Posted Oct 5th 2008 10:30AM by TMZ Staff
Kris Kardashian had her game face on last night when she was asked about the OJ verdict. And there's plenty of story behind this one.
As you know, Kris was married to Robert Kardashian, the man whose look of shock when OJ was acquitted is forever immortalized. We know that privately, Kris made no secret of the fact that she felt Simpson was a murderer. But that was then.
Kim Kardashian's mom wouldn't say justice has finally come to OJ Simpson. But we know what you're thinking....
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Kim Kardashian
Posted Oct 5th 2008 8:29AM by TMZ Staff
The former head mistress at Oprah Winfrey's Leadership Academy for Girls has fired back at the Big O with a defamation lawsuit. Duck and cover!
According to People, Nomvuto Mzamane claims Oprah "launched what amounted to a defamatory campaign" against Mzamane late last year. The lawsuit alleges Oprah implied Mzamane is "untrustworthy, failed the students of the academy, did not care about the students at the academy, knew of alleged physical and sexual abuse at the academy and participated in a cover-up of the alleged abuse."
She's asking for a quarter mil in damages.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
Posted Oct 5th 2008 7:16AM by TMZ Staff
How's this for an up-and-down week?
Thursday, Helio Castroneves got indicted on tax evasion charges.
Friday, he showed up to court in shackles and plead not guilty while weeping openly.
Saturday, he won the American Le Mans Series Petit Le Mans in Atlanta.
Better luck next week.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Talk Sports
Posted Oct 4th 2008 2:04PM by TMZ Staff
One attorney for the Goldman family is speaking out about O.J. Simpson's 12 guilty verdicts -- and he isn't holding back his dislike for the Juice.
David J. Cook tells TMZ, "Finders keepers, losers weepers. Going to that Las Vegas hotel room was a very bad idea. Robbing those two snookes was a worse idea. But going to jail for beating Fred Goldman out of a payment for the wrongful death judgment ... priceless."
Cook takes one last dig at O.J. saying, "The road to justice runs from Brentwood and ends in Las Vegas." Ouch.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, O.J.
Posted Oct 4th 2008 10:50AM by TMZ Staff
Thirteen years to the day after OJ Simpson was acquitted of murder, he had the book thrown at him -- Simpson has been convicted on 12 criminal counts, including kidnapping, armed robbery and burglary. He faces life in prison.
Simpson has been remanded into custody -- which means he's in jail.
The Las Vegas jury delivered its verdict just before 11:00 PM PT.
Simpson and his co-defendant -- also found guilty on all counts -- confronted a memorabilia collector in a Las Vegas hotel to get Simpson's stuff back, with the help of a gun.
Click here to live chat!Filed under: Celebrity Justice, O.J.
Posted Oct 3rd 2008 7:38PM by TMZ Staff
You can only crash into the Playboy Mansion so many times before you incur the wrath of Hugh Hefner.
The Hef has been granted a restraining order against Glen Allan Meador. Who is he, you ask? Well, Meador was arrested twice in August for allegedly ramming his car into the gates of the Mansion. In a written statement, Hef said, "I am greatly concerned that Mr. Meador is unstable and a viable threat to my safety."
Holly, Kendra and Bridget are named in the documents as Other Protected Persons. Who says chivalry isn't dead?
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
Posted Oct 3rd 2008 4:00PM by TMZ Staff
Like mother, like son -- just the other way around.
TMZ has learned Linda Bollea was just stopped for speeding on her way to see Nick at the Pinellas County Jail. She got pulled over doing 71 mph in a 55 mph zone in a white Cadillac Escalade. What's the big hurry? Nick's in jail for another 18 days.
She got ticketed and had to pay a $206 fine. None of Linda's friends were left in a vegetative state as a result.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, The Hogans
Posted Oct 3rd 2008 2:05PM by TMZ Staff
Helio Castroneves just tearfully pleaded to tax fraud -- and, for a guy who's known for driving at high speeds, he's not goin' anywhere fast.
He was brought into court in cuffs and shackles, and cried throughout the hearing. He had to give up his passport, and won't be allowed anywhere outside the US, though interestingly he can race this weekend in Atlanta.
Bond was set at $10 million -- $8 mil of which is security, from one of Helio's accounts in the Netherlands.
His lawyer was also arraigned along with Helio's sister, both of whom were allegedly in on the tax scheme.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
Posted Oct 2nd 2008 2:45PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned that Helio Castroneves has been indicted for allegedly not paying taxes on more than $5 million. Castroneves was indicted today in Miami. The charges -- Conspiracy to Defraud the U.S. and Tax Evasion.
According to the indictment, Helio and two others are accused of using "an offshore Panamanian shell corporation Seven Promotions to conceal and disguise the true and correct amount of Helio Castroneves' income from the Internal Revenue Service."
