Legal

Kim Kardashian's children are getting court-ordered protection against the man she says sent her Plan B and has previously shown up outside their house ... and he can't get near them for half a decade.

Kim asked a judge back in July for her permanent restraining order against Nicholas Costanza to include protections for North West, Saint West, Chicago West and Psalm West ... and now we've learned her request was granted in a Sept. 10 court hearing.

The restraining order is set to expire at midnight on Aug. 3, 2031 -- a five-year window.

Jennifer Lopez didn't get busted for shoplifting in Minnesota ... but her doppelganger did, and we've got the mug shot to prove it!

The suspect, Cyrena Anne Quast, bears a striking resemblance to the famous singer and actress ... so much so, you will literally do a double take here.

According to the criminal complaint, Quast was arrested on August 30 after she allegedly stole two double packs of power tool batteries, valued at around $580, from a store in Monticello, MN ... leading to her arrest and this booking photo.

The legal war over Jimmy Buffett's estate is turning ugly … with the late singer's children fielding questions about their mom's alleged drug use ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Jimmy's son Cameron and daughter Sarah Delaney Buffett, were asked questions about their mom, Jane Buffett, during discovery ... and they were badgered specifically about ketamine and marijuana.

The questions were raised by Jimmy's former financial advisor, Richard Mozenter, as part of the legal battle over control of Jimmy's estate, which is reportedly worth an estimated $275 million.

Nicki Minaj’s team apparently took issue with the budget proposed for promotion for her "Pink Friday 2" album ... TMZ has learned.

TMZ obtained evidence submitted as part of the ongoing legal battle between 24/7 Productions and Nicki Minaj. The company is suing the rapper and her company, claiming it spent over $275K on hotels and travel under a pre-approved budget but never got reimbursed.

In an alleged email dated November 29, 2023, a member of Nicki’s team wrote to 24/7 Productions about the scheduled promo. The team member, speaking about the week in New York, wrote “The $250K allowance from Republic [Records] is extremely low. It will cost her at least double that” ... and added that "hotels and transportation alone will eat up the whole amount.”

Taylor Frankie Paul's parenting time has been reduced after she allegedly failed multiple court-ordered drug tests amid custody disputes with ex-husband Tate Paul and ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen ... TMZ has learned.

Sources familiar with the case tell TMZ ... Taylor allegedly failed multiple drug tests in the last 60 days. As a result, we're told the court ordered that she be limited to 8 hours of parenting time each week -- four with her 2 kids with Tate, and four with her child with Dakota.

The alleged substances involved remain unclear ... however, we're told at least one of them is not commonly available as a prescription med.

Sources close to Taylor tell TMZ ... there's been a strict gag order in the case, so they view any information leaked to the media as a continuation of the harassment and intimidation Taylor's experienced throughout the custody battle.

James Wehr's wife, Emma, has retained an attorney following the deadly car crash that claimed her husband's life early Sunday morning.

Attorney Corey Higgins said in an Instagram video his firm is examining a key question ... why was there a significant amount of water on the roadway on an otherwise clear night?

The source of the water has not been identified. Investigators are working to determine how it got there, how long the roadway may have been hazardous and whether another party could ultimately be responsible for creating or failing to address the dangerous condition.

Cincinnati Bengals star Orlando Brown Jr. says his ex-girlfriend's claims that he isn't returning her property are a bunch of BS, insisting he bought many of the items she is complaining about not getting back ... TMZ has learned.

In court docs, obtained by TMZ, Orlando said his ex Holly Means lived with him for years ... claiming she was a stay-at-home mom and former social media influencer who stopped posting when they started dating.

The NFL player said Holly did assist with decorating his home, but bought things with his credit card. He admits she used the items but claims that doesn't mean the products are hers. Orlando said the relationship ended in May 2025, but they continued living together for the sake of their kid.

The man who was just convicted and sentenced for scamming Travis Kelce and other investors in a massive years-long scheme was spending wildly at Gucci, Neiman Marcus, and other luxury stores before he was arrested ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Siddharth Jawahar was misappropriating millions from investors raised for his company Swiftarc Capital LLC to fund his lavish lifestyle.

