Drugs & Alcohol

Diddy supporters and court pundits might think the prosecution hasn't proved any of the criminal counts he's facing, but Touré disagrees ... arguing the government is making a lot of progress on the racketeering front.

We caught up with the music journalist Thursday on "TMZ Live," and his take, after nearly 4 days of graphic testimony, is Diddy was allegedly committing "an ongoing rape of Cassie."

And, Touré sees prosecutors building a strong case for a criminal conspiracy -- aka racketeering -- carried out by Diddy's employees.

Haley Joel Osment's trying not to draw too much attention these days ... stepping out in an incognito ensemble in his first appearance since he used a slur while being arrested in Mammoth.

The actor took his dogs for a walk around the block Wednesday ... dark sunglasses covering his eyes and a Los Angeles Dodgers baseball cap pulled low over his eyes.

He added a maroon polo, a gray jacket and black pants ... looking like any other normie out for a stroll instead of one of the biggest child stars of all time.

Justin Bieber's got nothing to hide ... because he's posting everything on social media -- including a new pic with a bong in his lap.

Check out the gallery -- just a day after the pop star went on a bizarre rant about God, people pleasing, fishing and more, he hopped back on Instagram to share a carousel of photos Wednesday night, the first of which shows him grinning from ear to ear with a bong placed front and center -- and possibly a vape of some sort in his hand.

The pics appear to be taken from his studio in Iceland, where he's been staying the last several weeks while he works on new music.

Spectacular "Blue" Smith has a new battle on his hands, now that his wild Disney lawsuit is dropped and accounted for ... helping his Pretty Ricky bandmate Corey "Slick 'Em" Mathis overcome his drug addiction is next.

Earlier this month, Pretty Ricky celebrated its 20th anniversary as a platinum-selling group with a sold-out concert in D.C. ... Pleasure P and Baby Blue both reunited with Spec onstage, and he tells TMZ Hip Hop that's the permanent lineup for now.

Spec says he set up everything for Slick 'Em to simply walk into a $60K-per-stay rehab facility to get the treatment he needs ... only for Slick 'Em's denial phase to rear its ugly head and refuse the help.

Federal agents just pulled off the sweetest sting in DEA history ... by snagging more than 400 kilos of fentanyl off the street -- along with guns and cash that spread across 5 states!!!

On Tuesday, Attorney General Pamela Bondi said the Drug Enforcement Agency delivered a crushing blow to Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel, which held operations in New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Arizona and Las Vegas, Nevada.

The investigation concluded with the arrest of 16 people, as agents seized the whole kit and caboodle.

It seems Rocket Raccoon's fallen on hard times ... 'cause instead of saving the Marvel Universe, he's smoking meth in Ohio -- or, at least a raccoon that looks like him is.

Body cam footage from in Springfield Township, Ohio Monday evening is going viral after an officer pulled a woman over and told her she had a warrant out for her arrest.

After putting her in cuffs, he goes back to the car ... and finds a raccoon sitting in the front seat -- hands wrapped around a glass cylinder.

Justin Bieber was photographed having what appears to be a smoking good time with some buddies in a secluded house, prompting feedback from a few of his fans about his possible marijuana use.

The Grammy-winning musician posted several Instagram pics over the weekend, showing him hanging out in a recording studio in a mountainous region with Aussie singer Eddie Benjamin and another dude.

Bieber's reportedly somewhere in Iceland ... and, in one of the snaps, Bieber is seen kicking back in a chair and taking a hit off what looks like a bong. Another photo captures Bieber standing next to Benjamin, who is puffing on a cigarette, as the other guy sits on a couch. A third photo features Bieber gazing into the camera, while wearing baggy sweats with a pink skull cap.

"BMF" star Lil Meech has expanded his portfolio since his hit show and unity with 50 Cent came to a halt ... but he's thinking fashion-forward with his new clothing store!!!

TMZ Hip Hop linked up with Lil Meech on Thursday night in Hollywood and he was dripping in some of the threads you'll see at WONCE, his storefront in Miami.

The Detroit-bred actor says the company's mantra is "We Own Nothing Control Everything," and he's nestled up in one of the most affluent parts of Magic City.

Jill Sobule's death is receiving heightened scrutiny by investigators ... because they're trying to determine when she died -- and if drugs, alcohol or carbon monoxide played any part.

