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Sofia Vergara acaba de obtener una orden judicial para protegerse a ella y a su hijo de un hombre que ha estado acosándola sin descanso, a pesar de que fue recientemente liberado de la cárcel y está en libertad condicional por haber cometido el mismo delito en el pasado.

En documentos legales obtenidos por TMZ, Sofía afirma que un hombre llamado Gregory Brown es un "acosador mentalmente inestable" y que tiene la "creencia delirante de que la conoce personalmente y de que tiene una relación con ella y su familia", incluyendo su hijo de 32 años, Manolo.

Vergara dice que su "conducta agresiva y acosadora" la ha dejado temiendo por su seguridad y le ha causado ansiedad y angustia emocional.

Dice que, a pesar de haber sido encarcelado por allanamiento y vandalismo en su propiedad a principios de este año, Brown sigue sin inmutarse en su implacable persecución.

Vergara afirma que Brown ha hecho múltiples esfuerzos por acercarse a ella y a su hijo. En julio de 2023, por ejemplo, obtuvo supuestamente acceso no autorizado a la comunidad cerrada donde viven haciendo senderismo por las colinas aledañas.

Más recientemente, en noviembre, dijo que Brown le envió una inquietante carta por correo, que decía que "la iba a ver y escuchar muy pronto, mi amor" y firmando como "Gangsta".

Sofia Vergara just got some court-ordered protection for herself and her son from a man she claims has been relentlessly stalking ... despite the fact he was recently released from jail and on parole for committing the same crime in the past.

In legal docs obtained by TMZ, Sofia claims a man named Gregory Brown is a "mentally unstable stalker" with "a delusional belief he personally knows her and has a relationship with her and her family," including her 32-year-old son Manolo.

Vergara says his "aggressive and harassing conduct" has left her in fear for her safety and caused her anxiety and emotional distress.

She says, despite being jailed for trespassing and vandalism at her property earlier this year, Brown remains undeterred in his relentless pursuit of her.

Vergara claims Brown has made multiple efforts to gain access to her and her son ... including allegedly obtaining unauthorized access into the gated community by hiking from the hills in July 2023.

Most recently, in November, she says Brown mailed her a disturbing letter, writing, "he'll be seeing and hearing her very soon, my love," and signing off as "Gangsta."

8:32 AM -- Cops say in a police report obtained by TMZ Sports that James Hill Jr. told them the assault was preceded by a series of disputes between him and his brother ... including one that involved the cleaning of Jamahal Hill's freezer.

In the docs, officers say James told them he had picked Jamahal up from a Michigan airport ... but when the two arrived at Jamahal's house a short time later, they realized that because the residence had been left vacant for months, the electricity in the unit had been turned off -- causing "all the food in the house to spoil and rot."

Cops say James told them he and Jamahal had agreed James would clean the house with his wife for $300. James said, according to the docs, "he cleaned out the whole house besides the chest freezer in the garage."

But, cops say in the police report James told them that after he and Jamahal got into an argument over the UFC fighter's alleged treatment of women and their own mother -- he left the home.

James, according to cops, said Jamahal texted him the next day and asked why he didn't clean out the freezer ... allegedly demanding half the money back for the unfinished job.

Police say James, however, came back on Nov. 25 to clean it all out ... and once he completed the task, he went to talk to Jamahal -- and another dispute broke out.

This time, according to the docs, James and Jamahal got into it over Thanksgiving Day texts. The argument, cops say James told them, then turned physical.

Officers say James told them Jamahal "sucker punched" him with a closed fist -- before hitting him a second time.

According to the docs, James left the home and debated on calling police because "he didn't want to ruin Jamahal's UFC fighting career." Though after Jamahal allegedly wouldn't respond to texts or apologize, he called cops to report the incident.

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill allegedly got so violent during an altercation with his brother last month that he knocked a tooth right out of the man's mouth.

The allegations are spelled out in a probable cause affidavit, obtained by TMZ Sports.

