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The estranged wife of "Ghost Adventures" star Aaron Goodwin made her first court appearance since being arrested for allegedly plotting to have him whacked ... and she's looking pretty stressed out.

Victoria Goodwin was in a Las Vegas courtroom Tuesday for a preliminary hearing ... she's facing two charges -- solicitation to commit murder and conspiracy to commit murder. Victoria's wearing jail scrubs and talking to her attorney, with her hands cuffed to a chain around her waist. She agrees to the judge's question about returning to court in 2 weeks.

TMZ broke the story ... Victoria was arrested earlier this month after police said she hatched a plan to kill Aaron while he was filming his show with Zak Bagans ... as a way to get out of her marriage.

Diddy won a small victory in court today when a judge tossed a majority of claims against him in a lawsuit filed by a former music producer accusing him of sexual assault.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the judge dismissed five of the nine claims Rodney Jones made against Diddy ... including RICO claims, infliction of emotional distress, and breach of contract claims.

The court also dismissed a Trafficking Victims Protection Act claim against Diddy's company, Combs Global.

Landry Allbright, famous for her work in "Con Air" and other movies, is getting a divorce ... because her wife just pulled the plug on their marriage.

Landry's wife, Elizabeth Zwiebel, beelined it to court Monday and filed for divorce after 6 years of marriage.

According to the docs, obtained by TMZ, Elizabeth lists the date of separation as August 7 and she's going with the usual "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for the split.

Fred Durst and Limp Bizkit are suing one of the biggest record companies in the world ... claiming they are getting royally screwed out of millions of dollars in royalties and other profits.

According to a new lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Fred and his band claim Universal Music Group has stiffed them on their share of royalties -- despite their music getting over 3 billion streams in the past two years alone.

In the docs, Fred and Limp Bizkit claim UMG did not have any intention of ever paying them royalties and may be screwing tons of other artists out of streaming money.

Brittany Fortinberry -- the Indiana teacher charged with sexually abusing children by allegedly asking them to gangbang her while wearing "Scream" masks -- has a new mug shot.

The 31-year-old Eminence, Indiana ex-teacher is seen wearing an orange jumpsuit and showing more stress from the charges against her, compared to her first mug shot.

According to a Marion County Sheriff's spokesperson, Fortinberry's new mug shot comes after she was briefly transferred from Morgan County jail to Marion County for a legal matter, then sent back to Morgan County.

An OnlyFans model charged with killing a man during BDSM roleplay apparently kept up dueling appearances online ... on one account she appeared to be a regular doting mother and on the other, she was a kinky fetishist.

Michaela Rylaarsdam -- an adult entertainer, wife, and mother of three -- has been charged with murder ... authorities in California say she fatally suffocated a man who hired her to come to his Escondido home and perform BDSM acts for $11,000.

Rylaarsdam had a public Instagram up until news of her February arrest broke, and on her page, she proudly showed off her husband, Brandon Rylaarsdam, and their three kids with innocent posts ... which starkly contrasts with her other online presence, where she seems to have marketed herself as a seasoned sex worker.

Anna Wintour's Met Gala guest list just took a hit -- Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds won’t be gracing the red carpet this year, TMZ has learned.

A source close to the couple tells TMZ ... Blake and Ryan are skipping the gala this year -- but before you jump to conclusions, it’s got nothing to do with their legal war against Justin Baldoni, 'cause the decision to pass on the May event was made way before that drama unfolded.

Blake has become iconic over the years when it comes to the Met Gala, with her themed red carpet looks always making a huge impact -- but she and Ryan don’t always show up, and they actually skipped last year, too!

Owen Hayes, the college baseball player who cops say beat the crap out of an 84-year-old man at a California bar, is no longer enrolled at his university.

Hayes was playing baseball at The Master's University in Santa Clarita, CA up until this week, when he surrendered to authorities at the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station and was booked on a charge of felony assault.

In a statement to TMZ, the school says ... "The individual in question no longer attends The Master's University. The University takes all violations of its standards and biblical convictions seriously."

The husband of the Indiana teacher charged with sexually abusing children by allegedly asking them to gangbang her while wearing "Scream" masks is taking a stab at a new life ... because he filed for divorce.

