Jessi Draper and Jordan Ngatikaura's split comes with a wild real estate twist ... 'cause TMZ has learned they bought a brand new home just months before everything fell apart.
According to real estate records, obtained by TMZ, "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" stars purchased a home in Lehi, Utah in November 2025 ... only for Jordan to file for divorce a few months later.
The luxury property, which costs more than $2 million, boasts six bedrooms, multiple bathrooms and nearly 7,000 square feet of high-end living space on over half an acre.
Federal prosecutors are demanding Anna Kepner’s stepbrother be locked up after he was accused of raping and murdering his sister ... TMZ has learned.
According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, prosecutors call Anna’s brother -- only identified as T.H. in paperwork -- a “danger to others” and argue he should not be released on bond.
The prosecutors said that the evidence “demonstrated the offense conduct that [T.H.] engaged in involved the most serious, egregious, and violative crimes one person can inflict upon another.”
The man cops say is the guy seen in a viral video who went nuts on a porch before breaking into a Northern California home has been hit with charges ... TMZ has learned.
In wild video, police say you can see 30-year-old Jason Thomas Nichols kicking at the front door and yelling -- repeatedly saying, "Where's your daughter?" -- before eventually getting in through a sliding glass door ... according to a statement released by the Fairfield PD.
Trump vs. the Pope -- it's all the buzz in D.C., but asking a Republican Senator whose side he or she is on is a Sophie's Choice no one wants to make.
In response to a personal attack by President Donald Trump the night before, Pope Leo told journalists on the papal plane to Algeria:
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Enter Senator Ted Cruz. Charlie wanted to know who he rides with, but Cruz wouldn't weigh in, no matter how many different ways he was asked.
He was way more receptive to the scandal of now-former Congressman Eric Swalwell. The word in D.C. is that the allegations were an open secret in the House for a long time ... but no one uttered a public peep until the media broke the story.
'Real Housewives of Atlanta' star Pinky Cole is pleading with a judge to allow her to file financial paperwork under seal in her ongoing bankruptcy case ... fearing it will spread around the internet, TMZ has learned.
According to court docs obtained by TMZ ... Pinky -- who calls herself a “celebrity” best known for creating the Slutty Vegan restaurant chain -- said her Chapter 11 filings have already been used by content creators and written about by media outlets, including TMZ.
Pinky said she has a number of companies that she's required to file information on in the case. She complained about TMZ breaking a story about one of her creditors seizing one of her homes. The court ended up granting Pinky’s request for the home to be returned to her.
Senator Lindsey Graham hardly rolled out the welcome wagon for TMZ DC ... he blew off Charlie on a highly-relevant topic ... Disney World bubble wands!
Charlie ran into the Senator, who was on his way into his office Monday at the Russell Building, and asked about the now-famous photo of the gentleman from South Carolina in Fantasyland at Disney World, clutching a bubble wand during his 2-week Spring Break.
Senator Graham was not in a chatty mood ... he stayed radio silent on the subject.
It's our first day on Capitol Hill. Charlie, Jacob and Jakson are psyched ... ready to break stories and do fun s*** in the intersection of politics and pop culture.
Kevin Federline is weighing in on Britney Spearsentering rehab ... and he's backing the move -- with one key caveat.
K-Fed's attorney, Mark Vincent Kaplan, tells TMZ ... "Kevin is aware of the reports that she has checked into rehab and that if she needs help, he is happy that she is getting help and that the decision appears to be one that she made and not one imposed upon her by others if it was."
Kaplan adds ... "The key is that whatever the recommended treatment plan is that she follows it and completes it."
Lindsie Chrisley wants a judge to order her ex-boyfriend, David Landsman, to stay 500 yards away from her after his recent arrest for allegedly choking her ... TMZ has learned.
According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Lindsie asked the court to order David to stop harassing, abusing, and intimidating her.
Lindsie says she dated David for two years, and they stayed at each other’s homes. In her filing, she says the relationship ended after his recent arrest on April 10. In the filing, Lindsie said she went to dinner with David the night before his arrest and claims he saw a photo on her phone that he thought was a photo of another man.
