Tory Lanez Busted with Handgun

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Tory Lanez's routine traffic stop turned into a jail stay after cops say they found a concealed weapon on him.

The Canadian hip-hop singer was pulled over by Miramar PD in South Florida for a problem with the tags on his ride, but cops say they discovered he didn't have a valid drivers' license, and DID have a small amount of weed and the gun.

The concealed weapon charge is a felony, so that's gonna sting. The others are misdemeanor traffic tickets.

Lanez was released after posting $1,000 bond.

Christina El Moussa I Ain't Part of Your Skin Care Campaign ... Scrub Me Out, Or Else!

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Christina El Moussa's pissed her good looks are being used to hawk an anti-aging product -- she's only 33, but she says the real issue is she never endorsed it ... so now she's threatening to sue.

Christina's name popped up in an online campaign claiming she's the face of a skin care product line that's made her rich beyond her wildest dreams. It's one of those Internet ads you see dozens of times a day, but Christina says it's straight-up #fakenews -- all the quotes attributed to her are completely made up.

She's fired off cease and desist letters to a ton of companies and individuals warning them to take down the stories, or she'll sue. The problem is it's hard to track down exactly who's behind the campaign. Different versions keep popping up, but all have the same message: Christina's behind these skin products, buy here.

Policing the Internet's no easy task, which is why she's had to send the letter to 23 different companies or individuals. So far.

Tyga's Music Co. Owes $248k to Injured Fan

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Tyga's either a sore loser or can't get his legal ducks in a row -- his music company owes big money to a concertgoer who sued 2 years ago, but still hasn't been paid. Shocking, right?

Quick backstory: Shyanne Riekena sued Tyga's co. after a light stand fell and hit her in the head during one of his concerts in Grand Rapids, MI. She says she suffered head trauma and permanent scarring.

Shyanne sued in 2015 and finally scored a victory last year, with a judge awarding her about $235k.

Thing is ... Tyga Music hasn't cut a check yet, and now she's filed docs to get a judge to force him to pay up. The amount due has now ballooned, due to interest, to $248,553.

Shyanne's attorney, Boris Treyzon, tells TMZ this is the third time he's been hired to collect from Tyga.

We reached out to Tyga, but so far no word back.

Sorry, Shyanne, but line forms to the right.

Pittsburgh Steelers CB Brings Gun to Airport ... Not Arrested

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Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Senquez Golson was stopped by TSA agents at an airport in Alabama after they found a handgun and bullets in his carry-on bag ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Maybe he was flying United???

Here's what we know ... the 2015 2nd round draft pick was going through security at Mobile Regional Airport around noon Wednesday when they found a Glock .45 caliber pistol along with 23 rounds of ammunition in the magazine.

There's a discrepancy over whether the gun can be considered "loaded" or "unloaded" since there was technically not a round in the chamber.

TSA alerted police and officers took the bag and escorted Golson out of the area.

Golson was NOT arrested. Instead, cops offered to hold the gun for him until he returned from his travels ... at which time he could pick it up.

How's that for southern hospitality?

Wall Street Statue Creator 'Fearless Girl' Statue Is Messing with My Bull! Wants NYC to Get the Horns

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The guy who created Wall Street's "Charging Bull" says the neighboring "Fearless Girl" statue is screwing with his art, and he's demanding NYC pay him for his trouble.

Sculptor Arturo Di Modica is really pissed about the location of "Fearless Girl" and fired off a pretty threatening letter to Mayor Bill de Blasio. In the letter, obtained by TMZ, he says he was never consulted about the new art piece, despite the fact it's clearly capitalizing on its proximity to the 'Bull.'

He believes she was made out of bronze to make her seem like she's packaged with the 'Bull.' Arturo's not down with that because he says it now seems like his 'Bull' is attacking a child.

Furthermore, Arturo notes the people behind 'FG' know they're taking advantage of his art piece because their original promotion said where she was placed "made her impossible to ignore."

He wants her immediately moved and he wants the city to pay him an undetermined amount in damages. Arturo says he wants to settle this amicably, but we smell lawsuit.

As for Bill de Blasio -- he's making it clear he stands behind "Fearless Girl." And that's no bull.

United Passenger David Dao Asks Judge to Preserve All Video of Incident

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David Dao is making his first legal move against United ... demanding the airline preserve all evidence related to his bloody incident.

