Money

Amber Heard claims money is NOT the driving force behind her bid to get a restraining order against Johnny Depp, but sources connected with Johnny say she's full of it, pointing to a letter her own lawyer filed with the court ... Amber, however, says the letter isn't a money grab.

Amber's lawyer sent a letter to Jake Bloom, Johnny's entertainment lawyer, on May 24, 2016 ... just 3 days after the alleged iPhone attack, and 3 days before Amber made her explosive domestic violence claims.

In the letter Amber's lawyer tells Bloom, "Amber wishes to work quickly towards a private and amicable resolution of all matters, but she will need Johnny's immediate cooperation to do so." Amber's attorney also claims she wants to "work out solutions outside of the public eye."

Amber's lawyer then make a series of financial demands ... temporary spousal support, use of their Range Rover, possession of their downtown L.A. penthouse, $100,000 for her lawyer's fees and another $25,000 for business people.

Sources connected to Johnny note Amber never asked Johnny to voluntarily agree to stay away from her -- they say it's all about money ... either pay up, or we'll go to court, ask for a restraining order, and drag Johnny through the mud with all the allegations.

Johnny didn't pay and Amber filed the explosive documents on May 27th.

Sources connected with Amber tell TMZ, the letter asks for the standard fare in divorce cases and it's merely to sustain her. The sources deny the letter is an ultimatum to wedge money out of Johnny.

Listen up you degenerate gamblers ... Bob Baffert, one of the greatest horse trainers of all time, is gonna give you an iron-clad LOCK to win big money at the Belmont Stakes Saturday.

We got Baffert -- a guy whose horses have won nearly $250 MILLION in prize money -- out at LAX and asked him who he thought the smart money was on in Saturday's Belmont Stakes.

Bob answers the question ... and because he happens to NOT have a horse running in the race ... you have to imagine he's answering with his head and not his heart.

San Diego Chargers linebacker Melvin Ingram just dropped $22,000 on a RIDICULOUS custom grill ... complete with 700 DIAMONDS ... and TMZ Sports has the pictures.

In addition to the 6.88 carats of flawless, handcrafted diamonds ... there's also 14 carats of white gold.

We talked to Zahir Jooma -- owner of Icebox Diamonds & Watches in Atlanta -- who tells us Melvin LOVED the piece so much he told him he'd "never take it off."

Grill > Mouthpiece

Amber Heard wants restraint, not money, from Johnny Depp ... so say people connected to the actress.

Our sources say money is "the lowest priority" in her legal war with Depp. As we reported, both sides have been in settlement discussions and our Amber sources say Johnny's side has proposed a financial settlement ... spousal support totaling $50k a month for 8 months. After taxes, that comes to around a quarter of a million bucks.

Our Amber sources say they have not responded to Johnny's offer, because there was a string attached -- a mutual restraining order. The sources say Amber would never agree to be the subject of a restraining order when she was not the one who committed violence. Thus, it's a deal breaker.

Amber, we're told, wants her day in court next Friday in her attempt to win a permanent restraining order against Johnny. She feels like she needs protection and now believes she's standing up for other domestic violence victims ... especially when the perpetrator is rich and famous.

Pele's personal treasures are selling for INSANELY HIGH PRICES -- with his medal from the 1970 World Cup getting a winning bid of ... $500,000!!!!!

The medal was part of an incredible collection of Pele's trophies, awards and other memorabilia that hit the Julien's Auctions event in London.

The auction house has not yet revealed the ID of the baller who bought the $500k medal -- but damn. BTW, part of the proceeds benefit a Brazilian children's hospital.

In addition to the $500k medal. Here are some other big ticket items:

-- Pele's Jules Rimet Trophy ... $571,000

-- "1,000th Goal Ball" ... $117k

-- 1958 World Cup Winner's Medal ... $290k

-- Player of the Century award ... $83,000

Cam'ron wants to be No. 1 when you go No. 2 ... courtesy of his latest venture -- the toilet paper biz!

The rapper tells TMZ he's already dropped $21K for a machine to manufacture the paper, and plans to buy 2 more. When he first announced the idea with DJ Superstar Jay & Gray Rizzy on their SiriusXM show, some people thought it was a joke ... but he's serious.

How serious? Cam says, "When it's time to take a s***, you don't want no paper cuts in your ass. It's a real problem." He's promising AT LEAST 2 ply comfort.

Cam'ron's brand, Dipset U.S.A., already hawks shower curtains, towels, various toiletries and even Ebola masks. That new nickname ... "Bed Bath and Killa" ... really fits.

Future wouldn't even have one ... if not for rapper/producer Rocko, who says he discovered Future, put him on the path to fame and fortune, and then got stabbed in the back.

Rocko, owner of A1 Recordings, just sued Future ... citing a 2011 contract he believes Future breached. He says the deal was for Future to make his first 6 albums with A1.

Rocko says Epic Records signed on to distribute the albums, but then things got tricky. In the suit, he says Future cut a side deal with Epic, which scored him huge multi-million dollar advances.

