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Erik Menendez is on the mend after going under the knife for kidney stones ... TMZ has learned.

A rep for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation tells TMZ ... Erik was transported to an outside medical facility on September 26. They tell us he's since been discharged and is back at Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego, where he remains in good condition.

A source confirmed to us Erik received treatment for kidney stones.

Diddy is getting even more support from the woman who was supposed to testify against him at his federal criminal trial ... ahead of his sentencing tomorrow for his Mann Act convictions.

Virginia Huynh -- better known as "Gina" during Diddy's trial -- wrote a letter to the judge on behalf of Diddy, blasting prosecutors for pressuring her into becoming "Victim 3" in the indictment. As you know, Diddy was found guilty in July on 2 counts of the Mann Act -- illegally transporting individuals across state lines for the purpose of prostitution.

In her letter, Gina says she fully cooperated with prosecutors, sitting down with them 3 times and answering all their questions. She says she turned over every stitch of evidence ... notably photos, videos and text messages.

Judge Mathis is weighing in on Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner's defamation lawsuit against Ray J, saying the sex tape -- and all the money they made off it -- makes it tough to sue him now.

We caught up with Judge Mathis in Wednesday in NYC, and he thinks Kim's gonna have a tough time building a case against the guy who -- as the Judge sees it -- helped her launch her career.

You gotta see the full clip ... he claims KK would be better off trying to get a gag order or a cease-and-desist -- but he doesn’t see a defamation case.

Diddy’s ex-stylist is finally speaking out after filing a lawsuit against the disgraced music mogul -- saying he feared for his life the entire time he worked for him.

In a teaser for his full "CBS Mornings" interview dropping Friday, Deonte Nash -- who worked with Diddy from 2008 to 2018 -- alleges Diddy strangled him multiple times ... and he even told others on his team he’d end up killing them.

Deonte said he always kept a "go-bag" ready ... rattling off every item of clothing and cash he had packed so when push came to shove, he'd be ready to go into hiding.

Morgan Wallen didn't fess up immediately to tossing a chair off a rooftop bar ... instead telling officers he has no idea why he was being detained in newly released body cam footage.

The new footage from his April 2024 arrest shows Wallen attempting to leave Chief's on Broadway shortly after the furniture fell several stories down to the busy sidewalk below ... but, once he reaches the street, police officers tell him not to go any further.

A man who identifies himself as Wallen's bodyguard says he didn't see the country star throw anything off the roof ... while Morgan seems content to let everyone around him talk out the incident -- and, he tries to walk off again. An officer puts his hand on Wallen's chest and tells him he's straight-up not free to leave the area.

More evidence has surfaced of Celeste Rivas' troubled home life ... Riverside County Sheriff's deputies were called to her house 11 times in just one year, TMZ has learned.

Deputies repeatedly responded to her house in Lake Elsinore, California between February 2024 and April 2025, according to police records, obtained by TMZ. And get this ... cops say deputies visited Celeste's home THREE times in a single day -- March 19, 2024.

That's the same date on the surveillance video TMZ obtained from a liquor store on the same block as the family home. Celeste's sister went to the store after Celeste ran away, and checked to see if she was on the video.

There is a shot of Celeste running down the street, and going out of frame. A car pulls out -- it's unclear if she got in that car. Two of the 3 visits that day were at Celeste's home ... the third was to the liquor store.

Raymond Cruz's "Breaking Bad" character Tuco Salamanca might've done some hard time on the show ... but, the actor won't face a day in jail for spraying his neighbor with a hose.

The L.A. City Attorney’s Office tells TMZ … after reviewing the evidence of the case, they've declined to prosecute the misdemeanor battery case against him.

Cruz's agent tells us ... the actor's relieved after finding out yesterday he's off the hook -- but, he's incredibly frustrated it ever reached this point.

12:13 PM -- Porsha Williams says she's now getting offers for a Nigerian passport and sponsors.

9:57 AM PT -- Porsha has now responded to Simon filing to pull his sponsorship of her Nigerian residency.

Porsha Williams' ex-husband Simon Guobadia told a Nigerian court he wants to yank his sponsorship of her residency permit in the country ... TMZ has learned.

According to an affidavit filed last week in the High Court of Justice of Kaduna State in Nigeria, obtained by TMZ, Simon says he sponsored her application for a Nigerian Resident Permit when they got married ... but now they're divorced, he wants to yank it.

Simon tells TMZ ... "It was brought to my attention by the Nigerian Government that she traveled to Nigeria in December 2024 using a document that had been issued to her during our marriage. I was advised that, given our legal divorce, I have a duty to withdraw the sponsorship associated with that document."

Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner are fed up with Ray J, claiming they're the subject of a federal criminal racketeering investigation, so they're suing him for defamation.

Kim and Kris say it's just the latest in a decades-long campaign Ray J has waged against them. The lawsuit, filed by Alex Spiro, says Ray is "unable to accept the end of his fleeting relationship with Ms. Kardashian over 20 years ago."

They say he has repeatedly exploited their prominence for personal gain.

Before Diddy finds out how long he's going to prison, he's got some things to get off his chest ... and he's planning to say it in open court.

