Drugs & Alcohol

Palm Beach police repeatedly lied and covered for Zac Brown, who was caught up in a drug bust ... and they were so starstruck some of them even asked for the country singer's autograph.

As we reported, Zac was in a Four Seasons hotel room a week ago at around 2:30 AM when cops raided the place and arrested 4 people for marijuana and coke possession, including 2 strippers. After learning Zac was in the room but not arrested, we made multiple contacts with the Palm Beach PD brass, all of whom strongly and repeatedly told us they had no evidence Zac was in the room.

We've learned not only was Zac in the room, but the cops who made the bust were big, big fans. Our sources say several cops on scene asked for his autograph, and the officers who took one of the strippers to the station mocked her for not knowing Zac was a big country star.

We're also told once that stripper arrived at the station, several other officers joked with her about Zac and the fact she didn't know he was a famous singer.

Our sources say Zac asked the cops to keep him out of the police report because he had a wife and kids. It seems the police did everything in their power to facilitate that. In our numerous contacts with the PD, we repeatedly asked for any information tying Zac to the bust.

Although we now know a document did exist tying Zac to the room, we got this email response from a police official.

The information the official sent us made no reference to Zac Brown. The document showing his name was NOT included.

Various officials at the police dept. told us the same thing in well over a dozen calls ... they had no evidence Zac Brown was at the hotel room.

George Clooney and Rande Gerber have made a $100 million run south of the border.

We've learned the 2 gazillionaires have sold their Cabo compound to a Mexican billionaire.

George and Rande famously built the 2 homes -- which they call Casamigos -- the name of their super popular tequila. The homes are adjacent, and the billionaire just had to have them.

The 2 houses were designed by famed architect Ricardo Legorreta ... the last properties he designed before he died.

Rande's home was featured in Architectural Digest and George's could've been if he wanted it.

George, Amal, Rande and Cindy are only homeless in Cabo temporarily ... they're building an even more spectacular compound.

CeeLo Green's been a model citizen, and a sober one at that, for the last 19 months ... so his probation officer is asking the judge to cut him some major slack.

According to docs filed by the PO ... CeeLo exceeded the 360 hours of community service required -- spending 275.5 hours at MusiCares Foundation, and 94 hours with Volunteers of America-Veterans Center.

The docs also show he's peed clean urine in 10 drug and alcohol tests while attending all 52 AA meetings ... as the court ordered. The singer also earned glowing reviews from his therapist. He got 3 years probation for his no contest plea to furnishing ecstasy to a woman he was on a date with in 2012.

His PO wants to shift CeeLo to informal probation -- which means he still has to be on his best behavior, but does NOT have to check in with the probation office.

Country music superstar Zac Brown got caught up in the middle of a South Florida drug bust where 4 people got popped for cocaine and weed ... but Zac not only walked, the cops made it seem he was never there.

The bust went down last Friday at around 5:30 AM at the Four Seasons in Palm Beach. According to the police report, cops got a call to check out a suspicious vehicle in front of the hotel ... and ended up arresting a man in the car for possession of more than 30 grams of coke.

The man in the car told cops he had come there with 2 women, who went up to one of the rooms. Police were suspicious enough that they went upstairs to check it out.

Officers found 9 people partying. A guy was arrested for pot and 2 women got popped for cocaine.

Our sources say Zac was in the room and questioned by police. We're also told he was in possession of prescription pills, and cops asked him to send them proof it was a legitimate doctor's Rx.

Here's the mystery ... we have called the Palm Beach PD numerous times over the last few days to ask about Zac and all they would say is that he wasn't mentioned in the police report. We noted the police report said there were 9 people in the room, and it went on to break it down ... 3 men and 5 women. We noted the number didn't add up, so who was the missing person? They wouldn't say.

Now it appears Zac's name was on one of the documents .... yet they told us repeatedly Zac was not mentioned in any portion of the police report.

