Crime

Jane Fonda says the federal government took down the wrong Don ... calling out Trump's admin for arresting Don Lemon instead of the commander-in-chief.

The legendary actress passionately defended the former CNN anchor outside the federal courthouse where Lemon had a court hearing after his arrest for allegedly breaking up a church service ... and she told assembled protesters not to fall for the government's tricks.

Fonda says Don was just a journalist doing his job ... no more, no less -- and certainly no reason for the feds to lock him up.

Federal prosecutors are explaining why they have the gall to arrest and charge Don Lemon in connection with his coverage of an ICE protest that disrupted a Minnesota church service ... they claim he wasn't reporting from the sidelines, and was part of the plot to raid the church.

According to the federal indictment, obtained by TMZ, prosecutors allege Don conspired with protestors to "injure, oppress, threaten, and intimidate" clergy, staff, and congregants at Cities Church in Minneapolis.

The feds say Don met up with the protestors before the demonstration and got instructions on where they would be protesting and how the "operation" would go down once at the church.

Prosecutors say Don started livestreaming the morning of the Jan. 18 protest, telling his audience he was in Minnesota with an organization that was gearing up for a "resistance" operation against the federal government's immigration policies.

The feds say Don took steps to "maintain operational secrecy" by not revealing the location of the planned protest to his audience ... and prosecutors say he stepped away from a live mic so he "would not accidentally divulge certain portions of the planning session."

Ray J’s been talking serious life-or-death health woes recently -- but you’d never clock it from the way he rolled into court looking like he had a red carpet to catch!

Despite saying he’s got limited time, it looked like Ray J's prognosis took a day off as he rocked up to an L.A. court Friday -- he was decked out in a slick suit, and had cool-guy energy to the point he refused eye contact for cameras while saying he’s "doing alright."

The rapper elaborated a little ... saying he was "better today," so his health saga might be more day-by-day than doomsday.

A Louisiana middle school counselor died by suicide Wednesday after he was accused of inappropriately messaging a minor, TMZ has learned.

Quinton Dixon -- a counselor at Westdale Middle Magnet School in Baton Rouge -- died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound and his body was found on the campus of the now shuttered Glen Oaks Middle School, according to Baton Rouge Police Department.

Earlier this month, Dixon was accused of sending flirty Instagram messages to a 14-year-old beginning in early November 2025 through early January. An arrest warrant was issued on 4 counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile.

Vernon Davis is being accused of attacking a woman with magazines and books during an argument over an abortion last year.

TMZ Sports obtained the criminal complaint filed on Jan. 8 ... with the woman claiming she was at the ex-49ers tight end's home on May 31 when a disagreement broke out in his room over her pregnancy.

In the complaint, the woman says the 41-year-old "was hitting me w/ magazines + books from under his TV" ... and added he offered her $10,000.

7:41 PM PT -- We've obtained Gervonta "Tank" Davis mugshot. His bond has been set at $16,000.

Gervonta "Tank" Davis is in police custody two weeks after officials put out a warrant for his arrest over domestic violence allegations ... TMZ Sports has learned.

A spokesperson for the Miami Gardens Police Department says Davis was scooped up on Wednesday. U.S. Marshals were involved in the search for the undefeated boxer, but the circumstances surrounding how he was ultimately tracked down remain unclear at this time.

As we previously reported ... authorities in the 305 announced on Jan. 14 the 31-year-old was wanted on three charges -- battery, false imprisonment and attempted kidnapping.

Hailey Bieber's sister was charged with 4 misdemeanors for her alleged tampon attack ... but her lawyers are forecasting a rosy outcome, TMZ has learned.

Alaia Aronow's attorneys, Drew Findling and Cris Schneider, tell TMZ ... "We remain absolutely confident, there will be a positive resolution."

Their terse statement was in response to Georgia prosecutors filing formal charges against Aronow for battery, simple battery, simple assault and criminal trespass.

Us Weekly first reported the formal charges.

Bill Cosby admitted under oath he refilled a recreational prescription for quaaludes he got from a gynecologist at a poker game 7 times with the intention of giving the pills to women in hopes of having sex with them ... and he says he never downed a single pill himself.

The bombshell admission is part of a deposition Cosby gave in a lawsuit filed by one of his rape accusers, Donna Motsinger ... and parts of his testimony are included in new legal docs obtained by TMZ.

Cosby said in the deposition, which is sealed, he was prescribed quaaludes by a freaking OBGYN, Dr. Leroy Amar, at a poker table. Talk about some shady business dealings!!!

The docs say Dr. Amar is a "disgraced" gynecologist who was Cosby's friend ... and the poker game where Cosby got the quaaludes prescription was hosted at Cosby's Los Angeles house prior to 1972, which is significant.

Garcelle Beauvais is still recovering after cops showed up to her Los Angeles home over the weekend ... though she's hanging on to a silver lining of the situation.

