Johnny Manziel

April 2024 · 16 minute read

The Fort Worth Police Dept. says Johnny Manziel's celebrity status had NOTHING to do with the decision to send a chopper to look for him after an incident with his ex-GF this weekend.

As we previously reported, the FWPD says it used an Air One helicopter unit to search for Manziel -- after Colleen Crowley expressed concern for the QB's well-being.

Now, the FWPD says the actions it took "were no different from any other call."

Corporal Tracey Knight tells TMZ Sports, "The FWPD deploys all useful personnel or tools available to fully investigate any call, especially when there is a concern for the health or safety of a person - as expressed by the complainant in this incident."

Knight adds, "Air One is commonly deployed (weather and call priority permitting) to assist in the search for missing persons."

Cops say they eventually made contact with Manziel and determined he was "safe and in no danger."

As for the initial alleged incident between Manziel and Crowley, Johnny was not arrested.

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'DWTS' Val Chmerkovskiy Sued by Girl with Down Syndrome

Val Chmerkovskiy is being sued by a 16-year-old girl with Down Syndrome, who claims the 'DWTS' pro caused her severe emotional distress by posting a pic that mocked her.

The girl claims in 2008 she was at a baseball game and someone took the picture of her drinking a soda. The guy posted the pic with the heading, "Everything that's wrong with America."

The pic became a meme in 2014, and Val posted it 3 weeks ago on Facebook. The caption on the meme read, "Letting your kid become obese should be considered child abuse."

The girl claims, thanks to Val and CBS News -- which also posted the pic -- the meme went viral and she's been humiliated. She says her mom sent several emails to Val asking him to take down the meme, and he responded with a post that read in part, "I am truly sorry for the lack of sensitivity ... You're handicapping your kid, and they're defenseless."

Val went on to criticize the girl's mom, saying, "They don't know better. That's why you're there."

The lawsuit essentially says the reason the girl has weight issues is because of her condition.

The suit alleges defamation, emotional distress and invasion of privacy.

The girl wants $6 million from Val and $600k from the photographer. She also wants $6 million from CBS.

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Kia Hamster Actor Cops Plea in Fraud Case I Was Dancing While 'Disabled'

One of the hip-hop hamsters in the famous Kia ads has just pled no contest to felony insurance fraud ... after taking disability money while dancing up a storm.

Leroy Barnes snagged California disability money between Sept., 2010 and Sept. 2011, claiming he couldn't work when in fact he was dancing in the Kia commercials.

Barnes had claimed in 2010 he was injured while working as a dancer and was struck by a piece of ceiling during sound check. As a result, he collected the disability for which he has been prosecuted.

Barnes was sentenced to 90 days of electronic monitoring and 400 hours of community service. He also has to repay $24k to the State of California.

The dancer's credits include dancing for Madonna, Chris Brown and Kelly Roland.

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Mariah Carey I'M ENGAGED!!!

Mariah Carey has a brand new piece of jewelry -- a massive engagement ring -- 'cause her billionaire boyfriend James Packer just popped the question ... and Mariah said YESSSSS!!!!

It all went down in NYC -- where Packer secretly rounded up a bunch of Mariah's close friends for a private dinner at Eleven Madison Park ... so he could get down on one knee and propose in front of the most special people in her life.

Carey and Packer have only been dating since June 2015 -- but their relationship heated up real quick ... with the two famously spending several consecutive weeks together on his yacht over the summer.

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The relationship blossomed months after Carey split from husband numero dos, Nick Cannon ... the father of her two children.

Carey had been married once before Cannon to music mogul Tommy Mottola ... so this will be her 3rd marriage.

As for Packer, the 48-year-old has also been married twice before -- and has 3 children of his own ... so, this is kind of like a celebrity 'Brady Bunch' situation ... with a lot more money.

Packer is Australia's 4th richest man -- thanks to a combination of family money and success in real estate, casinos and entertainment.

As for the wedding, no word on when it's set to go down ... but at the rate these two are moving, it will probably happen in 2016.

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Sean Penn & Kate Del Castillo Watch Your Backs ... Cartel Revenge Is Real

Kate Del Castillo and Sean Penn need to beef up their protection STAT because El Chapo's henchmen are likely to seek revenge for his capture ... according to at least one security expert.

Del Castillo's getting credit for setting up Penn's interview with El Chapo, and an ex-member of Kate's security force tells us that's not a good look. The source says drug cartels "act on what they think, not what they know" -- and they could be thinking she and Penn led the marines, even accidentally, to El Chapo.