In the docs, police say James Hill Jr. told them from a Kentwood-area hospital in Michigan that Jamahal had assaulted him on Nov. 25 after the two had gotten into an argument.

Jamahal, according to the docs, punched his brother once, sending him to the ground. Cops say when James got up, Jamahal punched him again -- hurling him right back to the floor.

According to the docs, James' face and left eye were "very swollen" after the alleged attack ... and officers also say James was "missing a front tooth that he stated got broke when Jamahal assaulted him."

Jamahal was arrested over the allegations on Nov. 27 ... and formally charged with one count of aggravated domestic violence shortly after. He's due in court for a hearing on the matter next month.

In a video Jamahal released on Saturday, the 32-year-old said he's "been advised not to speak on" the arrest ... though he did say, "I just can't wait for the truth to be told in court and I will wait for that day and I look forward to that day."

"The people who know me and know my character and truly, truly rock with me and know who I am, hold on to that and stay true to that and yeah, that's all I'm gonna say on that."

Britney Spears' dad, Jamie Spears, had his leg amputated a month ago, TMZ has learned, and we're told there is hope for a father/daughter reconciliation.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ, Jamie had a massive infection in one of his legs that landed him in a hospital for weeks. He had 5 unsuccessful surgeries to contain the infection, and doctors decided the only way to proceed was amputation.

Jamie is not doing well. He's had other ailments and has been downcast amid the torrent of criticism over his handling of the conservatorship ... something he thinks is terribly unfair. Remember, Jamie is the one who moved from Louisiana to care for his daughter back in 2007. Lots of people who were involved back then say Jamie may have saved Britney's life.

Now here's the interesting twist. Our sources say Britney has softened toward her dad recently. There have been times when she's said she misses her dad, and once even talked about sending him money to help him out.

As for Jamie, our sources say there's nothing he'd rather have than a reconciliation with his daughter, and harbors no ill will.

As we reported, Britney's been trying to mend family fences as of late. She invited her mom Lynne to L.A. over the weekend for her 42nd birthday party, and we're told they got along great. They have been talking on the phone for weeks and are forging a new relationship.

Britney also invited Jamie Lynn to the party, although she was out of town and couldn't attend. BTW, we know Britney is communicating with her sister. Her brother Bryan did join in the fun over the weekend.

Our sources say Britney misses her family and now that she's told her truth in her memoir, she wants to reconnect. Jamie would be the last piece of that puzzle.

What's interesting ... whether reestablishing a relationship with her dad would have an impact on the legal action in play over allegations over the conservatorship.

El padre de Britney Spears, Jamie Spears, tuvo su pierna amputada hace un mes, TMZ descubrió que hay esperanza para una reconciliación entre padre e hija.

Fuentes directas le dicen a TMZ que Jamie tenía una infección masiva en una de sus piernas que lo llevó al hospital durante semanas. Tuvo 5 cirugías sin éxito para contener la infección y los médicos decidieron que la única manera de proceder era la amputación.

Jamie no se encuentra bien. Ha tenido otras dolencias y se ha mostrado abatido en medio del torrente de críticas por su gestión de la tutela, algo que considera terriblemente injusto. Recordemos que fue Jamie quien se trasladó desde Luisiana para cuidar de su hija en 2007. Muchas personas que estuvieron involucradas en ese entonces dijeron que Jamie pudo haber salvado la vida de Britney.

Ahora, aquí está el giro interesante, nuestras fuentes dicen que Britney se ha suavizado hacia su padre recientemente. Ha habido momentos en los que ha dicho que echa de menos a su padre e incluso una vez habló de enviarle dinero para ayudarle.

En cuanto a Jamie, nuestras fuentes dicen que no hay nada que preferiría más que tener que una reconciliación con su hija y no alberga mala voluntad.

