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Bryce Hall is in some serious legal trouble in Las Vegas ... the social media star was arrested and is now facing a felony domestic violence charge ... but his rep says the allegations are bogus.

According to court records, obtained by TMZ, Bryce is accused of using or threatening physical force against someone in a domestic dispute. He's facing two charges ... felony coercion involving domestic violence and misdemeanor domestic battery.

A rep for Bryce tells TMZ ... "These allegations are false, and we look forward to the facts coming out in court. We will be taking legal action against those responsible for spreading false and defamatory claims."

Chris Brown's baby mama, Diamond Brown, is taking shots at the singer as part of her effort to get an increase in child support ... and she says he's not the least bit interested in spending time with his own daughter.

In court docs, obtained by TMZ, Diamond says she has their 4-year-old daughter Lovely about 90% of the time. She says she understands Chris' work takes him out of town often, but claims he hasn't asked to see Lovely in the last 6 to 7 months.

Diamond says Chris asked to take the kid on tour with him on alternating weekends, which she found to be inappropriate for a kid of her age.

A Baltimore County paramedic has been sentence after adding his own secret sauce to his coworkers' food.

36-year-old Christopher Carroll was sentenced Tuesday for masturbating into his co-workers’ food and filming it.

He pleaded guilty in August to 3 counts of causing another person to ingest bodily fluid ... and has been sentenced to 25 years.

Dolly Parton's nephew is firing back at allegations that he threatened people connected to the country music legend's business empire ... insisting his explosive text messages were taken out of context.

According to new court docs, obtained by TMZ, Bryan Seaver denies ever threatening violence against anyone associated with Dollywood or its business partners, claiming the messages were private conversations with Dolly's longtime manager, Danny Nozell.

Seaver admits he used some pretty harsh language in the exchanges ... including threatening to destroy the Dollywood brand and go after its business partners ... but says he was talking about damaging their reputation, not physically hurting anyone.

Halle Berry doesn't want her son taking the witness stand in her nasty custody battle with Olivier Martinez ... because she believes her ex-husband has been coaching the boy on what to say.

In new court docs, obtained by TMZ, Halle argues Olivier has been discussing the case and potential testimony with their 13-year-old son Maceo ... raising serious concerns about whether anything he tells the judge would be his own account.

Halle claims Olivier has spent weeks talking to Maceo about the allegations ... despite a 2024 court order prohibiting both parents from involving their son in their legal disputes.

Duane "Keffe D" Davis -- the man recently convicted of orchestrating Tupac's 1996 murder -- has been sentenced for the heinous act.

The judge sentenced Keffe D to 40 years to life during his appearance in a Las Vegas courthouse Tuesday.

The hearing started off on a tense note ... when Keffe D engaged in a back-and-forth with the judge ... at one point even seemingly rolling his eyes at her.

'Pioneer Woman' Ree Drummond's foster son, Jamar Goff, is facing more legal trouble after his recent drug arrest ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Alabama prosecutors asked to revoke 23-year-old Jamar's bond from a 2025 criminal case, citing domestic violence allegations. The judge signed off on an arrest warrant a few days later.

The move comes after Jamar was recently arrested in September for meth possession after cops say they found him seemingly asleep on a bench at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Officers say he told them he was waiting to buy "ice," which the docs note is a nickname for meth.

Jane Doe was coherent when she was in a room at the Chi Phi fraternity house with several other men ... and she didn't look to be in distress when she exited that same room with several frat bros hours later ... at least according to two Cornell students who say they were there.

TMZ obtained transcripts of interviews with two witnesses who say they saw Doe at the October 2024 frat party. One witness is a fraternity brother who says he lived in the room where Doe claims she was raped, and the other was his girlfriend.

The frat bro, who is not a defendant in Doe's civil suit, talked to cops on November 21st. Doe went to CUPD November 8th and gave her sworn statement on November 14th.

Diddy has been getting into some serious trouble behind bars ... and his disciplinary record shows he's already paid a hefty price.

Jose Rojas, a union secretary representing Bureau of Prisons employees, tells TMZ ... he's obtained Diddy's full disciplinary history ... and it includes multiple fights and phone violations.

