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Kim Zolciak does not appear to be inheriting anything from her ex, Big Poppa ... because new documents filed in his probate case do not list her as a beneficiary of his estate.

TMZ has obtained documents filed by Jared Najjar -- one of Lee "Big Poppa" Najjar's children -- in which he lists who he believes are the only 5 beneficiaries -- Lee's widow, Kimberley Lynch, Jared himself, and Lee's three other children, Katelin, Jamen, and Jeremy.

While the document doesn't list exactly who is getting what, Kim's name isn't mentioned on the list ... not exactly a surprise given they broke up years ago.

The Ohio lawyer convicted of attempted murder after he was caught on camera trying to shoot his ex-wife in a restaurant allegedly lied and said he was a police officer in order to secure a firearm ... TMZ has learned.

We obtained court docs filed by prosecutors in the case against Matthew Exton, which lay out a history of criminal issues.

In the docs, prosecutors point to a police report from 2024 when Matthew allegedly represented himself as a law enforcement official to buy a new firearm.

They also say there are voicemail messages he left in April 2024, threatening to kill the victims in this matter, a postcard sent to the victim, texts from him threatening to kill the victims, and a Ring camera video where they say he loses his "composure."

A juror on the Lindsay Clancy trial says he was disgusted when the lone holdout on the jury once mimicked how her kids were strangled.

Nick Dargie told ABC News that the one man who blocked the jury from reaching a unanimous verdict once took the exercise band used in the murders out of the bag, tied it around a water bottle, and pulled ... mimicking the way the children were allegedly killed.

Dargie said ... "I was shocked. It didn't make any sense to me. We're not here to play detective -- it's not a game of Clue. This is serious."

McKenna West is taking her wild surrogacy battle to the highest court in the land ... asking the Supreme Court of the United States to step into the fight over the critically ill baby she carried.

The Alaska surrogate filed an emergency application Wednesday asking SCOTUS to block a California ruling that recognizes biological parents Nausheen Gilkar and Omar Ahmed as the baby's legal parents.

McKenna wants the effect of that order put on ice so she can have a say in the newborn's medical care. She claims it was entered in violation of her due process rights and ultimately wants it reviewed and reversed.

A Massachusetts mom accused of murdering her two young children before fleeing to Vermont is asking the judge to release her from custody or dismiss her case.

Janette MacAusland's lawyer, Joseph Krowski, asked the judge to either let his client go or dismiss the case on Thursday ... as prosecutors in Vermont told the court they're still waiting for the official cause and manner of death from the medical examiner's office.

Krowski argued that there wasn't enough information to keep his client locked up ... but a judge shot him down and said she'll continue to be held without bail.

Daejon Love allegedly couldn't be pinned down by one woman trying to sue him ... so she says she built a Facebook group to help track him down ... and relied on his other alleged victims for help.

According to Oregon court docs, obtained by TMZ, a woman named Gwendolynn Rose Herndon sued the alleged fake 49ers player in small claims court back in March 2025 ... seeking $10,000 in damages.

Herndon claimed she sent Love $7,000 through Apple Pay for what he pitched as an investment ... and says he personally took her to the bank to pull out another $3,000 in cash.

Lindsay Clancy looks like she has a real shot at freedom after her murder trial ended in a mistrial ... and if that happens, she'd probably be thrilled to do what Rachel Danis is doing here ... shopping for groceries.

TMZ obtained photos of Patrick Clancy's new wife perusing a Whole Foods in Midtown Manhattan on Tuesday ... the first time we've seen her in public since the shocking end to Lindsay's trial in Massachusetts.

It looks like Rachel just got done with a workout or a run ... and she's fueling up.

The wife of Yoel Rodriguez Naranjo -- one of the 5 victims who died when an Amazon cargo plane crashed into his van at Miami International Airport -- is suing over her husband's death.

Yaraisi Santiso Morejon filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Amazon, Amazon Air Cargo and 21 Air ... as well as the plane's pilots, Joseph Carroll and Jaime Felipe Silva Molina ... according to the filing obtained by NBC News.

