False claims law

Getty Polo G is an unhappy camper after blogs accused him of unfollowing Gunna on Instagram ... something he vehemently denies, and says is actually impossible!!! The Chicago rapper lashed out in his IG stories, citing an erroneous post from No Jumper that claimed he was the latest rapper to shun Gunna on social media. Polo follows more than 600 accounts, but says he doesn't really vibe with other dudes and just minds his own business. What's more interesting is that Polo and Gunna have collaborated in the past ... once for the remix to Polo's 7X platinum 2019 smash hit "Pop Out," and again in 2021 for Kawhi Leonard 's "Culture Jam" album. Gunna might never get another verse from Polo, but that doesn't mean his fellow ATL native Jacquees feels the same way. TMZ Hip Hop got Jacquees' take on the rash of Gunna backlash, and the R&B star refuses to hit the unfollow button ... telling us there's no … [Read more...] about Polo G Lashes Out After He’s Falsely Accused of Unfollowing Gunna on IG

Getty UPDATE 4:30 PM PT -- Hightower's attorney is vehemently denying his client was the shooter ... claiming it was his brother, Jeffery , who fired the gun out of self-defense. UPDATE "(Teshaun is) innocent," attorney Averick Walker tells ESPN. "He didn't shoot anybody." UPDATE "It's sad that this detective sought to make him out to be a monster and he's not. When it's all said and done, it will come out in the wash that the person who did fire the gun shot the gun to protect Teshaun." UPDATE The attorney claims the victim came out of the house with a gun pointed at Teshaun ... and Jeffery took action. UPDATE "That's why the victim was shot himself." UPDATE 9:07 AM PT -- Cops have just released more information on the shooting to TMZ Sports ... saying Hightower and 5 other men showed up at the victim's house at around 10:49 AM on April 8. UPDATE A spokesperson for the Henry County Police Department tells us a … [Read more...] about Tulane Hoops’ Teshaun Hightower Arrested For Murder, Attorney Claims Innocence

TMZ.com "Law & Order: SVU" legends Ice-T and Christopher Meloni are shooting down claims of an ugly rift between them since Chris' character "Elliot Stabler" returned to the series in 2021. Just sent this email over to my guy @Chris_Meloni Clownass MFs trying to make up Drama outta thin air... WOW... MFs are really on that BS. https://t.co/fhbglPPLs9 — ICE T (@FINALLEVEL) January 16, 2023 @FINALLEVEL Ice shared an email Monday with Chris, in which the National Enquirer alerted him it was running an expose about how the 2 costars have been "feuding." Both actors slammed the publication, telling their followers they're friends in real life, which is a great thing, especially in Chris' situation!!! Same https://t.co/DDbAeWXab7 — Chris Meloni (@Chris_Meloni) January 16, 2023 @Chris_Meloni If there was an 'SVU' feud, it might be hard to sweep under the rug since they're both series mainstays -- Ice has been on the series for 23 … [Read more...] about ‘Law & Order: SVU’ Stars Ice-T & Christopher Meloni Slam Feud Rumors

TMZ.com UPDATE 10:57 AM PT -- A spokesperson for Snap tells TMZ Sports ... Antonio Brown 's account has been removed from the platform as the investigation continues. Antonio Brown is deflecting responsibility for a sexually-explicit private picture shared on his Snapchat ... claiming his account was hacked. The ex-NFL superstar broke his silence on the situation Wednesday ... saying he's working with the social media platform to resolve the issue. As we previously reported, AB's account posted a picture of his ex, Chelsie Kyriss , performing oral sex on him in bed ... and the image was shared all over the Internet. Chelsie addressed the photo shortly after it went public ... saying she was aware of the post and reported it to Snap. Getty Chelsie also stated she had previously asked AB to keep their past relationship private ... but he's refused. A spokesperson for the platform told TMZ Sports AB's account was … [Read more...] about Antonio Brown Claims His Snapchat Was Hacked After Posting Explicit Pic With Ex

Lauren Interviews/Spotify Joe Exotic is now speaking out about his savage 2020 beatdown at the hands of 8 correction officers in an Oklahoma jail. The "Tiger King" star released a new audio clip on Twitter, explaining what allegedly happened to him in grisly detail during an apparent phone convo from behind bars. The clip is from the "Lauren Interviews" podcast. Waiting for your permission to load Spotify episode. Joe angrily says, "They beat the f*** out of me, 8 guards, tied me to a chair butt naked, put me in a shower so long that I blacked out and I woke up with skin off my arms from the straps." gclec.com As we reported, Joe claimed in court docs that he was sexually assaulted while tied to a chair and beaten by jail guards with his arm flesh removed. Joe was petitioning-then President Donald Trump to pardon him in 2020 after he was convicted and sentenced to 22 years in prison. Gallery Launch Gallery … [Read more...] about Joe Exotic Claims He Was Savagely Beaten By Prison Guards

