Former Eagles Safety Nate Allen Suing Police Over Mistaken Masturbation Arrest
Former Philadelphia Eagles safety Nate Allen isn't satisfied with having his name cleared after being accused of masturbating in public ... he plans on suing the cops that arrested him in the first place.
Allen's lawyer, Sawyer Smith, tells TMZ Sports ... Allen wants to make sure no other citizens go through the horrible experience he did, that's why he's chosen to sue.
Smith, who has sent a letter of intent to sue to Fort Myers Police says, "he's a fighter, and he's going to stand up for this community and its residents to have a fair shake when they interact with law enforcement."
Allen was cleared of any wrongdoing last month after he was arrested for allegedly driving around while pleasuring himself. Cops eventually realized they had the wrong man and let him go.
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Chris Brown Court Hearing He WON'T Be Thrown in Jail
2:15 PM PT -- The judge just signed off, and Chris is officially off probation ... and out of the legal system. It's been 6 years and 1 month since he beat Rihanna on the night before the Grammys.
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Chris Brown just caught a big break ... the probation dept. has backed off its recommendation that Chris be thrown in jail ... TMZ has learned.
As you recall ... the judge revoked Chris' probation after the probation dept. issued a scathing report, claiming Chris had a knack for finding trouble, and they highlighted the fact that he was present during 2 shootings ... one in San Jose and another at 1OAK where Suge Knight got shot.
Chris' probation officer also had issues with the fact Chris didn't get permission to leave L.A. County when he performed in San Jose. The probation dept. recommended Chris serve time in jail.
But now the probation dept. has done an about-face. We've learned his probation officer submitted a glowing report to the judge in the Rihanna beating case, saying Chris has done all of his community service and they're satisfied with his excuse for travelling to San Jose.
Short story ... Chris is in court Friday afternoon, and it's all but certain the judge will reinstate his probation and let him go on his merry way.
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Darren Sharper Pleading Guilty in Rape Cases In All Four States
4:27 PM PT -- TMZ Sports obtained a copy of the warrant ... in which his Vegas accusers essentially tell the same story as Sharper's other accusers -- they were drugged and raped.
The women say they met Sharper at Surrender nightclub at the Encore on January 15th ... then went to another nightclub before ending up at Sharper's penthouse suite at the Cosmopolitan.
The women say Sharper offered them shots (which he made himself) ... which officials believe contained a drug that made them black out ... and that's when he allegedly sexually assaulted them.
Former NFL star Darren Sharper has struck a huge plea deal in his multi-state rape cases ... according to the New Orleans District Attorney.
D.A. Leon Cannizzaro announced that Sharper will begin entering guilty pleas for rape allegations in Louisiana, Arizona, California, and Nevada ... possibly as soon as Monday. Sharper has been sitting in Los Angeles County jail since February 2014.
Sharper is also facing federal charges in the New Orleans case ... stemming from his alleged distribution of drugs with the intent to rape between 2010 and 2014.
Cannizzaro said Sharper is expected to be transferred to Louisiana within the next 30 days to enter the guilty plea.
The D.A. offered no details about terms of the plea deal in regard to sentencing.
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Tracy Morgan Accident Walmart Pays $10 Million to Kids Of Deceased Comedian
The children of James McNair -- the comedian who was killed in the crash that severely injured Tracy Morgan -- got a $10,000,000 settlement from Walmart ... according to court docs.
McNair was killed when a Walmart truck driver plowed into the van carrying him, Morgan and a few others home from a show they'd just performed.
The driver, Kevin Roper, has pled not guilty to vehicular homicide and is awaiting trial.
Morgan's lawyer updated the comedian's condition Friday, saying, "Tracy is working very hard to get better, physically, emotionally and mentally ... because in all three areas, he still has a struggle on his hands."
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Suge Knight Collapses in Court Nailed with $25 MIL Bail
10:15 AM PT -- Suge collapsed after the hearing, an ambulance came and they are taking him to the hospital. Certainly better than a 20 X 8 cell.
Suge Knight just got the worst news possible ... a judge sided with the prosecutor in his murder case and set bail at $25 MILLION ... but not before his lawyer compared Suge's plight to Lucious Lyon on "Empire."
The judge feels Suge is a danger to be out and about given his extensive record and specifically, incidents involving guns, violence and witness intimidation.
Attorney Matt Fletcher threw a Hail Mary, accusing the prosecutor of watching too much "Empire." Fletcher, said, "It's like she watches "Empire" and comes in and says, 'He was an unrepentant and shameless criminal. Prosecute him.'"
As you know ... Lucious was arrested in the "Empire" finale for murdering Bunkie.
And then Fletcher starts to hammer away at Cle Bone Sloan, one of the men Suge ran over, repeatedly referencing Bone's statement to cops that he f***** Suge up.
Suge is in bad shape, claiming he's going crazy in jail because he's in solitary with no hot water, no blanket and only sporadic showers.
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Suge Knight I'm Being Tortured in Jail Let Me Out NOW!!!
