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Posted Mar 18th 2010 12:03AM by TMZ Staff
Playmate of the Year 2004 Carmella DeCesare Garcia is exercising some serious face control ... because the model's suing a Cleveland nightclub for using her image without asking first.
In a lawsuit filed in Cleveland, 27-year-old DeCesare claims a local nightclub named "Sin" plastered her face all over a flier without her permission ... and more importantly, without paying her a dime.
Club owner Gordon Stojkowski tells us, "I have no idea about this lawsuit."
DeCesare -- who married former Cleveland Browns QB Jeff Garcia in 2007 -- wants at least $25,000 in damages.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Playboy, Exclusives
Tags: carmella decesare, carmella decesare garcia, CarmellaDecesare, CarmellaDecesareGarcia, jeff garcia, JeffGarcia, lawsuit, nfl, playboy, playmate, playmate of the year, PlaymateOfTheYear
Posted Mar 5th 2010 3:15PM by TMZ Staff
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has been accused of sexual assault by a young woman in Georgia, TMZ has learned.
The alleged incident occurred early this morning at Capital City -- a club in Milledgeville, Georgia.
According to law enforcement sources, the alleged victim -- who has already been interviewed by police -- was treated at a local hospital and released.
We're told in addition to the alleged victim, witnesses are being interviewed -- and one law enforcement source says they will attempt to interview Roethlisberger.
In addition to the Milledgeville Police Dept, we've learned the Georgia Bureau of Investigations is also investigating.
As we previously reported, Roethlisberger is being sued by a Reno woman, Andrea McNulty, who claims the QB sexually assaulted her in 2008.
UPDATE: We're told Ben Roethlisberger has already been interviewed by police. We're also told no formal charges have been filed at this point.
UPDATE 3:30 PM EST: A rep from the Steelers tells TMZ, "We are gathering information on this incident - until then we have no further comment."
Story developing ...
Filed under: TMZ Sports, Exclusives, Ben Roethlisberger
Tags: ben roethlisberger, BenRoethlisberger, football, georgia, investigation, milledgeville georgia, MilledgevilleGeorgia, nfl, pittsburgh steelers, PittsburghSteelers, rape, sexual assault, SexualAssault
Posted Feb 25th 2010 8:00AM by TMZ Staff
Denver Broncos running back Knowshon Moreno will not face charges for allegedly punching a college kid in the face this weekend -- TMZ has learned cops have officially closed the case.
Moreno, a former star at the University of Georgia, was accused of punching an 18-year-old student at a bar in Athens late Saturday night.
But according to a rep from the Athens-Clarke County Police Department, the alleged victim does not want to press charges -- and cops have decided there is not enough evidence to pursue a case against Knowshon ... so they've decided to close the case.
Filed under: TMZ Sports
Tags: denver broncos, DenverBroncos, georgia, knowshon moreno, KnowshonMoreno, nfl, running back, RunningBack
Posted Feb 23rd 2010 2:00AM by TMZ Staff
After further review, Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald is officially off the hook for five traffic tickets he got late last year ... which means cops in AZ will be charged five time-outs.
As we first reported, Larry's speeding Cadillac Escalade was repeatedly captured by police cameras in Arizona -- four times in August '09 and once in November of '09... but the only ticket that could theoretically stick was the one written in November ... because that's the only one with a black guy behind the wheel.
Maricopa County court officials tell TMZ all five tickets have been dismissed -- which means Larry even dodged the November bullet.
Filed under: TMZ Sports, Exclusives
Tags: 5 speeding tickets, 5SpeedingTickets, arizona cardinals, ArizonaCardinals, cops, dismissed, larry fitzgerald, LarryFitzgerald, nfl, speeding, speeding tickets, SpeedingTickets, wide receiver, WideReceiver
Posted Feb 18th 2010 8:20AM by TMZ Staff
With his Tina Turner wig securely fashioned to his melon and a Run DMC gold rope around his neck, NFL wide receiver Terrell Owens hit the runway at a New York fashion show last night with a whole new image.
After that dreadful season with the Buffalo Bills, it's no wonder T.O. doesn't want anyone to recognize him.
Filed under: TMZ Sports, Party All The Time
Tags: hair, model, nfl, photo, picture, runway, stomach, terrell owens, TerrellOwens, wig
Posted Feb 16th 2010 3:03PM by TMZ Staff
Tila Tequila is no longer at legal war with San Diego Chargers' star Shawne Merriman ... so she is now free to focus her attention on the various other wars in her life.
