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In a stunning move, the day before closing arguments in Diddy's federal criminal trial in NYC, prosecutors have pulled back on some key testimony during the trial -- specifically attempted kidnapping, attempted arson, and aiding and abetting sex trafficking.

Prosecutors said in a letter to Judge Arun Subramanian, the Government is following His Honor's instructions to "streamline" the jury instructions.

Prosecutors are still arguing Diddy allegedly kidnapped former employee Capricorn Clark (who was taken to a building and given a lie detector test to determine if she stole Diddy's jewelry), and Cassie (when she was allegedly held at the London Hotel) -- but, they're simply suggesting the "attempted kidnapping" language be removed from the instructions to the jury.

More drama in the Fat Joe civil case ... his accuser's attorney, Tyrone Blackburn, just got arrested for allegedly mowing down a process server with his car in NYC.

A rep for the New York Police Department tells us ... Blackburn was taken into custody Wednesday morning and booked for assault.

Cops say it all started on the night of May 12 when Blackburn got into his vehicle as a 66-year-old messenger was serving him a complaint in the Fat Joe case.

Justin Baldoni's lawyer promised to refile four claims against Blake Lively but he missed the deadline to do so ... and now he tells us his client "will be pursuing additional legal options" against Blake.

Bryan Freedman tells TMZ ... they are proceeding with discovery in the Lively case and they are confident they will be able to prove there was no harassment or any smear campaign, as Blake alleges.

Freedman is also brushing off the fact a judge earlier this month threw out Baldoni's lawsuits against Blake, Ryan Reynolds and The New York Times.

After 28 days of intense witness testimony the prosecution and defense in Diddy's criminal trial in New York have rested their cases ... and they're gearing up for closing arguments.

Prosecutors rested Tuesday after their 34th and final witness, a special agent with Homeland Security Investigations, and then the defense rested without calling a single witness.

Diddy did not testify, but he did briefly speak up in court when confirming it was decision not to take the stand ... he said he was doing good and he thanked the judge for doing an "excellent job."

Rare moment in the Diddy criminal trial ... the music mogul just spoke up in court ... telling the judge how he's feeling, thanking him for doing a good job, and confirming his decision NOT to take the stand before his defense rested their case.

The brief exchange Tuesday started with Judge Arun Subramanian asking Diddy how he was feeling.

Diddy said, "I'm doing great, your honor. I've been wanting to tell you thank you, you're doing an excellent job."

The end is near ... federal prosecutors just rested their case in Diddy's criminal trial in New York.

SNDY prosecutors just finished questioning the last of their 34 witnesses Tuesday afternoon and told the judge they were resting their case ... and then the jury was dismissed for a lunch break.

With jurors out of the room, Diddy's army of defense attorneys is now arguing a motion to dismiss the five charges against Diddy ... they say the judge should throw out the case against Diddy before it even gets sent to the jury because prosecutors did not prove their case.

Kevin Costner's lawyer is firing back at the stunt performer suing the actor over what she says was an unscripted rape scene on the 'Horizon 2' movie set.

Devyn LaBella is suing Kevin for sexual harassment, discrimination and retaliation over the alleged incident ... and she amended her lawsuit to add some alleged texts she says she sent to the film's intimacy coordinator, including one where LaBella says the alleged rape scene was an "abomination."

Kevin's lawyer, Marty Singer, is responding ... and he vehemently denies LaBella's claims.

Diddy's federal criminal trial is winding down with more testimony about what jurors have been beaten over the head with for nearly 2 months ... Diddy had sex parties with male escorts and his girlfriends.

The prosecution is expected to rest their case Tuesday after their 34th and final witness, Homeland Security Investigations special agent Joseph Cerciello, is done on the stand ... and Diddy defense attorney Teny Geragos is doing cross-examination.

Geragos is having Cerciello read texts between Diddy, his ex 'Jane' and various male escorts they hired for freak offs ... and there's really nothing groundbreaking here.

6/24/2025 8:36AM PT -- The judge finalized the divorce ... no details were made available.

