Legal

Ex-NFL star Marcellus Wiley's sexual assault accuser is trying to use his recent domestic violence arrest against him in court ... TMZ has learned.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Janine de Novais and her legal team submitted exhibits related to Marcellus' recent arrest to support their effort to compel Columbia University to hand over documents they believe will help them with their case against Marcellus. Janine is suing Marcellus, claiming he raped her in a dorm room in 1994 when they were both students at Columbia.

Janine's legal team attached the complaint and a no-contact order entered in the case about Marcellus' wife, Annemarie Wiley, claiming he threatened to kill her and poked her in the face during an argument in a Florida hotel room.

As TMZ first reported, Marcellus was arrested after he and his wife spoke to officers.

Karmelo Anthony's new attorneys are making a bold first move ... asking for a new trial and trying to sideline the judge who presided over his murder case.

The defense filed two major motions Tuesday -- one seeking to remove Judge John Roach from all remaining post-trial proceedings, and another asking the court to throw out Anthony's conviction altogether. Anthony's lawyers argue the new-trial issues should be decided by a different judge and want Judge Roach to recuse himself.

In the recusal motion, Anthony's attorneys point to Roach's post-verdict interview with a local TV station and his written statement to Fox News ... arguing he publicly endorsed the guilty verdict, defended his courtroom rulings, and declared Anthony received a fair trial -- comments they say make it impossible for him to fairly rule on the defense's post-trial motions.

Andrew Gillum -- the former Florida politician who lost to Ron DeSantis by a slim margin in the 2018 governor's race  -- allegedly had methamphetamine, cut straws, weed, pipes and a bong on him when he was arrested in Alabama.

According to the incident report, obtained by TMZ ... Gillum was arrested last week on U.S. Highway 98 near Walmart Drive in Daphne, where cops say they found 3 grams of methamphetamine, 8 pre-rolled marijuana joints, 4 cut straws, 3 pipes, and a bong during the bust.

Police say they pulled Gillum over because he was driving erratically.

We broke the story ... the ex-gubernatorial candidate was arrested and charged with felony unlawful possession of a controlled substance and misdemeanor possession of marijuana.

Celeste Rivas' family is doing as well as can be expected given the circumstances ... so says one of the main prosecutors in D4vd's murder case.

We got Beth Silverman before a status hearing on Tuesday ... and we asked her about the family of the slain teenager.

She told us, "They're doing as well as possible, thanks for asking" ... but remained mum when we asked her what justice in this case might look like.

Tyler Robinson, the 23-year-old alleged assassin of Charlie Kirk, is now in the second day of his preliminary hearing ... and a law enforcement officer is testifying against Robinson's noticeable limp -- caught on video the day of the shooting -- which is claimed to be because of a weapon tucked in his pants.

Check out the video ... Tyler is seen going up a flight of stairs on Utah Valley University campus with a noticeable limp ... and this was moments before he allegedly assassinated Charlie Kirk.

Police are saying that limp is not because of any physical injury or deformity, but rather because he had a gun -- or perhaps part of a gun -- tucked away in his pants which inhibited the use of his leg.

Kim Kardashian says she still needs court-ordered protection from a man she claims sent her Plan B and a diamond ring ... telling a judge he's as delusional, angry and obsessed as ever.

The reality star's lawyers -- Shawn Holley and Kate Mangels -- filed to extend Kim's restraining order against Nicholas Costanza ... it's set to expire Wednesday and they say Costanza hasn't mellowed out in the slightest.

Kim claims that since the order was issued in July 2021, Costanza's "delusional beliefs, anger and obsession have not improved" ... and she says he's even sent her numerous messages over the years in violation of the court order.

One of the male escorts involved in freak-offs with Cassie is telling a judge he never threatened Diddy’s ex ... despite her claims otherwise ... TMZ has learned.

Clayton Howard, former male escort-turned-law student, filed a declaration in his case against Cassie and Diddy.

As TMZ first reported, Cassie called out Clayton over a since-deleted 9-minute TikTok he posted on June 7, in which he called her a whore and said, “Bitch, I'm going to burn you out with fire."

July 8, 2 PM PT -- Sony Music tells TMZ ... "This matter concerns a royalty accounting dispute the parties were actively engaged in attempting to resolve. We are disappointed that So-So Def elected to pursue litigation rather than continue that dialogue."

Jermaine Dupri wants Sony to face the music ... filing a multimillion-dollar lawsuit over royalties he says never made it into his record label's pockets.

According to a newly filed lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Jermaine and his record label So So Def Recordings claim Sony underpaid and withheld royalties tied to a long list of hit albums -- including projects involving Mariah Carey, Usher, Kris Kross, Jagged Edge, Bow Wow, and more.

