IndyCar's Dixon & Franchitti Robbed At Gunpoint ... 2 Teenagers Arrested
IndyCar drivers Scott Dixon and Dario Franchitti were robbed at gunpoint at an Indianapolis Taco Bell Sunday night, and two teenagers are under arrest ... according to Indy police.
Sig Hansen Arrested for Assault Allegedly Spit on Driver
3:55 PM PT -- Hansen tells us, "I am terribly sorry for my behavior and am very embarrassed by it. I owe a bunch of people apologies, first and foremost to our Uber driver, who was just trying to get us home safely. I hope I can make that apology in person. I have no excuse, and accept responsibility for my actions. I made a boneheaded move last night, and I am sorry."
"Deadliest Catch" captain Sig Hansen's been hauled off to the brig and is facing charges of assault and property destruction after a spat with an Uber driver ... TMZ has learned.
Hansen got into it with the driver early Thursday morning in the Seattle area. According to the police report ... the app canceled his ride, even though Sig was already in the car with his family. The Hansens say they offered to pay the driver $100 to complete the trip, but he refused, saying it was against Uber rules.
Hansen got mad and allegedly spit on the driver's head and the back of the driver's seat, then got out of the car and kicked it. The driver left and called cops. When officers arrived they saw several drops of fresh-looking spit on the back of the driver's headrest and a dent in the car.
When they went to Hansen's home ... cops say he was "obviously intoxicated," and told them he was celebrating Norwegian Independence Day. Cops say Sig initially denied any wrongdoing, and tried to walk back inside his home.
Officers stopped him, and put him in cuffs. Sig offered to pay any damage to the car's driver, but denied spitting. He was booked into King County Jail, and will be released on $2,000 bail.
Sig is also screwed with Uber, which tells us, “Violence will not be tolerated on the Uber app. We have been in contact with our driver partner, and the rider no longer has access to the app."
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Joe Simpson Screw You, Cancer! I'm Getting a Silly FAST Car
Joe Simpson's got a new lease on life, and has no intention of slowing down ... based on the luxury whip he'll be rolling in soon.
The fashion photog just ordered a customized, new Mercedes-AMG GT R -- for well over $200k -- and says it's scheduled to arrive next month. Joe tells us he can't wait to get behind the wheel of the fastest production car manufactured this year.
Simpson got great news recently -- he's clear of prostate cancer after finishing treatments in March. Jess' dad says he realized life is short, "so you have to enjoy the ride!"
Case in point, he started celebrating with a trip to Cabo recently. Now he says he's looking forward to the ridiculous 577 horses under the hood of his new whip ... and especially its "Green Hell" color!
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Floyd Mayweather $3 Mil Rolls-Royce Collection ... At Vegas Mansion
Floyd Mayweather rolls deep in Vegas -- as in, dude keeps SIX insanely expensive white RR whips worth an estimated $3 MILLION.
Here's the lineup:
Phantom Limited Edition: $580k
Ghost Extended Wheelbase: $330k
Wraith: $300k
Drophead Coupes: $500k each ($1m)
Phantom limousine: Price unknown (we're guessing high 6 figures)
By the way, this is just part of his Vegas collection -- don't forget, he's got even more crazy expensive cars at his other places. Plus a jet. And he's currently shopping for a $20 million yacht.
Think about all the new toys he'll buy if he ever signs the Conor McGregor contract ...
5/2/17
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Blac Youngsta Surrenders to Cops Over Young Dolph Shooting
Blac Youngsta turned himself in to cops investigating a shootout that targeted Young Dolph.
Youngsta and 2 other men surrendered Tuesday in Charlotte after warrants were issued for their arrest. The shooting went down back in February as Dolph was riding to his concert. More than 100 rounds were blasted into his SUV. No one was injured, most likely because the vehicle was heavily armored.
Young Dolph told us back in March ... he thought Youngsta was targeting him in a jealous rage. He also said the $300k he dropped to bulletproof his SUV was the best money he'd ever spent.
