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Elon Musk is expected to be among the VIP guests at UFC Freedom 250 this weekend at the White House ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ Sports .... the world's richest man plans to attend the historic event on the White House South Lawn on Sunday, when the UFC stages one of the most unique fight cards in company history.

Our sources tell us Elon and President Donald Trump have patched things up following their highly publicized falling-out earlier this year ... and we're told the two reconciled during a trip to China in May after months of tension.

The man who was arrested after Sabrina Carpenter claimed he showed up at her home multiple times is now objecting to her request for court-ordered protection against him ... TMZ has learned.

Sabrina obtained a temporary restraining order against William Applegate earlier this month ... but Applegate is now asking the court to deny the singer's request for a permanent order prohibiting him from coming near her ... according to new legal docs obtained by TMZ.

Applegate said he did not believe Sabrina wanted the restraining order … and that it was concocted by her team and "brought against Carpenter's will by her employed security group and the Los Angeles Police Department in conjunction with her legal team as an artifact of a military government program's maligned instructions."

He claimed Sabrina's Coachella performances on April 10 and April 17 were "made for and directed at me."

Applegate also alleged that the singer and her family "knew about my presence outside her residence as soon as it began in April."

"Top Gun: Maverick" actor James Handy not only died from being viciously stabbed, but he also suffered "neck compression," which was another huge factor in his demise, according to the Los Angeles Medical Examiner.

The M.E. ruled that Handy was killed by a stab wound to the torso and neck compression, which is when the spinal cord or the nerve roots of the neck are squeezed or put under abnormal pressure.

As we reported, Handy, 81, was allegedly attacked with a knife by his girlfriend's son, Michael Gledhill, inside Handy's L.A. home on June 3, authorities said.

Cassie says she's being harassed and threatened by an ex-male escort who used to be hired for her freak-offs with Diddy ... and now she wants a judge to step in and help her ... TMZ has learned.

Cassie's lawyers fired off a letter Thursday to the judge handling a lawsuit Clayton Howard filed against her ... and in the note, obtained by TMZ, Cassie says Clayton posted a video on social media last week where he allegedly made threats against her ... including, "Bitch, I'm going to burn you out with fire."

Clayton allegedly added ... "You want to play stupid games, you can win stupid prizes." Cassie's lawyers insist the comments constitute true threats of violence.

Rick James' son, Tazman Johnson, is currently locked up in the Los Angeles County Jail facing serious drug charges involving Fentanyl ... TMZ has learned. 

TMZ obtained jail records that show the late musician's son was arrested April 29 on a felony warrant and no bail warrant.

Court docs, obtained by TMZ, say Tazman was initially arrested in March 2024 for possession of Fentanyl. Rick's son was charged with misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance and misdemeanor drug paraphernalia. He was released from custody on bond.

A couple weeks later, a judge issued a bench warrant for $10K after Tazman failed to appear in court.

He wasn't arrested on the bench warrant until April, and last month he pleaded not guilty to both charges.

Win or lose, Midtown Manhattan has been a madhouse after games this postseason ... and former New York Knicks player Quentin Richardson is calling on the passionate fanbase to take a chill pill and have some class.

The scenes outside Madison Square Garden have been pretty wild -- most fans hoot and holler and jump up and down in victory ... but after a Game 3 loss in the Finals, others chose to attack San Antonio Spurs supporters.

On Wednesday night, a riled-up Knicks fan tried to hit Victor Wembanyama with eggs ... and more than a dozen arrests were made for various crimes.

The Vegas valet who says Quavo slapped him is on the hunt to collect the 7-figure sum he won in court from the Migos member ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Antonio Henry, who sued Quavo for assault and battery, is making moves in Georgia to collect on the judgment he got in Nevada.

Henry sued Quavo for assault and battery back in 2020 ... claiming he got roughed up back in 2018 when he was working valet at Encore Hotel & Casino. He claimed Quavo slapped him when he was trying to break up a fight.

Savannah Chrisley and her mystery man are still going strong months after they were first spotted together.

TMZ has obtained new photos of Savannah and her boyfriend cruising around Nashville Wednesday evening. Savannah was behind the wheel of a white convertible sports car while her man rode shotgun, marking one of the rare times the couple has been seen together in public.