Hugh Jackman’s wife, Deborra-Lee Furness, is finally ending it for good -- she’s officially filed for divorce, two years after their jaw-dropping split.

TMZ got hold of the docs -- the divorce complaint was filed in Suffolk County Supreme Court, NYC, on May 23. According to the papers, all the messy details have already been worked out behind closed doors.

Deborra-Lee’s lawyer, Elena Karabatos, also filed paperwork about continuing health care coverage, a medical child support order, the New York state child support registry form, the settlement deal, a proposed judgment of divorce, and the official certificate of dissolution.

The former Ohio teacher convicted of sexually abusing a teenage student apparently couldn't be happier to be in her new digs — state prison!

Emily Nutley posed for a mug shot after she was incarcerated Monday at the Ohio Reformatory for Women in Marysville, OH.

Check out the photo ... Emily is wearing a big fat smile across her face, which is totally NUTS given her current situation. She was sentenced to THREE years behind bars.

Universal Music Group says they are catching legal strays when it comes to an explosive lawsuit against Diddy ... and they want a judge to cut them some slack.

Here's the deal ... former "Making The Band" singer Sara Rivers is suing Diddy for alleged hostile and inhumane treatment ... and her lawsuit named UMG as one of several dozen defendants.

The music corporation just filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit against them ... arguing they have no business being sued by Sara.

The stunt performer suing Kevin Costner over an alleged unscripted rape scene on a movie set is adding some new evidence to her lawsuit ... namely, text messages she claims she sent to the 'Horizon 2' intimacy coordinator after the alleged incident.

Devyn LaBella is suing Kevin for sexual harassment, discrimination and retaliation and she recently amended her lawsuit to include some alleged text messages she sent regarding the scene.

In the amended complaint, obtained by TMZ, and first reported by Us Weekly, LaBella includes text messages she says she sent to the movie’s intimacy coordinator after the incident saying ... "I wanted to discuss yesterday's abomination when we both have a chance ... I was put in a really wrong position and it's really affected me."

It's the penultimate day of witness testimony in Diddy's criminal trial in New York ... and his defense is kicking the tires on some interesting strategies ... including invoking the Iran war.

Prosecutors and Diddy's defense team spent Monday questioning a special agent with Homeland Security Investigations ... the agency that started this whole Diddy sex trafficking case.

Nothing really new in terms of testimony but the most interesting stuff happened when there was no witness on the stand ... the defense told the judge it plans to rest its case Tuesday after prosecutors rest their case, without calling Diddy or any defense witnesses to testify.

John O'Keefe’s family says they’ve continued to be harassed by Karen Read supporters ever since her acquittal last week on second-degree murder and manslaughter while under the influence ... TMZ can reveal.

Sources close to the O'Keefe family tell TMZ ... Read’s supporters have been driving by the family’s home in Canton, MA -- where John’s parents and the niece and nephew he was raising still live -- snapping photos, leaving things at the door and, in one case, even busting out a celebratory dance.

As you can see, the woman was caught on security footage dancing in the street right outside the O’Keefe home early Monday morning -- bold move, to say the least.

Diddy's defense says he's a victim of Uncle Sam's bedroom policing ... and prosecutors released a bunch of new exhibits showing what the feds say Diddy stockpiled ... sexy lingerie, stripper heels and whips.

Check out this trove of photos federal prosecutors have submitted as evidence in Diddy's criminal trial ... it's basically a sex shop, with fishnet panties, stockings and a bunch of other things folks use to have kinky sex.

One of the photos shows the lingerie laid out on a big cushion ... next to five pairs of high heels ... with some red-lighting for extra dramatic effect.

Iran may be the key to Diddy's defense in his sex trafficking trial ... because we're told his defense may use the growing conflict in the Middle East as a way to take a shot at the federal case against him.

Our sources tell us Diddy's defense may invoke the recent conflict with Iran later this week in their closing argument.

We're told the possible defense goes like this ... this was a manufactured case of bedroom police instigated by Homeland Security Investigations and rather than worrying about what Diddy is doing with baby oil and lube, HSI should worry more about the escalating conflict with Iran.