A rep for the Ramsey County Medical Examiner in Minnesota tells TMZ ... investigators are digging into the cause and manner of Jill's death -- and, a major detail investigators are trying to determine is whether she was still alive when a house fire broke out, where she was later found dead.

Remember, Woodbury Public Safety received a call about an active housefire around 5:30 AM Thursday ... with first responders arriving to find the house fully engulfed in flames.

Potential jurors in Diddy's federal trial are gonna get grilled on several subjects before they get picked ... and a questionnaire's hot topics include their taste in music, and their views on drugs, celebs and group sex.

With jury selection just a week away for Diddy's trial, his attorneys are submitting the 30 questions they want to put to the jury pool. Not shockingly, considering the charges, sex is raised several times.

For instance, "There may be evidence in this case about people engaging in sexual relations with multiple sexual partners. Would hearing about that type of evidence be difficult for you?"

Alijah Arenas' Cybertruck ended up wrapped around a tree in an L.A. suburb early Thursday morning -- and the cause is still a mystery -- but investigators do NOT believe alcohol or drugs were a factor.

TMZ Sports spoke with our law enforcement sources ... and we're told LAPD didn't observe any signs of intoxication at the scene, just moments after the 18-year-old 5-star recruit was pulled from his burning vehicle around 4:55 AM.

After Arenas was transported to a local hospital, cops followed up ... but the soon-to-be USC basketball star was already intubated (tube down his throat), so no blood draw was done.

Sophie Nyweide always strove to help other people dealing with drug addiction, even though she ultimately wasn't able to conquer her own disease ... so says her longtime friend and former partner.

Eden Herlihy sat down with us for an interview all about Sophie -- who she met at a clinic in Utah called Elevations, which helps kids with anxiety, depression, bullying and other issues ... and, she says she was immediately struck by how kind and welcoming Sophie was.

Nyweide wasn't judgmental like other girls in the program, Eden explains ... and, she carried that through the rest of her life -- always trying to help those around her who were struggling with drugs, bullying, and other challenges.

Jennifer Lopez's ex-lover Casper Smart got smoked by the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office ... 'cause he was just charged with operating an illegal marijuana grow operation at his home ... TMZ has learned.

We're told the City Attorney filed 2 misdemeanor charges against Smart -- one count of participating in unlicensed commercial cannabis activity and and one count of engaging in commercial cannabis activity without a temporary application license.

The charges stem from a December 2024 raid, when police executed a search warrant at Casper's L.A. home, where cops say they found evidence of a small-to-medium-size grow operation.

Police in Vermont investigating the sudden death of 24-year-old actress Sophie Nyweide say she was found lifeless on a riverbank ... and they're looking into a range of possible causes, including foul play.

Bennington Police tell TMZ ... Sophie's body was found not far from a high school in Bennington around 4 AM on April 14, and she was declared dead at the scene.

We're told her body was near a lean-to -- a makeshift structure made from downed trees -- and nothing is being ruled out at this point in terms of a cause of death.

Tekashi 6ix9ine could be landing in a big pot of boiling water if convicted of violating parole ... federal agents say the rainbow-haired rapper flagrantly had drugs and a gun inside his home, but he's claiming he was framed!!!

On Monday, Tekashi apologized in open court for the trouble surrounding the March raid of his Florida home ... an Assistant United States Attorney says a confidential source led them to retrieve MMDA, as well as a bag with cocaine residue, and a Glock handgun stashed inside the pool house.

Tekashi 6ix9ine tells TMZ ... he believes the confidential informant in question could be a former friend who planted the drugs and gun. His lawyer, Lance Lazzaro, tells TMZ he's confident they will be able to resolve the situation in a very favorable manner.

Justin Bieber was looking rough during Week 2 of Coachella 2025, at least according to some fans who viewed videos of the pop star partying it up.

Check out the footage posted on social media ... which shows The Biebs shirtless with his tatted super slim body as he puffs on what appears to be a joint or a stogie at a soiree near the Coachella music festival in Indio, California.

On Sunday, TMZ posted video and photos of Justin at the same event -- Friday Nights in the Desert -- a private party in Thermal, California ... but the cameras captured JB from far away so you couldn't get a good look at him.