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Dakota Mortensen claims Taylor Frankie Paul called their son Ever's cries for him "annoying" in a private text message ... and we're told it's just one of several explosive alleged admissions his attorneys are putting before a judge in their ongoing custody battle.

In court docs, obtained by TMZ, Dakota's legal team filed a motion asking a judge to set aside a previous stipulation ahead of Wednesday's hearing, attaching dozens of exhibits they say contain text conversations between the exes.

According to the exhibit titles, Dakota alleges Taylor said Ever's cries for him were "annoying," admitted he "didn't deserve the domestic violence," planned to sabotage Dakota, and mocked his safety concerns.

The director of Armie Hammer's upcoming film "Citizen Vigilante" is calling BS on a report claiming the actor hated the final product ... telling us it all stems from criticism about his polarizing movie.

Uwe Boll tells TMZ ... Armie attended the distributor's screening of the film at the American Film Market, participated in multiple interviews promoting the film ... and even led the Q&A at the film's first public screening in Los Angeles.

Doesn't sound like someone who hated the film.

The German director says a recent report from Puck -- citing sources claiming Armie was appalled by the final cut and even "cried" because the final product was "hateful" and "disgusting" -- is false.

Cops in Arizona dug through phones, interviewed witnesses, and chased down bizarre messages after Darrell Sheets' suicide ... but we've learned the investigation ultimately ended without criminal charges.

Newly released police records, obtained by TMZ, show detectives spent months looking into whether the "Storage Wars" star had been cyberbullied before his death. The file reads like a detective's notebook ... complete with eerie messages, mysterious phone calls, and someone who refused to answer key questions from cops.

Detectives interviewed the person accused of harassing Darrell ... they denied cyberbullying him but refused to say where they were when Darrell died, claiming they'd been receiving death threats. Police say the person insisted they had nothing to hide, denied ever entering Darrell's home, and said the two had simply had a falling out. Detectives described them as "completely uncooperative."

Lauren Bennett most likely died by suicide, or at least that's how police are viewing her death ... TMZ has learned.

Multiple sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... authorities investigating the singer's May 29 death in the United Kingdom are treating the case as a suspected suicide.

As TMZ previously reported, the investigation remains ongoing and could take until October before it's formally concluded.

Bunnie XO looks like she's hungry for reality star Dylan Wolf ... because the pair went out again ... just one night after sucking face at Jelly Roll's Nashville bar ... and only TMZ has the photos.

Check out the snaps ... Bunnie and Dylan were hanging out late Sunday night ... laughing and getting all close and cuddly.

The outing came just one night after they were together on the Fourth of July, when they made out at her estranged husband's bar.

Sunday's setting seemed intimate enough -- certainly much more isolated than when we caught these two in Jelly's bar -- but this time Bunnie and Dylan were with a group ... although it looks like they still managed to get some alone time.

12:23 PM PT -- Christine Russo joined us today on "TMZ Live" Wednesday, where she explained that Mackenzie's behavior is making a mockery out of their family's tragedy.

Mackenzie Shirilla is posting glammed-up prison selfies on Instagram ... but Dominic Russo's sister tells TMZ all she sees is a convicted killer soaking up attention online.

Mackenzie's new prison selfie and a message saying she's "trying to do better every day and holding on to hope" has Christine Russo demanding prison officials investigate whether she's improperly accessing social media behind bars.

Christine tells TMZ ... "As Dominic Russo's sister, it is heartbreaking to see someone convicted in connection with my brother's death appear to have a social media presence while our family is suffering every day. While my brother is buried, seeing her post selfies, full face of makeup, and bragging how she is famous is painful and, to me, completely inconsistent with remorse."

Here's the booking photo Big Tigger's estranged wife Alicia Brown posed for after being busted on kidnapping-related warrants ... and she looks shocked and surprised.

The mug shot, obtained by TMZ, was snapped after Brown was taken into custody Monday during a felony traffic stop on Interstate 85 in Georgia.

As TMZ first reported, the Hart County Sheriff's Office says deputies received a BOLO for Brown's vehicle after learning she was wanted on kidnapping-related warrants out of Maryland. With help from the Georgia State Patrol, authorities tracked down the car, conducted a felony traffic stop and arrested Brown without incident.

Nolan Wells' death has sparked a flood of theories online ... but the Mississippi sheriff overseeing the case tells TMZ detectives haven't found evidence of a crime at this point.

