Posted Dec 1st 2009 2:47PM by TMZ Staff
Prince Michael Malachi Jet Jackson -- the 24-year-old who claims to be MJ's lovechild -- is going back to court in the hopes of getting a slice of Jacko's fortune, even though he was already rejected by the people who run MJ's estate.
PMMJJ just filed "objections of rejection" paperwork in L.A. County Superior Court, in which he begs a judge to "have determined that he is the biological son of decedent Michael Joseph Jackson ... and gain whatever benefits he is entitled to."
The Jackson estate had rejected PMMJJ's claim back in August, even though he provided a California birth certificate which lists Michael Joseph Jackson as his father.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: michael jackson, MichaelJackson, Prince Michael Malachi Jet Jackson, PrinceMichaelMalachiJetJackson
Posted Dec 1st 2009 2:30PM by TMZ Staff
Verne Troyer claims his ex-girlfriend -- who recently obtained a restraining order against him -- is just a lying gold-digger who had a bone to pick.
In a response filed in L.A. County Superior Court, Verne admits he started dating Yvette Monet after meeting her at a party at the Playboy mansion in December of '08.
Verne claims Yvette eventually wanted him to give her money so she could pay her bills -- but when she refused to cough up the actual bills, they got into a big fight.
Verne says he ended up cutting her a check for $2,000 anyway ... but they broke up a week later despite his generosity.
Monet eventually filed for a temporary restraining order against him -- which was granted -- claiming Verne wouldn't stop texting her ... and even threatened her life by saying his friends carried guns and would do anything he asked.
In the documents, filed by attorney Ed McPherson, Verne says "at no time did I ever threaten Ms. Monet or even hint to her that I would harm her in any way."
Verne says he found out about the restraining order by reading about it in the media.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Verne Troyer, Exclusives
Tags: ex girlfriend, ExGirlfriend, gold digger, GoldDigger, playboy mansion, PlayboyMansion, verne troyer, VerneTroyer
Posted Dec 1st 2009 1:58PM by TMZ Staff
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ the Florida Highway Patrol will move to have charges filed against Tiger Woods in connection with the accident last Friday.
We are told the FHP will announce the case is against Tiger -- not his wife. We do not know if the FHP will arrest Tiger or refer the case to prosecutors.
We know FHP was investigating whether Tiger was driving his SUV under the influence.
Tiger was drifting in and out of consciousness after the accident. As we first reported, his wife gave paramedics two bottles of prescription meds she says Tiger had taken though she did not know when. There was no evidence of alcohol.
The FHP is holding a news conference at 3:00 PM ET. We will livestream.
Story developing...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives, Tiger Woods
Tags: charges, fhp, filed, tiger woods, TigerWoods
Posted Dec 1st 2009 12:12PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has obtained a photo taken by security cameras outside of Orlando Bloom's house on the morning it was burglarized ... and authorities think the pic shows the Hollywood Hills Burglar Bunch doing their thing.
Even though only two suspected members of the bunch -- Alexis Neiers and Nick Prugo -- have been charged with the Bloom burglary, the photo clearly shows four hooded people walking in the street.
Filed under: Exclusives, Burglar Bunch
Posted Dec 1st 2009 9:19AM by TMZ Staff
Tiger Woods did not bleed in the vehicle he crashed Friday morning -- not a single drop -- according to law enforcement sources.
Cops from the Windermere PD, who first responded on scene, observed Tiger's lower lip split open and we're told he had other marks as well. But TMZ sources say there was absolutely no blood in the SUV.
What's more -- we've learned Tiger's wife, Elin Nordegren, told Windermere cops she smashed the back passenger window with the golf club, then unlocked the driver's door and dragged Tiger out. Yet there were no traces of blood.
This has created even more suspicion with law enforcement ... that Tiger's wounds may have not been the result of SUV meets fire hydrant.
We're told the Florida Highway Patrol has been frustrated by attempts to secure video of the accident. Even though we know there were surveillance cameras on Tiger's property, his lawyer isn't making video available. The people who manage the gated community have said they have no video of the crash.
