Crime & Arrests

A couple who appeared on the reality show "Below Deck" are now in some serious legal trouble ... after prosecutors claim they engaged in a prescription drug scheme involving using the names of cast members from the show.

Dr. Francis Martinis and his wife, Jessica -- who appeared as chartered guests on an episode of "Below Deck Mediterranean" and "Below Deck Sailing Yacht" -- were indicted in a Long Island court on Thursday, accused of using the names of the Bravo show's cast members to fill out prescriptions for opioids throughout Suffolk County.

According to the Suffolk County District Attorney, Francis and Jessica Martinis have been charged with 4 felony counts of criminal sale of a prescription for a controlled substance by a practitioner -- and 4 felony counts of falsifying business records.

Authorities say they were notified of the alleged scheme back in January ... after Jess allegedly attempted to fill a hand-written prescription for oxycodone at a Long Island pharmacy -- though her name was not the one on the prescription.

Prosecutors say instead of filling the prescription, the pharmacist called the police ... which then kickstarted an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration.

And now authorities say they discovered the Martinis electronically transmitted multiple prescriptions to pharmacies across Long Island ... under the name of different former BD cast members despite none living in the vicinity.

It's claimed that Jessica would pick up the prescriptions and pay for them with cash.

The DA blasted the couple ... saying in a statement that their alleged actions violated the oath they took at the start of their careers and the law.

Todd Chrisley is one hungry jailbird ... claiming he's being fed animal-infested meals while behind bars -- though his prison begs to differ.

In a statement to TMZ, the Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) is adamant they operate safe and humane facilities despite Todd's claims that rats/squirrels are on the loose in their food storage facility & a dead cat dropped from the ceiling onto their food -- adding the quality of food consumed by their incarcerated population is a priority.

The FBOP also refutes Todd's claims the food is laden with black mold and out of date by at least a year ... saying that expired food is discarded and not utilized.

In fact, they work under FBOP regulations, and tell us ... their food service mission aims to provide healthy, nutritionally sound, and appetizing meals that meet the needs of every individual.

FBOP institutions -- including FPC Pensacola, where Todd is incarcerated -- are accredited by the American Correctional Association, which covers indoor living and other essential regulations such as environmental conditions like temperature and air quality.

Clearly, they're not thrilled Todd is speaking out about prison conditions while behind bars ... and the FBOP says it urges inmates to instead seek a formal review through the prison's Administrative Remedy Program for any concerns.

To add insult to injury, Todd's daughter Savannah recently accused prison officials of retaliating against Todd for speaking out about lock-up conditions.

On that issue, Chrisley's lawyer Jay Surgent, says Todd's bravery in speaking out about the state of the prison should be congratulated, not criticized. The Bureau of Prisons said it thoroughly investigates all claims of employee misconduct.

Remember, Todd's wife Julie Chrisley is serving her time at FMC Lexington, where we haven't heard a peep from her about the grub.

El infame sermón de Jonathan Majors sobre Coretta Scott King y Michelle Obama, que fue descrito en la corte, se puede escuchar por primera vez en audio y es ... interesante.

En este se escucha cómo Majors reprende a su exnovia y denunciante Grace Jabbari para que sea más como King y Obama en su propia relación. El audio fue liberado dentro de las pruebas que se dieron a conocer el miércoles, y como hemos dicho, es memorable.

Ya sabíamos el contexto general de lo que le había reclamado Majors a Jabbari durante este viejo incidente -que fue admitido como prueba por parte de los fiscales- pero escucharlo es algo completamente distinto porque se puede digerir en su totalidad, tono incluido.

Vamos a dejar que lo escuches tú mismo, pero por lo que podemos ver Majors parece estar enfadado con Jabbari por haber salido de fiesta con sus amigos, algo que piensa podría hacerlo quedar mal teniendo en cuenta su imagen pública y su estatus de famoso A-List.

Él le dice que tiene que tener en cuenta que son una "unidad", y que piense cómo Coretta y Michelle están al lado de sus hombres y se comportan respetuosamente.

Otra línea notable de Majors es cuando dice que es un "gran hombre", algo que repite.

Durante el sermón, se puede escuchar a Jabbari moqueando. También se disculpa a lo largo del discurso. Por supuesto, al parecer también estaba grabando en secreto a Majors.

La revelación de este argumento ciertamente no le hizo ningún favor a Majors la semana pasada, pero ahora que está disponible públicamente para todos es difícil saber si lo va a ayudar o a perjudicar, en general.

Jonathan Majors' now-infamous Coretta Scott King/Michelle Obama rant -- which was described in court -- can be heard for the first time in audio, and it's ... interesting.

