'Twilight' Star Sues You Trashed My Recording Studio!!!

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"Twilight" co-star Jackson Rathbone claims he thought he was getting a studio in Studio City ... but he got a dirty shell from the unscrupulous sellers.

Rathbone bought a $1.2 million spread, which he insists included a recording studio that was up and running when he made the offer. But when he moved in, the actor claims the sellers had gutted the studio. To add insult to injury, he says the sellers turned the front lawn into a garbage heap.

Rathbone says the studio was an important selling point since he's a musician who was in the group, 100 Monkeys. He demanded that the sellers return and restore the studio to its glory but they refused.

A rep for the sellers had no comment.

Jackson wants more than $50k to get what he claims is what he bargained for.

Warren Sapp's Alleged Hooker Pleads Not Guilty to Hookery

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One of the women Warren Sapp allegedly paid for "sex acts" on the night after the Super Bowl has pled NOT GUILTY to misdemeanor prostitution ... TMZ Sports has learned.

As we previously reported ... Sapp told the Phoenix PD he paid Britney Osbourne and Quying Boyd each $300 to come to his hotel room and perform "sex acts" on him on February 2nd.

Sapp said Osbourne performed oral sex on him (and he recorded it on his cell phone) ... but things went south when he asked for vaginal sex and she demanded more money.

Osbourne was later charged with prostitution. If convicted she could do time behind bars.

As for Boyd, she was charged with not having proper escort identification ... and she has also pled not guilty. She faces a fine if convicted.

Warren was charged with two counts of assault (for allegedly attacking Osbourne during the vaginal sex dispute) and one count of soliciting prostitution. If convicted, he faces up to six months in jail.

Sapp is due back in court later this month.

'James Bond' Star Timothy Dalton Cops Shut Down MASSIVE Rager Thrown By Son

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When the cat's away ... his son will throw a MASSIVE house party -- at least that's what happened to Timothy Dalton -- and the whole backyard bash in Hollywood was shut down by cops.

Law enforcement sources tell us they were dispatched around 10:30 PM Saturday after neighbors complained about the massive group -- 300 strong -- waiting outside a party thrown by 17 year-old Alexander Dalton -- whose mom is no stranger to ragers ... Oksana Grigorieva.

Apparently a fight also broke out, so cops rushed over to break things up ... they even had a helicopter as back up.

Timothy wasn't home -- and officers made everyone leave in a hurry.

No arrests were made ... but you don't wanna piss off Bond, James Bond.

Bobbi Kristina's Aunt Rails on Dr. Phil How Could You Give Nick a Platform?!

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Bobbi Kristina's aunt is pissed at Dr. Phil for making it seem Nick Gordon is a poor soul who needs help, at the same time he's under criminal investigation for allegedly trying to do in Bobbi Kristina.

Leolah Brown indignantly went on Facebook Saturday night and railed on the TV show for giving Gordon a platform, saying, "We have strong evidence of foul play. Until this investigation is completed by law enforcement, I would ask that you or anyone else not provide this individual a platform to spin this situation to his benefit."

TMZ broke the story ... the criminal investigation was launched when authorities found injuries on Bobbi Kristina's body after she was dragged out of the bathtub. Gordon has refused to be interviewed by cops or tell the Brown family what happened.

Leolah added, "If Nick Gordon does not have the courage to speak with my brother Bobby Brown and/or law enforcement about what happened the day my niece's body was found in a bathtub, he does not deserve to have a platform to speak to anyone of your caliber until this investigation is concluded."

Dr. Phil did an intervention with Nick, who says he's constantly high on booze and Xanax. Phil's show paid for the rehab ... we don't know if there was more in it for Nick.

'Princess Bride' Star Sued Broken House Deal? A Battle of Wits!

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"Princess Bride" star Cary Elwes got right up to the altar with the guy who was going to buy his Malibu home, and then jilted him -- so now he's getting sued for backing out on the sale.

According to the docs ... Tris Felder says Elwes agreed to sell the pad to him for $1.7 mil -- but when it came time to deliver the $51k deposit ... Elwes rejected it and called off the whole deal.

In the suit, Felder admits he doesn't have a signed purchase agreement -- but says Elwes did sign the counteroffer letter ... and that's enough to make the sale legit. If he doesn't get the keys ... he wants at least $500k in damages.

In other words ... "You killed my father. Prepare to die."

Stars and Scars You Be the Judge

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Chris Brown is a daddy, much to the dismay of Karrueche, and the question ... should Harrison Ford stay firmly planted on Earth? So we gotta ask ...

