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A woman with ties to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt's family is reportedly in ICE custody after being arrested earlier this month.

The woman, Bruna Caroline Ferreira, is from Brazil and the mother of Leavitt's nephew ... she was arrested near Boston on November 12, according to her attorney, who spoke with CNN.

The outlet reports Leavitt's nephew lives full-time in New Hampshire with her brother, Michael. Meanwhile, Karoline has apparently not spoken to Ferreira in years.

Thanksgiving arrives with a side of family drama for "Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" star Mary Cosby ... because her son is going through a divorce.

Robert Cosby Jr.'s wife, Alexiana Smokoff, beelined it to a Utah court Monday and filed to divorce the reality star's son ... according to new legal documents obtained by TMZ.

The docs — which were filed in Utah — are under seal ... so, at least for now, there's no way of knowing the reason for the split ... ditto for any details on what she’s looking for in terms of spousal support, division of property, etc.

9:23 AM PT -- TMZ has obtained bodycam footage showing the arrest of Geyser and Mecca in Posen, Illinois.

The "Slender Man" stabber escape has taken another turn ... Morgan Geyser -- the internet horror character-inspired killer -- ran away from a group home because she was reportedly going to be barred from seeing her transgender friend.

As you know, Geyser cut off her ankle bracelet Saturday night and slipped away from the group home in Madison, Wisconsin, where she was living under the authority of the Department of Corrections. Police launched a nationwide manhunt and recaptured Geyser the very next day ... and it's now reported Geyser was found with her transgender friend, Chad "Charly" Mecca, at a truck stop in Posen, Illinois, near Chicago.

Geyser, 23, was not hit with any local charges because it would only serve to prolong her extradition back to Wisconsin, police said. An extradition hearing is slated for today in Cook County.

"Golden State Killer" Joseph DeAngelo reportedly tried to blame his gruesome murders on having a split personality named Jerry, who "made" him commit crimes against his will ... the problem is that actually hurts your case in California.

This is according to a new book -- "The People vs. the Golden State Killer" -- by Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho.

Ho writes DeAngelo muttered to himself in interrogations, saying things like, “I did all that ... I didn’t have the strength to push him out. He made me. He went with me. It was like, in my head, I mean, he’s a part of me. I didn’t want to do those things. I pushed Jerry out and had a happy life. I did all those things. I’ve destroyed all their lives ... I raped. So now I gotta pay the price."

Benny Blanco's mother had a terrifying run-in with home-invaders Monday night ... her house was broken into by masked intruders, prompting her to run and hide.

According to NBC4, Sandra Levin was in the Los Angeles home when two men reportedly broke in through a sliding-glass door. She ran upstairs and hid in a bathroom.

The two burglars made their way to the second floor and opened the door to a bedroom -- Levin reportedly peeked out of the bathroom and saw two figures in dark clothing and masks ... they saw her and immediately fled.

Celeste Rivas's body had been frozen, and as a result, it looks the L.A. County Medical Examiner will not be able to establish a cause of death ... sources directly connected to the investigation tell TMZ.

According to those sources, the medical examiner received the body in horrendous condition ... it was decapitated, and, while the torso was intact, the limbs had been removed and cut into multiple pieces.

We're told all of the body parts were "partially frozen" ... and had, apparently, been thawing out while sitting in the trunk of D4vd's Tesla.

Remember, D4vd's vehicle had not been moved for several days when it was parked on a Hollywood Hills street near his rental home ... which resulted in it getting towed, and then the body being found.

Sia's laid out the witnesses she plans to call at her upcoming spousal support and custody hearing ... and she's listed herself as chief among them.

According to a new filing, Sia says she expects to take the stand at a hearing for approximately 2 hours on issues such as spousal support, custody, visitation, attorney's fees, and more.

Sia also lists her estranged husband, Daniel Bernad, who she expects her lawyers to cross-examine on various issues like custody ... and accountant Tracy Katz, who she says will testify about child support and other financial issues.

A Florida Congresswoman's been charged with stealing millions of dollars in federal disaster funds -- and using the cash to foot the bill for her last congressional campaign.

According to a DOJ press release, Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick and her brother, Edwin Cherfilus, worked on a FEMA-funded COVID-19 vaccination staffing contract through their family healthcare company in 2021.

The DOJ says the company received an overpayment of $5 million in FEMA funds and Cherfilus-McCormick and her brother allegedly laundered the cash ... which was used for candidate contributions to her 2021 campaign. She won a special campaign to replace late Representative Alcee Hastings in 2022 with 72 percent of the vote.

