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The man who "No Jumper" cohost Ant Jefe allegedly murdered was high on meth during the 10v1 street fight that ended his life, TMZ has learned.

TMZ obtained the Los Angeles Medical Examiner's report for Carl Welch ... and it says toxicology results showed he was high on meth, and had recently done cocaine when he died. 

However, the ME says drugs did not cause Carl's death ... instead, the ME says he died due to blunt force trauma to his head.

Investigators say Carl was attacked by Ant and nine others on January 31 in a parking lot ... and prosecutors charged Ant and a man named Johnnie Gray with Carl's murder.

D4vd's preliminary hearing is over after five days of testimony ... with the judge ordering the murder case of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas to proceed to trial.

The judge said the trial must begin within 90 days ... D4vd is due back in court for arraignment August 31.

Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman said after the hearing ended that the singer is eligible for the death penalty -- and they are currently weighing whether or not the death penalty will be pursued.

2:02 PM PT -- D4vd's preliminary hearing is over after five days of testimony ... with the judge ordering the murder case of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas to proceed to trial.

Celeste Rivas threatened to kill D4vd just one day before prosecutors say he murdered her ... erupting over his friendship with former pal Aysia Collins, according to explosive texts revealed in court Monday.

The messages show Celeste grilling D4vd about why he wanted to remain friends with Aysia and becoming furious after learning that Aysia had been at his Hollywood Hills home.

"Oh my f***ing God, I swear to God, I’ll kill u," Celeste wrote, according to testimony from D4vd's preliminary hearing. She also threatened to strangle D4vd, tell lies to her father about him, mutilate his penis, and "end" his career and life.

2:02 PM PT -- The judge ordered the murder case of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas to proceed to trial.

D4vd could claim he killed Celeste Rivas in self-defense if, as expected, his murder case goes to trial, or he could claim she killed herself ... at least based on some texts she sent him shortly before her death.

According to text messages read in court Monday during D4vd's preliminary hearing, Celeste threatened to kill and strangle D4vd the day before prosecutors say he lured Celeste to his Hollywood Hills home and murdered her.

As TMZ reported ... Celeste repeatedly threatened D4vd during a furious exchange over his friendship with Aysia Collins, vowing to mutilate his penis and destroy his life and career. His defense also highlighted messages suggesting Celeste talked about killing herself.

That could leave D4vd's defense team with two potential lanes at trial -- argue Celeste took her own life or, if he did kill her, claim he acted in self-defense.

2:02 PM PT -- The judge ordered the murder case of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas to proceed to trial.

2:02 PM PT -- 2:02 PM PT -- The judge ordered the murder case of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas to proceed to trial.

Celeste Rivas' family knew she was hanging out with D4vd before she was found dead in his car ... and in some cases, signed off on her traveling with him on tour and overseas, despite initially saying they didn't know him ... at least according to his defense team.

D4vd's attorneys presented evidence Monday -- during the fifth day of his preliminary hearing -- suggesting the family knew something was going on between Celeste and D4vd and did nothing to stop it.

Celeste's sister allegedly traveled with them to one of D4vd's shows in Las Vegas ... and a notarized travel form to her parents showed they allegedly gave consent for Celeste to travel to London for a week in 2024 without any other family members.

Olivia Rodrigo looks pretty happy for a girl so in love ... at least based on these new photos of her packing on the PDA with her boyfriend.

The "drop dead" singer was spotted getting cozy and cuddly with Julian Croonenberghs in a New York City park Sunday ... and they weren't shy about it.

Olivia and the private equity associate were snapped snuggling in the grass and kissing each other's hands during the Brooklyn outing.

Usher's steamy serenade hit a cold note in Nashville ... prompting the R&B superstar to pull the plug after a woman onstage appeared less than thrilled by his up-close moves.

Video from Saturday night's show captures a shirtless Usher leaning over the seated fan and trying to turn up the heat -- but her reserved reaction quickly catches his attention.

Moments later, he backs off and tells the crowd, "I don't think she wanna be onstage, y'all," bringing the intimate encounter to an abrupt end.

50 Cent couldn't resist the chance to take a shot at Diddy over his nemesis' violent prison brawl ... joking about Puffy's new surroundings in solitary confinement ... and it's all on video.

50 was performing at LIV Beach in Las Vegas on Saturday when he breathed new life into his longstanding beef with Diddy.

Fif thanked the crowd for showing up, telling them ... "You could've been anywhere, you picked being here. Thank you. You coulda been in Fort Dix with Puffy in the box."

