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The McBee Dynasty’s Steve McBee, who is currently incarcerated, was shut down in his attempt to dismiss a lawsuit alleging he fraudulently transferred property to his sons to avoid a huge debt to the government ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, a federal judge denied Steve’s effort to get the civil suit brought by the U.S. government against him tossed out of court.

In this case, the government claimed that Steve was notified of an ongoing federal investigation of potential crop insurance fraud involving various farming operations owned by Steve in June 2023.

Kyrsten Sinema’s boyfriend, Matthew Ammel, is involved in a bitter court battle with his estranged wife -- and the ex claims Matthew abused narcotics and psychedelics ... TMZ has learned.

Matthew’s estranged wife, Heather Ammel, filed court docs in March 2025 seeking custody of their three kids and child support.

In seeking primary custody of the kids, she claims Matthew has a history of “uncontrolled bouts of anger" ... adding he oftentimes expresses his anger by punching the wall of their home and “breaking and destroying furniture and screaming at” Heather “in a fit of rage.”

Team Japan is set to take the field on Saturday against Venezuela in the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic in Miami ... and Yoshinobu Yamamoto and his teammate -- L.A. Angels pitcher Yusei Kikuchi -- gave folks at the park an up-close look at their arms!!

TMZ Sports obtained footage of the duo hitting a nearby park not long after they landed in the 305 earlier this week ... which shows them working on their mechanics as they get set not only for more WBC action -- but also for the upcoming MLB season.

Luckily for the two, they seemed to avoid drawing any crowd as they did their thing -- perhaps the parkgoers were oblivious to the star power in their presence.

Dirty Boxing heavyweight champion and former UFC fighter Jairzinho Rozenstruik can put his domestic violence arrest behind him -- TMZ Sports has learned officials have declined to pursue charges.

According to court records we obtained, the state filed its decision earlier this month -- formally dropping the case.

As for the reason why, the DA said "the victim refused to provide a sworn statement," adding that the "parties were engaged in mutual combat and provided conflicting accounts of the incident." The DA concluded that "[w]ithout the victim's cooperation there is no reasonable likelihood of conviction."

TMZ Sports has obtained footage from the night of Doug Martin's death ... showing the former NFL star acting erratically as he broke into a home before passing away in police custody.

The Oakland PD just released the 911 calls, body cam, and surveillance video of the October 18 incident.

In the first call, the homeowner said someone had broken into their home and asked responders to hurry. The caller stated this was the second time this happened.

As the first call came in, dispatch received another from Martin's mother ... who explained Doug had left his house on foot and was experiencing a mental-health emergency. She said Martin takes sleeping pills, but he hadn't slept for three days.

Lawyers for Sean "Diddy" Combs are arguing his sentence is far too harsh ... accusing the judge in a new legal filing of punishing him for crimes for which he was acquitted.

The rapper's legal team filed an appeal Friday in which they point out a jury found Diddy not guilty of sex trafficking and RICO charges ... yet Diddy received a sentence his lawyers say is roughly four times higher than normal for his prostitution-related Mann Act convictions.

Diddy's lawyers blast his 50-month sentence as a "perversion of justice."

Kayla Nicole Jones -- a YouTuber with a massive social media following -- is being sued by her hairstylist for allegedly hitting her in the face.

A woman named Hanissatou Adam a.k.a Nissa The Super Stylist is suing Jones for an alleged incident she says went down back in 2024 while on a work trip to Los Angeles.

Adam says she asked questions Jones didn't like ... and she alleges Jones threatened to slap her if she didn't stop.

After a long day of working on a music video the following day, Adam says she overheard Jones complaining about the way Adam was treating her.

Dana Tran -- the mother of one of Sean "Diddy" Combs' children -- is casually dating Desmond Scott ... TMZ has learned.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... Dana and Desmond have been spending time together since Desmond's estranged wife, Kristy Scott, filed for divorce.

We're told things between Dana and Desmond are not particularly serious ... at least not yet.

In fact, our sources say Dana and Desmond have only been seeing each other recently ... and that's kinda significant.

D4vd's good friend Neo is a friend no more ... at least that's the way it seems based on how he is privately torching the singer.

