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Illinois star Terrence Shannon Jr. has been suspended from the Illini men's basketball team after he was charged with rape, the university announced Thursday.

According to the school, Shannon Jr. turned himself in to police in Douglas County, Kansas, on a warrant for his arrest this week ... after he was accused of sexual misconduct while he was in Lawrence back in September for Illinois' football game against the Jayhawks.

The school said Shannon Jr. was "not in Lawrence on official University business, nor was he a member of the University's travel party" when the alleged incident happened.

Jail records show Shannon Jr. posted $50,000 bail shortly after cops placed him in custody on Thursday.

The basketball player's attorney, Mark P. Sutter, said in a statement his client is innocent ... writing, "Since September, when these allegations surfaced, Terrence has cooperated with law enforcement throughout the investigation, declaring his innocence from the beginning."

"Now, several months later, my office learned that formal charges were filed against him yesterday in Lawrence, KS," Sutter added. "In less than 24 hours, my client responded, and he voluntarily surrendered to local authorities for processing and release. Terrence is innocent of these charges, and he intends to take his case to trial."

Shannon Jr. just transferred to Illinois last season after three years at Texas Tech -- and he's become the Illini's best player.

Von Miller is finally opening up on his domestic violence arrest ... adamantly saying the allegations against him are "100 percent false."

The Buffalo Bills superstar sat in front of media members for over 10 minutes on Thursday to explain his side of the story ... roughly one month after he was thrown behind bars for allegedly roughing up his pregnant girlfriend during a bye-week argument in Dallas.

Miller repeated over and over again that he did not put his hands on his GF -- saying emphatically, "All of it is incorrect. All of it is untrue."

"Never in any of my relationships that I've been in, never in my current relationship with my girlfriend, did any of those things happen," he said.

"It is 100 percent false," he added. "It's overblown."

Miller was accused of pushing and shoving his GF, before putting his hands around her neck following a dispute over travel plans. In 911 audio, Miller's alleged victim can be heard telling an operator, "My boyfriend was choking me, hitting me, pulling my hair."

"I have bruises all over me," she added in the call, before saying she had "some blood on me."

Miller, however, said the claims were simply just not true, telling reporters, "All of it is incorrect."

"All I can say is it's just a matter of time before everything gets set straight," he said.

Miller -- who has been allowed to play for the Bills despite the allegations -- has not been criminally charged in the case as an investigation remains ongoing.

As for his relationship now with his girlfriend, Miller said, "Everything is normal."

Gypsy Rose Blanchard ya no está tras las rejas y TMZ tiene el primer vistazo a su recogida de la cárcel. Se puede ver su marido con un equipo de cámaras documentando todos sus movimientos.

La famosa delincuente fue puesta en libertad condicional el jueves temprano, y cuando salió del Centro Correccional en Chillicothe, fue recibida por su marido, Ryan Scott Anderson.

Gypsy quería mantener a los medios de comunicación alejados de la prisión y se marchó en un carro, pero no rehúye a la cámara de Ryan. Después de todo, ella es el tema de un próximo documental de Lifetime.

Ryan, un profesor de Louisiana que se casó con Gypsy en la cárcel el año pasado, capturó a su esposa gozando de su libertad luego de pasar siete años tras rejas y luego él y el fotógrafo volvieron al hotel unas horas más tarde, sin Gypsy.

Como te dijimos por primera vez, la liberación de Gypsy era supersecreta, a los medios de comunicación y a los fans no se les permitió en las instalaciones y el estacionamiento estaba fuera de los límites también.

Sin embargo, Ryan y su fotógrafo tenían el ticket de oro, su carro se destacó en el estacionamiento vacío, y no solo por la matrícula personalizada "Hitman", un homenaje al famoso luchador de la WWE.

La vuelta a casa de Gypsy ha sido muy esperada, recordemos fue condenada a una década entre rejas en 2016 al ser declarada culpable del asesinato de su madre, Dee Dee Blanchard, quien fue acusada de obligar a Gypsy a fingir ser discapacitada durante años.

El entonces novio de Gypsy, Nick Godejohn, admitió haber asesinado a Dee Dee en 2015 para ayudar a Gypsy a escapar de las garras de su madre y todavía está cumpliendo cadena perpetua.

Como hemos informado, a Gypsy se concedió la libertad condicional en septiembre y su liberación del jueves llega tres años antes de su fecha de liberación original.