Audio of Majors berating his ex-girlfriend/accuser Grace Jabbari about how she needed to be more like King and Obama in their own relationship has been released in the massive evidence dump that came out Wednesday ... and like we said, this is one for the ages.

We already knew the general context of what Majors had yelled at Jabbari during this old incident -- which was allowed in as evidence from the prosecution -- but hearing it is something else altogether ... because it can be digested in full, tone included.

We'll let you take a listen, but from what we can make out ... Majors is angry at Jabbari for having gone out with her friends/partying -- something he seems to think can potentially make him look bad considering his high-profile image and his status as an A-list star.

He tells her that she needs to take into account that they're a "unit" ... and think about how Coretta and Michelle stood/stand by their men and how they carried themselves.

Another notable line that Majors drops here ... that he's a "great man," which he repeats.

Jabbari can be heard sniffling during the lecture, and she apologizes throughout as well. Of course, she was also apparently secretly recording Majors.

The revelation of this argument certainly didn't do Majors any favors last week, but now that it's out there in the public for all to hear ... hard to say if it helps or hurts him, big picture.

El video de vigilancia de la noche que rodea el juicio de Jonathan Majors se ha hecho público y muestra una pelea entre el actor y su entonces novia... y una persecución a pie poco después.

El juez se ha mostrado hermético sobre todas las pruebas que se presentan en los tribunales en este último par de semanas, pero el miércoles se le mostró a todos los medios de comunicación las imágenes clave que la fiscalía ha estado mostrando al jurado para probar su caso.

Un video es muy claro y muestra las secuelas del presunto incidente entre Majors y su acusadora, Grace Jabbari, después de que ella afirmara que él la atacó en un vehículo.

Se puede ver a Majors y Jabbari fuera de un carro que se detuvo en un semáforo en medio de una calle relativamente vacía de Nueva York. Se puede ver a Majors y Jabbari fuera del carro, aparentemente hablando hasta que Majors parece envolverla en sus brazos.

La levanta e intenta colocarla de nuevo en el vehículo, pero no lo consigue. Luego la suelta y se aleja de ella y Jabbari no tarda en perseguirlo.

La persecución se prolonga durante bastante tiempo y recorren al menos un par de manzanas antes de que Majors supere a Jabbari. Después de que él la pierde, ella se cruza con un grupo de extraños en la calle y empiezan a hablar hasta que finalmente el grupo termina consolándola.

Majors finalmente regresa y pasa cerca del grupo, Jabbari se percata e intenta hablar con él, pero continúa calle abajo y Jabbari vuelve a perseguirlo.

Finalmente, los dos se separan. Majors se va y pasa la noche en un hotel y Jabbari sale a un club nocturno.

Como informamos, Majors llamó al 911 a la mañana siguiente por sospecha de sobredosis/suicidio cuando encontró a Jabbari desmayada en su armario. Hay un video que lo muestra haciendo esta llamada desde el vestíbulo de su edificio. Una vez que aparecen los policías, los escolta escaleras arriba hasta su unidad. En el video también se ve cómo los lleva hasta ella, quien está completamente desmayada en su armario.

Finalmente, vemos a Jabbari bajar con los agentes y ella se puede ver de pie. Las fotos que muestran las supuestas lesiones de Jabbari también se dieron a conocer como parte de las pruebas.

Surveillance video of the night in question surrounding the Jonathan Majors' trial has been released -- showing a scuffle between the actor and his then-girlfriend -- and a foot chase shortly thereafter.

The judge has kept a tight lid on all the evidence being presented in court over these past couple weeks, but, on Wednesday ... he popped the lid open and released it all to the media, including key footage the prosecution has been showing to the jury to prove their case.

One video, in particular, is critical ... it shows the aftermath of the alleged incident between Majors and his accuser, Grace Jabbari, after she claims he attacked her in a vehicle.

You can see Majors and Jabbari outside of an SUV ... which is stopped at a light in the middle of a relatively empty NYC street. Majors and Jabbari can be seen milling outside of the car, seemingly talking, and eventually ... Majors appears to wrap her up in his arms.

From there, you see what prosecutors describe as, "using physical force once again, Majors picked her up with both hands and shoved her repeatedly into the Escalade." However, Majors isn't successful in doing so. Soon, he lets go and bolts away from her ... and Jabbari quickly goes after him.

The pursuit goes on for quite some time, it seems, and they go for at least a couple blocks before Majors outruns Jabbari. After he loses her, she stumbles across a group of strangers on the street ... and they start to talk, with the small crew consoling her.