According to Rojas, Diddy was written up for fighting on July 31 and September 30, with another major violation recorded October 1. He says the records also show two minor phone violations, one on July 7 and another on September 19, 2025.

Halle Berry says a photo of her taken by her son doesn't prove she did anything wrong ... and she's calling out her ex-husband Olivier Martinez for trying to use it against her.

In new court docs, obtained by TMZ, Halle fires back at Olivier's claim that their 13-year-old son Maceo snapped the picture to prove "something happened" during last month's alleged physical altercation.

Halle says the photo shows her standing calmly, hands in her pockets, several feet away from Maceo ... and she says there's no picture showing any bruises, redness or injuries to Maceo to back up Olivier's claim about Maceo telling him she strangled their son.

Selma Blair has been ordered to stay away from a nurse she allegedly attacked in the hospital ... and the restrictions will remain in place for a year.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... a judge issued a temporary order of protection for Ashley DeLeo, barring Selma from coming within 100 yards of her.

The order, which remains in effect until October 11, 2027, also bars Selma from contacting DeLeo in any way ... including by phone, text, email or other electronic communication.

"Vanderpump Rules" alum Jax Taylor told a judge he doesn’t want to be married to his ex, Brittany Cartwright, for one more second ... TMZ has learned.

Jax filed court docs, obtained by TMZ, asking a judge to sign off on him being legally single while he still works out a global divorce settlement that covers financial, property, and support issues. He says he asked Brittany to agree to bifurcate the case so they can both be officially single again, but says she hasn't responded.

He filed a declaration claiming he has tried to settle the divorce … even showing up to a recent settlement conference prepared to try and resolve the case … only for Brittany to allegedly show up not ready to negotiate.

Diddy is calling out the male escort suing him over his freakoffs with Cassie … saying the man was a professional hooker who knew what he was doing ... TMZ has learned.

In new court docs, obtained by TMZ, Diddy slams Clayton Howard, the former escort turned law student, for his "psychotic" and "reckless" claims in his lawsuit against Diddy and Cassie.

The incarcerated music mogul insists "common sense" factors into whether the claims in his lawsuit are even plausible.

Nick Reiner already received nearly $350K from his trust fund to pay famed attorney Alan Jackson ... so claims the former administration of his trust, whom Nick is fighting in court, TMZ has learned. 

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Paul Kanin, who previously controlled the trust, claimed Nick’s moaning about not getting the money he needs is nonsense ... especially since he previously approved $348K in payments for Nick’s benefit.

The money was for work done over a roughly two-week period in December 2025 … before Alan dropped out of the case. Nick has been trying to rehire Alan but needs his trust funds to pay him. 

Selma Blair has been arraigned in connection with her airport arrest and charged with assault, TMZ has learned.

TMZ obtained court docs that say Blair's being charged with 2 counts of second-degree assault for allegedly attacking a police officer and a nurse during the incident.

She was arraigned before a judge Monday, who set her bail at $20K cash, $60K bond, or $60K partially secured bond.

10/14 -- 8:37 AM PT -- Elena tells TMZ ... "These latest allegations are entirely false and part of a continued pattern to manipulate public perception. As documented in court filings, Olivia refused to sign what her father pushed her to do and repeatedly asked to return home."

She continues, "Because of this ten-week abduction, she missed her sister's birthday, the World Ranking Dance Championship in Taipei, and months of high school. The truth is clear: Olivia is safe, healthy, and finally home with her family and sisters, exactly where a court order mandated she immediately return. We consider this matter closed and will make no further comment."

"Dancing with the Stars" pro Gleb Savchenko is making some disturbing allegations about how his ex-wife treats their teenage daughter ... and he's asking a judge to step in.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Gleb claims his 15-year-old daughter Olivia told him that her mother, Elena Samodanova, made nasty comments about her body, weight, and appearance ... and gave her weight-loss medication without consulting him or getting appropriate medical oversight.

And that's not all ... Gleb says Olivia also told him she was subjected to prolonged periods of silent treatment and had her bedroom door removed as punishment.