Tom Sizemore Dumped by Manager Over Arrest & Drug Claims

Published | Updated

Thursday 7:21 AM PT -- A rep for Tom tells TMZ ... the ex-manager was actually fired cause he stole more than $86k from the actor. The rep also says Tom's hired an attorney to go after the money .... plus residuals he's owed.

Tom Sizemore's manager is jumping ship on the heels of the actor's arrest this week for domestic violence.

Charles Lago blames Sizemore's continued "violence against other individuals" for the parting of ways and says his company, DTLA Entertainment Group, couldn't continue repping him in "good conscience." Lago had managed Sizemore for 7 years.

TMZ broke the story ... Sizemore was arrested Tuesday for allegedly beating up his girlfriend.

Lago also blames allegations of Sizemore's drug abuse, and finds it funny Tom would accuse DTLA of stealing from him ... since he's the one who owes them $22k.

Adrienne Bailon Sued Real Talk ... You Owe Us $200k

Published | Updated

Adrienne Bailon's playing a mean game of hide-and-seek with her management company and the $200k it's owed ... at least according to the ex-managers who are suing her.

Go2Man Management says "The Real" co-host has gone AWOL and refuses to pay fees and reimbursements she owes to the tune of at least $200k.

According to the docs, obtained by TMZ, G2M struck a 5-year deal in 2011 to rep Adrienne ... and she agreed to pay them 20% of her income.

She joined "The Real" in 2013, but Go2Man says AB started going radio silent in early 2015. The company says it fired off a letter about the dough she owes, but she never paid.

We've reached out to Adrienne's current reps, but so far no word back.

Moses Malone Jr. I Was Attacked for Dissin' James Harden ... Suspects Charged

Published | Updated

The son of NBA legend Moses Malone told cops the men who attacked and robbed him at gunpoint outside of a Houston strip club were looking to "punish" him for disrespecting James Harden in a Facebook post.

TMZ Sports has learned ... the D.A. has charged 4 men for the June 25th incident -- in which Moses Malone Jr. says he was pulling up to V Live when he was rushed by a group of guys who threatened him over the Facebook post. Malone claims he was beaten down, someone snatched his $50k chain and at least one person in the group flashed a 9mm handgun.

Malone told cops one of the alleged assailants -- Darian Blount -- is a bouncer at V Live ... and Harden is a "prominent customer at the location."

Malone told cops the men were upset that Moses had gone to Facebook to publicly criticize the cost of Harden's youth basketball camp in the days before the incident.

According to the criminal complaint, obtained by TMZ Sports, Malone told cops ... Blount said, "he had disrespected James Harden and that he need to be punished after that."

Blount and the 3 other men have each been charged with aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon.

Important to note that James Harden has NOT been charged with a crime or accused of any wrongdoing.

Shawn Oakman Ex-Baylor Star Charged with Sexual Assault

Published | Updated

Ex-Baylor football star Shawn Oakman has been charged with sexual assault after allegedly raping a woman at his Waco apartment back in April.

24-year-old Oakman -- who was a projected high NFL draft pick before he was arrested -- was indicted on the charge of 2nd degree sexual assault.

Officials investigated the incident -- and Wednesday morning, the McLennan County District Attorney's office presented the case to a grand jury. The grand jury decided there was enough evidence to hit Oakman with the sexual assault charge.

As we previously reported, the accuser claims Oakman brought her back to his place after meeting at a bar and forced her into his bedroom, tore her clothes off and raped her.

For his part, Oakman adamantly denied any wrongdoing -- and says the sex was consensual.

If convicted, Oakman faces up to 20 years in prison.

Taylor Swift Calls BS on Kanye He Broke the Law

Published | Updated

Taylor Swift is not waving the white flag in her war with Kanye West over the secret audio recording ... our Taylor sources say she may still file a police report because she says Kanye committed a felony.

As we reported, Kanye had Taylor on speaker when he recorded her as they spoke about his song "Famous," and there were clear voices in the room from the camera crew as well as producer Rick Rubin ... as such, they could all overhear the conversation so the law does not prohibit the recording.

But Taylor sources say she had NO IDEA Kanye had her on speaker. Although she could hear other voices she assumed they could not hear her, so she believes Kanye had a legal duty to ask permission to record her, and by not doing so he violated the criminal law.

Taylor is still deciding whether she'll file a police report.

What's more ... we're told Taylor wants them to bring it on ... the call lasted a full hour and Kim was very selective in what she posted. Taylor wants the entire conversation released, because everyone would hear -- Kanye never said he'd call her a "bitch" in the song. We've listened to the tape and the word "bitch" is never mentioned.

