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Hayden Panettiere's neighbors were suspicious of three "shady" people who regularly came to the actress' West Hollywood condo for years … and believed they were drug dealers, TMZ has learned.

Sources who live in Hayden's building tell TMZ ... they saw two women and a man coming to her unit "frequently" from 2021 until the week before Hayden's death.

One neighbor said the last time they saw the man -- a week before Hayden's death -- he came with a bag with the name "Brian" on it. We're told the man looked to be in his mid-30s, while the two women appeared to be in their early 20s.

Hayden Panettiere took one fatal pill the day she died, and multiple law enforcement sources believe it was oxycodone laced with fentanyl.

Our sources -- all connected to the case and with direct knowledge -- say Hayden had a "long time drug dealer" in Los Angeles, who was providing her several black-market prescription drugs, including oxycodone.

We're told Hayden took several drugs she purchased from her dealer on the flight from L.A. to South Carolina the day before she died. Authorities believe she took an oxy the morning of her death, and they think that pill was laced with fentanyl.

Late Migos rapper Takeoff's alleged murderer, Patrick Xavier Clark, is making moves to examine evidence, including the supposed bullets from his fatal shooting ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Clark wants permission to review certain items in the Houston Police Department's possession.

Patrick said he wants an independent expert to examine the evidence to help build his defense ahead of trial, which is scheduled for November. 

Ari Fletcher is checking the internet after folks online called her a "deadbeat" mom ... saying social media has the whole grandma situation twisted.

The model addressed critics questioning why her son Yosohn, whom she shares with rapper G Herbo, lives in Atlanta with Ari's mother.

Ari says she "retired" her mom so grandma could double as Yosohn's nanny and homeschool teacher ... all while grandma's currently working toward her third master's degree.

It's only been 2 days since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's kids started school across the pond ... and the former royals are already pulling them out, TMZ has learned.

Apparently, the traffic at Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet's school was too much for their security team ... according to a story first reported by HELLO! Magazine and confirmed by TMZ.

A rep for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex tells the outlet ... "The decision for the children to move school was taken following a discussion with the family's security team about the practicalities of their current arrangements."

Demi Lovato's ex-fiancé Max Ehrich was arrested for possession of nitrous oxide ... and police busted him in a shopping center in Florida … TMZ has learned.

We obtained the arrest affidavit, which says Max was booked on August 25 ... cops say the former child actor called 911 but hung up after the call connected.

According to the docs, cops drove out to the scene and found Max in the bushes next to a plastic bag containing a large container of Nitrous Oxide E942 labeled "Max Cream Charger." The report said Max seemed "dazed and showed a lack of balance when standing."

Robert Kraft is firing back at Macklemore ... confirming to TMZ he did not want the rapper performing at Gillette Stadium and accusing him of crossing the line with antisemitic rhetoric and imagery.

Macklemore claimed Monday Ed Sheeran told him Kraft objected to his involvement in the tour after his pro-Palestine comments at MetLife Stadium went viral ... and Kraft says there was a reason.

Kraft tells TMZ ... "Gillette Stadium has a longstanding commitment to providing a welcoming environment for all guests and ensuring that events held at our venue do not provide a platform for hate speech."

Alix Earle's stepmom is opening up about her involvement in the scandal surrounding former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer's resignation.

Ashley Earle -- who went by Ashley Dupre -- got into the nitty-gritty of her escort days in a new piece for Elle.

She wrote ... "At 19, while working as a cocktail waitress, a man approached me and told me I could make $1,000 an hour going on dates with high-profile men. My first answer was no, but I kept his card."

Ashley says she eventually gave the man a call, explaining she wanted money and independence.

Floyd Mayweather's daughter, Iyanna 'Yaya' Mayweather, was ordered to pay the woman she stabbed in a fight over NBA YoungBoy more than $50 million in damages ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, a Texas judge awarded Lapattra Jacobs a whopping $40,105,000 in compensatory damages and an additional $10 million in exemplary damages, which are similar to punitive damages.

The breakdown was listed as past damages of over $8 million for past medical expenses, pain and suffering, physical impairment, loss of earning capacity, and disfigurement ... and another $32 million for future damages in these categories. 

