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The FBI has released images of numerous motorcycles seized by Mexican authorities in an operation this month -- the bikes are believed to belong to Olympian-turned-alleged drug lord Ryan Wedding.

The FBI's Los Angeles office posted multiple images of the seized motorcycles on X Monday, declaring the bikes have an estimated value of approximately $40 million altogether.

The motorcycles were seized when authorities carried out multiple search warrants. The seizures were the result of a collaboration between the FBI, Mexican authorities, the LAPD and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Wedding is a Canadian citizen and was believed to be living in Mexico.

Last week, Mexico's Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection announced it had seized 62 motorcycles, as well as drugs, artwork, and two Olympic medals from several properties in Mexico City and elsewhere in the State of Mexico.

The items were said to have been "related to a former Olympic athlete who is among the 10 most wanted fugitives by U.S. authorities."

Wedding represented Canada in the Men's Parallel Giant Slalom event at the 2002 Winter Olympics, where he finished in 24th place.

He was convicted of conspiracy to distribute cocaine in 2009, and he allegedly founded a trafficking enterprise after his release from prison in 2010. Authorities allege Wedding is responsible for shipping hundreds of kilograms of cocaine into the United States and Canada, CBS News reports.

The search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 -- the commercial flight packed full of passengers that mysteriously went missing over the Indian Ocean in 2014 -- is set to resume Tuesday.

The Malaysian Transport Ministry issued a statement earlier this month to announce the UK and U.S.-based marine robotics company Ocean Infinity would be conducting intermittent seabed search operations for a period of 55 days.

Ocean Infinity will be searching a nearly 6,000-square-mile portion of the Indian Ocean's seabed during its new operation. The company also struck a contract with the Malaysian government, which will pay Ocean Infinity $70 million ... but only if it finds wreckage, reports The Guardian.

Ocean Infinity previously conducted a search for wreckage in 2018, although nothing was found over a period of three months.

The missing airplane was only an hour into a flight from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to Beijing, China, on March 8, 2014, when it suddenly departed from its intended course and disappeared. Most of its 227 passengers were Chinese citizens, and passengers from various other countries, including the United States, France, and Taiwan, were also on board.

Its astounding disappearance resulted in one of the biggest underwater search operations in history being launched, and over 46,000 square miles of the southern Indian Ocean was covered during the search, which ended in January 2017.

Elon Musk's made plenty of wild comments over the years ... and a teen who was facing deportation from Denmark learned firsthand about the tech mogul's tendency to be inappropriately outspoken on Sunday.

Here's the deal ... Audrey Morris was facing deportation from Denmark, where she's lived since she was 9 years old. The 19-year-old had moved from Los Angeles to Aarhus when she was 9 after her mother began a Ph.D. program, reports The Daily Beast.

Although Audrey was allowed to temporarily live in Denmark as an accompanying family member of her mother, her permit expired last year ... and authorities decided not to extend her residence because she wasn't living with her mother while attending high school in Viborg.

Elon eventually found out about her case, and shared a now-deleted tweet on Sunday reading "8 or above level hotness should get an exemption" ... in other words, calling Audrey too cute to kick out.

Although Audrey said she was "floored" by Elon's comment, which she described as "crazy," she wasn't unfamiliar with the sentiment ... because she'd read plenty of other comments about how her appearance was apparently a fair reason for her to stay in Denmark ever since her immigration problems started.

Audrey said she wished Elon would have focused on her academic achievements as opposed to her appearance -- after all, it's kind of creepy for a 54-year-old man to be publicly commenting on a 19-year-old's hotness -- but she admitted she was fine with the attention to her case.

Ian Ziering is facing an ugly reminder of a New Year's Eve incident from two years ago ... he's being sued for assault and battery stemming from a 2023 brawl on a Hollywood street with motorcyclists.

Jacob Hernandez, who says he was one of the bikers involved in the physical altercation, is dragging the "Beverly Hills, 90210" alum for intentional infliction of emotional distress, malicious prosecution, negligence and negligent infliction of emotional distress ... this according to a civil complaint filed in Los Angeles Monday and obtained by TMZ.

