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Drake Bell's alleged abuser, Brian Peck, was seen for the first time in public since an explosive documentary trailer suggested he'll be accused of molesting the ex-child star.

Brian -- who worked as Drake's dialogue coach on "Drake & Josh" in the early '00s, and who's worked on countless children's shows through the years -- surfaced this week in L.A. as he tried covering up from the rain, using a blue puffer jacket while exiting a vehicle.

The showbiz veteran kept the jacket over his head as he made his way inside his home. Looks like he wanted to make it inside pretty quickly -- as he carried his keys in his mouth and darted into the house.

This would mark the first sighting of the guy since Drake revealed he'll tell his story on the ID doc 'Quiet on Set' ... in which he's expected to claim he was a victim in Peck's criminal case from 2004, when he was convicted of performing a lewd act with a 14 or 15-year-old and oral copulation with a minor under 16.

Unclear if Drake will allege both of these counts pertained to him ... or if someone else was in the mix. In any case -- this will be the first time Drake has spoken about this publicly.

Brian was sentenced to 16 months in prison and had to register as a sex offender. He's continued to work in Hollywood since that whole ordeal ... with a crap ton of credits under his name post-2004, including recognizable shows and movies.

Drake isn't the only former child star to speak out against Brian ... "Boy Meets World" alum Maitland Ward even told TMZ in February that she was always suspicious of him when he worked on her show, which also starred Rider Strong and Will Friedle.

Rider and Will acknowledged their relationship with Brian was odd -- sharing that they previously came to his defense because they believed his story about falling victim to "jail bait." Worth noting, they never alleged he'd done anything inappropriate with them.

Andy Cohen está contraatacando a las afirmaciones que hizo Leah McSweeney, pero hay una acusación en particular que tiene al ejecutivo de TV y a sus abogados enfurecidos, tanto que están amenazando con una demanda.

El mandamás de Bravo, que fue demandado por McSweeney junto con la red la semana pasada, envió una carta a Leah a través de sus abogados, donde deja claro que creen que su acusación sobre el consumo de cocaína contra Andy es falsa y difamatoria.

Sus abogados van sin rodeos y dicen que prácticamente todo lo que dijo sobre Cohen en la demanda es infundado y falso, pero sobre la afirmación de cocaína dicen: "[E]xigimos que se retracte inmediatamente y retire todas las acusaciones relacionadas con el supuesto 'consumo de cocaína' del señor Cohen". Si no lo hace, dicen que la llevarán a juicio.

El equipo legal de Andy continúa: "Para ser claros: estas acusaciones son categóricamente falsas. El Sr. Cohen nunca consumió cocaína con ningún miembro del elenco de ningún programa de Real Housewives ni con ningún otro empleado de Bravo. La ausencia de cualquier base razonable para hacer tales alegaciones es confirmada por el propio alegato".

Señalan que no hay detalles incluidos respecto a este alegato, lo que sugeriría que no sabe nada concreto porque simplemente no es cierto. Sus abogados creen que esta imprudente demanda de Leah contra Andy solo busca obtener titulares y potencialmente dinero.

Los abogados de Andy terminan diciendo: "La verdad importa. Los litigios no pueden ser utilizados para crear noticias falsas. Y no puede ser utilizado como un vehículo para difundir mentiras falsas y maliciosas, en apoyo de un chantaje. Exigimos que emita una retractación pública inmediata y pida disculpas al Sr. Cohen. Cada día sin hacerlo no hace sino aumentar los daños sufridos por el Sr. Cohen".

En cuanto a cómo Leah está reaccionando a esta carta, una fuente cercana a ella le dice a TMZ que está atónita de que él quiera seguir llamando la atención sobre esto en la prensa, en lugar de simplemente dejar que se desarrolle en los tribunales.

Andy Cohen is firing back at Leah McSweeney's claims about him -- but one specific allegation has got him and his lawyers fired up ... and they're threatening a lawsuit.

The Bravo honcho -- who was, along with the network, sued by McSweeney in an explosive lawsuit last week -- fired off a letter to Leah through his attorneys ... and they make it crystal clear that they believe her allegation of cocaine use against Andy is false and defamatory.

His lawyers don't mince words, saying virtually everything she said about Cohen in the lawsuit is baseless and false, but on the cocaine claim specifically they write ... "[W]e demand that you immediately retract and withdraw all allegations relating to Mr. Cohen’s purported 'cocaine use.'" If she doesn't, they say they're taking her to court.

