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Kyrsten Sinema says her ex-bodyguard turned lover demanded she bond him out of jail after threatening to "take her down" and trashing her home ... and now she wants a judge to make it harder for him to get out.

Citing court documents, the Arizona Republic says Matthew Ammel -- who was Sinema's bodyguard when she was senator and later her lover -- violated the terms of a no-contact order and was tossed behind bars.

Sinema took out a restraining order against Ammel in September after he trashed her house to the tune of more than $200,000 ... after their romantic relationship went off the deep end.

Ammel was arrested on September 17, and a grand jury has indicted him on one count of felony criminal damage. He allegedly dumped 22 paintings belonging to Sinema into her pool, destroying the artwork.

The executor of Michael Jackson’s estate revealed the millions spent on the late pop star’s children in 2024 ... TMZ has learned.

TMZ obtained the yearly accounting report submitted by executor John Branca, who runs Michael’s estate. The docs detail the expenses and profits made throughout the year.

The beneficiaries of his estate are MJ’s kids, Prince, Paris, and Bigi, and his mom, Katherine.

Jayson Williams' estranged wife, Tanya Young Williams, claims the former NBA All-Star owes hundreds of thousands of dollars in unpaid child support ... TMZ has learned.

Tanya filed for divorce Monday in New York after 17 years of legal limbo, according to court records obtained by TMZ.

When contacted for comment, the "Basketball Wives LA" star told TMZ ... Jayson provided no financial support for their daughters from his 2010 imprisonment through his 2012 release. She says payments began only after their 2015 settlement, but stopped after two years, leaving him "hundreds of thousands of dollars in arrears."

Hayden Panettiere's ex Wladimir Klitschko believes someone in her orbit sold some of her stuff to a pawn shop ... and now he's claiming the pawn shop is refusing to answer his questions ... and he wants police to get involved.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Wladimir said he believes "a non-family member previously connected to Hayden" pawned off some of her belongings ... and he thinks it was jewelry.

Wladimir said the pawn shop has declined to disclose specific item information without being contacted by law enforcement.

Chris Brown’s girlfriend, Jada Wallace, called out the singer’s baby mama, Diamond Brown, after her recent moves in court.

On Monday, hours after TMZ broke the story that Diamond was seeking around $45K a month in child support, Jada took to Instagram to speak on the matter.

“Diamond, please … Everyone of us is OVERLY taken care of and you know that. Stop being ungrateful and miserable.” 

Chris Brown's baby mama, Diamond Brown, says she's only bringing in a modest monthly income as she fights the singer for child support ... TMZ has learned.

Diamond filed a declaration detailing her income and expenses ... calling herself a "social media influencer" and esthetician who takes home around $1,500 per month.

The 28-year-old says she believes Chris earns around $5.5 million to $7.3 million per month.

Before 2 lethal injections failed to execute her ... Christa Pike refused her last meal and requested the cheesy dish be given to the homeless instead.

When Pike was offered the chance to choose a last meal ... she asked that the $20 allocated for the food be used to buy pizza for the homeless ... the New York Times reported.

As you know ... Pike's execution did not go as planned. Despite being administered 2 lethal injections, Pike complained about pain in her arm before becoming unconscious and snoring.

Porn stars Joanna Angel and Small Hands have been quietly battling in divorce court ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Joanna filed for divorce in New York in November 2024. The case is sealed.

Multiple sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the case has remained active for nearly two years as the parties try to divide their marital estate. We're told there's been a lot of back and forth over who gets what including the Los Angeles area home Joanna purchased during the marriage.

The Game's company says his record label promised a half-million bucks to push his album "Drillmatic -- Heart vs. Mind" ... but claims it left most of that money on the table and the album sales suffered as a result ... TMZ has learned.

In a new lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, The Game's company, 100 Entertainment Inc., says UMG and Virgin Music agreed to put $500,000 behind marketing and promotion for the 2022 album.

The suit says both sides signed off on a detailed budget allocation just days before release ... with money set aside for videos, digital ads, overseas promotion, and $125,000 for radio.

Chris Brown's former housekeeper has agreed to accept a lower damages award in her dog bite case against the singer after a judge gave her a choice -- accept the reduced amount or take the risk of a new trial on damages.

In court docs obtained by TMZ ... Maria Avila -- who claimed she was viciously attacked by Brown's dog in his Tarzana home in 2020 -- agreed to the new $9.5 million in damages.

Avila initially won a $12.9 million judgment ... but a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge said not so fast.

Jelly Roll and Bunnie XO are selling one of their Nashville-area homes following their finalized divorce ... TMZ has learned.

Real estate sources tell TMZ ... the couple listed their Franklin, Tennessee, estate Wednesday for just under $7 million.

The custom-built home sits on nearly 10 acres and features 5 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, and over 7,000 square feet of living space.

'DWTS' pro Gleb Savchenko's ex-wife, Elena Samodanova, claims she only earned $3,846 last month before taxes ... and she says it's way less than she needs for her monthly expenses ... TMZ has learned.

According to new legal docs obtained by TMZ, Elena says that in the last 12 months, she's averaged $4,380 monthly income as an assistant studio manager at Phoenix Connect.

On top of her salary, Elena -- who is based in Hong Kong -- also reported an average monthly income of $1,873 from a rental property.

Meanwhile ... Elena lists her fiancé Vlad Kvartin's income as $3,500 a month ... and says that Gleb pays $2,273 in child support for their two children.

Paramount is officially over its last hurdle for its Warner Bros. merger ... thanks to a California judge.

On Wednesday, the judge approved the studio's settlement with California and several other states ... so it's free to move forward with the $111 billion takeover, according to multiple reports.

Paramount and the states reached a settlement last week, which would require the merged company to create an editorial board to oversee both CBS News and CNN.

A suspect from Florida made it rain in Texas ... throwing stacks of cash out of a car window in the middle of a police pursuit ... and it's all on video.

Dashcam video from the Pearland Police Department -- located just south of Houston -- captured it all ... two cop cars are chasing a GMC Sierra when suddenly, stacks of the Federal Reserve's finest start flying.

The driver doesn't slow down as the bills flutter to the ground ... covering the street.

GoFundMe yanked a campaign off its site that was raising money for an elderly man's cancer-stricken wife -- and it's all because the guy's daughter was allegedly posing as someone else.

According to NewsNation ... 81-year-old Donald Johnson was trying to raise funds to pay for his wife's cancer treatments, but their GoFundMe page was deactivated after the company found "factual misrepresentations."

Here's what happened ... Johnson's so-called "neighbor" was in charge of the crowdfunding campaign, but the "neighbor" -- named Erin -- was really his daughter ... Amy.

"The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Dorit Kemsley claims her estranged husband, PK Kemsley, took any questions she had about money as an act of distrust … which she says led to her being naive about their financial situation.

In new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the reality star said flatly that throughout the marriage, "[PK] controlled the family finances."

Dorit said whenever she asked questions to understand their finances and participate in financial decisions, he "treated those requests as distrust," which led her to stop pestering and just rely on him.