As we first reported, the FHP sent troopers to the hospital where Tiger was treated yesterday in an attempt to secure medical records, which could unlock the mystery of how Tiger was injured. We're told, so far no luck. Although an FHP spokesperson has said the department has not asked for a search warrant to obtain medical records, we know they are pursuing that route.
As for what charges could be filed -- there are two possibilities on the table. The main focus now is Tiger's injuries. If the injuries have the markers of a domestic dispute, we're told Tiger's wife would almost certainly be arrested.
As for Tiger, troopers are looking at whether he was driving under the influence. As we have already reported, the paramedics on the scene saw that Tiger was unresponsive and asked Elin if he was taking any meds. She went inside, retrieved two prescription bottles and gave them to paramedics. Elin said she did not know when Tiger had last taken the meds. We already reported Tiger had told a friend he was taking prescription pain meds.
But in Florida, it's almost impossible to charge someone with DUI unless someone actually sees the suspect behind the wheel, driving the vehicle. No one has come forward saying they saw Tiger driving.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Paparazzi Photo, TMZ Sports, Exclusives, Tiger Woods
Tags: blood, domestic dispute, domestic violence, DomesticDispute, DomesticViolence, elin nordegren, ElinNordegren, fhp, florida, florida highway patrol, FloridaHighwayPatrol, injuries, suv, tiger woods, TigerWoods, windermere police department, WindermerePoliceDepartment
Posted Dec 1st 2009 12:53AM by TMZ Staff
Hulk Hogan may have taken one too many fake punches to the head. Just four months after his nasty divorce with Linda was finalized, he's preparing to crown the next Mrs. Hogan.
We talked to Hulk and his girlfriend Jennifer McDaniel at LAX yesterday, where the Hulkster pointed out the massive ring finger bling he just bought Jennifer ... and told us she "could be the new Mrs. Hogan."
Hulk really moves fast ... only a week ago he was getting some unfortunate ass from Ric Flair.
Filed under: Hook-Ups, The Hogans, Exclusives
Tags: engaged, hulk hogan, HulkHogan, video, wrestling, wwf
Posted Dec 1st 2009 12:35AM by TMZ Staff
You'll never hear a negative word said about Dwight Howard by his baby mama ... because according to a judge, she's not even allowed to speak his name.
According to documents filed in Florida, the Orlando Magic superstar went to war in October with Royce Lyndsay Reed -- the mother of his 2-year-old son -- after she allegedly called him a deadbeat dad on her blog, Twitter and even during an ESPN interview.
Dwight also alleges Royce "is attempting to become a celebrity" from being his baby mama ... even agreeing to "participate in a VH1 television show called 'NBA Wives.'"
Dwight ended up winning a permanent injunction against Royce -- and according to the documents, she's banned from "using or publishing (orally, in writing, or otherwise), directly, indirectly or by innuendo, [Dwight's] name, nicknames, image, brand photographs, and/or likeness."
That finely manicured line of lawyerspeak makes it damn near impossible for Royce to appear on "Wives" ... unless she calls herself the baby mama of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named.
Yeah, that was a Harry Potter reference. What?
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, TMZ Sports, Exclusives
Tags: baby mama, BabyMama, basketball, dwight howard, DwightHoward, injunction, nba wives, NbaWives, orlando magic, OrlandoMagic, royce reed, RoyceReed, speak, star
Posted Nov 30th 2009 8:32PM by TMZ Staff
Dean Martin was considered royalty and his ex-wife wants royalties -- but according to a new lawsuit, Dean's estate is allegedly screwing her out of a huge chunk of change.
Jeanne Martin -- who Dean divorced in the early 70s -- filed papers in L.A. County Superior Court today, claiming one of the co-executors of Dean's estate -- Laura Lizer -- has been stuffing her pockets with Jeanne's money.
Jeanne claims Lizer pocketed at least $130,000 from Dean's music royalties since 2003 ... and Jeanne wants her to pay up.