Andy's legal team continues ... "To be clear: these allegations are categorically false. Mr. Cohen never used cocaine with any cast member on any Real Housewives show or with any other Bravo employee. The absence of any reasonable basis to make such allegations is confirmed by your pleading itself."

They point out there are no details included in her allegation here, which they think points to her not knowing anything concrete ... because it's simply not true. Her attorneys say they believe Leah levied this salacious claim against Andy recklessly just to get headlines and potentially a quick payday.

Andy's lawyers end by saying ... "The truth matters. Litigation cannot be used to create fake news. And it cannot be used as a vehicle to spread false and malicious lies, in furtherance of a shakedown. We demand that you issue an immediate public retraction and apologize to Mr. Cohen. Every day you fail to do so only increases the damages suffered by Mr. Cohen."

McSweeney’s attorney, Sarah M. Matz tells TMZ ... "That Andy Cohen had his counsel and PR agents write a threatening letter to give to the press is hardly surprising.  Mr. Cohen is accustomed to using his power in the media to scare and intimidate people like Ms. McSweeney so that they will not speak out. Mr. Cohen’s attempt to discredit and intimidate Ms. McSweeney to deter her from engaging in legally protected activity in Court is exactly the type of retaliation that this lawsuit was brought to address and only is further evidence for Ms. McSweeney. We do not intend to litigate this matter in the press, and if Mr. Cohen wants to address Ms. McSweeney’s claims, we suggest he do so in Court, not in a letter for the press."

A source close to Leah tells TMZ that she's flabbergasted that he wants to keep bringing attention to this in the press, rather than just letting it play out in court.

Hannah Gutiérrez-Reed ya está tras las rejas a la espera de su sentencia luego de ser condenada por la muerte de Halyna Hutchins producto de un disparo y su foto ya fue liberada.

La ex armera, que estaba trabajando en el set de "Rust" cuando ocurrió la tragedia en 2021, fue ingresada en el Santa Fe County Adult Detention Facility el miércoles e hizo lo que cada preso tiene que hacer cuando es procesado: tomarse una foto para el registro.

Como se puede ver, Hannah no mostró ninguna sonrisa sosteniendo su pizarra. Es interesante, su foto se ve algo anticuada, hasta la clasificación de color.

Como informamos, Hannah fue puesta en custodia inmediatamente después de que se leyera su veredicto en la corte, donde un jurado emitió una sentencia dividida por dos cargos. Fue declarada culpable de homicidio involuntario y no culpable de manipulación de pruebas.

Hannah se mantuvo estoica durante todo el proceso, pero su familia la apoyó con emoción.

El caso duró alrededor de 2 semanas y los fiscales interrogaron a múltiples testigos que subieron al estrado y declararon en contra de Hannah, incluyendo los productores que dijeron, bajo juramento, que nunca le pidieron tiempo adicional al armero en el set (como ella había afirmado) y que descartó el sistema de registro para asegurarse de que las armas estaban siendo atendidas adecuadamente durante la filmación.

El abogado de Hannah argumentó que la producción en sí ya era un ambiente inseguro por su reducido presupuesto y que ella estaba abrumada con sus deberes, aunque el jurado no le creyó.

La familia de Halyna emitió un comunicado tras el veredicto y dicen que están contentos con el resultado, aunque también presagiaron que se podría venir más justicia cuando comience el juicio de Alec Baldwin.

Hannah Gutierrez-Reed is already behind bars as she awaits sentencing after being convicted in the shooting death of Halyna Hutchins -- and her mug shot's already out.

The former armorer -- who was working on the set of "Rust" when the tragedy occurred in 2021 -- was booked into the Santa Fe County Adult Detention Facility Wednesday and did what every inmate has to do when they're processed ... take a photo for the record.

As you can see, Gutierrez-Reed didn't flash any smiles ... and her info is right there on the slate she's holding up. It's interesting, her mug is kinda old-timey, right down to the color grading.

As we reported, Hannah was remanded to custody immediately after the verdict was read aloud in court, where a jury returned a split verdict on two charges she was facing. She was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter, and not guilty of evidence tampering.

Hannah remained stoic throughout the proceeding, but her family was emotional behind her.

The trial lasted about 2 weeks, and prosecutors trotted out multiple witnesses who took the stand and testified against Hannah -- including producers who said, under oath, that she never requested additional armorer time on set (as she'd claimed), and she brushed off a logging system to make sure the weapons were being attended to properly during filming.