The Justice Department said Cherfilus-McCormick and another defendant allegedly funneled cash to various friends and family members who, in turn, donated the money to her campaign. The Congresswoman and her 2021 tax preparer were also charged with conspiring to file a false federal tax return.

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi described the use of disaster relief funds for personal gain as a "particularly selfish, cynical crime."

Cherfilus-McCormick's legal team released a statement saying they'll keep fighting to restore the Representative's "good name."

Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey says he's currently homeless because of his bleak financial situation following his sexual assault scandals.

Spacey sat down for a wide-ranging interview with The Telegraph, and when the convo turned to his living situation, Kevin didn't pull any punches.

He said he had been living in Baltimore, Maryland, for the past 12 years, but recently had to move out of his house because he has almost no money coming in because of the "astronomical" cost of his scandals, admitting, "I literally have no home."

Legal trouble for former 'Real Housewives of Potomac' star Mia Thornton ... she just got arrested in Georgia, and it's all on video.

Mia was busted Wednesday at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and booked into the Fulton County Jail on a larceny charge ... police body cam footage shows.

Cops say Mia has been accused of stealing from a furnished condo ... to the tune of $11,000.

Vin Diesel just landed a big win in a sexual assault lawsuit filed against him ... a judge threw out the case before it went to trial.

As we previously reported ... Asta Jonasson, a former assistant on the "Fast Five" set, sued Diesel for actions she alleges he committed against her in Georgia in 2010.

According to the judge's ruling, obtained by TMZ, the case has been tossed out because it wasn't filed in Georgia, where the alleged incident was said to have taken place. In essence, the judge said Jonasson couldn't apply California laws to acts that allegedly happened in Georgia.

Eminem is looking for some respect on his name ... he recently filed to cancel a trademark of an Australian beach brand that's targeting American shores.

The Real Slim Shady has it out for an Aussie company that sells beach umbrellas and swim wear ... a label called Swim Shady. According to documents filed in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and obtained by TMZ, Eminem wants to protect the name of his diabolical rap alter-ego and avoid brand confusion.

The filing alleges the "Without Me" rapper would suffer "damage and injury" if Swim Shady is allowed to keep its name. Eminem is concerned the public will associate him with the Swim Shady brand ... and he insists his own merch adheres to "premium quality standards" and doesn't want people to confuse him with the Aussie company's stuff.

D4vd is viewed as a suspect in the death of Celeste Rivas, the teenager who was found decomposing in his Tesla ... law enforcement sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ.

As far as we know, there is no paperwork classifying D4vd as a suspect, but as one of our sources told us ... "Investigators are looking at D4vd as a suspect."

We're also told they're viewing Celeste's death as a homicide, even though the Medical Examiner has yet to determine cause or manner of death -- investigators are still awaiting toxicology results.

Jeffrey Epstein's got a loose connection to Michael Jackson ... the attorney who asked Epstein in a deposition if he had an oval-shaped unit tells us he was taking a cue from a famous MJ trial.

Spencer Kuvin, the lawyer who grilled Epstein in the infamous 2009 deposition, tells TMZ ... he got the idea to question Epstein about his alleged "egg-shaped penis" from the King of Pop's kid-sex trial.

He says the prosecutor in the MJ case wanted to enter into evidence graphic photos of splotches on Michael's penis so an alleged abuse victim could identify the skin discoloration known as vitiligo. MJ had originally submitted to having the graphic photos taken during a 1994 investigation into whether the pop star molested a boy.

I peck your pardon?! A man is staring down 20 years in the slammer after a suspiciously huge bulge in his pants -- which he claimed was his mighty man-meat -- turned out to be ... TWO. ACTUAL. BIRDS. Yes, this is real life!

Jesse Agus Martinez, 35, got stopped by CBP at the Mexico-U.S. border on October 23 after guards clocked a very questionable bulge in his trousers ... and when they checked it out, they found two little brown bags stuffed in his underwear -- each holding a rare orange-fronted parakeet.

The parakeets -- which are critically endangered, according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature -- were breathing but heavily sedated, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Southern California.

"King of the Hill" voice actor Jonathan Joss' neighbor, Sigfredo Ceja Alvarez, has been charged in Joss' murder, People reports.

The charge comes after Ceja Alvarez was arrested and released immediately after the tragic incident. He's been formally indicted by a Bexar County grand jury.

We broke the story ... eyewitnesses said Joss got into a heated argument with his neighbor at a house on the city's south side June 1 -- leading to a bloody confrontation.