TMZ has learned the doctor's lawyers filed documents in a Chicago court demanding United preserve all surveillance video on board the flight, the cockpit voice recording, the passenger list, the crew list and all incident reports United prepared.

Dao and his attorneys also want all police documents relating to the incident, United protocols regarding removing passengers and personnel files of the officers who dragged Dao.

This is clearly a prelude to the lawsuit he said he'd file against the airline ... and now, most likely, the city of Chicago too.

2:00 PM PT -- Chicago Dept. of Aviation has placed 2 more officers on administrative leave until further notice as part of its ongoing review of the Dao incident. One had already been suspended.

Prez Trump Hillary Would Be On Trial Right Now If Comey Didn't Save Her

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President Trump thinks Hillary Clinton should be kissing the ground FBI Director James Comey walks on because she was guilty of every charge the bureau investigated.

Trump told FOX Business' Maria Bartiromo he firmly believes Clinton would be on trial right now if Comey hadn't "saved her life."

The way the prez sees it ... "When [Comey] was reading those charges, she was guilty of every charge, and then he said she was essentially OK."

Of course, most Hillary supporters think Comey totally screwed her with his October surprise -- announcing the FBI was continuing to investigate her emails, after previously saying it was closed..

Different strokes.

YG Handcuffed by LAPD Allegedly 'Uncooperative,' Gets Seat Belt Ticket

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YG got the handcuffs slapped on him early Wednesday morning after LAPD pulled over the Maybach he was in, and yet all he got was a ticket for no seat belt.

The stop went down about 3 AM in Hollywood. YG wasn't driving the Maybach, but ended up getting detained. Cops found an open container of gin in the vehicle, but law enforcement sources tell us YG and his friends got cuffed because they were uncooperative.

YG was eventually released, and left in the backseat of the Maybach. One of his friends was arrested on an outstanding warrant, another cited for the open container, and YG got the seat belt ticket.

We're told the initial stop was made because the whip has paper plates -- just like Tyga an hour earlier. As we reported, he was hauled away by cops and also released with a ticket.

Tyga Phew! Detained But Dodges DUI Arrest

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Tyga was taken into custody by LAPD in Hollywood early Wednesday morning, but he's walking away from this one with a traffic ticket ... TMZ has learned.

Tyga was leaving Avenue Nightclub around 2 AM when cops pulled him over. We're told he had paper plates on the Mercedes G Wagon he was driving ... but officers ended up taking him down to the station for a possible DUI.

Law enforcement sources tell us once cops got Tyga to the station they determined he wasn't under the influence, and he was released after about 90 minutes with a ticket for no drivers license or insurance. We're told cops only took him to the station because of the crowd, including paparazzi, outside Avenue and they wanted to avoid making a scene.

He took an L with Kylie, but got the win with cops. Decent trade?

We got the victorious Tyga on his way out of the station. His pals picked him up in the G.

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Stephen Belafonte Tells Cops Former GF is Extorting Him Over Mel B Drama

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Stephen Belafonte went to the LAPD several days ago and told cops a former girlfriend was extorting him ... threatening to make up stories he abused her, unless he paid her a large sum of cash.

Law enforcement sources tell us Stephen told cops the woman contacted him with false claims but said people would believe her given Mel B's domestic violence allegations. The woman threatened her statements would make everyone believe Mel B was telling the truth.

She wanted money, but Belafonte didn't bite, and went to the police station.

As we reported, Mel B claims Stephen extorted her with sex tapes, allegedly saying he would ruin her if she ever left him or tried to fire their nanny.

Melania Trump Daily Mail Issues Formal Apology Over False Escort Claim

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The Daily Mail has formally apologized to Melania Trump for falsely claiming she once worked for an escort service, and it paid a lot of money to boot.

The First Lady settled her defamation lawsuit against the outlet ... reportedly for $2.9 million. She had sued for $150 million.

As part of the settlement, the Daily Mail had to publish a retraction, saying, "We accept that these allegations about Mrs. Trump are not true and we retract and withdraw them," adding, "We apologize to Mrs. Trump for any distress that our publication caused her."

Jodie Sweetin My Ex Rang Twice ... Claims Security Scared Him Off This Time

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Jodie Sweetin's security team says her ex-fiance popped up outside her house AGAIN ... even though he's been ordered to stay the hell away from her.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Justin Hodak drove by Jodie's crib Monday afternoon, but was scared off by security guards, who then called police. The incident is a big no-no for Hodak because Jodie has a restraining order against him. We're told she was home at the time.

