Matt Rife may not be a specter or spirit -- but he's now in the crosshairs of the ghost hunting community ... because he told a paranormal expert with autism to kill himself.
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Here's the deal ... Matt and his collaborator, Elton Castee, posted on Instagram an upcoming event at the Haunted Warren Museum -- a paranormal spot the pair purchased last year that's best known for housing the demon doll Annabelle.
Self-described P.I. -- that's "paranormal investigator" in this case -- Chris Mac responded to the post by giving an online sermon on the Salem Witch Trials ... which for reasons unknown led Matt to rip into the "lifeless douchebag" by saying, "please remove yourself from this earth."
Influencer Ash Trevino avoided jail time after pleading guilty to fraud ... but she got hit with a five-figure tab she has to pay back.
The content creator pled guilty to welfare fraud and healthcare fraud earlier this week ... and instead of spending time behind bars, Ash agreed to serve two years of community supervision -- essentially probation.
She will also have to perform 120 hours of community service, complete an anti-theft program, and participate in financial counseling.
Ash has also been ordered to pay $16,799.95 in restitution to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission ... the monthly payments start in September, and they will set her back $780.
Matt Rife is catching tons of flak for telling a paranormal expert with autism to kill himself ... and now that man's family is demanding the comic issue a public apology.
Here's the deal ... Matt launched a social media attack against paranormal investigator Chris Mac, telling him to "please remove yourself from this earth"... all this because Chris asked Matt not to put the infamous Annabelle doll he owns in a certain place at the Haunted Warren Museum.
Kevin Mac, Chris' dad, tells TMZ ... the family is "irate" with Matt over the "unprovoked" comment.
He tells us his son didn't mean anything by the message and was just expressing a concern. Kevin says Chris is "mentally handicapped" -- and this public ridicule is devastating him.
Chris Brown is fighting his former housekeeper's efforts to redirect his profits from his tour with Usher into her pockets ... as she tries to collect on her nearly $13 million judgment from a lawsuit Chris lost.
The singer filed court docs, obtained by TMZ, objecting to Maria Avila's moves in court to have all of his present and future income assigned to her -- including his tour money and royalties -- until the 8-figure debt is satisfied.
As we reported ... Maria was awarded the massive judgment after her lawsuit against Chris over a 2020 dog attack at his Los Angeles mansion. She claimed the dog viciously attacked her and caused severe injuries.
Stefon Diggs claims his male sexual assault accuser, Christopher Griffith, is full of it ... and only trying to make new claims in their legal battle in an attempt to get more publicity for himself.
The NFL star filed court docs, obtained by TMZ, opposing Christopher's effort to amend his countersuit to add new evidence to support his claims against Stefon.
As we've previously reported, Christopher claims Stefon sexually assaulted himat his home in 2023 ... and then had members of his family and friends beat him up a week later. Stefon's denied the claims against him.
Christopher recently asked the court for permission to add claims Stefon defamed him when he spoke out about the lawsuit on social media.
Stefon wrote, "Mamas a n**** lying on my name because he got caught stealing."
Tom Sandoval plans to testify against his ex-girlfriend Victoria Lee Robinson in their legal war ... and he says he has video evidence that shows her hitting him.
According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Tom's exhibit list includes security footage of the June 3 fire pit incident and a video from the same day described in the filing as showing Victoria hitting him. Other videos from that day are described as showing Victoria's dad, Will Robinson, yelling.
Tom also plans to introduce photographs from that day ... he says the images show scratches on his neck and ear, along with June 7 photos he claims document an injury to his face.
A brand new batch of declassified UFO files has finally dropped ... and TMZ has an exclusive look at some of the startling footage.
The Department of War is releasing its fifth trove of historical Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena records as part of the Trump admin's effort to be transparent with Americans.
Check it out ... the footage spans decades and comes from locations around the world -- showing mysterious objects darting, hovering and glowing in the sky.
Earth, Wind & Fire drummer John Paris is the band member who suffered a medical emergency that forced the group to postpone its San Francisco concert ... sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ.
The San Francisco Fire Department told TMZ ... a fire engine and private ambulance responded to the venue for a cardiac incident, and one person was transported to a local hospital in critical condition.
Mama June isn't judging daughter Pumpkin for diving into hardcore sex on OnlyFans ... but she tells TMZ she hopes Pumpkin is seeing a serious payday out of it ... because "all money ain't good money."
June tells us Pumpkin is a grown woman who can make her own choices, but says she hopes her daughter made more than $10K from the explicit content.
She says there's also a digital footprint to consider ... pointing out Pumpkin's kids may not know what OnlyFans is right now, but could eventually come across their mom's content when they're older.
Tyriq Withers and Chase Infiniti won't be together from now until infinity ... 'cause the pair have split ... TMZ has learned.
It's unclear what caused the breakup ... but our sources tell us Tyriq and Chase are no longer dating.
The power couple's spark didn't last long ... back in May, they were said to be "having fun and dating" ... and we obtained photos of them on a date in Midtown Manhattan, hanging out after seeing a Broadway play.
Harvey Weinstein's lawyers are asking the highest court in California to look into whether his Constitutional rights were violated by prosecutors using pre-recorded video testimony as evidence at his trial.
The disgraced producer's legal team filed a petition with the California Supreme Court earlier this week, asking the court to consider whether testimony provided by Pascal Vicedomini via a pre-recorded Zoom call violated Weinstein's right to confront witnesses against him under the 6th Amendment to the Constitution.
Weinstein's side claims face-to-face confrontation allows the jury to base the reliability of the witness on body language and other factors ... which can't really be replicated in a pre-recorded video.
Jake Paulis eyeing a jump to MMA -- and his business partner says when it happens, it’ll shatter viewership records!
Nakisa Bidarian, co-founder of MVP Promotions, dropped the bold prediction during a recent conversation with Babcock ... where the guys were discussing The Problem Child's future fight plans.
Jake definitely wants to do MMA,” Bidarian said. “And I will say here on this show with you today that when Jake Paul enters the cage, our Hexagon, it will be the most viewed MMA match in history."
Mitch McConnell's D.C. home has drawn plenty of eyeballs during his mysterious weeks-long absence ... and it turns out there really was a Senator living there the whole time -- just not Mitch.
Charlieswung by the property Thursday hoping to spot McConnell after his release from a rehabilitation center ... but instead, our intrepid TMZ DC producer stumbled upon Sen. Thom Tillis, who had a key to the place.
When Charlie asked if he was visiting Mitch, Tillis dropped quite the plot twist ... "No, I live here."
Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes are being called out for allegedly downplaying their role in a Kansas City steakhouse, after being hit with a federal lawsuit ... TMZ has learned.
According to court docs obtained by TMZ, the company 1587 Sneakers, which is suing Travis and Patrick for trademark infringement, scoffed at the NFL stars' claim that they were not official members of the LLC used to launch their steakhouse, 1587 Steakhouse.
Travis and Patrick claimed evidence will show they hold no direct interest in, and are not authorized to exert control over, the restaurant.
