Diddy Trial Ex-Assistant Describes Armed Run-In With Suge Knight

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David James, a former personal assistant to Diddy, is continuing his testimony in the disgraced rap mogul's federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial in NYC Tuesday, and he told the jury about a harrowing incident in L.A. involving another titan of the music industry.

James was asked about a 2008 incident at a Mel's Diner, a restaurant in L.A., involving former rap mogul Suge Knight (who's currently in prison for an unrelated crime). James described driving a Lincoln Navigator SUV to get cheeseburgers, accompanied by a man named D-Roc.

James testified D-Roc recognized Suge Knight at the location, and went over to talk ... but Knight apparently didn't recognize D-Roc, who said "I'm Biggie's boy," referring to slain rapper Notorious B.I.G. (who was murdered in the city in 1997).

Hailey Bieber I Thought I Might Die After 18 Hours of Labor

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Hailey Bieber is opening up about childbirth like never before -- just under a year after giving birth to her and Justin Bieber's first child ... revealing death crossed her mind as she dealt with serious postpartum complications.

The Rhode Beauty founder candidly discussed her unmedicated birth while speaking to Vogue for the mag's summer cover story -- revealing she experienced a "scary" postpartum hemorrhage that made her weigh the possibility of death.

She explains that although she trusted her doctor with her life, she was "bleeding really badly" after her 18-hour labor, adding ... "And people die, and the thought crosses your mind."

Odell Beckham Jr. Free Breezy! ... Sends Love to Locked Up Chris Brown

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Odell Beckham Jr. is rallying behind Chris Brown, who's been sitting in a UK jail cell since Thursday, taking to social media with a message of support -- "Free Breeeezyyy!"

Brown, 36, was locked up last week for an alleged incident going back to 2023 ... when the Grammy Award-winning performer allegedly smashed a liquor bottle over a music producer's head.

CB was charged with one count of grievous bodily harm ... and will remain in custody until his first appearance at London's Southwark Crown Court on June 13.

Breezy fans have been outraged over the idea of Chris sitting behind bars ... and Beckham is right there with 'em.

Tom Brady, Logan Paul Go Against Us In 'Fanatics Games' ... Nearly $2 Mil in Prizes!!!

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A bunch of Average Joes and Janes will get a chance to go head-to-head with the biggest names in sports and entertainment ... and if that wasn't cool enough, there's also nearly $2 million in prizes on the line!!

The folks at Fanatics are taking things up a notch at this year's annual "Fanatics Fest" in NYC from June 20-22 ... launching a competition consisting of 50 celebs and 50 regular folks who will participate in eight sports-themed challenges with high stakes.

The event is called "Fanatics Games" ... and names like Tom Brady, Kevin Durant, Cody Rhodes, James Harden, Jayden Daniels, Liv Morgan and IShowSpeed are all slated to participate for the celebs.

Cher Get L.A. Elephants Help, Not Tulsa! Urges Mayor Bass to Save Beloved Billy & Tina

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Cher is using her starpower for the good of Los Angeles' beloved zoo elephants Tina and Billy again ... signing a letter sent to Mayor Karen Bass to demand the beloved creatures be transferred from the L.A. Zoo to a sanctuary -- and not to the Tulsa, Oklahoma zoo as planned.

Cher appears on the list signed by several celebs -- such as Alicia Silverstone, Diane Warren, Katherine Heigl, Nicola Peltz Beckham and Justin Theroux -- that was delivered to L.A.'s mayor Monday to advocate for the health and well-being of the zoo's longtime resident elephants.

The letter argues the arranged transfer of Billy and Tina to Tulsa to join five other Asian elephants will only worsen their suffering, and that they deserve to be released to a proper elephant sanctuary so they can "live their twilight years with liberty and dignity."

Camila Cabello Seas The Day On Yacht ... Welcome To Cannes!

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France will make you dance and so will these Camila Cabello bae-cay pics! Hop on board as we take you to Cannes with the sexy singer ...

The 28-year-old Cuba native captured the essence of Cannes in France, one photo at a time -- sailing the Mediterranean Sea, soakin' up the vacay vibes and enjoying some "gace 🍦."

Showin' some leg to her millions of fans, Camilla hit the dock and lounged for an effortless and elegant selfie -- donning this white frilly ensemble.

Camila kicks off her "Yours, C Tour" on June 28th ... She posted to her Instagram story, "guys I miss you I can't wait for tour 😭."

Hit the deck with Camila and our fab vacay photo gallery!

Lisa Bloom On Diddy Trial Cassie, Dawn Help Prosecutors Build Case ... Testimony Paints Picture

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Lisa Bloom says testimony from Cassie Ventura and Dawn Richard is essential to the prosecution's criminal case against Diddy ... but she says the feds are far from finished, and they've got plenty of time to close any loops the defense finds.

The famed attorney, who is also representing Dawn in a civil suit against Diddy, joined us on "TMZ Live" Monday and explained how Dawn's testimony is geared towards the RICO charges against Diddy.