Authorities claimed Siddharth spent money on private planes, luxury hotels, and expensive dinners. Prosecutors said the immigrant victimized investors despite having no lawful status in the United States.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner's mom, Pamela Warner, claims the late actor's widow, Tenisha Warner, terminated her relationship with her granddaughter, MacKenzie Warner, after his death ... TMZ has learned.

Pamela filed court docs slamming Tenisha for dragging out their battle over the millions Malcom left behind. She said she has no "ill-will" towards Tenisha and is unclear what is driving her actions.

In her filing, Pamela claims Tenisha "terminated" Pamela's relationship with her granddaughter, MacKenzie, after Malcolm's died in July 2025 on a trip to Costa Rica.

Internal discussions in the Los Angeles Mayor's Office and the California Attorney General's Office were told Paramount would announce it was leaving California, but there's a twist ... sources tell TMZ.

We're told the Mayor and the A.G. were told the announcement would come yesterday, but it did not happen. We do not know if circumstances changed or if there was just a delay.

As you probably know, the California Attorney General -- other with 11 other state attorneys general -- have filed an anti-trust lawsuit against Paramount, trying to block the Warner Bros merger.

Michael Jackson's estate is responding to Paris Jackson's request for over $1 million in legal fees ... and they think she won't stop 'til she gets too much!

The executor of Michael's estate, John Branca, filed legal docs objecting to Paris' request Monday ... claiming her ask for the estate to fork over $1,165,481.90 in legal bills just isn't reasonable.

As we've reported ... Paris disputed $625,000 in bonuses paid to attorneys of her late father's estate back in 2018 ... and the court sided with her in April of this year, ordering the money to be returned to the estate.

Travis Kelce knows a thing or two about taking hits ... but prosecutors say the Chiefs superstar got walloped off the field too -- in a massive Ponzi scheme.

Kelce was named in federal court Tuesday as one of the people burned by Siddharth Jawahar, who was sentenced to 11 years in prison for a fraud prosecutors say sucked in more than $35 million from investors.

Jawahar pleaded guilty to three counts of wire fraud and was ordered to pay more than $31 million in restitution.

Kanye West's former Chief of Staff, Milo Yiannopoulos, is at risk of having any money he is paid from Yeezy seized by his estranged husband ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Milo's estranged husband, John Campbell, is asking a judge in Los Angeles to direct a portion of Milo's pay to him to satisfy Milo's spousal support obligation.

As we previously reported, Milo was detained by ICE in August and quickly sent back to the United Kingdom.

In his docs, John said Milo is actively spending funds at the luxury retail store Harrods in London "rather than satisfying his court-ordered obligations." 

Lindsay Clancy's bringing in some big guns to try and get her case dismissed ... because it looks like she's tapped Karen Read's lawyer for the job.

Attorney Martin Weinberg filed a "notice of limited appearance" with Plymouth Superior Court on Tuesday ... to fight to dismiss her case on the grounds of double jeopardy, The Boston Globe reports.

Weinberg previously argued to have Read's case tossed after her first trial -- for the alleged killing of her boyfriend, John O'Keefe -- ended in a mistrial. The judge shot him down, but Karen was ultimately acquitted.

Three attorneys from one of the law firms representing Diddy in a civil suit are asking to drop the imprisoned music mogul and withdraw from the case over unpaid legal fees ... but Diddy says the lawyers were simply overcharging him ... TMZ has learned.

The attorneys, Michael Tremonte, Erica Wolff and Katie Renzler from Sher Tremonte LLP, filed a motion to withdraw as counsel for Diddy in the music mogul's case against Nexstar Media, Ariel Mitchell, and Courtney Burgess, which is pending in federal court in New York.

In the motion, the lawyers lay out their reasons for wanting off the Diddy train, saying he has failed to pay a "substantial balance of attorney's fees" and other costs and expenses.

A Connecticut OnlyFans model probably won't be raking in much dough over the next few years ... because she'll be too busy repaying her debt to society.

Seathra Zmeena Orr -- a 39-year-old from Stamford, CT -- pled guilty Tuesday to tax evasion. Federal prosecutors allege she hasn't paid taxes in more than 4 years despite bringing in more than $3 million during that span ... including one year where she made $1.3 million.

Despite bringing in big money, the feds allege she spent nearly as much as she made living the high life ... blowing at least $1.3 million on rent, luxury vehicles and jewelry.