Como informamos, Britney ha estado tratando de reparar las cercas de la familia últimamente. Invitó a su madre Lynne a Los Ángeles el fin de semana para su fiesta de cumpleaños número 42 y nos dicen que se llevaron muy bien. Han estado hablando por teléfono durante semanas y han forjado una nueva relación.

Britney también invitó a Jamie Lynn a la fiesta, aunque ella estaba fuera de la ciudad y no pudo asistir. Sabemos que Britney también se comunica con su hermana. Su hermano Bryan sí se unió a la diversión durante el fin de semana.

Nuestras fuentes dicen que Britney echa de menos a su familia y ahora que ha dicho su verdad (en sus memorias), quiere reconectar. Jamie sería la última pieza de ese puzzle.

Sería interesante saber si el restablecimiento de una relación con su padre tendría un impacto en la acción legal sobre las alegaciones sobre la tutela.

Serena Williams has G.O.A.T. DNA on the court and apparently in her breast milk too ... 'cause the tennis legend says just a couple drops of her boob juice healed her painful sunburns!!

The 42-year-old -- who gave birth to her second daughter in August -- shared the unique remedy with her 1.6 million followers on TikTok ... just after she said an outing in the sun left her under-eye areas in a heap of pain.

Williams explained in a 46-second video that she had been told that putting breast milk on her kids' wounds could help speed up their healing processes ... so she said she figured she'd "try it for like a week" and "see how it goes."

"It works for my kid," she said in the video, before dabbing it on her face.

And, as it turns out -- a few days later, she was pain-free!!

"Ok is this totally weird???" Williams said in a caption on the vid. "I have to say after a week of using MY breast milk under my eye - it worked!"

In even better news for Williams -- she said in her clip she "has a lot of extra" breast milk ready to go ... so it seems any future fights with the sun will be covered from here.

Kyle Richards and estranged husband Mauricio Umansky's relationship is "good enough for The Grove" -- at least that's what the 'RHOBH' star tells us.

The duo have had a famously tumultuous few months after announcing their separation in July, but Kyle tells TMZ they're "getting along" after they were spotted together on a family outing at the L.A shopping center over the weekend.

Speaking outside Beverly Glen Deli Monday, Kyle also confirmed that she was spending Xmas this year with Mauricio and their kids.

However, she says this is no fast track to amending their relationship ... saying they're "just taking everything a day at a time."

This comes after the embattled pair played happy family as they posed alongside their daughters Alexia, Sophia, and Farrah Aldjufrie for a snap from the weekend.

K&M have had a dramatic few weeks with Kyle blasting the real estate boss for how he's carried himself with his "DWTS" costar Emma Slater -- and also referring to their split as a "divorce."

La relación entre Kyle Richards y su marido Mauricio Umansky es "lo suficientemente buena para The Grove", o al menos eso es lo que nos dice la estrella de "RHOBH".

El dúo ha tenido unos meses tumultuosos después de anunciar su separación en julio, pero Kyle le dice a TMZ que están "llevándose bien" después de que fueron vistos juntos en una excursión familiar en un centro comercial de Los Ángeles el fin de semana.

Hablando fuera de Beverly Glen Deli el lunes, Kyle también confirmó que iba a pasar la Navidad este año con Mauricio y sus hijos.

Sin embargo, ella dice que esto no es una vía rápida para enmendar su relación, diciendo que "se están tomando las cosas un día a la vez".

Esto viene después de la pareja jugara a familia feliz, ya que posaron junto a sus hijas Alexia, Sophia, y Farrah Aldjufrie el fin de semana.

K & M han tenido unas semanas dramáticas con Kyle, criticando al jefe de bienes raíces por la forma en que se ha llevado con su coprotagonista de "DWTS" Emma Slater y también refiriéndose a su ruptura como un "divorcio".

T.J. Houshmandzadeh says a woman is so obsessed with him, she changed her last name to "Houshmandzadeh" in an effort to get closer to him ... and now, he wants a court to order her to stay the hell away from him.

