Legal

Ivanna Lisette Ortiz -- the woman accused of shooting at Rihanna's L.A. home -- is now completely cut off from her kid … and the judge is leaving barely any wiggle room.

A Florida judge has ruled Ortiz will have zero contact with her child until further order of the court ... the only exception is if the child's father personally approves it. The court ordered the child's father to have 100% time-sharing … meaning full custody and control over the child's day-to-day life.

And this didn't start with Rihanna … Ortiz had already been previously placed on an involuntary psychiatric hold in Florida. She claimed it was based on false accusations, but the judge still flagged concerns.

"Unexpected" star Bella Vaughn's mom has been arrested in Arkansas ... and she got popped on a couple of charges.

Law enforcement tells TMZ ... Falen Vaughn was arrested on Monday for disorderly conduct and disrupting governmental operations. Both charges are misdemeanors.

We're still trying to get more about what led to her arrest ... but we do know Falen was booked in the Crawford County Jail yesterday and has since been released.

As fans know ... Falen is the mother of Bella on "Unexpected" and often appears on the reality show about teen pregnancy.

She is due in court June 8.

Kylie Jenner just wrapped up 2 weekends of partying at Coachella ... and has returned to a lawsuit from a former housekeeper who claims she was subject to discrimination over religion and national origin.

According to the legal docs, filed last week in Los Angeles by Angelica Vasquez and obtained by TMZ, Angelica claims she started working for Kylie as a housekeeper at her Beverly Hills residence on September 10, 2024, and then was moved to her Hidden Hills residence one week later, where she says she reported to a woman named Elsi and head housekeeper Patsy.

Angelica claims she was "treated with hostility and exclusion" as soon as she began her employment and was "subjected to severe and pervasive harassment" by Patsy, Elsi, and other staff members. Specifically, she alleges she was "belittled and humiliated in front of coworkers" due to her race, national origin, and religious beliefs.

1:00 PM PST -- Frederick Alfred Jr. has been dropped by the Chainsaw Caucus just weeks after their endorsement. They tell TMZ ... "We take child safety and parental responsibility extremely seriously, and these allegations are inconsistent with the standards we expect from candidates we support. We have no further comment at this time."

A Republican running for a state senate seat in Colorado was arrested in Florida ... after cops say his daughter started drowning in a pool when he left his kids unattended while going to the bar for some booze.

Frederick Alfred Jr. was arrested Monday in Key West on two counts of felony child neglect without great harm.

According to the police report, obtained by TMZ, cops say his 4-year-old daughter began drowning in the pool, became unconscious, started foaming at the mouth, and eventually needed CPR from someone at the pool.

Kyrsten Sinema wrote an emotional text message to her married boyfriend, Matthew Ammel, that his estranged wife is now using in court ... TMZ has learned.

Matthew’s estranged wife, Heather Ammel, submitted alleged 2024 messages that the former Arizona senator sent.

In the paperwork obtained by TMZ, Heather said Kyrsten sent Matthew a concert ticket via text in June 2024 to see the singer Noah Kahan ... and says the following month, the politician shared her location with Matthew.

A former government employee who was awarded $755K from Todd Chrisley after he trashed her on social media is on the hunt for the money she won in court ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Amy Doherty-Heinze -- who worked as a tax official for the Georgia Department of Revenue -- is making moves to collect on the judgment she won against the reality star in late 2024.

Amy filed docs in Tennessee, where she believes Todd and his family currently live, to start the process of collecting the six-figure debt she's owed.

Blake Lively believes the “mean girl” label placed on her amid her battle with Justin Baldoni cost her upwards of $40 million in reputational damages ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Blake breaks down the money she is seeking in the legal battle.

As TMZ first reported, Blake is seeking around $161 million from Baldoni’s company, including $56 million in past and future earnings, $49 million in losses to her haircare company, $22 million for her Betty Buzz beverage company, and more.

D4vd has just pled not guilty to murder and other charges in connection with the death of Celeste Rivas ... and he is challenging the D.A. to put their cards on the table, or fold.

D4vd went before a judge just hours after being charged with first-degree murder with special circumstances, including lying in wait, committing the crime for financial gain, and murdering a witness to an investigation.

Prosecutors also charged D4vd with lewd and lascivious sexual acts with a person under 14 years old and the mutilation of a human body.

D4vd's lawyers asked the judge for a preliminary hearing within 10 days ... that's something to which a defendant is entitled. There's a clear strategic reason for the move -- given that D4vd was arrested just a few days ago, the defense seems to be banking on the case still being a work in progress.