Sean "Diddy" Combs is doing time in solitary confinement after getting into a violent prison brawl ... and his new surroundings come with new rules and restrictions.

We got our hands on the Admission and Orientation Inmate Handbook for FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey, where Diddy is locked up, and it lays out life inside "Disciplinary Segregation" ... otherwise known as "the hole."

According to the handbook ... Diddy will be denied certain privileges for breaking the Bureau of Prisons' rules and regulations by getting into a fight with another inmate last week. Diddy's personal property also might be taken away by prison officials.

Chris Brown's former housekeeper Maria Avila is on the hunt for the nearly $13 million she is owed for the vicious dog attack at the R&B singer's home ... and she wants to get her paws on the money he's making from his tour with Usher ... TMZ has learned. 

In court docs obtained by TMZ, Maria said Chris has "made no effort to satisfy any portion of the judgment." She now wants the court to give her full access to Chris' financial records so she can seize what she's owed.

Maria points out that Chris is currently on tour with Usher for The R&B Tour, which she says he is being paid handsomely. 

Carly Simon is battling health issues on multiple fronts ... revealing she has been diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease and skin cancer.

The "You're So Vain" singer announced the news over the weekend ... saying that along with her Parkinson's diagnosis and treatment, she underwent surgery for basal cell carcinoma, according to multiple reports.

The 83-year-old says she broke her silence because she has been inundated with fans asking if she is OK after leaving the public eye for several years.

Still, Carly says ... "But I have not stopped living, and I have not stopped working."

7/27/2026 8:06 AM PT -- The fake song has been scrubbed from Apple Music.

Amid singer D4vd being locked up and currently fighting to keep his murder case from going to trial, his Apple Music page has been hacked ... posting a fake song with a voice sounding like the jailed artist professing his love for the victim Celeste Rivas.

The falsified track, titled "I DID IT" surfaced over the weekend, despite David Anthony Burke -- the artist known as D4vd -- remaining behind bars, without access to upload music himself. The track's artwork also features an aerial photo of D4vd's Tesla in the L.A. tow yard where Celeste's dismembered body was discovered last year.

The chorus repeatedly names Celeste ... describing her as "the girl with my name tattooed on her chest" and claiming her scent remains on his clothes "like cigarettes." The voice, mimicking D4vd's voice, also sings about hearing Celeste whenever he breathes ... missing her and fearing she will only love him after he dies.

Bunnie XO is riding into a new chapter in style ... showing off a brand-new Rolls-Royce Cullinan after her divorce from Jelly Roll.

The podcaster took to Instagram Saturday to reveal her car which goes for a cool half a million bucks, sharing video from the dealership as she finalized the purchase of the luxury SUV.

In the clip, set to Key Glock’s song "Hardknock," Bunnie -- whose real name is Alisa Carter -- wrote "Sometimes a girl needs to spoil herself" as she's seen signing paperwork before taking a look inside the ride, which features red-and-black leather seats and the brand's signature starry-night headliner.

Oliver Tree couldn't wait for his next "epic day" ... a helicopter trip that would tragically become his last.

Speaking at Oliver's celebration of life Saturday at the UCSC Quarry Amphitheater in Santa Cruz ... his mother, Christine Begin Nickell, recalled texting him the day before he died to ask how quitting smoking was going.

She said Oliver immediately FaceTimed her and blew a huge puff of cigarette smoke into the camera ... but what stuck with her most was how happy and excited he seemed about life.

Kacey Musgraves is making a slight change to her tour schedule ... abruptly canceling three upcoming shows, but TMZ has learned this shift shouldn't cause any concern to fans.

We're told the three dates that got nixed from her "Middle of Nowhere" North American tour were actually added after the original tour schedule was set. The decision was made to revert back to the initial plan with the tour kicking off on August 21 -- which actually falls on Kacey's birthday.

The canceled dates sparked questions among fans after the announcement, but we're told the move was strictly a scheduling decision and not related to any personal or medical issue.

If you didn't already know that Jay-Z and Beyoncé are huge fans of Lauryn Hill, then you certainly will now.

Check out this video, obtained by TMZ ... which shows Jay and Bey eating up every moment of Lauryn's performance Saturday night at The Club House in East Hampton, New York.

We're told Jay and Bey couldn't stop dancing their butts off to Lauryn's live music -- while sipping a few drinks and having a great ol' time.