DJ Whoo Kid Cuffed On The Job Busted Over Child Support
DJ Whoo Kid had an abrupt exit from work Monday ... after cops showed up and took him out in cuffs.
Nassau County Sheriff's paid Whoo Kid a visit at the SiriusXM office in Manhattan, and nabbed him on an outstanding family court warrant ... law enforcement tells TMZ.
Unclear what the warrant was for -- child support cases are confidential. Sources close to Whoo Kid tell us he had a warrant out for missing a court date ... the computer showed he was also 2 years behind on child support.
When Whoo convinced the judge he was up-to-date on support payments, they let him go.
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Tre Mason Leads Police on ATV Chase ... More Troubling Behavior
L.A. Rams running back Tre Mason led police on an ATV chase through Palm Beach, FL -- after officers say he was riding dangerously in a local park ... TMZ Sports has learned.
It all went down on July 27th around 3 PM -- when cops say Mason was tearing up the grass and dirt on an ATV while not wearing a helmet or eye protection.
Cops say he was doing wheelies and "spinning the tires so the dirt and grass would shoot out on to [the nearby road]."
One officer tried to approach Mason to talk -- but the RB drove right past him at a high rate of speed ... so cops gave chase. They eventually followed Mason back to his home, where he locked himself inside.
Cops spoke with a family member who convinced Tre to come outside -- where he was cited for operating an ATV on public roads and fleeing cops. Cops later towed the vehicle from the scene because it was not registered to anyone.
It's just the latest in a string of troubling police incidents involving Mason -- the 6th time cops have been called for an incident involving the 23-year-old in less than 5 months.
Mason's family has told officials they're concerned about Tre's mental health.
He's due in court later this month.
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Keshia Knight Pulliam Ed's Trying To Kill Our Unborn Baby
Keshia Knight Pulliam says her estranged husband, Ed Hartwell, is so abusive, so violent, so diabolical ... he has plotted to kill their unborn child.
Keshia claims in divorce docs Ed "has been plotting to harm and obstruct [her] pregnancy" by engaging in "certain underhanded and unusual conduct" that would trigger a miscarriage.
Keshia, who is 5 months along, is not specific as to Ed's conduct, but she says he's engaged in "cruel treatment" which has adversely affected her pregnancy.
Keshia says in legal docs ... during their short marriage, Ed was constantly cursing, yelling and demeaning her. She says he also had affairs with multiple women, including a former baby mama.
And Keshia says she and Ed have multiple firearms ... she feels unsafe and wants an order forcing him to turn all the guns over to her. She's also asking the judge to order him to stay clear of her.
She wants the judge to order a mental evaluation.
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'Making A Murderer' Netflix Blindsided by Judge's Decision Scurrying to Save Sequel
Netflix got an amazing boost from "Making a Murderer" -- so much so it's producing a sequel -- so imagine how much it stung when a judge virtually opened the prison door for Brendan Dassey and producers were totally out of position.
The federal judge who ruled Brendan was wrongfully convicted did not give anyone a heads up, so not only were cameras NOT rolling, the immediate family was out of state, visiting relatives in Michigan.
In fairness to Netflix and producers, the case had been under submission for months, and there was no way to know when a ruling would come down.
The decision represents the critical moment in the sequel ... the payoff for millions who watched the first installment in outrage as Brendan and co-defendant Steven Avery were convicted.
We're told producers are now scrambling to recreate the moment.
Show us ... emotion.
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'Making a Murderer' Ex-Fiancee Good For Brendan ... But Don't Let Steven Out!
Steven Avery's ex-fiancee, Jodi Stachowski, is glad Brendan Dassey may be finally getting out of prison... but she's terrified it could lead to the release of her ex.
Jodi tells us ... Brendan's impending freedom could put pressure on the courts to release Steven, who she firmly believes is guilty of raping and killing Teresa Halbach. She says she fears Steven, whom she not only believes is capable of murder ... he's already tasted blood.
Jodi has great sympathy for Brendan and believes the State of Wisconsin has a duty to take care of him because they willfully destroyed his life.
Steven Avery's brother, Chuck, has a different view. He tells us he won't celebrate until the other person wrongly convicted is also freed ... his brother.
As we reported, Brendan is not home free. Prosecutors have 90 days to decide if they'll retry him.
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'Making a Murderer' Brendan Dassey Ordered Released from Prison
2:08 PM PST -- We spoke with the Wisconsin Attorney General's office who says they haven't made a decision whether to refile charges.
Brendan Dassey -- the man who was convicted for helping Steven Avery in a murder chronicled on "Making a Murderer" -- has been ordered to be released.
A federal judge just ruled Dassey's constitutional rights were violated when he was grilled, then tried for the murder of Teresa Halbach.
The judge ruled authorities crossed the line by interrogating the then 16-year-old without an adult present. The judge said authorities exacerbated the problem by assuring Dassey they were on his side.
And the judge said, "Dassey's borderline to below average intellectual ability likely made him more susceptible to coercive pressures than a peer of higher intellect."
