Drugs & Alcohol

Kodak Black's arrest for drug possession was nothing but a big waste of taxpayer money, according to his lawyer, who wants the whole case dismissed ... claiming his pain pills were OTC and fully legal.

The "Super Gremlin" rapper was busted in Ft. Lauderdale back in July 2022, and hit with one count of possession of a controlled substance and one count of trafficking oxycodone ... but according to his motion to dismiss, obtained by TMZ Hip Hop, testing of a sample of the pills showed they were just Tylenol.

Bradford Cohen, Kodak's attorney, is also accusing the Broward Sheriff's Office of a massive cover-up involving FBI Special Agent James Mitchell, who Cohen says is biased against Kodak.

He even claims prosecutors tried to withhold a body cam video of an officer surveilling Kodak, and saying he's "always ready" as the camera was focused on the cop's firearm

Cohen says the pills that were actually tested were destroyed in the process, and officials never provided any report ... despite the results showing them to just be the over-the-counter pain med.

La detención de Kodak Black en julio de 2022 por posesión de drogas no fue más que un gran despilfarro de dinero de los contribuyentes: su abogado quiere que se desestime todo el caso, alegando que las pastillas resultaron ser Tylenol.

El "Super Gremlin" rapero fue arrestado en Ft. Lauderdale en julio de 2022 por un cargo de posesión de una sustancia controlada y un cargo de tráfico de oxicodona, pero de acuerdo a su moción para desestimar el caso, obtenido por TMZ Hip Hop, las pruebas de una muestra de las pastillas mostraron que eran solo Tylenol.

Bradford Cohen, el abogado de Kodak, también ha acusado a la Oficina del Sheriff de Broward de un encubrimiento que involucra al agente especial del FBI James Mitchell, quien Cohen dice que tiene algo en contra de Kodak.

Incluso afirma que los fiscales trataron de ocultar un video de un oficial filmando su arma de fuego mientras vigilaba a Kodak y comentando que "siempre está listo".

Cohen dice que las píldoras que en realidad se probaron fueron destruidas en el proceso, y los funcionarios nunca proporcionaron ningún informe a pesar de los resultados que muestran que sólo eran el medicamento de venta libre para el dolor de cabeza.

It's been 9 months since the tragic death of Audrina Patridge's 15-year-old niece, Sadie, and cops are working to find out who may have supplied the drugs that killed the young girl.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Sadie's death has officially been ruled a narcotic overdose. However, they've not yet determined the manner of death as there's currently an investigation for possible criminal charges.

Our sources say cops want to figure out how Sadie was able to obtain the drugs.

One source tells us ... Sadie was able to buy Percocet through Snapchat, and it was laced with fentanyl. Of course, if that's the case ... cops will work to determine who sold it to the young teen and charges will likely follow.

You'll remember, the man who supplied Mac Miller with a fatal dose of fentanyl was sentenced to 17.5 years in May of last year after Mac's 2018 death ... so it's very much a serious offense.

It was back in February when Audrina announced the heartbreaking news that Sadie had died, writing, "My beautiful niece is now in heaven. I know Its not goodbye forever, but it is the hardest to say goodbye for now. We will miss you and cherish every single moment we had with you. Rest in peace Say Say!! We love you forever & ever!"

Han pasado 9 meses desde la trágica muerte de la sobrina de 15 años de Audrina Patridge, Sadie, y la policía está trabajando para averiguar quién pudo haber suministrado las drogas que mataron a la joven.

Fuentes policiales le dicen a TMZ que la muerte de Sadie ha sido oficialmente dictaminada como una sobredosis de narcóticos. Sin embargo, aún no han determinado la forma de la muerte ya que actualmente hay una investigación por posibles cargos criminales.

Nuestras fuentes dicen que la policía quiere averiguar cómo Sadie fue capaz de obtener los medicamentos.

Una fuente nos dice que Sadie fue capaz de comprar Percocet a través de Snapchat y estaba mezclado con fentanilo. Por supuesto, si ese es el caso, los policías trabajarán para determinar quién se lo vendió a la joven adolescente y los cargos probablemente seguirán.