Can't argue with him on that one.
3/8/17
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Kendrick Lamar Damn! Bev Hills Cops Love Me
Kendrick Lamar got pulled over in Bev Hills Friday afternoon, but it won't ruin his weekend.
Our photog spotted Kendrick in the driver's seat of a black G-Wagon that happened to have just been pulled over by BHPD. It's clear the superstar was humble, and did NOT play the "don't you know who I am" card.
We know this because the officer called in Kendrick's info to dispatch -- you can hear it on the radio.
In the end though ... he drove off without a dreaded yellow slip of paper. The cop let him off with a warning. While Kendrick was tight-lipped about why he was stopped ... the cop clued us in.
It's good to be the Kendrick. For sooo many reasons.
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Chicago Bears' Kevin White Maserati Stolen In Crazy 'Bump and Run' Car Theft Scheme
Bears WR Kevin White was straight jacked for his Maserati in an elaborate crime scheme in Chicago being called a "Bump and Run" theft.
Cops say White's girlfriend, Roksana, was driving his white Maserati around 6:30 PM on Thursday night when the car was struck by another vehicle.
When Roksana got out of the car to exchange information with the other driver, someone (presumably an accomplice) rushed into the Maserati and bolted with the vehicle.
Fortunately, Roksana was not hurt during the incident -- but still, that SUCKS!
Officials tell TMZ Sports there have been 6 other "bump and run" style car thefts in the past week and there's strong reason to believe they're related.
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Hollywood's Movie Cars Elvis' Jeep, Gosling's Chevy, Cage's Bike All Up for Grabs!
Ryan Gosling and Elvis Presley's famous rides are about to be up for grabs -- meaning this is probably your one and only shot to plant your ass where theirs were ... if ya got the dough.
Auction houses Dan Kruse Classics and Flat 12 Gallery are unloading a hangar full of cars and motorcycles used in movies like Elvis' "Tickle Me," Ryan's "Drive" and Nic Cage's "Ghost Rider." They also have vehicles from shows like "Sons of Anarchy," "Entourage" and "Mad Men."
According to our auction sources the '65 Jeep Tuxedo Edition Elvis drove is expected to go for $30k to $40k. Bids on the '73 Chevelle from "Drive" should hit $20k to $30k ... and at least $15k for Cage's 1999 Buell motorbike.
All told, they're looking for the total auction haul to top $145k.
Start your engines, and open your wallets!
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Bears Rookie Mitch Trubisky Arrives To First NFL Camp In Style ... In Grandma's '97 Camry
Here's the best example of keeping it real we've ever seen ... Bears rookie -- the 2nd pick in the Draft -- Mitch Trubisky pushing his grandma's '97 Toyota Camry to his first pro football camp.
Before we go any further, Trubisky is rich -- with the #2 pick projected to have a contract valued around the $30 million ... so he definitely doesn't HAVE to push granny's ride to practice.
So, why's he doing it? Mitch is keeping a promise to Bears GM Ryan Pace, who asked the new QB to drive his "beat-up" car to his first practice.
Kid's a man of his word ... are you paying attention, Toyota?
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Jason Derulo Sued For Slashing Limo with Broken Glass ... His Side Says Impossible
Jason Derulo threw a tantrum and vandalized a limo with shards of broken champagne glasses ... according to the limo company suing him for almost $10k -- but the singer's associates say it wasn't him.
Lonnie Reynolds of American Limo Services tells TMZ ... one of his Sprinter vans picked up Jason and a group of friends in March to take him to his O.C. club gig. Everything was cool until they got back to Jason's L.A. crib at the end of the night.
Lonnie claims Jason demanded the driver pull right up to his front door, but the driver refused ... fearing he'd take out some trees. He claims Jason and crew got pissed, and according to the lawsuit -- obtained by TMZ -- they used broken champagne flutes to stab seats, scratch windows ... and punched the stereo system.