Filed under: Dirty Divorces, Exclusives
Posted Nov 30th 2009 6:42PM by TMZ Staff
Shaquille O'Neal wants to teach his estranged wife Shaunie Nelson a thing or two about getting thrown out. We've learned Shaq is trying to boot Shaunie from the entire court system in California.
Shaunie filed legal papers in California earlier this month for legal separation, having moved to L.A. just days earlier.
We've learned Shaq's lawyers filed legal docs, alleging Shaunie has no right to use the California divorce courts because they are residents of Florida.
As we first reported, Shaunie stands to get more spousal support in California.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Shaq Attack, Dirty Divorces, Exclusives
Tags: alimony, child support, ChildSupport, divorce, legal separation, LegalSeparation, quash, shaquille oneal, ShaquilleOneal, shaunie, shaunie nelson, ShaunieNelson
Posted Nov 30th 2009 6:00PM by TMZ Staff
The woman who sued Elisabeth Hasselbeck for copyright infringement just won't take no for an answer.
TMZ has learned Susan Hassett just filed her second lawsuit over Hasselbeck's book -- "The G Free Diet" -- even though a judge tossed out Hassett's first suit earlier this month after her lawyer decided not to pursue the case.
Hassett -- who claims Beck's book is a rip-off of her own publication, "Living with Celiac Disease" -- tells TMZ her original lawsuit was shot down because of a technicality ... she failed to provide the necessary copyright information for "Living."
Hassett's new suit, which was filed today in federal court in Massachusetts, includes plenty of copyright info for "Living" ... plus claims that Hasselbeck's book is "misleading and dangerous" to those who suffer from Celiac disease.
Hassett once again wants the court to stop the presses on "G Free" and yank it from bookstores everywhere.
Calls to Hasselbeck's people have not been returned.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives
Tags: elisabeth hasselbeck, ElisabethHasselbeck, living with celiac disease, LivingWithCeliacDisease, sue hassett, SueHassett, susan hassett, SusanHassett, the g free diet, TheGFreeDiet
Posted Nov 30th 2009 5:56PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned Casey Johnson -- socialite and heiress to the Johnson & Johnson throne -- was arrested for grand theft today in Los Angeles.
Sources tell TMZ Casey was arrested at 12:30 PM in connection to items that were allegedly stolen from one of the heiress's former girlfriends.
We're told Casey was taken to the Van Nuys jail and is being held on $20,000 bail.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives
Posted Nov 30th 2009 5:19PM by TMZ Staff
Security in Tiger Woods' private community has ramped up to the point where even the people who live there are being told where they can and cannot go.
Sources tell TMZ residents are being kept away from Tiger's infamous crash site and one resident even had his camera's memory card confiscated by Isleworth security.
Tiger announced earlier today that his injuries from Friday's accident would force him to pull out of his upcoming golf tournament.
Filed under: TMZ Sports, Exclusives, Tiger Woods
Tags: accident, community, fire hydrant, FireHydrant, isleworth, security, suv, tiger woods, TigerWoods, tree
Posted Nov 30th 2009 1:19PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ now has an eyewitness account of what happened immediately following Tiger Woods' car accident.
According to a witness, Tiger had a cut on his lower lip when emergency responders and witnesses arrived. The wound was bloody.
Tiger was wearing shorts, a t-shirt and no shoes. It's illegal in Florida to drive without shoes.
Tiger was lying on the ground unconscious when EMT workers arrived. They used "pain stimulus" -- a method where pressure is applied on an unconscious person to make them alert -- but Tiger only briefly opened his eyes and then lost consciousness.
We're told EMTs asked Tiger's wife, Elin Nordegren, if Tiger was taking any medications. She went in the house and brought out two pill bottles. She said she did not know when he had last taken the meds.
Elin was extremely upset and was told twice by paramedics to stand back while they tended to her husband.
Filed under: TMZ Sports, Photo Galleries, Exclusives, Tiger Woods
Tags: accident, elin nordegren, ElinNordegren, emt, fire hydrant, FireHydrant, floriday highway patrol, FloridayHighwayPatrol, pain medication, PainMedication, suv, tiger woods, TigerWoods
