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6:57 PM PT — Nicki’s lawyer Judd Burstein tells TMZ … “At this time, no complaint has been served upon Mrs. Petty (Nicki’s married name), and therefore, we are unaware of the specific allegations. However, if the lawsuit is as reported by…

Joe Budden’s podcast co-host QueenzFlip is defending his friend in the wake of the rapper’s lewdness charge … and he says the incident won’t harm their work. We got QueenzFlip in New Jersey and our photog asked him about Joe’s alleged naked event…

Erik and Lyle Menendez’s relatives aren’t saying much about their first meeting with the new L.A. County District Attorney Nathan Hochman … and he isn’t either. Hochman held a news conference Friday but he didn’t get into any specifics of his…

Ice-T had a heated confrontation with a cop that escalated to the point the rapper called the officer a “f**king a**hole.” The incident went down in New Jersey last May, but the body cam vid was just released. It begins with the officer having just…

Singer Brenton Wood, best known for his 1967 hit “The Oogum Boogum Song,” has died, TMZ has learned. Wood’s manager and assistant, Manny Gallegos, confirmed the news to TMZ, revealing he passed away today at his Moreno Valley, California home,…

Seahawks defensive tackle Byron Murphy II nearly had a panic attack after taking his teammates out to dinner this week … when his fellow Seattle players ran up a whopping $155,000 tab — all before finding out it was a hoax. The Seahawks had one…

Braian Nahuel Paiz, a Buenos Aires-based waiter, has been arrested in connection to Liam Payne’s death … for providing Payne with cocaine. Paiz was booked by authorities outside his home — where he was under house arrest — in the Argentinian…

President-elect Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money case in New York will go down after all … just 10 days before he returns to the White House. In a stunning twist Friday, Judge Juan Merchan scheduled Trump’s sentencing for Jan. 10, but…

Cindy Crawford and hubby Rande Gerber are kicking off the new year in style … bringing together their loved ones for a luxurious vacation in Mexico. Check it out … the supermodel and the Casamigos co-founder enjoyed some sun down in Los Cabos,…