'Love Island' Cashel Barnett Jailed for Alleged Assault of Ex ... In Front of Their Child
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“Love Island” contestant Cashel Barnett is behind bars in Utah ... the reality star turned himself in to police after a felony warrant had been issued for his arrest, TMZ has learned.
Authorities and a source close to the victim tell TMZ … Cashel was booked into Salt Lake City jail in Utah on Monday morning – a week after a warrant had been issued.
Cashel was hit with a slew of charges by the SLC district attorney after he allegedly attacked his ex-girlfriend in front of their 1-year-old daughter late last month.
'600-Lb Life' Star Latonya Pottain Dies In The Hospital ... Cause of Death Revealed
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11:20 AM PT -- TMZ obtained the coroner's report from the Parish of Natchitoches ... Latonya Pottain died from "acute on chronic congestive heart failure." No autopsy will be performed, since the death is considered due to natural causes. Pottain was taken from an inpatient medial rehab facility at the time of her death.
Latonya Pottain -- best known for being featured on the reality TV show "My 600-lb Life" -- has died of natural causes in Louisiana, TMZ has learned.
Pottain passed away Saturday night at CHRISTUS Highland Medical Center in Shreveport, LA, according to the Natchitoches Parish Coroner’s Office. The coroner tells us the preliminary investigation found Pottain died from congestive heart failure.
Pottain's brother also told TMZ ... family members visited Latonya at her home Saturday morning, and they noticed she was having trouble breathing. Her brother said Pottain told them she was extremely uncomfortable. On top of that, she didn't look well.
Actor Neal McDonough Trained 'Butt Off' For New Rodeo Film ... Rode Mechanical Bull, Pumped Iron!!! 💪🏽
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Actor Neal McDonough is a few months shy of his 60th trip around the sun, but the Hollywood star just took on one of the most physical roles of his career, and he says he busted his ass getting in peak shape!
In the movie, "The Last Rodeo" -- hitting theaters May 23 -- McDonough plays a retired rodeo legend who is forced back onto a bull in a desperate attempt to make money for his family.
TMZ Sports recently spoke with the director, Jon Avnet, and McDonough, who told Babcock he went to great efforts to look like the real deal.
Zül-Qarnaįn Nantambu Antonio Brown Fired Gun At Me ... Outside Adin Ross Event
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Zül-Qarnaįn Nantambu says he's the guy on video scuffling with Antonio Brown outside the Adin Ross boxing event in Miami ... and he claims Antonio went to grab a gun and shot at him.
Zül-Qarnaįn tells TMZ Sports ... AB squeezed off a couple shots during Friday night's incident, and there were kids around when the former NFL player pulled the trigger.
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Video appears to show Antonio running through a crowd with a gun in his left hand, and you see him turn a corner and raise his arm before multiple gun shots ring out.
Victoria and David Beckham Post Like They Love Brooklyn, But ... They're Still Not Talking!!!
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Victoria and David Beckham are presenting a big happy family ... but that doesn't seem to be the case behind the scenes.
The famous couple has been sharing photos on social media that include their son Brooklyn ... making it seem like they've settled a recent family feud ... but we've learned that's NOT the case.
Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ … Brooklyn and his wife of three years, Nicola Peltz, have still not spoken or made amends with Victoria and David, despite Brooklyn's parents recently using their social media to shout out Brooklyn.
Sonja Morgan I'm Being Set up Again!!!
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Sonja Morgan was hysterical before leaving a Florida restaurant in an ambulance ... telling cops she was being set up as they gave her a trespass warning.
TMZ obtained new footage from Sonja's dramatic exit from Echo in Palm Beach and you hear her telling police ... "It's another setup ... this is another setup."
Sonja is then overheard complaining "I just had a restaurant in New York do that to me. They invited me and then they outed me saying I didn't pay. It's not true. I paid and I tipped."
joe exotic husband deported to mexico after prison release
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Joe Exotic's husband was released from prison and immediately deported to Mexico ... TMZ has learned.
A rep for Joe tells us ... his 33-year-old husband, Jorge Marquez Flores, was deported to Mexico on Friday after being released from a Texas prison.
Jorge's deportation comes one day after the "Tiger King" star posted on his social media that Jorge was taken to an ICE Detention Center for his hearing to either stay in America or go back to Mexico. Ultimately, he was sent back to Mexico hours later, we're told.
Diddy Talking Shop with Nelly, French Montana ... Discuss Album in 2018 Clip
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Diddy's trial has many thinking about his alleged crimes ... but, he rose to fame for his musical acumen -- and, TMZ has a clip of him in his professional element from back in the day.
We've obtained exclusive video from a December 2018 studio session where French Montana's showing his album to Diddy and singer-songwriter Nelly.
Check out the clip ... the crew's having a good time -- with Diddy whispering to French at times and providing other advice while listening to songs for the 2019 entry "Montana."
Michael Carter-Williams Ex-NBA Star Set To Make Boxing Debut ... Hoping For Knockout!!!
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Michael Carter-Williams has traded in jump shots and chest passes for jabs and body blows -- he's a boxer now -- and he tells TMZ Sports he's gunning for a knockout in his first time on the mat later this month!!
The ex-NBA star -- the 11th overall pick in the 2013 draft -- has formally made the transition to the fight game since the end of his hooping career ... and his first official match will go down at the Broad Street Brawl on May 29 at the Leman Ballroom in New York.