The former NFL star spelled out the allegations in a request for a temporary restraining order in Los Angeles ... claiming a 53-year-old woman named Annette Marie Houshmandzadeh has been making life miserable for him and his family since at least 2015.

In the docs, the ex-Cincinnati Bengals wideout says Annette used to go by Annette Selkirk, but legally changed her surname to "Houshmandzadeh" after developing "a bizarre and extreme obsession" with him and his family.

T.J. says he actually had a restraining order placed on the fan in 2015 -- though when it expired in 2019, he says she continued her harassment of him.

T.J. claims the woman has been posing as the mother of his kids online, making contact with his wife, as well as sending harassing mail and personal items to his home.

T.J. also says in the docs that he once received a letter from Annette in which she stated she had "several bullets inscribed with the names of each member of the Houshmandzadeh family."

A woman dished all on her father's shocking deathbed confession ... saying her life changed when she discovered he had been a wanted man for most of his life following an old bank heist.

Ashley Randele came on "TMZ Live" Monday to tell her tale -- saying her father, Tom Randele, came clean with an estimated 6 weeks to live following a lung cancer diagnosis ... suddenly off-loading the decades-long secret as they watched NCIS.

The 71-year-old explained to Ashley and her mom that he had to change his real name ... and they ought to finally know in case it came up after his passing ... because authorities "were probably still looking for him."

Ashley says she pressed him for more info the next day after realizing it wasn't a "terrible dad joke" -- adding it was vital for her to know her dad's real name: Ted Conrad.

Ignoring his pleas not to look into it, Ashley later found herself searching his name online ... yielding various "vault teller robs bank" headlines ... and recent articles stating the 50-year hunt was still active.

The revelation left her stunned ... after all, she had just learned the man she always perceived as an average suburban dad stole $215,000 --- the equivalent of $1.8M today -- while working as a vault teller at the Society National Bank in Cleveland, Ohio, on Friday, July 11, 1969, as a 20-year-old college dropout.

He fled to Washington, D.C., that night ... and when bank bosses discovered the theft on Monday, the FBI was called, and Conrad became a wanted man.

He ended up in Boston ... assuming a new identity and resuming normalcy despite his picture plastered across headlines.

Whether the heist was worth it or not would have been a question for Ted, AKA, Tom ... as Ashley says, most of the stolen money was blown on ritzy digs and at least one bad investment ... reaching the point of her loaning her parents 10K before they filed for bankruptcy in 2014.

Ashley goes in depth about her story on her podcast, "Smoke Screen: My Fugitive Dad."

2:30 PM PT -- Opening statements have wrapped, and the defense went after Grace Jabbari as someone who was simply out for revenge in an attempt to save her relationship with Jonathan Majors. His attorney, Priya Chaudhry, said JM had broken up with her via text after their altercation ... which she says then spurred Jabbari to exact an alleged plot to falsely frame him.

The jury's heard both sides, and starting Tuesday ... some witnesses are expected to hit the stand.

9:41 AM PT -- Opening statements began in Jonathan Major's domestic violence case ... with prosecutors saying they'll provide evidence of other instances of alleged abuse against Grace Jabbari -- who was later seen publicly for the first time since making the accusations exiting court for a short recess.

Prosecutors say the alleged incidents include Majors allegedly throwing household items at a wall, yanking her headphones out while running, and berating her.

7:32 AM PT -- Turns out, Jonathan did in fact grab Meagan Good's hand once they were inside ... but she wasn't the only woman he was clinging to.

There was an older lady he was grabbing as well as they walked the halls of the courtroom, but they ignored questions from the media ... including whether he felt like Job (from the Bible).

Majors is back before a judge today, where his assault trial will begin in earnest with opening statements -- and he's got his lady, Meagan Good, by his side yet again.

The actor arrived to a Manhattan courthouse early Monday morning for the first real day of his trial -- this after jury selection finished up late last week. As you can see, the guy was dressed to the nines again ... wearing a warm coat and a matching beret with shades.