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Our source suggests Del Castillo remain on this side of the border for now, since it's much easier for the cartel's goons to take out people in Mexico. There's been no specific threat made against Del Castillo or Penn, but we're told this is the kind of situation where you want to use an abundance of caution.

Hindsight's 20/20, but the source says the best move would have been staying away from El Chapo altogether -- "If you play with the rattlesnake enough times, you're gonna get bit."

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Ex-NFL Keith Mitchell Arrested for Domestic Violence Allegedly Struck Pregnant GF

Ex-NFL linebacker Keith Mitchell -- a former Pro Bowler -- was arrested in L.A. Tuesday after cops say he assaulted his pregnant girlfriend in the face during an argument ... TMZ Sports has learned.

We're told cops responded to the 41-year-old's West Hollywood home after receiving a 911 call -- and when they got there, officers noticed a mark on the woman's face.

The alleged victim was taken to a nearby hospital.

Mitchell -- who's now a famous yoga instructor -- was hauled to a nearby jail where he was booked for felony domestic violence. He was later released on $50k bail.

According to his booking sheet, Mitchell -- who played for the Saints, Texans and Jaguars -- is 6'3" and 230 pounds.

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Mel Gibson Arresting Cop Still on the Hot Seat ... 9 1/2 Years Later

The L.A. County Sheriff's deputy who arrested Mel Gibson for DUI back in 2006 is still being aggressively pursued by his superiors ... nearly a decade after TMZ broke the story. Fact is ... he was investigated, fired, reinstated and now there are 2 more investigations.

The brass at the Sheriff's Dept. has long believed Deputy James Mee leaked the 4 pages of his arrest report to TMZ ... 4 pages that contained line and verse what Mel Gibson said about Jews being responsible for all the wars in the world ... among other things. Mee was ordered to remove the info from the final report.

The Sheriff's Dept. got a search warrant against Mee, accused him of various misdeeds and started disciplinary proceedings against him. He was fired in 2012 for allegedly lying about a pursuit and the Dept. said it had nothing to do with the Gibson arrest.

The Civil Service Commission decided in Sept. the Sheriff's Dept. had no basis for firing Mee and reinstated him. But we've learned, although he's getting paid again, he hasn't been at work a single day ... and that's because the Sheriff's have launched 2 separate, new investigations.

As we reported when we broke the 2006 DUI story, the Sheriff's Dept. repeatedly and strongly denied Mel said anything disparaging about Jews or anyone else, until we obtained the 4 pages that were taken out.

The Sheriff's Dept. says there is "an ongoing Internal Affairs investigation," and the Peace Officers Bill of Rights requires confidentiality.

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Justin Bieber San Fran Demands Answers Who Graffitied Our Town?

San Francisco is on the hunt for the person who graffitied a sidewalk to promote Justin Bieber's new album ... and they want his record label to snitch out the culprit.

City Attorney Dennis Herrera fired off a letter to Universal Music Group ... claiming the Bieber graffiti won't come off ... even after a few recent rain storms.

Herrera said the Public Works crews have been called in to remove it, but that doesn't come cheap.

It's unclear if the city prosecutor wants the graffiti artist to foot the bill, or whether he wants to prosecute the culprit for malicious mischief.

Bieber's album, "Purpose," debuted at #1 on the Billboard charts ... so mission accomplished.

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NBA's Jeff Adrien Charged with Felony In Alleged Valet Car Theft

The ex-NBA player who allegedly jacked a car from a hotel valet in Hollywood and then went on a joyride has been charged with a felony ... TMZ Sports has learned.

We broke the story ... Jeff Adrien was arrested for allegedly taking a sweet 2015 Mercedes S550 from a hotel valet on Dec. 7th without permission from the actual owner.

Adrien allegedly drove the car around town ... before eventually returning it to the hotel. He was arrested a short time later when the owner discovered what happened.

Adrien's rep had previously told us the whole thing was a giant misunderstanding and it would all be cleared up.

But now, we've learned that ain't exactly the case ... 'cause prosecutors have hit the 29-year-old with one count of driving or taking a vehicle without consent -- a felony.

If convicted, Adrien faces up to 3 years behind bars. The case is due back in court on Dec. 30th.

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'The Profit' Star Marcus Lemonis' Company Targeted in Trailer Trash Lawsuit

CNBC star Marcus Lemonis' company has been sued by an RV company that claims he tried to buy the business and when he was rebuffed he tried to sabotage it.

Lemonis, who's show "The Profit" tries to rehab struggling businesses, is CEO of a company called Camping World, which made a bid to swallow up another company called RV Sales.

