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David Geffen is firing back at his estranged husband ... he says the guy's claims that Geffen promised to financially support him for life are bogus and a textbook shakedown attempt.

The billionaire just responded to a lawsuit filed by his estranged husband, David Andrew Armstrong (AKA Donovan Michaels) ... and Geffen flat out denies ever making assurances to take care of Armstrong financially for the rest of his life.

In the docs, obtained by TMZ, Geffen says Armstrong's claims are ludicrous and part of a contrived attempt to humiliate Geffen in public and extract a financial settlement.

3:48 PM PT -- Bri Stern's lawyer Tony Buzbee tells TMZ ... "As expected, Andrew Tate filed a counterclaim against Brianna Stern. This follows the lawsuit Ms. Stern filed against Tate in March for violent sexual assault. The tone of Mr. Tate’s counterclaim isn’t a surprise. He has openly proclaimed himself a woman-hater. He had the audacity to tweet: 'Literally everything females say is r******d.' Tate brags about how he treats women. This is a quote from him: 'Slap, slap, grab choke, shut up b*tch, sex.' When they were together, Tate told Ms. Stern 'If you don’t start being good, . . . I will f***ing rape you. Because that’s what you deserve.'

"He also told her 'if you ever f*** with me, I will f***ing kill you. I mean it. I will kill you.' Tate’s delusion is that he’s so important that he’s above the law. He isn’t. His counterclaim is junk and will be dismissed. More importantly, I can’t wait to get him in front of a Los Angeles jury.  He will finally be held accountable for his years of his outrageous and harmful conduct. Although Tate has attempted to scrub his social media, unfortunately for him, we have it all. Tate is nothing more than a big mouthed bully, but this time he picked the wrong person. Ms. Stern won’t be bullied."

Andrew Tate is going on the legal offensive against his ex-girlfriend Bri Stern ... he's now countersuing her, claiming she defamed him with what he says are fabricated allegations of sexual assault and abuse.

In new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Andrew claims Bri orchestrated a deliberate smear campaign against him based on false claims that he choked her during sex despite telling him to stop.

Andrew claims Bri spread the false allegations in the media and online ... and he says she was out for profit, fame, and the destruction of his reputation.

Priscilla Presley exploited her own daughter's health crisis to gain control of the Elvis Presley Estate, allegedly yanking life support from Lisa Marie when her heart stopped, according to a new lawsuit -- but Priscilla strongly denies the claim.

Elvis' ex-wife is being sued by her former business partners, and in the $50 million lawsuit, they lay out serious allegations -- claiming "Priscilla pulled the plug within hours of Lisa being admitted" in January 2023 after suffering cardiac arrest.

In the docs, obtained by TMZ, the plaintiff's claim Priscilla made that fateful decision before Lisa Marie's daughter, Riley Keough, was able to get to the hospital -- and, despite Lisa Marie having signed a directive to "prolong her life."

A crisis PR firm in Texas working for Justin Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios in their war against Blake Lively asked for more money to battle on his behalf ... and it looks like at least some of the price was because of Blake's former bestie Taylor Swift and her legion of fans.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, someone from Justin's team asked for a $30K fee to deal with possible online blowback from Swifties.

An exhibit filed in the Baldoni-Lively case is an email among PR execs on Baldoni's side ... it's from August 7, 2024 and it lays out their game plan.

While some are calling Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford the most anticipated boxing match of the year, Lil Tay's trying to give the bout a run for its money -- calling out OnlyFans model Sophie Rain for a fight.

The musician/social media personality laid out the offer to the Bop House member on social media ... saying she'll give Rain $60 million to step inside the ring.

"Don't pretend you're above it all just because you're scared I'm gonna beat the brakes off you. I'm ready for you. I've been training."

The owner of the suburban Albuquerque home from "Breaking Bad" ain't budging on their nearly $4 mil price tag -- claiming it’s a steal, especially since the next owner could cash in by turning it into the ultimate fan magnet!

TMZ spoke to current owner Joanne Padilla -- whose late parents owned the famous pad -- and she’s hoping whoever drops $3,995,000 on it will finally give fans what they’ve been dying for ... turning it into a full-on museum.

Joanne tells us the 1,900-square-foot, 4-bed, 1-bath home could rake in some serious cash as a museum -- even 12 years after the show ended. She says they still have an average of 300 carloads of fans a day from all over the world who come to New Mexico just to see it.

Taylor Swift looks like she has big plans related to her new album ... her company has filed a trademark covering just about everything under the sun tied to its title.

Swift's management group, TAS Rights Management LLC, filed docs to lock up the rights to "TLOAS" Monday evening ... just hours before the pop star made her bombshell announcement about her upcoming album, "The Life of a Showgirl."