We're told she's also upset Kanye made the song sound lighthearted, when in fact it's mean-spirited. Taylor's rep said in a statement ... Kanye never asked Taylor for approval -- which the tape proves -- but she believes he was deceptive.

On the call ... Kanye promises to send her an advance copy of the song, which he did not do. Our Taylor sources say Kanye knew if she heard it before it was released, she'd pitch a fit.

Prince Photog Tells Online Retailer ... Using Sexy Pic Might Cost Ya

Published | Updated

A famous pic of Prince with a come-hither stare was plastered on sweatshirts and t-shirts and sold without the photog's permission ... according to a new lawsuit.

Famed photographer Deborah Feingold is suing online retail store Rebdolls for using the pic, which she says is from a shoot she did with Prince in 1980. She says it started selling the Prince items between 2012 and 2014 ... with the caption "Girl Bye."

It appears Rebdolls caught wind of the suit -- we did a search and the merch is already off their site.

BTW ... the Prince shot on the gear isn't the same as the one included in the lawsuit, but we're told it IS from Deborah's photo shoot. Deborah's lawyer says it was a clerical error.

Tom Sizemore Arrested for Domestic Violence

Published | Updated

Tom Sizemore has just been arrested for allegedly beating up his girlfriend ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... LAPD received multiple 911 calls Tuesday morning about a woman screaming. When cops arrived ... his girlfriend said she and Tom got into an argument that turned physical, and Tom struck her in the head and face.

We're told cops saw visible injuries ... but she refused medical attention.

The arrest comes 2 weeks after Tom accidentally ran over a stuntman while filming a TV show north of Los Angeles.

Tom was booked for felony domestic violence. As of this post he's still in custody with bail set at $50,000.

Sizemore has a record of domestic violence. He was sentenced to 6 months in jail back in 2003 for beating up then-girlfriend Heidi Fleiss.

We reached out to Tom's rep, so far no word back.

Kardashians Girls Have Legal Right to Talk Trash On Beauty Company

Published | Updated

The Kardashians have every right to trash the beauty company they once promoted, because they got royally stiffed ... this according to a judge no less.

Kim, Khloe and Kourtney were hauled into court by Haven Beauty, which had a deal with the girls to promote its makeup line. The product line was called "Kardashian Beauty" and everything was just fine, until the girls decided to pull the plug on the deal just before the product launch.

The 3 Ks went ham on the company, claiming they had no affiliation with the company anymore and the company was trying to deceive consumers.

Haven wanted $10 million in damages and an injunction muzzling the girls. But the judge just ruled Kim, Khloe and Kourtney had every right to talk trash, because Haven didn't pay them what was owed. So the injunction was denied.

The damages claim is still alive, but based on what the judge did today ... it seems like it's advantage Kardashians.

Katy Perry CoverGirl Sued ... Her Makeup's a Hard Candy Copy

Published | Updated

Katy Perry's makeup line is no "Teenage Dream" -- it's a straight ripoff of cosmetic company Hard Candy ... according to Hard Candy, anyway.

The company is suing Procter & Gamble -- the parent company of CoverGirl -- over its KP line of lipsticks, mascaras and other face paints ... which launched earlier this year. According to the docs, obtained by TMZ, Hard Candy says it's had trademarks for 10 plus years ... and the Katy line is infringing.

It's not spelled out in the lawsuit, but it appears Hard Candy's taking issue with the heart in the middle of CoverGirl's Katy makeup logos -- since that's very similar to its logo.

HC wants Katy's line yanked off shelves, and a cut of profits made since the Spring launch.

Kim and Kanye No Prosecution for Secret Recording Taylor Knew People Were Listening

Published | Updated

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West will not face criminal prosecution for the secret recording in which Taylor hears all about the song "Famous" ... because she had NO expectation of privacy.

TMZ broke the story, Taylor's lawyer threatened Kanye with prosecution for taping the call and Taylor Swift has been mulling over the option of filing a police report.

Here's the problem ... in California, if someone records a "confidential communication" and the other party to the conversation doesn't know it's being taped, it's a crime. But "confidential communication" does not include conversations that "may be overheard."

We've heard the full tape ... and Taylor knew she was overheard. The conversation from Kanye's end was on speaker phone, and during the call producer Rick Rubin speaks up several times. Members of the crew filming Kanye on the call also speak in the room.

There's no doubt listening to the full tape ... Taylor knew she was being overheard. As a result, it's pretty clear ... Kanye didn't violate the law by recording it.

Suge to Lifetime Don't Trash Me ... Or Else

Published | Updated

Suge Knight's lawyer is firing off warning letters to the folks at Lifetime ... trash talk me in my ex's biopic film and it'll cost you big.