El caso de Gypsy capturó la atención de la nación y dio lugar a un documentalnb de HBO y una serie de Hulu, aunque su historia será contada ahora en sus propias palabras gracias al nuevo documental de tres partes, "Las confesiones de prisión de Gypsy Rose Blanchard". Por eso el equipo de cámara en esta oportunidad.

Gypsy Rose Blanchard is no longer behind bars and TMZ has the first look at her prison pickup ... featuring her husband and a camera crew documenting her every move.

The famous felon was freed on parole early Thursday, and when she departed Chillicothe Correctional Center in Chillicothe, MO she was greeted by a familiar face ... her hubby, Ryan Scott Anderson.

Gypsy wanted to keep media away from the prison, and she left in a car ... but she's not shying away from Ryan's camera guy. After all, she's the subject of an upcoming Lifetime doc.

Ryan, a teacher from Louisiana who married Gypsy in prison last year, captured his wife's first taste of freedom after her 7 years behind bars ... and then he and the photog went back to their hotel a few hours later, without Gypsy.

As we first told you, Gypsy's release was super secretive ... media and fans weren't allowed on the premises, and the parking lot was off limits too.

Ryan and his photog had the golden ticket though ... his car stood out in the empty parking lot, and not just because of the personalized 'Hitman' license plate -- a tribute to the famous WWE wrestler.

Gypsy's homecoming has been eagerly anticipated ... remember, she was was sentenced to a decade behind bars back in 2016 being convicted in the murder of her mother, Dee Dee Blanchard -- who was accused of forcing Gypsy to pretend to be disabled for years.

Gypsy's then-boyfriend, Nick Godejohn, admitted to murdering Dee Dee in 2015 to help GRB escape her mother's clutches -- and he's still serving a life sentence.

As we reported ... Gypsy was granted parole in September, and her release on Thursday comes 3 years before her original release date.

Gypsy's case captured the nation's attention and spawned an HBO doc and a Hulu series ... though her story will now be told in her own words thanks to the new 3-part doc, "The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard." Hence the camera crew here.

Big Hit is downplaying the notion he's actively gangbanging after his viral freestyle said quite the opposite ... but he still wants fans to tackle life with the same tough-nosed approach!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Hit-Boy's father outside L.A. Fitness in Hollywood on Wednesday where he elaborated on his recent bangfest on wax.

Remember ... BH recently went nutty over Mobb Deep's "Get Away" instrumental, rhyming "bang" with every other word -- and he tells us the term is simply a macho expression that no longer motivates beef between Crips or Bloods ... at least in his eyes.

Bang on your job, bang on the schoolbooks, bang bang like Pops from "Boomerang" ... whatever you choose, do it to standard is Big Hit's motto here.

BH wasted no time dropping his debut "The Truth Is In My Eyes" -- where he managed to snag a Snoop Dogg feature -- and some friendly advice on how to stay jail-free.

The OG was released from prison this summer after serving a 9-year bid for gun possession, but he's scoffing at the folks who are telling him he's too old for this behavior.

Gypsy Rose Blanchard is only a few hours away from her early prison release ... but she's not being let out to a bunch of pomp and circumstance ... in fact, quite the opposite.

The felon, who was serving a 10-year sentence for second-degree murder, is set to be released Thursday from the Chillicothe Correctional Center in Chillicothe, MO ... and we've learned it's going to be a secretive process.

Karen Pojmann, Communications Director for the Missouri Department of Corrections, tells TMZ ... no one will be allowed on the premises for Gypsy's upcoming release, which means no media, fans or spectators.

The parking lot is off limits too ... and we're told it's all about protecting prison staff, ensuring safety at the prison, and protecting Gypsy's privacy.

Gypsy's exact time of release is also being kept under wraps and she's not interested in talking to media during her exit ... even though she's been giving interviews from prison ahead of her high-profile release.

We're told Gypsy wanted her release to be super low-key... and the prison is keeping things close to the vest here because of her fame.

Gypsy was granted parole in September and is being released 3 years early. In 2016 she was sentenced to a decade behind bars after being convicted in her mother's murder. The prison says her release process is a year in the making ... with officials taking time to make sure all the I's are dotted and the T's are crossed.

Once Gypsy leaves custody, we're told corrections officials are hoping she can go on to be successful and lead a normal life.

During Gypsy's 7 years in prison, we're told she took photography and videography classes, got involved with the media team and explored higher education opportunities.

