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A former Hawaii real estate big shot allegedly had sex in his luxury listings during a years-long affair with his assistant ... and now, lawsuits are flying.

Stephen Cipres, who founded Corcoran Pacific Properties, allegedly did the deed with his executive assistant Sarah Dombrose inside 10 to 20 homes over the course of 4 years, according to bombshell legal docs obtained by Honolulu Civil Beat.

In her affidavit obtained by the outlet, Dombrose said she began working for Cipres in 2021, and he quickly made a move on her by kissing her at an open house they were hosting. Dombrose said the interaction was not welcomed but said she felt she had to give in to his advances because she was in a rocky marriage and needed the job to support 3 kids.

Records reportedly show Cipres would cut her $50,000 checks at times throughout their work together.

Victims in the California State Parks hidden-camera scandal are speaking out for the first time ... describing the gut punch they say came with learning they may have been secretly recorded while changing at work.

Two employees appeared Thursday alongside attorneys Gloria Allred and John West, who announced they filed a lawsuit Wednesday on behalf of four current parks employees alleging former supervisor Kevin Pearsall secretly recorded workers inside the men's locker room at Bolsa Chica State Beach.

Former lifeguard and current park aide Matthew Dawson told reporters he "couldn't believe it" after learning about the allegations, while Richard Corey -- a senior park aide manager -- called the allegations "the ultimate betrayal of trust."

OnlyFans model Courtney Clenney's legal team says Christian Obumseli -- Courtney's boyfriend who she allegedly killed during a violent confrontation in 2022 -- isn't the harmless victim prosecutors portray him as ... they say he had an arrest warrant for animal cruelty when he died.

Courtney's lawyers submitted a new filing, obtained by TMZ, this week in which they note prosecutors may wish to present evidence claiming Christian was peaceful, and not the aggressor in the confrontation they say led to his death.

In anticipation of this, Courtney's lawyers are asking the court to allow them to present counterevidence in the form of an arrest warrant for animal cruelty issued by law enforcement in Texas against Christian.

The heat is on, even when the AC is on ... at least that's the way NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants it.

Hizzoner is getting dragged for a tweet addressing the scorching heat ... "It's hot out there, and the power grid is working overtime to keep us cool. Set your AC to 78 degrees ..."

Well, folks are going scorched earth on the Mayor, with one person firing back ... "My AC in the free state of South Carolina is set to 69 right now and the door is open so my dog can watch for invading communists, like yourself, in comfort."

The FBI is giving it to us straight from the horse's mouth ... telling TMZ some of the Nancy Guthrie ransom notes might be legit, but others not so much.

FBI Phoenix tells us ... “The FBI and its task force partners have received several ransom notes over the course of this investigation. Some have been deemed to be extortion attempts without legitimacy. Other ransom demands may potentially be legitimate and are still being investigated as such."

The statement goes on, saying ... "This case continues to be investigated as a kidnapping for ransom case. The FBI has and will continue to offer all assistance possible in the investigation -- however local authorities remain the lead."

A shocking explosion devastated an apartment complex in Tacoma, Washington on Sunday ... and Firefighters were still inside when it happened.

Check out the crazy video ... Firefighters were investigating the first level of an apartment complex ... and when they finally got the door open, they were hit with a wall of smoke before a sudden explosion shattered the windows in the building's facade ... all with the firefighters just barely inside.

Miraculously, none of the firefighters were injured, and no one inside the complex got hurt either.

The Empire State Building climbers thought they were on top of the world ... until NYPD officers came climbing right behind them ... armed with body cameras and handcuffs.

Newly released body cam video shows the nerve-racking pursuit from the cops' point of view ... capturing officers scaling the iconic skyscraper's steel spire before finally cornering the daredevil duo -- famed "rooftoppers" Ivan Beerkus and Angela Nikolau -- hundreds of feet above Manhattan.

The footage -- released Wednesday by NYC Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch -- shows officers carefully navigating the narrow metal framework until they reach the climbers. From there, the pair are calmly escorted back down through the maze of beams before they're ultimately slapped in handcuffs.

Donald Trump just cracked an incest joke about having a threesome with two of his sons -- Donald Jr. and Eric -- and yes, he actually used the word "threesome" ... and it's all on video.

