Legal

One of Andrew Tate's accusers claims she was forced to perform a sex act on a bed knob for an hour ... while working at his alleged webcam operation in Romania.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, the woman says Andrew convinced her to move to Romania in 2017 after telling her she could choose whether she wanted to do webcam work.

She claims that all changed once she got there ... the woman says she was working 12-hour shifts while Andrew, his brother Tristan Tate, and others controlled the chats and accepted money for sex acts she hadn't agreed to.

The executor of Michael Jackson’s estate revealed the millions spent on the late pop star’s children in 2024 ... TMZ has learned.

TMZ obtained the yearly accounting report submitted by executor John Branca, who runs Michael’s estate. The docs detail the expenses and profits made throughout the year.

The beneficiaries of his estate are MJ’s kids, Prince, Paris, and Bigi, and his mom, Katherine.

Jayson Williams' estranged wife, Tanya Young Williams, claims the former NBA All-Star owes hundreds of thousands of dollars in unpaid child support ... TMZ has learned.

Tanya filed for divorce Monday in New York after 17 years of legal limbo, according to court records obtained by TMZ.

When contacted for comment, the "Basketball Wives LA" star told TMZ ... Jayson provided no financial support for their daughters from his 2010 imprisonment through his 2012 release. She says payments began only after their 2015 settlement, but stopped after two years, leaving him "hundreds of thousands of dollars in arrears."

Andrew Tate allegedly had some seriously disturbing material on his devices ... including extreme porn depicting sex acts with a horse and an eel ... according to newly filed court docs obtained by TMZ.

The allegations are laid out in a massive filing connected to the UK's effort to extradite Tate from the U.S. ... and things get pretty dark.

British authorities allege Tate possessed explicit images depicting people having sex with live animals -- specifically a horse and an eel -- along with other extreme porn showing acts likely to cause serious genital injuries.

A U.S. Marine falsely linked to the Cornell gang rape lawsuit is fighting to get the mistake wiped from the court docket ... after claiming the error led to death threats against his family ... TMZ has learned.

According to a new court filing, obtained by TMZ, Sgt. Matthew Ingalls is asking a New York judge to strike the original court document that wrongly included his family's address -- or at least redact the bad information.

As TMZ previously reported, Ingalls shares the same name as one of the seven men accused in the Cornell sexual assault lawsuit ... but he's got absolutely nothing to do with the case.

3:08 PM PT -- Sean "Diddy" Combs' rep, Juda Engelmayer, tells TMZ ... "Yes, Sean was ordered to pay approximately $478,000 in attorneys' fees, but that is only half the story. NBCUniversal sought nearly $1 million, and the Court found substantial portions of its billing excessive and unreasonable, cutting the request by more than $512,000. Ironically, the arguments challenging those excessive legal bills were made by the same firm that recently withdrew from representing Sean amid its own billing dispute with him."

Diddy may need to make some budget adjustments at the prison commissary this month ... because a judge says he owes NBCUniversal nearly $500K in attorneys' fees.

According to court documents obtained by TMZ ... a judge says Diddy has to pay a big chunk of the company's legal fees after it successfully defended itself against his lawsuit regarding the documentary, "Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy."

The judge ordered him to pay $477,700.50 ... and while it's a huge chunk of change ... it's sort of a win for Diddy, too.

That's because NBCUniversal initially asked for $990,292 to cover the entire legal bill. Diddy's paying less than half.

Patrick Mahomes' father will be allowed to attend some of his NFL star son's games this season while still on probation in his criminal case ... TMZ has learned.

In docs filed with the court, Patrick Sr. asked for permission to attend games in Kansas City, Las Vegas, and Cincinnati.

Patrick Sr. said he understood he would have to submit to urine tests as requested by his probation officer on dates before and after travel on each occasion.

An Arizona State University student is going after the City of Tempe and its police department ... claiming she was groped and assaulted by an officer during a violent arrest that has since gone viral and led to criminal charges against her.

Eryn Bonner's attorney, Benjamin Taylor, tells TMZ ... the city is retaliating against his client for reporting the alleged misconduct.

Taylor tells us ... "The City of Tempe's decision to file charges is vindictive and political prosecution designed to protect their police department from liability after she reported being groped and assaulted by the cop that is seen on video."

The controversy stems from a July 19 confrontation on Tempe's Mill Avenue -- a popular area for college students to go out. Video released by police appears to show officers attempting to arrest other people when Bonner approaches and repeatedly tells them to let one of the men go.