Suge Knight claims he's being held in a small jail cell under intolerable circumstances ... he's by himself, cold, dirty and depressed.
Sources close to Suge tell TMZ ... his lawyer, Matthew Fletcher, is expected to tell the judge he's being held in solitary in L.A. County Jail with no blankets, no hot water, and he hasn't been allowed to shower since Monday.
Fletcher will ask the judge to release his client on his own recognizance ... without posting any bail, but if the judge balks the lawyer will ask for the normal amount for this offense ... $2 million.
That's way off from what the prosecutor wants -- $25 million bail, based on Suge's record of violence, intimidating witnesses, extortion, and on and on.
As for the prosecutor claiming there are 31 incidents of crime, Suge's lawyer will claim his client hasn't been prosecuted for a single one.
A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department tells TMZ ... "He is receiving the appropriate legal necessities in jail. He has multiple blankets, his hot water is the same temperature as everyone else and has been offered showers and new linens."
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Shia LaBeouf Hey, Judge ... I'm Done with Alcohol Classes
Shia LaBeouf is almost home free in his disorderly conduct case after he went into a Manhattan court Friday morning and handed a judge proof he completed his alcohol treatment program.
Now all Shia has to do is stay out of trouble for six months, and the case will be dismissed.
The whole thing stems from Shia's arrest last June after he drunkenly disrupted a performance of "Cabaret" at Studio 54 in NYC, during which he screamed at security, "Do you know who the f*** I am?"
He also allegedly spat at cops while being booked at the police station.
Shia sported his new rattail 'do in court today. He was not ticketed.
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Suge Knight Prosecutors Want Bail Set at $25 Million
Suge Knight is a "prolific and unrepentant criminal" ... so claims the prosecutor in his murder case who wants bail set at a whopping $25 million.
Prosecutor Cynthia Barnes filed reams of paperwork to support her position, which will be heard Friday morning in court. Barnes cites 31 incidents -- just in the last 10 years -- in which Suge has been violent. She also submitted more than 2 dozen police reports that link Suge to extortion, robbery, assault and battery and witness intimidation.
Barnes claims Suge has laundered more than $10 million since 2002.
And Barnes claims Suge was angry when he entered the Tam's burger parking lot before running over and killing Terry Carter. She claims he was pissed off that he didn't get any money for his likeness that was used in Dr. Dre's movie, "Straight Outta Compton."
She says Suge has led a "shameless life of crime."
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Kanye West Pied Piper of Designing Men Sparks Student Explosion
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Kanye West is making a lot of dudes fashion savvy -- thanks to him guys are enrolling by the droves at the design college where he's teaching to complete his community service.
According to court docs, Yeezy's not only killing it teaching at LA Trade Technical College ... he's also being credited by the school for increasing the number of men in the fashion design program by nearly 40%.
West pled no-contest last March to battery in that LAX pap beat down -- but the case has turned into a boon for the school ... where officials are giving Prof. West straight A's.
They point out he's gone above and beyond to assign projects, and offer students personal mentoring.
Kanye's on track to wrap in June, but maybe he'll want to stick around campus. One thing though kids ... don't ever speak in his class.
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Justin Bieber Sued By Egging Victim Claims Bodyguard Called Him 'Little Jew Boy'
Justin Bieber is being sued by his former neighbor whose house was egged by JB and his buddies, claiming he and his wife have suffered emotional distress because the singer's bodyguard called him "little Jew boy."
Jeff Schwartz claims in the lawsuit -- obtained by TMZ -- the epithet was hurled months before his house was egged in January, 2014. Bieber ended up pleading no contest to vandalism and went on probation. He also shelled out $80k for the repairs.
But Schwartz wants more, claiming Bieber and his crew terrorized their Calabasas neighborhood while JB lived there, with loud parties, drag races and disgusting encounters which included Justin spitting on him, something Justin has denied.
Schwartz also claims Bieber hurled obscenities at his wife and minor daughter.
Schwartz claims on Memorial Day weekend of 2013, Bieber was speeding around the neighborhood in his Ferrari. Schwartz and a friend walked over to Bieber and told him to stop because he was putting lives at risk. He claims Bieber's bodyguards then came out and one of them called him a "little Jew boy," and repeatedly said, "What are you going to do about it, Jew boy?"
Schwartz wants damages for emotional distress.
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'Springer' Producer Cops Say Sister Died from BBQ & Death Scene was Staged
Veteran TV talk show producer Jill Blackstone's sister appeared to have died from carbon monoxide from a BBQ grill -- but police think the death scene was staged by someone, and they say it's Jill.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... paramedics found Wendy Blackstone's body on Saturday afternoon at 12:48 ... on the floor of the garage of the home where she and Jill lived together. There was a BBQ grill in the garage, and there was ash in the grill.
We're told Wendy -- who was deaf and partially blind -- was holding a handwritten suicide note. Police have concluded that note was written by Jill ... and also believe it's curious the grill was placed at Wendy's feet. We're told this is why police believe it was a murder scene, and not suicide.