3:40 PM PT -- An expected news conference has been called off ... Celeste Rivas' family will not be speaking publicly from the courthouse this afternoon, according to a spokesperson for the D.A. at the scene.

Celeste Rivas' family was expected to speak out publicly after D4vd was charged in her violent death ... a news conference was set up, but the family later declined to appear for cameras.

Celeste's father, mother, and sister attended D4vd's court hearing this afternoon at the Hall of Justice in Downtown Los Angeles ... they had been set for a news conference with their attorney, Patrick Steinfeld. D4vd pled not guilty earlier this afternoon.

The family was set to make a brief statement through their attorney ... but they did not intend to take questions.

Angelina Jolie doesn't seem to be fazed by her ex-husband Brad Pitt’s complaints in court about not being able to enjoy his $164 million French estate ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Angelina and Brad lay out their positions on when the trial should actually go down, with Angelina claiming there is no reason to move forward with Brad’s desire to have the trial in August 2027.

The legal battle started in 2022 when Brad sued Angelina, claiming she sold her stake in their Chateau Miraval to a third party without his approval. He said the new owner was hostile and causing issues with the wine business, which he spent years building. Angelina said she needed to move forward with the transaction and didn't need Brad's approval to sell her interest.

1:32 PM PT -- Savarino has posted bail and is out of jail, according to online records.

The grandson of legendary Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski was arrested for DWI over the weekend ... after cops say he was driving over the legal limit when he struck and killed a 15-year-old boy on a bike.

The tragic accident occurred around 9 PM in Durham, NC on Saturday ... when officials stated the boy rode in front of Joseph Savarino's Ford Explorer as they traveled in the same direction.

Cops say Savarino's vehicle collided with the boy ... who died at the scene.

John Gotti's grandson was sentenced to 15 months behind bars … a New York judge ruled Monday.

Carmine Agnello -- grandson of the infamous “Teflon Don” -- will do time for scamming the federal government out of $1.1 mil in Covid relief funds … multiple outlets report.

In 2020, he applied for at least three Covid relief loans for his auto parts business … and used over $400K of it to invest in crypto.

Megan Thee Stallion scored a major courtroom win … but when she tried to take it a step further and lock down her online critic for good, the judge slammed the brakes.

TMZ has obtained new court docs showing a federal judge denied Megan’s request for a permanent injunction against blogger Milagro Cooper for cyberstalking … even after a jury found Cooper liable for defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and promoting a deepfake video of the rapper.

Meg was awarded $75K in total damages by the jury -- including including amounts for inflicting emotional distress and engaging with a deepfake porn of Meg.

But here’s the key … the judge says those findings don’t automatically mean Meg can get an cyberstalking injunction to block Cooper going forward, even though Meg claimed the harassment continued after the verdict.

12:36 PM PT -- The courthouse is now back open after the bomb squad took dogs through the building and found nothing ... all clear.

Chaos erupted outside the Los Angeles County Courthouse Monday as a bomb threat was called in -- amid the charges issued against accused killer D4vd in the high-profile Celeste Rivas case.

Law enforcement tells us they received a verbal threat, and the bomb squad is on the way to the courthouse. We hear the threat doesn't seem credible ... but they're taking no chances. The call came in during heightened security surrounding D4vd’s arraignment ... forcing an immediate response from police and courthouse officials.

Parts of the building were evacuated, and the media were told to exit as a precaution while authorities worked to determine whether the threat was credible.

D4vd's family is standing firmly behind him after prosecutors hit the singer with murder charges in the high-profile Celeste Rivas Hernandez case.

Kent Schaffer, an attorney for the singer's family, tells TMZ ... "We are disappointed but not surprised that the District Attorney made this decision. David's family stands behind him 100%."

As we reported ... the Los Angeles County District Attorney officially charged D4vd with first-degree murder Monday in connection with the death of 14 year old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.

Christian Dumontet tried to fast-track control of a multimillion-dollar L.A. property in his divorce from "Selling Sunset" star Christine Quinn ... telling the judge it's his property, he's been spending a bunch of money on it while it remains empty -- and he's looking to sell it as soon as possible.

Christian filed an emergency request -- according to court records obtained by TMZ -- asking for exclusive control of the couple’s Queens Court property so he could sell it quickly … but the court said there was no “imminent harm” to justify emergency action.

Christian’s argument is the mansion is his ... period.