Jermaine claims the issues didn't come to light until 2023 ... when he says Sony began issuing new and amended royalty statements. The suit says a 2025 audit uncovered years of alleged accounting errors, missing royalties, and previously unreported earnings ... prompting So So Def to demand roughly $18 million.

Prince Harry's war with the British tabloids just hit another roadblock ... because he and a group of celebrity pals struck out in court against the publisher of the Daily Mail.

Harry and the other high-profile claimants accused Associated Newspapers Limited of illegally digging up information for stories about them ... but after an 11-week trial, the High Court ruled they simply didn't prove it.

In a 436-page judgment, the judge found the claimants failed to show the reporting stemmed from unlawful information gathering ... saying there were legitimate explanations for how the information could have been obtained -- so, the case was dismissed.

7:36 PM PT -- A rep for Nipsey Hussle's estate tells TMZ ... “The estate has been finalized, and Nipsey’s assets have been distributed to their rightful beneficiaries, his children. We are grateful to have reached this milestone and remain committed to honoring Nipsey’s legacy while protecting the privacy of his loved ones. Thank you to everyone who continues to support that legacy.”

Nipsey Hussle’s children finally received their cut of the late rapper’s estate ... TMZ has learned.

Per court docs obtained by TMZ, Nipsey’s children, 17-year-old Emani and 9-year-old Kross, have been paid out in cash and other assets.

The estate, which was reportedly worth an estimated $11 million, is run by Nipsey’s brother Blacc Sam. For years … Blacc fought with Emani’s mom, Tanisha Foster, for years over the inheritance. The parties resolved their differences last year.

Prior to his tragic passing, Claude Lemieux picked his wife to run his estate … this according to the late hockey star’s will.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, the late NHL star said in his will that he wanted to have his wife, Deborah Lemieux, appointed as the administrator of his estate.

The legal papers say everything will be distributed pursuant to the terms of a separate trust … and the beneficiaries include Deborah, their son Brendan, their daughter Claudia, his grandson Luc and his granddaughter Sutton.

A man has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering his pregnant cousin and another woman in a Virginia residence ... TMZ has learned.

According to multiple reports, Edward Jackson Bland will serve two life terms without the possibility of parole for shooting and killing Leann Harris and Asia Payne in April 2024.

Harris’ dad, James Caison, told WUSA9 at the time that Bland was Harris’ cousin and they were "the best of friends," telling the outlet … "That was her best friend."

Coolio left behind a massive amount of debt when he died … including more than six figures owed to Uncle Sam ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, the estate for Coolio, whose real name was Artis Leon Ivey Jr., is being run by a man named Jarel Posey, who reports that the estate has $24,385.60 in a bank account.

However, Posey lists around $140K owed in state and federal taxes, was hit with a $173K creditor claim by a woman named Randa Davis, and owes another approximately $1,400 in medical bills.

Erika Jayne is firing back at claims she conspired with the Secret Service to bring down a fashion designer ... TMZ has learned.

The 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' star, whose real name is Erika Girardi, filed court docs, obtained by TMZ, responding to the $18 Million lawsuit fashion designer Chris Psaila filed against her in late 2023. Erika denies any wrongdoing and says she was never part of a scheme to target Chris.

Chris, who runs the fashion brand Marco Marco, alleges Erika falsely told law enforcement he misused her credit card and rang up roughly $800,000 in fraudulent charges in 2015 and 2016.

2:13 PM PT -- A rep for Tom Sandoval tells TMZ ... "It’s no surprise that Victoria’s request for a restraining order was immediately denied. The court granted Tom a restraining order and an immediate move-out order against both Victoria and her father after police reviewed all the video evidence from that night."

11:36 AM PT -- Victoria Lee Robinson's request for a temporary restraining order has been denied.

Tom Sandoval's situation with his ex is getting even messier ... 'cause she just filed for a restraining order against him, claiming he's been physically violent with her in the past.

Victoria Lee Robinson filed for a restraining order against Tom on Thursday, claiming Tom has been physical on multiple occasions, including the brutal June 3 fight at the Hollywood Hills rental home where all three of them had been living.

In addition to that altercation, Victoria says that Tom shoved her down hardwood stairs on August 30, 2025 … which she claims caused “visible injuries” to her knees.

Erika Kirk and Charlie Kirk's parents walked out of court as a police officer described the moment Charlie was fatally shot ... an emotional scene as prosecutors began laying out their case against his accused killer.

Erika -- along with Robert and Kathryn Kirk -- left the courtroom Monday before former Utah Valley University police officer Chris Bagley testified about the September 2025 shooting ... though they later returned following a break.

The testimony kicked off Tyler Robinson's five-day preliminary hearing ... where prosecutors are presenting witnesses and 40 to 50 exhibits as they try to convince the judge there's enough evidence to send the case to trial.