MLB Beer Can Attack Cops Arrest Suspect ... Sports Journalist

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The Toronto Blue Jays fan suspected of throwing a beer can at Baltimore Orioles outfielder Hyun Soo Kim during Tuesday's Wild Card playoff game has been arrested ... cops say.

The Toronto Police Dept. says 41-year-old Ken Pagan has surrendered to authorities after cops released his photo and ID'd him as the lead suspect in the incident.

FYI, Pagan is a sports journalist for Postmedia -- and though he hasn't outright denied the allegations, he issued a statement suggesting police have the wrong guy.

Still, cops have charged him with 1 count of mischief -- and he's scheduled to appear in court in November.

Derrick Rose The Dramatic Courtroom Sketches

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Here are the courtroom sketches from inside the Derrick Rose rape trial -- showing the NBA star's accuser weeping on the stand as she told her side of the story in an L.A. courtroom.

As we previously reported, Rose -- sporting a suit with a blue tie -- showed up the proceedings 2 hours late on Thursday -- entering the courtroom while the accuser was on the stand.

During the trial, Rose didn't appear to make eye contact with accuser at all -- spending most of the proceeding looking down at his hands and staring off.

Rose did not take the stand today and did not talk with reporters on his way out of court.

The accuser is due back on the stand Friday.

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JonBenet Ramsey Bro Sues Investigator From TV Special ... CBS Lawsuit to Follow

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JonBenet Ramsey's brother is suing one of the forensic experts featured in the CBS documentary which theorized he killed his kid sister nearly 20 years ago.

Burke Ramsey filed the suit against Dr. Werner Spitz, but not for his comments on the CBS special, "The Case of: JonBenet Ramsey." Instead, Burke is going after the doctor for a radio interview he did with CBS Detroit ... in which Spitz said, "It's the boy who did it [killed JonBenet], whether he was jealous, or mentally unfit or something ... I don't know of the why, I'm not a psychiatrist, but what I am sure about is what I know about him, that is what happened here."

In the docs, Burke says Spitz has a history of making false statements as it applies to the "brutal murder of young girls." He points to a separate case about a 2-year-old where the judge called Spitz' testimony "not useful or credible."

He's suing Spitz for defamation and seeking at least $150 million in damages, and a retraction.

As TMZ first reported, Burke's attorney, L. Lin Wood, promised they would also be suing CBS for the documentary. Wood told Business Insider that one will be filed later this month.

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Ex-Utah State Linebacker Charged with Raping Multiple Women (Update: Arrested)

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3:27 PM PT -- Green has been arrested in California and will be extradited to Utah to face the charges ... officials confirm.

A former Utah State linebacker -- who was cut by the Atlanta Falcons in the preseason -- was formally charged with raping multiple women back in 2015 ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Torrey Green was hit with 4 counts of rape, 1 count of kidnapping and 1 count of sexual assault -- all felonies.

TMZ Sports broke the story ... cops in Utah were investigating Green for allegedly raping 3 women between January 2015 and November 2015. The details from the investigation can be seen here.

Green had signed a free agent contract with the Falcons earlier this year, but they cut him as soon as they learned about the investigation.

For his part, Green claims he's innocent and vows to prove it in court.

Derrick Rose Arrives to Court ... for Rape Trial

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Derrick Rose just arrived to federal court in downtown Los Angeles where his civil rape trial is underway.

Rose arrived moments ago -- roughly 2 hours after the proceedings began.

He pulled up in a black SUV where media was waiting for him -- but instead of getting out of the car, he sped around to another entrance where there were less cameras.

Rose -- dressed in a black suit -- entered the court with one other person while his accuser was on the stand testifying about the case.

Rose and 2 friends are accused of gang raping the woman in her L.A. apartment back in 2013. She's suing for more than $21 MILLION.

Story developing ...

Kim Kardashian Pascal Needs Backup ... Call in the Cavalry

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Kim Kardashian is pulling out even more big guns for her new security detail ... as if Pascal Duvier wasn't enough mountain of a man.

Kim and Kanye West were seen in public with Saint and North in NYC Thursday morning ... the first time they've been out since the robbery. They were flanked by new men in black ... for increased protection.

