Originally posted May 6th 2010 7:42 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
NFL legend Lawrence Taylor has been arrested on suspicion of rape in New York, this according to police.
Officials have released a statement confirming 51-year-old Taylor was taken into custody by police after someone accused the Hall of Famer of committing rape early this morning at a Holiday Inn in Suffern, NY.
The Town of Ramapo Police Department is currently investigating the situation.
A news conference is scheduled to take place in the next few hours.
Taylor -- who's considered one of the greatest defensive players of all time -- recently performed a stint on "Dancing with the Stars."
Taylor has a deep history with the law -- he's been arrested multiple times on drug charges ... and back in November, he was arrested for hit-and-run.
UPDATE: According to a local NY paper, authorities have identified the victim as a 15-year-old girl, who was working under the control of a pimp. TMZ has not been able to independently confirm the report.
Story developing ...
Filed under: Lawrence Taylor, Celebrity Justice, TMZ Sports, Developing Stories
Originally posted May 6th 2010 6:40 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
The man who claims to have had a sexual relationship with Michael Jackson says he's scared out of his mind because of numerous death threats -- especially from "crazy Japanese fans."
Jason Pfeiffer -- who went on TV last week and talked about his alleged affair with MJ -- says he's received 10 to 12 serious death threats from around the world.
Pfeiffer's boss and MJ's former best friend, Dr. Arnold Klein, is also getting threats after telling TMZ about the alleged affair. We've obtained one of the threats, which reads,
"You rotton son of a bitch, how dare you let that fat slob make those accusations about Michael,you should be ashamed,Michael thought you were his friend!!!!!!!!!!! Someone is going to pay for this dearly,maybe with a bullet?"
Filed under: Michael Jackson, Dr. Arnie Klein, Developing Stories
Originally posted May 6th 2010 1:00 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller have not only lawyered up for a possible divorce -- they are getting all the paperwork ready in case the marriage goes down the toilet ... sources tell TMZ.
Sources say Charlie and Brooke acknowledge divorce is a real possibility, but don't want their business to come out in dribs and drabs in court filings. So lawyers advised them to negotiate the terms of a possible divorce now, get all the paperwork together and then see if the marriage has a chance. If it doesn't, everything will get filed at once.
We've learned Brooke has hired family law attorney Lori Howe in the mega law firm of Trope and Trope. Charlie has hired attorney Mark Gross, a family law expert.
Filed under: Charlie Sheen, Brooke Mueller, Dirty Divorces, Developing Stories
Originally posted May 5th 2010 4:00 PM PDT by TMZ Staff
Rachel Uchitel just arrived in L.A. ... we're told to go on camera and proclaim she never tried to extort money from anyone.
As TMZ reported, Uchitel had an affair with David Boreanaz. But Uchitel is not the woman who demanded 6-figures from Boreanaz -- a demand the actor's lawyer called extortion.
We told you Uchitel will go on camera to make her position clear. It's interesting ... because she got a $10 million settlement from Tiger Woods but she can't discuss him at all.
Filed under: Rachel Uchitel, David Boreanaz, Tiger Woods, Gloria Allred, Developing Stories
Originally posted May 5th 2010 6:30 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
TMZ has obtained new legal documents showing that Sandra Bullock is bolstering her legal team -- and going out of state to do it.
According to docs, Joseph Kibre, a California family law expert, has filed a motion with the Texas judge handling Bullock's divorce asking for permission to work on the case. Judges typically allow out-of-state lawyers to participate on a case-by-case basis.
It's interesting Sandra wants a California lawyer involved. Kibre has handled the Clint Eastwood/Sondra Locke palimony case and the case brought by Mohamed Al Fayed against a group of individuals who allegedly tried to sell him forged government docs involving the deaths of Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed.
And another lawyer -- Edward Howell Crosby is asking for similar permission to join Sandra's legal team. Crosby -- a Louisiana lawyer -- works for the law firm that is handling Bullock's case. The firm has offices in New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Houston.
Crosby is also the lawyer who handled Bullock's tax problems in 2004.