Hannah's attorney argued the production itself was already an unsafe environment because of its shoestring budget, and she was overwhelmed with her duties ... but the jury didn't buy it.

Halyna's family released a statement in the aftermath, and they're happy with the result ... while also foreshadowing more justice might be coming when Alec Baldwin's trial begins.

7:34 PM PT -- Halyna Hutchins' parents and sister just reacted to the news of Hannah's conviction. Their attorneys, Gloria Allred and John Carpenter, say ... "Halyna’s parents and her sister have always wanted everyone who is responsible for Halyna’s death to be held accountable.Today was the first trial and conviction in the criminal justice process."

They add, "We are satisfied that the jury, based on the evidence, found Hannah Gutierrez-Reed guilty beyond a reasonable doubt for her part in the taking of Halyna’s life.We look forward to the justice system continuing to make sure that everyone else who is responsible for Halyna's death is required to face the legal consequences for their actions."

Hannah Gutierrez-Reed -- the armorer on "Rust" who was charged in connection to the death of Halyna Hutchins -- just lost her criminal trial ... 'cause a jury says she's guilty of a crime.

A verdict was just read in court Wednesday out in New Mexico, where Gutierrez-Reed has been on trial since the end of last month ... with prosecutors going after her on two different charges -- namely, involuntary manslaughter and evidence tampering.

She was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter, but not guilty of the alleged tampering.

A slew of witnesses were trotted out by the prosecution ... including the first assistant director, a producer on the film, and a line producer as well -- all of whom testified against HGR.

The prosecution's case basically amounted to Hannah being careless on the set -- to the point that it amounted to negligence, they claimed -- and it sounds like the jurors agreed after about a 2 week-long trial.

Hannah was remanded to custody ... meaning she was taken to jail right there in the courthouse -- this despite the fact that her attorneys asked she remain free until sentencing. The judge denied that ... noting a death had occurred, and that she'd been found guilty.

Hannah's family was sitting behind her during all this, and once the decision was reached that she'd be going behind bars immediately ... her loved ones started to break down.

Hannah herself remained stoic throughout the proceeding, and she didn't put up a fight as deputies led her away. A sentencing date will be set later down the line. She was facing up to 3 years in prison if convicted on both counts ... now, it'll be a fraction of that -- just up to 18 months in prison and a $5,000 fine. Unclear how much time she'll end up serving.

As we reported ... some key people testified against Hannah -- with Ryan Winterstern (a producer) going under oath to refute Hannah's claim that she'd asked for more armorer time while they were shooting the flick, specifically as it related to Alec Baldwin's cross draw.

Another producer, Gabrielle Pickle, testified that Hannah had ignored her complaints about weapons being left unattended on the set ... and that she allegedly shot down a logging system to see who was handling the guns and when. That was just some of the evidence.

Hannah's defense ended up basically boiling down to her being overworked by the production ... with her attorneys insisting Halyna being shot and killed wasn't on her whatsoever.

Clearly, a jury disagreed on that front ... but they didn't see enough evidence to convince them that Hannah had tampered with anything. No word on whether she'll appeal.

Of course, Alec himself still has a looming trial that'll kick off later this summer. He's facing manslaughter charges as well ... which he's pled not guilty to.

A group of people in India went to dinner and ended up in the hospital -- bleeding from their mouths and barfing after being served dry ice ... and being told it was mouth freshener.

This wild scene was captured on video over the weekend out in the city of Gurugram, and it shows five diners at Laforestta Cafe -- where they were collectively puking and spitting out blood all at the same time ... right in the middle of the restaurant, no less.

Local reports say a waiter came by with what the guests were told was a sugar and ice palate cleanser ... but as it turns out, it was actually dry ice -- which led to instant burning.

The effects seemed to kick in right away ... after they put the dry ice in their mouths, they reportedly started bleeding and vomiting in agonizing pain, rinsing their mouths out with water and spitting all over the floor. One guy was throwing up all of his dinner onto the floor.

The cameraman who documented all this didn't end up taking any of the dry ice himself -- he was spared, but only because he was carrying one of their kids ... so he lucked out. Unfortunately, the rest of the adults in his party did take it ... and they suffered badly.

The group was ultimately rushed to a hospital, where they spent 2 days recovering. It was a costly mistake for the restaurant -- the manager was arrested and cops are still searching for the owner, who is said to be on the run. Police are alleging this was an outright poisoning.