Pascal's still in the mix. As we reported ... Kim doesn't blame him for what happened -- but it's obvious she's taking a seriously new approach to keeping herself and her family safe.

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Mike Tyson Documentary Photog Sues Filmmakers ... You Bit My Work, Now I'm Biting Back

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The producers of a Mike Tyson documentary straight-up jacked photos from the Tyson-Holyfield bout for the film ... so claims the photographer in a new lawsuit.

Famed boxing photographer Teddy Blackburn says Xenon Pictures stole 4 of his shots from Tyson's infamous ear-biting 1997 fight against Evander Holyfield.

Xenon released the documentary in 2004 but, according to docs, never bothered to ask Blackburn for his permission to use the photos. Important note ... none of the photos are of Tyson's bite.

Blackburn's suing for a cut of the profits and other damages.

A spokesperson for Xenon Pictures tells TMZ ... the company licensed the film from a production company in the UK and says the licensor "fully warranted that all material used in the program (including the photos allegedly belonging to the plaintiff) were properly purchased."

Chris Brown Of Course the Gun Case is BS

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Chris Brown was a man of few words Wednesday night, but it didn't take many to show his disdain for authorities who arrested him in a gun case that has fallen apart.

Chris was on his way into Catch when he made it clear ... he's confident the gun arrest will not stick. As we reported, the case is going nowhere ... cops got a second extension to complete an investigation that really begins and ends with a very shaky alleged victim.

By the way, speaking of Catch ... it's the new Craig's -- everyone's going there. Hollywood's nothing if not predictable ... a few celebs eat somewhere and it takes a minute for the rest to follow.

It's also really good.

Stacy Keibler Calls Out Cam Newton Over Lawsuit 'Do the Right Thing'

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Stacy Keibler has her husband's back in his war with Cam Newton -- saying the Carolina Panthers QB needs to "do the right thing" and PAY UP for the Bev Hills mansion he allegedly trashed.

TMZ Sports broke the story ... Keibler's hubby, Jared Pobre -- who manages a luxury home rental company -- claims Newton wrecked the $11 MILLION mansion where he stayed after the Super Bowl.

Pobre is demanding nearly $300,000 in damages, lost rental income and more.

So, when we saw Stacy and Jared leaving Catch in West Hollywood Wednesday night -- we had to ask about the lawsuit ... and Keibler called out the QB right on camera.

Anton Yelchin's Parents Dealership Fires Back ... Your Son Caused His Own Death

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Anton Yelchin's death was his own fault because he misused the Jeep that ended up rolling back and killing him ... at least according to his local dealership.

The Valencia, CA Chrysler dealership filed its response to the wrongful death lawsuit filed by Anton's parents ... listing a slew of reasons why it should not be on the hook for anything related to Anton's fatal accident.

Most damningly in the docs -- the dealer says Anton's death was the result of his own "misuse, misapplication, or damage" of the Jeep Grand Cherokee that rolled and crushed him. It's not spelled out, but the dealer seems to be hinting Anton made aftermarket changes that damaged the SUV.

The company also believes his parents didn't preserve the vehicle as it was at the time of the accident ... which would compromise critical evidence in the case.

The dealership is asking the judge to cut them loose from the lawsuit.

Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa Sued You Ruined Cheerleader's Career

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Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa's concert disaster destroyed a teenager's dreams of being a cheerleading champ, and also her regular dreams at night ... according to a new lawsuit.

The woman who's suing says her 16-year-old granddaughter was one of the dozens injured when that railing collapsed at Wiz and Snoop's NJ show in August. She blames the rappers for causing the accident because they yelled, "Everybody in the mother******* grass bring your ass down here."

She's also got beef with Live Nation, which manages the venue, for inadequate crowd control. In the docs, she says her granddaughter fell 10 feet onto concrete, got pinned by the crowd, knocked out cold and woke up covered in blood with a broken arm and wrist.

The injuries forced her to give up competitive cheerleading, and the girl is having nightmares ... according to the docs.

Wiz and Snoop's camps haven't gotten back to us, but Live Nation had no comment.

