Luigi Mangione Federal Charges Revealed ... Murder Through Use of A Firearm, Stalking
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2:30 PM PT -- The federal U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York said in a press release ... the state of New York's separate prosecution against Luigi Mangione is currently expected to proceed to trial before the federal case.
Luigi Mangione just arrived in New York City after he waived extradition in Pennsylvania today, and was promptly slapped with a federal criminal court complaint.
According to the complaint filed by federal prosecutors in the Southern District of NY, Mangione is charged with murder through use of a firearm, two stalking charges, and a firearms offense.
Diddy Accusers' Attorney Tony Buzbee Sued For Allegedly Giving Woman STI ... He Says It's a 'Smear Campaign'
Tony Buzbee -- the high-profile attorney who's filed multiple lawsuits against Diddy, and one against Jay-Z -- is now accused of infecting a woman he dated with a venereal disease.
According to a new suit filed in New York Supreme Court ...the accuser, identified as "Jane Doe," says Buzbee has taken advantage of her since 2018 when they first met during an online conversation.
The woman said the Texas-based lawyer charmed her and convinced her to go out on a date. She says she ventured to Buzbee's hometown of Houston to grab dinner with him before they took in a show.
'RHOA' Star Peter Thomas Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison ... After Pleading Guilty in Tax Case
Peter Thomas joins the growing list of reality star stars to get hit with jail time ... we've learned the "Real Housewives of Atlanta" alum has been hit with a sentence of a year and a half in prison.
A rep for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of North Carolina tells TMZ ... the Bravo personality, who appeared on 'RHOA' alongside then-wife Cynthia Bailey, has been sentenced to 18 months behind bars after pleading guilty to failing to pay his taxes.
Following this sentence, Peter will have 2 years of supervised release. Peter has also been ordered to pay $2.5 million in restitution to the IRS.
Luigi Mangione Touches Down In New York After Extradition From PA
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Luigi Mangione has arrived in New York to face state and federal charges after being extradited from Pennsylvania.
The suspected killer in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was spotted arriving in New York City Thursday, just hours after appearing in a Pennsylvania court where he formally waived extradition.
Luigi, sporting his fresh shave and new haircut, looked somber as he was led into a secure police vehicle. NYC Mayor Eric Adams was among the dozens of law enforcement personnel who escorted Mangione from a helicopter to the awaiting vehicle.
Luigi Mangione Extradited To New York After Pennsylvania Hearing
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Luigi Mangione is on the move ... the suspected killer in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is being extradited from Pennsylvania to New York.
Luigi appeared in court Thursday in Pennsylvania and waived extradition ... and now he's being transported back to the scene of his alleged crime.
Mangione is accused of fatally shooting Thompson earlier this month outside a hotel in Manhattan ... and five days after the shooting he was arrested at a McDonald's in Altoona, PA.
Luigi Mangione Supporters Fawn Over Cleaned Up Appearance ... Hits Up Jail barber
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Luigi Mangione was back in court Thursday morning for another extradition hearing ... and his admirers lost their minds 'cause he's cleaned up with a shave and a haircut.
Here's the deal ... Mangione formally waived extradition after he arrived at a Pennsylvania courthouse under heavy security -- he's been officially charged in NYC with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Video captured Mangione being led into the courthouse -- and he appeared to be more subdued than last time, when he lashed out at cameras shortly after he was apprehended.
Luigi Mangione Waives Extradition, Headed to New York
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7:07 AM PT -- Luigi Mangione formally waived extradition moments ago. He is expected to be taken from Pennsylvania to New York immediately.
Luigi Mangione arrived at a Pennsylvania court under heavy security Thursday morning for his extradition hearing -- and video briefly captured the Ivy League grad surrounded by police.
Check it out ... An Altoona, PA, police car initially drives past a scrum of photogs outside the courthouse and parks inside an open garage.
Police officers then help Mangione -- wearing an orange jumpsuit with hands cuffed behind him -- out of the backseat, escorting him inside the building. From the camera's vantage point, you can only catch a glimpse of the serious look on Luigi's face.
Wisconsin School Shooting California Man Detained Allegedly Planned Coordinated Attack
Turns out the Wisconsin teen school shooter may have had a partner in crime -- a California man has been detained for allegedly planning a mass shooting at a government building in a coordinated attack with her.
According to a gun violence restraining order obtained by San Diego's CBS 8, 20-year-old Carlsbad resident Alexander Paffendorf is accused of exchanging messages with Natalie Rupnow about opening fire at a local government building ... while she attacked the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison on Monday.
The emergency restraining order from the Carlsbad Police Department states, "During an FBI interview, Paffendorf admitted to the FBI agents that he told Rupnow that he would arm himself with explosives and a gun and that he would target a government building."