It's an all-out war between Paula Abdul and former "American Idol" executive producer Nigel Lythgoe ... and now she's producing alleged texts from him, which she says show some of the ways he sexually harassed her.

Paula's attorney, Melissa Eubanks, tells TMZ ... Nigel is victim-shaming Paula and is cherry-picking from years of communications between them as he tries to discredit the allegations she brought against him in her sexual assault lawsuit in December.

As we first told you, Nigel's legal response to Paula's suit included alleged emails she sent him ... with Nigel claiming the emails gave off a friendly and loving vibe between them ... after the time Paula alleged he sexually assaulted her

Now, Paula's firing back ... as her attorney says Nigel's response fails to appreciate the power dynamic in their relationship, where Lythgoe was a powerful exec/her boss and Paula worked under him as a judge on the reality competition shows he executive produced.

Abdul's attorney says ... "He held the cards to her career in his hand and he knew it." The lawyer also goes on to call Nigel's tactic classic victim shaming.

What's more, Paula's legal team says those emails Nigel referenced in his docs were just Paula placating his ego with "positive messaging and seeming adoration ... defenses that many women like Ms. Abdul had to adopt to deal with men who abuse their power."

Paula claims to have some receipts from Nigel too ... saying she has text messages from him showing numerous instances of overt sexual harassment.

Abdul's camp claims Nigel texted her on March 8, 2014, writing ... "When you get back to LA will you please make love to me! Slowly and lovingly!" Paula says she didn't respond and Nigel double texted, "I'll take that as a YES then!"

Another alleged text, from April, 10, 2014, is a response to a message Paula sent Nigel about "So You Think You Can Dance" auditions in Las Vegas ... to which Nigel allegedly responded, "I'll come if you promise a big wet kiss! With tongues! Is a small grope of the ass asking too much?"

A few months later, in July 2014, Paula claims Nigel acknowledged he was being inappropriate when he allegedly texted her ... "You love me like a relation I love you like a girlfriend. I could easily be your f****** cousin? Ha Ha."

Remember ... Paula claims Nigel sexually assaulted her twice -- the first time during "one of Idol's initial sessions" in the early 2000s, and again at some point during her 2 seasons on 'SYTYCD' ... a gig she started in 2015.

Paula's attorney also claims Nigel verbally assaulted Adbul on multiple occasions as well ... which she says "are evidence of the frequent abusive behavior that Ms. Abdul was subjected to during her time on American Idol and SYTYCD."

Hannah Gutiérrez-Reed -la armera en "Rust" que fue acusada de la muerte de Halyna Hutchins- acaba de perder el juicio.

Un veredicto se acaba de leer en el tribunal el miércoles en Nuevo México, donde Gutiérrez-Reed ha estado en juicio desde finales del mes pasado con los fiscales yendo tras ella en dos cargos diferentes: homicidio involuntario y manipulación de pruebas.

Fue declarada culpable de homicidio involuntario, pero no culpable de la supuesta manipulación.

Un montón de testigos fueron llamados por la fiscalía, incluyendo el primer asistente de dirección, un productor de la película y un productor de línea y todos testificaron en contra de Hannah.

El caso de la fiscalía básicamente acusa a Hannah ser descuidada en el set -hasta el punto de ser negligente- y parece que los miembros del jurado llegaron a un acuerdo después de un juicio de dos semanas de duración.

Hannah fue puesta en prisión preventiva, lo que significa que fue encarcelada en el mismo juzgado, a pesar de que sus abogados pidieron que permaneciera libre hasta la sentencia.

La familia de Hannah estuvo sentada detrás de ella durante todo el proceso, y una vez que se llegó a la decisión de que iba a ir tras las rejas, sus seres queridos comenzaron a romper en llanto.

La propia Hannah se mantuvo estoica durante todo el procedimiento y no opuso resistencia mientras los ayudantes del sheriff se la llevaban. Más adelante se fijará la fecha de la sentencia. Se enfrentaba a hasta 3 años de prisión si era declarada culpable de ambos cargos, ahora será una fracción de eso: tal vez 18 meses de prisión y una multa de 5.000 dólares... la verdad aún no está claro cuánto tiempo va a terminar cumpliendo.

Como informamos, algunas personas clave testificaron en contra de Hannah, con Ryan Winterstern (un productor) bajo juramento para refutar la afirmación de Hannah que había pedido más tiempo en su trabajo, específicamente en lo que respecta a la cruz de Alec Baldwin.