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Cali Swag District MC Hammer's Bro Stole Our Royalties

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IT'S HAMMER TIME

Cali Swag District claims they were screwed by MC Hammer's brother, Louis Burrell, who pocketed more than $200k in royalties from the group acting as their agent.

The "Teach Me How To Dougie" rappers aren't suing Burrell though, at least not yet. Instead they're going after music licensing co. BMI, claiming it's responsible for putting their royalty checks in the wrong hands.

But when we got 'em at LAX -- on their way to a gig -- they laid out their inside job theory ... involving Burrell and a mole. They also had some advice for anyone getting into the biz.

For his part, Burrell tells TMZ he doesn't "owe any money to Cali Swag District. If they have an issue with BMI, resolve it with them."

Fetty Wap Rolls to Court with $165k Cash I Got Ya Fine Right Here!

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Fetty Wap rolled into court Wednesday with $165k in cold hard cash to settle up several driving offenses except the one he says he's really guilty of -- DWB-AR ... driving while black and rich.

Fetty overprepared for his appearance in the NJ courtroom, where he entered many guilty pleas. The judge only hit him with a $360 fine, so he left with most of his stacks ... and flaunted the dough outside.

He was facing charges for driving with a suspended license, overly tinted windows and failure to replace lost or defaced license plates. All of that stemmed from his July arrest, but all's well that ends well.

He's keeping the tinted windows though -- Fetty's lawyer, Navarro Gray, told the judge it's necessary due to the rapper's glaucoma.

Kim Kardashian Camera May Have Caught Robbers

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Kim Kardashian is closer to busting the thieves who broke into her apartment and stole her jewelry, because a CCTV camera reportedly caught a reflection of them in a mirror during their getaway.

Paris cops seized the footage Tuesday morning from the Bel Ange nail salon near Kim's apartment, according to The Sun. A camera inside the store faced a large mirror outside and reportedly got a clear shot of the crooks as they fled through a small retail area.

We spoke with the nail salon owner ... she insists they did not turn over any video to cops, but says the footage might be from another store in the shopping area.

A second camera reportedly caught the robbers as they continued through an unlocked backdoor down a parking lot corridor ... according to European press.

Cops reportedly have collected evidence -- including cigarette butts -- from the shopping center and they're doing DNA tests ... the assumption being the crooks have a record and their DNA is on file.

As we reported, there is no surveillance footage from Kim's apartment.

Eagles' Nigel Bradham Charged with Felony Battery ... Allegedly Socked Hotel Worker

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More bad news for Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Nigel Bradham -- he's finally been formally charged with felony battery for allegedly punching a hotel worker back in July.

The 27-year-old was arrested in Miami on July 25th after officials say he got violent with a Hilton Bentley worker who was setting up a beach umbrella for the NFL player's group.

Officials say Bradham got upset because the worker was taking too long -- so he punched the guy in the face. Someone in Bradham's group allegedly smashed the worker over the head with a glass bottle.

Now, the Miami State Attorney’s Office tells us Bradham has been formally charged with aggravated battery causing bodily harm -- a 2nd degree felony.

Bradham has pled not guilty -- but if he's convicted, he faces up to 15 years in prison. The trial is set for January.

TMZ Sports broke the story ... Bradham was arrested in a separate incident earlier this week for bringing a loaded gun through the Miami airport.

Kim Kardashian Concierge Key Witness in Robbery

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The concierge who was taken up Kim Kardashian's private elevator and opened the door to a $10 million jewelry heist has become the critical witness ... sources connected to the case tell TMZ.

We're told Kim has downloaded Paris cops about her interactions with the concierge. We've learned on Tuesday Kim had an extensive interview with cops by phone and told them the following:

-- The concierge was handcuffed when he opened the door to her apartment.

-- As she put it, "He opened the door and led them [the robbers] up and was in there the whole time."

-- Kim told police she engaged the concierge in conversation, saying, "Are we gonna die?" He calmly responded, "I don't know."

-- Kim, we're told, made a point to cops that the concierge was extremely calm, despite being cuffed and held at gunpoint.

-- Kardashian says when the robbers left the apartment they took the concierge with them and deposited him in the lobby where his hands were still cuffed.