Of course, right behind him was his girlfriend, Meagan ... who was also with him during last week's appearances -- proving she's gonna be by him through this whole ordeal, it seems.

It doesn't look like they were holding hands as they went in ... but they're clearly putting on a united front, just as they have been throughout the year as the trial's been delayed over and over. Now, we're finally gonna see what prosecutors believe they have against Majors.

Remember, he's facing misdemeanor and assault chargers for allegedly battering his ex, Grace Jabbari, who's also expected to testify in this case -- although it's unclear when she'll be called upon to take the stand.

As far as what the jury will or won't hear in terms of evidence -- well, the judge made a crucial decision last week ... namely, choosing to seal what he called "inflammatory" material that prosecutors wanted to enter in the record, which many suspect revolves around the London police report they alluded to a few months ago.

Nobody knew for sure what that report pertained to, but many suspected it had something to do with a past potential incident. In any case, the jury's not gonna hear about it all ... and ditto for the public. The judge did, however, sign off on letting the jury know about Jabbari's arrest ... even though she was never prosecuted the way JM is being now.

Majors has insisted he's innocent since the beginning, and has said he's the real victim here. He's pled not guilty -- and if convicted, he faces up to a year behind bars.

Britney Spears wants to repair and reestablish relations with her family, and she's been reaching out to them for weeks ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Britney's been talking to her mom, Lynne Spears, regularly for weeks. Brit's the one who invited Lynne out to L.A. over the weekend to celebrate her 42nd birthday. She wants a relationship with Lynne, and the feeling is mutual.

And get this ... our sources say Britney wanted her little sister, Jamie Lynn, to attend as well but she was shooting a show out of the country and couldn't attend. On its face, it would appear a burying of the hatchet between the siblings will happen in the near future.

As we reported, her brother Bryan was also at the party ... so her flesh and blood is front and center on Britney's mind right now.

As one source put it, "Britney wants to make things right with her family. She thinks it's time to start healing."

On the surface, the timing seems odd. Britney's memoir was released in late October and she went scorched earth on her fam, hurling all sorts of allegations against them. Our sources say most of the book was done 7 months before it was released, and Britney simply wanted to "tell her truth and move on."

As we reported, Lynne was over the moon as she left L.A. Monday, making it clear how happy she is restoring her relationship with her daughter. Our sources say Lynne will be a more frequent visitor in the future.

The one person who is still the odd man out -- Britney's dad, Jamie.

Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky seem to be kumbaya again -- 'cause they posed together for a family photo after what's been a pretty bumpy past few months.

The estranged couple -- who announced they'd separated earlier this year -- were side by side in a sweet snapshot shared by their daughter, Alexia ... who was also in the photo alongside her parents and her sister, Sophia, and her half-sister, Farrah Aldjufrie.

The whole family was out at The Grove shopping center in L.A. over the weekend ... and based on how cozy everyone looks, you could argue Kyle and Mauricio are on good terms.

That's certainly what it looks like, anyway ... but another photo Alexia posted just features the girls -- no dad in sight.

It's hard to glean what this may or not mean, to be frank -- we've seen Mauricio and Kyle get together as a family for quite a while now ... even after they "separated."

While they've been putting out a "happy family" image on social media ... things have been a little dramatic between Kyle and Mauricio behind the scenes, much of which has become public ... including the fact Mauricio has recently gotten very close to his 'DWTS' costar Emma Slater.

Kyle has said she doesn't appreciate how Mauricio has carried himself with Emma in public -- including hitting dinners and holding hands at times -- and KR even recently referred to their split as a "divorce."

Maybe they're putting their problems aside for the sake of family ... especially as we head into the holidays.

Lynne Spears is on her way back to Louisiana after a big weekend where she reconciled with her estranged daughter, Britney Spears, and she seems over the moon about the reunion.

Lynne told the photog at LAX Monday it felt "wonderful" to spend time with her daughter. Mama Spears says Britney is "happy," though she did not elaborate on the reunion.