POTUS was at the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota on Wednesday when he started about giving out the Medal of Honor ... he spotted Don Jr. and Eric in the crowd and said ... "I see my two beautiful sons sitting there. I think I'm going to give one to myself, one to them, and we'll have a threesome, okay?"

The bizarre statement is met with applause and laughter from the audience. We can't make this up ... seriously, ya gotta watch the video.

Mitch McConnell's medical scare last month was way more serious than first disclosed ... the senator was reportedly found unconscious before he was rushed to the hospital.

McConnell lost consciousness at his home in Washington, D.C., on the morning of June 14 after a 911 call was made ... TMZ can confirm.

Journalist Desiree Townsend first reported on the call.

Donald Trump and Dana White walking out from the Oval Office before the UFC fight at the White House looked flawless ... but it almost didn't turn out that way ... according to new behind-the-scenes footage that just surfaced.

Fox Nation is releasing a two-part documentary series Thursday titled "UFC Fight House: The Making of the Biggest Fight in History" ... and it captures the interaction between the two powerful men before they head out to the South Lawn for UFC Freedom 250.

Check out the clip ... a coordinator is explaining the timeframe to the pair and taking into account weather issues which nearly derailed the day.

Dana looks nervous before walking out ... while DJT looks calm and in control -- though the two do switch sides, possibly so photogs can catch the Prez on his good side.

Blaise Taylor -- a former scout with the Tennessee Titans -- has been convicted of murder for killing his pregnant girlfriend with a lethal dose of cocaine.

The 30-year-old was convicted on four counts ... two for first-degree murder and two for felony murder at the end of a trial that lasted 8 days. The jury deliberated for less than 3 hours before returning its verdict.

Prosecutors accused Taylor of giving Jade Benning a drink laced with cocaine back in February 2023 ... though his defense team argued Benning had a history of drug use.

Jade was 5 months pregnant when she died ... and prosecutors allege the baby was Taylor's.

A baby found dead in a porta-potty at Electric Forest music festival in Michigan underwent an autopsy ... but the investigation is hitting roadblocks ... TMZ has learned.

Lieutenant Patrick Agema of the Michigan State Police tells TMZ ... police have not yet received a final autopsy report, so they're unable to determine whether the baby was born alive.

Agema says more information on the tragic death will come out, but it has to be made "by the forensic pathologist following a complete review of the autopsy findings" ... and until that report gets submitted, police don't want to speculate on the cause or manner of death.

Harvey Weinstein recently had another major health scare in jail -- suffering heart failure, TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell us ... the disgraced Hollywood film producer was incarcerated on Rikers Island in NYC about 2 weeks ago when he experienced heart failure due to pneumonia.

Weinstein was being held in the Queens jail complex, awaiting sentencing in September for a 2025 sexual assault conviction. He has had a bunch of health scares behind bars over the past few years.

10:00 AM PT -- Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the Reuters report about the ransom notes being fake is not accurate.

The series of alleged ransom notes sent to media outlets about Nancy Guthrie's kidnapping are bogus, according to a new report.

Reuters published an article Tuesday, saying the Federal Bureau of Investigation determined the notes are fake, but did not say how investigators came to that conclusion.

TMZ and other news outlets received the notes, which were then turned over to the FBI for analysis. The 2 alleged ransom notes were sent early on in the case ... and Reuters references the separate notes from someone claiming to know the kidnappers' identities, which TMZ obtained.

A suspect in Oklahoma City should've let sleeping dogs lie ... because he's almost certainly nursing a sore leg -- and facing an extra charge -- after dragging a K9 unit with his truck in a shocking video.

Dramatic footage shows cops performing a traffic stop that goes from routine to chaotic in seconds ... when a suspect standing out his box truck suddenly makes a break for it.

The K9 unit -- named Dash -- runs after the guy as he runs to truck, opens the door and gets behind the wheel ... latching onto the guy's leg with his jaws as the man starts to drive away.

Melania Trump cashed in big on her documentary ... even though moviegoers mostly stayed home.

The First Lady's Amazon-backed documentary "Melania" turned into a massive payday for her ... with President Trump's newly released annual financial disclosure revealing Melania personally pocketed $10.71 million from the project.

That's an eye-popping haul considering the film reportedly brought in only about $16 million at the worldwide box office -- meaning FLOTUS' payday alone topped half of the movie's total ticket sales.

The filing also shows she earned roughly $521,000 from her memoir ... along with more than $6 million from NFTs and other collectibles.