In the filing, Hernandez laid out his POV of what went down ... saying he and his pals were driving on their mini-motorbikes between cars on Hollywood Blvd. on December 31, 2023. At one point, he says, they waited for a safe time to change lanes and stopped in front of a Mercedes-Benz, which Ziering was driving. Hernandez claims that's when Ziering stepped out of his car and "with full force shoved" him ... which Hernandez claims caused physical injuries to him and his vehicle.

Hernandez reiterates traffic was stopped at the time and insists he was "not impeding the flow of traffic in any way" when Ziering allegedly became aggressive toward him. He also claims he did not hit the Mercedes. TMZ published video days after the altercation which does appear to show Ziering shoving the man.

Denise Richards and Aaron Phypers are one step closer to being evicted after racking up $84,000 in unpaid rent at a Los Angeles-area rental home.

The estranged couple once lived together at the Calabasas residence ... but the clerk entered a default judgment Friday granting possession of the abode to the landlord. In mid-December, the landlord filed a request with the court, asking for the property back because the pair had defaulted on their rent payments.

In court docs, Aaron claims he's on the verge of homelessness and needs to access money from accounts he shares with Denise to pay bills.

President Donald Trump threatened to "knock the hell out of" Iran if the country continued developing weapons while speaking at Mar-a-Lago on Monday.

Trump made his remarks about the country's offensive ambitions after meeting with Israeli president Benjamin Netanyahu, and said he'd learned Iran's government is reportedly trying to "build up again" in an apparent reference to its nuclear program, reports the New York Post.

However, Trump said the Iranian government was interested in making a deal with the United States, which he described as a "much smarter" move.

Trump also referenced a set of strikes carried out on Iranian nuclear sites in June, and said Iran likely wished it had struck a deal with the United States earlier.

Singer D4vd will likely face murder charges for the death of Celeste Rivas, and that's because the grand jury that's hearing the case will be asked to hand down an indictment ... sources tell TMZ.

There was a report last month that the grand jury was an "investigative" grand jury ... a grand jury that helps authorities gather evidence but one that does not indict. An investigative grand jury can be useful to subpoena and then force uncooperative witnesses to testify.

Our sources say, however, the grand jury that has been hearing witnesses in the Celeste Rivas murder is actually one that will vote on indictments, and multiple sources tell TMZ that authorities -- including prosecutor Beth Silverman -- believe D4vd was involved in the death of Rivas.

Tyler Perry's alleged text messages with his sexual battery accuser Mario Rodriguez seem to show the other man asking Perry for money prior to filing a lawsuit against him.

We've obtained alleged text messages between Rodriguez and Perry ... with several sent on August 31 of this year.

Check out the messages which were allegedly sent by Rodriguez ... beginning with him writing he hasn't been feeling well recently and blaming it on his teeth.

Former A&E personality Tony McCollister -- who was arrested on child and animal abuse charges -- has been court-ordered to stay away from the two dogs he allegedly abused in Ohio ... and, specifically, not to have sex with the animals.

As we reported ... McCollister's canines were taken into custody by the Warren County Sheriff's Office -- and are now being well cared for following the December 23 arrest of the former star of A&E's "Neighbors with Benefits," Sheriff Barry Riley told TMZ.

According to legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the judge ordered McCollister to keep at least 500 feet away from not just his pets, but all animals ... and all minor children as well.  The judge notes that McCollister must refrain from "forcing sexual relations" upon his minor children and dogs.

"Southern Hospitality" star Grace Lilly was arrested Monday ... after cops pulled her over and say they found a bottle of "happy pills" in her purse late Sunday night.

According to a police report, obtained by TMZ, Grace was driving through Charleston, South Carolina, in her Mercedes C-Class sedan with a man in her car. Officers say they initiated a traffic stop when Grace failed to use her turn signal to change lanes.

Cops say there was already a warrant out for her arrest in the system, so officers ordered her to step out of the vehicle and they detained her in handcuffs.

While detained, Grace allegedly asked if she could bring her purse with her to the detention center ... and cops say they found a container of pills inside the bag labeled "Happy Pills."