Recordarás que el hombre que le suministró a Mac Miller una dosis fatal de fentanilo fue condenado a 17 años y 5 meses en mayo del año pasado después de la muerte de Mac en 2018, por lo que es un delito muy grave.

Fue en febrero, cuando Audrina anunció la desgarradora noticia de que Sadie había muerto, escribiendo: "Mi hermosa sobrina está ahora en el cielo. Sé que no es un adiós para siempre, pero es el más difícil decir adiós por ahora. Te echaremos de menos y apreciaremos cada momento que pasamos contigo. ¡Descansa en paz Say Say! Te queremos para siempre".

A collection of rare, psychedelic drawings by Jimi Hendrix is up for sale ... but fans are gonna need a lot more than a couple impressive guitar licks to score this treasure trove.

Ten drawings by Jimi are being sold by Momentsintime.com -- the guitarist's artwork was drawn with a color pen in the late 1960s ... and as fans know, that's exactly when Jimi's fame rose to an all-time high.

The collection has a price tag of $195k and was originally a part of the Bob & Kathy Levine Collection ... 2 people who worked with Jimi back in the day.

Bob and Kathy actually rushed over to Jimi's home and office in 1970 when the musician died to change the locks -- knowing multiple people had keys to both spots. They wanted to ensure none of his stuff got snatched.

They sent most of Jimi's possessions to his family but kept some mementos -- like these pieces of art -- for themselves. They sold this collection at some point, and it's changed hands over the years ... last hitting the market in 2008.

Una colección de raros dibujos psicodélicos de Jimi Hendrix está a la venta, pero los fans van a necesitar bastante dinero si quieren obtener alguno.

Momentsintime.com pone a la venta diez dibujos de Jimi, realizados con un bolígrafo de color a finales de la década de 1960 y, como bien saben los fans, fue precisamente entonces cuando la fama de Jimi alcanzó su punto álgido.

La colección tiene un precio de 195.000 dólares y originalmente formaba parte de la Bob & Kathy Levine Collection, dos personas que trabajaron con Jimi en su día.

Bob y Kathy se apresuraron a ir a la casa y la oficina de Jimi en 1970 (cuando el músico murió), para cambiar las cerraduras, sabiendo que varias personas tenían llaves de ambos lugares. Querían asegurarse de que no robaran nada.

Enviaron la mayoría de las posesiones de Jimi a su familia, pero se quedaron con algunos recuerdos, como estas obras de arte. Vendieron esta colección en algún momento y ha cambiado de manos a lo largo de los años. La última vez que estuvo en el mercado fue en 2008.

El piloto de una aerolínea comercial acusado de casi matar a decenas de pasajeros habló por primera vez del incidente, diciendo que creía que iba a poder salir de su aterrador estado alucinógeno si destruía el avión.

Joseph Emerson fue entrevistado por el New York Times el viernes, desde la cárcel de Multnomah, en Portland, donde le dijo a un reportero: "Pensé que se pararían los dos motores, que el avión se dirigiría hacia un accidente y yo me despertaría".

Emerson fue detenido el 22 de octubre, luego del extraño incidente en un vuelo que iba desde el estado de Washington a San Francisco. Fue acusado de 83 cargos de intento de asesinato, uno por cada pasajero, y actualmente se encuentra detenido sin fianza.

Según contó a The Times, su pesadilla comenzó dos días antes cuando consumió hongos mágicos con unos amigos mientras recordaba a otro compañero que había fallecido en 2018.

Dijo que la muerte tuvo un impacto traumático en su vida, que cayó en un profundo hoyo y que buscó ayuda de terapeutas para hacer frente a la pérdida.

Hasta el 22 de octubre, dijo que seguía automedicándose e ingiriendo hongos con sus amigos. También creía que estos se burlaban de él y planeaban hacerle daño.

Declaró que lo invadieron sentimientos de miedo y temor de camino al aeropuerto, y al momento de embarcar el vuelo de una hora hacia San Francisco. En este iba como pasajero, no como piloto, ya que no estaba de servicio en ese momento.

