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Diddy is calling out the male escort suing him over his freakoffs with Cassie … saying the man was a professional hooker who knew what he was doing ... TMZ has learned.

In new court docs, obtained by TMZ, Diddy slams Clayton Howard, the former escort turned law student, for his "psychotic" and "reckless" claims in his lawsuit against Diddy and Cassie.

The incarcerated music mogul insists "common sense" factors into whether the claims in his lawsuit are even plausible.

Selma Blair has been arraigned in connection with her airport arrest and charged with assault, TMZ has learned.

TMZ obtained court docs that say Blair's being charged with 2 counts of second-degree assault for allegedly attacking a police officer and a nurse during the incident.

She was arraigned before a judge Monday, who set her bail at $20K cash, $60K bond, or $60K partially secured bond.

Selma Blair’s lawyer is offering a new explanation for the actress’s alleged violent meltdown aboard a Delta flight … claiming several missed doses of medication, and a head injury, are to blame.

During Blair’s arraignment in criminal court Monday, her attorneys argued the alleged attacks and subsequent arrest were due to "severe confusion" caused by the missed meds and a fall where she hit her head ... according to Page Six..

Her lawyers told the judge Blair, who was seen leaving court, had missed multiple doses of a powerful medication used to manage serious neurological symptoms ... seemingly pointing to her battle with multiple sclerosis.

NBA legend Paul Pierce's baby mama went back to court in their bitter legal battle … claiming Pierce is playing games when it comes to turning over his bank records ... TMZ has learned.

TMZ obtained court docs filed by Paul's ex, Princess Santiago, and she's claiming he has failed to turn over all of the relevant financial information she's asked for in the case. She claims he has not produced all the pages of his bank statements and did not provide certain information about his trust distributions and assets.

She says Paul failed to produce info on his cannabis company and all data about his Fox Sports 1 income … and she claims he failed to disclose his ownership interest in a commercial property.

Andrew and Tristan Tate are asking a federal judge to set bail so they can be released from prison pending trial.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, the brothers filed a petition Wednesday seeking immediate release on bond. The court has refused to set bond pending the courts decision on whether to extradite them to the United Kingdom to face trial.

The Tates argue prosecutors have failed to show they are flight risks or a danger to the community. They claim they have no criminal history in the United States and complied with release conditions during their legal battles in Romania.

Christa Pike woke up Tuesday asking, "Where am I and who are you?" ... just hours after her attorneys say they believed she was brain-dead and would be taken off life support.

Her lawyers revealed the stunning turn Wednesday, saying Pike is now conscious and talking -- but she's angry, confused and still trying to understand what happened to her.

They say Pike has pneumonia and a blood clot in one arm, can't move either arm and still can't eat because she can't swallow. Her attorneys say they don't know how much function she'll regain.

The swelling is also severe -- one attorney compared her hands and arms to an inflated surgical glove -- and she's still shackled at the feet and on her right arm.

Jayson Williams' estranged wife, Tanya Young Williams, claims the former NBA All-Star owes hundreds of thousands of dollars in unpaid child support ... TMZ has learned.

Tanya filed for divorce Monday in New York after 17 years of legal limbo, according to court records obtained by TMZ.

When contacted for comment, the "Basketball Wives LA" star told TMZ ... Jayson provided no financial support for their daughters from his 2010 imprisonment through his 2012 release. She says payments began only after their 2015 settlement, but stopped after two years, leaving him "hundreds of thousands of dollars in arrears."

A U.S. Marine falsely linked to the Cornell gang rape lawsuit is fighting to get the mistake wiped from the court docket ... after claiming the error led to death threats against his family ... TMZ has learned.

According to a new court filing, obtained by TMZ, Sgt. Matthew Ingalls is asking a New York judge to strike the original court document that wrongly included his family's address -- or at least redact the bad information.

As TMZ previously reported, Ingalls shares the same name as one of the seven men accused in the Cornell sexual assault lawsuit ... but he's got absolutely nothing to do with the case.

