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9:57 AM PT -- Gleb Savchenko's ex-wife, Elena Samodanova, is firing back at his claim she abducted their daughters and moved them to China

"Dancing with the Stars" pro Gleb Savchenko has filed a request for an emergency child custody order as he claims his ex has kept their kids in Hong Kong since 2023 ... TMZ has learned.

According to legal docs obtained by TMZ, Gleb shares two daughters, Olivia and Zlata, with his ex-wife Elena Samodanova ... and following their divorce, the girls relocated to Hong Kong with their mother.

But Gleb claims they agreed the move was only meant to be temporary and the kids were supposed to return to the United States by June 30, 2024 ... that never happened, and he now says Elena refuses to send them back.

Taylor Frankie Paul's taken a few Ls this year ... but she just won big in court and was granted her temporary restraining order against her ex's friend, TMZ has learned.

New court docs, obtained by TMZ, show that the court's siding with Taylor against Dakota Mortensen's friend, Cru Eaton.

In case you missed it, TFP had accused Cru -- the friend who posted the video of her sobbing during a blow-out fight with Dakota on TikTok -- of stalking and harassing her.

The woman who recorded Shia LaBeouf asking her to leave him and his family alone -- while he was in a grocery store parking lot -- has been arrested for stalking ... TMZ has learned.

Louisiana Police arrested 40-year-old Alyssa Couture on Monday and booked her on a stalking charge. The arrest came hours after Alyssa posted a video of a heated confrontation -- as she sat in her car, Shia told her to buzz off because she was scaring his dad.

The New Orleans Police Department isn't identifying Couture's alleged victim -- it's policy -- but the timing seems to point to the actor or someone connected to him calling the cops.

In the clip, Shia adds "God bless you" several times ... and, while it's an intense clip, it looks like Shia keeps calm and speaks only loud enough to be heard through the window.

"Married to Medicine: Los Angeles" star Colin Dias says he's not trying to have his ex-wife whacked ... vehemently denying her claims that he's cooking up a murder-for-hire plot ... and alleging she's the real menace.

In a statement to TMZ, Dr. Dias' attorney -- Robert Eisfelder -- says his client denies Lia Jones' allegations and claims her latest filing ignores a lengthy history between the former couple.

We broke the story ... Lia beelined it to court Monday and filed for a domestic violence restraining order against Colin, claiming a neighbor told her Colin asked them "what would it cost to get rid of [her]." She claimed Colin talked to the neighbor about guns and was "actively looking and recruiting" someone to murder her.

Colin's attorney says it's all BS, though.

Amy Duggar isn't backing up her cousin Joseph in his sexual assault case ... instead, it sounds like she's supporting his accuser.

Amy revealed on "The Sarah Fraser Show" that she had spoken to the girl who claims Joseph molested her in 2020, when she was only 9 years old.

Joseph's cousin said she gave the girl a message of hope, telling her ... "This doesn’t have to destroy you. It really truly doesn't."

Eminem's ex-wife, Kim Scott, was arrested after cops were called to her home over her attempted suicide ... police say she bit one of the officers who tried to help her.

TMZ obtained a police report stemming from the July 11, 2026, incident at her Michigan home. Officers were dispatched after a call claiming Kim attempted suicide.

The officers say they arrived at the home and found Kim in the basement. The report says Kim screamed at the cops to "get the f*** out of my house."

The Massachusetts mom accused of brutally murdering her three young children wants a group of mothers who say they've battled postpartum depression and psychosis to help with her insanity defense ... saying numerous women have come forward offering to testify at her murder trial.

According to new court docs, obtained by TMZ, Lindsay Clancy's attorney says the mothers contacted him to share their own experiences with postpartum mental illness -- including thoughts of killing themselves or others, hearing voices, and feeling ordered by those voices to act.

Lindsay's defense is now asking the judge for permission to present testimony from the women at trial ... arguing such testimony would show jurors the symptoms are very real and not simply "made up" to dodge responsibility for a crime.

R. Kelly is shooting his shot at President Trump in a bid to get out of prison early ... filing for clemency with the Department of Justice, this according to the R&B singer's lawyer.

Attorney Beau Brindley tells TMZ ... he had been working with Kelly on the clemency petition for quite a while before it was submitted Tuesday to the DOJ's Office of the Pardon Attorney.

We're told Kelly is asking POTUS to commute his combined 31-year sentence for two convictions in 2021 and 2022 -- one of which was in Brooklyn, New York, and the other in Chicago, Illinois.