The suit claims to Lemonis' chagrin, RV Sales had no interest in selling, and that's when RV alleges Lemonis went on the attack. RV claims it got a shipment of damaged vehicles and out of the blue Lemonis called and again offered to take all RV's problems off its hands by buying the business. In short, RV is accusing Lemonis of causing the damage to the vehicles to get the upper hand.

RV claims Lemonis didn't stop there ... he pulled other stunts to strong arm RV into selling to Camping World.

Lemonis tells us the suit is bogus and RV Sales has made outlandish allegations before to cover up their horrible business decisions.

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Barack Obama Trail Blazer Hiker Begs Prez for Legal Weed

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President Barack Obama ran into an impromptu weed lobbyist in Hawaii Tuesday -- when a hiker came face to face with the Commander In Chief and asked him to "legalize it on your way out!"

Hard to gauge Obama's reaction -- but we think we heard him chuckle a bit as he continued on his way.

It's no secret Obama smoked a ton a weed back in the day -- but says he's not a fan of the ganja anymore and has told his daughters it's a bad idea.

Still, watch the clip ... it'll make you giggle -- whether you're stoned or not.

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Drake Bell Arrested For DUI

Drake Bell found himself behind bars Monday after cops busted him for driving under the influence.

Law enforcement tells TMZ the actor was driving in Glendale, CA when an officer saw him swerving and speeding after abruptly stopping at a red light. We're told Bell was driving 55 in a 35 and when cops pulled him over, they noticed a smell of alcohol coming from the car.

Cops say Bell failed an on-site sobriety test and was locked up for nearly ten hours before bailing out for $20k.

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Mark Wahlberg & The Rock Sued for Stealing 'Ballers'

Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and HBO just got sued for intercepting the idea for their show "Ballers."

According to a lawsuit filed in federal court, Everette Silas and Sherri Littleton say they had the idea for a project called "Off Season" back in 2007.

They claim they were close to a deal in 2009 to work with Wahlberg, Johnson and their manager to develop the project ... but it fell apart when Silas and Littleton insisted their names remain under "Created By" in the credits.

Silas and Littleton claim "Off Season" and "Ballers" share several similarities, including:

-- Both are about football players and their lives off-field
-- Both set in Miami
-- Both center around African-American athletes

That last one doesn't seem so unique -- still, the "Off Season" folks say even the title "Ballers" is ripped from one their episode titles.

Silas and Littleton are seeking unspecified damages.

A rep for HBO tells TMZ, "We are confident the case has no merit."

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Bar Refaeli Most Beautiful Tax Evader ... Allegedly

Bar Refaeli is wanted for something other than her body -- Israeli authorities say she cheated on her taxes to the tune of tens of millions of shekels.

Israeli officials says the supermodel failed to report buckets of dough she earned abroad as well as non-cash payments she got for modeling. For instance, authorities say she got a Range Rover and a Lexus as part of modeling deals with the companies.

She's also accused of not paying taxes on her luxury apartment in Tel Aviv.

Rafaeli's mother is also suspected of tax evasion. Cops want both women detained, and bail's been set at 500,000 shekels each.

Imagine the mug shot.

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DMX Arrest Warrant Is a Mix-Up Thought I Was Cleared to Party

DMX has a perfectly good explanation for missing his latest court date -- he thought it was changed so he could party in Vegas.

An arrest warrant was issued for DMX after he missed a court hearing on Monday to address child support issues with his ex-wife Tashera Simmons and their 4 kids.

A rep for DMX tells us they believed they got the court date changed in advance because they had an event booked. X performed "DMX-Mas" in Las Vegas on Sunday night.

In October, the same NY judge let him out of jail so he could perform and make money for child support. Sources in the court tell us the judge now thinks he was too lenient with the rapper.

We're told X’s attorney is contacting the court to work out the details, and they believe the warrant will be lifted.

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Floyd Mayweather BUYS MILLION DOLLAR WATCH On Dubai Shopping Spree

Floyd Mayweather has done it again ... buying ANOTHER million dollar watch -- and TMZ Sports has the pics.

The boxer has been on a CRAZY spending spree the past few weeks -- but went especially crazy during a trip to Dubai ... picking up one of the most expensive timepieces on the planet.

A rep for Mayweather tells us, "The watch is roughly $1.1 million. This is just one of his big purchases.”

We're told the watch is a Hublot -- covered in expensive diamonds.

We're told Floyd has dropped more than $1.5 million during his 2-day spree at the Dubai Mall -- and, shocker, everyone in the mall LOVES HIM!

By the way, it's the SECOND time Floyd's dropped 7 figures on a watch -- he bought a million dollar diamond covered piece in NY back in 2014.

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