Suge's lawyer, J. Tooson, tells TMZ his warning is simple ... Suge has certain rights of privacy that he insists on protecting, and he expects the upcoming "The Michel'le Story" will honor those rights. The lawyer also warns producers not to defame him.

The movie's currently in production ... though Lifetime's yet to set a release date.

As for why Suge didn't go after "Straight Outta Compton" ... Tooson tells us he's had his hands full with Suge's 2015 murder case and lawsuit against Chris Brown.

Stay tuned.

Grammy Jewels Delivery Guy Lost $15 Mil of Merch ... Chopard Sues

Published | Updated

One unlucky Grammy celeb was supposed to get draped in $15 million worth of Chopard jewelry -- but got stiffed when a delivery guy went rogue and lost all the loot ... according to a new lawsuit.

The Swiss watchmaker and jewelry company says it hired Ferrari Express, Inc. -- no relation to the sports cars -- to transport and safeguard the merchandise back in February ... on the night before the Grammys.

According to the lawsuit, Ferrari's guy decided to take a very costly detour. Chopard says he allegedly brought the van home and parked it on the street -- WITH $15 MILLION in jewels still inside -- in a neighborhood where "vehicle thefts are common."

Genius.

Naturally, the van and all its contents were gone in the morning. Chopard says Ferrari Express refuses to pay up, so it's suing for the $15 million and then some.

Major bummer for some celeb though.

Boosie Hey Capital One Here's What's Not in My Wallet ... $351k!!!

Published | Updated

Boosie claims his bank account has been drained by people who hacked into his account ... and he's now poorer to the tune of $351,000.

Boosie says 2 years ago his driver's license was stolen, and someone used the information to gain access to his Capital One account and siphoned off chunks of cash ... $80k in one instance, $50k in another, and so on, according to docs obtained by TMZ. There were a number of transactions with 8 different names.

The rapper doesn't say why it took him 2 years to file a claim with Capital One, but better late than never, right? So he's asking the bank to reverse all the charges.

Some have already been reversed, but Boosie wants to be made whole.

Brandy My Record Contract Is Slavery I Want My Freedom

Published | Updated

Brandy claims the contract she signed with Chameleon Entertainment is like a ball and chain, and she has filed a lawsuit to break the shackles.

The singer has been signed to the record label since 2011 and claims in the lawsuit they promised her hundreds of thousands of dollars in production costs to make her albums. Brandy says that didn't happen after the first album.

Brandy claims the label actually tried to prevent her from recording and releasing new music, which she says put her career in jeopardy.

According to the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, the record label tried to pressure her into giving up her non-recording avenues of including concerts and Broadway shows.

Brandy's lawyer says in the lawsuit, "Brandy Norwood's story is 'Kesha Redux, but without the sex." As you know, Kesha also referred to her contract as slavery.

Brandy filed a similar lawsuit in L.A. back in March ... the latest lawsuit was filed in NYC.

She wants out of the contract and hundreds of thousands of dollars she claims they owe her for pay or play fees.

Taylor Swift Mulling Over Crime Report Against Kim and Kanye

Published | Updated

Taylor Swift is thinking about filing a crime report against Kanye West for illegally recording their phone conversation, and against Kim Kardashian for publicly releasing the audio ... TMZ has learned.

Sources familiar with the situation tell us Taylor is undecided and is trying to think through the consequences of filing a police report.

TMZ broke the story ... when Taylor's team found out about the recording, her lawyer fired off a letter to Kanye's attorney, threatening legal action and notifying him the recording was a criminal violation ... punishable as a felony.

We're told Kanye made the recording in the L.A. area -- and in California, a party to a phone conversation cannot record it unless all parties agree. Taylor had no idea she was being recorded.

071816_taylor swift thumb
HERE'S THE RECAP

Tom Brokaw I Did Help Save Allen Iverson ... 'But He Deserved It'

Published | Updated

Screw humility ... news legend Tom Brokaw says he knows Allen Iverson might never have made it to the NBA without his help ... but says there's a damn good reason he stepped in.

The backstory -- back in 1993, a 17-year-old Iverson was sentenced to 15 years in prison for allegedly hitting a white woman at a bowling alley during a brawl.

Brokaw heard about the situation -- and felt it was wrong for a teen with no prior criminal record to get such a harsh sentence ... so he featured the story on the national news.

It was a huge turning point -- and the conviction was eventually overturned. Iverson has publicly praised Brokaw for getting the ball rolling.

So, when we saw Tom out in Cleveland Monday morning -- we asked about the situation ... and Tom explained why he did what he did.

0-e9bw330f
I'M NOT STRUGGLING