3:08 PM PT -- Sean "Diddy" Combs' rep, Juda Engelmayer, tells TMZ ... "Yes, Sean was ordered to pay approximately $478,000 in attorneys' fees, but that is only half the story. NBCUniversal sought nearly $1 million, and the Court found substantial portions of its billing excessive and unreasonable, cutting the request by more than $512,000. Ironically, the arguments challenging those excessive legal bills were made by the same firm that recently withdrew from representing Sean amid its own billing dispute with him."

Diddy may need to make some budget adjustments at the prison commissary this month ... because a judge says he owes NBCUniversal nearly $500K in attorneys' fees.

According to court documents obtained by TMZ ... a judge says Diddy has to pay a big chunk of the company's legal fees after it successfully defended itself against his lawsuit regarding the documentary, "Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy."

The judge ordered him to pay $477,700.50 ... and while it's a huge chunk of change ... it's sort of a win for Diddy, too.

That's because NBCUniversal initially asked for $990,292 to cover the entire legal bill. Diddy's paying less than half.

Patrick Mahomes' father will be allowed to attend some of his NFL star son's games this season while still on probation in his criminal case ... TMZ has learned.

In docs filed with the court, Patrick Sr. asked for permission to attend games in Kansas City, Las Vegas, and Cincinnati.

Patrick Sr. said he understood he would have to submit to urine tests as requested by his probation officer on dates before and after travel on each occasion.

Dolly Parton's nephew Bryan Seaver went scorched-earth in a series of emails ... calling one man a "f***ing s***bag loser" and warning his lawyers would "start f***ing you up the ass" ... according to newly filed court docs.

The wild alleged messages, obtained by TMZ, appear to stem from a dispute over security and construction issues at a Nashville property tied to Dolly's estate.

In the emails, Seaver complained about staffing, alleged drug use by subcontractors, and a build-out he claimed was badly behind schedule.

Chris Brown’s girlfriend, Jada Wallace, called out the singer’s baby mama, Diamond Brown, after her recent moves in court.

On Monday, hours after TMZ broke the story that Diamond was seeking around $45K a month in child support, Jada took to Instagram to speak on the matter.

“Diamond, please … Everyone of us is OVERLY taken care of and you know that. Stop being ungrateful and miserable.” 

One of the Cornell frat bros accused of gang-raping a fellow student apologized to her for the backlash she was getting ... before questioning why she was calling him.

Winston Lee -- one of seven Chi Phi members named in Jane Doe's civil lawsuit -- spoke with the woman in a November 2024 phone call ... she recorded the conversation, and ABC News obtained the audio.

Lee apologizes to the woman for all the "backlash" she was getting ... and says he feels sorry for her.

Cornell is getting heat from its own professors over the school's handling of a student's gang rape allegations ... and it sounds like the faculty has lost faith in their administration.

Members of Cornell's Faculty Senate introduced a no-confidence resolution Monday night, according to CNN, with the full Senate expected to take it up Oct. 14.

Professor Paul Ortiz told the outlet -- faculty have been flooded with complaints from students, alumni and staff ... saying people are fed up with how the university has handled sexual assault allegations.

Dolly Parton's nephew is asking the court to pump the brakes on his ongoing estate battle ... TMZ has learned.

Sources tell TMZ ... Bryan Seaver asked Monday to push back his Oct. 9 hearing by 10 days after struggling to find counsel in Tennessee.

We’re told every attorney Bryan has approached has ties to Pinnacle Bank -- which is involved with the trust at the center of the estate battle -- creating a conflict of interest.

Marlon Brando’s son, Miko Brando, rushed to court after having trouble finding his birth certificate ... and is using a typed letter from his famous late dad to help him out, TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Miko says he was born on February 26, 1961, to his father Marlon and his mom, Movita Brando.

He notes his parents were "film actors and travelled quite a bit” and says he was born in Mexico during one of their trips.