Legal

'Bachelorette' alum DeAnna Pappas is dragging her ex-husband, Stephen Stagliano, into court, claiming he should be ordered to pay her $109K plus interest for violating the terms of their 2024 divorce settlement ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, DeAnna claims she was awarded one-half of Stephen's retirement account, but alleges Stephen withdrew a bunch of money before paying her. She says her team determined her cut was $109K, but she says her ex has failed to cough up the cash.

In her filing, DeAnna asked for a judge to find Stephen in violation of the deal and wants him to be ordered to fork over the money ... plus interest. There's a hearing set for June on the matter.

Ruby Rose is coming up for air after claiming Katy Perry sexually assaulted her ... she just surfaced for the first time since sparking a police investigation.

The "Orange Is the New Black" and "Batwoman" star was spotted in public on Wednesday, dipping into an office building in Beverly Hills.

Photogs peppered Ruby with questions about her allegations as she parked her car and headed inside ... but she didn't really seem to be in the mood to talk about Katy or the alleged incident 16 years ago.

Raja Jackson struck a sweet plea deal in his wrestling ring beatdown of Syko Stu ... with the son of MMA legend Rampage Jackson avoiding a lengthy sentence behind bars.

Jackson, 26, pled "no contest" to one count of battery with serious bodily injury, a felony, according to the L.A. County D.A.'s office, and will be officially sentenced in June.

It is expected that Raja will spend 90 days in a cell before going on probation for two years. He'll also be ordered to pay nearly $82K in restitution.

Blake Lively may have reached a settlement with Justin Baldoni ... but one actor from "It Ends With Us" says the damage done to his friend still lingers.

Check it out ... Adam Mondschein -- who played the doctor in the film's controversial birth scene -- appeared on "Piers Morgan Uncensored" Wednesday and accused Lively of hurting Baldoni throughout the explosive court fight.

"I have very firm feelings about the actions that she took," Mondschein said. "She hurt my friend and has been hurting my friend."

8:46 AM PT -- In the arrest affidavit, obtained by TMZ, cops said officers in Orlando found a pink bag with MDMA and $37K in a car during a bust in November.

Kodak Black is back in the clink -- and this time it's for allegedly trafficking drugs.

The rapper was arrested Wednesday in Florida and booked into the Orange County Corrections Department for trafficking "METHYLE.-METH (MDMA)" -- a synthetic drug that acts as a stimulant, according to official records. 

Kodak posed for his "Kodak moment" behind bars ... as you can see, he looks pretty darn serious with his wild dreadlocks sprouting in all directions.

Several Disney cruise ship staff members were reportedly arrested in April as part of a larger federal investigation into child sexual abuse material (CSAM) crimes.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents boarded 8 cruise ships in San Diego as part of an ongoing Child Sexual Exploitation Material (CSEM) enforcement operation between April 23 and April 27, a CBP spokesperson tells TMZ. One of the cruise ships belongs to Disney, the California Post reported.

After boarding the vessels and interviewing 26 suspected crew members from the Philippines, one from Portugal, and one from Indonesia, officers determined 27 of the 28 people were involved in either the receipt, possession, transportation, distribution, or viewing of CSEM, the CBP spokesperson tells TMZ.

Will Smith may have played the genie in the "Aladdin" remake, but now he's the one getting his wishes granted ... because a judge has tossed a sexual harassment suit against him, TMZ has learned.

As you know ... violinist Brian King Joseph -- who toured with Will last year -- sued the actor a few months back for sexual harassment and wrongful termination regarding an alleged incident in 2025.

He claimed someone entered his Las Vegas hotel room when he wasn't there and left a note that read, "Brian, I'll be back ... just us," which he said was signed by "Stone F." Brian claims the alleged intruder also left wipes, beer, and HIV meds. In the suit, he alleges Smith was grooming and priming him for sexual activity.

The violinist claims he was sacked for reporting the incident ... but Will fought back and asked for the suit to be tossed.

The woman suing Renee Zellweger and Ant Anstead over an alleged injury at his rental home is looking for more than $10 million in damages ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Tracey Belland filed a doc laying out the multi-million dollar sum she wants to collect in her suit against Zellweger, Antstead, and the owner of the home in question, Glenn Wilson.