Otra productora, Gabrielle Pickle, testificó que Hannah había ignorado sus quejas sobre las armas que se dejaban sin supervisión en el set y que supuestamente derribó un sistema de registro para ver quién estaba manejando las armas y cuándo. Esas fueron solo algunas de las pruebas.

La defensa de Hannah terminó básicamente reduciéndose a su exceso de trabajo por la producción, con sus abogados insistiendo que no tuvo nada que ver con lo que le ocurrió a Halyna.

Claramente, un jurado no estuvo de acuerdo, pero no vieron pruebas suficientes para convencerlos de que Hannah había manipulado nada. No se sabe si va a apelar.

Kodak Black helped deliver his newborn son last week -- and made sure the little guy was freshly dressed for his world debut!!!

TMZ Hip Hop obtained the first photo of Kodak's newborn son, who he and his girlfriend Maranda Johnson named Prince Kapri.

Kodak tells us … "I'm happy to be home with my family and my new son. It was very special to help deliver a new soul into the world. I know he's going to be a special person."

Prince was born on February 27 and the newly minted father/son duo captured a stylish photo-op for the birthday -- Kodak was decked out in a baby blue t-shirt and jeans, and Prince was wrapped in a baby blanket and cap with matching colors.

Prince's arrival makes him Kodak's 4th kid -- his 2nd with Maranda, and the "Super Gremlin" rapper is approaching parenthood with flair.

Just take a look at the blinged-out pacifier he had dangling around his neck ... that's gotta be worth a lifetime supply of diapers!!!

Hollywood once again is emptying its collective pockets this election season -- donating generously to the campaigns of several Democrats vying for a highly coveted U.S. Senate seat.

TMZ combed through the Federal Election Commission filings and found that most of Tinseltown's elite kicked their financial support toward the campaigns of Adam Schiff, Barbara Lee and Katie Porter ... who are facing off for the chance to fill the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein's seat.

Former MLB star Steve Garvey, who's running as a Republican, seemingly got no donations from people identifying with the FEC as an actor, musician or athlete. With that said, polls have him doing pretty damn well.

This cannot be said for Dems in the primary race. We should note ... this might not be a complete snapshot of donations, and some of the celebs may have donated more than the number listed.

For Schiff:
- Robin Dearden ($6600)
- Herb Alpert (at least $3,300)
- Barbra Streisand ($1500)
- Holland Taylor ($1,000)
- George Takei ($750)
- Lily Tomlin ($350)
- Jackson Browne ($400)
- Joan Jett ($275)
- Diane Lane ($235)

As for Barbara Lee ... Ben Affleck seems pretty passionate about her candidacy, as he dropped thousands on her run -- and even his daughter, Violet, shelled out a pretty penny too.

For Lee:
- Ben Affleck (at least $6,600)
- Violet Affleck ($3,050)
- Jackson Browne (at least $3,300)
- Graham Nash ($2,500)
- Kal Penn ($500)

For Porter:
- Graham Nash ($3,300)
- Bonnie Raitt ($2,000)
- Susan Sarandon ($500)
- George Takei ($500)

Several celebrities double-dipped ... with George Takei donating for both Porter and Schiff. Similarly, Graham Nash dropped some dough for Porter and Lee. Jackson Browne made sure to contribute to both Schiff and Lee's campaigns.

Some celebs are doing more than donating money ... some are lending support on social media -- like John Legend, who publicly endorsed Lee,

In fact, Joseph Gordon-Levitt is even narrating an ad that's running for Schiff.

El presentador de "Queer Eye" -Jonathan Van Ness- está siendo destrozado por los colegas de su programa de Netflix, que dicen que es un desastre trabajar con él. Aseguran que es emocionalmente abusivo y propenso a los ataques de ira.

Las duras críticas contra Jonathan se exponen en un nuevo artículo de Rolling Stone sobre la tensión detrás escenas en el set de "Queer Eye", con fuentes anónimas de producción sin pelos en la lengua.

Según el informe, Jonathan es pintado como una diva de dos caras que se muestra como una cálida persona en público, pero es un idiota total con la gente que trabaja con él en el show.

Entre las palabras que la gente del set utiliza para describirlo suenan "monstruo", "pesadilla" y "degradante".

El artículo también cita a tres personas que etiquetan a Jonathan como emocionalmente abusivo, con problemas de ira, y un total de 7 personas afirmaron que es conocido por arremeter contra los miembros del equipo y otras personas que trabajaban con ellos.

