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Three attorneys from one of the law firms representing Diddy in a civil suit are asking to drop the imprisoned music mogul and withdraw from the case over unpaid legal fees ... but Diddy says the lawyers were simply overcharging him ... TMZ has learned.

The attorneys, Michael Tremonte, Erica Wolff and Katie Renzler from Sher Tremonte LLP, filed a motion to withdraw as counsel for Diddy in the music mogul's case against Nexstar Media, Ariel Mitchell, and Courtney Burgess, which is pending in federal court in New York.

In the motion, the lawyers lay out their reasons for wanting off the Diddy train, saying he has failed to pay a "substantial balance of attorney's fees" and other costs and expenses.

A Connecticut OnlyFans model probably won't be raking in much dough over the next few years ... because she'll be too busy repaying her debt to society.

Seathra Zmeena Orr -- a 39-year-old from Stamford, CT -- pled guilty Tuesday to tax evasion. Federal prosecutors allege she hasn't paid taxes in more than 4 years despite bringing in more than $3 million during that span ... including one year where she made $1.3 million.

Despite bringing in big money, the feds allege she spent nearly as much as she made living the high life ... blowing at least $1.3 million on rent, luxury vehicles and jewelry.

A woman who has allegedly been seducing wealthy men and drugging them to steal their expensive watches is now behind bars.

Lynda Mae Crouse was busted Friday in connection with stealing a $100,000 Rolex from a man she met at the Carousel Club in Hallandale Beach on April 12, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by TMZ. She was then booked in the Broward County jail for robbery and grand theft.

According to the affidavit, Crouse traded phone numbers with the man before she left the club and went home. Later that night, the man sent an Uber to pick up Crouse and bring her back to his place, where they had drinks.

Charlie Kirk's family is making moves to sue Utah Valley University for what they call "stunning failures and reckless decisions" regarding security and planning ... TMZ has learned.

The Kirk family has filed a notice revealing they intend to sue ... a legal step that maintains the family's statute of limitations so that they can file a lawsuit. The notice, obtained by TMZ, alleges "the UVU Parties created a foreseeable danger to Charlie."

The Kirk family attorney adds ... "Those decisions ultimately rendered Mr. Kirk helpless to the rooftop shooter in an assassination that could have been avoided had the UVU Parties only taken reasonable steps to plan and oversee a safe event, steps outlined below that have been standard practice for other universities hosting controversial speakers."

Stefon Diggs' male sexual assault accuser, Christopher Griffith, wants their legal battle moved to a courthouse far away from the NFL star's home stadium ... due to fears the jurors will want to protect their franchise player to win football games ... TMZ has learned.

Christopher filed court docs asking for the ongoing lawsuit against Stefon for alleged sexual battery to be moved to a courthouse further away from the Washington Commanders stadium in Prince George's County, Maryland.

Stefon signed with the team in August ... and scored a touchdown in their Week 1 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.

Authorities arrested a Florida elementary school teacher Friday for allegedly showing young girls his nudes and touched them inappropriately.

According to the arrest report, former Sunset Park Elementary School teacher Cesar Oriol Cardoso allegedly showed one victim inappropriate pictures and videos ... including one of himself naked, facing a mirror with his genitals exposed.

The report says the student alleges he also showed her a pornographic video of a young boy and an adult woman.

Tyra Banks’ fight for hours of unaired footage shot for the "America’s Next Top Model" documentary is heating up ... with the producers scoffing at the supermodel’s request, TMZ has learned.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Netflix and the documentary producers are opposing Tyra's attempt to get her hands on the unaired raw footage of her former friends Miss J and Jay Manuel that didn’t end up in the doc.

Tyra believes the footage could help prove her claim that she was defamed due to producers selectively editing the interviews.

Amanda Knox wants people to leave Lindsay Clancy's husband, Patrick, alone ... saying she can relate to being blamed for something based on "vibes."

Amanda came to Patrick's defense from social media sleuths who believe he was involved with the murders of his 3 children in a new piece for The Free Press.

She writes that seeing the internet turn on Patrick because they didn't like how he grieved triggered her.

The girl who authorities say was killed by her mother in a hotel room at a cheerleading competition had numerous drugs in her system before the apparent murder-suicide ... TMZ has learned.

TMZ obtained the Clark County Medical Examiner report for 11-year-old Addi Smith, who was allegedly killed by her mom, Tawnia McGeehan, inside their Vegas hotel room in February 2026 ... and it says Addi had a smorgasbord of substances in her system.

