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'Dukes of Hazzard' star John Schneider is changing course in his divorce battle with his ex-wife, Elvira Schneider ... he's now admitting he owes her millions ... TMZ has learned.

In court docs, obtained by TMZ, the actor says he was confused because there were two divorces filed … one in California and one in Louisiana. He says he didn't initially think the support order from California was valid but says he now understands he owes around $3.7 million in back spousal support to his ex.

The actor says he does not seek forgiveness … but doesn't want her to take half of his Social Security checks until the debt is paid off.

Adam Robinson, the tech entrepreneur killed alongside his wife and two young children in a horrific Florida plane crash, was telling a friend just how well life was going days before the tragedy ... TMZ has learned.

Jesse Ouellette, a friend of Adam's, tells TMZ ... the businessman recently shared how happy he was with his life, saying things were "going too well" as his businesses continued to grow and his family was loving life in Aspen, Colorado.

Jesse remembered Adam as an incredible person, telling TMZ ... "His loss will be deeply felt by the software founders who knew him as a friend and colleague."

He added ... "He challenged the way things were done and was far ahead of his time. It's heartbreaking that we lost him so soon."

Hila Klein has filed for divorce from Ethan Klein after 14 years of marriage in the wake of his alleged cheating ... TMZ has learned.

In the docs, Hila lists the date of marriage as October 10, 2012, and the date of separation as October 13, 2026.

Hila is asking for joint custody of their 3 kids and spousal support.

Melissa McCarthy hopes her upcoming JonBenét Ramsey miniseries does more than just captivate true crime buffs.

We caught up with the acclaimed actress at LAX on Monday, where she tells us she hopes "The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey" sparks new investigation into the decades-long cold case.

Melissa -- who transforms into JonBenet's mom, Patsy, for the show -- also hopes the miniseries will inspire people to have more empathy for the people involved in true crime tragedies.

Terrance Banks -- the man accused of killing 15 dogs in Florida -- seemed ready to go to jail when cops arrived the day he was arrested ... spinning around and putting his hands behind his back with no direction from officers.

Body cam footage from the tragic day shows officers walking up to Banks ... asking him for help identifying and corralling several dogs who are loose in the neighborhood -- telling him he's the only one who can help them do so.

Terrance, however, seems distraught ... repeating several times that it's simply over ... and moving to put his hands behind his back.

The Florida plane crash victims were headed to the Bahamas to celebrate Adam Robinson's birthday when their trip took a tragic turn ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Adam, his wife Helen Sharp, and their two young children were traveling to the tropical destination for a birthday celebration when the private jet they were on crashed Sunday, killing everyone on board.

We're told the family was planning to spend about a week in The Bahamas.

The company Disney star Erik von Detten worked for when he allegedly played an "instrumental" role in finding customers to buy gold says it owes over $60 million to creditors ... TMZ learned.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Rosland Capital, where Erik worked for years, revealed the massive figure as part of its ongoing bankruptcy.

Rosland Capital listed debts of $63,695,061. The company's business involved selling precious metals to retail customers.

11:42 AM PT -- The passengers on the private jet have been identified.

The captain who was flying the private jet that crashed in Palm Beach County is Jeff Gregory ... TMZ has learned.

A family member of Gregory's tells TMZ ... the 55-year-old Gregory was piloting the lear 60, along with the co-pilot, 20-year-old Nathalia Gadelha.

The NTSB held a news conference Monday, confirming ice began to form on the plane in the middle of moderate turbulence. The crew asked to increase altitude from 35,000 feet to 37,000 feet shortly before an emergency was declared.

The crew, along with 7 passengers, perished in the crash.

RIP

Kai Trump and University of Miami kicker Jake Weinberg have sparked dating rumors ... but TMZ has learned there's no romance between the two.

A rep for President Donald Trump's granddaughter tells TMZ ... Kai and Jake are just friends and they are NOT dating.

Jake previously played football at Florida State University before transferring to Miami, where Kai is a member of the women's golf team.

Lucian Piane's official cause of death has been revealed nearly three weeks after the "RuPaul's Drag Race" music producer was struck and killed by a car in California ... he died from blunt force trauma.

According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, his manner of death was ruled an accident.

While his cause of death has been determined, the medical examiner's office tells TMZ the full autopsy report remains pending and is not yet ready for release.

Dolly Parton's nephew, Bryan Seaver, is asking a judge to dismiss the case filed against him by the entity running his late aunt's estate ... essentially calling the case total BS.

Seaver laid out his response in new legal docs filed on Monday ... arguing that he never threatened Danny Nozell or anyone else involved with Dolly's estate or business.

Seaver says controversial text messages he sent were made in jest ... and argues Nozell's responses prove he knew Seaver was joking.

Will Smith backed up his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, after she allegedly threatened to kill his former friend who was planning to publish a book with details about the Smith family ... this according to newly legal docs filed by the former friend.

Bilaal Salaam, the former friend suing Jada, dropped the bombshell in newly filed court docs ... claiming the conversation went down on or around October 5, 2021.

Bilaal said he was on the call with Will, Jada, and Will's other friend, Charlie Mack. He claims Jada told him she would have him killed if he continued to move forward with a planned memoir talking about his time with the Smiths.

Lil Durk has been placed in solitary confinement at the Metropolitan Detention Center in L.A. ... TMZ has learned.

Jose Rojas, a union secretary representing Bureau of Prisons employees, tells TMZ ... Durk was placed in the SHU at MDC LA on Friday.

Here's the deal ... sources with direct knowledge tell us ... Durk's cell has been "constantly searched," but prison authorities haven't found any contraband since he was acquitted in the murder-for-hire case.

We're told Durk was sent to the SHU because he'd asked the deputy warden about all the searches ... and was allegedly reprimanded for "talking back."

Haley Stevens says she's following her conscience by backing a Republican ... but Democratic strategist Lis Smith thinks she's really following her hurt feelings.

Lis joined "TMZ Live" Monday to break down Stevens' shocking endorsement of Mike Rogers over Democrat Abdul El-Sayed ... calling the last-minute flip "personal grievance masquerading as political principle."

Lis says Stevens had two months to speak out against El-Sayed after losing the Democratic primary ... but instead spent that time publicly supporting him ... so why the sudden change of heart two days before the election?

Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson called it quits last year ... but never-before-seen photos show the former couple was still spending time together months after their secret split.

The legendary football coach and his much younger ex were spotted together in Nantucket, MA on July 2 ... with Bill walking his bicycle alongside Jordon as they made their way through town.

In photos obtained by TMZ Sports, the 74-year-old kept things casual in a striped polo, blue shorts and a baseball cap ... while Jordon rocked leopard-print leggings and a black top.