Kanye West takes stand in LA copyright trial: ‘People try to take advantage of me’

Kanye West takes stand in LA copyright trial: ‘People try to take advantage of me’

Ye has taken his fight over samples used in his Donda album to a Los Angeles courtroom — and told jurors he’s being shaken down because of who he is. The rapper formerly known as Kanye West testified Wednesday in federal court that he followed the “normal process” to clear a disputed sample tied to … Read more

Why Blake Lively demanding $300M over alleged ‘mean girl’ claims against her is oh so ironic 

Why Blake Lively demanding 0M over alleged ‘mean girl’ claims against her is oh so ironic 

That’s rich, Blake Lively. In new court documents, the beleaguered actress claims that being labeled a mean girl in her mucky legal battle against Justin Baldoni lost her nearly $300 million. Yeah, yeah, yeah. And I should receive reparations for having to watch her pathetic stab at a Boston accent in “The Town.” Blake Lively … Read more

Kanye West sucker-punched diner at LA hotspot Chateau Marmont: suit

Kanye West sucker-punched diner at LA hotspot Chateau Marmont: suit

Kanye West is being sued for allegedly sucker-punching a man at the Chateau Marmont last year, knocking him unconscious before repeatedly punching him as he lay defenseless on the ground, according to a Los Angeles lawsuit. The unidentified plaintiff — suing as John Doe — filed the complaint in Los Angeles County Superior Court accusing … Read more

Johnny Manziel gets restraining order against woman claiming to be dating him

Johnny Manziel gets restraining order against woman claiming to be dating him

Former NFL quarterback Johnny Manziel was granted a far-reaching emergency Temporary Restraining Order against MaKenzie Carter of College Station, Texas, after he filed a lawsuit accusing her of spreading false claims of a personal relationship between the pair, according to court documents reviewed by The Post. Manziel alleges in the lawsuit, filed Feb. 27 in … Read more

Model says she never mentioned NFL ex Matt Kalil by name in new lawsuit twist over manhood size comments

Model says she never mentioned NFL ex Matt Kalil by name in new lawsuit twist over manhood size comments

Haley Kalil’s fight to toss out a lawsuit filed by her ex-husband, former Vikings tackle Matt Kalil, over “invasive” comments about his manhood has taken a new turn. According to new legal docs obtained Wednesday by TMZ, the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model, 33, has stated she did not specifically name the former first-round pick during … Read more

Prince Harry set to testify in London court in privacy case

Prince Harry set to testify in London court in privacy case

Prince Harry is set to begin giving evidence Wednesday in a London court in his privacy invasion case against the Daily Mail and its sister Sunday newspaper. Tens of millions of dollars are on the line in the case in which Harry, who is also known as the Duke of Sussex, is joined by Elton John, actors Elizabeth … Read more

Former NFLer Matt Kalil suing model ex-wife over ‘invasive’ manhood size comments

Former NFLer Matt Kalil suing model ex-wife over ‘invasive’ manhood size comments

Former NFL offensive lineman Matt Kalil is reportedly suing his ex-wife, model Haley Kalil, after she discussed the size of his private parts as being a reason behind the end of their marriage. The 36-year-old former Panther and Viking claimed that Haley’s comments during a livestream in November were “invasive” and destroyed his chance to … Read more

Kevin Costner sued for huge sum over unpaid ‘Horizon 2’ costume rental fees

Kevin Costner sued for huge sum over unpaid ‘Horizon 2’ costume rental fees

Kevin Costner is facing a new lawsuit related to the sequel to his Western box office bomb, “Horizon: An American Saga.” Western Costume Leasing Company filed a lawsuit Monday in Los Angeles County Superior Court against Costner, 70, and his production banner Territory Pictures for breach of contract, claiming the defendants did not pay for rented … Read more

Katy Perry to receive $1.8M payout from dying veteran, 85, in years-long battle over Montecito mansion

Katy Perry to receive .8M payout from dying veteran, 85, in years-long battle over Montecito mansion

Katy Perry has scored a major victory in her long, messy legal war over the Montecito, California, mansion she bought more than five years ago. Carl Westcott, an 85-year-old disabled veteran and the former owner of the property, has been ordered to cough up $1.84 million after a judge ruled the pop star lost out … Read more

‘It Ends With Us’ author Colleen Hoover blasts Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni’s legal war ‘circus’: ‘I have my own story I could tell’

‘It Ends With Us’ author Colleen Hoover blasts Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni’s legal war ‘circus’: ‘I have my own story I could tell’

Colleen Hoover is ready for the “It Ends With Us” drama to end. The author, 45, made rare comments about Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s ongoing legal war in a new interview with Elle, calling the situation “unfortunate” and “disappointing.”  “It feels like a circus,” Hoover stated. Colleen Hoover at Book Bonanza in Grapevine, Texas … Read more

Will the real Slim Shady stand up? Eminem sues Australian beach brand Swim Shady for trademark infringement