Jackson County Sheriff John Ledbetter tells TMZ ... investigators have interviewed several of Nolan's friends and other witnesses as detectives work to piece together the 18-year-old's final hours.

Ledbetter says everything investigators have gathered so far indicates no crime has taken place. That said, he cautions the investigation remains active ... and tells us that assessment could change if new evidence comes to light.

The deadly drive-by shooting in Florida that killed influencer DreamDoll Brii -- real name Brianna Johnson -- also killed her cousin ... TMZ has learned.

The Miramar Police Department tells TMZ ... Brianna's cousin, Arthur "A.J." Lee Johnson III, died in the hospital after suffering critical injuries in Sunday morning's ambush.

As TMZ first reported, Brianna was fatally shot early Sunday morning after leaving a party in Miramar. She had two passengers in her car, who were both rushed to the hospital in critical condition.

What are you doing out of line, chef?! Relax, Carmy, we're chattin' with Liza Colón-Zayas for a minute ... and she's doing a show-and-tell with her kitchen burn scars!!!

We got the Emmy-winning actor at LAX on Tuesday ... and our photog asked her about the battle scars she got from filming "The Bear."

Looks like Liza was cooking with too much grease on an episode or two ... because she showed us the burn she got on her hand while on set ... saying others have healed already, but this one she wears with pride.

Bunnie XO is hopping on from her divorce in a hurry ... locking lips with a new dude in Jelly Roll's own bar ... and it's all on video!!!

We obtained footage showing Bunnie making out with Dylan Wolf -- a star on the new Netflix reality show "Calabasas Confidential" -- in full view of patrons at JR's Goodnight Nashville Bar in the Music City.

The PDA went down on the Fourth of July, when Bunnie and Dylan hung out in the rooftop's VIP section ... passionately making out underneath some flashing blue lights.

Crispin Glover's ex-girlfriend is firing back at the actor's claims that she assaulted him, insisting he attacked her when she tried to rescue her cats from his Los Angeles home.

The woman filed a declaration Tuesday as part of her ongoing lawsuit against Crispin, claiming he locked her out of the bedroom he let her live in after she and her cats moved from the United Kingdom to L.A. to be with him.

In her declaration, obtained by TMZ, the woman says Crispin told her she could collect her things after their relationship went sour in early 2024 ... but she claims the "Back to the Future" star physically attacked her when she lawfully entered her room to retrieve her cats, before falsely casting her as an intruder and reporting her to the police.

As a result, the woman said she spent a few nights in jail.

Taylor Parker's disciplinary file behind bars appears to be remarkably thin ... and the lone conduct report is over her chosen sleeping arrangement ... TMZ has learned.

According to jail records obtained by TMZ, Parker was written up after allegedly refusing a direct order from a correctional officer.

The incident report says the official ordered Parker to stop sleeping on the floor using her mattress ... however, according to the write-up, Parker "failed to obey the order."

The Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding is now in the rearview mirror ... so what's next for the newlyweds?? If they decide to start a family, the singer's former employer, Jeff Jarrett, tells TMZ Sports those kids will be blessed with the "genetic lottery!!"

The WWE Hall of Famer and the bride go way back -- Swift used to babysit his little ones when she was a teen in Hendersonville, Tennessee ... and he's stayed in touch with the fam over the years, even after she became a global pop star.

That being said, we had to ask one big question when we caught up with Jarrett in NYC this week -- was he at the ceremony at Madison Square Garden?!?!

Marcellus Wiley had a different legal issue facing him before he was arrested for domestic violence ... a bank sued him for allegedly failing to pay back a half-million-dollar loan.

According to the suit -- filed back in December 2025 -- Marcellus and his company, "Dat Dude Entertainment," took out a loan from Preferred Bank in May 2023 with the promise of paying it all back after one year.

The bank says it never got the money -- or any of the accrued interest payments it says it's owed ... despite agreeing to give Marcellus several extensions until December 2025 to pay it back.

The frantic 911 calls made moments after influencer DreamDoll Brii was gunned down in a Florida drive by shooting have been released ... and they're heartbreaking.

TMZ has obtained the chilling emergency calls made to Miramar Police, capturing the panic that unfolded in the immediate aftermath of Sunday's deadly shooting.

In one call, a man can be heard frantically pleading with the dispatcher, repeatedly shouting, "Please help me! Please help me! Please! Please!" as he begs for officers to rush to the scene.