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Taylor Swift threatened Kanye West with criminal prosecution months ago for secretly recording her phone conversation with him ... TMZ has learned.

TMZ has a copy of a letter Taylor's lawyer sent to Kanye's attorney back in February. The lawyer made it clear, under California law, anyone who secretly records a telephone conversation with someone in the state commits a criminal offense ... and it's a felony.

A source with direct knowledge of the conversation told TMZ it was recorded in an L.A.-area studio.

The letter threatens ... "Demand is hereby made that you immediately destroy all such recordings, provide us of assurance that this has been done, and also assurance that these recordings have not been previously disseminated."

Finally, Taylor also has the right to file a lawsuit against Kim and Kanye for violating the law.

Stay tuned.

It's official ... the Philly District Attorney says Eagles WR Nelson Agholor will NOT be charged with a crime following allegations he raped a woman at a strip club back in June.

A dancer at Cheerleader's Gentlemen's Club in Philly had told police the 23-year-old sexually assaulted her around 3 PM on a Thursday afternoon ... after Agholor and some teammates stopped by the joint after football practice.

Cops investigated the situation and kicked the case over to the D.A.'s office nearly 3 weeks ago.

But now, Philly D.A. Seth Williams says .... "Our staff and the Police reached the conclusion that we lacked sufficient evidence to bring charges against Mr. Agholor, therefore no charges will be filed."

Aaron Carter got a sweet new website to market and sell music, all designed by a guy who thought he was getting paid -- until Carter allegedly tagged him as an unpaid intern.

In a letter obtained by TMZ, John Cantu's demanding $50k from Aaron for developing and maintaining his website. John says he spent months developing it, but things went south in June when he asked for a paycheck.

He says that's when Aaron dropped the bombshell -- dude, you're an intern. John found that laughable, since Aaron didn't teach him a damn thing ... so, the "intern" struck back.

John crashed Aaron's site and replaced it with a message instructing AC's fans to "follow a genius" ... and included his own Twitter handle.

The powers that be at USC are actively working on a plan to bring Reggie Bush back from Trojan purgatory ... so says SC football legend Willie McGinest ... but there's one huge hurdle.

Quick backstory ... the NCAA ordered SC to "disassociate" from Bush FOREVER as part of the punishment levied against Reggie and the school for the infamous gifting scandal.

But Willie says "the entire SC family" has been working together to figure out a way to bring Bush back into the fold.

He also explains why he thinks the lifetime ban is too harsh for the ex-Heisman Trophy winner.

The problem ... we spoke with a rep for SC who tells us their hands are essentially tied.

"We all wish he could be back ... we've appealed more than several times but the appeals have been denied."

Tupac's biopic is in mortal danger ... because of a feud between a rapper and a publishing giant.

Rapper Daz Dillinger claims he holds the rights to the track "Ambitionz Az a Ridah" ... prominently featured in the "All Eyez on Me" movie. But Daz claims BMG publishing house begs to differ, insisting only it can green light the song for the flick. Thus, there's now a standoff.

The movie release has been pushed from September to November ... we're told so Daz and BMG can resolve the conflict.

This is the latest in a series of nasty legal battles between Daz and BMG. The rapper sued BMG back in April, claiming the company owes him more than $75k in royalties.

For it's part ... BMG says Daz's beef is really with eOne, the music licensing company that controls rights on the song. BMG says it merely collects royalties on eOne's behalf.

Dani Mathers is now in the crosshairs of cops, because TMZ has learned there's now a criminal investigation over the pic she took in a gym locker room.

We found out the brass over at LA Fitness went to cops Friday and filed the report, accusing the former Playboy Playmate of egregiously violating a member's right of privacy by taking a pic of her while naked in the shower, and then humiliating her by posting the pic with a disgusting caption.

We're told the police investigation is based on a criminal law prohibiting the dissemination of private images.

The woman in the pic has not come forward ... the report lists "Jane Doe" as the victim.

Dani has already been punished ... we've learned Playboy has suspended her from all Playmate activities including her show on Playboy Radio.

On the criminal front Dani could get a big break ... if the victim never comes forward the case might well be dropped.

A Nicolas Cage fan says Mötley Crüe rocker Vince Neil literally busted her ass when he attacked her on the Vegas Strip for absolutely no reason ... according to her.

Kelly Guerrero says she and her son were walking down into the Aria Hotel and Casino and recognized Nic Cage, hanging with Neil and Carrot Top. She says they complimented Cage on his career, particularly for "Ghost Rider" and "City of Angels."

According to the lawsuit she's now filed ... Guerrero says that's when Nic put Vince in a headlock during what she called "horseplay." She says when Vince got free he suddenly attacked her, grabbing her hair from behind and yanking her to the pavement.

She says the beating was brutal ... leaving her with neck pain, low back pain, a hip injury and a fractured tailbone.

TMZ got video shot immediately after the alleged incident ... where Nic attempted to get an apparently drunk Vince into a car outside the Aria.

Guerrero described Vince as being drunk or under the influence, and claims he attacked another woman too. He's been criminally charged with misdemeanor battery.

Ralphie May's children are about to be right in the path of a massive typhoon that's already killed dozens -- or so he believes, which is why he rushed to court to block his estranged wife's vacay plans.

Ralphie's ex, Lahna Turner, was planning to take their 2 kids to China from July 9-18 for what she called an "educational trip." Ralphie wasn't down with that because he says Lahna's been interfering with his custodial parenting time.