The medical report said Addi was found in her pajamas with a pillow covering her face. Officers believed Addi was "very medicated" before being shot by her mom. The report notes a suicide note was found at the scene.

Kim Kardashian has been awarded just one euro for the infamous 2016 Paris robbery she says was "deeply traumatic" ... but it sounds like this is the outcome Kim wanted.

A Paris court awarded the compensation on Tuesday -- which was the amount she had asked for -- and recognized her as a victim of the harrowing incident.

Kim and stylist Simone Harouche -- who was at the hotel when the robbery went down -- tell TMZ in a joint statement ... "We are grateful to the French justice system for recognizing us as victims of the terrible events that took place in Paris in 2016. The experience was deeply traumatic, and its impact has stayed with us."

The statement continues ... "Today's decision is not about the compensation, but about accountability and recognition. We are thankful to the Court and everyone who supported us throughout this process, and we hope to now move forward and continue to heal."

Kanye West's former employee, Benjamin Provo, is laying out his case against the musician as he seeks an 8-figure sum ... claiming he was discriminated against because of his hairstyle.

In new court docs, obtained by TMZ, Benjamin says he believes he's owed up to around $23 million in damages from Kanye and his Donda Academy ... claiming he was fired for refusing to cut off his dreads.

Benjamin, a Black man, claims he faced discrimination while working at Kanye's Donda Academy in 2022 ... and alleges Kanye also removed all books by prominent Black leaders.

Nick Reiner won't face the death penalty in his criminal case ... and it seems the public won't be clued in on certain details of the case -- because the Los Angeles County District Attorney says his siblings don't want grand jury testimony released to the public.

Los Angeles D.A. Nathan Hochman spoke to the assembled media outside the Foltz Criminal Justice Center in Downtown Los Angeles Tuesday morning ... confirming our report that his office won't pursue the death penalty.

D.A. Hochman noted his office thoroughly reviewed the case, listened to Nick's siblings Jake and Romy Reiner's desires ... and decided that life without the possibility of parole -- the other max sentence for Nick -- is sufficient.

Tawnia McGeehan, who allegedly killed her daughter Addi Smith in a murder-suicide while in Vegas for a cheer competition, had several medications in her system at the time she took her and her daughter’s lives, TMZ has learned. 

TMZ obtained the Clark County Medical Examiner report for Tawnia and Addi’s deaths. The document listed the causes of their deaths as gunshot wounds to the head.

The report said Tawnia’s ex-husband called cops for a welfare check after failing to get ahold of the two in February 2026. 

Floyd Mayweather's daughter, Iyanna 'Yaya' Mayweather, was ordered to pay the woman she stabbed in a fight over NBA YoungBoy more than $50 million in damages ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, a Texas judge awarded Lapattra Jacobs a whopping $40,105,000 in compensatory damages and an additional $10 million in exemplary damages, which are similar to punitive damages.

The breakdown was listed as past damages of over $8 million for past medical expenses, pain and suffering, physical impairment, loss of earning capacity, and disfigurement ... and another $32 million for future damages in these categories. 

On top of this, the court tacked on another $10 million in exemplary damages after finding Mayweather's conduct involved "an extreme degree of risk" and "constituted aggravated assault involving the use of a deadly weapon."

Tupac Shakur's convicted murder mastermind Duane "Keffe D" Davis was apparently troublesome behind bars, collecting a slew of serious alleged violations before the murder trial ... and some of them involve violence.

TMZ obtained records detailing all of Davis' alleged bad behavior while incarcerated at the Clark County Detention Center in Las Vegas from the time he was first arrested and booked on September 29, 2023 all the way through the start of the trial.

According to the documents ... in December 2025, Davis was being escorted back to his cell by a corrections officer after visiting with a loved one when he got into a brawl with another inmate in the dayroom. The docs say Davis and the other inmate engaged in mutual combat, grappling with each other and throwing punches.

Zach Hickerson is speaking out for the first time since his arrest following that wild South Carolina bar fight ... and he says rumors surrounding Hayden Panettiere's death are fueling attacks on him and his brother.

Zach was spotted after being released from jail in Greenville, where he made it clear he's frustrated by what he says is misinformation spreading online.

When asked what happened during the bar brawl, Zach wasn't interested in getting into the details ... though he did, however, unload about the reaction he and his brother Brian Hickerson have been getting.