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Kyrsten Sinema says she had no clue her ex-boyfriend was still living with his wife when they first hooked up ... and the former Arizona senator wants the woman's lawsuit against her thrown out of court.

In new court docs, obtained by TMZ, Kyrsten claims she had no idea her ex, Matthew Ammel, and his now ex-wife, Heather Ammel, were still shacking up from early 2024 to November 2024 ... she does, however, admit she knew they were married and lived with their children during the early part of 2024.

As TMZ first reported, Heather sued Kyrsten in North Carolina, one of the last states with so-called "homewrecker laws" ... which are designed to allow a spouse to sue a third party for breaking up their marriage. That's exactly what Heather claims Kyrsten did.

R&B sensation Keke Wyatt allegedly threatened to put a bullet in another woman's head ... allegedly extending a gun out of her car window while shouting out warnings ... this according to her arrest warrant.

We've obtained the affidavit from the warrant that lays out law enforcement's version of events leading up to Keke's arrest earlier this week ... with an officer claiming they were dispatched to an area in Georgia on September 20 regarding an alleged domestic disturbance.

According to the docs, the incident apparently went down between two people during a custody exchange ... with cops saying Keke was also there, but wasn't one of the two people involved in the exchange.

Cops say a witness told them they saw a fight break out between the two people ... before Keke allegedly pulled out a black 9mm Beretta and pointed it through the window of the car.

Blueface is being sued for copyright infringement because a boxing promoter claims he cost them a ton of money by putting Chrisean Rock's recent pay-per-view boxing match on his stream.

In a new federal complaint, obtained by TMZ, boxing promoter Skyy Myles and streaming provider BLK Prime Boxing's legal teams say the rapper livestreamed her boxing debut -- which BLK made available for $29.99 on its pay-per-view service -- for thousands of his fans.

Chrisean fought -- and won -- against Ku'Shiyah Williams.

According to the complaint, during the match, music manager Wack 100 and Blueface hopped on the rapper's verified Kick channel and broadcast the match for more than an hour.

Milania Giudice had police scrambling to locate her at a Florida airport this week after she separated from her family and a counselor during a tense incident.

According to newly released 911 dispatch audio, Tampa International Airport police were contacted Wednesday afternoon after the daughter of the 'Real Housewives of New Jersey' star Teresa Giudice allegedly ran away from the group she had been traveling with.

The audio described Milania as a 20-year-old woman wearing a tan hat and yellow sweatsuit. Officers were told she had been accompanied by a counselor and that authorities were being asked to help locate her. The U.S. Sun was first to report the audio.

Arnold Schwarzenegger's legal team is asking a judge to bulk up court security for an upcoming hearing ... and they say it's all because of what his opposing counsel posted on social media.

Attorney Gary Dordick -- who represents the woman whose car Arnold collided with in 2022 -- published an Instagram post about the case online, and he dressed up as Arnold's iconic "Terminator" character.

Wearing leather, donning shades and holding a gun, Dordick wrote in the post ... "I'll be back" ... referencing an upcoming October court hearing.

An Arizona man was arrested after punching his son-in-law's convicted killer inside a Maricopa County courtroom ... and it's all on video.

Alberto Ontiveros Sanchez attacked Abel Uribe after giving an emotional address to the court during Uribe's sentencing hearing for murdering David Navidad-Parra.

According to Fox 10 Phoenix, Sanchez charged the defense table and punched Uribe multiple times in the back of the head.

"Queen & Slim" star Jodie Turner-Smith and her brother, Richard Smith, are being sued by three Jane Does who claim Richard pressured them to use drugs and engage in nonconsensual sexual activities ... but the actress says the person who filed the lawsuit is harassing her, and she's calling BS.

The three Does filed the lawsuit against the siblings Thursday, claiming Richard invited each of them to parties ... where they encountered narcotics, firearms, and numerous people engaging in sexual activity.

Jane Does 1 and 3 claim Richard pressured them to use drugs and engage in sexual activity with him -- with Jane Doe 3 even saying he allowed her to stay at his Los Angeles home in exchange for sex. Jane Doe 1 says she later learned the house where the alleged illegal activity occurred was owned by Jodie.

The woman who accused Jay-Z of sexual assault in a lawsuit she filed against him is recanting her allegations ... she says he never raped her and they have never even met.

Jay's accuser filed the suit as a Jane Doe two years ago ... but in a new court doc, obtained by TMZ, she totally walks back her claims.

