CELEBRITY JUSTICE ™

Wes Scantlin's gonna get that familiar feel of handcuffs again ... now that he's wanted for missing court.

Scantlin was scheduled to appear before a judge Friday, but neither the Puddle of Mudd singer nor his attorney showed up, so a warrant was issued for his arrest.

As we reported, Wes was busted in December for driving with an expired registration -- but cops said he also had a controlled substance.

Nipsey Hussle dodged charges for his sizzurp arrest by copping a plea for his suspended license charge ... and the end result is a couple days behind bars.

The rapper entered a no contest plea last week for driving on a suspended license, and got a 5 day jail sentence. Nipsey got credit for 3 days served, so he only has 2 left on his tab.

Prosecutors dismissed the additional charge of codeine possession. As we reported, cops say he had all the ingredients for sizzurp in his car when they pulled him over last June.

Ex-boxing champ Jermain Taylor just caught a HUUUGE break -- he will NOT go to prison for his role in multiple frightening and violent incidents ... as long as he keeps his nose clean.

Taylor appeared in court for 3 different cases:

1) The time he shot his cousin in 2014

2) The time he pulled out a gun at an MLK Day parade and fired shots in the air

3) The time he beat up a fellow patient at the rehab facility where he was being treated

Taylor had previously pled guilty to 2 counts of battery, 2 counts of terroristic threats, 5 counts of aggravated assault and possesion of a controlled substance.

On Friday, the former champ was back in an Arkansas courtroom -- where the judge gave him a 19 year suspended prison sentence.

Which means ... as long as Taylor completes 120 hours of community service, pays fines and court costs and passes regular drug screening tests, he will NOT serve the 19 year sentence.

But one screwup ... and the judge could force him to serve the entire term behind bars.

Suge Knight's so afraid his parents will die before he's released from prison, he's begging a judge for mercy to see them.

The rapper says his 74 and 77-year-old parents are in really bad shape. In fact, they're in such poor health, Suge's filed new docs in his murder case -- obtained by TMZ -- asking the judge to allow them to visit him in L.A. County jail. He also wants phone privileges so he can speak to them.

Suge says he's been walled off from his family -- missing out on time with his sister and 6-year-old son as well -- and he was never given a heads up that his communication with them would end.

Kylie Jenner's security didn't just attack a TMZ photog ... he allegedly went after another guy who dared to take a pic of her and her rumored BF, PartyNextDoor, and now he's filed a criminal complaint.

Charles Baker claims he was in the snack bar area of the Chinese Theatre Wednesday night for a Russell Simmons event, when he tried to take a pic of Kylie and PartyNextDoor when her security guard punched him in the face. He says his camera was damaged in the attack.

Baker filed a police report and has already lawyered up.

As we reported, a member of Kylie's security team also attacked our TMZ photog outside the event on a public street, grabbing the camera and trying to delete the video.

Snapchat just got sued for being way too Orwellian ... by allegedly retaining geometric maps of the faces of its users.

The social media giant is now on the receiving end of a class action lawsuit, claiming the company has been retaining and storing biometric data from users who use the Lenses feature to superimpose images on their face.

The real facial feature disappears after 10 seconds, but the lawsuit alleges the biometric data is still in the possession of Snapchat. The fear ... that the info could be used to compromise credit card and other accounts that use facial detection technology.

Charlie Sheen signed a sweet and lucrative deal to make millions upon millions off "Anger Management" ... but he's getting ZILCH out of it, and believes he's getting the runaround.

Sources close to Sheen tell us he hasn't gotten a single payment yet from his syndication deal for the FX sitcom ... even though he owns about 30 percent of the show. Charlie made 100 episodes of 'Anger' before production shut down, but the reruns are now being sold in syndication. We're told Sheen feels like he sees it airing "day and night" all over TV, so he's pissed he's not getting paid.

Charlie's saying execs have given him all kinds of excuses -- like the show ran over budget, "unforeseen costs" ... and haven't turned a profit yet.

Sheen's not buying it and feels he should've already raked in between $30-$40 million. TV insiders think the total deal could ultimately earn him up to $200 mil.

He's gathering his lawyers for a meeting next week, and we're told Sheen is seriously considering legal action.

The LAPD is looking into allegations that James Harden roughed up a photog in L.A. on Tuesday night -- allegedly breaking the guy's finger in the process ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Chumlee is dodging serious jail time in his drugs and guns case, and will NOT face any sex assault charges ... TMZ has learned.

The "Pawn Stars" cast member was busted back in March when Vegas cops raided his home during a sex assault investigation. TMZ broke the story ... cops say they found at least one gun as well as a bunch of marijuana.

According to docs obtained by TMZ ... the D.A. will charge Chumlee with felony possession of a firearm and felony possession of a controlled substance -- but the twist is ... his attorneys got him a sweet plea deal.

We don't know all the terms of the deal, but our sources say the big one is Chumlee will get probation and NO jail time. We're told the 2 felonies will eventually become misdemeanors once he completes probation.