Majors eventually makes his way back and passes the group, with Jabbari spotting him, and he strolls by them -- seemingly telling her to stay back and to stay away. She attempts to talk to him, but he continues on down the street ... Jabbari follows him yet again.

Eventually, the two separate ... Majors goes and stays the night at a hotel and Jabbari goes out to a nightclub.

As we reported ... Majors called 911 the next morning for a suspected overdose/suicide when he found Jabbari passed out in his closet. There's video that shows him making this call as well, which he did from the lobby of his building. Once cops show up, he escorts them upstairs to his unit. The video also shows him leading them right to her, and she's completely passed out in his closet.

Eventually, we see Jabbari come down with the officers ... and she's standing upright. Photos that depict Jabbari's alleged injuries were also released as part of the evidence dump.

Kodak Black's attorney says the rapper's arrest for cocaine possession is a case of mistaken identity ... at least when it comes to the drugs cops allegedly found on him.

Bradford Cohen, Kodak's lawyer, just reacted to his client's most recent arrest in Florida, saying ... "In this latest case, my belief is that the 'rock' this officer found when tested will be a Percocet, not cocaine."

As we reported ... Kodak was arrested last week after cops said he was found asleep at the wheel of an SUV with a mouth full of white powder and several white rock-like objects on the ground ... which Kodak alleged was Percocet.

The arresting officer tested the powder on the scene and says it came back positive for cocaine ... but Kodak's attorney says, "The test they do is a presumptive test for illegal substances. It just turns blue."

Kodak was ultimately arrested for possession, tampering with evidence, and violation of his existing probation ... with a traffic violation tacked on.

Cohen tells TMZ ... the rapper has a dependency on prescription pain pills, including Percocet, and his team is working on a treatment program for him.

Cohen tells us ... "There will be a couple of different phases of this treatment in order for him to get better. You have to treat the root problem of the dependency and that's what is going to happen. We are going to alleviate dependency."

Jonathan Majors called 911 on behalf of his accuser, Grace Jabbari, the day he was arrested -- and now, we know what he officially reported it as ... a possible overdose, suicide.

Two NYPD officers who responded to the scene back in March took the stand Tuesday in Majors' assault trial, and their testimony was interesting ... mostly 'cause they gave the blow-by-blow (or as much as they could recall, anyway) from the moment they arrived.

One of the cops testified the initial call that came in -- made by Majors himself -- was to report someone who'd attempted to take their own life via overdose.

The cops also noted when they got there, Jabbari was on the floor in Majors' apartment ... and that when she finally awoke, the first thing she asked was how she'd gotten there. They also testified that Jabbari then asked if Majors was there or if he was outside, seemingly worried.

Last thing ... the officers said they noted a button on Majors' coat appeared to be missing, and they also said they noticed a small amount of blood on Majors' comforter on his bed when they arrived -- but didn't see any other signs of blood.

As for what Jabbari did say about injuries ... they testified she said Majors had hit her several times in the head, and that he'd grabbed her by the throat.

Another interesting tidbit ... the officers testified that Jabbari asked them why her ear had hurt -- remember, a cut ear is one of the reasons Majors is being prosecuted -- but, on the stand, the officers conceded they did not ask her if she'd fallen.

One of the officers also admitted on the stand he'd helped Jabbari fill out her DV report ... completing page 1 for her, and letting her do page 2 on her own. On cross, the officers said they didn't recall a lot of specific details that Majors' defense team asked ... including whether Jabbari had told them she'd taken 2 sleeping pills earlier in the night.

Jonathan Majors llamó al 911 en nombre de Grace Jabbari, el día que fue arrestado y ahora sabemos que lo informó oficialmente como un posible suicidio por sobredosis.

Dos oficiales de policía de Nueva York que respondieron a la escena en marzo subieron al estrado el martes en el caso de asalto de Majors, y su testimonio fue interesante, sobre todo porque dieron todos los detalles (o tantos como podían recordar) del incidente.

Uno de los policías testificó que la llamada inicial -que fue realizada por el propio Jonathan Majors- fue para informar que alguien había intentado quitarse la vida por sobredosis.

Los policías también señalaron que cuando llegaron allí, Jabbari estaba en el suelo del apartamento de Majors y que cuando finalmente volvió en sí, lo primero que preguntó fue cómo había llegado allí. También declararon que Jabbari entonces les preguntó si Majors estaba en el lugar o si estaba fuera, aparentemente preocupada.

Otro dato interesante, los oficiales testificaron que Jabbari les preguntó por qué le dolía su oído. Recuerden, el corte en la oreja es una de las razones por las que Majors está siendo procesado y los oficiales admitieron que no le preguntaron si se había caído.

