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A teacher at Viewpoint School -- an elite Calabasas private school with tuition nearing $60,000 a year -- has been arrested over allegations of inappropriate behavior involving students … and now parents are questioning whether warning signs were missed.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department took 39-year-old Travis Takeshi Shojinaga -- who worked as a teacher at Viewpoint, a school for kindergarten through 12th grade -- into custody. He's since been charged with one felony count of possession of child sexual abuse material, and four misdemeanor accounts of annoying or molesting a child under the age of 18.

According to a source, many parents have kept their kids home ... giving hugs to each other as they returned to campus and saying how "disgusting" the situation is. Families are now demanding answers as the investigation unfolds.

Justin Timberlake may've resolved his infamous drunk driving case ... but it's not quite behind him yet, because he's suing to make sure the police body cam never sees the light of day.

JT's legal team filed a complaint Monday in Suffolk County Supreme Court in the state of New York ... basically saying the footage of him getting popped back in June 2024 is no one's damn business ... AKA “an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.”

As you recall ... Justin made major headlines after he was arrested in Sag Harbor that summer on suspicion of DWI -- which resulted in a viral mugshot -- and plenty of those "ruin the tour" memes.

Video from Former President Bill Clinton's 4-hour-long deposition probing his connection with Jeffrey Epstein has just been released ... and now he provided more context for his infamous hot tub photo.

During the marathon questioning, Bill told the House Oversight Committee he was almost sure the photo -- which was taken without his knowledge -- showed him at a hotel in Brunei on the final leg of an Asian tour for his AIDS initiative ... but he didn't mention the date.

According to Clinton, he had gotten to know the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, well during his time in the Oval Office. When the Sultan of Brunei learned Clinton was coming to his country, he said the Sultan wanted to help with the former president's AIDS initiative.

Cardi B is demanding blogger Tasha K show up for an examination of her finances in person, and to turn over her bank records ... just months after the two ended their battle over millions of dollars owed, TMZ has learned.

According to docs from Tasha's bankruptcy case in Florida, obtained by TMZ, the "WAP" rapper is demanding Tasha's company produce records relating to her income from YouTube and other social media accounts. Cardi also wants copies of Tasha's tax returns.

Kiefer Sutherland isn't in the clear yet regarding allegations he threatened and assaulted an Uber driver ... but the case is still being closely examined by authorities as more clues come to light.

The L.A. County District Attorney's Office tells us ... they're reviewing newly submitted evidence and the matter is under review. However, TMZ has learned no charges have been brought forward as of yet.

A $10 million lawsuit against Kodak Black over a shooting at an after-party during Super Bowl LVI weekend has been dropped, and it can't be refiled ... TMZ has learned.

Remember ... a shooting took place outside The Nice Guy restaurant in Los Angeles on February 12, 2022 at an event hosted by Justin Bieber. Kodak reportedly took a bullet to the leg during the kerfuffle, and 2 bystanders -- Mark Schaefer and Adam Rahman -- were also allegedly shot.

Schaefer and Rahman ended up suing Kodak for their injuries, claiming he escalated the situation, which they say eventually led to someone else firing a weapon.

There’s a $10 million battle brewing over Hulk Hogan’s beer!

Hogan’s estate filed an objection to a huge, eight-figure claim from a company called Carma HoldCo Inc., after they claimed the legendary wrestler screwed them over in a massive beer deal.

Carma HoldCo -- a celebrity branding company -- says Hulk's “Real American Beer” was actually their idea ... but they were ultimately cut out of the lucrative deal by a couple of former employees who went directly to Hogan.

The company filed the claim on January 20 … accusing the estate of breach of contract.

But Hulk's estate isn't going down without a fight.

Alan S. Gassman, the attorney representing the estate, formally objected to the claim ... according to court records filed on Friday.

Kimora Lee Simmons looks like she wants to make her life simple ... because she's looking to officially drop the last names of a couple of her exes, including Russell Simmons.

According to legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Kimora filed paperwork to change her name from Kimora Lee Simmons-Leissner to Kimora Lee.

The reasoning ... Kimora says she wants the change for "consolidation of records and names used in different documents."