Antes de que se cerraran las puertas del avión, Emerson dijo que le envió un mensaje de texto a un amigo, diciéndole que estaba teniendo un ataque de pánico.

Después de que el vuelo despegó, se volvió completamente loco, gritando: "No estoy bien", antes de activar las dos manijas de supresión de incendios del avión.

Según un informe policial, los pilotos que manejaban el avión agarraron las muñecas de Emerson y lo apartaron del panel de control para que no pudiera cortar el suministro de combustible ni apagar los motores.

El informe dice que Emerson gritó entonces: "¡Tienen que esposarme ahora mismo o esto va a ir mal!". Al parecer, también bebió café de una de las cafeteras, intentó abrir la puerta de emergencia y exigió saber si todo lo que estaba pasando era real.

Desde luego lo era porque Emerson fue detenido después de que el avión realizara un aterrizaje de emergencia. Para colmo, supuestamente se quitó la ropa, intentó tirarse por una ventana, se orinó encima y se masturbó.

The commercial airline pilot charged with nearly killing dozens of passengers is speaking out for first time, believing he could have snapped out of his terrifying hallucinogenic state if he destroyed the plane.

Joseph Emerson was interviewed Friday by the New York Times in Portland's Multnomah County Jail, telling a reporter, “I thought it would stop both engines, the plane would start to head towards a crash, and I would wake up."

Emerson was arrested for the bizarre October 22 incident aboard a flight from Washington state to San Francisco. He was charged with 83 counts of attempted murder -- one for each passenger -- and is currently being held without bond.

He told The Times his nightmare began two days earlier when he consumed magic mushrooms with friends while reminiscing about another buddy who had passed away in 2018.

He said the death had a traumatic impact on his life, falling into a deep funk and seeking out therapists to cope with the loss.

Fast forward to Oct. 22. Emerson said he was continuing to self-medicate and ingest the 'shrooms with his friends, who he thought were mocking him and scheming to harm him.

He said feelings of fear and dread washed over him on his way to the airport, boarding the one-hour flight to San Francisco as a passenger -- not a pilot -- since he was off duty at the time.

Before the doors closed on the plane, Emerson said he texted a friend, claiming he was having a panic attack.

After the flight took off, Emerson said he went completely nuts, screaming, "I'm not OK," before activating the plane's two fire-suppression handles.

According to a police report, the pilots flying the plane grabbed Emerson's wrists and ripped him away from the control panel so he couldn't cut the fuel supply or shut down the engines.

The report says Emerson then yelled, “You need to cuff me right now, or it’s going to be bad!" He also allegedly guzzled coffee from a pot, tried to open the emergency door and demanded to know if all this was real.

It certainly was because Emerson was arrested after the plane made an emergency landing. To top everything off, Emerson allegedly took off his clothes, attempted to dive out a window, peed on himself and masturbated.

No, Aaron Rodgers wasn't carrying a bong around with him at the Jets' game despite some heavy online speculation ... recently speaking out to clear the hazy air.

The Jets quarterback set the internet alight when he was filmed on the sidelines accidentally dropping a box, and causing what many thought appeared to be a large glass bong to fall out. Of course, this gave way to heavy speculation online, as Aaron's never been one to shy away from mind-altering substances.

However, during an appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show" Thursday, Aaron said the glass object was actually just an uber-fancy bottle of tequila he had been gifted.

"Shout out to bongs everywhere ... but that was not one of them," he amused in an apparent swipe at those online hoping the potential smoking pipe would propel him into a fresh controversy.

On the subject of online chatter, he also ridiculed the bong conspiracy as "weak" ... joking that if he was on the other end, he'd have guessed dolphin semen was in the beaker.

Nicki Minaj is very leery of social media these days and says her heart breaks for the younger generation because their entire lives revolve around being online!!!

The "Pink Friday 2" rapper got into detail about her postpartum life after having her son a few years ago, and admits she sought out other moms through social media for parenting tips ... but, overall, she still thinks the future looks bleak for folks who live on apps.

Nicki told Vogue, "It’s gotten so easy to be alone physically, where young people spend 12, 16 hours a day in their rooms on their phones, looking at these false realities, comparing themselves."