"Dancing with the Stars" pro Gleb Savchenko's ex-wife, Elena Samodanova, is firing back at his claim she abducted their daughters and moved them to China ... insisting Hong Kong is the girls' permanent home and accusing him of wrongfully keeping one of their daughters in California by canceling her return flight.

Elena tells TMZ ... "The statement from Mr. Savchenko's attorney misrepresents our family's reality. As Olivia's primary caregiver, I have raised her every day while Gleb worked full-time on DWTS. Today, Olivia thrives in Hong Kong. She attends a top school and is an elite ballroom dancer."

She continues ... "Gleb's actions directly jeopardize her future, education, and athletic progress. California lacks jurisdiction over our daughter. Hong Kong is Olivia's permanent home and legal residency. Ironically, Gleb himself holds a Permanent Resident card there. Olivia was scheduled to return to Hong Kong on June 5th, but her father wrongfully canceled her ticket without my permission. This is a wrongful international retention."

Stefon Diggs is slamming the man suing him for alleged sexual assault … and he vehemently denies whipping out his penis while they were hanging out.

The NFL star called out Christopher Griffith as they continue their back-and-forth in court ... saying Griffith's claims about Stefon's penis is "completely false and defamatory."

As we've reported, Stefon sued Chris for spreading alleged lies about him, and Christopher countersued over an alleged assault on May 22, 2023, at Stefon's Maryland home.

Christopher claims Stefon took out his penis and tried to make sexual advances, which Chis rejected, after Stefon drugging him. He said Stefon had his brother and two other men attack him a week later to keep him silent. Stefon says the entire thing never happened and Christopher caused his rep harm.

Jared Griener won big at the World Series of Poker and then he lost it all ... he says he cashed out his winnings and went back to his Las Vegas rental, where he was hogtied and robbed.

The poker pro shared a screenshot on X detailing the alleged robbery in a series of texts, claiming two masked men broke into his Sin City Airbnb, hogtied him, and threatened to kill him if he moved.

According to Jared, the guys allegedly made off with his backpack ... which contained his entire poker payout.

An Idaho woman charged with killing her 18-month-old twins and then blaming their deaths on vaccinations had a medical professional in her corner for a bond hearing ... but it didn't end up working.

Here's the deal ... Andrea Shaw faces two counts of first-degree murder after she allegedly suffocated her kids in May 2025 and then claimed they died due to adverse reactions to routine vaccinations.

According to reports, Shaw's bond was initially set at $2 million ... and her lawyer argued for a drastic reduction to $100K on Wednesday -- but the judge ended up revoking her bond entirely.

JPMorgan Exec Lorna Hajdini is fighting back against the sexual harassment claims lobbed against her with a counterclaim of her own ... TMZ has learned.

According to new court docs obtained by TMZ -- Hajdani is suing her accuser for defamation and libel, claiming he's running a smear campaign against her.

She says in the counterclaim that the lawsuit against her is an attempt to "destroy her reputation" in order to extort her and JPMorgan Chase out of millions.

Hajdini claims her accuser didn't report any instances of harassment or assault until May 2025, even though his allegations date back almost a year before that.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is asking a judge to intervene in his legal battle with his sister, Ann Altman, over childhood sexual abuse allegations ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Sam claims his sister has failed to turn over requested docs and schedule a time for her deposition or her independent medical exam in the case.

Sam said his lawyers have pressed for answers from his sister -- who is representing herself -- but he claims she has failed to turn over a ton of important info in the case and coordinate her schedule for the deposition and medical exam. He's asking the judge to order her to comply with the case deadlines and warn her that her case could be dismissed if she fails to do so.

The Napa County District Attorney's office is looking into Paul Pelosi's alleged hit-and-run case from the other week ... TMZ has learned.

According to the Napa County D.A.'s office, the July 5 incident -- where Nancy Pelosi,'s husband allegedly hit a parked car -- has been submitted to their office for review.

The D.A. will ultimately decide whether or not to file criminal charges against Paul.

Bill Cosby was unable to attend his deposition scheduled for June 23 and June 24 ... and the reason, according to his lawyer, is because he is no longer in good health.

In new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Cosby's lawyer Jennifer Bonjean says her client could not proceed with his deposition due to his "disabilities, age-related health issues, and related logistical challenges that could not be avoided."

Bonjean says Cosby is "legally blind and suffers from a variety of health issues, including significant mobility limitations," which make appearing in-person for court hearings far from his home difficult.