Now that Gypsy's being released on parole, we're told she has a plan for where she's going to live and how she's going to keep up with her parole officer.

Shia LaBeouf was on daddy duty Christmas Eve ... spending some quality time with his daughter Isabel at Universal Studios Hollywood.

With the one-year-old strapped to his back in a baby carrier ... the actor stirred up more excitement running around following a meet and greet with The Grinch.

Fatherhood clearly suits Shia, who was filmed by onlookers grinning ear to ear ... and stopping to chat with people who recognized him.

Shia welcomed Isabel with actress Mia Goth last year ... revealing months later on Jon Bernthal's podcast, "Real Ones," his daughter makes him want to transform into a stand-up guy.

This comes after his ex-girlfriend FKA Twigs filed a lawsuit against LaBeouf in 2020 for assault and sexual battery.

Gypsy Rose Blanchard está a solo unas horas de su liberación anticipada de la prisión, pero no va a salir de manera pública, de hecho, todo lo contrario.

La delincuente, que cumplía una condena de 10 años por asesinato en segundo grado, será liberada el jueves del Centro Correccional en Chillicothe, y hemos decubierto que será un proceso secreto.

Karen Pojmann, Directora de Comunicaciones para el Departamento de Missouri de Correccionales, le dice a TMZ que no se permitirá a nadie en las instalaciones durante liberación de Gypsy, lo que significa que no habrá medios de comunicación, aficionados o espectadores.

El aparcamiento está fuera de los límites también y nos dicen que todo esto es para asegurar la protección del personal penitenciario, garantizar la seguridad en la prisión y resguardar la privacidad de Gypsy.

El momento exacto de la liberación de Gypsy también se mantiene en secreto y no está interesada en hablar con los medios de comunicación durante su salida a pesar de que ha dando entrevistas desde la cárcel antes de su liberación.

Nos informan que Gypsy quería que su liberación fuera super discreta y la prisión está manteniendo las cosas de esa manera.

A Gypsy se le concedió la libertad condicional en septiembre y saldrá tres años antes. En 2016 fue condenada a una década entre rejas tras ser declarada culpable del asesinato de su madre. La prisión dice que su proceso de liberación lleva un año y que los funcionarios se toman su tiempo para asegurarse de que se ponen los puntos sobre las íes.

Una vez que Gypsy salga de la cárcel, los funcionarios esperan que pueda tener éxito y llevar una vida normal.

Durante los siete años que Gypsy ha pasado en prisión, hemos sabido que ha recibido clases de fotografía y videografía, que ha colaborado con el equipo de medios de comunicación y que ha estudiado la posibilidad de cursar estudios superiores.

Ahora que Gypsy va a salir en libertad condicional, nos dicen que tiene un plan para dónde va a vivir y cómo va a mantenerse al día con su oficial de libertad condicional.

Cher doesn't seem to trust her son Elijah to make sound financial decisions right now ... so the singer-songwriter has filed for a conservatorship to control access to his money.

In documents filed Wednesday, Cher claims her 47-year-old son is "substantially unable to manage his own financial resources due to severe mental health and substance abuse issues."

The documents state Elijah is entitled to regular payouts from a trust set up by his late father, legendary musician Gregg Allman, but Cher is concerned the money will immediately go toward drugs rather than basic living necessities.

The 77-year-old singer argues that she, as Elijah's mother, is in the best position to serve as conservator and also notes two of Elijah's siblings have nominated her to fill the role.

She also takes a dig at Elijah's estranged wife, Marieangela King, who she says is undermining Elijah's attempts at getting the mental health and substance abuse help he needs.

As we previously reported ... Marieangela accused Cher of kidnapping Elijah to force him into rehab last year, a claim Cher has unequivocally denied.

Cher no parece confiar en la capacidad de su hijo Elijah para tomar decisiones financieras en este momento, por lo que la cantante y compositora ha decidido solicitar una tutela para controlar el acceso a su dinero.

En los documentos presentados el miércoles, Cher afirma que su hijo de 47 años es "sustancialmente incapaz de administrar sus propios recursos financieros debido a graves problemas de salud mental y abuso de sustancias".

Los documentos afirman que Elijah tiene derecho a pagos regulares de un fideicomiso creado por su difunto padre, el legendario músico Gregg Allman, pero Cher teme que el dinero se destine a las drogas en lugar de a las necesidades básicas de la vida.