Will the real Slim Shady stand up? Eminem sues Australian beach brand Swim Shady for trademark infringement

Will the real Slim Shady please stand up? Eminem has taken legal action against an Australian beachwear brand called Swim Shady due to the company name being too similar to his Slim Shady alter ego. The “Lose Yourself” rapper, whose real name is Marshall Mathers III, filed his petition against Swim Shady with the US … Read more

Justin Baldoni claims Blake Lively improvised this kiss in deleted ‘It Ends with Us’ scene

Justin Baldoni claims Blake Lively improvised this kiss in deleted ‘It Ends with Us’ scene

It doesn’t end with them. Justin Baldoni has claimed in a fresh legal filing that Blake Lively went rogue on the set of “It Ends with Us” and improvised a kiss that wasn’t in the script. The clip in question shows Lively, 38, and Baldoni, 41, sharing a quick smooch during a scene that Baldoni’s … Read more

Blake Lively claims she lost nine-figure amount from ‘It Ends With Us’ smear campaign — as more A-listers are named in legal war

Blake Lively claims she lost nine-figure amount from ‘It Ends With Us’ smear campaign — as more A-listers are named in legal war

Blake Lively has claimed she suffered $161 million in damages due to the alleged smear campaign launched against her during the release of “It Ends With Us.” In newly unsealed documents originally submitted in July and obtained by The Post on Friday, Lively’s attorneys claimed she lost at least $56.2 million in past and future … Read more

Siblings who claim they were abused by Michael Jackson now say the singer forced them to ‘hide’ from his lawyer

Siblings who claim they were abused by Michael Jackson now say the singer forced them to ‘hide’ from his lawyer

Members of Michael Jackson’s so-called “second family” — who have allegedly threatened to go public with claims of abuse by him — claim in new documents that, when they were kids, the singer forced them to “hide” so his lawyer would not know they were staying with him. In court declarations seen by The Post, Frank … Read more

Justin Baldoni’s $400M countersuit against Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds comes to a shocking end

Justin Baldoni’s 0M countersuit against Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds comes to a shocking end

Justin Baldoni suffered a massive blow in his legal war with Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds. The “It Ends With Us” director’s $400 million defamation countersuit against the couple was formally ended by Judge Lewis Liman after Baldoni, 41, missed the deadline to file an amended complaint, according to court documents obtained by The Post. Judge … Read more

Alec Baldwin sued by ‘Rust’ prop owner, claiming actor made him ‘scapegoat’ in deadly on-set shooting of Halyna Hutchins

Alec Baldwin sued by ‘Rust’ prop owner, claiming actor made him ‘scapegoat’ in deadly on-set shooting of Halyna Hutchins

The prop company involved in the movie “Rust,” where cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed in 2021, has sued Alec Baldwin. Seth Kenney, owner of PDQ Arm & Prop, accused Baldwin — along with other producers on the Western film — of running a national media strategy that deflected blame for the live round that killed Hutchins … Read more

Hulk Hogan’s family exploring medical malpractice lawsuit after unexpected death, court docs indicate

Hulk Hogan’s family exploring medical malpractice lawsuit after unexpected death, court docs indicate

Hulk Hogan’s family is considering a medical malpractice lawsuit against doctors who treated the late WWE legend before his unexpected death, according to new court documents. Hogan’s wife, Sky Daily, and son, Nick Bollea, filed a petition Tuesday in Pinellas County, Florida, to extend the statute of limitations by 90 days for an investigation into … Read more

Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner sue Ray J for defamation over ‘inflammatory’ feds, RICO accusations

Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner sue Ray J for defamation over ‘inflammatory’ feds, RICO accusations

He can’t keep up with the Kardashians. Kim Kardashian and her mom, Kris Jenner, are suing Ray J for defamation after the singer claimed he was working with the federal government to build a RICO case against the pair. “Unable to accept the end of his fleeting relationship with Ms. Kardashian over 20 years ago, … Read more

Hulk Hogan left over $5M in assets, did not name daughter Brooke as beneficiary of estate

Hulk Hogan left over M in assets, did not name daughter Brooke as beneficiary of estate

Hulk Hogan’s son, Nick Hogan, revealed that his late father had left behind $5 million in assets, according to court documents filed after his death. The documents, filed by the 35-year-old Tuesday and obtained by Us Weekly, additionally show that the WWE legend’s eldest child, daughter Brooke Hogan, was not listed as a beneficiary to his … Read more

‘Wicked Witch’ Katy Perry blasted for ‘disingenuous’ testimony by US veteran’s family

‘Wicked Witch’ Katy Perry blasted for ‘disingenuous’ testimony by US veteran’s family

Katy Perry gave her testimony in the $15 million mansion war with 85-year-old US veteran Carl Westcott — and his family wasn’t impressed. “It was good for her to have the Wicked Witch finally come out of the West,” Westcott’s son, Chart, told The Post. Court Westcott talks to The Post outside the Los Angeles … Read more