Shia LaBeouf has been arrested again in New Orleans, TMZ can confirm.

The actor was taken into a county jail just after 1:30 PM local time Saturday on a new battery charge, online records show.

It's unclear if this charge stems from the Feb. 17 incident that led to his arrest. It was reported earlier Saturday a new warrant was issued for the Disney alum stemming from his prior arrest.

Don Lemon has had a lot of things to stress about lately, but his 60th birthday isn't one of them ... he told us he's celebrating the milestone with the ultimate way to relax!

The big day isn't until Sunday, but the journalist tells TMZ ... he started the festivities Friday night with a dinner at a friend's house in Beverly Hills. Then, it's on to the NAACP Image Awards tonight, where he's being honored with 4 awards, followed by dinner with husband Tim Malone.

And on the actual day? He tells us it'll be a "spa day in a beach town."

Can't blame the guy for wanting to just kick back. His birthday comes on the heels of him being named in a lawsuit by an alleged parishioner of The Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota for allegedly disrupting a service last month.

Shia LaBeouf just got hit with more legal troubles ... police in New Orleans reportedly issued a new warrant in connection to his bar brawl early Mardi Gras morning on Feb. 17.

The warrant was issued Friday and involves an additional victim from the physical altercation that went down involving the Disney alum at R Bar in the French Quarter, WWL Louisiana reports, citing multiple sources. TMZ has reached out to NOPD for comment ... so far, nothing back.

We told you all about the beatdown -- Shia allegedly got physical with at least 2 people outside of R Bar ... before getting his ass whooped and taken to the clink on 2 counts of simple battery. The official police report also says he hurled homophobic slurs multiple times at a group of people outside the bar.

Bill Cosby's rape accuser Donna Motsinger says the TV star can't be bothered to show up to court for a trial in a lawsuit she filed against him.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ. Motsinger says Bill will not testify in court ... she claims it's "because he does not care to appear."

Motsinger says Bill won't show his face at the trial either ... and the only time the jury will hear from him will be a previously taped deposition.

"The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Mauricio Umansky’s family is taking their dad Eduardo Umansky’s longtime girlfriend to court over alleged financial elder abuse, TMZ has learned. 

Mauricio’s sister, Sharon Umansky Bento -- in her role as Eduardo’s conservator -- filed a lawsuit against her dad’s ex-partner, Simin Tabibnia.

In court docs, Mauricio’s family explains Eduardo was once a real estate agent ... until his cognitive decline gradually interfered with his work. They said his doctor observed his mental issues in 2021. 

Is Bill Clinton's team digging in during his Congressional House Oversight Committee deposition into the former president's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein ... or was it the representatives needing a break from asking the tough questions? Either way, today is certainly adding fire to Pizzagate conspiracy theory.

The former POTUS is being deposed in Upstate New York in connection to his relationship with the deceased convicted sex offender ... and, around 12:30 PM ET, a group of aides walked into the building with a fat stack of pizzas.

No one should have to testify about their alleged ties to a pedophile on an empty stomach ... and, it seems the pizzas were a hit, because around 1 PM a person brought out just a few boxes.

Bill Clinton says he had no clue Jeffrey Epstein was allegedly exploiting, abusing and sex trafficking young girls ... telling the House Oversight Committee he "had no idea of the crimes Epstein was committing."

The former President is testifying right now at a building in Upstate New York, near where the Clintons have a house.

Bill told the panel in his opening statement, "Now, let me say what you're going to hear from me. First, I had no idea of the crimes Epstein was committing. No matter how many photos you show me, I have two things that, at the end of the day, matter more than your interpretation of those 20-year-old photos."

Former A&E personality Tony McCollister -- who is charged with raping a child and having sex with two dogs -- says he's not guilty by reason of insanity ... and he wants to get his head checked.

McCollister is facing 26 felony charges related to sex with a minor under the age of 10, plus 4 misdemeanor counts of sexual conduct with an animal ... and on Thursday, he entered his plea and filed a motion asking the court to order an evaluation of his mental state at the time of the alleged crimes.

In Ohio -- where McCollister is charged -- a defendant must prove they did not know right from wrong at the time of the crime to be considered not guilty by reason of insanity.