We caught up with the reality television star and actress at Poppy in West Hollywood for the "Love of a Lifetime" event Tuesday, where she was promoting her new movie "Tempted 2 Love" ... and we had to ask her about the harrowing experience.

We broke the story ... Garcelle was home alone when a ton of cops showed up to her house after they got a call from someone claiming to be Beauvais' ex. This individual allegedly told cops he was armed with a sawed-off shotgun and was at Garcelle's property.

Zac Efron’s name just got pulled into an explosive federal sex trafficking trial against the wealthy Florida-based Alexander brothers ... with prosecutors claiming they used ties to famous people to lure victims.

In a Manhattan courtroom Tuesday, the government’s first witness -- testifying under the pseudonym Katie Moore -- told jurors a dream invite to a 2012 party at Zac's NYC apartment spiraled into a nightmare hours later ... when Alon Alexander -- the brother of of real estate moguls Tal and Oren -- allegedly raped her repeatedly at their home, and mocked her afterward.

Katie testified she was offered alcohol at Efron’s place and later took what she believed was Molly with Tal and her friend ... from there, she says they hit a nightclub, where she was given another drink -- and said she remembered little until waking up naked in a different apartment with Alon, also naked, standing over her.

Ryan Wedding made his first court appearance following his arrest last week in Mexico City ... with the alleged international drug kingpin pleading not guilty to all 17 felony charges against him, and his attorney urging the public to keep an open mind.

Wedding appeared before Judge John D. Early on Monday afternoon in a Santa Ana courtroom. On top of his not guilty plea, he was ordered jailed without bond and will remain in U.S. custody.

Speaking with TMZ Sports outside the courtroom ... Wedding's attorney, Anthony Colombo, fired back at FBI Director Kash Patel's claim that the Canadian Olympic snowboarder is a modern-day El Chapo and Pablo Escobar.

2026 is off to a crazy rough start for Timothy Busfield and his wife, Melissa Gilbert, but Melissa took to Instagram Monday to thank their supporters ... while acknowledging the "heaviness" the whole country is going through right now.

As you know ... Busfield was charged with inappropriately touching 2 boys who were part of the cast of "The Cleaning Lady" in 2022. The actor denies any and all wrongdoing, and was even released from jail pending trial in New Mexico.

While it would be easy to focus on the bad parts of current life -- like the impending trial, the deadly winter storm sweeping the country, and the fatal ICE shootings in Minnesota -- Gilbert is choosing to look at the good.

Tough times for Sir Mick Jagger's family ... a desperate search is underway for his granddaughter Assisi Jackson’s longtime partner, who’s vanished in Cornwall, UK.

Alexander Key, a 37-year-old chef, was last seen Friday afternoon at the Cobweb Inn in the village of Boscastle around 2:30 PM ... CCTV shows him leaving about an hour later, and by Saturday night he was reported missing to Devon and Cornwall Police, The Telegraph reports.

Assisi’s mother, jewelry designer Jade Jagger -- Mick and Bianca’s daughter -- shared photos of Alexander in a plea for help, showing him in a bright orange jacket with peroxide blond hair.

Lamar Odom is already back out on the Vegas scene just one week after his DUI arrest.

The former NBA champ was spotted Saturday night at C3 Lounge just off the Vegas Strip, appearing relaxed as cocktail waitresses served drinks nearby. We're told Odom wasn't drinking and was simply hanging out and chatting with friends.

We broke the story ... Odom was arrested last Sunday after cops say he was clocked going 106 MPH in a black SUV around 2 AM. Officers claim the vehicle sped past their cruiser before swerving between lanes, at times failing to signal.

When police finally pulled Odom over, they say his eyes were bloodshot and watery and there was an "overwhelming odor of marijuana" coming from the car. Odom told officers he hadn't been drinking and initially denied smoking weed, later admitting he had smoked "hours, hours earlier" around 4 PM.

Florida Congressman Maxwell Frost was assaulted during a private CAA party at the Sundance Film Festival, and the alleged attacker has been arrested.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Park City Police responded to High West Saloon just after midnight Saturday following a report of an assault at the invite-only event. Police say Christian Young unlawfully entered the party after being turned away earlier for not having an invitation.

Once inside, Young allegedly assaulted Rep. Frost and a female guest. Authorities say Young crashed the party by sneaking in through an alternate entrance while CAA was hosting its annual Sundance kickoff for filmmakers, agents, and industry executives.

9:50 AM PST -- Neo has bonded out of jail after meeting a $60,000 bail.

D4vd's friend Neo has been booked into the LAPD Metropolitan Detention Center after being arrested in Montana for failing to appear as a witness.

Online records show Neo was booked around 11:30 PM Friday and is being held on a $60,000 bail. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ he remains charged with failing to appear ... a felony.

We broke the news -- the popular streamer was cuffed and put behind bars in Helena, Montana Thursday on a warrant out of the Los Angeles Police Department. Police then confirmed to us he was on his way to the City of Angels after he made a court appearance before a judge earlier Friday.