La cantante de 77 años argumenta que ella, como madre de Elijah, está en una mejor posición para servir como conservadora. También señala que dos de los hermanos de Elijah la han nominado para desempeñar ese papel.

También se burla de la esposa de Elijah, Marieangela King, de quien dice que está socavando los intentos de Elijah para obtener la ayuda que necesita para abordar sus problemas de salud mental y abuso de sustancias.

Como informamos anteriormente, Marieangela acusó a Cher de secuestrar a Elijah para obligarlo a rehabilitarse el año pasado, una afirmación que Cher ha negado inequívocamente.

Danny Masterson está teniendo un cambio de escenario, pues el actor acaba de ser trasladado a la prisión estatal y TMZ tiene el primer vistazo de su ficha policial.

Acabamos de obtener la foto y la estrella de "That '70s Show" no se ve muy contento. El pelo y la barba de Danny lucen desordenados, él tiene la boca cerrada y no esboza ninguna sonrisa.

En cuanto a dónde está siendo alojado, Danny se registró el miércoles en la Prisión Estatal North Kern State en Delano, California, cerca de 143 millas al norte de Los Ángeles.

Las nuevas instalaciones de Danny son las mismas del rapero Tory Lanez, quien ha estado encerrado allí desde septiembre. Aunque su sentencia es mucho más corta que la de Danny.

Recuerden, Masterson fue condenado a 30 años tras las rejas en septiembre, después de haber sido declarado culpable de dos cargos de violación forzada.

Antes de la prisión estatal, Danny estuvo detenido en la Cárcel Central de Hombres del Condado de Los Ángeles.

Como informamos en su momento, al principio Masterson se mantuvo fuera de la zona de reos generales a la espera de su sentencia. Permaneció en la misma zona que otros reclusos de alto perfil del pasado, como Suge Knight y O.J. Simpson.

Tras su condena, la esposa de Danny y actriz, Bijou Phillips, le pidió el divorcio. Él acordó que Bijou tuviera la custodia completa de su hija de 9 años.

Ustedes recordarán que Masterson fue acusado de violación en 2020. Las presuntas víctimas alegaban que los incidentes habían ocurrido entre 2001 y 2003, justo en el medio de su trabajo en "That '70s Show".

Danny ha mantenido que es inocente, alegando que los incidentes fueron completamente consensuados.

Danny Masterson is getting a change of scenery ... he was just transferred to state prison and TMZ has the first look at his first mug shot.

We just obtained the pic ... and the "That '70s Show" star looks none too pleased. Danny's hair and beard look messy, and he's keeping his mouth shut, and not cracking a smile.

As for where Danny is being housed, he checked in Wednesday at North Kern State Prison in Delano, CA ... about 143 miles north of Los Angeles.

Danny's new digs are the same prison where rapper Tory Lanez is behind bars. Tory's been locked up there since September, but his sentence is a lot shorter than Danny's.

Remember ... Masterson was sentenced to 30 years to life behind bars back in September, after being convicted on two counts of forcible rape.

Before state prison, Danny was being held in L.A. County Men's Central Jail.

As we first reported, Masterson was kept out of general population while awaiting sentencing ... staying in the same area as other high-profile inmates from the past, like Suge Knight and O.J. Simpson.

Following his conviction, Danny's actress wife, Bijou Phillips, filed for divorce ... and he agreed Bijou should have full custody of their 9-year-old daughter.

You'll recall, Masterson was charged with rape back in 2020, with the alleged victims claiming the incidents went down between 2001 and 2003 -- smack in the middle of his work on "That '70s Show."

Danny's maintained his innocence ... claiming the incidents were completely consensual.

Una pelea estalló dentro de una sala de audiencias de Texas entre la familia de una víctima de asesinato de 15 años de edad y su presunto asesino y todo fue todo capturado en video.

Esta es la historia... en mayo de 2022, Ethan Soto fue presuntamente muerto a tiros por Víctor Rivas en un posible acto de represalia por un robo relacionado con las drogas en San Antonio, dijo la policía.

Luego, el martes, la hermana embarazada de Soto, Savanah, de 18 años, fue encontrada muerta junto con su novio, Matthew Guerra, de 22 años, tres días después de que se denunciara su desaparición.

Los detectives están investigando sus muertes como posibles homicidios, aunque no está claro si sus casos tienen alguna conexión con el asesinato de Ethan.

Un avance rápido hasta octubre de 2022 en una sala del tribunal de San Antonio, donde Rivas subió al estrado para testificar en el juicio por el asesinato de Ethan con la familia Soto presente.

