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Carlee Russell has been found guilty of fabricating her wild kidnapping story ... and the judge recommends she spend a year behind bars.

The ruling came down Wednesday in Hoover, AL., where Carlee was found guilty of false reporting to law enforcement authorities and falsely reporting an incident, both misdemeanors.

Carlee had pled not guilty, but that didn't matter to the judge and prosecutors ... in fact, the judge recommended a one-year jail sentence.

Remember ... Carlee called 911 in July as she was driving down an Alabama interstate to report a toddler wandering alone on the roadside. She then got out of her car and vanished for 2 days ... ultimately showing up at her parent's house.

Cops determined there was no toddler on the highway, and Carlee was never abducted ... she eventually admitted her whole story was phony.

As we reported, Carlee's boyfriend dumped her once she copped to the load of BS ... this after he initially defended her and bought her kidnapping lie, like countless others.

Carlee Russell ha sido declarada culpable de inventar la historia sobre su secuestro, y ahora el juez recomienda que pase un año tras las rejas.

El fallo se produjo el miércoles en Hoover, Alabama, donde Carlee fue declarada culpable de llamar falsamente a las autoridades policiales y denunciar un falso incidente, ambos delitos menores.

Carlee se había declarado inocente, pero eso no le importó al juez y los fiscales. De hecho, el juez recomendó una sentencia de un año de cárcel.

Recuerden, Carlee llamó al 911 en julio mientras conducía por una carretera interestatal de Alabama para informar que un niño estaba deambulando solo en la carretera. Luego, salió de su coche y desapareció durante dos días. Al final, apareció en la casa de sus papás.

La policía determinó que no había ningún niño en la carretera y que Carlee tampoco había sido secuestrada. Finalmente, ella admitió que toda la historia era falsa.

Como informamos, el novio de Carlee la dejó cuando descubrió que todo era mentira. En un inicio, él la había defendido y había creído su versión como muchos otros.

Ja Rule thinks Drake and DJ Khaled deserve a pass, or at least time before they make any public comments about the war between Israel and Hamas ... and that's IF they want to say anything at all.

This is only an issue because DJ Vlad, who is Jewish, called out Drake for being the world's most famous Jewish person, and Khaled for being the most recognizable Palestinian. Both men have been silent on the conflict in which Hamas terrorists have reportedly beheaded babies and raped women, massacred more than 1,000 people and taken more than 200 hostages.

Ja tells TMZ Hip Hop he feels the criticism of Khaled and Drake is a bit unfair ... as some artists make the decision to stay away from anything that even hints at politics.

He also notes people -- celebs and entertainers alike -- need time to digest breaking news in order to react with real knowledge, and they deserve the time to do so without facing the public's wrath.

The "Always On Time" rapper was back home in NYC for the Pencils of Promise Gala Tuesday evening and offered up some words about the human condition and the need for peace.

Remember, Ja put his own neck on the line on the day of the September 11 terrorist attacks calling into MTV with words of encouragement ... only to become a meme thanks to Dave Chappelle years down the line.

DJ Envy finally addressed the Ponzi scheme allegations that have been haunting him for weeks, denying any wrongdoing Wednesday on "The Breakfast Club" ... the same platform he used to promote the side hustle some have called a scam.

Envy told listeners he's going against the advice of his legal counsel in defending his name ... but says he only embarked on the real estate venture with Cesar Piña in order to assist first-time homeowners in his community, so they wouldn't have to struggle as he did.

Envy admits he participated in several seminars disseminating information to potential buyers ... but says he had no knowledge of what Cesar did with the money clients gave him, and even claims he's lost $500,000 of his own money in the deal.

The fallout has made Envy a target in the hip hop world ... Rick Ross and Funk Flex have publicly clowned him over the accusations, and internet personality Tony The Closer has also taken him to task.

Envy isn't taking that lightly, his attorney Massimo D'Angelo tells TMZ Hip Hop they're suing Tony for defamation.

So far, the bulk of the lawsuits have been filed against Cesar and his wife, Jennifer, with Envy being named as a secondary defendant -- which his attorney calls pure sensationalizing of Envy's celebrity.

NBC 4 New York interviewed several of the alleged victims who said they were comfortable doing business with Piña because of Envy's endorsement.