En cuanto a lo que dijo de sus lesiones, Jabbari aseguró que al parecer Majors la había golpeado varias veces en la cabeza y que le había agarrado el cuello.

Uno de los oficiales también admitió en el estrado que había ayudado a Jabbari a llenar su informe DV. Completó la primera página por ella y dejó que hiciera la segunda por su cuenta. En el interrogatorio, los agentes dijeron que no recordaban muchos de los detalles específicos que el equipo de defensa de Majors les preguntó. Por ejemplo, si Jabbari les contó o no, que había tomado dos pastillas para dormir esa misma noche.

Por último, los oficiales dijeron que vieron que faltaba un botón en el abrigo de Majors y que también notaron una pequeña cantidad de sangre en el edredón de su cama cuando llegaron. Sin embargo, no vieron ningún otro rastro de sangre en otros lugares.

The president of a high-level Turkish soccer club was arrested on Tuesday ... after he socked a referee right in the face following a match on Monday.

Faruk Koca, who was elected as Ankaragucu soccer club's prez in 2021, was seen on video attacking the official after his squad's Super Lig home game against Rizespor at Eryaman Stadium.

Cameras showed that right after the final whistle sounded on the 1-1 draw, Koca sprinted onto the field and threw a massive punch that landed flush with Halil Umut Meler's left eye.

Meler immediately fell to the ground in pain -- and while he was down on the turf, video shows he was then kicked in the head multiple times as well. He eventually got up -- and after he was seen with a black eye, he was taken to the hospital where he was diagnosed with a facial fracture.

On Tuesday morning, Koca was arrested over the incident ... with Turkish official Yilmaz Tunc accusing the soccer prez of "injuring and threatening a public servant due to his public duty."

The other individuals who allegedly kicked the ref were also arrested, Tunc announced.

In a statement released later Tuesday, Koca apologized for his actions ... while revealing he will now resign from his position.

"As someone who has always taken constructive initiatives in this direction since the day I became the MKE Ankaragücü Presidency, I feel great embarrassment for having caused the creation of an exactly opposite environment," Koca said.

"I would like to announce to the public that I have resigned from the MKE Ankaragücü Presidency in order to prevent any further harm to the Ankaragücü club, Ankaragücü fans, the community I am in and my family."

Koca added, "I hope that this incident, which I, more than anyone else, cannot accept, will be a reason for our sports life, especially our football community, to be purified from mistakes, shortcomings and the culture of violence."

MC Hammer has clear reasoning as to why he didn't participate in any of the events to celebrate Hip Hop's 50th anniversary -- the culture's gotten childish and he's a grown-ass man!!!

The 60-year-old rap legend outlined his stance during Tupac Shakur's Oakland street naming last month, and the clip is beginning to blaze the internet.

During the ceremony, Hammer celebrated not using his legendary career for interview clicks, but also laid into veteran rappers who have been rapping about murder all these years ... without the body count or rap sheet to back up their bars.

The "U Can't Touch This" rapper became friends with Pac during his time living in the Bay, and credited his late homie for being the only one to get him to play along with the charade of the music biz.

The Grammys aired its star-studded celebration this week and the event's producer, Questlove, openly expressed his disappointment Hammer told him no, despite repeated requests.

Hammer wasn't alone in deflecting from HipHop50 celebrations -- André 3000 didn't see much merit in them at this point in time.

El hombre que blandía una silla plegable en la tristemente célebre pelea frente al río de Alabama no pasará tiempo entre rejas... siempre y cuando cumpla los servicios a la comunidad.

De acuerdo con los registros judiciales, Reggie Bernard Ray entró en una declaración de culpabilidad condicional el lunes y fue sentenciado a 50 horas de servicio comunitario y una sentencia suspendida de 90 días.

Eso significa que si completa con éxito todo su servicio comunitario y mantiene su nariz limpia, no va a pasar ningún tiempo en la cárcel.

Como recordarás, Ray fue visto en el clip viral a principios de este año, saliendo en defensa de otro afroamericano, el co-capitán de un barco cercano, durante una disputa con los hombres blancos cuyo barco estaba bloqueando el barco de atraque.

Todo terminó en convirtió en una gran pelea, con Ray haciendo una aparición memorable por el uso de una silla en la contienda, el incidente ha generado desde entonces múltiples memes e incluso mercancía.

The man wielding a folding chair in the infamous Alabama Riverfront brawl won't spend any time behind bars in his case ... if he completes his community service, that is.

According to court records, Reggie Bernard Ray entered a conditional guilty plea Monday, and in exchange, was hit with 50 hours of community service and a 90-day suspended sentence.