Mientras Rivas testificaba, cuatro miembros de la familia Soto le atacaron en el estrado y todo quedó grabado en un video que fue publicado el martes en el DailyMail.

Los miembros de la familia se abalanzaron sobre Rivas, golpeándolo con sus puños hasta que los oficiales de la corte saltaron y pusieron la situación bajo control. Los oficiales rápidamente llevaron a Rivas -que no fue herido de gravedad- fuera de la sala del tribunal a un lugar seguro.

A massive brawl broke out inside a Texas courtroom between the family of a 15-year-old murder victim and his alleged killer ... and the violence was all caught on newly released video.

First the back story ... in May 2022, Ethan Soto was allegedly fatally shot by Victor Rivas in a possible act of retaliation for a drug-related robbery in San Antonio, police said.

Then, on Tuesday, Soto's pregnant sister, Savanah, 18, was found dead along with her boyfriend, Matthew Guerra, 22, three days after they were reported missing.

Detectives are now investigating their deaths as possible homicides, although it's unclear if their cases have any connection to Ethan's slaying.

Fast forward to October 2022 in a San Antonio courtroom, where Rivas took the stand to testify at trial for Ethan's murder with the Soto family present.

As Rivas was testifying, four members of the Soto family attacked him on the stand and it was all recorded on video, which was published Tuesday in the DailyMail.

Check it out ... the family members lunged at Rivas, pummeling him with their fists until court officers jumped in and brought the situation under control. Officers quickly led Rivas -- who was not seriously hurt -- out of the courtroom to safety.

La actriz transgénero Tommy Dorfman está arremetiendo contra Delta Air Lines, acusándolos de cometer una violación a los derechos humanos por confundir "incesantemente" su género durante un altercado.

El acalorado enfrentamiento ocurrido en el aeropuerto La Guardia de Nueva York fue capturado en video por la estrella de "13 Reasons Why", quien alega que el personal se refirió a ella por los pronombres equivocados, afirmando que uno lo hizo "intencionalmente".

No está claro lo que precede a la situación, pero en el clip que se ha viralizado en TikTok se puede escuchar a Tommy, que utiliza los pronombres ella/su, diciendo: "¿Qué pasa cuando un empleado de Delta confunde tu género intencionalmente?".

Para hacer frente a Tommy, el agente que está en la puerta le dice a otra persona que espere su turno, diciendo: "Mientras ella habla... mientras él habla".

Tommy, quien se declaró como trans en julio de 2021, no está nada contenta y le informa que se ha equivocado de género de nuevo, aunque el agente le dice que no fue intencionalmente y que si ella quiere tomárselo como algo personal era cosa suya.

El agente también arremete contra Tommy por ser condescendiente y la amenaza con ser escoltada hacia la salida por la Autoridad Portuaria. Además, le pregunta si era realmente necesaria esta conmoción días antes de Navidad.

Pero Tommy se mantuvo firme y en su pie de foto escribió que se encontró con la transfobia y las amenazas de ser detenida en La Guardia cuando simplemente estaba abogando por ella. Añadió que no sabía que era condescendiente levantar una bandera por la violación de los derechos humanos cuando se pasa a llevar el género de una persona.

Transgender actress Tommy Dorfman has lambasted Delta Air Lines ... accusing them of committing a human rights violation for "incessantly" misgendering her during a spat.

The heated showdown at NYC's LaGuardia Airport was caught on camera by the "13 Reasons Why" star ... who alleges the staff referred to her by the wrong pronouns -- claiming that one did so "intentionally."

It's unclear what precedes the situation ... but in the viral TikTok clip you can hear Tommy -- who uses she/her pronouns -- saying, "What about when a Delta employee misgenders you intentionally?"

To deal with Tommy, the gate agent tells another person to wait their turn, saying ... "While she's talk -- while he's talking."

Tommy -- who came out as trans in July 2021 -- is none too pleased ...  informing him that he's misgendered her again -- though the agent tells her it wasn't intentional and if she wanted to take it personally, that was on her.

He also slams Tommy for being condescending .... threatening to have Port Authority escort her out ... and asking her if the commotion was really necessary days before Christmas.

But, Tommy's standing her ground ... writing in her caption she was met with transphobia and arrest threats at LaGuardia when merely advocating for herself -- adding she didn't realize it was condescending to flag a human rights violation when being misgendered.