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Surrogate McKenna West sent an emotional plea to the surrogacy clinic and the biological parents, saying she was not sure she could live with herself if she went through with an abortion, days before the procedure was scheduled.

The biological parents wanted to terminate the pregnancy, per the surrogacy agreement, after an ultrasound revealed the fetus had a serious heart issue.

According to letters filed in court documents, obtained by TMZ, McKenna notified Worldwide Surrogacy on May 4, 2026 to say she could not go through with the scheduled termination ... writing, "After careful thought, I have decided that I cannot terminate this pregnancy. This baby is in my body, and I care for him very much."

Abby Elliott's estranged husband wants her to cut him monthly checks ... as their bitter divorce heats up and they fight over finances.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Bill Kennedy filed a response to her divorce petition ... and he's requesting spousal support.

Bill, who was married to Abby for a decade, is also asking to block the court's ability to award spousal support to her. He also asks that Abby pay his attorneys' fees.

He wants joint legal and physical custody of their two children ... 5-year-old Edith and 3-year-old William Kennedy.

Influencer Brianna Olsen's baby dad, Santos Salazar, was taken into custody early Thursday morning for alleged attempted murder, TMZ has learned.

According to online records, Salazar was taken into custody at approximately 12:30 AM and booked around 4:40 AM. His bail was set at $1 million, and he is facing a felony charge.

LAPD tells TMZ ... Salazar was booked for attempted murder.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... LAPD responded to a domestic violence call to an address belonging to both Salazar and Olsen on Wednesday night around 9:40 PM.

Marcellus Wiley's estranged wife Annemarie wants him to pay up ... she's asking a Los Angeles court to order him to start paying child and spousal support ... plus over $200,000 in legal fees amid their nasty divorce proceedings.

Annemarie's legal team submitted the docs Thursday, which were obtained by TMZ ... and she's requested he continue paying for the lifestyle she and their kiddos were accustomed to ... at least while the divorce is pending.

This, she said, included private-school tuition, driving luxury vehicles, living in a fancy home worth at least $7 million, and more.

She did not request a specific amount of support ... but calculated the children's monthly costs alone between childcare, private school, and healthcare are $20,800 per month ... and said the mortgage on their home is another $18,000 per month, bringing just those expenses to around $40,000.

Allen Lazard and his fiancée, Camila Escribens, have called off their engagement and gone their separate ways ... less than a year after having a baby together ... TMZ has learned.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... the former New York Jets wide receiver and former Miss Peru have split and are no longer planning to walk down the aisle.

They have an infant daughter, and we're told they already sent out wedding invitations.

Tyler Duckworth was found dead in an overflowing bathtub after a neighbor noticed water coming from his North Dakota apartment ... TMZ has learned.

Grand Forks PD tells TMZ ... officers responded to "The Challenge" star's home around 11:45 AM Tuesday for a welfare check involving an unresponsive person.

Police say a maintenance worker had gone into Tyler's unit after a neighbor reported excessive water coming from the apartment ... and discovered an overflowing bathtub with Tyler's body inside.

Pinkchyu has another huge musician barking for her just like Drake did ... only this time, the dog imitation is going down in her DMs.

The viral "goth baddie" tells TMZ ... a big-time musician sent her an audio recording of them barking like a dog -- and she initially thought the bizarre message had to be a joke.

Of course, the celeb appears to be taking a page out of Drizzy's playbook ... after Champagne Papi went viral barking on command for Pinkchyu during his "20-v-1" dating challenge, which she won.

Geno Auriemma isn't buying the latest culture-war freakout surrounding the WNBA!

The legendary UConn women's basketball coach chopped it up with Babcock this week ... and the Hall of Famer chalked up the trans athlete debate as a manufactured non-story, insisting there's nothing to see.

"Well, not to belittle it at all because I don't mean to because listen, you know, people have a right to their opinion. I get it," Auriemma said. "But why are we making a big issue over an issue that doesn't exist?"

Taylor Frankie Paul’s ex-husband, Tate Paul, filed a motion to unseal drug test results as part of their bitter custody battle, TMZ has learned.

Tate, who shares kids Indy and Ocean with Taylor, filed court docs on Thursday with his request. 