The comedian also busted out meteorology to sway the court -- referencing super typhoon Nepartak. In the docs, obtained by TMZ, he said the storm was on track to hit Shanghai during the vacation.

The court sided with Ralphie and put the kibosh on the Lahna's plans.

Probably for the best ... Nepartak destroyed Taiwan last Thursday, killing more than 20 people, and then headed toward mainland China.

It's over. Finally.

Tom Brady has announced he's ending his Deflategate fight ... saying, "I have made the difficult decision to no longer proceed with the legal process."

Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Dan Skuta will NOT be prosecuted for allegedly attacking a woman outside of a Florida bar last month ... TMZ Sports has learned.

As we previously reported, Skuta was arrested around 2 AM on June 19th after a woman claimed the NFL player pushed her into a glass window after she turned down his advances.

30-year-old Skuta adamantly denied the allegations -- claiming he was with his girlfriend during the entire incident and the woman struck HIM after verbally harassing the NFL player and his friends.

TMZ Sports has learned ... officials investigated the incident and determined there just wasn't enough evidence to prove Skuta committed a crime -- so the State Attorney in FL decided to drop the case.

8:10 AM PT -- We spoke with Skuta's attorney, Mark NeJame, who tells us, they are not surprised by the move ... because Skuta is 100% innocent.

"As we stated on June 27th, Dan Skuta was arrested for something that simply did not happen. After voluntary cooperation from Mr. Skuta and a thorough review of the case by the State Attorney’s office, a review of the info that was provided to them, they’ve informed us that they are not going to proceed with the prosecution of any charges against Mr. Skuta."

NeJame added, "The individual who made the complaint had serious character and credibility issues. Not one independent witness corroborated her testimony."

"Alternatively, we were able to provide multiple witnesses who confirmed that Mr. Skuta was attacked by this obnoxious individual and he simply turned away and walked off after he was hit so that the situation wouldn't escalate. He acted in mature, appropriate and sensible after being struck."

Dani Mathers is getting it from all ends for posting that photo of a woman in the gym sauna -- she's now out of a job and looking for a new gym too.

The 2015 Playmate of the Year has had a regular gig for years on the 'Heidi and Frank' radio show on L.A.'s KLOS -- but Friday morning they announced management is suspending Mathers indefinitely ... in the wake of the invasive Snapchat.

We've also learned Mathers has been banned from LA Fitness, and not just locally. A spokesperson tells us she "is not permitted back at any club, ever."

TMZ broke the story ... L.A. Fitness says it's already reported the incident to cops.

The Kardashian girls aren't gonna get blasted by some beauty company sitting down ... they've just fired off a lawsuit saying the outfit has screwed them over.

Kim, Khloe and Kourtney claim in a new lawsuit Haven Beauty has stiffed them after the company cashed in on perfume, makeup and other stuff using the girls' names and faces.

Haven has sued the famous trio for more than $10 mil, claiming they backed out of their deal and then had the nerve to badmouth the company.

Now the girls admit they ended their deal, but did it because Haven was not paying them the royalties they earned. They also say Haven went rogue and tried launching a mobile app and other products that were not approved by the girls.

Don't just blame Dani Mathers for the gym sauna pic she posted of a stranger -- without the woman's knowledge -- blame the woman too ... according to actor Brandon T. Jackson.

The "Tropic Thunder" star had a much different perspective on the case everyone's talking about -- former Playmate Mathers body shaming the woman on social media after posting the image she secretly shot.

Brandon, who is a funny guy, was NOT joking when we got him in Bev Hills. If it sounds harsh to blame the victim, check out Brandon's take -- he might have a point.

Sadly.

The Kardashians need to seal their beesting lips, and if they won't a judge will seal them for the girls ... at least that's the goal in a new lawsuit against the brood.

Haven Beauty is outraged the klan has publicly bashed them. As we first reported, the Kardashians claim the company has falsely represented that Kim, Kourtney and Khloe are behind the makeup line.

Haven insists, in new legal docs, the girls are just trying to weasel out of the deal they made, so they're asking a judge for 2 things.

First ... an order prohibiting them from talking smack against the company.

Six Flags is being sued by a woman who claims the park paired her with a fat person on a ride that became overloaded and dangerous ... and as a result she ended up in the O.R.

Nakia Razey claims in a new lawsuit ... she went to Six Flags Over Georgia Hurricane Harbor water park last year and tried out the Bonzai Pipeline ride. It's pretty scary ... hurling riders on a raft down a slide with a 4-story drop and multiple rapid turns before dumping them into a splash pool.

Here's the problem. Razey claims the park loaded her into a raft with a 250-pound guest, and that person's weight severely overloaded the craft. She says it swayed violently, slamming her into the interior of the tube and causing severe injuries.

Razey says she was taken by ambulance to a hospital and right into the operating room.

She wants money and so does her husband, for loss of affection as a result of her injuries.

Lil Wayne's Young Money is more like LATE money to AMEX, which just sued the rap mogul for a fat bill that's more than 6 months late.

American Express filed a lawsuit Thursday against Weezy for the back amount of $86,396.75. According to the docs, obtained by TMZ, he's been in the red since December 2015.

AMEX is suing for the full amount, plus its legal fees.

The $80k is small potatoes next to Tunechi's more recent debts -- like the $2 mil a private jet company sued him for back in 2014.