El mal comportamiento de Jonathan y su falta de profesionalismo supuestamente contribuyeron a una creciente ruptura y tensión entre los 5 presentadores de "Queer Eye", hasta el punto de que los demás dudaban en filmar escenas con Jonathan.

Algunos afirman que una reunión con los ejecutivos de Netflix hizo poco para cambiar el comportamiento de Jonathan o su trato con el resto del equipo, dejando a la gente en el programa sintiendo que no había responsabilidad.

Uno de los anfitriones, Bobby Berk, ha dejado el programa, aunque no está claro si Jonathan tuvo algo que ver con su decisión.

"Queer Eye" host Jonathan Van Ness is being ripped by colleagues from their Netflix show, who say he's a disaster to work with, emotionally abusive and prone to rage issues.

The harsh criticism against Jonathan is all laid out in a new Rolling Stone article about behind-the-scenes tension on the set of "Queer Eye" ... with anonymous production sources pulling no punches.

According to the report, Jonathan is painted as a two-faced diva who gives off a warm, rosy persona in public ... but is a total jerk to the people he works with on the show.

Among the words people on the set used to describe him -- "monster," "nightmare" and "demeaning."

The article also cites 3 people who label Jonathan as emotionally abusive with rage issues ... and a total of 7 people claimed he's known to lash out at crew members and others who worked with them.

JVN's supposed poor behavior and unprofessionalism allegedly contributed to a growing rift and tension between the 5 "Queer Eye" hosts ... to the point where the others were hesitant to film scenes with Jonathan.

Some around the show claim a meeting with Netflix execs did little to change Jonathan's behavior or treatment of the crew ... leaving folks on the show feeling like there was no accountability.

One of the hosts, Bobby Berk, has since left the show, though it's unclear if Jonathan had anything to do with his decision.

Tyreek Hill se está abriendo sobre el dramático divorcio de principios de este año, diciendo que todo comenzó debido a problemas sobre un acuerdo postnupcial.

La estrella de los Miami Dolphins le explicó la situación a Fred Taylor, Ryan Clark y Channing Crowder en el último episodio de "The Pivot", diciendo que su relación con Keeta Vaccaro comenzó a agriarse un poco después de que comenzaran las conversaciones sobre cómo dividirían los bienes si alguna vez se separaban.

"Tuvimos conversaciones sobre un acuerdo postnupcial", explicó Hill. "Ahí fue realmente donde todo entró en espiral".

Hill no profundizó en los detalles de sus problemas postnupciales, aunque parecía decir que una vez que la gente fuera de su círculo íntimo se enteró de su disputa, las cosas se torcieron.

"Todo lo que voy a decir es que las cosas se ponen raras cuando se lo cuentas a gente de fuera de tu familia", dijo. "¿Me entiendes?"

Recordemos que menos de tres meses después de que Hill y Vaccaro se casaran en Texas, Hill solicitó el divorcio en Florida. Al principio, el jugador de fútbol lo negó todo, diciendo en un tuit que él y Keeta estaban "felizmente casados". Sin embargo, días después, admitió que algún "f***ing cabeza hueca" presentó los documentos sin su aprobación.

Todo el caso fue desestimado después de Hill presentó a retirar su petición a principios de febrero.

Las cosas parecen estar mucho mejor entre los dos, ya que han sido vistos poniéndose  muy cariñosos en público recientemente, incluyendo la semana pasada, cuando intercambiaron besos en un yate durante el cumpleaños número 30 de Hill.

Nigel Lythgoe está mostrando una serie de correos electrónicos y mensajes de Paula Abdul que según él demuestran que tenían una relación muy amistosa y cariñosa durante años posteriores a una supuesta agresión sexual.

En los documentos legales presentados el martes, queda claro que Nigel está tomando una postura combativa contra su ex amiga y compañera de trabajo en "American Idol" y "So You Think You Can Dance", llamándola una "fabulista bien documentada, con una larga historia de contar historias salvajes que están desvinculadas de la realidad y están diseñadas principalmente para atraer la atención y hacer que Abdul parezca ser la víctima de una terrible desgracia".