That means if he successfully completes all his community service and keeps his nose clean, he won't do any time in jail.

You'll recall, Ray was seen in the viral clip earlier this year, coming to the defense of another Black man -- the co-captain of a nearby riverboat -- during a dispute with white men whose boat was blocking the riverboat from docking.

It quickly grew into a huge brawl, with Ray making a memorable appearance by swinging the chair at one of the white men ... the incident has since spawned multiple memes and even some merch.

Rich the Kid was arrested Sunday night for defying law enforcement during a bomb threat ... law enforcement sources tell TMZ.

The rapper was in Miami Beach for Art Basel when police responded to a bomb threat at the SLS Hotel in South Beach, where he was apparently staying.

Cops established a perimeter with police tape so no one could enter the premises while it was being checked out.

Rich the Kid told cops he needed to get inside his hotel room, but he was told it couldn't happen until they concluded the sweep, and they warned him he'd be arrested if he continued to do so.

According to cops, Rich responded, "I'll bond out in 20 minutes." He then walked to another corner of the property where he was confronted by security and told he could not enter. According to cops, Rich defiantly told security, "Stop me," and then proceeded to jump the fence onto the property.

Once inside the hotel, he encountered a K-9 unit and the officer ordered him to leave the property but Rich refused, lingering in the driveway. He was then taken into custody and to the cop shop.

Rich the Kid fue arrestado el domingo por la noche por desafiar a las fuerzas del orden durante una amenaza de bomba, fuentes policiales le informan a TMZ.

El rapero estaba en Miami Beach para asistir a Art Basel cuando la policía respondió a una amenaza de bomba en el Hotel SLS en South Beach, donde aparentemente se alojaba.

Los policías establecieron un perímetro con cinta policial para que nadie pudiera entrar en el recinto mientras era revisado.

Rich the Kid le dijo a los policías que necesitaba entrar en la habitación de su hotel, pero le dijeron que no podía hacerlo hasta que concluyeran el rastreo y le advirtieron que sería arrestado si continuaba haciéndolo.

Según los policías, Rich respondió: "Saldré en 20 minutos". Luego caminó a otra esquina de la propiedad donde fue confrontado por la seguridad y le dijo que no podía entrar. Según la policía, Rich le dijo a la seguridad de manera desafiante, "Deténgame", y luego procedió a saltar la valla en la propiedad.

Una vez dentro del hotel, se encontró con una unidad K-9 y el oficial le ordenó que abandonara la propiedad, pero Rich se negó, permaneciendo en el camino de entrada. A continuación, fue llevado bajo custodia y a la comisaría.

De estrella de reality a la cárcel, Jen Shah tiene toda una historia que contar, y TMZ ha descubierto que ella espera que Kim Kardashian pueda contarla en una película biográfica.

Las conversaciones de la aventura en pantalla surgió cuando Emma Stone, en broma, puso en marcha una campaña para que se realizara el biopic de la estrella de "RHOSLC", luego de que un fan de toda la vida de "Real Housewives" le preguntara a la actriz en el estreno de Nueva York de "Poor Things": "¿que Housewife encajaría en una película dirigida por Yorgos Lanthimos?

Lanthimos es conocido por sus personajes inesperadamente extraños y excéntricos, y las pruebas y tribulaciones de Jen son más que suficientes para que Yorgos lleve su viaje a la gran pantalla, según la ganadora del Oscar Emma.

Jen rápidamente se enteró del apoyo de la estrella, cuando su manager Chris Giovanni le dijo a TMZ que estaba "alucinando por teléfono" de la emoción cuando la llamó a la cárcel para decirle el viernes por la mañana.

Chris nos dice Jen reconoció el respaldo de Emma para el proyecto como un honor, pero cuando se trata de quién le gustaría que la interpretara, menciona a Kim.

Chris dice que Jen no entró en muchos detalles acerca de por qué ella quiere a la Kardashian, pero no es ningún secreto que ella es una gran fan de la multimillonaria, recuerde que antes de su condena por fraude electrónico y lavado de dinero, dijo que quería abogado experto en Kim a unirse a su equipo legal.

La participación de Kim puede no ser demasiado descabellada, ella ha estado haciendo progresos serios en el negocio de la actuación. Ganando críticas muy favorables por "American Horror Story", impresionando tanto a su productor Ryan Murphy que la ha enganchado para su nueva serie basada en la famosa abogada de divorcios de celebridades, la reina de la disolución Laura Wasser.

Kim está reservada y ocupada, así que quién sabe si va a tener tiempo para un biopic. Sin embargo, Jen dice que no puede esperar para decirle a todas sus compañeras de prisión sobre Emma.