Filed under: Sandra Bullock, Jesse James, Celebrity Justice, Developing Stories
Originally posted May 5th 2010 3:28 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned Larry King and his wife, Shawn Southwick, are unsure if they should stay married and need more time to decide if they'll go forward with the divorce.
TMZ broke the story that Larry and Shawn each filed divorce papers -- within minutes of each other -- back on April 14. On April 19 reps for both sides told TMZ the divorce was on hold for 2 weeks while the couple tried working their problems out -- among other things, they wanted to hash their conflicts out with a marriage counselor.
Two weeks have now passed since the divorce was put on hold, but sources directly connected to the situation tell TMZ Larry and Shawn are still undecided and are giving it one more week before deciding whether to pull the plug or reconcile.
Divorce papers are still on file.
Filed under: Larry King, Shawn Southwick, Celebrity Justice, Dirty Divorces, Shawn King, Developing Stories
Originally posted May 4th 2010 6:30 PM PDT by TMZ Staff
Tiger Woods' wife Elin Nordegren has finally returned to the USA -- after a trip with the kiddies to her homeland of Sweden.
Elin and her two children arrived this afternoon by private jet in Orlando, where two vehicles were waiting for them. Elin took the wheel of a white Escalade and drove off.
By the way, Tiger's out of town playing in the TPC Sawgrass tournament.
Filed under: Elin Nordegren, Tiger Woods, Developing Stories, TMZ Sports
Originally posted May 4th 2010 2:11 PM PDT by TMZ Staff
Corey Haim's mother told officials she flushed Corey's entire prescription drug stash down the toilet in the hours after his death because she didn't want them in the wrong hands -- and she didn't know cops would be investigating the scene, this according to a newly released autopsy report.
The L.A. County Coroner's Office just released new documents, Haim's mom stated that when she returned from the hospital, "she emptied the other bottles into the toilet because she didn't want anyone else to get hold of the medication and she didn't know the police would be responding to her residence."
According to the report, Haim's mom flushed 7 pills of the muscle relaxer carisoprodol after he died.
Haim's mom also told officials he may have used marijuana at some point in the last 2 days before his death.
Filed under: Corey Haim, Developing Stories
Originally posted May 4th 2010 1:04 PM PDT by TMZ Staff
Sources tell TMZ lawyers for the people suing Lindsay Lohan have been "giving her a hard time" during the deposition -- going over the alcohol-fueled wild ride down Pacific Coast Highway in 2007.
We're told Lindsay has been "cooperative," but the plaintiffs' lawyers have taken the gloves off.
So far Lindsay has not buckled. They're finishing off a lunch break.
Anything can happen, so ...
stay tuned
Filed under: Lindsay Lohan, Celebrity Justice, Developing Stories
Originally posted May 4th 2010 12:40 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
Bret Michaels has been discharged from the Arizona hospital where he's been receiving treatment after suffering a brain hemorrhage ... this according to the singer's doctor.
During a news conference moments ago, Bret's doc -- Dr. Joseph Zabramski -- said the singer was no longer in critical condition and has recently been released from the Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital in Phoenix.
The doc claims that Bret has been moved to a new undisclosed location to continue his recovery.
Dr. Zabramski said a medical team is still monitoring Bret's condition very closely -- and noted the singer is "very lucky" to be recovering so well.
And yes, the picture on the right is a CAT Scan of Bret's brain ... taken on the day he suffered the hemorrhage.
Filed under: Bret Michaels, Nurse!, Developing Stories
Originally posted May 4th 2010 7:20 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
Keanu Reeves and Charlize Theron didn't just share a romantic dinner at a Beverly Hills restaurant last night -- they also shared a really intimate goodbye hug and kiss on the way out.
As the two walked out of Bouchon restaurant, the two locked in a really snug embrace and then tenderly swapped some cheek kisses.
It wasn't exactly a makeout session -- but it wasn't the way you'd send off your grandmother either.
UPDATE: More evidence -- when they hugged each other goodbye, Charlize's hands are clearly UNDER KEANU'S JACKET!
So we gotta ask ...
Filed under: Keanu Reeves, Charlize Theron, Hook Ups, Gossip / Rumors, Developing Stories