She alleged that he became verbally aggressive until she was able to explain that the photo was of him, not another man. She said David apologized once he realized he was wrong.
Our TMZ DC staff is now ensconced in Washington, D.C. and open for business!
Our 3 intrepid producers -- Charlie Cotton, Jacob Wasserman and Jakson Buhaj -- are working The Hill. They arrived over the weekend and their first day on the job was supposed to be today -- when members of Congress return from their 2-week break.
Brandon "Bug" Hall -- perhaps best known for playing Alfalfa Switzer in the 1994 film "The Little Rascals" -- has been arrested ... TMZ has learned.
Documents obtained by TMZ show Bug was charged in Ohio with failure to appear for a court date from December 31, 2024. He had previously been hit with a traffic citation on October 29, 2024 for not having liability insurance.
In addition to 'Little Rascals,' the 41-year-old former child actor also starred in "Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves," "The Stupids," and "American Pie Presents: The Book of Love."
More recently, he's appeared in shows like "Castle," "Masters of Sex," and "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation."
Martin Shortand Steve Martin have taken their hit comedy show back on the road ... and it sure looks like they put on a pair of freaking fantastic performances after a sad tour pause.
The iconic funnymen actors returned over the weekend for a show in Savannah, GA and another in Birmingham, AL ... where they left the crowds in stitches, as seen in social posts.
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As you know ... the duo's tour was paused after Short's daughter died on February 23. Multiple shows scheduled in March were rescheduled for September.
Katy Perry is vehemently denying allegations she sexually assaulted actress Ruby Rose back in the day.
Katy's rep tells TMZ ... "The allegations being circulated on social media by Ruby Rose about Katy Perry are not only categorically false, they are dangerous reckless lies. Ms. Rose has a well-documented history of making serious public allegations on social media against various individuals, claims that have repeatedly been denied by those named."
The "Dark Horse" singer's response comes just hours after Ruby made a series of sexual assault claims in a flurry of social media posts.
Dolly Martinez, who appeared on "My 600-Lb. Life," recently died ... and TMZ has learned more about her tragic passing.
Staci Thurman, Dolly’s mom, tells TMZ … the 30-year-old died of congestive heart failure at a Fort Worth hospital.
Dolly had been sick for a while with medical issues ... and we're told she went to the hospital on March 29 with fluid on her heart and lungs. She was put into a medically induced coma and placed on a ventilator the next day -- but never recovered.
"Teen Mom" alum Jenelle Evans shuts down rumors of a rekindled romance with ex David Eason in a new podcast interview ... after the two were spotted spending time together in Las Vegas.
Jenelle told Dr. Rachel Mason on "La Femme Talk" that when we've seen her and David out together, that's just them being good parents. According to Jenelle, co-parenting is the most important thing for them right now because her kids witnessed so much drama in the past. She's now focused on trying to "create new memories" to counter the bad ones.
Remember ... Jenelle has 3 children. She shares a 9-year-old daughter, Ensley, with David, and has 2 more children from previous relationships -- 11-year-old son Kaiser Orion and 16-year-old son Jace.
Lindsay Hubbard is weighing in on the "Summer House" drama ... and let’s just say ... she’s not exactly shocked.
We caught Lindsay at LAX Sunday, and when it comes to Amanda Batula linking up with West Wilson -- despite Amanda once being tight with his ex Ciara Miller -- she basically shrugged it off, saying nothing surprises her anymore.
Clearly, Lindsay’s been through enough of her own drama, so she’s not losing sleep over this one -- but she did tease all the mess will be fully unpacked at the reunion ... so yeah, stay tuned.
The man who lost his lawsuit against Kim Kardashian -- after he said her misidentification caused him emotional distress -- is begging a judge not to force him to pay the billionaire’s legal bills ... TMZ has learned.
According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Ivan Cantu -- who was shut down in his battle with Kim over an Instagram post she made -- is fighting her request that he pay the legal fees she racked up fighting him in court.
Ivan sued Kim after she made a post on social media about a man with the same name who was convicted of murder and was sitting on death row. Kardashian was pushing for the man's execution to be put on pause.