As for Zac, we have talked to his publicist numerous times about our story and she had no comment. In the last communication, after we outlined our story, she wrote back, "Didn't get [from Zac or the team] anything to add."

How does Mamba celebrate an insane 60-point farewell game??? POPPIN' DOM IN THE LOCKER ROOM!!!

Despite the fact he looked drained at the end of that legendary performance, the 37-year-old retiree somehow mustered up the energy to celebrate with champagne in the locker room.

#MambaOut

Johnny Manziel has gotten an ultimatum from his agent -- go to rehab ... or find a new agent.

After TMZ Sports broke the story that Manziel was the passenger in an alleged hit-and-run incident over the weekend, Manziel's agent Drew Rosenhaus told ESPN's Adam Schefter he's laid down the gauntlet with the QB.

"I have terminated the standard representation with Johnny Manziel in the hopes of helping him get the treatment I believe he needs," Rosenhaus said.

"I have informed him that if he takes the immediate steps I have outlined for him that I will rescind the termination and continue to represent him. Otherwise the termination will become permanent."

"There is a five-day window for me to rescind the termination. I’m hoping he takes the necessary steps to get his life back on track."

1:45 PM PT -- Debby just took to Twitter about her arrest, saying, "Over the last few days I have had the chance to think about my actions, and I wish I had used better judgement. I recognize that I am a role model and have always worked hard to set a good example for my millions of fans. I am so sorry to disappoint everyone."

Debby Ryan, one of Disney's biggest stars, was arrested for felony drunk driving ... TMZ has learned.

The star of "Jessie" was driving in L.A. last week at around 11 PM when she made a left in her 2016 Audi and slammed into a Mercedes. Our law enforcement sources say the driver claimed injury.

Cops came, gave the 22-year-old actress a field sobriety test and promptly arrested her for felony DUI. It's standard operating procedure for cops to arrest for a felony when there's injury.

Debby got a break ... authorities decided to bump it down to a misdemeanor because the injury was minor and she blew a .11 ... not that much over the .08 legal limit.

Debby -- who's out on $100k bail -- has been charged with 2 criminal offenses ... driving under the influence and driving with a .08 blood alcohol level or higher.

We reached out to her reps ... so far no word back.

Abby Wambach has changed her tune in her DUII case -- pleading guilty to driving under the influence of intoxicants -- but she won't spend another minute behind bars.

In exchange for her guilty plea stemming from her April 2nd arrest, Wambach was ordered into a "diversion program" ... which usually requires people to complete classes and avoid getting into trouble.

The specifics of Wambach's diversion requirements have not been made public yet.

As we previously reported, Wambach was arrested after blowing through a red light in Portland earlier this month and then bombing a field sobriety test.

She initially pled not guilty to DUII -- but changed her plea on Tuesday.

Twista entered a not guilty plea in his marijuana possession case, and his legal team is looking into the possibility the rapper was profiled the night he got busted.

Twista was in the Porter County courthouse on Monday to face the misdemeanor charge. As we reported ... he and 3 other members of his crew got busted last month when cops pulled him over before his Valparaiso concert ... and found half an ounce of weed.

But Twista's attorney, Lakeisha Murdaugh with the Scott King Group, says the Rolls-Royce Phantom Twista was in might have tipped off cops the headliner was inside -- and she suspects the traffic stop was not random.

Murdaugh tells us she wants to review all police transmissions from that night to see what caught cops' attention.

Ex-NFL running back Montee Ball was arrested near a Wisconsin bar this weekend -- after cops say the 25-year-old violated the terms of his bail ... by boozin'.

FYI -- Ball was out on bail stemming from a previous domestic violence case in which he's accused of attacking a former girlfriend in 2014. One of the terms of his bail was to stay out of bars, taverns and liquor stores ... and completely REFRAIN from drinking alcohol.

So, when cops were called to the 841 Brewhouse bar on Saturday night -- and found Ball nearby reeking of booze -- they immediately arrested him.

Ball denied he had been drinking and refused to submit to a breathalyzer test. Cops did take a blood sample to be tested. So far, no word on the results.

