Rep. Randy Fine says he can't remember rifling through a voter's mailbox while campaigning in Florida ... and now he's even questioning whether the video showing him doing it is real -- despite his office previously confirming to TMZ it was him.
Fine was pressed about the video by Jacob during an interview, saying he doesn't know whether the footage is authentic and doesn't remember ever going through the mailbox.
When Jacob pointed out Fine's office confirmed to TMZ at the time that it was him in the video, Fine pushed back ... claiming his office only said the person in the footage looked like him and questioning how anyone from his team could definitively know it was him.
Aaliyah’s family fight over music royalties has heated up … with the late singer's cousin -- who was blamed for her death by her uncle -- seeking a $20 million payout in their ongoing litigation ... TMZ has learned.
According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Jomo Hankerson, the late singer’s cousin, believes his father, Barry Hankerson, owes him the 8-figure sum over Aaliyah and other artists’ music.
In a letter between the lawyers about the ongoing dispute, reps for Jomo revealed he would settle his claims if he received $20 million.
Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Jake tied the knot with Maria Gilfillan in a small ceremony at the beginning of August.
The happy moment comes just days after Jake gave his first television interview since his parents were murdered, speaking to Los Angeles station KABC about the unimaginable loss and the criminal case against his brother, Nick Reiner, who is accused of killing Rob and Michele.
The statement continues, "It is unfathomable that our justice system qualifies David Anthony Burke as indigent when D4VD has 5+ billion streams with 16 million monthly listeners on a single streaming platform, and controls three corporations" -- pointing out D4VD Entertainment, Skullrose Merchandising and Headspace Publishing, specifically.
Jaime Pressly was asked to leave a California hotel after witnesses alleged she seemed out of sorts and touched another guest's arm ... days before her scheduled GalaxyCon appearance ... TMZ has learned.
Multiple witnesses tell TMZ ... Jaime was at the Signia by Hilton San Jose last Thursday, where she was staying ahead of GalaxyCon at the nearby convention center.
We're told Jaime sat in the lobby talking loudly on her phone for about 30 minutes, dropping F-bombs and drinking alcohol. Witnesses tell us she appeared under the influence.
Chris Brown claims he is not able to take time off from his tour with Usher to deal with the ongoing legal matters with his ex-housekeeper ... TMZ has learned.
According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Chris said he can’t be forced to show up for an examination at the Van Nuys courthouse, where his ex-housekeeper Maria Avila wants to review his finances and bank statements to see how he will pay the judgment he owes her.
The fake 49ers player Daejon Love may have had the cars, cash and big talk ... but one woman says his story fell apart with a simple roster check.
A woman named Cara joined us Monday on "TMZ Live" ... telling us she looked Love up early on and quickly realized his name wasn't anywhere on the San Francisco 49ers roster.
When she questioned him about it, Cara says Love fired back with a five-minute voice message breaking down NFL contracts ... claiming a thumb injury prevented him from passing the medical portion of his deal, so he couldn't appear on the official roster even though he was supposedly still with the team.
Fake 49er Daejon Love allegedly had his hand out years before his arrest ... with two women suing him over thousands in unpaid loans.
Court records obtained by TMZ show Love was sued twice in small-claims court in Sacramento County -- once in 2020 and again in 2021.
In the first case, Olivia Datu claimed Love borrowed $4,900 from her over the course of several weeks ... including $1,200 for a credit card payment and $3,700 for work on a Dodge vehicle.
Underwood -- a registered nurse -- told us postpartum psychosis is a very real medical condition ... and said women experiencing it need serious treatment, not a system that makes them afraid to reach out for help.
Aaliyah's uncle claims his son is partly to blame for the late singer's death ... lobbing the bombshell allegation as the two fight over money in court.
TMZ obtained a lawsuit filed by Jomo Hankerson against Barry Hankerson and his record label Blackground Records. Barry is Aaliyah's uncle and longtime manager. Jomo is Barry's son and Aaliyah's cousin.
In the docs, Barry claims Aaliyah's cousin was paid to coordinate travel for her music video shoot in the Bahamas ... referring to the fateful August 2001 trip where she died in a plane crash.
Aaliyah's uncle says his son "failed in his responsibility" to handle travel plans ... and she instead took a private jet that crashed and killed everyone onboard.
Mel Gibson is apologizing after catching heat for making hand gestures behind an ASL interpreter at a Canadian fan expo ... telling TMZ it was a dumb, spur-of-the-moment move with no ill intent.
Mel tells TMZ ... "Sometimes when you get pushed out on a stage in a spotlight your mind is all over the place, and sometimes spontaneous thoughtless idiocy is displayed."
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He adds ... "There was no intended maliciousness attached, and I certainly apologize to anyone who was upset by it."
Milo Yiannopoulos, former Chief of Staff for Kanye West, claimed his estranged husband threatened to call immigration authorities to have him deported … less than a year before he was taken into custody by ICE and sent back to the UK ... TMZ has learned.
According to court docs filed back in October 2025, obtained by TMZ, Milo claims his ex, John Campbell, had “explicitly threatened" him with deportation from the country, calling him an “illegal immigrant” and saying he would call the "ICE hotline" on him. Milo says Campbell knew his green card status depended on their continued marriage.
He also says Campbell refused to appear at appointments regarding his immigration status until his financial demands were met, which delayed Milo's application process.
WWE Superstar Paigeis pissed ... after she says a collector crossed the line during a recent interaction at the airport in Chicago.
Paige walked TMZ Sports through the story outside LAX this week, and it's clear the incident made the former champ uncomfortable ... when the guy showed up uninvited with dozens of photos to sign.
"I'm usually pretty chill about it, honestly. I'm like, whatever," she told us, but this time was different.
The alleged fake 49ers player went all-out selling his supposed millionaire lifestyle ... and TMZ has obtained videos showing Daejon Love flashing cash, jewelry, luxury cars and what he claimed were multimillion-dollar homes.
A woman who says Love tried to scam her tells TMZ ... she met him on Facebook Dating ... and says he spent nearly two years trying to convince her he came from generational wealth and was looking for a "genetically superior" woman to start a family with.
Love's pitch eventually turned into some pricey pillow talk ... because in another video filmed from bed, he tells the woman he spoke with his financial adviser about opening an investment account for her.
Sidney Starr is heading back to court this week in her child molestation case ... and prosecutors are already trying to limit what can be said about the alleged victim's sexual history.
According to court docs obtained by TMZ, prosecutors filed a rape shield motion Thursday in the criminal case against the "Love & Hip Hop" alum.
The motion asks the judge to keep the alleged victim's past sex life from being brought up in court, unless the law allows it.