French Rape Trial Husband Found Guilty ... Invited Dozens of Men to Violate Drugged Wife
The French rape trial that's captured the world's attention has come to a close ... with the accused, Dominique Pelicot, being found guilty and hit with a hefty prison sentence.
A French court brought down the maximum 20 years in prison sentence for Dominique on Thursday, after he was found guilty on all charges brought against him in the case ... where he was accused of repeatedly drugging, raping, and inviting dozens of others to rape his wife, Gisèle Pelicot, while she was unconscious.
Dominique, who is currently 72 years old, could easily spend the rest of his life in prison given the lengthy sentence.
'RHOP' Star Karen Huger Found Guilty of DUI, Other Charges ... At Maryland Trial
Real Housewives of Potomac star Karen Huger has been found guilty of DUI and other crimes months after she crashed her car in Maryland.
A jury convicted Huger on 7 of 8 charges prosecutors brought against her, including driving under the influence, negligent driving, failing to control her vehicle’s speed to avoid a collision, and failing to notify authorities of a change of address.
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Huger dodged a conviction on a reckless driving charge during her Montgomery County trial Wednesday ... but she now faces up to 2 years in prison when a judge sentences her on January 29.
Tory Lanez To Megan Thee Stallion Restraining Order Request Is Bogus ... She's An Admitted Liar!!!
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Tory Lanez is firing back at Megan Thee Stallion as she seeks a restraining order against him ... and his legal team says she's not to be believed.
The rapper's legal team tells TMZ ... "Megan's claim that Tory filed legal docs to undermine her new Amazon Prime documentary is 'ridiculous.'"
Instead, Tory's legal team says the timing of the legal filing Meg is referencing had nothing to do with the release of her documentary and was filed simply to comply with legal deadlines.
Jay-Z Files Motion to Dismiss ... Claims Tony Buzbee Tried to Extort Rapper
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Jay-Z's legal team is going after Tony Buzbee for alleged misconduct ... claiming he tried to extort the rapper and, when he couldn't, he then proceeded to sue him.
The star's lawyer Alex Spiro filed a motion Wednesday to dismiss a "Jane Doe" lawsuit against Jay-Z and Diddy ... specifically calling out Buzbee for bringing the legal action.
According to Spiro's motion, Buzbee initially described Jay-Z as a prominent person in the lawsuit without naming him -- Spiro's accusing the Texas-based attorney of demanding money to keep Jay's identity under wraps.
Tony Buzbee Roc Nation's Trying to Pay People to Sue Me ... Calls Out Jay-Z, Attorneys
Jay-Z's war with Tony Buzbee is kicking up another notch ... the controversial attorney just filed a lawsuit, claiming Jay's company, Roc Nation, and its high-powered attorneys are conspiring to turn Buzbee's clients against him.
According to docs, obtained by TMZ, one of Buzbee's clients -- a guy named Gerardo Garcia -- says 2 investigators approached him at his home, claiming to work for the State of Texas, and told him they were putting together a lawsuit against Buzbee that could "get [Garcia] a lot of money."
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Garcia says he recorded the encounter with the individuals, and Buzbee posted a pic last week from from the video.
It allegedly shows one of them disclosing they work for an attorney named Marcy Croft, who's described herself online as part of TeamRoc -- the philanthropic arm of Roc Nation -- and Buzbee claims she also works with Alex Spiro, Jay's longtime attorney.
Diddy Accusers' Lawyer Harvey Weinstein vs. Diddy ... Alleged Sex Abuse Patterns Similar
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Thomas Giuffra, the lawyer for three anonymous men who have accused Diddy of sodomizing them, says Diddy's a lot like another fallen Hollywood power player -- Harvey Weinstein.
The attorney stopped by CNN Wednesday to talk about the lawsuit he recently filed on behalf of his three clients ... and, he says the similar threads in their stories caught his attention early on.
Giuffra says abusers -- like Diddy's accused of being -- all have patterns ... adding former Hollywood producer Weinstein had them as well.
Alleged Diddy Mule Charges In Drug Case Dropped
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Diddy's alleged mule, Brendan Paul, is off the hook in his felony drug case in Florida ... because all the charges have been dropped, TMZ has confirmed.
State prosecutors officially dismissed the charges against Paul Tuesday because he completed a pretrial diversion program ... according to his attorney, Brian Bieber.
Meanwhile, federal sources tell TMZ ... Paul did NOT strike a deal with federal prosecutors in the Diddy case.
Kendall Jenner 'Catfished' Visitor Turned Away at Gate ... Not on Her Christmas List
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'Tis the season for uninvited visitors -- just ask Kendall Jenner.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ a man showed up at Kendall's Los Angeles-area gated community last week. The man told guards at the gate that Kendall had invited him to come over ... and the guards immediately contacted the model's security team.
Her security called Kendall, who was out of town, and she told them she was not expecting anyone, and did not know the man at the gate.