The Secret Service agent who was arrested in May for allegedly masturbating while running amok in a Miami hotel agreed with prosecutors to enter a pre-trial diversion program ... which could ultimately lead to the dismissal of the case against him ... TMZ has learned.
Ed Griffith, a spokesperson for the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office, tells TMZ ... the court gave SS Agent John Spillman the option to enter the program because his alleged crime of indecent exposure is considered a lesser, non-violent offense.
Griffith says Spillman will have to complete the 6-month program with classes related to the offense, as well as self-help and instructional programs.
Erin Benavides, the woman linked to the cheating scandal involving Eva Longoria and Tony Parker, had an extremely high blood alcohol level when she died by suicide ... TMZ has learned.
According to the autopsy and toxicology report, obtained by TMZ, Erin's blood was tested after her death and revealed the presence of ethanol. Per the docs, her blood alcohol concentration was 0.401% ... more than five times the legal driving limit of 0.08%.
The report also detected isopropanol and acetone in her system, though the findings do not establish whether those substances were consumed or resulted from other biological or postmortem processes.
Blake Lively's bespoke booze beverage business is slowly shutting down following her legal battle with Justin Baldoni ... TMZ has learned.
Blake launched her non-alcoholic drink line, Betty Buzz, in 2021. She expanded into alcoholic drinks with Betty Booze in 2023 ... despite admitting she doesn’t enjoy drinking alcohol.
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According to trademark records reviewed by TMZ, Blake's company has filed several trademark applications since its launch. Betty Booze and Betty Buzz's trademarks are still active, but multiple others related to the company have been abandoned.
Martha Stewart's singing a whole new tune about her controversial homeless woman Halloween costume -- the billionaire is now, essentially, saying "TODAY" show host Craig Melvin made her do it ... by accident!
Here's the deal ... Martha was onstage Tuesday at the CrossCountry Mortgage Sales Rally in Orlando when she decided to bring up her outrageous Halloween costume, but this time she revealed it all started with Craig ... who'd dressed as Snoop Dogg Friday on "TODAY."
1:11 PM PT The cause of death has been determined to be blunt-force injuries, and the manner of death is classified as an accident according to the Broward County Medical Examiner.
The stranger who found Liam Fitzgerald after his motorcycle crash used the influencer's own phone to call 911 ... and the heartbreaking audio captures his desperate attempt to get help.
TMZ has obtained the call from the October 30 crash ... the caller tells a dispatcher he was driving home when he spotted a motorcycle in the grass in Miramar, Florida.
He pulled over to investigate and found Liam lying on the ground ... telling the dispatcher, "I'm glad I saw him."
As emergency crews rushed to the scene, the caller pleaded, "Please, please be quick."
We're getting to the most anticipated part of TMZ's 24-Hour Las Vegas Takeover ... the nightlife!
And we need your help deciding if Cris, Talia, or Luca really made the most of the Strip after dark.
As you know, a lot's at stake here ... our staffers are competing to see who had the best time during their 24 hours in Vegas ... and the winner gets a $20,000 trip to the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix!
You already voted on their hotels and daytime activities ... and now it's time to decide who had the most fun once the sun went down!
Kellie Pickler and her former parents-in-law reached a confidential settlement over her late husband's property, TMZ has learned.
According to court docs obtained by TMZ, the "American Idol" alum is calling off the fight with Kyle Jacobs' parents, Reed and Sharon Jacobs.
Kellie has been fighting Reed and Sharon for 3 years ... Kyle's parents claimed the singer refused to return a ton of his property ... including a phone, bling, and some firearms.
DD White -- the great-grandmother who went viral for revealing her OnlyFans retirement plan -- is dishing on the awkward moments her grandkids found out about her side hustle.
DD tells TMZ that one of her grandsons found out about her adult content creator role on Twitter -- now X -- before showing his shocked mom her profile.