The woman says there is "no truth" to any of her allegations ... adding, "I understand my false accusations have caused Mr. Carter immense pain, suffering, and damage that can never be fully undone."

"American Idol" alum Caleb Flynn's murder trial just wrapped up its 6th day ... and a new video from inside a police station was shown during the proceedings.

Check out the clip ... it shows the moment an officer tells Caleb they have to release his wife Ashley Flynn's name to the public.

Caleb begins sobbing ... and the officer says he checked with a lawyer -- but they're obligated to put out the name.

Chadwick Boseman’s family had their lawyers fire off a letter to his widow weeks after the actor’s death ... putting her on notice to preserve all of the data on his iPhone ... TMZ has learned.

TMZ obtained the letter, dated November 16, 2020, from lawyers for Chadwick’s parents and brothers -- Leroy, Carolyn, Derrick and Kevin Boseman -- to lawyers for his widow Taylor Simone Ledward Boseman.

The family’s lawyer requested that Simone's legal team agree to "execute a release for Chad’s medical records" and asked that they digitally image his cell phones, computers, iPads, and other electronics to preserve any relevant information.

The courtroom gallery at Caleb Flynn's trial couldn't help but chuckle after listening to 2 A.I. songs he wrote to his mistress as he stands accused of murdering his wife.

Both ballads -- which featured the same lyrics written by Caleb but different A.I.-generated vocals and tracks -- were played back to back during Thursday's trial hearing ... prompting rolled eyes, shaken heads, and raised eyebrows throughout the gallery.

Even Caleb seemed uncomfortable ... with the accused killer patting his forehead more than once with a napkin.

A pediatric physician was fatally stabbed, and his wife has been left critically injured ... after a man in his underwear claiming to be God allegedly broke into their home and attacked them in their sleep with a knife.

Dr. Idris Evans -- who was a pediatric critical care doctor at a children's hospital -- was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital ... WPXI reported.

His wife -- who was also wounded in the attack -- rushed next door to a neighbor's to call 911 ... and thankfully their two kids also escaped the home in time ... according to WPXI.

Elizabeth Holmes is barred from reaching out to the many investors she was convicted of ripping off -- to the tune of over $452 million -- once she gets out of federal prison ... TMZ has learned.

According to court documents, obtained by TMZ, Holmes -- the former CEO of Theranos -- must have absolutely no contact with the 14 victims of her scam, unless a probation officer directs her to do so.

Authorities successfully prosecuted Holmes for concocting a fraudulent scheme to convince investors to pour money into her tech startup that promised to revolutionize blood testing.

Under the special conditions of her supervised release ... Holmes must also make restitution payments to the investor victims, including $40 million to Walgreens and more than $14 million to Safeway.

After a media whirlwind, the holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial is ready to get back to work and business as usual, TMZ has learned.

Michael Desronvil's lawyer, Edward Andrew Paltzik, tells TMZ ... Michael's been "laying low" since the mistrial.

He tells us the property maintenance company he works for has been very supportive during this "challenging time."

The District Attorney who investigated Nolan Wells' death fired back at the late teen’s family lawyer Ben Crump ... hours after he held a press conference with alleged new evidence.

Jackson County District Attorney Angel Myers McIlrath criticized Crump's claims Thursday that texts were deleted on Nolan's phone.

Crump and a forensic expert his team hired said they discovered data had been deleted from the phone. They said the missing messages were on Snapchat.

McLlrath said, "The user action discussed by [Crump's team] is from other snapchat users, not someone physically accessing Nolan Wells' phone."

She added, "If the Crump team has evidence to the contrary, they have not provided it to us. The Grand Jury report outlined the other evidence they received, including cell phone downloads, surveillance data, GPS data, and the printed report of Nolan’s cell phone."

She ended with another dig at Crump ... writing if his team "genuinely has new information or evidence that Nolan Wells was murdered they should stop playing games and immediately provide it to me."

A Pennsylvania man who shot his ex-wife five times during a brutal attack sparked by child support has been convicted of attempted murder ... and prosecutors say he showed little remorse, even portraying himself as a hero in court.

Darrell Long -- a 63-year-old man -- was found guilty Tuesday of attempted first-degree murder and several other charges stemming from the March 2025 attack on his former wife, Dawn.

According to prosecutors, Long went to Dawn's Lebanon County home while she was sleeping on her living room couch and allegedly attacked her with a .22-caliber rifle before opening fire.