Luigi Mangione Not Sharing Jail Unit With Diddy
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Luigi Mangione is not hanging out with Diddy at one of America's most notorious jails ... because they're being held in totally different cell blocks.
Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Luigi and Diddy are not in the same jail unit at MDC Brooklyn.
Reports surfaced last week speculating Luigi and Diddy would soon be held in the same protective jail unit, but we've learned that's not the case.
Betsy Brandt 'Breaking Bad' Star Files for Divorce ... After 25-Year Marriage
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Actress Betsy Brandt has filed for divorce from her husband of more than two decades ... finally taking the step after apparently separating more than a year ago.
The "Breaking Bad" star filed to divorce her husband Grady Olsen pro per -- without a lawyer like Jennifer Lopez did back in August -- earlier today ... citing the boilerplate "irreconcilable differences."
Brandt says the two married back in September 1998 ... and lists the date of separation as August 2023 -- almost 25 years of marriage.
Jamie Foxx I Want That Glass-Thrower Prosecuted!!!
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Jamie Foxx isn't turning the other cheek when it comes to the alleged assault where he took a glass to the face ... TMZ has learned he wants the perpetrator prosecuted.
A source with direct knowledge tells us the actor -- who is fully cooperating with the investigation -- wants to press charges so this type of incident does not happen to others.
No arrests have been made yet. While not named a suspect or person of interest in the investigation, we're told cops want to speak with Jasper Dolphin -- a "Jackass" stuntman who was apparently at Mr. Chow's on the night in question ... in connection to the alleged assault.
JAY-Z Judge Rules Rape Accuser Can Remain Anonymous ... For Now
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The woman accusing Jay-Z of allegedly raping her as a teenager just got the green light from a New York judge to keep her identity under wraps ... at least for now.
In legal docs filed Thursday, Judge Analisa Torres ruled the "Jane Doe" accuser can remain anonymous at this point in the case. In the ruling, the judge also called out Jay-Z’s lawyer, Alex Spiro, saying he was being combative and trying to "fast-track" the case.
While Judge Torres did grant the plaintiff’s request to proceed anonymously for now, she noted that things could change as the case moves forward and made it clear that she intends to revisit the issue if and when the case progresses.
Florida Pizza Delivery Woman Stabbed 14 Times at Motel ... Allegedly Over Lousy Tip
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Florida authorities have arrested a woman for allegedly stabbing another woman more than a dozen times ... and cops think the stabbing could be over the tip the victim gave to the delivery person on her pizza and wings order.
Police arrested Brianna Alvelo on charges including attempted murder and kidnapping -- after they say they were called to a motel Sunday and came upon Melinda Irizarry, who was suffering from 14 stab wounds.
After getting out of surgery, Melinda told officers a woman came by about an hour before the stabbing to drop off a delivery order from a pizza shop.
Justin Baldoni Ex-Publicist Sues His Crisis PR Team ... They Tried to Take Me Down, Too!!!
Justin Baldoni's ex-publicist wants it known she was not part of the alleged plot to smear Blake Lively -- and, in fact, she's now suing the women Blake accused ... claiming they tried to destroy her reputation, too.
Here's the deal ... Stephanie Jones is a big deal celeb publicist, who reps folks like Tom Brady, Russell Wilson, Venus Williams and Baldoni ... up until this year, anyway. In the lawsuit she just filed, Jones says her ex-employee Jennifer Abel was assigned to handle Baldoni's publicity, and it was Abel's decision to hire Melissa Nathan, a crisis PR specialist, when the "It Ends With Us" feud was starting to erupt.
Remember, as TMZ first reported, Jennifer and Melissa are the 2 publicists Blake is accusing of launching the smear campaign.
AMBER HEARD I Stand with Blake Lively, Battled Same PR Team During Johnny Depp Trial
Amber Heard is publicly voicing support for Blake Lively and her sexual harassment case against her "It Ends with Us" costar Justin Baldoni ... saying she's been in Blake's shoes.
Heard says, "Social media is the absolute personification of the classic saying ‘A lie travels halfway around the world before truth can get its boots on.’ I saw this firsthand and up close. It’s as horrifying as it is destructive."
She released that statement Monday to NBC News, because Amber's ex-husband, Johnny Depp, used the same crisis PR team as Baldoni during his 2022 defamation battle with Amber.
Luigi Mangione Attorney Rips NYC Mayor ... He's Violating Rights, Deflecting from His Own Case!!!
Luigi Mangione's attorney is calling out NYC Mayor Eric Adams for putting on a dog and pony show with the alleged murderer that will make it impossible for her client to get a fair trial.
Karen Friedman Agnifilo went off on Mayor Adams and law enforcement Monday during Mangione's arraignment, blasting him for last week's scene on a helicopter pad as Mangione was extradited to face murder charges. You'll recall he was flanked by about a dozen NYPD officers and FBI agents -- many heavily armed -- as well as the Mayor himself.
Agnifilo says her client's Constitutional right to a presumption of innocence is being violated -- he was on display for everyone to see in the biggest staged perp walk I've ever seen in my career" ... none of which was necessary, she says, as Mangione's been totally cooperative since his arrest in PA.
BLAKE LIVELY Brother-In-Law SLAMS 'DISGUSTING' PR TEAM ... Amid Lawsuit with Costar
Blake Lively's family is coming to her defense days after she sued her "It Ends With Us" costar/director Justin Baldoni in which she alleged a smear campaign was conducted against her after she accused him of sexual harassment during filming.