She went on to mourn some of the younger generation's late rappers ... "I’ve seen artists gone way too soon, and I wonder if that could have been avoided if they’d just had the chance to talk about what they were going through."

Gen Z has seen the deaths of Juice Wrld, Big Scarr and Mac Miller to drug overdoses in the past few years, in addition to losing Pop Smoke, XXXTentacion and King Von to gun violence, and the effects have taken their toll on the culture as it tries to push forward.

Nicki interjected in a big social media blowup this week when she convinced Soulja Boy to stop flipping out over J. Cole ... instructing the "Crank Dat" rapper to log off and woosah!!!

A rule she's applies to her own life as well, especially when it comes to politics.

¡¡¡Nicki Minaj está muy recelosa de las redes sociales en estos días y dice que su corazón se rompe por la generación más joven, ya que toda su vida gira en torno a estar en línea!!!

La rapera de "Pink Friday 2" entró en detalles sobre su vida después de tener a su hijo hace unos años, y aunque admite que buscó a otras madres a través de las redes sociales para obtener consejos sobre cómo criar a los hijos... en general, piensa que el futuro se ve sombrío para la gente que vive en esas aplicaciones.

Nicki le dijo a Vogue: "Se ha vuelto tan fácil estar solo físicamente, los jóvenes pasan 12, 16 horas al día en sus habitaciones, en sus teléfonos, mirando todas esas falsas realidades, comparándose".

Continuó lamentándose por algunos de los últimos raperos de la generación más joven: "He visto artistas que se han ido demasiado pronto, y me pregunto si eso se podría haber evitado si hubieran tenido la oportunidad de hablar de lo que estaban viviendo".

Juice Wrld, Big Scarr y Mac Miller son algunos de los raperos de la generación Z, que han fallecido en los últimos años por sobredosis de drogas, además de Pop Smoke, XXXTentacion y King Von a causa de la violencia armada... y sus consecuencias han pesado en la cultura y sociedad, que intenta seguir adelante.

Nicki intervino en una gran trifulca en las redes sociales esta semana cuando convenció a Soulja Boy para que dejara de pelear con J. Cole, instruyendo al rapero de "Crank Dat" que se desconectara.

Una regla que ella aplica a su propia vida también, sobre todo cuando se trata de política.

Former child star Evan Ellingson's death is being investigated as a possible overdose ... we're told evidence was found at the scene which might point to drug use.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... drug paraphernalia was found at the San Bernardino County home, where Evan was found dead on Sunday. Right now, cops are continuing to investigate and we're told the case is being looked at as a possible OD.

Sources close to the case tell us the pending results of Ellingson's toxicology report will determine how the investigation will proceed -- if drugs are found to have been the cause, authorities could potentially investigate where they came from, and if there's any criminal culpability.

TMZ broke the story, Ellingson's body was found in his bedroom ... and officials told us there appeared to be no foul play involved.

La muerte de la ex estrella infantil Evan Ellingson está siendo investigada como posible sobredosis. Esto, luego de que las autoridades a cargo encontraran evidencia en la escena que podría apuntar al consumo de drogas.

Fuentes policiales le dicen a TMZ que se hallaron diversos elementos relacionados con las drogas en su casa del Condado de San Bernardino, lugar en que Evan fue encontrado sin vida este domingo. En este momento, los policías siguen investigando y nos dicen que el caso está siendo considerado como una posible sobredosis.

Fuentes cercanas al caso nos dicen que los resultados pendientes del informe toxicológico de Ellingson determinarán cómo procederá la investigación. Si se determina que su causa de muerte fue producto de las drogas, las autoridades podrían potencialmente investigar de dónde provenían y si hay alguna culpabilidad criminal.

TMZ publicó la noticia, el cuerpo de Ellingson fue encontrado en su dormitorio. Los funcionarios nos dijeron que no parecía haber indicios de un crimen violento.

Heavyweight boxing star Jared "Big Baby" Anderson -- who Tyson Fury calls a future champ -- was arrested Monday in Ohio after cops say he was driving under the influence with a gun in his car.

