Olivier Martinez is pleased with the court proceedings, at least so far, in his domestic violence dispute with Halle Berry, so his lawyer says there's no reason he'd angrily race out of court.
Olivier's attorney Patrick Baghdaserians tells TMZ ... the report he and his client stormed out of the courtroom during Tuesday's testimony is false, and they'd simply requested a bathroom break. He says the judge granted them 3 minutes to step out, and they wasted no time.
Baghdaserians also shot down claims they might have been unhappy with the testimony that day, telling us Olivier is happy with how the case is currently unfolding.
Lindsay Clancy's request for an evidentiary hearing about the holdout juror has been denied ... with the judge in the case saying that information uncovered after the mistrial was declared is irrelevant to determine whether the judge made the right call at the time.
Judge William F. Sullivan -- who presided over the case and declared mistrial after the jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict -- denied Clancy's request for an evidentiary hearing on Wednesday. Clancy's lawyers wanted the hearing to question lone holdout juror regarding allegations that he lied on his jury questionnaire and improperly used his cellphone.
Sullivan says the new allegations and info came out after he declared a mistrial and is irrelevant because whether it was necessary to declare a mistrial is based on what was known at the time of his decision.
Russell Brand allegedly told a woman he wanted to push her body even further after months of no communication, following an incident in which she claims he raped her.
The actor's jury trial in the UK continued Wednesday ... and a fifth alleged victim testified in front of the court -- while the prosecution introduced video of an interview this woman gave to police.
The woman -- who, like the other alleged victims, is testifying anonymously -- told the court on Wednesday that the two had consensual vaginal sex in 2009 after Brand requested she take a shower.
Erik von Detten is being sued for alleged fraud and elder abuse in a shocking lawsuit filed against the former child star, TMZ has learned.
According to court docs obtained by TMZ, an elderly couple, 85-year-old Sheila Greenberg and 97-year-old Norman Greenberg, filed a lawsuit against von Detten and the company he works for, Rosland Capital.
Rosland is a company that buys and sells precious metals. The Greenbergs claim the company appeals to senior citizens and attempts to exploit their fears and vulnerability about financial issues by appealing to the stability of gold and other precious metals.
Dolly Partonwas in the middle of handling her late husband Carl Dean's estate when she passed ... but family has stepped in to take over, TMZ has learned.
Court docs obtained by TMZ show Carl's niece, Dea Chaggin Cunningham Williams, has been appointed administrator of his finances.
Dolly was put in place as the administrator after Dean's death on March 3, 2025 ... however, the matter wasn't finalized due to Dolly dealing with her own health issues.
Former NFL star Shawne Merriman has been ordered to pay up in a wrongful death lawsuit involving a Playboy employee who died of an overdose ... TMZ has learned.
According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, a Los Angeles judge entered a $4 million judgment against the former Chargers linebacker and three other defendants earlier this month over the 2017 death of Kimberly Fattorini.
The ruling comes after a jury found Merriman and the other defendants liable last year ... awarding Kimberly's parents, DeAnn and Ferdinand Fattorini, millions in damages.
Russell Brand allegedly tried to drag a woman into the bathroom while working at MTV ... according to new testimony in his criminal trial.
The actor's rape and sexual assault trial just finished its first week ... and, on Friday, a woman detailed an alleged 2001 encounter while she was working for the entertainment company.
She says she complimented Brand on his T-shirt ... and, after some playful banter, he asked her to show him to the bathroom.
The alleged victim says, once they got to the bathroom, Brand grabbed her arm and said in a "pleading" voice, "Come in, go on, come in." She alleges he had a "wild" look in his eye.
Laken Snelling is going away for a long time ... because a judge slapped her with a 10-year sentence in connection with the death of her infant son last year.
The 22-year-old former University of Kentucky cheerleader was sentenced Friday, several local news outlets reported.
Snelling pled guilty to first-degree manslaughter, abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence, and concealing the birth of an infant back in August ... one year after her roommates found the boy's body in her room after hearing strange noises the night before.
Hayden Panettiere’s ex, Wladimir Klitschko, is one step closer to potentially getting back some of the late actress' jewelry he claims was sold to a pawn shop ... TMZ has learned.
A judge signed off on Wladimir’s petition to be named temporary guardian of his daughter Kaya, who is the only beneficiary of Hayden’s estate.
Among his specific powers, the court specifically authorized him to request and authorize law enforcement to investigate the missing jewelry he believes was misappropriated.
One of Russell Brand's alleged sexual assault victims took photos of him shirtless on the night she says he raped her ... and, in the pics, he seemingly blew a kiss for the camera.
The photos were presented in court Thursday ... and they show a young Brand wearing just a pair of white pants and a belt -- no shirt.
In one pic, Brand is leaning casually against a wall and smiling ... while in another he seems to have just blown a kiss toward the alleged victim and her camera.
Huge break in a 2011 murder case involving "The People's Court" ... police in Florida arrested Dale Smith for allegedly killing his ex-fiancée after they appeared on the famous TV show.
The Orlando PD announced Wednesday that Smith was taken into custody at his workplace and charged with murder ... nearly 15 years after Michelle Parker vanished without a trace. Smith was booked in the Orange County jail without bond.
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Cops say Smith was a prime suspect in the case from the start, and all evidence pointed to him as the alleged killer.
The lone holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial is doubling down on his belief she's guilty ... claiming he had plenty of evidence to back up his position, but he's keeping some of it under wraps.
Michael Desronvil sat down with Fox News's Kayleigh McEnany ... insisting he had absolutely no reasonable doubt about Clancy's guilt, despite 11 other jurors believing she wasn't criminally responsible for killing her 3 children.
And while Desronvil says he had plenty of evidence to support his decision, he's not spilling all the details ... saying he wants to respect the other jurors and let the court process play out.
A jury hit Tyreek Hill with a mixed verdict in his high-profile civil battery trial in Miami, finding the star wideout liable on two counts of battery against his estranged wife ... and ordering him to pay $500K in damages.
But it wasn't all bad news for the 32-year-old free agent.
The six-person jury found Hill not liable on eight of the 10 counts, which included additional battery claims, assault, and intentional infliction of emotional distress against ex, Keeta Vaccaro.
She was also denied punitive damages.
The two battery counts Hill was found liable for stemmed from incidents in January 2024 and April 2025, the latter partially captured on a nanny cam.
'The Oval' star Travis Cure is fighting his ex’s lawsuit accusing him of giving her herpes ... claiming he does have the STD but always wore a condom, TMZ has learned.
According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Travis’ alleged former partner claims she started dating him in August 2024. The woman said she did not have any other sexual partners other than Travis from August 2024 to the time she filed her lawsuit.
She said Travis knew he had genital herpes but did not tell her before having sex. She accuses Travis of negligence and battery.
The hearing started off on a tense note ... when Keffe D engaged in a back-and-forth with the judge ... at one point even seemingly rolling his eyes at her.
Selma Blair has been ordered to stay away from a nurse she allegedly attacked in the hospital ... and the restrictions will remain in place for a year.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... a judge issued a temporary order of protection for Ashley DeLeo, barring Selma from coming within 100 yards of her.
The order, which remains in effect until October 11, 2027, also bars Selma from contacting DeLeo in any way ... including by phone, text, email or other electronic communication.