TMZ broke the story ... Lynne and Bryan Spears celebrated Britney's 42nd birthday Friday night at the home of Brit's manager/best friend, Cade Hudson. We're told everyone got along great, but, as we reported, there was a mishap. Brit's dog cut himself on a paw and she rushed him to the vet at 2 AM ... the dog, we're told, is ok.

The timing of the mother and daughter reunion is interesting ... it comes on the heels of Britney's divorce from Sam Asghari. Britney has few friends and confidants and now that Sam's gone, there's no one else living at her house. Brit's mom has gotta provide some comfort under the circumstances.

Remember, Britney's memoir came out a little more than a month ago and she tore into her family, including Lynne, accusing her of selling her journals and antique dolls ... a claim Lynne denied.

Here's to new beginnings.

Farrah Abraham quiere que todos sepan que ella está en un mejor lugar en la vida que su archienemiga Jenelle Evans.

Le dice a TMZ que ha trabajado duro para convertirse en una gran madre soltera, pero no se puede decir lo mismo de su ex coestrella de "Teen Mom", que instó a un "control de bienestar" el cual se llevó a cabo en su casa a pesar de tener recientes encuentros con los Servicios de Protección Infantil.

Después de que Farrah publicara un montón de videos y fotos de su nuevo novio en un viaje de placer, el posteo se inundó de comentarios negativos, incluso hay gente pidiendo la intervensión de CPS (servicios de protección infantil). Jenelle claramente estuvo de acuerdo con la publicación y luego borró una historia de Facebook el martes diciendo que alguien debería hacerle un control de bienestar a la hija de Farrah porque parecía inestable.

Luego de enterarse de las preocupaciones de Jenelle en las historias de Insta, Farrah agrega que las llamadas de CPS la han devastado y quiere mantener el tema alejado de su familia y sus citas, especialmente ahora que aparece un nuevo hombre en la foto.

Básicamente, Farrah dice que la vida en casa con su hija de 14 años de edad,                               Sophia, es un sueño hecho realidad, a diferencia de Jenelle a quien acusa de invitar a "hombres abusivos a su vida".

Recordemos que TMZ informó hace poco más de una semana que el hijo de 14 años de Jenelle, Jace, fue hospitalizado después de huir de casa. Este era su cuarto intento, incluyendo la vez en septiembre el mismo día que el marido de Jenelle, David Eason, fue acusado de maltratarlo.

Nuestras fuentes dicen que los funcionarios de CPS están preocupados por Jace y si se escapa de nuevo, podría terminar en un centro de detención juvenil.

Farrah Abraham wants everyone to know she's in a better place in life than her archnemesis Jenelle Evans -- but is adamant she's not throwing shade... while throwing shade.

She tells TMZ she's worked hard to become a great single parent but says the same can't be said for her former "Teen Mom" costar ... who urged for a "welfare check" to be conducted at her home despite having recent encounters with Child Protective Services herself.

After Farrah posted a bunch of videos and photos of her new BF on a trip to Turks and Caicos her social media was flooded with negative comments, including people calling for CPS to get involved. Jenelle clearly agreed by posting and then deleting a Facebook story Tuesday saying that someone should do a welfare check on Farrah's daughter because she seemed unstable.

After hitting back at Jenelle's concerns on her IG Stories, Farrah adds the CPS calls have devastated her ... and she wants to keep it out of her family/dating dynamics -- especially with a brand-spankin' new man in the picture.

Basically, Farrah says life at home with her 14-year-old daughter Sophia is a dream ... unlike Jenelle -- whom she implies invites "abusive men into her life."

Remember ... TMZ reported a little over a week ago Jenelle's 14-year-old son Jace was hospitalized after running away from home -- his fourth attempt, including the time in September the same day Jenelle's husband, David Eason, was accused of roughing him up.

Our sources say CPS officials are concerned about Jace ... and if he runs away again, he could end up in a juvenile detention facility.