Justin Bieber Cops Called After Party Chicks Get the Boot

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Justin Bieber's never-ending 21st birthday party was busted up, temporarily ... when a group of girls who got 86'd from the festivities got pissed off and called Miami Beach PD ... TMZ has learned.

Justin, who's freshly legal to drink ... was hanging with friends at the posh Miami Beach Edition hotel Friday night. Law enforcement sources tell us around 8:50 PM ET cops got a call from the chicks ... who claimed Justin's security kicked them out of his hotel room after some sort of argument.

We're told the ladies were upset because they'd left some things in the room, and couldn't retrieve them.

Cops went to the hotel and escorted the women to Justin's room ... where we're told everything suddenly got smoothed out -- and the girls were actually invited to rejoin the bash.

Funny how that happens when cops show up. Calls to Justin's reps have not been returned, but bottom line -- no arrests, no citations -- and sources tell us the girls held no ill will towards J.B. because the whole thing was one big misunderstanding.

Back to the party, y'all.

'Outlaw Country' Star Arrested for Stolen Plates ... But Not Snitching

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If you're on a reality show called "Outlaw Country" ... you gotta walk the walk like Matt "One-Eye" Brooks -- who chose to go to jail rather than drop a dime on his friends ... TMZ has learned.

Brooks, who usually wears an eye patch, is featured on the show about two Missouri brothers running an alleged crime organization, and 2 brothers in local law enforcement. You can guess which side Matt's on.

According to cops, officers spotted an illegally parked car Monday night at a Gladstone, MO apartment complex, and found out the license plate numbers had been reported stolen.

Matt walked out as they started towing the car, and told them he had no clue about stolen plates. The car's VIN was registered to him.

Matt said he regularly lends his car to friends, but refused to give cops any full names. According to cops, Matt pointed out he's on a TV show about outlaws ... and couldn't risk getting a rep for snitching.

"One-Eye" was released on a $250 bond after getting booked for stolen property. But no snitching.

Tampa Bay Bucs Ex-Cheerleaders Win Big Team Pays $825k In Wage War

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Ready? Ok!

We've got spirit, yes we do!
We've got spirit ... plus an additional $825,000!!!

A former Tampa Bay Bucs cheerleader has reached a settlement with the NFL team in her class action war over unpaid wages ... striking a deal that will get her and 93 other women PAID!!!

As we previously reported, Manouchcar Pierre-Val sued the team claiming the girls were only paid $100 per game ... and zero for practice time and other team events ... which added up to less than $2-per-hour.

She demanded $661k ... but in new docs, obtained by TMZ Sports, the team agreed to fork over $825k. However, after the lawyers take their cut ($264k) the ladies will split the rest of the $561k pot.

Final tally ... each woman will get just under $6k for their troubles.

Goooooooooo class action!!

David Charvet Legal War Over with 'Bachelor' Creator But Dogs Still an Issue

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David Charvet's feud with his neighbor, the creator of "The Bachelor," has just made its way through the court, and the neighbor scored a victory ... but we found out the real culprits may be canines.

TMZ broke the story ... David called the cops last fall on his neighbor Mike Fleiss after Fleiss planted a speaker on his property and directed it at David and wife Brooke Burke's house, blaring sounds of nonstop barking dogs. Fleiss was charged with disturbing the peace.

A little digging on our part has revealed that David and Brooke's two German Shepherds -- Velvet and Thunder -- have had a history of running loose in Malibu's exclusive Serra Retreat.

Last July a neighbor reported to Animal Control that the two dogs were running loose and charged a home owner. Last February, Animal Control received yet another complaint that the dogs were off leash and aggressive toward another neighbor.

One neighbor wrote an email to Animal Control saying, "This SOB Charvet's dogs are a threat to my children." And we're told multiple neighbors have complained the dogs barked incessantly.

As for Charvet's feud with Fleiss, on Thursday a judge dismissed Charvet's request for a restraining order. Also on Thursday, a judge heard Fleiss' disturbing the peace case and agreed to dismiss it outright in May, provided he stays clear of Charvet until then.

Charvet had no comment ... but sources tell us his restraining order request was dismissed because the D.A. advised him to drop it. We contacted the D.A., who says he never spoke with Charvet about the restraining order. Charvet also claims all of the complaints to animal control came from Fleiss.

Pacman Jones Off the Hook ... In Casino Ejection

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Pacman Jones will NOT be charged with a crime for his role in a late-night casino incident back in February ... after prosecutors say he couldn't have been more cooperative with police.