In the suit -- which seeks damages in excess of $50,00 -- she claims the crash was a "foreseeable and preventable result of multiple, concurrent failures."

Former NFL star Marcellus Wiley just went head-to-head against his estranged wife, Annemarie Wiley, in court over their divorce case ... with both parties offering up their testimony ... TMZ has learned.

The he-said, she-said showdown went down yesterday in LA County Superior Court as both of their legal teams entered more exhibits as evidence in the case.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Marcellus and Annemarie were both sworn in ... before they testified and were cross-examined.

The parents of Anna Kepner’s stepbrother, Timothy Hudson, are calling each other out in court … as they prepare for their son to go to trial for murder ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Timothy’s mom, Shauntel Hudson, claims his dad, Thomas Hudson, has not paid all of his court-ordered child support. Shauntel is Anna's stepmom and Timothy's mom.

In the filing, Shauntel says Thomas agreed to pay $2,129 per month in support for their three kids ... which went down to $1,732 once child support terminated for one child ... and then reduced to $1,092 when it was down to just one kid.

Aaron Donald's private messages with his ex, Jaelynn Blakey, were revealed as part of their bitter court battle.

TMZ obtained the alleged messages as the exes fought over a French bulldog he says had bitten both of their children. Aaron claimed Jaelynn promised to remove the animal, but eventually backtracked.

On June 26, 2026, Aaron wrote his ex, "Is that dog back in that house?"

The Secret Service agent accused of beating his meat in a Miami hotel hallway has prosecutors hunting for one potentially key piece of evidence ... surveillance video.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, prosecutors asked a judge last month to delay John Spillman's trial, saying they still needed some additional time for "essential discovery" -- including CCTV footage.

As TMZ previously reported ... Spillman was arrested in May after hotel guests told investigators he followed them from the lobby of the DoubleTree near Miami International Airport before allegedly exposing himself and masturbating outside their room.

Three jurors from Lindsay Clancy's murder trial are breaking their silence after the case ended in a mistrial ... and they're ripping the lone holdout who kept them from reaching a verdict.

Three female jurors sat down with NBC10 Boston for more than an hour in the first interview from any juror since the mistrial ... saying they believed Clancy was not criminally responsible for killing her children and praised defense attorney Kevin Reddington -- with one saying she'd hire him herself if she ever needed a lawyer.

They were much harsher on the prosecution, saying they felt prosecutors showed no compassion ... but their biggest issue was the lone holdout juror.

11:49 AM PT -- In addition to D4vd, the Rivas family is suing Josh Marshall, D4vd's manager; Colleen Burke, D4vd's mom; and Sheldon Jacques, D4vd's live-in security guard.

D4vd is now facing a fight outside his criminal case ... the family of Celeste Rivas Hernandez is filing a wrongful death lawsuit against the singer.

The suit comes exactly one year after Celeste's dismembered remains were discovered in the trunk of D4vd's Tesla on September 8, 2025.

D4vd -- whose real name is David Anthony Burke -- is already charged with murdering the 14-year-old ... along with lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14 and mutilating a body. He's pleaded not guilty.

Mark Geragos says Erik and Lyle Menendez have a better chance of getting out of prison at their second parole hearing than they did the first time ... for several reasons.

The criminal defense attorney and co-host of our popular "2 Angry Men" podcast joined us on "TMZ Live" Tuesday to discuss the parole board moving up the brothers' hearings to March next year ... and he says he's "cautiously optimistic."

Geragos says he believes the political climate hurt the brothers' chances at parole in 2025 ... but now that the firestorm has passed, he thinks the duo will have an easier time.

NFL star Tyreek Hill is slamming his estranged wife, Keeta Vaccaro, over her claims that he attempted to intimidate witnesses ahead of their divorce trial ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Tyreek is calling out his ex for publicly and falsely accusing him and his lawyers of felony witness tampering ... and he's asking the judge to punish her with sanctions for doing so.

He said Keeta tried to criminalize a phone call he made to one of his exes. As TMZ first reported, Keeta took issue with Tyreek recently visiting his ex and mother of three of his children.