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Judge Judy says there could be real danger in letting Lindsay Clancy's murder case end with a hung jury ... and she thinks Lindsay should be back before a judge.

We got the famous TV judge out in NYC and asked what she made of Clancy's mistrial and whether she thinks the Massachusetts mom is guilty of murder.

Judy had a pretty simple take ... there's no question Clancy killed her three children, but whether there's an excuse for it is another matter.

Two women are suing Jeffrey Epstein's estate ... because they say their photos were found in his collection of child pornography.

A Jane Doe and a woman only identified as "Amy" filed the lawsuit in federal court earlier this week ... claiming they found out Epstein had half-naked photos of them in his collection after federal prosecutors seized them.

They're seeking class-action status for their lawsuit ... and calling on the feds to create a system of notifying the women in the photographs.

Mel B scored a legal victory earlier this month ... because her ex-husband's defamation case against her has been dismissed -- for now, at least.

According to court documents obtained by TMZ, a Florida judge dismissed the case last week ... finding Mel doesn't have enough ties to the Sunshine State to justify litigating the case there.

Basically, the judge ruled that just because people in Florida might've read the claims in Mel's book -- which Stephen Belafonte claimed caused him to lose business deals and otherwise harmed his reputation in the state -- it wasn't sufficient for Florida to handle the proceedings.

A judge has granted Haley Kalil's request to throw out her ex-husband Matt Kalil's lawsuit ... after she claimed his huge penis ended their marriage.

Haley tells TMZ ... "I am so relieved this is over. I never wanted to be in a courtroom discussing matters of my own life. I think this ruling is important and I hope it encourages women everywhere to speak openly about what they've been through. Your story belongs to you and you shouldn’t fear sharing it."

Haley's attorney, Matthew Bialick, tells TMZ ... "We are very pleased that the Court dismissed every count against Haley."

Betty White's trust is running into issues using the late actress' money to take care of animals at the L.A. Zoo ... and now the trustee is asking the court for help ... TMZ has learned.

TMZ obtained a complaint filed by the trustee for Betty's trust, which was last modified in 2020. A portion of Betty's fortune was to be used for regular donations to the L.A. Zoo, which she was heavily involved in during her lifetime.

According to the docs, the trust directed her donations through a non-profit called The Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association that worked with the L.A. Zoo ... but those groups have since cut ties.

Kim Kardashian's children are getting court-ordered protection against the man she says sent her Plan B and has previously shown up outside their house ... and he can't get near them for half a decade.

Kim asked a judge back in July for her permanent restraining order against Nicholas Costanza to include protections for North West, Saint West, Chicago West and Psalm West ... and now we've learned her request was granted in a Sept. 10 court hearing.

The restraining order is set to expire at midnight on Aug. 3, 2031 -- a five-year window.

The legal war over Jimmy Buffett's estate is turning ugly … with the late singer's children fielding questions about their mom's alleged drug use ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Jimmy's son Cameron and daughter Sarah Delaney Buffett, were asked questions about their mom, Jane Buffett, during discovery ... and they were badgered specifically about ketamine and marijuana.

The questions were raised by Jimmy's former financial advisor, Richard Mozenter, as part of the legal battle over control of Jimmy's estate, which is reportedly worth an estimated $275 million.

Nicki Minaj’s team apparently took issue with the budget proposed for promotion for her "Pink Friday 2" album ... TMZ has learned.

TMZ obtained evidence submitted as part of the ongoing legal battle between 24/7 Productions and Nicki Minaj. The company is suing the rapper and her company, claiming it spent over $275K on hotels and travel under a pre-approved budget but never got reimbursed.

In an alleged email dated November 29, 2023, a member of Nicki’s team wrote to 24/7 Productions about the scheduled promo. The team member, speaking about the week in New York, wrote “The $250K allowance from Republic [Records] is extremely low. It will cost her at least double that” ... and added that "hotels and transportation alone will eat up the whole amount.”