The alleged Cornell gang rape case could face the same problem that hung over Johnny Depp and Amber Heard ... millions of people making up their minds before a jury ever does.

Journalism professor Jeffrey Blevins joined us on "TMZ Live" Tuesday and said the social media frenzy surrounding the case could make finding a truly unbiased jury a major challenge.

Blevins, who teaches at the University of Cincinnati, says traditional media tends to stick closer to the legal questions -- things like New York law, intoxication and consent -- while social media is far more personal and emotional.

The bar Jane Doe is suing in her civil suit alleging rape by Cornell fraternity members has fired back at her, saying they did NOT serve her alcohol.

Doe has sued Moonies Bar and Nightclub -- claiming she was served "to the point of visible intoxication" -- before she went to the Chi Phi fraternity, but the bar now denies in legal docs "that it unlawfully sold, furnished or assisted in procuring alcoholic beverages to any person under the legal drinking age."

Jane Doe was 20 when the alleged rape occurred ... the legal drinking age in New York is 21. She claims in her lawsuit she was at the bar for a Tri Delta sorority event, and the staff marked her hand to indicate she was underage.

The bar further "denies that it sold or furnished alcoholic beverages to any visibly intoxicated person."

Shia LaBeouf's relationship with FKA Twigs may soon receive renewed attention ... because she just filed docs saying he agreed the NDA she signed barring her from talking about his alleged sexual abuse is void.

FKA's lawyer, Mathew Rosengart, told the court Tuesday FKA and Shia settled her lawsuit ... according to new legal docs obtained by TMZ.

The docs state Shia "has agreed that the non-disclosure provisions (NDAs) contained in the parties' June 2025 settlement of the 2020 lawsuit are terminated and void; this action has therefore achieved its purpose."

The filing also claims the NDA violated the Stand Together Against Non-Disclosure Act ... a California state law which bans NDAs involving sexual assault, sexual harassment, and sex-based discrimination.

Dolly Parton's nephew Bryan Seaver went scorched-earth in a series of emails ... calling one man a "f***ing s***bag loser" and warning his lawyers would "start f***ing you up the ass" ... according to newly filed court docs.

The wild alleged messages, obtained by TMZ, appear to stem from a dispute over security and construction issues at a Nashville property tied to Dolly's estate.

In the emails, Seaver complained about staffing, alleged drug use by subcontractors, and a build-out he claimed was badly behind schedule.

Tyreek Hill and his ex Keeta Vacarro faced off in court, where she accused him of abuse during their marriage.

Keeta is seeking damages from Tyreek, along with punitive damages. On the stand, Keeta claimed Tyreek punched her in the stomach while pregnant in 2024 because he did not want the kid.

Keeta filed for divorce from Tyreek in April 2025, just one day after cops responded to an alleged domestic dispute at the couple's condo.

The father of 21 children embroiled in a surrogacy scandal genuinely wanted to raise a bunch of kids who would contribute to the world ... at least according to his lawyer.

Here's the deal ... last summer, Guojun Xuan and Silvia Zhang of Arcadia, California, were arrested on suspicion of felony child endangerment after the 21 children were discovered to be living in one home. According to a search warrant, the investigation began after an infant suffered an apparent head injury.

Investigators claim video from inside the home shows a nanny -- Chunmei Li -- holding the infant. The infant allegedly cries for a few seconds before "a thud or hit is heard," and then the "crying suddenly stops."

Chris Brown’s girlfriend, Jada Wallace, called out the singer’s baby mama, Diamond Brown, after her recent moves in court.

On Monday, hours after TMZ broke the story that Diamond was seeking around $45K a month in child support, Jada took to Instagram to speak on the matter.

“Diamond, please … Everyone of us is OVERLY taken care of and you know that. Stop being ungrateful and miserable.” 

Sunny Hostin says the Wicked Witch of the West had some positive feedback amid all the backlash on her comments about the Cornell frat bros accused of rape ... with Cynthia Erivo encouraging her to lead with empathy in the future.

The co-host of "The View" revealed her conversation with the actress and singer during an episode of the "Behind the Table" podcast ... saying Cynthia told her many people who originally saw her talk about the alleged gang rape couldn't really take in what she was saying -- because she led with the law.

Cynthia encouraged her to lead with empathy in the future ... to make her legal point more palatable.