Instagram/@eularochard UPDATE 7:39 AM PT -- George Santos addressed the reports, saying the drag queen claims are "categorically false." He said, "the media continues to make outrageous claims about my life while I am working to deliver results. I will not be distracted or fazed by this." Rep. George Santos has yet another past alias, at least according to an ex-friend in Brazil who's posted a photo of him in drag ... which is interesting because Santos has spoken out against drag shows in America. The ex-friend, Eula Rochard , posted a pic from 2008 which she says shows Santos as a drag queen named "Kitara." Eula told a website called The Handbasket her experience with Santos was that he lied a lot ... a now oft-told tale about the embattled freshman U.S. Congressman from NY. Getty Eula says they met when Santos was 16 or 17, and going by the name Anthony . He's already copped to previous aliases of Anthony Devolde r and … [Read more...] about Rep. George Santos Denies Drag Queen Past After Ex-Friend Posts 2008 Photo

TMZ.com George Foreman says a woman accusing him of sexual abuse 45 years ago -- when she was a minor -- is intentionally dragging his name through the mud and flat-out lying ... so, now he's going after her in court. Foreman filed his countersuit Monday against the accuser, Gwen H. , who had initially sued the ex-boxer last summer. TMZ Sports broke the story ... she, and another woman, claimed Foreman groomed, and eventually sexually abused them , when they were still underage. In his docs, obtained by TMZ Sports, Foreman acknowledges that he can't sue Gwen for the allegations she wrote in her lawsuit ... but he says she stepped outside that protection when she held a news conference 3 months later. FOX 11 During that news conference, she detailed her allegations, saying ... "He asked me to remove my clothes, and if I didn't then my father would be fired, so I complied." According to his lawsuit, Foreman claims Gwen's allegations -- … [Read more...] about George Foreman Countersues Sexual Abuse Accuser for Defamation

Rupert Murdoch is scheduled to be deposed today and Friday in Dominion Voting Systems ’s $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News over its amplification of claims that the company was involved in rigging the 2020 presidential election. Murdoch is the latest high profile Fox figure to face questioning under oath in the discovery phase of the case, with CEO Lachlan Murdoch and Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott also having been deposed along with on-air figures including Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity and Maria Bartiromo. Murdoch is being questioned in Los Angeles on the Fox lot, according to NPR. A deposition scheduled for last month was delayed. This week, Dominion and Fox News each filed for motions for summary judgment in the case, asking a Delaware judge to issue a ruling in their favor in advance of the trial, scheduled to begin in April. Those motions are still under seal. Dominion claims that in the aftermath of the election, in which Fox news was the … [Read more...] about Rupert Murdoch To Face Deposition In Dominion Voting Systems Defamation Lawsuit Against Fox News

AMC wants the $200 million profits lawsuit from The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman , Gale Anne Hurd and fellow executive producers to be D.O.A. “Having lost resoundingly in state court on different theories, Plaintiffs are at it again, now asking this Court to hand them a multimillion-dollar windfall through a new argument that finds no support in the plain language or purpose of the contractual provision (known as a ‘most favored nation’ or ‘MFN’ clause) on which Plaintiffs rely,” the James Dolan-led company declares in a motion to dismiss memorandum filed late last week in federal court ( read it here ). If you are confused, let’s be clear: This is not about the TWD profit participation action alleging sleight of hand that Kirkman, Hurd, David Alpert, Charles Eglee and ex-showrunner Glen Mazzara filed in 2017 against AMC. After being sliced and diced in a mini-trial in 2020, and then hacked up further by a now-retired Los Angeles Superior Court judge, … [Read more...] about AMC Seeks Dismissal Of $200M Profits Suit From ‘Walking Dead’ Creator Robert Kirkman And Fellow EPs

Getty The woman who runs the Miss Universe Organization is denying allegations the beauty pageant was rigged because it was an independent party that handled the results. Amy Emmerich , CEO of Miss Universe Organization, tells TMZ ... "One of the top four accounting firms in the United States handled the results and verified the process." As we reported ... Anne Jakrajutatip , the new owner of Miss Universe, has been accused of rigging the pageant for Miss USA, who won the crown over runner-up Miss Venezuela. NBC One issue many folks have, Jakrajutatip's JKN Global Group owns both the Miss Universe and Miss USA competitions ... which some say is suspect. But, Emmerich tells us ... "The allegations re: rigging of Miss Universe are false. People saying that it's "suspect" that JKN Global Group owns both Miss Universe and Miss USA aren't familiar with the history of the organizations." Gallery Launch Gallery Getty There is … [Read more...] about Miss Universe CEO Says Third Party Handled Results, Denies Pageant Was Rigged