Friday's hearing in federal court -- where Diddy will be sentenced for his conviction on 2 counts of the Mann Act -- is a little more interesting now, because he wants to address the judge. In court docs, his attorney Teny Geragos says, "The sentencing proceeding holds significant importance for Mr. Combs. He wishes to appear before the Court, address Your Honor, and allocute in the most dignified and respectful fashion possible."

They're also asking Judge Arun Subramanian to allow Diddy to wear street clothes, instead of his jail jumpsuit ... clearly wanting to look his best for the big speech.

Laken Snelling's roommates grew suspicious when they heard strange noises coming from her room ... eventually sneaking in while she went to get food and discovering her dead newborn's body -- according to a report.

LEX18 -- a local news outlet in Lexington, Kentucky -- cites an affidavit from the Lexington Police Dept. stating Laken's roommates heard loud noises after they say she gave birth to the baby shortly after 4 AM on August 27.

Cops say Snelling told her roommates around 8:40 AM she'd passed out early in the morning, leading to the loud noises ... and, she planned to go see a doctor.

Diddy's headed for sentencing in his federal criminal case ... because the judge rejected his request for a new trial and to acquit him of his Mann Act conviction.

Judge Arun Subramanian wrote in his 16-page order there's plenty of evidence proving Diddy violated the Mann Act by transporting male escorts across state lines for the purposes of prostitution during his infamous freak-offs. Diddy's freak-offs were marathon sex sessions between his girlfriends and male escorts, with Diddy watching and often recording them.

In the order, the judge said Diddy was right when he argued in his motions for acquittal and a new trial that "the Mann Act’s text and application have changed over the last century."

12:14 PM PT -- The parenting plan says the kids will spend 306 days with Nicole and 59 days with Keith. They agreed that all major decisions involving their kids, including education and health care, will be made jointly.

12:12 PM PT -- Nicole cited "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for the divorce. She wants to remain the "primary residential parent of the minor children." Both Nicole and Keith waived any spousal support and child support. There is, however, a clause which states Keith has prepaid "child support obligations." And they each will retain their own assets, which suggests there is a prenup.

11:58 AM PT -- We have seen a divorce document which says, "Marital Dissolution Agreement," signed by both Nicole and Keith. The agreement includes a parenting plan and a child support worksheet. It also includes a Parenting Seminar Order.

Translation: Nicole and Keith have already worked out a custody agreement, child support, and it appears they have agreed to take co-parenting classes. That's interesting, because it seems they have spent time hammering out all the divorce details. Nevertheless, our sources say Nicole made an abrupt decision to file today.

The document was signed by 2 notaries ... one for Keith dated August 29, 2025, and the other for Nicole dated September 6, 2025.

Nicole Kidman has pulled the trigger to end her marriage ... TMZ has learned she just filed for divorce.

TMZ broke the story ... Nicole and Keith separated in June, and we were told she wanted to save the marriage, although by all accounts, Keith did not.

We also reported Keith and Nicole's inner circle believe he has moved on with another woman.

Whatever the reason, Nicole has clearly had a change of heart and filed to end the marriage.

Federal prosecutors are full steam ahead to lock up Diddy ... asking a judge to sentence him to more than 11 years in prison following his conviction on prostitution-related charges.

In a new court filing -- obtained by TMZ -- prosecutors say they want "at least 135 months' imprisonment" for Diddy, along with a $500k fine.

Judge Arun Subramanian is set to hand down Diddy's sentence on Friday in NYC.

Cassie wants to see Diddy pay bigtime for his crimes ... and she's letting the judge in the case know she's permanently scarred by the mogul's threats, physical abuse, and horrifying sex acts that led her to thoughts of suicide.

Diddy's ex-girlfriend of 11 years typed a letter to Judge Arun Subramanian ahead of Diddy's sentencing Friday after his conviction on 2 counts of the Mann Act -- which is transporting a person or persons across state lines for the purposes of prostitution.

Cassie wrote she felt trapped in her 11-year relationship with Diddy because he used threats and substances to control her and her career as a singer.

Looks like Charlie Javice is gonna have to get used to jumpsuits ... because she's gonna be wearing one for seven years.

The former entrepreneur was sentenced to 85 months in prison Monday after being convicted of three counts of fraud, as well as a count of conspiracy to commit fraud, in March, according to The New York Times.

Things could have been a lot worse, though, as prosecutors were looking to get her sent to prison for 12 years, as well as pay $300 million in restitution, reports Business Insider. She's also going to be on supervised release for three years after she leaves prison.

ICYMI ... Javice founded Frank, a company which promised to help students complete financial aid forms. It was acquired by J.P. Morgan in 2021 -- and the financial institution coughed up a cool $175 million as part of the sale. Charlie also ended up on Forbes' "30 Under 30" list during Frank's heyday.

The thing is, Frank's customer base wasn't as stellar as Charlie claimed, and she purchased real names and email addresses from commercial data brokers to bump up her company's number of users from less than 300,000 to over 4 million, according to the Associated Press.

Charlie was reportedly apologetic at her sentencing, during which U.S. District Judge Allen Hellerstein argued the prosecution's request for 12 years was too much -- and that the defense's counter of 18 months was "too low," reports the New York Post.