On top of this, the court tacked on another $10 million in exemplary damages after finding Mayweather's conduct involved "an extreme degree of risk" and "constituted aggravated assault involving the use of a deadly weapon."

Mary Jo Buttafuoco has breast cancer, TMZ has learned.

Mary Jo, the author of the best-selling book "Getting It Through My Thick Skull" tells TMZ ... "I recently found a lump in my left breast. I immediately scheduled a mammogram, followed up with my doctors, and received a diagnosis of Stage 1 Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) of the left breast."

We're told she was diagnosed earlier this summer ... and had surgery to remove the growth.

Mary Jo, who recently executive produced a biopic on her life which aired on Lifetime earlier this year, tells us ... "Yes, hearing 'cancer' is scary, but there is also something incredibly important I want people to hear: I caught it early."

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's son, Maddox Jolie-Pitt, has officially cut ties with his famous dad, TMZ has learned. 

A hearing was held on Monday on Maddox's petition for a name change … and the judge signed off on the request due to no objections being made. Maddox will now be known as Maddox Jolie. 

Maddox filed his original petition earlier this year. His sister, Shiloh also removed Pitt as her last name -- while Zahara and Vivienne's name changes are in process.

Perez Hilton has entered a "residential treatment program" following his alarming TikTok Live last month ... according to his family.

In a statement on his website, the family gave a new update Monday, writing ... "After weeks in the hospital receiving treatment for his physical injuries, Perez entered a residential treatment program where he can focus fully on his mental health and recovery."

They continued ... "This was an important next step, but there's still a long road ahead. Perez is expected to remain in residential treatment for several more weeks, potentially longer, depending on what his treatment team believes is best for his recovery."

Dr. Drew says Hayden Panettiere may have had a real stretch of sobriety before relapsing ... and says those relapses can stay hidden from those around them.

The good doc joined "TMZ Live" Monday after we first reported that Hayden is suspected to have died from an oxycodone pill laced with fentanyl.

Drew says Hayden appeared to have gotten sober, but says relationships are one of the things that can knock someone off track even after a year or two of sobriety.

Shailene Woodley isn't touching Aaron Rodgers' wild claims about their busted engagement with a 10-foot pole ... but her face might be doing some talking.

The actress was spotted Sunday night for a pre-Emmys fundraiser in West Hollywood, where she was asked about the NFL star spilling major tea on their relationship during Cam Heyward's "Not Just Football" podcast.

Shailene didn't offer up a rebuttal ... instead, she laughed, flashed a pretty telling smile, and kept it moving.

12:32 PM PT -- Robert Kraft has fired back at Macklemore ... accusing him of crossing the line with antisemitic rhetoric and imagery.

Macklemore says Robert Kraft and a group of other stadium owners basically shut the door on him ... he claims the New England Patriots owner told Ed Sheeran the singer could not play at his venue if Macklemore was involved.

In a lengthy statement shared to Instagram on Monday, Macklemore says Ed told him Kraft called after the rapper's pro-Palestine comments at MetLife Stadium went viral ... with Kraft allegedly saying Macklemore would not be allowed to perform at Gillette Stadium, which Kraft owns.

Macklemore claims Kraft then got other stadium owners on board ... and Ed was handed an ultimatum -- drop Macklemore or lose access to their stadiums.

12:51PM PT -- The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office tells TMZ ... Mikquale's official cause of death has been determined to be multiple gunshot wounds and the manner was ruled a homicide.

Chicago rapper BloodHound Q50 was killed in a brutal early-morning ambush in Chicago -- with six masked gunmen allegedly surrounding the Tesla he was in and opening fire.

Q50 -- whose real name was Mikquale T. Cooper -- was behind the wheel of a white Tesla parked at a BP gas station in Chicago's Fuller Park neighborhood around 4 AM Sunday when he was gunned down, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.

Police say the 22-year-old had just arrived when a black Infiniti carrying two masked people pulled up alongside him. Around the same time, a silver Honda Accord with four people inside reportedly arrived at another pump.