His opponent is Sam Khatib -- an amateur boxer who's 36 -- and it will be a three-round affair with proceeds from the tilt going to a good cause.
Alexa Bliss WWE's Great About My Kid ... Gets Her Own Setup!!!
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Alexa Bliss is balancing the lifestyles of being a WWE Superstar and a full-time mom ... but she tells TMZ Sports her employer is making it a walk in the park -- 'cause they're incredibly accommodating!!
We caught up with Bliss out at LAX earlier this week ... and she couldn't say enough great things about what the promotion is doing to lend a helping hand as she raises baby Hendrix.
"They've been so great about bringing her on the road," she said. "She's got her own like setup when we go, and she loves it."
Cassie Preparing to give birth after vivid diddy testimony
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Cassie Ventura is moving on from Diddy after her bombshell testimony in his federal sex trafficking trial this week ... and TMZ has learned she's now zeroed in on her family and preparing for the arrival of her little one with husband Alex Fine.
TMZ spoke with Cassie's lawyer Doug Wigdor, who tells us she views her several days on the witness stand as "the last chapter of her ordeal," adding ... "She’s focused on her husband and kids this weekend and getting ready to give birth in a few weeks."
As you know ... the singer is expecting her third child with her better half, who was in New York all week supporting her as she gave testimony and was cross-examined on the stand -- including when she confirmed she told Diddy she'd be "lost" without him despite dating Alex.
Diddy 'Sex Slave' Ex-Wife Says His Life Was 'Destroyed' by Music Mogul
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The ex-wife of Diddy "sex slave" Jonathan Oddi is speaking out, saying her former spouse still fears the disgraced music mogul -- even while he's locked away behind bars.
Oddi’s ex, Tonia Troutwine, tells TMZ … Jonathan is still afraid of Diddy and fears retaliation from the Bad Boy Records CEO, despite sitting in a cell at the Miami-Dade County Jail in Florida.
But get this … Tonia says Oddi does feel somewhat relaxed and protected in jail because he’s far away from Diddy, who is currently on trial in NYC for racketeering, sex trafficking and other federal crimes -- sitting in his own jail cell in Brooklyn.
Boxing Star Caleb Plant I'm Down To Fight Jake Paul
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Caleb Plant is down to be Jake Paul's next opponent after El Gallo gets done with Julio César Chávez Jr. -- telling TMZ Sports he'd love to get in the ring soon with the former YouTuber and mix it up.
The 23-2 fighter had nothing but kind things to say about Paul while out at The Mayan in downtown Los Angeles earlier this month ... but he said if Jake really wants to throw hands and make some cash in the near future, he's all for it.
"I mean, if he wants to get in there and rumble," Plant said, "we can do that."
Holly Holm Hell Yeah, I'd Box Ronda Rousey ... But I Bet She Won't
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Holly Holm says she'd love to take on her UFC nemesis Ronda Rousey in the boxing ring ... but tells TMZ Sports there's a snowball's chance in hell of that ever happening.
We caught up with the first woman to ever hand Rousey an L in the UFC Octagon out at the Jake Paul vs. Julio César Chávez Jr. press conference this week ... and as a new member of the Most Valuable Promotions family, we had to ask how she felt about the idea of going head-to-head with her rival again.
"Of course," she said. "I think that's just maybe hypothetical. I don't think that would ever happen, but of course I would."
Cardinals Mack Wilson Between A Grammy Or Super Bowl?! I'm Obviously Picking ...
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Mack Wilson Sr.'s music has taken the internet by storm after his team, the Arizona Cardinals, tapped the part-time rapper to create a song announcing the squad's 2025 schedule.
Rocketship, Mack's stage name, has become a hit online -- and with his full EP dropping Friday -- TMZ Sports asked the 27-year-old linebacker a critical question ... Super Bowl or Grammy?!
"Super Bowl, bro," Wilson Sr. said without an inkling of hesitation.
Sonja Morgan I Left Restaurant In Ambulance ... Here's What I Say Happened
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5:52 PM PT -- Sonja Morgan is explaining why she left a restaurant in Florida in an ambulance.
The 'RHONY' star tells PEOPLE in a statement ... "An elderly patron at the restaurant I was dining at appeared to be in distress, and I called for medical assistance. While assisting during the commotion, I sustained some minor injuries and, out of an abundance of caution, accompanied the EMTs to be checked out."
Sonja's statement continued ... "I'm incredibly grateful to the first responders for their swift care and professionalism."
She is also responding to our report that she was given a trespass warning from police ... telling the outlet, "I didn't want to leave. I insisted on making sure she was cared for."
1:10 PM PT -- Sonja Morgan was given a trespass warning last night, according to documents TMZ obtained from the Palm Beach Police Dept. She refused to sign the warning, the doc shows.
Sonja Morgan took an unexpected ride to the hospital last night ... and we have footage of her about to be whisked away.
Check it out ... our video shows "The Real Housewives of New York City" alum seemingly upset while loudly speaking to responding officers at Echo in Palm Beach, Florida, Thursday evening.
Sources tell us she chatted with Palm Beach police officers and restaurant staff for about 15 minutes before she hopped on the stretcher and was loaded into the back of an ambulance.