AEW está recibiendo serias críticas de los fans en línea después de que algunos de sus luchadores participaran en una historia antisemita el martes por la noche, pocos días después de los atroces ataques en Israel.

El controvertido segmento salió al aire hacia el final del episodio AEW Dynamite de esta semana, cuando el campeón mundial Maxwell Jacob Friedman, que es judío, comenzó un intercambio promocional con Juice Robinson.

Durante la pelea, Robinson y sus compañeros del Bullet Club Gold se burlaban de Friedman y trataban de provocarlo para un futuro combate cuando, de repente, Robinson sacó un rollo de monedas de 25 centavos.

Escrito en el paquete de monedas de 10 dólares estaba el nombre de "Friedman", y cuando Robinson lo mostró a la cámara y luego a MJF, gritó en el micrófono: "¿Sabes lo que hago con estos, Sonny Jack? Rompo las mandíbulas de los idiotas".

La escena fue ampliamente criticada en las redes sociales como antisemita, ya que Friedman ha dicho en repetidas ocasiones que en el pasado, cuando era adolescente, los matones le lanzaban monedas de 25 centavos y le decían: "Recógelo, judío. Recógelo".

Los fans estaban furiosos con la decisión de la organización de lucha libre de convertir todo esto en un episodio, teniendo en cuenta todo el terror que está ocurriendo actualmente en Israel.

Por parte de Friedman, rompió las monedas como parte de la promoción en el programa del martes, gritando a Robinson, "Si te acercas a mí con esas monedas, voy a acabar con tu vida, pedazo de mierda". Más tarde tomó a X para abordar la cuestión nuevamente.

"Esta noche, ese pedazo de mier*** Juice Robinson, decidió sacar a relucir una historia de mi infancia que me ha causado mucho daño", escribió el luchador estrella de 27 años. "Me alegro de que lo hiciera. Ha sacado a relucir algo por lo que todos hemos pasado de una forma u otra en nuestras vidas. En nombre de todos los que alguna vez han sufrido acoso por ser diferentes. Yo también espero causarle mucho daño".

AEW is catching some serious flak from fans online after it had some of its wrestlers participate in an antisemitic storyline on Tuesday night ... just days after the heinous attacks in Israel.

The controversial segment aired toward the end of this week's AEW Dynamite episode, when World champion Maxwell Jacob Friedman, who's Jewish, began a promo exchange with Juice Robinson.

During the bit, Robinson and his Bullet Club Gold teammates were taunting Friedman and attempting to bait him into a future match ... when, suddenly, Robinson pulled out a roll of quarters.

Written on the $10 pack of coins was the name "Friedman" -- and as Robinson showed it to the camera and then to MJF, he screamed into the microphone, "You know what I do with these, Sonny Jack? I break idiots' jaws!"

The scene was widely panned on social media as anti-Jewish ... as Friedman has said repeatedly in the past that when he was a teenager, bullies would pelt him with quarters and tell him, "Pick it up, Jew boy. Pick it up."

Fans were irate with the wrestling org.'s decision to turn it all into a storyline this week ... considering all of the terror that's currently happening in Israel.

For Friedman's part, he actually snapped over the quarters as part of the promo on Tuesday's show ... yelling back at Robinson, "You come near me with those quarters, I'll end your life, you piece of s***!" He later took to X to address the matter as well.

"Tonight that piece of s***, Juice Robinson decided to bring up a story from my childhood that has left me scared," the 27-year-old star wrestler wrote. "I'm glad he did. He brought awareness to something we've all gone through in one way, shape, or form in our lives. On behalf of anyone who's ever been bullied for being different in any capacity. I look forward to leaving him scared too."

Black Lives Matter came under heavy fire after its Chicago chapter released an online image celebrating Hamas' slaughter of more than a thousand Israeli citizens, including babies.

In a message posted on X, formerly Twitter, BLM proudly wrote, "I stand with Palestine," underneath a picture of someone paragliding with a Palestinian flag sticking up from its inflatable wing. The image was accompanied by the caption, "That is all that is it!"

The despicable illustration is reminiscent of last Saturday's sneak attack by Hamas terrorists, some of whom paraglided into Israel in order to massacre 260 people at the Supernova Festival.

The terrorists then went house to house, fatally shooting men, women, children -- and even babies -- before mutilating their bodies.