Neo, as you know, was arrested last month for failing to appear before a grand jury in the apparent murder of Celeste Rivas, and D4vd is the prime suspect.

Neo, who appeared before the grand jury for only 40 minutes, clearly did not offer much info, but now he says he knows a lot.

According to Neo's private Instagram posts -- posted Friday and shared via "Close Friends" -- he says, "Thankfully I'm legally fine in every way, AND BOI DO I GOT ALL MY RECEIPTS FOR THINGS HAHAHAHA."

Jorge Masvidal hasn't fought in the UFC since 2023, but Gamebred tells TMZ Sports he's down for a comeback fight against Conor McGregor ... and he's got violence on his mind!

The star MMA fighter and Babcock were choppin' it up about his upcoming training session with FBI Agents in Quantico when the topic shifted to a potential return to the Octagon.

"I always keep that door open. I'm always training. I'm always keeping myself prepared," Jorge said.

"I wouldn't mind beating the f****** living s*** out of that, what's that little m***** Irish that sells whiskey? I wouldn't mind beating the s*** out of him or the other f****** dude from across the pond, Leon [Edwards]."

"Either one of those two dudes, you know, I wouldn't mind, man. I got a little bit of unfinished business."

It's Friday the 13th ... so what better day to find out a new film in the popular slasher franchise may be on the way?!

Here's the deal ... there hasn't been a 'Jason' film in several years ... and we're told it's all been a matter of rights issues -- both between the two creators and two major studios. But it seems those issues will likely be resolved ... and a new film project is being crafted.

Franchise co-creator Sean Cunningham tells TMZ ... a film treatment for an "old school" Jason flick is done ... and he's hopeful that, with the mega-merger of Warner Bros. and Paramount, the project will gain serious traction because he says both studios have rights --and that's been a major hurdle.

"Southern Hospitality" star Grace Lilly’s struggle with substance abuse is set to play out on the current season following her recent arrest ... TMZ has learned.

Sources connected to the series tell us Grace’s battle with addiction will be a part of her journey on this season of the hit Bravo show, which is currently airing.

It's unclear how exactly the series with tackle addressing the star's substance abuse, but we're told fans will be able to learn more by tuning in.

Zach Bryan just dropped some serious cash on a literary treasure ... shelling out a whopping $12 million for Jack Kerouac’s legendary "On The Road" scroll at the auction of Jim Irsay’s memorabilia collection this month.

The country star snagged the iconic manuscript during Christie’s New York sale ... which tracks, considering Zach bought the Saint Jean Baptiste Church in Lowell, Mass. last year ... with plans to turn it into a museum dedicated to the legendary American novelist and poet.

The typescript scroll of Jack Kerouac's "On the Road" was estimated to go for around $2.5 million ... but Zach ended up paying $12,135,000.

Marciano Brunette is glued to the new season of "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" ... amid his legal battle with reality star Demi Engemann.

Marciano tells TMZ he’s been watching the episodes closely because he "wants to see what’s being said about him" and how he’s being portrayed on the hit reality series.

The timing was a little wild for him too … Marciano says he was busy filming "Vanderpump Villa" at the same time the Mormon wives were shooting their season -- telling us he had an idea something was going on back home, since the guys were often FaceTiming their wives during filming.

Teyana Taylor is gearing up for the Oscars, but she’s trying not to think too far ahead ... even though it could very well be her name that gets called for Best Supporting Actress Sunday night.

We caught up with Teyana at L.A. hotspot Mr. Chow during a pre-Oscars party Thursday ... where she told us she’s nervously planning to write a speech -- "just in case" she wins for her role in "One Battle After Another."

Catch the clip ... 'cause she also gives a hilarious impression of what it would look like if she got onstage with no speech ready.

Ivanna Ortiz -- the woman accused of shooting up Rihanna's house earlier this week -- allegedly sent her estranged husband messages about the singer weeks before the shooting.

In new court documents, Jed Valdez Sangalang attached an email he says Ortiz sent to him on January 26 that reads ... "I need you to renounce Rihanna and confess that I'm better than her. Let it be done. You gotta let me know so that door can be closed."

Sangalang says he learned of the Sunday shooting Monday after receiving calls and emails about Ortiz ... including some from news agencies asking for more information.