Helio was indicted along with his sister, Katiucia Castroneves and Alan Miller, Helio's lawyer. The three are charged with conspiracy "for the purpose of impeding, impairing, obstructing, and defeating the lawful government functions of the Internal Revenue Service."
They are accused of trying to "conceal and disguise" Helio's income. One of the charges -- that Helio received $2 million in salary from a Brazilian trading company but made it appear that he only received $200,000.
The Conspiracy and Tax Evasion charges are each punishable by a maximum of 5 years in federal prison.
Castroneves is known to some as a race car driver, but recently gained wider fame by winning "Dancing with the Stars."
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
Posted Oct 2nd 2008 12:09PM by TMZ Staff
Adnan Ghalib may be a sleazeball, but he's not pitching a sex tape -- in fact, he may be suing.
The former BF of one Britney Spears not only denies the existence of a sex tape, but our sources say he has hired litigation counsel in England to go after the tabloids that have attributed quotes to him he says he never gave.
Some of the tabs have run stories that Adnan had the tape and was pitching it. Not true. And our sources say Britney is also confident no such tape exists.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Britney Spears
Posted Oct 2nd 2008 11:03AM by TMZ Staff
Unlike Sandra Bernhard, not everyone thinks joking about gang-rape is high-larious.
The bigmouthed Bernhard just got axed from a benefit for a women's shelter because of her now-infamous "joke" that veep-seeker Sarah Palin would get "gang-raped by my big black brothers" when she came to NYC. "In light of our mission, we don't think violence against women is a laughing matter," says the PR rep of Rosie's Place.
Saucy Sandy's rep didn't immediately comment on the situation.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
Posted Oct 2nd 2008 10:51AM by TMZ Staff
A female photog has filed a complaint with the NYPD, claiming one of Britney Spears' bodyguards bruised her and tried to break her camera.
Carmen Valdes filed the report at the Midtown North precinct yesterday afternoon, claiming the gigantic bodyman "pushed and shoved" her and tried to break her Nikon camera. She also alleges Brit's Escalade almost hit her as it pulled away.
Cops tell us it's not the kind of case they investigate.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Britney Spears
Posted Oct 2nd 2008 9:05AM by TMZ Staff
Oscar Robertson -- one of the greatest basketball players of all time -- is being sued for allegedly fleecing a company he controlled and lining the pockets of his family.
In a Federal lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania, Leo Kelly claims he went into partnership with the Big O -- it's some sort of document management company, whatever that is.
Kelly claims at times the Big O was drawing more than 90% of the company's funds for himself and his family for things like travel, means and entertainment. And what, says Kelly, did he get when he complained? FIRED.
Oscar's lawyers couldn't immediately be reached for comment.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Talk Sports
Posted Oct 1st 2008 7:20PM by TMZ Staff
The California Highway Patrol has released the arrest report from Heather Locklear's DUI bust:
"A concerned citizen observed a visibly impaired woman, later identified as Heather Locklear, at a parking lot in Montecito, CA. Ms. Locklear was driving forwards and backwards over a pair of sunglasses and revving her engine. A few moments later, that citizen watched Ms. Locklear drive away. The citizen left the parking lot and came upon Ms. Locklear and her vehicle now stopped within the roadway on east Valley Road, near Live Oaks Road, in Montecito.
The citizen became concerned when Ms. Locklear exited her vehicle and stumbled into the traffic lane. Concerned for Ms. Locklear's safety, the citizen called 911 and reported the entire incident to CHP Ventura Dispatch.
CHP Dispatch broadcast the situation to officers in the area. Santa Barbara CHP officers responded to the area. Upon arrival, they located Ms. Locklear seated alone in the driver's seat of her vehicle which was obstructing the traffic lane.
Click here... it's not over yet
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Heather Locklear
Posted Oct 1st 2008 4:57PM by TMZ Staff
The woman who called 911 on Heather Locklear says she never gave the paparazzi a heads up, according to her lawyer.
Attorney Nick Tepper, who reps Jill Ishkanian, tells "Extra," "At no time did my client call the paparazzi."
So where on earth did TMZ get off saying that she immediately called a paparazzi agency after calling 911? Well, we'll tell you.
Marc Mann, owner of KM Press Group, told TMZ Sunday night that Ishkanian did indeed call him after she called 911. KM got the arrest photos, which TMZ obtained and published.
We asked Mann why Ishkanian would call him. He told us Ishkanian knew they had shot Locklear approximately an hour before the arrest. Mann says they stopped shooting Heather because nothing eventful was happening.
The KM photog was a half mile away from Locklear, shooting someone else, when Mann says he got the call from Ishkanian.
By the way, Mann was on the phone with Ishkanian Tuesday night, immediately before he told us she was the one who tipped him off.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Heather Locklear