Some of the babies were decapitated. Some of the women were raped before being murdered or held hostage. Entire families were slaughtered as the terrorists went door to door.

Hamas also fired rockets into Israel, blowing up buildings and killing everyone inside.

Many on social media blasted the Chicago activist group for its total lack of sensitivity. One person wrote, "Unapologetically standing with butcherers and rapists."

Another said, "This is so disgusting and disgraceful on so many levels."

A third fumed, "Pure. Absolute. Trash.....and whoever had a hand in it is trash as well."

And a fourth raged, "BLM Chicago, like many leftists, comes out in support of slaughtering innocent people they don’t like."

Black Lives Matter fue duramente criticado después de que su sección de Chicago publicara en Internet una imagen en la que celebra la matanza de más de mil ciudadanos israelíes por parte de Hamás, incluidos bebés.

En un mensaje publicado en X, antes Twitter, el grupo escribió con orgullo: "Estoy con Palestina", debajo de una imagen de alguien haciendo parapente con una bandera palestina en la parte superior. La imagen iba acompañada de la leyenda: "¡Eso es todo lo que es!".

La despreciable ilustración recuerda al ataque furtivo perpetrado el pasado sábado por terroristas de Hamás, algunos de los cuales se lanzaron en parapente sobre Israel para masacrar a 260 personas en el Festival Supernova.

A continuación, los terroristas fueron casa por casa, disparando mortalmente a hombres, mujeres, niños -e incluso bebés- antes de mutilar sus cuerpos.

Algunos de los bebés fueron decapitados. Algunas de las mujeres fueron violadas antes de ser asesinadas o retenidas como rehenes. Familias enteras fueron masacradas cuando los terroristas fueron puerta por puerta.

Hamás también disparó cohetes contra Israel, volando edificios y matando a todos los que estaban dentro.

Muchos en las redes sociales criticaron al grupo activista de Chicago por su falta de sensibilidad. Una persona escribió: "Apoyando sin disculpas a carniceros y violadores".

Otro dijo: "Esto es repugnante y vergonzoso en muchos niveles".

Un tercero dijo: "Pura y absoluta basura y para quienquiera que tenga algo que ver, basura también".

Y un cuarto despotricaba: "Black Lives Matter Chicago, como muchos izquierdistas, sale en apoyo de masacrar a gente inocente que no les gusta".

Todd Chrisley thinks his time in prison is actually a mission from God to help others ... which is why he says he's trying to improve prison conditions from the inside.

Todd's attorney, Jay Surgent, tells TMZ ... Todd's encountered "gross negligence and such total disregard for human life and decency from both the staff and just the entire corrections system," while at FPC Pensacola in Florida.

Todd says he feels blessed to have a platform where he can cast light on the issues he and other inmates face daily. As we reported, Todd claims he's been mistreated while locked up.

We're told the things Todd has witnessed behind cell bars are nothing short of cruel, which is why he's planning on using his time, energy, and resources to make prison life tolerable. As for the cruel treatment ... his lawyer says Todd once saw a man suffer a seizure and didn't get help for more than an hour.

Specifically, Jay says Todd's planning to launch programs and resources to help address the problems he says countless inmates are facing. A rep for the Federal Bureau of Prisons tells TMZ ... "While we decline to comment on anecdotal allegations, we can emphatically assure you the Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) is committed to ensuring the safety and security of all individuals in our population, our staff, and the public. Humane treatment of the men and women in our custody is a top priority."

Todd was given a 12-year sentence, while his wife, Julie, was sentenced to 7 years ... after the 2 were convicted in their bank fraud and tax evasion trial. BTW, their sentences were reduced last month -- Todd got 2 years off, and Julie got 1 off.

Todd Chrisley cree que su tiempo en la cárcel es en realidad una misión de Dios para ayudar a los demás. Es por eso que está tratando de mejorar las condiciones carcelarias desde el interior.

El abogado de Todd, Jay Surgent, le dijo a TMZ que Todd ha encontrado "negligencia grave y desprecio total por la vida humana y la decencia, tanto del personal como de todo el sistema correccional".

Todd dice que se siente bendecido por tener una plataforma en la que puede dar visibilidad a los problemas que él y otros reclusos enfrentan a diario. Como informamos, Todd afirma que ha sido maltratado durante su encierro.

