made off with cash and jewelry from Chyna's safe. We're told very few people even knew about the safe -- another reason she's convinced it was an inside job.
LAPD is investigating, but BC's on the job too. We're told she's eyeballing security footage to see if she recognizes any cars that approached her house. Don't mess with the woman's money.
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Arsenio Hall Sinead O'Connor's Crazy Prince Didn't Get Drugs From Me!
Sinead O'Connor is blaming Prince's drug problems on his good friend, Arsenio Hall -- but he says the Irish singer is totally full of it.
Sinead went on the attack, saying ... "Two words for the DEA investigating where (sic) prince got his drugs over the decades ... Arsenio Hall (AKA Prince's and Eddie Murphy's bitch)."
She went on to say on her Facebook page ... she's actually reported Arsenio to the Carver County Sheriff's department, which is investigating Prince's death.
A rep for Arsenio says Sinead's claim is "absolutely false, ridiculous and absurd."
She can thank Prince for writing her biggest hit, "Nothing Compares 2 U" -- but fact is, Sinead was NOT close to Prince ... and she's made other outrageous claims about him. She once alleged he punched her and held her against her will at Paisley Park.
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Sam Lutfi Britney Seems Unhappy
Britney Spears is unhappy under her conservatorship ... at least that's the view of the guy who claims to be her former manager.
We got Sam Lutfi leaving the deposition where his lawyer fired off questions to Britney. As we reported, the judge was concerned enough that Lutfi might try and intimidate her that he ordered them both to sit on opposite ends of the conference table.
Lutfi said he couldn't talk about the questions and answers, but was quick to say Britney looked fretful. He didn't address the obvious ... she might have been unhappy because she was being grilled for a depo.
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Kanye West My Record Is So Fresh & Clean ... Judge Erases Pap Case
Kanye West is a blank slate, criminally speaking -- a judge signed off on erasing his conviction for that paparazzi beatdown at LAX.
According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, the judge approved Kanye's request to expunge the case. You'll recall he pled no contest in 2014 to misdemeanor battery for the incident.
As we reported, Kanye's been a model citizen ever since ... putting in more than the 250 community service hours that were required, and staying on the straight and narrow for his 24 months of probation.
See, Lindsay Lohan ... it CAN be done.
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Britney Spears Face Off with Nemesis Sam Lutfi
Britney Spears has to sit face-to-face with the man her family says has been haunting her for years.
Britney is in a conference room right now, answering questions fired off by the lawyer for her former friend and self-proclaimed manager Sam Lutfi. Britney's people went to great lengths to keep Lutfi out of the room, arguing to a judge that he intimidates her and she cannot think properly around him.
The judge didn't buy Britney's argument, but did take steps to protect her. According to the order, the conference room must have a long table, with Britney at one end and Lutfi at the other.
The judge also allowed a "surveillance type camera" to record the entire depo, showing the entire room to ensure Lutfi doesn't intimidate or distract Britney. They're also required to come and go at different times, so he doesn't run into her.
Britney's family claims back in 2007 Lutfi was fueling her with drugs. He claims he was trying to get her off meds.
Lutfi is suing for various things ... he says he's owed money as Britney's manager, and also claims her dad, Jamie, punched him.
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Prince's Estate Hit the Bricks ... Guy Who Thinks He Owns Prince's Music
Prince did not lose all rights to his music in a billion dollar bet ... according to Prince's estate, which is shutting down that exact claim from a random guy.
Bremer Trust bank, the administrator of the estate, responded to Rodney Dixon's rambling legal filing -- in which he says he won the rights to "Purple Rain," "Raspberry Beret," "Kiss" and every other song Prince ever wrote -- because they had a bet over whether Prince was the Messiah.
Yeah, it sounds crazy, and that's basically what Bremer Trust points out.
In the docs, obtained by TMZ, the bank says Dixon's claim is "frivolous," and he would need to have a written agreement to transfer ownership of Prince's catalog. Dixon admits all he has is a "verbal and implied agreement."
That doesn't cut it for the estate ... which wants the court to toss the claim. We've reached out to Dixon, but he hasn't gotten back to us.
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Blac Chyna Safe Cracked in Home Burglary ... Rob Calls Cops
Blac Chyna is a couple hundred thousand dollars light after someone got into her safe, and signs point to the culprit being someone close to her and Rob Kardashian.
Law enforcement sources tell us the burglar jacked more than $200k in cash and jewelry from the safe in BC's Tarzana home. We're told Rob, who also stays at the house, discovered the crime and called cops over the weekend.
Our sources say there were no obvious signs of entry, and the safe wasn't busted open -- leading cops to believe someone in Chyna and Rob's inner circle could be responsible.
As we previously reported ... a Blac Chyna and Tyga sex tape is being shopped around town. It's possible the thieves were looking for a hard copy.
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Ex-Olympic Wrestling Champ Fights Ukranian Cops Gets Face Cracked Open
How many Ukranian cops does it take to apprehend a 50-year-old former Olympic wrestling champ?
Seven, actually ... plus a bunch of pepper spray and some batons.
The man who got his face cracked open is Vyacheslav Oliynyk -- who won the gold medal at the '96 Olympics in Atlanta.
Oliynyk was reportedly stopped for drunk driving after celebrating his 50th bday -- but an argument broke out and the guy made it clear he wasn't going to jail quietly.
He squared up ... he put his hands on one of the cops ... and then all hell broke loose.
After the brawl, Oliynyk reportedly told local media, "I admit I was partially guilty, I can’t tell you the whole thing. I’m partly guilty because I did not stop and I was ignoring the police."
"But I am not a criminal. As far as I can see there will be a court hearing and they will punish me somehow because they always do. However the fact that police let me go home on the same day shows I didn’t do anything that bad."
[H/T Metro]