We've learned Tila and Shawne have settled the lawsuits they filed against each other. Tila filed her lawsuit back in November for assault, battery, false imprisonment and emotional distress ... in other words a normal day.
Tila claimed the NFL star grabbed her, choked her, and threw her down during an alleged altercation in September.
Shawne sued Tila for intentional interference with a contract, because he claimed her allegations torpedoed a business deal he had to produce T-shirts for Walmart.
Tila's lawyer, Cyrus Nownejad, just told us the lawsuits have been settled. The terms are confidential.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives, Tila Tequila
Tags: nfl, shawn merriman, ShawnMerriman, tila tequila, TilaTequila
Posted Feb 16th 2010 3:05AM by TMZ Staff
Oakland Raider Javon Walker made his triumphant return to the Las Vegas nightlife this weekend -- but more importantly, he made it out safely ... this time.
As TMZ previously reported, Walker was robbed and beat down back in June '08 after some bad guys targeted the NFL star after he was in a champagne spraying play fight in a nightclub ... while wearing a ridiculously expensive watch.
This time, Walker kept a low profile, quietly sipping on a beverage with his pal Bow Wow at Vanity at the Hard Rock Hotel -- while wearing a much more subtle timepiece.
Sometimes less is more.
Filed under: TMZ Sports, Photo Galleries
Tags: bow wow, BowWow, fight, hard rock, HardRock, javon walker, JavonWalker, las vegas, LasVegas, nfl, oakland raiders, OaklandRaiders, vanity, watch
Posted Feb 9th 2010 4:25PM by TMZ Staff
Steven Jackson, the starting running back for the St. Louis Rams, is officially off the hook after his baby mama accused him of beating her while she was 9 months pregnant with his child.
Las Vegas police tell us there's simply not enough evidence to move forward with the case.
Cops say they spoke with Supriya Harris, Jackson and witnesses before closing the case.
Filed under: TMZ Sports, Exclusives
Tags: domestic violence, DomesticViolence, football, nfl, pregnant, st. louis rams, St.LouisRams, steven jackson, StevenJackson, supriya harris, SupriyaHarris
Posted Feb 2nd 2010 11:37AM by TMZ Staff
Tila Tequila just dodged a serious legal bullet in her epic fight with NFL star Shawne Merriman.
The judge in the lawsuit Shawne filed against Tila has set aside the default judgment against Ms. Tequila. You'll recall Shawne sued Tila, claiming she sabotaged a business deal of his by trashing him all over town. Tila didn't file an answer to Shawne's suit so the judge entered a default judgment.
But now the judge has had a change of heart, concluding Tila may not have been given notice a suit was filed ... so the default judgment has been set aside and Tila has until February 16 to answer Shawne's complaint.
Tila Tequila is also suing Shawne Merriman for assault and battery. And, Shawne is one of the few people Tila has not fingered as her baby daddy.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives, Tila Tequila
Tags: lawsuit, nfl, san diego chargers, SanDiegoChargers, shawne merriman, ShawneMerriman, tila tequila, TilaTequila
Posted Jan 28th 2010 5:23PM by TMZ Staff
NFL star Steven Jackson is denying the allegations made by his ex-girlfriend that he beat her back in 2009 while she was 9 months pregnant with their son.
The St. Louis Rams running back just released a statement to TMZ saying, "It's disheartening that I have to address any alleged allegations 10 months later, but I have read the accusations made by Supriya Harris, and they are untrue."
Jackson continued, "The accusations are especially hurtful because those who truly know me know that those actions would be out of character for me."
Jackson acknowledged that Harris is the mother of his son, and described the boy as "a son that I love and that I willingly support emotionally and financially."
He concluded, "I will address this matter thoroughly through the appropriate avenues, but not through the media."
UPDATE: Harris just released a statement to BlackSportsOnline saying, "Domestic violence is never acceptable and I stood up, against all odds and spoke up. I would not wish this on my worst enemy, so you can say 'I'm a woman scorned' but I left Steven because if his abusive nature and the truth cannot be denied."
Harris claims she didn't file the statement for financial gain saying, "I simply gave my statement to police. There is no monetary gain in that action.