Hodak was long gone when police showed up, but officers filed a report stating he'd violated the court order. LAPD's threat management unit is handling the case.

We broke the story ... cops busted Jodie's ex in March for violating the restraining order when she reported him in a suspicious car outside her house.

As for Monday's incident -- Hodak claims Jodie's security got it wrong. He denies being at her house.

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Boosie Badazz Cops Stole $1 Mil of My Ice And Pepper Sprayed Me!

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Boosie Badazz is accusing cops of jacking $1 million worth of his jewelry after a security guard booted him and his family from a mall, and blasted them with pepper spray.

The rapper claims his crew was accosted by a mall cop in Biloxi who was acting racist, calling him "boy." Boosie says the guy unloaded the pepper spray on his pregnant niece .. and continued spraying his whole crew.

Boosie claims the jewelry heist happened when his van got pulled over after leaving the mall, and police arrested some of his entourage. He says cops are denying they have the loot, but Boosie's pissed and declaring "it's on" now.

Five people were reportedly arrested for attacking the security guard and a responding police officer. Biloxi PD denies taking the jewelry.

'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' Background Cop Sues ... Your Food Truck Dished Out Racism!

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A "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" background actor was picked on and refused breakfast because he was the only Asian extra on set ... at least according to the lawsuit he just filed.

Kwon Kang claims he was working as extra in a cop uniform in January when he ordered an omelet from the catering truck, but an employee said he doesn't serve police officers because a cop killed his brother.

According to the docs ... Kang took it as a joke and re-ordered his breakfast, and that's when all the other chefs started laughing at him. Kang claims he felt humiliated because other extras, dressed as cops, got food with no problem. He thinks the truck employees were racist.

Kang says the crew eventually stopped laughing and told him he'd get his omelet -- but he never did. He claims the incident has caused him insomnia and severe emotional distress.

Kang claims he filed a harassment and discrimination complaint, but was dismissed ... so now he wants NBC Universal, which owns the show, to pay him more than $500k in damages.

Mel B Asks for Police Help To Retrieve Sex Tape from Nanny

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4:27 PM PT -- Mel B and her lawyers went to the storage locker which they believe contained the boxes with sex tapes and Spice Girls memorabilia, but nothing was there and they left empty-handed.

Mel B made a beeline for the police station Tuesday after the folks at Public Storage refused to let her in a unit she believes contains her sex tapes and Spice Girls memorabilia.

The singer showed up at the Hollywood Police Station after getting a restraining order against her former nanny, Lorraine Gilles. Mel B claims Gilles -- whom she says estranged husband, Stephen Belafonte, got pregnant -- has a storage locker with 12 to 15 boxes of Mel B's stuff. Mel B believes the sex tapes are there and claims Gilles and Belafonte have extorted her, threatening to release them.

We're told for some reason Public Storage would not allow Mel B and her lawyers to enter the unit, so they went to the cops for help.

She was mum on the way out.

Mel B Gets Restraining Order Against Nanny Who Husband Allegedly Got Pregnant

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Mel B has obtained a restraining order against the nanny she says was having sex with her husband, got pregnant by her husband, and is now extorting her with her husband.

We've learned Mel B's lawyers got a court order to gain access to a storage locker rented by Lorraine Gilles, the nanny in question. Mel B claims the locker contains sex tapes and photos Lorraine and Mel B's estranged husband, Stephen Belafonte, threatened to make public in an effort to destroy her life.

Mel B also says the locker contains boxes and boxes of Spice Girls memorabilia and photos of her recently deceased father.

Mel B flat-out accuses Lorraine and Stephen of extortion. According to the docs, in January 2015 Mel B worked up the courage to fire Lorraine but Stephen went ballistic, calling Lorraine his "ride or die bitch."

Mel B says Stephen threatened to release the sex videos unless she rehired her with a raise, and Stephen looked at Lorraine and said, "Isn't that right, Lorraine," and Lorraine responded, "Yes." Mel B says Lorraine acknowledged she had the videos and would give them to Stephen.

A judge ordered Lorraine to not harass Mel B and to stay 100 yards clear. The judge also ordered her not to remove any property from the Public Storage locker.