Nos informan que las cosas que Todd ha presenciado entre rejas son bastante crueles, razón por la cual está planeando utilizar su tiempo, energía y recursos para hacer tolerable la vida en prisión. En cuanto al trato cruel, su abogado dice que Todd vio una vez a un hombre sufrir un ataque y no recibir ayuda durante más de una hora.

En concreto, Jay dice que Todd está planeando lanzar programas y recursos para ayudar a abordar los problemas que un sinnúmero de reclusos se enfrentan.

Todd fue condenado a 12 años de prisión, mientras que su esposa, Julie, fue condenada a 7 años luego de que ambos fueron condenados por fraude bancario y evasión de impuestos. Sus sentencias fueron reducidas el mes pasado; Todd consiguió dos años de descuento y Julie consiguió uno.

The remaining chunks from the Titan sub are still being picked up from the ocean floor, even months after it imploded and killed all passengers aboard.

More material from the tragedy was recovered last week, but just got announced Tuesday by the U.S. Coast Guard -- which says their marine safety engineers have scooped additional pieces of the submersible from the depths of the Atlantic Ocean.

As far as what exactly they recovered ... the sub's titanium endcap, among other unidentified parts. The Coast Guard says it also found more "presumed human remains." The remains are going to be transported for further analysis.

This marks the second plunge the U.S. Coast Guard has undertaken ... the first was done way back in June, when the 5 people inside were confirmed to have perished. During that initial outing, much of the submersible was found ... and it looked awfully crumpled.

Remember, the whole point of the mission -- through private company, OceanGate -- was to take tourists down to see the famous sunken ship. While it had completed successful dives in the past ... this one proved to be ill-fated and deadly.

OceanGate's CEO, Stockton Rush, was among those onboard. The other passengers who died included Paul Henri-Nargeolet, Hamish Hardin, Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman.

Alec Baldwin might not be out of the woods in the 'Rust' criminal case, because the possibility of prosecutors refiling charges is still looming ... depending on what they learn about docs related to the movie's preproduction planning.

A judge recently made a major ruling after prosecutors in New Mexico asked for documents to be turned over tied to any contracts between Baldwin and the production companies working on the movie. Those docs could shed light on how the production dealt with weapons training and safety on the set, and whether any corners were cut to save money.

Hizzoner weighed in on the matter and decided the records needed to be forked over to the D.A.'s office.

The movie's armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed -- who's still facing an involuntary manslaughter charge -- has been arguing the production companies basically hamstrung her and prevented her from doing her job properly. She's claimed she was denied additional firearm training ... saying producers cited a tight budget as the reason.

Depending on what's found in the handed over docs, it could possibly spell new trouble for Baldwin.

Remember, he was initially charged with involuntary manslaughter, but in April that was dropped. Now, it's possible he could be charged again.

Hay noticias de bebés asesinados en medio del caos en Israel, incluidas descripciones gráficas de terroristas de Hamás que entran y decapitan bebés.

Nicole Zedek, de i24News, realizó un reportaje en directo esta semana junto a soldados israelíes cerca de la frontera de Gaza y ha informado que se han encontrado bebés muertos.

Los soldados han revisado los hogares de las personas atacadas durante el fin de semana y dicen que se han encontrado pruebas de infanticidio... incluyendo decapitaciones.

Algunas imágenes que muestran las aparentes secuelas de estos brutales asesinatos también están apareciendo en línea y parecen mostrar exactamente lo que i24News informa. Se puede ver la sangre salpicada en cunas y habitaciones de los bebés dentro de las casas residenciales.

Hay fotos adicionales que muestran sillas de coches cubiertas de sangre; una prueba más de que los más pequeños no se han librado de esta ofensiva de Hamás. El horror ha quedado claro en las imágenes. Hay otro viral que muestra cómo le disparan a un perro en un campo habierto.

No está demás decir que estos avistamientos son profundamente perturbadores y una prueba más del horror que están viviendo las víctimas de la guerra.

En medio de las represalias contra Gaza, incluidos los bombardeos en curso, hay un video viral que muestra el cuerpo de un bebé siendo rescatado de entre los escombros.

No se ve un final en el futuro cercano y la destrucción sigue aumentando día a día.