La mordaz respuesta incluye varios correos electrónicos privados que Lythgoe dice que Abdul le envió, llenos de lenguaje florido, amable y "adulador". Por ejemplo, un correo electrónico del 12 de septiembre de 2014 dice: "Hola cariño... gracias por este precioso 'regalo'. Por favor, perdóname por no haberte llamado ayer. ¡Siempre agradecida de tenerte en mi vida! Te quiero, te quiero, ¡TE QUIERO! XO P."

Otro correo del 20 de junio de 2014, dice: "Gracias por las hermosas flores, ¡estaban exquisitas! Pero, tengo que decir que lo mejor fue la tarjeta de cumpleaños de anoche. ¡Todavía estoy aullando! Aprecio de verdad nuestra amistad y estoy deseando lanzar nuestro proyecto".

La presentación de Lythgoe también incluye páginas de los tuits públicos de Paula en su cuenta @dizzyfeet, a partir de 2009 y continuando hasta 2015, cuando ambos estaban trabajando en "SYTYCD". Muchos de ellos incluyen fotos de ellos juntos y mensajes como: "Usted sabe que la tripulación te ama, también!!!! :)) xoxoP", y en un tuit de Acción de Gracias, ella escribió: "¡Yo también estoy agradecida de haberte conocido, Nigel! ¡Feliz Día de Acción de Gracias! xoxoP".

TMZ publicó la historia, Abdul presentó una demanda contra Nigel y FremantleMedia North America (productores de "Idol" y "SYTYCD") en diciembre, alegando que la había agredido sexualmente dos veces: la primera vez en "una de las temporadas iniciales de Idol" (que sería a principios de la década de 2000), y la segunda, en algún momento no especificado durante sus dos temporadas como juez de "SYTYCD". Ella comenzó a trabajar ahí en 2015.

Según los nuevos documentos, las páginas de correos electrónicos, mensajes y tuits "muestran cómo Abdul realmente se sentía acerca de Lythgoe durante y después del momento en el que supuestamente ocurrió el abuso".

Lythgoe más intentos de impugnar el carácter de Abdul, alegando que abogó por ella para ser contratado en "Idol" y "SYTYCD", "a pesar de la oposición de otros ejecutivos debido al ya conocido comportamiento errático de Abdul".

También afirma que sus problemas de abuso de sustancias eran un tema frecuente para los ejecutivos de "Idol", afirmando: "En su peor momento, Abdul arrastraba las palabras, era ininteligible, babeaba y se desmayaba en las salas de audición, teniendo que ser sacada en dos ocasiones distintas".

Lythgoe toma otro golpe importante en Paula, diciendo que su "credibilidad se ha puesto en duda en un tema serio" a saber, el accidente de avión que dice que sobrevivió en 1992.

En los documentos, Lythgoe dice: "No hay constancia alguna del supuesto accidente aéreo". En una entrevista, Abdul explicó que pudo mantener la historia en secreto con acuerdos de confidencialidad y porque "no había Internet en aquella época". En otra entrevista, explicó que en el momento del accidente 'no había ordenadores'".

Como informamos, Nigel desestimó sus acusaciones contra él como "falsa y profundamente ofensivo" el día después de que ella presentó su demanda ... y él es, de nuevo, negando rotundamente las acusaciones en los documentos.

Él está pidiendo al tribunal que desestime la demanda de Paula, y él quiere que ella cubra sus honorarios de abogado.

Tyreek Hill is opening up about the divorce drama that plagued him and his wife earlier this year ... saying the saga all started because of a disagreement the two had over a postnup.

The Miami Dolphins star explained the situation to Fred Taylor, Ryan Clark and Channing Crowder on the latest episode of "The Pivot," saying his relationship with Keeta Vaccaro began to sour a bit after they began talks over how they would divide assets if they were ever to split.

"We had conversations about a postnup," Hill explained. "That was really where it all spiraled from."

Hill didn't dive further into the details of their postnup issues ... though he did seem to say that once people outside of their inner circle got word of their dispute, that's when things went sideways.

"All I'm going to say is, s*** gets weird when you tell people outside your family," he said. "You feel me?"

Remember, less than three months after Hill and Vaccaro tied the knot in Texas, Hill filed for divorce in Florida. At first, the football player denied everything ... saying in a tweet that he and Keeta were "happily married." However, days later, he admitted that some "f***ing bonehead" filed the documents without his approval.

In early February, the whole case was dismissed after Hill filed to drop his petition.

Now, things seem to be a whole lot better between the two -- they've been spotted getting lovey in public a ton recently, including last week, when they swapped kisses on a yacht during Hill's 30th birthday.