However, sources connected to Jason deny he had anything to do with the mayhem. In fact, they tell us he wasn't even in the van that night.
Lonnie's company is only suing Derulo -- none of his friends -- for the total damage ... $9,490.
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Jada Pinkett Smith Goes After Photog ... You Scratched My Luxury Ride!
Jada Pinkett Smith made a camera guy break into a sweat when she accused him of dinging her really expensive whip, which could cost him hundreds ... maybe even thousands!
Jada was leaving lunch at E. Baldi in Bev Hills Wednesday when the pap, not a TMZ photog, tried to snap a pic while squeezing between Jada's black Rolls-Royce and a van. He wasn't successful.
Jada saw him get a little too close for comfort, then did an inspection. You gotta hear the guy try to get out of paying. It's hilarious, and we'll say this ... Jada's got a heart of gold.
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50 Cent Scores Money Victory Over Jacked Photo
50 Cent just taught a lesson to anyone who's thinking of getting rich off a celeb's back ... or face.
Lesson learned by an auto detailing company that dared to plaster Fiddy's pics on its online ads hawking rims without his permission.
We've learned Phenomenal Vinyl, Rim Source Motorsports has just plunked down some cash in return for getting out from under the lawsuit 50 filed.
As for how much money ... part of the deal is that no one would talk, however, our sources say money did indeed change hands.
We broke the story ... 50 prohibited the company from posting any images of him. Not only did the company post pics, they even tagged him on Instagram. Audacious, and kinda dumb.
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Mariah Carey My $200k Bday Gift No Big Deal
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Mariah Carey got a Maybach for her birthday and, well, it didn't exactly float her boat.
Mimi was celebrating her belated bday Thursday night at Tao in Hollywood. She turned 47 back in March. The ride was a belated gift from her manager, Stella Bulochnikov.
Most people would've freaked out over a whip with a starting price of $200k. Mariah barely flinched.
Seems she was eyeing the $100k Mercedes G-Wagon with a bow on it, but we're told that was for Stella's daughter.
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Rande Gerber More Tequila, Please! My Daughter Is My DD Now
Rande Gerber's 15-year-old daughter was responsible for getting them home Wednesday night ... which is great news for Dad.
Sources close to Rande tell us, Kaia has her California learner's permit now, so Rande let her get behind the wheel after dinner at Nobu in Malibu. It's the kinda thing most parents stress over, but we're told Rande's actually stoked she's able to drive.
Think about it ... Kaia driving means Rande can enjoy more Casamigos tequila at family meals.
Just in time for Cinco de Mayo!
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Aaron Hernandez 'Murder Car' Auction Pulled from eBay
The car Aaron Hernandez was allegedly driving during a deadly 2012 drive-by shooting has been pulled off of eBay after bidding broke the $100,000 mark.
As we previously reported, the owner of the car says he leased the 2006 Toyota 4Runner to Hernandez at the beginning of Aaron's NFL career in exchange for autographs and appearances.
The car was held at a Boston PD impound yard until after the murder trial -- in which Hernandez was found not guilty.
The seller says eBay took the auction down and he doesn't know why.
12:15 PM PT -- We reached out to eBay and a rep told us, "This listing was removed as it violated our Offensive Materials Policy - Items Related to Violent Felons."
"Any listing on the eBay platform that violates our policies are removed and we take appropriate action with the seller."
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Broncos' Garett Bolles Rockin' That Honda Minivan Swag ... No Fancy Cars For Me!!
Garett Bolles is taking a page out of Kendrick Lamar's book and keepin' humble despite a huge NFL contract waiting for him ... saying he still plans to keep driving a Honda minivan to work every day.
TMZ Sports spoke with Bolles before the Denver Broncos took him with the 20th pick in the draft Thursday ... and he made it clear that he's not fazed by the extra 0s in his bank account.
Bolles says it's all about playing football ... music to John Elway's ears.