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Exclusive The City of Chicago wants a judge to force the FBI to hand over records of the Bureau’s probe into the Jussie Smollett case — especially his claim he was the target of a racist and homophobic threat before the infamous alleged attack. According to new docs, obtained by TMZ, the City wants to

Exclusive Mikal Smith — son of ex-NFL head coach Lovie Smith — was arrested in Arizona this week after officials say he’s been pimping, TMZ Sports has learned. The 43-year-old — who served as an assistant coach under his father with the Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Bucs — was booked on Thursday for a

Exclusive Tamar Braxton‘s boyfriend is running to court asking for protection against her in what he describes as a domestic violence situation … TMZ has learned. The singer’s BF, David Adefeso, filed for a restraining order Tuesday in L.A. seeking to prevent DV … and he’s asking a judge to grant him one against Tamar.

Exclusive Naomi Campbell is being dragged into court by her ex-boyfriend, who’s filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit, claiming she owes him a lot of dough. According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Naomi’s ex, Vladislav Doronin — a Russian businessman — claims she’s refusing to pay back money he loaned her, and is still

Exclusive Details Steven Spielberg‘s daughter no longer has to worry about her domestic violence case … because TMZ’s learned it’s been tossed. A spokesperson with the Office of the Attorney General in Nashville tells TMZ … Mikaela Spielberg successfully completed court-ordered counseling classes after her February arrest. We’re told Mikaela had already been attending counseling

A woman who briefly escaped the custody of two undercover officers in San Diego had a seizure as they chased her down … a wild scene that played out on camera. It happened Saturday during protests near the San Diego County Jail. At one point, you see an unmarked, civilian-style car posted outside a gate

Play video content Breaking News Rochester PD New York’s top prosecutor is taking the Daniel Prude case out of the local jurisdiction’s hands and putting the decision of whether to bring charges squarely with the people. Attorney General Letitia James says she’ll be convening a grand jury soon to review the case and see if

Exclusive Kodak Black is praying for more than just his release from prison … because he says he can’t get access to a rabbi to practice his Jewish faith behind bars. Kodak’s attorney, Bradford Cohen, tells TMZ he’s ramping up to file a lawsuit if his client doesn’t get what he says he’s been requesting

Exclusive Dr. Dre‘s wife is seeking a steady flow of serious cash from the music mogul as they head toward divorce … but our sources say she’s not going to get it without a fight. Nicole Young just filed legal docs asking for temporary spousal support from Dre … and the amounts are staggering, even

R. Kelly‘s alleged attacker just ID’d himself in court docs, claiming he’s the one who beat up Kelly behind bars … and he has gang ties and murders on his record. Jeremiah Shane Farmer filed legal docs, obtained by TMZ, claiming he’s the pissed off inmate who went on the attack and jumped Kelly in

Exclusive Charli XCX isn’t taking any chances with an allegedly obsessed fan … she just got court-ordered protection from the guy she says broke into her home and then got naked … all over the place. The “Boom Clap” singer claims the man tried to visit her at her L.A. area home twice last week

Exclusive If you’re thinking a global pandemic is enough to get you off the hook for jury duty, we got some bad news — most major cities are NOT cutting you loose just for that. As it turns out, a lot of different municipalities in major cities are still holding jury trials, and that means

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com The family of Breonna Taylor is rattled by the news of the shocking plea deal offered to her ex-boyfriend, according to their attorney, who adds … they’re losing even more confidence in Kentucky authorities. Ben Crump came on “TMZ Live” Tuesday to discuss the bombshell news about local prosecutors in

Cops in Washington D.C. pulled two people out of a van that was tagged with Black Lives Matter signage … and the encounter was caught on camera. The wild scene was captured by a journalist on the ground Saturday night, and it shows officers in riot gear forming a wall with shields and batons out

Breaking News Kentucky’s Attorney General says his office has finally received the ballistics report he’s been waiting for in the Breonna Taylor case … but he says it’s not conclusive and it seems there’s still no end in sight. Daniel Cameron revealed Sunday on CBS’s “Face the Nation” that he’s now gotten hold of a

Exclusive Josh Groban can breathe a sigh of relief for the next 5 years … ’cause that’s how long his restraining order against an obsessed fan will last. The actor/singer had previously gotten a temporary restraining order, but according to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, a judge has now granted him a permanent order

Exclusive TikTok stars Bryce Hall and Blake Gray have been charged for hosting a massive bash amid the coronavirus pandemic … in what’s described as a “crackdown on party houses.” The L.A. City Attorney has hit the 2 young men with one misdemeanor count each for violation of the local emergency order in place during

Leonard Cohen‘s legendary song “Hallelujah” was not approved to be used at the Republican National Convention — though it was, twice — and now the late singer-songwriter’s team is speaking out … and threatening legal action. Reps for both Cohen’s estate and the publishing company say they rejected requests by the GOP to play or

Exclusive Jacob Blake‘s children who witnessed him being shot are understandably shaken to the core — and the process of healing will begin sooner than later … TMZ has learned. Jacob’s uncle, Justin Blake, tells us the three kids who saw their dad shot 7 times in the back are in desperate need of professional

Exclusive R. Kelly got a taste of jailhouse justice — a frustrated inmate went on the attack and jumped Kelly in his cell … TMZ has learned. Federal law enforcement sources with direct knowledge tell us the incident recently went down inside the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Chicago where Kelly was sitting on his bed

Play video content Storyful The so-called rifle-toting “vigilante” in Kenosha seemed pretty chummy with law enforcement before his alleged shooting spree — receiving water and even praise from cops … which could explain a lot. The guy, Kyle Rittenhouse, who was seen firing rounds at protesters in the street Monday night appears to be part

Exclusive Kanye West took advantage of a tech company to advance his Yeezy brand and launch his popular Sunday Service, then left them high and dry … according to a new suit. MyChannel, Inc. says it’s a black-owned business specializing in video and e-commerce technology. The company claims it linked up with Kanye in Spring

Exclusive Jacob Blake was shot 7 times by a white cop for the “crime” of being black … so says Jacob’s uncle, who’s deeply distraught over what went down in Kenosha, WI. Justin Blake tells TMZ … the police officer who shot his nephew has absolutely no justification for what he did, and he should

Play video content Jacob Blake was in some sort of a tussle with police officers before breaking free and trying to walk away … and before one of those cops fired 7 shots in his back. New footage has emerged of the moments leading up to Blake being shot this weekend in Kenosha, WI —

Breaking News Clippers forward Montrezl Harrell apologized to Luka Doncic for calling the Mavs star a “bitch-ass white boy” … squashing potential beef with a pregame hug and handshake Sunday. If you missed it … Harrell went viral Friday for his trash talk of the Dallas point guard — when cameras caught the L.A. player

Play video content Breaking News A white police officer in Kenosha, Wisconsin opened fire on an unarmed Black man who was simply walking away from him — shooting him point blank seven times … and it’s all on video. The officer-involved shooting went down Sunday near 40th and 28th Avenue — where witnesses say the

Play video content A police officer caught on camera shooting and killing a fenced-in dog on its own property after it tangled with his own K-9 through a gate … and the footage is horrible and outrageous, because there’s just no excuse. This heinous incident was captured on a home security cam somewhere in Detroit,

Play video content @jaythegoat3476/Tik Tok The Georgia police officer who used his Taser on a Black woman and continued to use what many consider excessive force afterward is now without a job … according to his bosses. Officer Michael Oxford was terminated this week from his job at the Gwinnett County Police Dept. after viral