Tracey said the millions will compensate for her pain and suffering and her emotional distress from the alleged incident ... not to mention a little more for her medical expenses. But Glenn claims Tracey filed for bankruptcy and failed to mention the lawsuit … and says she can no longer bring it. He's asking the judge to throw out the lawsuit. A judge has yet to rule.

Tyreek Hill’s estranged wife, Keeta Hill, is fighting the NFL star over getting her hands on his police records ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Keeta wants to issue subpoenas to various law enforcement agencies -- including police departments and prosecutors' offices -- that previously investigated allegations against Tyreek.

Keeta said the subpoenas seek evidence of “other crimes, wrongs or acts committed” by Tyreek and “certified copies of his grandparents' (who are witnesses) criminal convictions.”

The unidentified man suing female JPMorgan Chase exec Lorne Hajdini for sexual harassment is pleading for his name not to be revealed … TMZ has learned.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, John Doe asked the court to keep his name a secret and not force him to name himself.

Doe said he has seen multiple medical professionals since leaving his job at the bank. He said he was diagnosed with PTSD due to suffering recurrent nightmares, intrusive flashbacks and the inability to eat or exercise.

A man secretly recorded a woman performing an intimate solo sex act on camera and then sent the video to her daughter ... at least according to a new lawsuit.

A California woman named Crystal Merrill is suing a Nevada man named Frank Harris, claiming they were having cybersex over Facebook Messenger in 2022 when he secretly recorded her without her knowledge or consent.

Crystal claims Frank ultimately sent the intimate visuals to her daughter via text message and email in 2023 ... and she says he then contacted her and threatened to upload the footage to Instagram, Pornhub, Facebook and TikTok.

Authorities carried out a search warrant Wednesday at a California property linked to Paul Flores, who was convicted in the 1996 killing of 19-year-old college student Kristin Smart.

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement the search took place in the Central Coast city of Arroyo Grande, at Paul Flores' mother Susan's property. Smart's body has never been found.

In the statement, the sheriff’s office emphasized its continued commitment to finding Smart’s remains and returning her to her family ... adding that no further details are being released at this time.

Claire Brosseau -- a former actress who's credited on projects starring James Franco and Daniel Stern -- is begging a Canadian court to let her end her own life.

She filed an emergency motion with the court Monday to receive medically-assisted suicide, saying her sole underlying cause is "unbearable" mental illness ... Canada's CTV News reports.

Claire spoke outside the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, saying her severe bipolar and post-traumatic stress disorders have caused "unrelenting suffering."

Blake Lively settled her legal war with Justin Baldoni, but she didn't settle when it came to finding a husband ... because Ryan Reynolds is looking hunkier than ever in a new selfie the married couple snapped.

Ryan shared the photo Tuesday, and Blake's smiling and caressing his face in her hand ... and they're snuggled up on a porch with what looks like a nice view of some nature.

Blake settled her lengthy legal war with Justin on Monday and then beelined it to the Met Gala ... and now she's logging some quality time with her hot hubby.

Luigi Mangione turned 28 Wednesday inside a federal lockup as he awaits 2 murder trials ... but he has a lot to celebrate ... at least when it comes to his legal defense fund!

The alleged killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson received a $28,038 donation today from a man named Carl ... putting Luigi at a whopping $1.5 million in overall contributions to his fund.

Carl mentioned in his post about the donation that he also directed funds to "victims in comparable situations." He added it's unfortunate that private support is needed in Luigi's case due to the pile of charges against him. 

Lindsie Chrisley's ugly split from ex-boyfriend David Landsman has finally landed on middle ground ... and part of the deal includes who gets custody of the couple's beloved Dachshund, Oliver.

According to new court docs, obtained by TMZ, Lindsie and David agreed to a "mutual no contact order" requiring both sides to stay 500 yards away from each other, their homes and workplaces.

But deeper in the filing is the detail pet lovers will care about most ... Oliver the Dachshund is going back to Lindsie.