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Diddy claims music producer Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones, who is suing him for sexual assault, has failed to turn over his medical records ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Diddy says he shouldn’t have to produce a bunch of documents and answer questions for Rodney, describing his requests for discovery as abusive and improper.

Diddy says Rodney was supposed to sign off on a release to provide access to his medical records back in November, but the release provided was not in compliance with regulations related to the privacy of such records.

Tiffany Haddish says her DUI case has dragged on so long it should be thrown out ... but prosecutors are firing back, arguing the actress hasn't shown the delay actually hurt her.

According to new court documents, obtained by TMZ, the State of Georgia is urging a judge to reject Haddish's motion to dismiss the case, which stems from her January 2022 DUI arrest in Peachtree City.

Prosecutors acknowledge the more-than-four-year delay weighs against them, but they insist it wasn't intentional and shouldn't carry much weight. They also argue Haddish announced she was ready for trial, but never actually requested an immediate trial -- a distinction they say matters under Georgia law.

Karmelo Anthony has officially traded county jail for state prison ... and the convicted killer posed for a new mug shot after being transferred into the Texas prison system to begin serving his 35-year sentence for murdering Austin Metcalf.

The 19-year-old appears with a shaved head and wearing a sleeveless prison tunic in the new booking photo taken after his move into state custody Wednesday morning. Anthony spent Tuesday night in county jail before being transferred to the Wallace Pack Unit near Houston.

Anthony was convicted and sentenced on Tuesday for Austin's murder ... meaning he only spent one night in jail following the guilty verdict before going to prison.

John McClain -- the former executor of Michael Jackson's estate who passed away last month -- had a personal fortune of $20 million and no will ... according to the man who wants to administer his estate.

Warner Wright IV filed paperwork Wednesday asking that he and Zia F. Modabber -- McClain's lawyer -- be named administrators of McClain's estate ... citing urgent business matters as a reason to expedite the process.

Wright says a lease payment on a Malibu property is due ... as well as several "other bills that need to be paid, maintenance issues that need to be handled and managed, creative projects to be preserved, and other regular but time-sensitive matters to address."

Karmelo Anthony's parents don't believe their son got a fair trial ... and they say they're going to keep fighting until justice has been served.

Kala Hayes and Andrew Anthony discussed their son's guilty verdict with Mimi Brown in an emotional interview. Mimi asked the parents point-blank if they thought Karmelo received a fair trial.

Kala said through her tears ... "Absolutely not."

A Karmelo Anthony crowdfunding page that raised more than $630K has been yanked ... a day after the 19-year-old was convicted of murdering Austin Metcalf.

A rep for GiveSendGo tells TMZ ... the page created by Karmelo's mom was allowed because everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty ... but after his conviction things changed.

The funds -- which climbed over $633,000 as of Wednesday morning -- were intended for "legal defense and family relocation" ... and according to GiveSendGo the funds have been distributed over the past year for said purposes.

Karmelo Anthony isn't done fighting his murder case just yet ... because we've learned he's planning to appeal after being convicted of murdering Austin Metcalf.

According to court records, obtained by TMZ, Anthony filed a notice of appeal. The move comes less than 24 hours after a Texas jury found him guilty of murder ... and he was subsquentially sentenced to 35 years behind bars for the fatal stabbing at a Frisco, TX track meet.

Karmelo's lawyer, Mike Howard, tells TMZ, "After the conclusion of the trial yesterday, we gave the court our official notice that Karmelo Anthony is filing an appeal. We believe there are several important issues for the appellate courts to consider. An appeal is the next part of the legal process and a right afforded every American.”

As we previously reported, jurors rejected Anthony's self-defense argument and returned a guilty verdict Tuesday following days of emotional testimony and closing arguments. He was then sentenced to 35 years in prison ... with the case drawing national attention from the moment of his arrest.

"Teen Mom" star Ryan Edwards' marriage may have been in far rougher shape than fans realized ... because his wife Amanda Conner told a 911 dispatcher they were in the middle of a divorce.

Just one day after she was arrested on a DUI charge last month, Amanda called 911 requesting an officer accompany her while she collected belongings from the home she shared with Ryan.

In audio obtained by The Ashley's Reality Roundup, Amanda can be heard telling the dispatcher, "Me and my husband are in the middle of a divorce and ... and I just don’t feel comfortable."

Austin Metcalf's family is "very happy" with Karmelo Anthony's 35-year sentence after he was found guilty of murdering the high school football player ... TMZ has learned.

