Legal

Johnny Depp's home got a visit from police officers yesterday ... they weren't there for Taco Tuesday, they were called for a report of an alleged trespasser ... and it sounds like she's becoming a frequent nuisance.

Law enforcement tells TMZ ... LAPD got a call around 4 PM for a trespassing suspect at Johnny's famous West Hollywood home.

We're told the person who called police told LAPD a female suspect was sitting at the front gate at the bottom of the hill, and they'd been spotted at the property a few times over the weekend.

Joey Chestnut's recent battery case won't affect his day job -- Major League Eating tells TMZ Sports he isn't gonna face any punishment for allegedly slapping a man at a bar earlier this year.

Chestnut -- the greatest weenie destroyer to ever live -- was sentenced to 180 days of probation after pleading guilty in April to misdemeanor battery in connection with a physical altercation in Indiana a month prior.

The 17-time Nathan's Hot Dog contest winner told cops he was a bit too drunk to know the details of the interaction when questioned ... but he later looked at the surveillance footage and felt the open-handed strike "looked like a joke."

Ant Jefe is in hot water with the law ... the "No Jumper" cohost and rapper just landed behind bars after getting arrested for murder ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Jefe was busted by LAPD's elite Robbery-Homicide Division and booked for felony murder.

The artist -- whose real name is Maurice Shelmon, is being held on $1 million bail at the LAPD jail. We've reached out to the LAPD for a narrative about what happened ... so far no word back.

'Real Housewives of Orange County' star Gina Kirschenheiter’s boyfriend, Travis Mullen, was awarded primary custody of his three kids with his ex-wife, Meghan Mullen -- TMZ has learned.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, an OC judge awarded Travis full physical and legal custody in an order signed on May 13.

Per the order, Meghan will have visitation with the two daughters and supervised visits with her son. Per the order, Meghan also has to submit to drug and alcohol tests.

Blake Lively's getting back out into the world now that she's agreed to a settlement in her case against Justin Baldoni ... hitting a big-time fashion event in New York City.

The actress strutted into an event for the brand Fendi in New York City Tuesday evening ... flashing a huge grin for the cameras.

BL sizzled in her outfit ... turning heads -- as she usually does -- in a tight, low-cut tank top and high-waisted jeans under a long trenchcoat.

Kendra Duggar is reportedly cutting ties with her own family ... as the legal storm surrounding her and husband Joseph Duggar keeps getting uglier.

According to Us Weekly ... Kendra has stopped communicating with her parents, Paul and Christina Caldwell, while the fallout from Joseph's criminal case continues to ripple through both families.

The outlet reports the Caldwells have already moved out of their home, placed their belongings in storage and are now weighing a possible move out of state. The insider says the family has been under enormous stress ever since Joseph's arrest ... especially after Kendra allegedly cut them off.

Looks like Billy Joel's upcoming biopic is headed for "The Longest Time" in development hell -- 'cause the icon himself is coming out swinging against it!

A rep for the "Piano Man" says the filmmakers behind "Billy and Me" have known since 2021 they were never getting the green light, and still don't have the rights to his music or his story to make the movie fly.

Billy ain't exactly keeping the "Pressure" low over the John Ottman-directed flick ... the statement to Variety says he "has not authorized or supported this project in any capacity" ... warning any attempt to move forward would be "legally and professionally misguided."

The JPMorgan Chase executive accused of sexually harassing her ex-subordinate and racially discriminating against him has now filed her own lawsuit for defamation.

Lorna Hajdini filed the suit Tuesday against the banker, claiming he fabricated statements in a JPMorgan Chase internal complaint that she sexually harassed, sexually assaulted and racially discriminated against him over several months in 2024.

As a result, Hajdini says she was exposed to public contempt, hatred and ridicule, as well as economic, reputational, and emotional harm. She also says the banker, identified only as John Doe, made the false claims in bad faith and with malice, constituting libel and slander. 

Jada Pinkett Smith scored a 5-figure sum for her attorney's fees in the legal battle with Will Smith’s alleged ex-pal, Bilaal Salaam ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge awarded the "Red Table Talk" host $32,836 in legal fees, although Jada requested $49,181 before the judge reduced the amount.