Another granddaughter apparently made the surprising discovery too, asking her ... "Nana, what are you doing?!"
Marjorie Taylor Greene is blaming Donald Trump for the Republican Party's Election Night disaster ... accusing GOP lawmakers of blindly following a "cult leader" who's now dragging them down with him ... and this feels like a Jonestown moment for MAGA.
Jacob caught up with MTG Tuesday night amid a wave of Democratic victories ... and she didn't mince words when asked who's responsible for Republicans' shellacking.
"It's Donald Trump's fault," Greene declared ... saying Trump told Americans to vote as if he were on the ballot, and that's exactly what they did -- except they voted for Democrats.
Halle Berry's ex Olivier Martinez is asking the court to order her to pay his attorneys $240,000 for his legal fees after their bitter custody battle ... TMZ has learned.
In legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Olivier claims his legal fees exploded, and he doesn't have the means to pay them, saying he only receives $776.34 per month on average in residuals as income.
In addition to $176,522.58 in unpaid legal fees he says he owes, he's also asking for an additional $63,477.42 to cover future fees for any legal matters related to their custody battle.
Erin Benavides -- the woman linked to the Eva Longoria and Tony Parker cheating scandal -- did NOT leave a suicide note despite her troubling journal entries, according to the medical examiner.
Joe Hayen, Director of Operations for Nueces County Medical Examiner's Office, tells TMZ ... there was no suicide note observed at the scene by investigators ... police say Erin shot herself with a revolver while lying in bed at her Port Aransas, Texas, home.
It's interesting ... Hayen also said Erin suffered a single gunshot wound, but 2 spent shell casings were recovered at the scene.
'Real Housewives of Orange County' alum Lynne Curtin's troubled daughter Alexa Curtin is facing new legal trouble after cops say she was caught with drug paraphernalia at a fast-food restaurant ... TMZ has learned.
According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Alexa was cited on July 21 at a Jack in the Box in Fullerton, CA, around 30 miles away from where her mom lives. Cops allegedly found an opium pipe on Alexa when speaking to her.
Jasmine Crockett thinks Nicki Minaj has been using her massive platform for the wrong reasons ... accusing her political motives of being self-centered.
We caught up with the Congresswoman from Texas on Tuesday in New York City, where she called out the double standard of Nicki -- who's not a U.S. citizen -- acting as a MAGA megaphone while so many other immigrants are being detained by ICE under President Trump.
Check out the clip ... Jasmine is quick to slam Nicki, accusing her of only being out for herself and sowing hate and division.
Our politicians have hopped out of Washington, D.C. for Election Day ... but Charlie still managed to land an exclusive interview with a very important figure at the White House -- a bunny rabbit.
Charlie and Jacob are on the ground in D.C., where lawmakers have largely headed back to their home states for the midterms ... leaving Charlie to chase down the next best thing -- a furry little guy munching on the people's grass just outside the West Wing.
And Charlie wasn't about to let this golden opportunity hop away ... approaching the bunny for a hard-hitting interview about what to expect on Election Night.
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The final moments of influencer Liam Fitzgerald's life are coming into focus ... with dispatch audio revealing the chilling scene first responders were called to after his fatal motorcycle crash.
TMZ has obtained audio from the October 30 incident ... in which a dispatcher relays a caller's report of a man lying motionless on the ground, apparently unconscious but still breathing.
"The patient's not moving at all," the dispatcher says ... as emergency crews are directed to an area between Flamingo Road and Red Road in Florida.
David Eason is back on the market ... the former "Teen Mom" star and his new girlfriend, Madi B, have called it quits after just over a month of dating ... TMZ has learned.
Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... David and Madi split over the weekend ... we're told there was nothing dramatic behind the breakup and David and Madi simply realized they wanted slightly different things in life moving forward and mutually agreed to go their separate ways.
We're told both had a say in the decision and neither wants to lose the friendship they've developed, especially since they have such a great connection.