All articles tagged with #court documents
Halle Berry’s 18-year-old daughter Nahla Aubry filed a court declaration denying allegations that her mother abused their 13-year-old son Maceo. Nahla stated she never witnessed violent behavior or racial slurs, describing Berry as a devoted parent. This follows a temporary restraining order granting ex-husband Olivier Martinez primary custody pending an October 16 hearing.
Wladimir Klitschko has filed court documents alleging that a non-family member pawned jewelry and other belongings belonging to the late Hayden Panettiere. The former boxer, who has sole custody of their daughter Kaya, is seeking legal guardianship to recover these assets, which he claims directly impact Kaya’s inheritance. Klitschko asserts that a pawn shop refuses to release information without police involvement and fears the items will be sold. This filing follows a memorial service in Malibu in September and allegations by Panettiere’s mother that her ex-husband had previously pawned some of her belongings.
Jaime King and Austin Sosa have officially finalized their divorce, less than two years after secretly marrying in April 2025. A Los Angeles judge signed the dissolution on October 2, 2026, restoring both parties to single status. The couple, who have no children together, had previously disputed the timeline of their separation, with King claiming she was blindsided by Sosa's filing.
Taylor Simone Ledward has filed a response in Los Angeles court, rejecting her late husband’s brothers’ attempt to remove her as estate administrator. She calls the July lawsuit a 'PR stunt' and claims she has fully complied with court orders, even gifting over $300,000 to her late husband’s nephews. The brothers, acting for their parents, allege she failed to distribute assets properly. Ledward’s lawyer insists no assets were mismanaged, noting that one blocked account was the brothers' doing. The dispute centers on the distribution of Chadwick Boseman’s estate, which he left without a will in 2020.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs’ lawyers moved to withdraw from his $100 million defamation lawsuit, citing unpaid fees and a breakdown in communication, while Combs argues the dispute centers on unapproved charges. The case involves allegations linked to NewsNation appearances by Courtney Burgess and includes a prior $50 million defamation action against Burgess and others; the mogul, who has spent time in prison, is reportedly slated for release in 2028.
Court documents show Tiger Woods plans to change his not guilty plea in a Florida DUI case, marking a new development in his ongoing legal situation.
Newly obtained court documents detail what investigators say happened in the moments before a vehicle struck members of Milligan University’s cycling team in Carter County, Tennessee.
Three Mississippi residents have been charged with threatening witnesses and a court official tied to the investigation into Nolan Wells’ death on Horn Island. Edward James Porter allegedly called two witnesses multiple times, threatening to kill them and their families; Joseph Alfredo Vasquez Dumarce allegedly sent Facebook messages threatening to bomb a judge’s office; Michelle Francine Edwards is charged with bomb threats to the George County chancery clerk’s office and later the Jackson County sheriff’s office. No attorneys were listed for the defendants, and Wells’ family, including civil rights attorney Ben Crump, continues to seek answers about his disappearance and death.
Court documents from a California scientists’ lawsuit reveal the DOE canceled more than 284 clean-energy grants in Oct 2025 based solely on the political identity of the recipient state (blue vs. non-blue), contradicting DOE Secretary Wright’s testimony that decisions were merit-based; about 624 additional grants were identified for termination, with broader implications for democratic norms as lawmakers condemn partisan use of federal funding and other agencies pursue politically charged actions against states over voting-related issues.
Collin Gosselin, 22, alleges that Kate Gosselin owes money to him and his siblings from TLC’s Jon & Kate Plus 8, claiming a fund for eight children was largely depleted and that he received scraps; he says he has court documents and wants Kate to take a lie detector test. Kate’s attorney declined comment; she has said her income supported eight kids and their college.
Christina Ricci’s former husband James Heerdegen was denied emergency custody of their 11-year-old son Freddie after the boy texted alleging Ricci was drinking on a June flight to Canada; the court sealed the messages and Heerdegen’s emergency petition, with Freddie later telling his counsel he may have overreacted and wishing to remain in Ricci’s primary custody. Ricci, who divorced Heerdegen in 2020, is now married to Mark Hampton and also shares daughter Cleopatra.
A judge granted Rumer Willis primary physical custody of her daughter Louetta and ordered Derek Thomas to have visitation every other weekend, with visitation monitored by Louetta’s nanny. Both parents were also ordered not to post photos or videos of Louetta without clothing and to ensure she has her own room and bed while in their care. The orders also ban any undressed contact between the ex and child and require at least 15 sessions of co-parenting counseling.
The murder charge against Aaron Spencer has been dismissed, according to court documents released by KATV.
Prosecutors say 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht sparked the Palisades Fire after New Year’s Eve, describing himself as angry at the world, with witnesses recalling erratic Uber rides and rants about capitalism. They allege he started a fire on January 1 that burned undetected in root systems before flaring again days later in Pacific Palisades and Malibu, killing 12 people; his trial is set for June 8, and his lawyers say he is being used as a scapegoat for the fire department’s handling of the earlier blaze.
In Fairfax County, former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax shot his wife Cerina Fairfax and then killed himself after a contentious marriage; court documents describe isolation, daily drinking, a 'same-roof' separation, and divorce papers served recently, as investigators probe the final moments with their two teenagers home and their son calling 911.