We broke the story ... officers responded to a "disorderly person" at the Hollywood Casino in Indiana after an incident with a casino employee.

But officials tell TMZ Sports ... while he definitely WAS causing a disturbance that night, he cut the crap when cops arrived to the scene and left the casino without further incident.

"He exited. No one got hurt. He did cooperate by leaving. Given all that – we didn't feel it appropriate to charge him," prosecutor Aaron Negangard tells us.

Case closed.

Marqise Lee Bum Knee Cost Me Millions Now My Insurance Won't Pay Up

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Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Marqise Lee's insurance company is adding financial insult to injury -- refusing to pay up after a blown knee made him drop in the NFL draft ... so now he's suing.

According to the docs, obtained by TMZ Sports, Lee paid $94k for a disability policy with Lloyd's of London during his final year at USC ... just in case he sustained an injury that affected his NFL future.

As bad luck would have it ... he did, and he fell to the second round of the draft.

In the suit, Lee says Lloyd's owes him $4.5 million -- the difference between the policy amount and his $5.1 million contract. He says the insurance co. is hanging him out to dry by dragging its feet for more than 9 months on paying up.

'Street Outlaws' Driver Murder Charges For Street Racing Accident

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Izzy Valenzuela -- who appeared on the Discovery channel show "Street Outlaws" -- was arrested Thursday and charged with two counts of murder for his role in a street racing accident.

According to the L.A. County D.A.'s Office, Valenzuela was racing another man, Michael Gevorgyan, on February 25 when Gevorgyan lost control of his car and crashed into a crowd.

Two people in the crowd died and a third was injured.

Los Angeles has strict street racing laws, which is why Valenzuela is being charged even though his car didn't kill anyone. He's currently in jail, and prosecutors want him held on $2 million bail.

If convicted, Valenzuela faces 33 years to life in prison.

TMZ spoke to Valenzuela the day after the fatal street race -- we had a tip he might have been involved, though he claimed he'd been at his auto shop that night ... and wasn't involved.

Lil Wayne Lurker Told Cops Wayne Invited Me to His Crib

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The plot thickens in last weekend's scare at Lil Wayne's Miami Beach mansion ... the guy who was lurking around Wayne's house told cops he was there at Wayne's invitation, but Wayne wasn't even there.

TMZ broke the story ... cops were called at 3 AM Saturday after a suspicious person was seen creeping around the place. An eyewitness tells TMZ someone gave cops permission to come onto Wayne's property and inside the house, but nothing unusual was found.

We're told police then spotted the guy outside and grilled him. He said Lil Wayne had given him permission to come inside, but when cops told him Wayne wasn't there the story kind of fell apart.

It's a tense time for Wayne, who's locked in a battle with his mentor Birdman and Cash Money.

In the end ... the lurker had done nothing wrong. He did not enter the property so there was no crime. The guy left and the cops called it a day.

Lupita Nyong'o Thief Gets Away with It ... Case Closed

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The guy who burglarized Lupita Nyong'o's hotel room and stole what he THOUGHT was a $150,000 dress has gotten away with the crime, because Calvin Klein wants the whole thing to go away.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... reps from Calvin Klein contacted the L.A. County Sheriff's Dept. earlier this week and said they had no interest in pursuing the case now that they got the dress back ...and it's pretty obvious why.

The thief called TMZ Friday and indignantly said he took 2 of the pearls down to the L.A. Garment District for appraisal, only to learn they were fake and worthless. He told us he had returned the dress to The London West Hollywood hotel and left it under a sink in a 2nd floor bathroom. We told the cops, and they got the dress.

We're told the Calvin Klein people did not tell cops why they did not want to pursue the case, but it's pretty obvious. The dress was represented as the real deal, and the dressmaker clearly doesn't want to put a spotlight on the phony pearls.

Case closed. Score one for a bold, somewhat reckless thief.

Drake Fans Scammed I'm No Fake ... But These Shows Are

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Drake will be performing in 8 cities beginning in May ... sounds awesome, except we found out it's a scam.

A promoter is advertising the tour ... but not with Drake's permission. The rapper is NOT performing at any of the venues this spring and is asking his fans to call the cops if they got duped into buying tickets.

The scam is no small potatoes ... we're told in Miami and Houston, ticket prices are upwards of $350 a pop and people are falling for it.

We're told Drake and his team have no idea who the promoter is, but they're definitely on the hunt and out for blood.