As we previously reported, Bilaal sued Jada, claiming he suffered emotional distress due to alleged threats from Jada and her associates. He claims to have been friends with Will for decades and says he was called up by the Smith team to help with damage control after the actor slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars.

FKA Twigs was told early on by an indie band to leave the past behind and pick a new musical moniker ... according to emails the band says it sent back and forth with her in 2013.

Here's the deal ... back in March, FKA sued the band The Twigs -- an indie group formed by sisters Laura and Linda Good in 1994 -- claiming they'd sent her a series of cease and desist letters demanding she either stop using her stage name or pay them more than $1 million in compensation.

The Twigs fired off a countersuit against FKA for trademark infringement last week ... claiming, over the last few years, the star has stopped using "FKA" and simply gone by "Twigs."

Chud the Builder’s attorney is pushing back hard against accusations he’s racist just for representing the controversial streamer in court.

Attorney Jake Fendley released a lengthy statement after backlash over defending Chud -- legal name Dalton Eatherly -- insisting that representing someone accused of racist behavior does not make him racist himself.

Fendley said he’s represented clients from all walks of life and called it awful that people are labeling him racist over doing his job as a criminal defense attorney. He also pointed to his family history and legal background while defending his decision to take the case.

Rough day for TikTok star Gabbie Gonzalez ... she was hit with three criminal charges as part of an alleged conspiracy to kill her famous baby daddy singer, her bail was set at $2 million and she's barred from going near her 7-year-old daughter.

Gabbie just went in front of a judge in a Los Angeles County courthouse. She was cuffed and in a blue hoodie and her family watched as a judge scheduled a Thursday arraignment.

Prosecutors allege Gabbie cooked up a murder-for-hire plot with her father, Francisco Gonzalez, while she was going through a nasty custody battle with boy band singer Jack Avery. A judge also issued a protective order preventing her from contacting him or their kid.

Influencer Gabbie Gonzalez's estranged husband appears to be celebrating her arrest for an alleged conspiracy to kill the father of her child, and her former nanny/roommate is also a key witnesses in the case.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, McKenzie Ferry and Cody Clayburn are witnesses who spoke to cops investigating the case ... and told them boy band singer Jack Avery was the target.

A source with direct knowledge tells us ... McKenzie is the former live-in nanny for Gabbie ... and she first alerted authorities to the alleged murder-for-hire plot back in 2021.

A web design company says Kanye West's brand Yeezy has "Runaway" from their request for payment ... and now the web design company is suing the brand for a six-figure sum over allegedly unpaid fees.

Ryanso, LLC -- a web design company -- claims it entered into a contract with Yeezy in January 2025 ... agreeing to web design services totaling $150K.

Ryanso claims it completed the work for Yeezy in October of last year and issued an invoice for the work ... but says the company never paid up.

Kim Scott was allegedly staggering, slurring her words and blowing nearly three times the legal limit during her latest DUI arrest ... TMZ has learned.

According to the police report, obtained by TMZ, officers say Eminem's ex-wife appeared unsteady on her feet, had slurred speech and smelled strongly of alcohol after allegedly crashing into a parked car in Chesterfield Township, Michigan last week.

Police say Kim admitted she'd been drinking earlier in the night before agreeing to a preliminary breath test and according to the report, she blew a .204 BAC ... more than 2.5 times Michigan's legal limit of .08.

Kim Kardashian's shapewear brand, SKIMS is making it crystal clear it had absolutely nothing to do with a major cocaine smuggling operation in England ... after the company's clothing shipment was tied to a convicted drug trafficker.

A rep for SKIMS tells TMZ ... "SKIMS is aware of the recent news involving a shipment with our products. We want to be absolutely clear: SKIMS had no knowledge whatsoever about this criminal activity. We had no connection to the smuggling operation, the driver, or the truck."

The statement comes after Jakub Jan Konkel was sentenced Monday in Chelmsford Crown Court in Essex, England to 13 years and 6 months in prison for trafficking cocaine.