Brittany Fortinberry is the 31-year-old former high school teacher who is facing a slew of child sex abuse charges ... and legal docs obtained by TMZ reveal her husband, Nicholas Fortinberry, filed for divorce back in February when a police investigation was just getting started.

As we reported ... Brittany is accused of sexually abusing multiple junior high students she met at two different schools. Cops say she would ply the kids with alcohol and magic mushrooms before having sex with them, including one alleged instance where she orchestrated an orgy that had the boys wearing masks from the "Scream" movie franchise.

Justin Baldoni's PR rep Jennifer Abel is firing back at her former boss, Stephanie Jones, with her own lawsuit ... after being sued by SJ in December.

Abel has hired Baldoni's powerhouse lawyer Bryan Freedman, who accuses Stephanie of triggering the whole legal drama between Justin and Blake Lively involving their film, "It Ends with Us."

Freedman filed the counterclaims on Abel's behalf against Jones -- who's the CEO of the PR company Jonesworks, which still represents Justin.

Erik and Lyle Menendez's family members held another rally to support the incarcerated brothers ... and, it touched on many of the same points they've been making in recent months -- and provided another forum to challenge L.A. County District Attorney Nathan Hochman.

Family representatives for the Justice for Erik and Lyle Coalition spoke outside Hochman's office in Downtown L.A. According to a press release, the group was set to discuss Hochman's "relentless fixation on the past, as he continues to dismiss who Erik and Lyle are today" ... and, they certainly hit on that.

Before the press conference even began, citizens gathered on the street overlooking the area to show support for the brothers ... bringing signs and wearing shirts calling for justice for Erik and Lyle. One even showed a picture of D.A. Hochman with the words "you're the liar" scrawled across his face.

Sia is pulling the plug on her marriage ... because she just filed for divorce.

The "Unstoppable" singer beelined it to court Wednesday and filed to divorce her husband, Daniel Bernad, after only 26 months of marriage.

According to the docs, obtained by TMZ, Sia lists Tuesday as the date of separation ... meaning she wasted almost no time filing to end things.

Diddy's legal archenemy, Texas attorney Tony Buzbee, is withdrawing himself from more than a dozen sex trafficking lawsuits filed against Diddy in New York federal court.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Buzbee is moving to withdraw as a representing attorney in 15 cases filed in the Southern District of New York.

Buzbee says he's backing out of the lawsuits until he is admitted to practice law in SDNY.

Ryan Reynolds is trying to run from the very firestorm he helped ignite by trying to get cut out of the legal battle between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively ... at least according to Justin's attorney.

Bryan Freedman is blasting Ryan for filing a request to dismiss Baldoni's lawsuit against him, telling TMZ ... "Mr. Reynolds’ exploitation of his enormous power in Hollywood continues, this time arrogantly asking to be dismissed from the case despite his publicly documented involvement extending far beyond just being a 'supportive spouse.' Mr. Reynolds was a key player in the scheme, defaming Justin around Hollywood, strong-arming WME into dropping Justin as a client, and trying to destroy Justin’s career however possible."

As we reported, Ryan filed the dismissal docs Tuesday, calling Justin "thin-skinned" for complaining the so-called "Nicepool" character from "Deadpool & Wolverine" was mocking him.

Hailey Bieber is fed up with some of the false narratives and rumors about her that are spreading online ... and she's exploring ways to fight back.

Sources close to Hailey tell TMZ … the latest disgusting narrative online tries to paint Hailey as a bully and stalker and she's considering taking legal action for the first time.

Just last week, there was a video making the rounds on TikTok alleging she liked a mean post about Selena Gomez's fiancé, Benny Blanco. Now, there's a 7-part series on YouTube claiming she stalked Justin Bieber and used her connections to get him to be her husband.

Ryan Reynolds is asking a judge to let him out of the ongoing legal saga between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively ... and he's taking some shots at Baldoni in the process.

Ryan just filed a motion to dismiss Baldoni's defamation suit against him.

According to the legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Ryan says Justin is showing his true colors in filing suit against him ... claiming Baldoni took his "thin-skinned outrage over a movie character" and decided to go after Ryan in court ... a reference to the satirical, woke Nicepool character from the new 'Deadpool' movie, which JB thought was an obvious shot at him.