Legal

Liam Payne's close friend, Roger Nores, is officially in the clear in the investigation into the One Direction star's death ... but prosecutors aren't done with the case just yet.

Court records obtained by the NY Post show Argentine businessman Nores has now been fully cleared of all criminal charges tied to Payne's fatal October 2024 fall from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires. Prosecutors did not appeal the ruling, making the dismissal final.

As TMZ previously reported, Nores had been accused of abandoning Payne despite allegedly knowing the singer was struggling with addiction. Nores maintained he was simply Liam's friend -- not his caretaker -- and insisted he'd done everything he could to help him.

Taylor Frankie Paul is breaking her silence after explosive court filings in her ongoing custody case became public ... saying there are both true and false claims circulating, and that anything she believes is "way off or misconstrued" will be addressed by her attorneys in court.

The 'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' star posted a lengthy Instagram video Saturday, telling followers she hasn't felt the need to read the documents because she "lived" the events they're describing and knows "the truth."

Taylor also explained why she previously asked to have the juvenile case sealed, saying it wasn't to protect herself but to protect her children. She said the request was denied from the start and maintained the details would eventually come to light anyway.

Kai Cenat is facing some legal heat ... because his company is getting sued by a man who claims he nearly suffered a heatstroke not once but twice at one of Kai's Streamer University events.

In the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, a guy named Caleb Gottfried aka SNVRK claims he attended Kai's Streamer University event at a college in Manhattan last month ... and conditions at the event were so severe he had two separate near misses with heatstroke ... and NYPD officers were there to witness it!

Adding insult to near injury ... Gottfried says his image was used in a commercial for it without his consent. 

Blake Robertson -- a contestant on season 4 of 'The Ultimatum' -- was arrested after being accused of an assault involving his girlfriend, Hayley Hendrich, TMZ has learned.

Blake was arrested in October 2025 -- after filming for the Netflix reality show wrapped -- at a business in Nacogdoches, Texas for allegedly putting his hands on Hayley, with whom he appeared on the show.

However, the reality star's attorney, Sean Hightower, tells us ... "Blake's case was rightfully dismissed by the prosecutor almost immediately, and all records were expunged."

Marcellus Wiley is further denying he ever abused his estranged wife, Annemarie Wiley ... admitting in a response to her domestic violence restraining order request that they didn't have a perfect marriage -- but he never abused her as she alleges.

The former NFL star filed the response late Friday afternoon ... telling the court the accusations made against him by Annemarie are heartbreaking, embarrassing -- and patently untrue.

He says, "We did not have a perfect marriage. We experienced disagreements, frustrations, and periods of marital strain. However, I have never physically abused, sexually assaulted, or intentionally harmed my wife at any point during our relationship."

'Real Housewives of Atlanta' alum Kim Zolciak is no longer at risk of being thrown behind bars ... 'cause she coughed up the money she owed to a court-appointed guardian in her bitter divorce ... TMZ has learned.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, a Georgia judge ordered Kim to cough up $2,535 in unpaid fees owed to the guardian ad litem assigned in her divorce case with Kroy Biermann.

The judge previously had the guardian interview Kim, Kroy, and their four minor kids to reach a determination on custody issues in the case.

Baron Davis’ sister is suing him for fraud and intentional infliction of emotional distress … after she claims he sold the house he helped purchase for her with no warning.

According to the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, the NBA star helped his sister Lissa Davis buy a house nearly 20 years ago … but sold it out from under her this year, without a heads up.

Lissa says in the suit that she had a “life-threatening” health issue after the birth of her son back in 2008 … and asked Baron for help with money.

Abby Elliott's closing two big chapters in her life ... "The Bear" and her nearly 10-year marriage to husband Bill Kennedy.

TMZ obtained a copy of the divorce docs she filed Friday, and she says she’s splitting from the producer because of irreconcilable differences. She lists the date of separation as July 8.

She wants joint legal and physical custody of their 2 minor children -- 5-year-old Edith and 3-year-old William.

Stefon Diggs’ male sexual assault accuser is firing back at claims that his lawsuit against the NFL star is a cash grab.

Christopher Griffith spoke to TMZ on Friday about his ongoing battle with Stefon … and the fact that Cardi B jumped into the drama by slamming Christopher on social media this week. 

Stefon’s accuser claimed he ended up in court with Stefon due to his “refusal to tell the truth.” 

Police have just released body cam footage showing Sunny Hostin's son being cited for trespassing -- it shows her aggressively arguing with cops on his behalf ... and she pulled out the Harvard defense almost immediately.

In the clip, Sunny and her son, Gabriel Hostin, explain what happened to the officers ... telling them he was on a run along the tracks when he saw a hill and decided to head up it.

She then plays the Harvard card ... telling officers he just graduated from the Ivy League school -- and he's an upstanding citizen who teaches 4th-grade geometry, while she herself is a former federal prosecutor. Basically, my son's a good kid -- can we wrap this up?

Tyler Robinson's dad doesn't seem to be hurting for cash ... because he runs a successful local masonry business.

According to the California Post, Matthew Robinson is back to work in St. George, Utah after his son spent days in court for the alleged murder of Charlie Kirk.

The outlet reports that folks who have done business with Tyler's pops say business is booming ... thanks to loyal clients and word-of-mouth.

Tyler's dad isn't cutting the checks for his son's defense ... taxpayers are on the hook ... and experts recently told the CA Post earlier this week that the bill could get up to $10 million, maybe more.

Taylor Frankie Paul's exes, Tate Paul and Dakota Mortensen, are ripping her for brushing off concerns that her children are "abused, neglected or dependent" ... and they say she's burying her head in the sand.

Tate and Dakota share the same lawyer, Chad Shattuck, and he's firing back after Taylor's legal team basically shrugged off the fact Utah's Division of Child and Family Services filed a petition asking a juvenile court ot take jurisdiction over her kids.

Shattuck tells TMZ ... Tate and Dakota "are deeply concerned that Taylor's statement minimizes the gravity of the action filed by DCFS and her many underlying actions that prompted such."

We first reported on the DCFS petition ... and Taylor's legal team said juvenile court was a "common step" for families.

Tate and Dakota beg to differ.

Scary moment at Beyoncé and Jay-Z's pad this week ... cops say a man crashed his car into the front gate of their swanky New York estate ... and he left in handcuffs.

The 63-year-old motorist drove his car "at a high rate of speed up the driveway" of their East Hampton mansion and smashed through the gates ... according to the police report, obtained by TMZ.

Officers say the man didn't the brakes when he came up on the mechanical gates, allegedly causing "significant damage."

Tia Mowry and her ex-husband Cory Hardrict reached a new agreement over custody of their two kids ... TMZ has learned.

Per court docs, obtained by TMZ, Tia and Cory agreed neither will go to the other’s home except upon invitation by the other parent or for an agreed-upon custody exchange.

The deal also noted that Tia agrees to let Cory hang out with the kids during her custodial time, but says the time must be “spent with both minor children" unless certain circumstances prevent that from happening.

Paul Pelosi has been charged with misdemeanor hit-and-run after allegedly hitting a car and then driving away ... TMZ has learned.

The Napa County District Attorney's Office tells TMZ ... Nancy Pelosi's husband has been charged with the hit-and-run and slapped with an infraction for unlawful turning movement after the alleged incident in Yountville, California earlier this month.

The Napa County D.A. notes it does not usually issue press releases for charges that only involve property crime -- Paul allegedly hit a parked car with no one in it -- but put out this statement because of significant public interest in the case.