Sources connected to the prosecution in Anthony's murder trial tell TMZ ... both the Metcalf family and the prosecution are "happy" and "satisfied" with the verdict and sentence ... adding they all see this as a win.

As you know, a jury in Collin County, Texas decided Anthony was guilty of murder after he fatally stabbed Metcalf at an April 2025 high school track meet.

Tarek El Moussa and Heather Rae El Moussa's Newport Beach mansion burglars made off with some pretty pricey bling ... TMZ has learned.

Newport Beach Police tell TMZ ... the suspects accessed the backyard, shattered a rear sliding glass door, and got inside the couple's residence ... ransacking the primary bedroom closet before fleeing through the backyard and out the front of the property.

Police tell us the reported loss was jewelry.

Sources familiar with the situation say the stolen items were very high-valued pieces.

We broke the story ... Tarek and Heather were vacationing in Los Cabos, Mexico, when the break-in occurred.

Cops tell us they don't have any information on the suspects available at this time ... and the investigation remains ongoing.

Heather and Tarek addressed the incident on social media, saying they felt "violated" and "really sad" following the burglary, while assuring followers their family was safe.

Austin Metcalf's father, Jeff Metcalf, did NOT befriend Collins County District Attorney Greg Willis and Judge John Roach Jr. ahead of Karmelo Anthony's murder trial, despite speculation to the contrary ... TMZ can confirm.

There's a viral photo showing Jeff with four other people at a winter celebration, and folks on the internet are convinced it's Willis and Judge Roach, who presided over Anthony's case ... but we're told it's NOT them.

The chatter has people PO'd, 'cause this would be a major conflict of interest in the trial ... if it were true.

Karen Bass' own brother is now among those taking legal action over the devastating Palisades Fire ... he's suing the City of Los Angeles after the blaze reduced his Malibu home to ashes.

Kenneth Bass -- the L.A. mayor's brother -- and his wife joined a massive wildfire lawsuit last month ... alleging they suffered smoke inhalation injuries, emotional distress and other damages after the January 2025 blaze destroyed their longtime Malibu property.

According to court filings, first reported by L.A. Material, Kenneth and Cindy Bass are among a group of residents seeking compensation from a long list of defendants. The couple's home was listed in the lawsuit as a "total burn down."

Chris Brown scored a small victory in his legal battle with a former housekeeper suing him over an alleged vicious dog attack ... a judge ruled the housekeeper will NOT be allowed to bring up his past arrest for assaulting Rihanna at their upcoming trial ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, the judge granted Chris' request to exclude any evidence about the infamous Rihanna assault from being introduced to the jury.

Chris is being sued by Maria Avila, who claims in 2020 she was mauled by a large dog named Hades while taking out the trash at the singer's Los Angeles home.

Breezy's denied he's responsible for her injuries and previously argued Maria possibly provoked the dog.

Donations are flooding into Karmelo Anthony's GiveSendGo after being convicted of murder and handed a 35-year prison sentence.

Check it out ... Karmelo's crowdfunding page was just above $629,000 after he was found guilty of murder for fatally stabbing fellow high school student Austin Metcalf ... but now the pool of money is even bigger.

Sympathizers are continuing to send money Karmelo's way, with $4,000 pouring in overnight, and the number is still rising.

Kanye West accuser Jenn An is speaking out about the moment Ye allegedly sexually assaulted her ... getting emotional on camera ... but he says she's got it all wrong.

The model sat down for a recent on-camera interview with a BBC reporter and shared her account of what she claims Ye did to her in 2010 while she was auditioning for a role in Ye's music video with musician La Roux.

The former "America's Next Top Model" contestant said she arrived in lingerie at NYC's famous Chelsea Hotel for a shoot with other models. She said after a couple hours of shooting Ye arrived and chose 3 models -- including Jenn -- to be in the video with him.

Jenn said Ye then ordered the other 2 models out of the room and told Jenn to sit down in a chair in front of him ... and that's when the alleged sexual assault began.

President Trump's administration says it won't tap out on UFC Freedom 250 -- the cage match set to take place on the White House lawn this weekend -- insisting a lawsuit seeking to block the event came in way too late to stop the fight.

Here's the deal ... earlier this week, two Virginia residents filed a lawsuit against the National Park Service and the Department of the Interior, hoping to get a judge to put the event in a chokehold and force a submission ... calling UFC Freedom 250 "deeply corrupt."

Now, the Trump administration has filed its response, which is mainly focused on timing ... pointing out the fight's been in the works for about a year and the plaintiffs waited until the last minute to file.