Bart Johnson, Blake's brother-in-law, took to the comment section of a post on The New York Times’ Instagram on Saturday saying Justin's PR team was "gross and disgusting but highly effective" in their media strategy to allegedly smear Blake's image after she complained of sexual harassment from Baldoni during filming.
Bart added in his comment, "Read the article, their text message exchanges and his PR campaign strategy to bury her by any means necessary. No one is with out [sic] faults. But the public got played."
Luigi Mangione Pleads Not Guilty to NY State Murder Charges
Luigi Mangione says he's not guilty of slaying UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson -- he entered not guilty pleas Monday morning in New York State court.
Mangione pleaded not guilty to 11 state charges ... including first-degree murder, second-degree murder as crime of terrorism and multiple weapons charges.
The 26-year-old Ivy League grad was dressed like a college preppie -- a maroon sweater over a white collared shirt and khaki pants -- as he stood before the judge with his attorney Karen Friedman Agnifilo.
Matt Gaetz Paid for Sex with 17-Yr-Old, Did Coke & Ecstasy ... House Ethics Report Claims
The bombshell Matt Gaetz report from Congress drops sordid details about him paying $90,000 for sex and drugs -- including multiple hook-ups with a 17-year-old high school student.
The House Ethics Committee found the former congressman paid a dozen women for sex between 2017 and 2020 ... according to CBS News, which obtained a copy of the 37-page report which the Committee announced last week it would be releasing.
The report says one of the women Gaetz paid was, at the time, a high school junior he had sex with in front of others -- and the Committee says it has receipts showing "tens of thousands of dollars in payments to women" which it determined was "likely in connection with sexual activity or drug use."
Blake Lively 'Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants' Pals Show Support ... Blast 'Vindictive' Smear Campaign
Blake Lively is receiving support from some of her oldest costars and friends ... America Ferrera, Amber Tamblyn and Alexis Bledel have issued a statement amid her "It Ends With Us" lawsuit.
The 3 actresses -- all of whom starred in the "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" film franchise with Blake in the '00s and have remained her good friends -- issued a joint statement on Instagram ... where they made it clear they were standing behind BL amid her legal battle.
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They wrote ... "Throughout the filming of 'It Ends with Us,' we saw her summon the courage to ask for a safe workplace for herself and colleagues on set and we are appalled to read the evidence of a premeditated and vindictive effort that ensued to discredit her voice."
Blake Lively Includes Texts in Lawsuit ... PR Pros Allegedly Gloating Over Taking Her Down
Blake Lively's lawsuit against Justin Baldoni also names several public relations professionals ... and, text messages included in the suit allegedly show the lengths to which they went to turn the public against her.
We broke the story ... Lively is suing Baldoni for sexual harassment and what she claims is a coordinated effort to destroy her reputation. In the lawsuit, Blake's attorneys include text messages they recovered via subpoena -- messages they say were sent between Melissa Nathan and Jennifer Abel, two PR pros.
The New York Times published photos of the messages Nathan and Abel allegedly sent to one another ... including one in which they're apparently gloating over their comprehensive takedown of Lively.
Blake Lively Sues Justin Baldoni for Sexual Harassment ... Claims of Wild Behavior on Set
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10:21 AM PT -- In a statement to TMZ, Blake Lively says ... "I hope that my legal action helps pull back the curtain on these sinister retaliatory tactics to harm people who speak up about misconduct and helps protect others who may be targeted.”
Blake Lively has declared legal war on her former "It Ends with Us" costar/director Justin Baldoni, laying out her allegations of sexual harassment and what she claims is a coordinated effort to destroy her reputation, but Baldoni's team has fired back calling the allegations a false attempt to rehab her reputation.
According to the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, things got so bad during filming, there was an all-hands-on-deck meeting to address what she claims was a hostile work environment. Ryan Reynolds, Blake's husband, was among the attendees.
The lawsuit lists the demands that were addressed ... she says because of Baldoni's conduct. Among those demands -- no more showing nude videos or images of women to Blake, no more mention of Baldoni's alleged previous "pornography addiction," no more discussions about sexual conquests in front of Blake and others, no further mentions of cast and crew's genitalia, no more inquiries about Blake's weight, and no further mention of Blake's dead father.
Insane Fight Video Police Searching For Troublemakers ... After L.A. Mall Battle
Cops are investigating a wild fight that broke out at a California outlet store — while also searching for the troublemakers caught on dramatic video.
🚨‼️Holiday Chaos: ⚠️ Violent Brawl Erupts Over Parking at Citadel Outlets
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A holiday shopping trip at the Citadel Outlets in Commerce, California, turned violent when a parking dispute escalated into a brawl involving racial slurs and an alleged robbery.
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Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the brawl erupted outside the Citadel Outlets in Commerce, CA, last Thursday — and a witness filmed part of it with a cell phone camera.
Check out the footage posted to X ... A group of mostly young women are going at it near a bunch of parked cars outside the mall. They start throwing punches and hurling around the word b***h," but it's unclear what sparked the confrontation.
Michael B. Jordan Unwanted Guest Shows Up On Front Lawn ... Police Respond
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Michael B. Jordan is the latest Celebrity to have an unwanted guest show up at his Los Angeles-area home.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Wednesday afternoon, while Jordan was home, a suspect was seen in his front yard.
Jordan’s security called the LAPD and then escorted the suspect off the property and waited for the cops.