Taylor Frankie Paul's parenting time has been reduced after she allegedly failed multiple court-ordered drug tests amid custody disputes with ex-husband Tate Paul and ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen ... TMZ has learned.

Sources familiar with the case tell TMZ ... Taylor allegedly failed multiple drug tests in the last 60 days. As a result, we're told the court ordered that she be limited to 8 hours of parenting time each week -- four with her 2 kids with Tate, and four with her child with Dakota.

The alleged substances involved remain unclear ... however, we're told at least one of them is not commonly available as a prescription med.

Sources close to Taylor tell TMZ ... there's been a strict gag order in the case, so they view any information leaked to the media as a continuation of the harassment and intimidation Taylor's experienced throughout the custody battle.

Lamar Odom’s girlfriend, Rachel Bradley, is fighting her ex-husband and former MLB star Milton Bradley over the NBA star in court, TMZ has learned.

Rachel filed court docs firing back at Milton’s request for Lamar to stay away from their 7-year-old son Matteo due to the NBA star's past issues with drugs and alcohol.

In her filing, Rachel asked for legal custody of Matteo. She claimed to have had issues communicating with Milton, who she says she has been separated from since November 2025.

James Wehr's wife, Emma, has retained an attorney following the deadly car crash that claimed her husband's life early Sunday morning.

Attorney Corey Higgins said in an Instagram video his firm is examining a key question ... why was there a significant amount of water on the roadway on an otherwise clear night?

The source of the water has not been identified. Investigators are working to determine how it got there, how long the roadway may have been hazardous and whether another party could ultimately be responsible for creating or failing to address the dangerous condition.

The man who was just convicted and sentenced for scamming Travis Kelce and other investors in a massive years-long scheme was spending wildly at Gucci, Neiman Marcus, and other luxury stores before he was arrested ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Siddharth Jawahar was misappropriating millions from investors raised for his company Swiftarc Capital LLC to fund his lavish lifestyle.

Authorities claimed Siddharth spent money on private planes, luxury hotels, and expensive dinners. Prosecutors said the immigrant victimized investors despite having no lawful status in the United States.

Michael Jackson's estate is responding to Paris Jackson's request for over $1 million in legal fees ... and they think she won't stop 'til she gets too much!

The executor of Michael's estate, John Branca, filed legal docs objecting to Paris' request Monday ... claiming her ask for the estate to fork over $1,165,481.90 in legal bills just isn't reasonable.

As we've reported ... Paris disputed $625,000 in bonuses paid to attorneys of her late father's estate back in 2018 ... and the court sided with her in April of this year, ordering the money to be returned to the estate.

Travis Kelce knows a thing or two about taking hits ... but prosecutors say the Chiefs superstar got walloped off the field too -- in a massive Ponzi scheme.

Kelce was named in federal court Tuesday as one of the people burned by Siddharth Jawahar, who was sentenced to 11 years in prison for a fraud prosecutors say sucked in more than $35 million from investors.

Jawahar pleaded guilty to three counts of wire fraud and was ordered to pay more than $31 million in restitution.

Kanye West's former Chief of Staff, Milo Yiannopoulos, is at risk of having any money he is paid from Yeezy seized by his estranged husband ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Milo's estranged husband, John Campbell, is asking a judge in Los Angeles to direct a portion of Milo's pay to him to satisfy Milo's spousal support obligation.

As we previously reported, Milo was detained by ICE in August and quickly sent back to the United Kingdom.

In his docs, John said Milo is actively spending funds at the luxury retail store Harrods in London "rather than satisfying his court-ordered obligations." 

Lindsay Clancy's bringing in some big guns to try and get her case dismissed ... because it looks like she's tapped Karen Read's lawyer for the job.

Attorney Martin Weinberg filed a "notice of limited appearance" with Plymouth Superior Court on Tuesday ... to fight to dismiss her case on the grounds of double jeopardy, The Boston Globe reports.

Weinberg previously argued to have Read's case tossed after her first trial -- for the alleged killing of her boyfriend, John O'Keefe -- ended in a mistrial. The judge shot him down, but Karen was ultimately acquitted.