Rocko says he was left out in the cold because Future stiffed him to the tune of 25% -- the commission he's owed off those fat Epic advances. In addition, he says he's owed 20% of Future's earnings from touring, endorsements, etc ...

Bottom line ... Rocko says Future's on the hook for more than $10 million.

Bethenny Frankel's divorce isn't hurting her bottom line a bit because she's shopping for another NYC crib with "Million Dollar Listing" realtor Fredrik Eklund.

The 'RHONY' star was cruising around Tribeca on Monday, and we're told she's looking for something in the neighborhood of $15 to $30 million.

According to a source, it'd be Bethenny's 4th home in the area! She already owns several NY properties in the city ... and a place in the Hamptons, which she bought for around $2 million.

Her divorce from Jason Hoppy isn't a done deal yet, but Bethenny's still making plans for her fortune.

Two Muhammad Ali passports are going head-to-head on the auction block, and both chronicle the world travels of "The Greatest."

The mother of Janoris Jenkins' two kids says it's time for her to MOVE ON UP ... because now that the NFL star inked a $62 MILLION contract, she wants some upgrades too.

TMZ Sports has obtained court docs, filed in Florida, which show ... just weeks after the cornerback signed his fat new deal with the NY Giants, Sontaevia Armstrong told the judge she deserves to live in a nice safe place with their kids.

In fact, she wants Jenkins to spring for a pad in a "man-guarded and gated community." #Chaching!

She also wants Jenkins to pay for private school, health care and security for her and the kids. #ChachingAgain!

But it's not all about money ... she also wants a court order requiring Jenkins to spend time with the kids.

According to the docs, Armstrong says she currently gets $4,000 per month in voluntary child support -- but we're guessing that number could skyrocket too ... 'cause you know, $62 MILLION!!!

Amber Rose and Wiz Khalifa celebrated their divorce Monday night at a strip club, and now we know why ... each did more than okay in the settlement.

Amber and Wiz filed their settlement agreement with the court, and the headline ... she gets a cool million under the prenup. Wiz has already paid $356k, so he still owes her $644k.

But Amber gets more ... $14,800 a month in child support for their 3-year-old son, Sebastian, with whom they share legal and physical custody.

As for Wiz ... he gets the Pennsylvania home and 10 cars, including a '69 Chevelle, a '68 Camaro, a '62 and a '64 Impala and a Porsche, of course, of course.

Biggest thing ... they're both good with the way the divorce ended, which is ultimately good for the kid.

Candace Payne, best known as "Chewbacca Mom" -- the woman who went record-breakingly viral -- is going into overtime on her 15 minutes, and making good money doing it.

Chewy lovers at Dallas' Fan Expo forked over $20 for a photo and autograph from Candace during her first convention appearance Sunday.

Payne got a prime booth spot too ... right next to Jack Gleeson from "Game of Thrones." We're told her line was "average" compared to other celebs -- with a wait time of about 10 minutes.

Predictably, some Internet haters turned on Candace ... calling her gig "greedy." But it's worth noting, the convention says a portion of the proceeds will be donated to a Texas church.

Two new potential Prince heirs are stepping forward to get a piece of the pie -- and at least one of them isn't even a blood relation ... TMZ has learned.

According to docs filed in probate court, and obtained by TMZ, Norman Yates Carthens says Prince adopted him -- he's not specific about when -- and claims there IS a will that could make him rich.

Carthens says Prince left him $7 million. He makes no mention of where this mysterious will is right now. Prince's sister Tyka, and his estate have already said there is no will.

Also, an alleged half-sibling named Regina Sorenson filed docs saying she and Prince had the same father. In the docs she says there is a trust, and she should be included in any DNA testing of potential heirs.

Sylvester Stallone and Rob Kardashian are practically blood bros -- if they bled diamonds and gold -- since Sly just dropped big bucks for a Rolex from Rob's favorite jeweler.

Sources familiar with the deal tell us Stallone hit up celeb jeweler, Nick Bhindi for an 18k white gold GMT Master II -- which just sounds expensive, right? It is.

We're told the diamond and sapphire-encrusted piece set Rocky back just over $84k.

It's a collector's item for sure. The Rollie -- very similar to Rob's -- is now out of production.

Minnesota Vikings speedster Cordarrelle Patterson is showing love like all rich men do ... with diamonds ... blingin' out a custom neck piece to honor the two schools he loves.

TMZ Sports spoke to Albert Bekdas -- owner of Labelle Jewelry in New Jersey -- who tells us CP tasked him with combining his high school and college logos into one kick-ass piece.

That apparently entailed combining 10 carats of diamonds with 5 carats of sapphires into a shiny behemoth that set Patterson back over $15K.

And you thought showing up to the reunion was enough ... slacker.

Johnny Manziel is being sued for allegedly wrecking the Hollywood Hills mansion he rented back in April -- with the real estate broker claiming the QB threw drug-fueled ragers in the place and destroyed thousands of dollars in property.

The man behind the suit is Nicholas Goodwin -- who says he was approached by a man who called himself "Travis" about renting the 5,000 square foot pad back in April. When "Travis" showed up to the home, Nick recognized it was really Johnny Manziel.