TMZ broke the story ... Jill was initially arrested for murdering her sister, but was released Wednesday evening when the D.A. kicked it back to police for further investigation.
Jill told paramedics she had also passed out, but came to on her bed, and called a friend for help. That friend called 911 and asked authorities to go check on Jill ... who she believed had suffered a stroke because her speech was slurred on the phone.
Jill had to be hospitalized for 2 days with severe carbon monoxide poisoning -- and was arrested after her release on Monday.
Interestingly ... we're told Wendy had not been seen by anybody besides Jill since last Thursday ... 2 days before she was found dead.
Wendy's exact cause of death won't be known until the Coroner's Office gets toxicology results.
Cameron Dallas Arrested after Telling Landlord 'Screw Hue!'
Vine star Cameron Dallas spent a lot more than six seconds in jail ... after he allegedly painted his apartment and everyone inside of it.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... cops were called to Dallas' Hollywood pad Wednesday afternoon after neighbors complained about loud partying. When cops arrived, all was quiet and no one answered the door ... so they left.
Fast forward to 6 PM ... cops were called again after someone hurled a paint can out Dallas' sixth floor window, nearly hitting a woman below.
Cops arrived and discovered the entire apartment, along with everyone inside it, spattered with paint. Someone also hurled hue in the hallway.
Dallas was arrested on felony vandalism and held on $20,000 bail. He was released at 1:30 AM.
It appears the entire stunt was for a video. A few hours after his release, Dallas tweeted, "(: lets just say this video will be awesome..."
Dallas is known for throwing stuff off his balcony.
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Mac Miller Sued He Ripped Off My Song ... And Rapped It Up
Mac Miller is not only livin' the dream ... he's stolen it from the '70s soul/funk band Aquarian Dream, which claims Mac ripped off the group's signature song.
According to the lawsuit ... the group's singer Jacques Burvick claims Miller stole the tune, "Yesterday (was so nice today)" from their album "Fantasy" and blatantly used the track for "Therapy," a song featured on Mac's album, "Faces."
Burvick says Miller's rep knew they were busted because when he called them out, they admitted they tried to contact him for the okay, but when they couldn't they did it anyway.
He says the song's been downloaded over 700,000 times from Mac's site OldJewish.com, among others ... and wants a judge to force Mac to dole out at least $150k in damages.
Time to face reality.
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Drake Sued You Sabotaged 'Homecoming' ... To Line Your Own Pockets
Drake's campaign to kill his own movie release just got him a big fat lawsuit from the company distributing the film.
Specticast filed the suit against Drake for blasting the film, and encouraging his 21 million Twitter followers to stay away when it hits theaters Thursday ... for one night only.
"Drake's Homecoming: The Lost Footage" features concert footage from a 2009 show in Toronto ... and new interviews with people like Jas Prince ... who discovered Drizzy.
Drake disavowed the movie Monday by tweeting ... it's "not something OVO or Drake have any part in. I feel it is my responsibility to inform and protect my fans."
Drake hasn't offered any further explanation -- but doubled down by also telling fans Rap-A-Lot Records honchos Jas and J. Prince were also boycotting.
In the suit, Specticast speculates Drake did it to draw attention to his Twitter page -- because shortly after launching the attack, he started tweeting about ticket sales for his OVO Fest this summer.
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'Jerry Springer' Producer Arrested for Murdering Deaf Sister
Jill Blackstone -- who produced a slew of big shows including "Jerry Springer," "Sally Jessy Raphael" and "Rosie"-- has been arrested for the murder of her deaf sister ... TMZ has learned.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ, they received a call Saturday from Blackstone saying there was a dead person and 3 dead dogs in her San Fernando Valley garage. Blackstone said the person killed herself, but when authorities arrived they thought the suicide note looked suspicious and believe it was written by Jill.
The victim, Wendy Blackstone, was 49 years old and lived in Studio City. We're told the body showed no outward signs of trauma and the coroner is doing a toxicology report.
Blackstone has also produced "Dr. Drew," "The Real," "Sharon Osbourne" and various court shows.
Blackstone was being held on $1 million bail. She was released late Wednesday afternoon. A law enforcement source said the case was sent back to the LAPD for further investigation.
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NFL's Willie Gault I'M NO CROOK Beats Wrap In Alleged Heart Device Scheme
Ex-NFL speedster Willie Gault is PUMPED UP ... because a jury just found he's not guilty in an alleged scheme to blow up the stock price of his heart device company.
After he hung up his cleats, Fast Willie became the CEO of Heart Tronics (which makes heart monitoring devices) ... and was accused of defrauding investors in a scheme to inflate the price of the company so he could cash in.
But moments ago, a jury in Santa Ana, CA found that Gault is no fraud -- and didn't really do anything wrong ... other than making a few sloppy technical mistakes.
"It’s been 4 years of a lot of pain and anguish," Gault tells TMZ Sports ... "I always said I didn't take anything, and I didn’t, and now it’s proven."