According to the new trademark filing -- obtained by TMZ -- Taylor's company is apparently trying to corner the market in everything having to do with her music ... from recordings to things like musical instruments, guitar picks and wireless speakers.

Shohei Ohtani and his agent, Nez Balelo, have been sued ... after they allegedly screwed over some real estate business moguls in Hawaii -- costing them a fortune.

The lawsuit was filed in Hawaii Circuit Court last week ... and in it, the case's plaintiffs, Kevin J. Hayes Sr. and Tomoko Matsumoto, claim Ohtani and Balelo sabotaged a $240 million real estate venture they had all entered into.

According to the suit -- which TMZ Sports obtained on Tuesday -- Hayes Sr., a developer, and Matsumoto, a real estate broker, had gotten involved in a luxury housing project on the Big Island ... and brought Ohtani in to help promote it.

Terry and Heather Dubrow just got a big payday for their Beverly Hills mansion ... unloading their beautiful home for a whopping $16.5M.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the deal closed Monday on the 9,000-square-foot estate, which boasts stunning ocean views along with 5 bedrooms and 9 bathrooms.

As for the lucky buyer, we're told the unnamed person is from outside the country, and is not a celebrity.

Cristiano Ronaldo has finally asked his longtime girlfriend, Georgina Rodriguez, to marry him ... and he proposed using one of the biggest diamond rings you'll ever see!!

Rodriguez took to her Instagram page Monday afternoon to share the amazing life update ... showing off the huge rock Ronaldo gave her after popping the question.

"Yes I do," she said in a caption of a pic of her hand. "In this and in all my lives."

Lil Tay says now that her OnlyFans account broke the record — and cleared the barely legal barrier following her 18th birthday — her celebrity status is aligned with that of Sydney Sweeney and Sabrina Carpenter!!!

TMZ caught up with Lil Tay after she appeared to snatch the single-day subscription crown on OnlyFans from Bhad Bhabie ... it's Blonding Day now that she's dropped her naughty link.

If you suspect a pattern in adults camping out for internet personalities to become old enough to flash their goodies, Lil Tay tells us her DMs are flooded with notable celebs and athletes looking to get a slice of her pie ... so that's that!!!

Dana White and the UFC will have a new streaming home beginning in 2026 ... Paramount has acquired the U.S. rights to the MMA organization in a massive $7.7 BILLION deal!

TKO announced the pact Monday morning ... revealing the agreement with the Skydance Corporation is a seven-year one that's worth an annual price tag of $1.1 billion.

"The historic deal with Paramount and CBS is incredible for UFC fans and our athletes," White said. "For the first time ever, fans in the US will have access to all UFC content without a Pay-Per-View model, making it more affordable and accessible to view the greatest fights on a massive platform."

Kylie Jenner might be all grown up now, but her sisters remember when she was just a kid hanging out on the playground ... and, they've got pics to prove it!

The model and mogul turned 28 on Sunday ... and, Kourtney Kardashian posted several photos along with a loving message to her younger sis to celebrate.

The first pic will certainly grab attention ... 'cause it features Kourtney and Khloé Kardashian sitting on a bench alongside a very young Kylie.

Kaylee Goncalves' father is talking to politicians about taking away commissary funds for murderers like Bryan Kohberger ... and, in his ideal world, that money would be repurposed to pay for the killer's execution.

We caught up with Steve Goncalves Friday ... and, he tells us he's working with two Idaho legislators to make convicted murderers like Bryan Kohberger reimburse taxpayers for the investigation costs of their crimes through their prison commissary funds.

The Goncalves family is leading the charge ... consulting with Xana Kernodle's family on occasion.

The microphone Cardi B infamously threw at a fan in Vegas that's at the center of a new lawsuit is up for sale again -- any takers???

If you recall, Scott Fisher, the man who previously owned and listed the microphone, put it up for auction and the winning bid went for $100K ... yet the sale went kaput after trolls were revealed to be driving up the bids.

The mic ended up selling for $2,550 and the new buyer is testing its worth ... hoping to net up to a $1 million for the mic -- but he's of course willing to field any offer that makes cents!!!

The Skydance-Paramount merger is officially a done deal -- and it’s all going down as "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" rolls through its final season.

Skydance Media, led by CEO David Ellison, closed its massive $8 billion acquisition of Paramount Global ... cementing one of the biggest shake-ups Hollywood’s seen in years.

The completed merger, announced Thursday, had been months in the making, getting the final thumbs-up from Paramount’s board and surviving a lengthy FCC review -- and now, it's full steam ahead. The company began public trading on NASDAQ Thursday morning.