And the judge had problems with the bluffs -- investigators told Dassey at least 24 times they knew exactly what happened to Teresa. The judge said the false assertions had a "powerful effect" on Dassey -- presumably prompting his confession.
The judge also had problems with Dassey's first lawyer, Len Kachinsky ... who allowed the prosecutor's investigator to grill the client when Kachinsky wasn't present. The judge called Kachinsky's conduct "indefensible." That, however, does not appear to be the basis for the ruling.
Wisconsin prosecutors have 90 days to decide if they want to retry Dassey.
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Ray Lewis I Snuck Food In Jail ... To Avoid 'Moldy Bologna'
Ray Lewis says the 15 days he spent behind bars were some of the worst in his life -- and claims he was forced to smuggle in food ... to avoid eating the moldy-ass jail bologna.
Lewis was locked up in 2000 -- when he was charged with murder following an incident after a Super Bowl party in Atlanta. The murder charges were dismissed and he later pled guilty to obstruction of justice.
But now, Lewis is opening up about his jail experience to Cigar Aficionado -- saying the food was so bad behind bars he had to find his very own Red from 'Shawshank' to get him some decent eats.
"For like the first seven, eight days I never ate anything outside of orange halves. If you saw the moldy bologna and things that they were trying to … I was not an animal. And I was not going to succumb to that."
"So every day [my friend] would bring me a bunch of orange halves. He snuck them in for me."
Lewis has previously called his jail sting "evil" -- and adds, "What happened to me, those 15 days, I will live for the rest of my life. And I’m OK with that."
The interview is pretty interesting -- Lewis also says he forgives the D.A. who initially charged him with murder.
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Tyga Arrest Warrant Recalled I Can Come Back Home Now!!!
Tyga is officially a free man ... TMZ has learned his arrest warrant has been recalled.
Kylie's BF had a big problem ... he's in Turks and Caicos now and we know U.S. Customs was notified to detain him when he came back to the U.S. He was subject to arrest for being a no-show at a court hearing over a $480,000 judgment his former landlord got for back rent and damage to the Malibu home Tyga had rented.
TMZ broke the story ... Tyga cut a cashier's check Thursday so the case was settled for something less than the full amount. Sources familiar with the situation say he paid more than half of the $480k.
Lawyers for the landlord appeared in court Friday and said they were satisfied, so the judge recalled the warrant.
Case closed.
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Olympic Committee Investigating Egyptian Judo Fighter ... After Israel Snub
The International Olympic Committee tells TMZ Sports ... they are officially investigating Egyptian judo fighter Islam El Shehaby to find out why he refused to shake the hand of his Israeli opponent.
"The IOC has set up a Disciplinary Commission to look into this matter," a rep for the IOC tells us.
As we previously reported, Israeli fighter Or Sasson defeated El Shehaby in a 100kg judo match in Rio on Friday -- and in customary judo fashion, extended his hand for a handshake.
El Shehaby refused ... though when the ref called both men back to the mat, the Egyptian gave a quick head bow.
There are reports that El Shehaby's refusal was politically motivated under pressure from powerful Egyptians who did not want to see him be cordial with an Israeli.
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Amber Heard I Had an Emergency ... Couldn't Book a Flight for Depo Settlement Seems Close
Amber Heard had "an emergency" and that's why she's going to miss her 10 AM call for a deposition in L.A. ... TMZ has learned.
According to legal docs, an unspecified emergency arose and "to no fault of her own, Amber was unable to arrange for a flight to travel from London."
Amber's lawyers, Samantha Spector and Joseph Koenig, go after Johnny Depp's lawyers with a vengeance, saying, "Johnny's counsel continues to wage a malicious war against Amber in the Court of Public Opinion in an effort to intimidate and discourage Amber from telling the truth."
Amber's lawyers suggest Johnny will never address the allegations of domestic violence under oath and then says, "It is a disturbing shame that Johnny's lawyers continue to pursue a relentless personal attack against Amber."
Spector will ask a judge to push Amber's depo to Saturday.
And there's this. Amber's lawyers attached a letter to the filing in which she accuses Johnny's lawyer of reneging on a settlement agreement. The letter is dated Thursday, August 11th. Johnny's lawyer, Laura Wasser, responds in a separate letter that the offer was sent to Johnny for his approval.
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Amber Heard No-Show for Depo In Johnny Depp Case
What do Amber Heard and Tyga have in common? They both violated court orders to testify under oath in L.A. and both are outside the borders of the USofA.
Sources tell us ... Amber is still ensconced in London, even though she's been ordered to appear for her deposition in her domestic violence/divorce case Friday at 10 AM.
The consequences could be severe. Johnny Depp's lawyers have already asked the judge to prohibit her from testifying in next week's trial because she refused to go in the depo room last weekend and testify. Depp's lawyer, Laura Wasser, says Amber was crying and screaming in an adjoining room, refusing to sit and testify. The judge could also just dismiss the domestic violence case.