Justin Bieber gave Post Malone a sick burn ... literally.

The Biebs was onstage at a Houston club, where Post Malone performed the hit song "White Iverson." Bieber appears to be smoking a cigarette -- or some other rolled up joint -- and apparently couldn't be bothered to look for an ashtray.

Enter Malone's arm.

Weedmaps -- a map locator for pot dispensaries -- wants some serious green from a rival potter.

Weedmaps claims a company called Where's Weed has gained access to its client info, tricking dispensaries into coughing up login info that would allow Where's Weed to sync up the pot menus.

For you non potheads, that means Where's Weed would get a glimpse into the services Weedmaps provides and then try to steal business.

What's more, Weedmaps believes the logo Where's Weed is using confuses customers ... especially those under the influence.

WM claims it's lost more than $5k in the last 12 months ... roughly a lb of high quality cheebah.

Khloe Kardashian sounds like she has undergone two years of therapy ... she is throwing in the towel in her relationship with Lamar Odom, realizing she can not save someone who does not want to be helped.

Khloe just posted an emotional, thoughtful manifesto on her failed efforts to help a husband mired in problems. She wrote, "We have to learn to stop taking on peoples problems as if they are our own. Loving people does not mean we have to carry their burdens and confusions on our back."

Khloe clearly realizes she can not be Lamar's savior and in fact even attempting that courts disaster. She says, "You forcing your beliefs and dreams down ones throat is only going to cause resentment and possibly manifest deeper issues. Possibly to the point of no return."

As you know, Khloe dropped her divorce after Lamar nearly died at a Nevada brothel, OD'ing on cocaine. It seems the last straw was last week when Lamar was caught drinking in a San Fernando Valley bar.

As we previously reported, Khloe put divorce back on the table after she heard Lamar was drinking again.

Khloe seems to think Lamar may be a hopeless case, writing, "Don't lose yourself by trying to fix what's meant to stay broken."

NFL legend Willie Gault -- one of the fastest men in NFL history -- is getting back on the track to help a suspended world class Para-athlete make a triumphant return to Track & Field.

TMZ Sports has learned Gault is training Blake Leeper ... a Paralympic star who in February was slapped with a 1-year suspension from USADA stemming from a positive cocaine test in 2015.

We talked to Willie during a training session with Blake ... and he told us he took the gig 'cause he thinks Leeper deserves a second chance to chase that gold medal.

"He's a really good kid," Gault said, adding, "He made a mistake, he had a problem."

Gault ... who still competes in track events himself at age 55 ... maintains since Leeper tested positive for cocaine -- not a performance enhancing drug -- the suspension was too harsh.

"It just doesn't make sense."

We also spoke with 26-year-old Leeper ... who told our guy he's determined to live a clean life, and has actually taken a vow of sobriety.

"I'm living a complete clean life ... it's about being the 24 hour athlete on and off the track."

Tom Arnold knows firsthand about the dangers of alcohol -- and says he wants to speak with Johnny Manziel to make sure the QB doesn't make the same mistakes he did.

"I'd like to have lunch with him," Arnold said ... "He needs to get a mentor."

Arnold -- who's been very open about his own battle with substance abuse -- is clearly concerned about Manziel but says ... "maybe he's fine, but I'd love to sit down and talk with him."

As for Johnny -- he sought treatment for an undisclosed condition last year -- but says he's currently not drinking and "staying on track."

The Navy SEAL credited with firing the shot that killed Osama bin Laden got arrested for DUI early Friday morning in Butte, Montana.

TMZ confirmed with law enforcement ... Rob O'Neill was found asleep in his car in the parking lot of a convenience store around 2:30 AM. Cops say the vehicle was running and its lights were on.

Officers woke him up and gave him field sobriety tests which he failed. O'Neill refused to take a Breathalyzer test. The Billings Gazette reports O'Neill told cops he might have taken Ambien.

He was booked for misdemeanor DUI.