The man accused of planting two pipe bombs outside of the headquarters of the Republican and the Democratic National Committees in Washington, D.C. in 2021 reportedly told investigators recently "something just snapped" inside him prior to his alleged actions.

Prosecutors said Brian Cole, who was arrested at his home in Virginia on December 4th, told investigators about how he built, transported, and planted the improvised explosive devices at the RNC and DNC headquarters in Washington, D.C. on January 5th, 2021, reports ABC News.

Cole allegedly told investigators he wasn't interested in politics prior to the 2020 election, after which he began to feel as if most Americans' political views were being ignored by higher-ups in the government.

Prosecutors said Cole came up with the idea of using pipe bombs after researching The Troubles in Northern Ireland, during which pipe bombs were frequently utilized.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky reportedly requested up to 50 years’ worth of security guarantees for his country during his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday.

While a proposed 20-point peace plan would ensure 15 years of security guarantees, which are mostly focused on stalling Russian aggression towards Ukraine, Zelensky asked for further guarantees from the United States, according to CNBC.

Trump spoke to reporters following the end of his meeting with Zelensky and claimed the sit-down went well, save for "one or two very thorny issues" remaining.

POTUS stated the issues were centered on what he described as "the land" -- portions of Ukrainian soil have been occupied by Russian forces, while others are still being fought over -- and said Ukrainian officials were "better off making a deal now."

10:50 AM PT -- One of the two victims has died, according to local outlet WJZY-TV. Neither victim has been identified. The cause of the fire remained under investigation Monday.

Two individuals were hospitalized for potential smoke inhalation after a fire broke out at a home owned by NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin in Stanley, North Carolina on Sunday night.

Lucia Riverbend Fire Chief David Toomey told The Athletic the fire was reported at 6:19 PM ET. Flames were still visible on the home's roof at 9:30 PM, and emergency personnel apparently started winding down operations about two hours later.

Toomey said roughly 40 to 45 percent of the home was burning when first responders arrived at the scene, and he said personnel from more than 10 fire departments arrived due to the lack of fire hydrants near the home in a heavily wooded area.

He also said several "really expensive cars," as well as various pieces of racing memorabilia, were located in the home's garage and were saved by first responders.

Diddy’s children are ready to tell their side of the story after the fallout from their father’s criminal case ... and they’re doing it in a new docuseries.

Two of Diddy’s sons, Christian and Justin, announced in a new promo Sunday they’re partnering with Zeus Network on the project, which is set to drop in 2026.

The trailer opens with Justin turning on a television as the brothers sit side by side, watching footage from Diddy’s sex trafficking trial and reliving moments where reporters swarm them outside the courthouse.

Christian and Justin stare blankly as headlines about Diddy’s case, lawsuits, and alleged parties flash across the screen.

At one point, a young girl is heard saying, “Your daddy got four years” -- seemingly heckling the brothers following Diddy’s sentencing to four years and two months in prison on prostitution-related charges.

Justin is seen placing his hand on Christian’s shoulder as they watch old footage of the Combs family entering and exiting the New York courthouse, along with video of federal agents outside their homes during the March 2024 raids.

As the Department of Justice appears to slow walk the release of hundreds of thousands of Epstein files, TMZ is taking a look back on what’s been made public so far to test your knowledge on just who has been snapped with Jeffrey Epstein or shown up in the files.

We’re zeroing in on the rich and famous who have hung out with the Prince of Pedophiles over the years. The DOJ has already released a slew of photos from the Epstein files, capturing everyone from Bill Clinton to Mick Jagger to Winnie the Pooh, as well as documents that link Epstein to President Trump.

Tony McCollister -- the former A&E personality arrested on charges of pandering obscenity involving a minor and sexual conduct with an animal in Ohio -- had his pets confiscated from him, TMZ has learned.

Warren County Sheriff Barry Riley tells TMZ ... the animals were seized from McCollister during the investigation and "are being well cared for." He did not reveal what type of animals McCollister had sexual contact with; however ... WLWT5 reports it was 2 dogs.

As we reported, McCollister was arrested on Tuesday ... but satisfied his $250,000 bail after his court hearing this week. He was ordered to have no contact with any children or pets and is due back in court next Tuesday.