She added, "I hope that Steven addresses this issue and gets the necessary help so that our son doesn't adopt this behavioral problem. Violence against women is never ok and to have it happen, at that time, right before I was due to give birth was very disturbing for me."
Filed under: TMZ Sports
Tags: football, nfl, st louis rams, statement, steven jackson, StevenJackson, StLouisRams
Posted Jan 28th 2010 3:20PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has obtained a photo of the scar Steven Jackson's ex-girlfriend claims she bears as a result of the alleged attack at the hands of the NFL star.
As we first reported, Supriya Harris filed a complaint with the Las Vegas Police Dept. yesterday accusing Jackson of beating her up while she was 9-months pregnant with their son in March 2009.
In the complaint, Harris claims Jackson smashed her into a door handle so hard that she bled "heavily" and needed to be hospitalized.
So far, Jackson is still not commenting on the incident.
Filed under: TMZ Sports, Exclusives
Tags: baby, nfl, photo, picture, pregnant, st louis rams, steven jackson, StevenJackson, StLouisRams, supriya harris, SupriyaHarris, wound
Posted Jan 28th 2010 12:06AM by TMZ Staff
Tila Tequila just lost the first round in a ferocious legal battle with her ex-boyfriend Shawne Merriman -- and all because she's refusing to play defense.
It's all over a $2 million lawsuit filed by Merriman back in December, in which the San Diego Chargers star claims Tila made a series of horrific -- and untrue -- statements about him in an attempt to ruin his career.
Tila never officially responded to Merriman's suit -- so the court has entered a default judgment against her.
But the decision doesn't mean Tila has to fork over the money just yet -- she will probably move to set aside the default and duke it out in court.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives, Tila Tequila
Tags: nfl, san diego chargers, SanDiegoChargers, shawne merricman, shawne merriman, ShawneMerricman, ShawneMerriman, tila tequila, TilaTequila
Posted Jan 20th 2010 12:00PM by TMZ Staff
NY Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez might have to get an extra ticket to the AFC Championship game this weekend -- TMZ has learned his fire captain father will not be deployed to Haiti to aid in relief efforts.
Mark's father, Nick, runs a fire department in Irvine, California that happens to be one of 28 urban search and rescue teams in the U.S -- and last week the guys were told to prepare in case their services were needed in Haiti.
TMZ has learned an 80 member group composed of rescue personnel from Orange County was mobilized and sent to March Air Force Base over the weekend -- but Nick was not selected to travel with that group.
Eventually, the 80-member task force was demobilized before they were shipped out to Haiti.
Now, Nick claims he's going to Indianapolis to watch his son attack the Colts -- but reminded us that his fire team is always preparing for "the opportunity to use our expertise."
Filed under: TMZ Sports, Exclusives
Tags: football, indianapolis colts, IndianapolisColts, mark sanchez, MarkSanchez, new york jets, NewYorkJets, nfl, nick sanchez, NickSanchez
Posted Jan 17th 2010 9:14AM by TMZ Staff
Brad Pitt -- who has made New Orleans his adopted home -- took his son Maddox to see the New Orleans Saints destroy the Arizona Cardinals 45-14 yesterday.
BTW -- the Saints just scored again.
Filed under: Brad & Angelina, TMZ Sports, Photo Galleries
Tags: arizona cardinals, ArizonaCardinals, brad pitt, BradPitt, new orleans saints, NewOrleansSaints, nfl, playoffs
Posted Jan 9th 2010 10:43AM by TMZ Staff
Casey Johnson's family is headed to Cincinnati today to gather around patriarch Woody Johnson and root on the New York Jets in their playoff game.
The Jets play the Cincinnati Bengals at 4:30 PM ET. The Johnson family bought the Jets from former owner Leon Hess back in 2000.
Johnson's body, meanwhile, has been released to the family and is being flown back to the east coast where a funeral service will be held in the next few days.
UPDATE -- TMZ has learned Woody Johnson, the whole Johnson family, coaches and team employees are wearing a blue bracelet in Casey's honor to represent the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, which was founded by the Johnson family. Since her passing, a memorial fund was set up in Casey's honor.
FOOTBALL UPDATE: The Jets won.
Filed under: TMZ Sports, Exclusives, Casey Johnson
Tags: bengals, casey johnson, CaseyJohnson, cincinnati, new york jets, NewYorkJets, nfl, playoffs