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Lisa says the fact Dawn told the jury she saw Diddy with guns and drugs is super important ... even though Diddy defense attorney Nicole Westmoreland got Dawn to admit she never saw Diddy use a gun or pay for drugs.

Post Malone My Baby Mama Is Playing Dirty in Our Custody War

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Post Malone has called BS on his baby mama, who wants an L.A. County judge to hear their custody case, claiming the matter properly belongs in Utah, where he's raising the child.

Post had filed for custody in Utah, claiming that's where the 3-year-old daughter was raised.

The mother, Jamie Park, filed similar legal docs in Los Angeles 4 days later, asking for sole physical custody with visitation going to Post.

Salt-N-Pepa Sue UMG You're Taking The Money, But Our Record Deal Is Expired!!!

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Much of Salt-N-Pepa's music was pulled from streaming services last week, and it turns out the legendary hip hop trio has a serious bone to pick with Universal Music Group!!!

TMZ Hip Hop obtained legal docs filed by Cheryl "Salt" James and Sandra "Pepa" Denton demanding UMG comply with the termination of their contract, per Section 203 of the American Copyright Act, which returns SNP the rights to song recordings after time.

According to the complaint, UMG has refused to cooperate with the "Push It" rappers since 2002 ... not resulting in revenue loss, but preventing them from entering a new agreement with a new party to license the recordings.

Pamela Anderson Hard Pass on Tommy Reconciliation ... Amid Brittany Furlan Separation

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Pamela Anderson has no plans to rekindle things with her ex-hubby Tommy Lee if his current marriage ends ... TMZ has learned.

Sources close to Pamela and her family tell us … there’s absolutely no way she would ever get back together with the Mötley Crüe drummer, even if he and wife Brittany Furlan were to officially divorce amid their ongoing separation.

We're told Pamela does not care about Tommy and Brittany’s relationship, and the general consensus among those close to her is ... good riddance.

Xzibit & Tre Capital We're Hip Hop's Lebron & Bronny!!!

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Xzibit's been putting down platinum raps for so long, his son is now old enough to be featured on his albums!!!

On Friday, Xzibit released his comeback album "Kingmaker" and celebrated with a party inside West Hollywood's Peppermint Club with fellow Cali artists King Tee, Big Tray Dee, Demrick, Symba, Focus..., Guapdad 4000, and several others.

TMZ Hip Hop obtained video of X's son Tre Capital giving a heartwarming speech in front of the group about how fame and celebrity strained their relationship as he was growing up.

Cassie's Ex Friend Kerry Morgan Diddy Tried Breaking Down Door with Hammer After L.A. Hotel Beating

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Cassie's former friend Kerry Morgan says Diddy came looking for Cassie after he beat her in a Los Angeles hotel ... showing up to Cassie's apartment armed with a hammer.

Kerry recalled her involvement in the infamous InterContinental hotel assault of Cassie ... telling the jury she was staying at Cassie's apartment in March 2016 ahead of a movie premiere, when Cassie came home with a black eye.

Morgan said about 30 minutes after Cassie came home, Diddy showed up at the front door... banging on the door with a hammer.

Diddy People Will Die If I Don't Get My Way ... Dawn Richard Testifies

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Danity Kane singer Dawn Richard testified for the prosecution in the Diddy trial, if he didn't get his way, "People could go missing."

Prosecutors were clearly homing in on the racketeering charge against Diddy, as Richard was asked what she thought Diddy meant by that. Richard's reply ... "That people could die."

Richard was also called to buttress Cassie's testimony last week. Richard testified how she personally observed Diddy "drag her, and kick her, and punch her in the mouth."

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Drake I Know Why Leafs Lost ... 'Bieber Curse!!!'

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Drake is attempting to change the narrative following the Toronto Maple Leafs' bad Game 7 loss on Sunday ... claiming he's not the real curse to all his favorite sports teams -- it's actually Justin Bieber.

The Canadian singer and his wife, Hailey, made their way to Scotiabank Arena to catch his beloved squad's clash with the Florida Panthers in person ... electing to rock a fun 'fit instead of Leafs merch.

Unfortunately for Bieber, the Maple Leafs lost the Round 2 game in a 6-1 defeat ... and after the rough outing, his fellow Canadian jokingly pointed the finger at him.

Justin & Hailey Bieber Cheesing At NHL Playoff Game

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Justin and Hailey Bieber look like a happy couple again ... and all it took was some front-row tickets to an important hockey game for his favorite team.

The Biebers are all smiles Sunday night at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, where they are watching Justin's Toronto Maple Leafs take on the Florida Panthers in a win-or-go-home situation.

Justin and Bieber are cheesing from their seats right behind the Maple Leafs' bench ... and she's got on a Maple Leafs jacket while he wears a bucket hat and sunglasses indoors.

Justin Bieber Rare Photo With My Dad ... Beat Him at Golf!!!

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Justin Bieber is doing something he almost never does ... sharing a photo with his father.

The Biebs just posted a super rare photo with his pops Jeremy Bieber ... and Justin says they played golf together in Canada.

JB is bragging about beating his dad at golf ... after a day on the links at Stratford Municipal Golf Course in Ontario.