The sighting comes months after TMZ first broke the story that Savannah had moved on romantically. Back in December 2025, we obtained photos of Savannah getting cozy with a mystery man during a getaway to the Cayman Islands.

Tyrese Gibson and Cody Walker couldn't race off fast enough when we asked about the possible return of Paul Walker's character in the 11th installment of the 'Fast & Furious' Franchise, "Fast Forever."

We caught up with them at the In-N-Out near Universal Studios Thursday ahead of this year's FeulFest ... which they'll be cohosting at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa this weekend.

Tyrese fesses up to jumping the gun earlier this year when he announced at the FuelFest in West Palm Beach that they had officially raised $1 million for Paul Walker's nonprofit Reach Out WorldWide. However, he confirms they are going to hit the milestone this weekend.

We started to ask Cody about the potential return of his brother's character, Brian O'Conner, to the 'Fast' franchise ... but Tyrese immediately swoops in.

Cassie is being called out in court by the former male escort who is suing her over the psychological injuries he claims to have suffered from participating in freak-offs with her and Diddy, TMZ has learned. 

Clayton Howard, the former male escort who was mentioned several times in Diddy’s criminal trial, filed court docs scoffing at Cassie’s claim he supported her cause after she came forward with claims against the disgraced mogul.

As TMZ first reported, Cassie submitted a text Clayton sent her husband Alex Fine, after she sued Diddy, which partly read,“ know your wife's truth is 100% valid as I'm sure you did as well, I would have come forward and I'm glad she got some form of Justice!"

Hunter Biden's got 2028 on the brain -- but not exactly from the top of the ticket.

On this week's episode of the "This is Gavin Newsom" podcast, Hunter weighs in on all the chatter surrounding his political future ... and his answer might surprise you.

TMZ obtained an exclusive snippet from the conversation ahead of Friday's episode release ... and it's worth checking out. Watch the clip to see Hunter's reaction after Newsom playfully introduces him as a presidential candidate and suggests he's generating plenty of buzz.

Diddy plans to fight a lawsuit claiming he had sex with minors ... and he's pursuing all avenues the legal system has to offer.

Diddy's spokesperson, Juda Engelmayer, responded to a recent lawsuit from a John Doe who claims he was a child actor when Diddy allegedly assaulted him, telling TMZ … "This is a lie and completely made up. Mr. Combs has never sexually assaulted anyone."

Engelmayer added ... "These allegations will be disproven like all of the rest. He is going to pursue all avenues he can to defend himself and make sure those who start and spread lies are held responsible."

A source close to Diddy clarifies Engelmayer is talking about pursuing legal avenues against Diddy's accusers.

Here's Tori Spelling and her ex-husband Dean McDermott reuniting for a big family milestone ... gathering to watch their daughter Stella graduate high school.

TMZ obtained video from Stella's graduation ceremony at Agoura High School ... and Tori and Dean are sitting next to one another as Stella receives her diploma.

At one point, Dean pulls out his phone to film while family members around him cheer on the graduates.

Tori and Dean share five children ... Liam, Stella, Hattie, Finn, and Beau ... and three are younger than Stella, so they've got a few more graduations in the future.

"The Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Drew Sidora and her ex-husband Ralph Pittman are blaming each other for allegedly leaking details of their divorce ... TMZ has learned.

Hours after the divorce judgment went final … Ralph filed court docs accusing Drew of violating the gag order in the case, claiming someone from a media outlet reached out to him about it ... leading him to conclude she must have leaked it. 

Drew then responded to the accusation with her own, claiming Ralph had violated the gag order by leaking the info to TMZ.

Sutton Stracke is saying goodbye to one of the most recognizable homes in the Bravo universe ... 'cause TMZ has learned she's put her sprawling Bel Air estate on the market ... months after the property was burglarized..

Real estate records, obtained by TMZ, show the gated property, which Sutton purchased in 2020, went on the market Thursday for $8,995,000.

The property features 4 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, and sits on more than an acre in one of Los Angeles' most exclusive neighborhoods.

The listing comes after a scary incident in November, when the 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' star's home was burglarized while she was attending BravoCon in Las Vegas.

Sutton later revealed burglars made off with luxury handbags and fine jewelry from the residence.