Heard faces some tough questions ... among them -- why she thinks cops and apartment staff never saw injuries to her face.
We know both sides have been trying to settle the case, but money is the sticking point.
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Johnny Depp & Amber Heard Possible Victims in Peeping Tom Case
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard might have been victims of a Peeping Tom who shot upskirt videos during the shooting of several of his movies ... so claim 3 women in a new lawsuit.
Kevin Thomas Roy -- a longtime assistant director with credits on Depp's 'Rum Diary' and "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" -- is being sued by 3 women for invasion of privacy and emotional distress ... this according to legal docs obtained by TMZ.
The women say Roy was closely associated with Depp's production team and there's a "high probability" Amber was secretly shot. The suit doesn't specifically mention which movie ... but Amber worked with Johnny in 'Rum.'
The suit claims Johnny may have also been a victim, but no specifics are provided.
Roy is accused of using his phone and planting hidden cameras in bathrooms and other private areas to videotape his friends, co-workers and actors. The suit alleges Roy kept videos going back 7 years ... showing people in various states of undress.
And get this ... according to the suit, Roy secretly shot video of his wife's sister's honeymoon.
According to the docs ... Roy's wife discovered the videos and turned it over to cops. He eventually pled no contest to 2 counts of invasion of privacy and was booted from Directors Guild of America.
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Tyga Cuts Check to Landlord Arrest Warrant Now in Limbo
Tyga apparently just realized ... he's playing with fire by ignoring a court judgment that resulted in a warrant for his arrest, because we've learned he just cut a check to his former landlord.
TMZ broke the story ... Tyga's former landlord got a $480,000 judgment for back rent and damage to the Malibu rental. Our sources say Tyga's attorney and the landlord's law firm, Abir, Cohen, Treyzon and Salo, just settled the case.
We're told the settlement is for less than the $480,000, but no one is saying how many cents on the dollar Tyga's coughing up.
What we do know ... there's a long line of Tyga's creditors who haven't gotten paid a dime, so the former landlord is ahead of the game.
As for the warrant ... we're told Tyga's lawyer will go to court Friday and ask the judge to withdraw it because the case settled. The judge does have the option to refuse, on grounds the settlement is irrelevant and the real issue is that Kylie's BF defied the court by failing to appear.
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Tyga Welcome Back to the U.S. You're Under Arrest
Tyga is about to get an unwelcome homecoming when he returns to the U.S. from Turks and Caicos ... he's probably gonna get arrested.
Law enforcement sources tell us ... LAPD, L.A. County Sheriffs Dept. and U.S. Customs have been notified ... there's an arrest warrant out for Kylie Jenner's boyfriend. TMZ broke the story ... Tyga was a no-show in court earlier this week in connection with a $480k judgment his former landlord is trying to enforce.
The judge issued the warrant and it's now in both the federal and L.A. systems.
We're told when Tyga returns home, U.S. Customs will detain him and notify L.A. authorities, who can then come and hook him up.
If Tyga decides not to fly directly to L.A., it won't solve his problem. If, for example, he lands in Miami, Customs will detain him and call L.A. authorities, who have the right to come and get him.
We're told L.A. law enforcement was specifically notified because Tyga is considered "high profile," especially because of his connection to the Kardashian clan.
Tyga can try to get the warrant recalled, with the help of his lawyer ... if the judge goes along.
To be continued.
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Jon Jones Cuts Deal In Drag Racing Case ... Gets Driving School
Jon Jones was just ordered to go back to school ... sentenced to complete an aggressive driving course as part of his punishment from his alleged drag racing incident in New Mexico.
As we previously reported, Jones was pulled over on March 24 in Albuquerque after an officer says the UFC superstar was drag racing on his way home from an MMA gym.
Jon called BS on the cop -- and began to cuss him out ... calling the officer a "f***ing pig" and a "liar."
Jones was issued several citations for unlawful drag racing, unlawful exhibition driving, unlawful use of modification of exhaust systems, failure to maintain traffic lane and improper display of registration plate.
But moments ago, Jones agreed to a deal with prosecutors -- pleading guilty to just unlawful use of modification of exhaust systems and improper display of registration plate.
In exchange he was ordered to complete 60 hours of community service and complete an aggressive driving course.
If he does not complete his terms, he faces up to 90 days in jail.
The good news for Jon ... he already has 51 hours of community service completed and a rep for the UFC star says he already knocked out the driving course!
For the mathematically challenged ... Jon has 9 to go -- and given his rate of community service, he should be done by the end of the weekend.
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Young Buck Sentenced To 7 Months In Prison
Young Buck is heading back to prison.
Buck was in court Wednesday for a probation violation, and the judge didn't go easy on him ... he was sentenced to 7 months behind bars.
TMZ broke the story ... Buck was arrested last month for allegedly threatening to torch his ex-GF's apartment.
The probation all stems from a 2012 gun charge when federal agents found illegal firearms in his home during a raid.