Oregon (OH) Police Department tells TMZ Sports the arrest occurred a little after 1 AM after an officer allegedly saw Anderson driving his '23 Dodge Charger 55 in a 40 MPH zone, and initially pulled him over for speeding.

During the stop, the cop says he smelled "the faint odor of burnt marijuana," as well as alcohol on Anderson's breath. The officer also allegedly spotted an opened bottle of Don Julio tequila.

OPD says they observed Anderson's eyes, which were allegedly "bloodshot and glassy," so they administered a blood alcohol content test which came up .038, under the legal limit (.08).

As part of the stop, officers also conducted a search of his vehicle ... and located a firearm in the glovebox.

According to Lucas County jail records, the 23-year-old was booked on two charges ... improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle knowingly transporting under the influence, and operating a vehicle under the influence (OVI).

OVI can be used to charge a person operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.

The news comes just days after Fury praised the 16-0 (15 KOs) fighter, calling Anderson the next star of the heavyweight division.

"Jared's the man. This is the future champ," Fury said ahead of his bout with Francis Ngannou.

"I said it three years ago. This is the heir to the throne.”

Anderson started boxing as a teenager and has won several championships ... from the Elite National Championships to the National Golden Gloves.

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., former boxing champ and son of one of Mexico's greatest-ever athletes, was recently treated at a psych hospital after his wife told police he consumed dozens of pills, and she was scared for his safety.

Sources tell TMZ Sports 37-year-old Chavez Jr.'s wife, Frida Chavez, contacted police in the Hollywood area on October 24 ... after she became worried about her hubby's health.

Frida -- who was previously married to Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman's late son, Edgar Guzman Lopez -- told cops she believed Julio ingested a large amount of potent and potentially dangerous medication ... and wanted medics to check him out.

Rescuers were dispatched and were able to contact Chavez Jr.

It's unclear exactly what happened, but Julio wasn't permitted to leave after officials determined Chavez Jr. needed to go to a psychiatric facility for treatment, known as a 5150 in California.

The law allows certain officials (police officers, doctors, etc.), should they believe someone to be "a danger to others, or to themselves, or gravely disabled" to be held for up to 72 hours "for assessment, evaluation, and crisis intervention."

Chavez Jr.'s family is clearly concerned for his health. In fact, his dad, Julio Cesar Chavez Sr., recently expressed fear for his son's well-being during a podcast appearance.

"I feel sorry for him, because his children are little and he's not enjoying them. It hurts me that he's going to go crazy, that he's going to have an accident driving at 12-1 in the morning at full speed, that he's going to have a heart attack from all the pills he takes," Chavez Sr. said on the Bromeando con los Rivera show.

Speaking of Sr., while Chavez Jr. never reached the athletic heights of his legendary father, he was still an accomplished boxer, holding the WBC middleweight title in 2011 and 2012.

A California lawmaker is now in trouble with the law after she blamed her drunk driving arrest on a sneeze, causing her to crash -- while she was reportedly double the legal alcohol limit.

State Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo was cruising in her Audi in L.A. early Friday morning when she collided with another car, which lurched forward, striking a third vehicle.

A resident heard a loud bang and ran outside with his cell phone, filming what he described as an obviously intoxicated Carrillo, who was slurring her words and reeked of booze.

Check out the video ... responding LAPD officers approached Carrillo, who offered this explanation for the crash, "I'm sorry, I sneezed, and I lost track of the vehicle."

The cops administered a field sobriety test to Carrillo, who, at one point, lost her balance and nearly fell to the ground, but one of the officers caught her.

Carrillo was then arrested and booked for suspicion of driving under the influence during a traffic collision with a high blood-alcohol count, the L.A. Times reported.

LAPD Capt. Kelly Muniz told the media outlet Carrillo's alcohol level was “double the legal limit or more.”

After she was released from jail without bail, Carrillo issued a statement, accepting responsibility for her actions, while acknowledging as a public servant she must be held to a higher standard. She also apologized to her family, constituents and staff members and promised to "seek the necessary help and support.”