The move comes weeks after Tate asked the court to grant him a restraining order against Taylor due to her alleged increasingly erratic behavior. 

The Beverly Hills bourgeoisie got dinner and a free show when a fight broke out at one of their ritzy restaurants ... and it's all on video.

Ya gotta see this brawl that went down at Steak 48 -- a popular restaurant in Bev Hills -- footage shows two women dressed to the nines ... but standing 10 toes down and throwing hands in a crowded dining room.

Unclear what started the brawl here ... but these two women acted like this was a PPV fight ... punching, kicking, and clawing at each other while rolling around on the floor.

McKenna West -- the surrogate who ran off to Texas to have a California couple's baby without their consent -- will have absolutely no authority over the baby to whom she gave birth, this according to legal docs obtained by TMZ.

We've obtained a copy of the temporary restraining order obtained by the biological parents of baby Gabriel -- the name which West gave the baby -- and it strips her of any decision-making with respect to the child's care.

The TRO states she cannot make any medical decision on behalf of Gabriel, exercise any possession of him, represent herself as his parent, guardian or medical decision maker, or sign any document on behalf of him.

Orlando Brown Jr.'s ex-GF, Holly Means, is taking the NFL star to court over property she claims he won’t return ... accusing him of acting out of "anger and spite," ... TMZ has learned.

TMZ obtained court docs filed by Holly -- who claims Orlando has refused to return her belongings since their long-term relationship ended.

Holly says she lived with Orlando and their two kids in his Ohio home until their June 2025 breakup, when she claims he forced her out without notice before she could collect all of her property.

Bianca Censori may want to dust off one of the few outfits that covers her boobs ... because she could have to testify in open court in one of the cases filed against her husband... TMZ has learned.

The wife of Kanye West is one of 22 witnesses Ye's defense counsel has been told may be called to testify at the upcoming October trial in a hostile work environment lawsuit filed against Kanye and Yeezy over the alleged treatment of a Donda Academy security guard named Benjamin Provo.

Kanye is also listed as a potential witness ... as is his chief of staff Milo Yiannopolous and many others.

Alleged Tupac Shakur killer Duane "Keffe D" Davis is doing "pretty good" in jail as his murder trial kicks off in Las Vegas ... and he's not nervous about going to state prison for life if he's convicted ... sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ.

Keffe D's trial began Monday with jury selection ... after he pleaded not guilty to Tupac's 1996 murder. Prosecutors say Keefe plotted the murder in Vegas and produced the gun used to assassinate the rapper ... but someone else fired the kill shot.

In 2023, Keefe was finally arrested for Tupac's murder after years of bragging about his alleged involvement during media interviews and under police questioning, where he had immunity. Following his arrest, Keefe was transferred to the Clark County Detention Center, where he has been locked up ever since, awaiting trial.  

Our sources say Keefe isn't scared of prison because he's been in and out of the slammer over the years ... but he still doesn't want to spend the rest of his days there.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner's mom, Pamela Warner, worked out a settlement with the actor's daughter's guardians over her inheriting a portion of his fortune ... TMZ has learned. 

Pamela tells us the agreement was hashed out with the guardians for Malcolm's daughter and has yet to be approved by the court. Malcolm's widow, Tenisha Warner, has not weighed in on the deal, nor does it appear she played a role ... but Pamela says she remains "hopeful that all parties will support the resolution."

Pamela said she also wanted to address the recent saddening public statements by Malcolm's widow, Tenisha. 

She said, "Recent claims that Pamela sought to prevent her granddaughter from receiving financial support are untrue."

Kyrsten Sinema spilled some details about when she first had sex with her boyfriend Matthew Ammel ... this while being questioned by his ex-wife's lawyers during her deposition in their ongoing legal battle ... TMZ has learned.

According to new legal docs obtained by TMZ, the former politician testified during her deposition that her romance with Matthew, who was married and working as her bodyguard, started in late May 2024 when they were in California.

Kyrsten said, "We were staying at an Airbnb in Napa, California. We were outside. Matt kissed me. We went inside and had sex."

She said under oath this was the first time they had sex or kissed.