There are reports of babies being killed amid the chaos in Israel -- including graphic descriptions of Hamas terrorists going in and beheading infants.

One particular news story is making rounds -- coming from i24News's Nicole Zedek, who did a live shot this week alongside Israeli soldiers near the Gaza border ... and she says different military members have told her about dead babies being found in the aftermath.

As these soldiers have gone through the homes of people attacked over the weekend, they're now saying they're finding evidence of infanticide ... including beheadings.

Some images showing the apparent aftermath of these brutal killings are also surfacing online -- and they seem to show exactly what i24News is talking about ... namely, blood splattered across cribs and baby rooms inside of residential homes.

There are extra photos that show car seats covered in blood as well ... further proving that little ones have not been spared in this offensive from Hamas. That much has been clear in additional footage as well -- including one viral clip showing a dog being shot in a yard.

It goes without saying ... these sightings are deeply disturbing -- and just further evidence speaking to the sheer ugliness and horror of what's happening on the ground there.

BTW, young lives are being taken on both sides now -- amid retaliation on Gaza, including ongoing bombings, there's a viral video showing a baby's body being lifted from the rubble.

There's no end in sight at this point ... and the destruction continues to mount day by day.

12:10 PM PT -- The man behind the new "Ebony Alert" in California is defending the new law in the face of tons of online backlash ... telling us disparities and a lack of resources for missing Black kids forced lawmakers' hands.

California State Senator Steven Bradford joined us on "TMZ Live" Tuesday and told us the law was necessary because law enforcement wasn't doing its job when it came to issuing alerts for Black youths who go missing.

Bradford says young Black kids make up 38 percent of the state's missing persons, despite Black people only making up 13 percent of the state population ... pointing to the data as another example of why he feels an "Ebony Alert" is needed.

There's a media component to this too ... Bradford says missing Black kids don't get nearly the amount of coverage, pointing to 2021's Gabby Petito case.

As for questions about oversight, Bradford tells us how the new system will be monitored.

The Golden State is rolling out a new system to report and find missing Black children and women ... it's completely separate from an Amber Alert and it's already causing backlash.

Folks in California are outraged over the new statewide alert system -- dubbed the "Ebony Alert" and backed by State Senator Steven Bradford -- reacting to the first-of-its-kind law as another form of segregation.

Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed a bill into law creating the "Ebony Alert," which goes into effect Jan. 1 and will be used for Black people between the ages of 12 and 25 who are missing, plus young Black women who are reported missing.

The "Ebony Alert" is similar to the Amber Alert ... as it calls for local law enforcement to notify the California Highway Patrol if they need help finding lost children ... with lawmakers saying it also encourages media to report on missing Black people.

Problem is ... the reaction on the internet is there should NOT be separate alert systems for missing children based on race, with some saying folks claiming the change is "a way for authorities to decide how fast they want to respond" and others saying some groups will straight-up ignore "Ebony Alerts" altogether.

California lawmakers are being ripped for not thinking this through, and there are people wondering if there are going to be other alerts for different races too ... with one user proposing "the 'Juan Alert' for the Hispanic people that go missing."

Aaron Rodgers wants to settle his back-and-forth with "Mr. Pfizer" once and for all ... proposing a star-studded Covid-19 debate with Travis Kelce -- and he wants Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Dr. Fauci to get involved!!

As we previously reported, AR8 and the Kansas City Chiefs superstar have been sending playful jabs toward each other over the past week ... ever since the New York Jets coined his new nickname for Kelce on "The Pat McAfee Show."

Rodgers returned for his weekly appearance with McAfee on Tuesday ... and he responded to Kelce claiming the two were in a "vax war."

"This ain't a war, homie," Rodgers told McAfee minutes ago. "This is just conversation. But if you want to have some sort of duel, debate, have me on the podcast, come on the show. Let's have a conversation."

The four-time MVP added he wants both sides to pick some backup help for the potential hash-out sesh ... revealing he wants RFK Jr. in his corner, and Kelce can choose Fauci or "some other pharmacrat" as his support.

Of course, a potential debate would surely be popcorn-worthy -- Rodgers and RFK Jr. have been outspoken against the Covid-19 vax, and Kelce and Fauci are strong proponents of getting the jab.