As for the alleged sexual assault ... we're told police and Chumlee's attorneys, David Chesnoff and Richard Schonfeld, ran an exhaustive investigation. Both sides found there was not enough evidence to charge him.

For once, Katt Williams benefited from a courtroom no-show -- prosecutors have dropped an attempt to revoke his probation and lock him up immediately.

The D.A. in Hall County, GA filed a motion to revoke Katt's bond in one of his criminal cases -- an alleged assault on his bodyguard. The hearing went down Wednesday, but 3 subpoenaed witnesses for the prosecution failed to show up ... and as a result the motion was withdrawn.

Katt was not in court to celebrate his victory.

Well, that was quick ...

Jerramy Stevens is no longer a wanted man -- a judge has recalled the arrest warrant for the ex-NFL star after his attorney proved to the court that he HAS been attending an alcohol program.

We broke the story ... court docs show a judge revoked Stevens' probation stemming from a 2015 DUI arrest because he failed to appear at the clerk's office for a progress report hearing to show he's been attending the program.

But Stevens' attorney, Craig Renetzky, tells TMZ Sports ... Stevens was never blowing off the class -- explaining there was a "communication glitch" that has now been resolved.

Mos Def bailed on 3 shows in Japan and now the company that booked him is going after the people who struck the deal.

Light House says it booked Mos Def for two back-to-back concerts in Tokyo last September, plus a festival gig a few days later. The booking company claims to have signed a contract with Def's agents Rahman Prescott-Bey and Khalil Bey.

Light House says it paid $35k -- half of the $70k total for all 3 gigs -- months in advance, but Mos Def was a no-show in the end.

The rapper was arrested a few months later when leaving South Africa for using a "world passport" after his visa expired ... so it's possible he was having travel issues.

"HELLO AND WELCOME TO LEVI'S STADIUM ... WHERE YOUR SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS .... are being sued by the former stadium announcer guy!"

Yeah, this is happening.

The guy who was the 49ers stadium announcer for 30 YEARS is suing the team -- claiming they fired his ass because he was too old ... TMZ Sports has learned.

The man behind the lawsuit is Bob Sarlatte -- who was hired for the gig back in 1984.

Sarlatte claims he was axed in 2014 -- 2 years after 49ers CEO Jed York began a "campaign to terminate the older senior employees within the 49ers organization."

In his suit, Sarlatte says York had admitted that he wanted to swap out the old fogies with cool young people because "they made a lot of money, they did a lot of cool things before they turned 40 years old, and they don't want to play golf six days a week."

He also claims management openly made disparaging remarks about old people in the office in an attempt to drive them out.

Sarlatte says he was 66 years old at the time he was fired -- and says to make matters worse, he was terminated over the phone.

Hope Solo's husband is in a world of trouble -- his probation has been revoked and a warrant has been issued for his arrest stemming from his '15 DUI arrest ... according to court docs obtained by TMZ Sports.

We broke the story ... ex-Seattle Seahawks tight end Jerramy Stevens was arrested in Manhattan Beach, CA last year when cops say he was drunkenly driving the Team USA soccer van with Hope on board.

At the time, sources told us both Hope and Jerramy were extremely difficult during the arrest -- and tried to play the "don't you know who we are?" card. It didn't work.

Stevens -- who had a prior DUI conviction -- was sentenced to 4 years probation and was ordered into an alcohol treatment program.

But according to court records, obtained by TMZ Sports, Stevens failed to appear at the clerk's office for a progress report hearing to show he's been attending the program ... so the judge revoked his probation and issued a warrant in the amount of $30k.

Now, Stevens' fate is in the hands of the judge -- who could order the ex-NFL player to serve jail time, unless Stevens has a real good excuse.

We reached out to Stevens' camp for comment -- so far, no word back.

6:43 AM PT -- We spoke with Steven's attorney Craig Renetzky who insists the whole thing is a "communication glitch" between the court and the alcohol program.

"[Stevens] is doing everything he’s supposed to be doing but the alcohol program didn’t get the court [the official progress report]."

Chris Brown got thrown off a private jet for allegedly hotboxing the aircraft.

TMZ obtained a Miami-Dade police report which says cops were called to the Signature Aviation at Miami International Airport Monday after Brown's pilot complained he smelled a strong odor of marijuana coming from the cabin.

We're told the pilot had warned Brown and his entourage not to light up on the aircraft, but they ignored him even before the plane pushed back.

When cops arrived they smelled it too, and kicked all passengers off the aircraft. No one was arrested.

Brown's friends were arrogant about the ordeal, chronicling everything on Snapchat.

Master P will not be collecting his reality show payday ... instead the entire lump sum of nearly a million bucks will go directly to his longtime estranged wife.

The judge in their ongoing war over child and spousal support ordered Master P to hand over $825,000 -- his salary for Season 2 of "Master P's Family Empire" -- to Sonya Miller. According to docs, that amount will cover back child and spousal support payments. The judge said the amount will also be used to secure future support.

As we've reported ... Sonya's been griping for years that P refused to give her a cent in support -- even though she was with him when he built his No Limit fortune, now estimated at $200 million.

The judge's order also requires him to pay $15k to Sonya's lawyer.