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NFL's Jabar Gaffney Cuts Deal ... In Lito Sheppard's Car Vandalism Case

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Former NFL WR Jabar Gaffney just cut a deal with prosecutors after his ex-teammate, Lito Sheppard, accused him of wrecking his car ... and he'll avoid jail time if he keeps his nose clean for the next few months.

For the record, Jabar still DENIES the allegations ... saying prosecutors had the wrong guy all along.

Here's the backstory -- Lito says last year, on June 17 ... his 2013 BMW suddenly stopped working in the middle of the road when he was on his way home from a restaurant in Jacksonville.

Sheppard says when he viewed surveillance footage of his car in the restaurant's parking lot ... he claims he saw Gaffney and Gaffney's GF pouring sugar into his gas tank and slashing his tires.

Cops arrested Jabar a few weeks later ... charging him with felony criminal mischief -- and he was facing up to 5 YEARS behind bars for the offense.

But, Gaffney -- who was teammates with Lito in Philadelphia in 2006 -- just cut a deal with prosecutors last month ... agreeing to enter into a pretrial intervention program -- this according to court records and a rep for the state attorney's office. 

Gaffney's attorney, Seth Schwartz, tells TMZ Sports the ex-WR will have to pay around $840 in restitution to Sheppard as part of the deal ... but if he keeps his nose clean for the next 6 months -- the charge will be dropped.

As for Jabar, he adamantly denies he was the man seen on video destroying Lito's car ... saying the guy looks nothing like him.

In fact, Jabar's attorney says in surveillance photos prosecutors relied on to build their case ... there don't appear to be tattoos on the alleged suspect's left neck ... but Jabar is covered in ink.

So, why did Jabar take the deal? Schwartz tells us it would have cost Gaffney thousands of dollars to take the case to trial and fight the charge.

"The cost of trying the case was extreme," Schwartz says ... "But this was a not guilty all day."

Jabar played 11 years in the NFL ... piling up 5,690 receiving yards and 447 career catches. He retired after the 2012 season.


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‘RHOC’s season 14 will be an explosive one, as Tamra Judge and Kelly Dodd’s ongoing feud will be a major storyline. While they’ve agreed to be filmed together, their beef is causing cast mates to choose sides.

Real Housewives of Orange County season 14 filming is well underway and the nasty feud between Tamra Judge, 51, and Kelly Dodd, 43, will be one of the show’s driving factors. The drama originally started this season when in April Tamra told Shannon Beador, 55, that Kelly of pushed her mom down a flight of stair and it’s only escalated from there. “Kelly and Tamra will bring a ton of drama this season on RHOC and their feuding is a huge story line this season. The two really tried to make up but it didn’t really go well. They’re both very fiery women and quite opinionated and they just butt heads constantly,” a source close to the set tells HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY.

Things have become so tense that cast mate Vicki Gunvalson‘s even choosing sides in Tamra and Kelly’s war. “Tamra has multiple reasons she is mad at Kelly. Kelly feels Tamra gets involved in her business constantly when it’s not her business to get involved in. Vicki is standing by Tamra’s side and isn’t speaking with Kelly either,” our insider continues.

“However, Tamra’s other BFF Shannon is totally fine with Kelly, who she used to feud constantly with. Shannon is really staying out of it as she has so much other stuff on her plate right now and Kelly has really been supportive throughout her divorce journey. But they did try to make up.” our source explains.

“Tamra and Kelly have made it pretty clear they don’t want to be friends ever again. Kelly is honestly fed up with Tamra butting into her business and un-followed Tamra and Vicki on social media. She attended Vicki’s engagement party because she was invited and truly wanted to be the bigger person and attempt to put their drama aside,” our insider adds. Vicki, 57, announced her engagement to longtime boyfriend Steve Lodge on April 26. Bravo hasn’t revealed an official premiere date for RHOC season 14, but it’s expected to be in July.


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Kim Kardashian's mission to help convicted murderer Kevin Cooper prove he's innocent is enraging the mother of one of his victims, who says Kim needs to read up on the mountain of evidence that shows Cooper is guilty as sin.

Mary Ann Hughes tells TMZ she was disgusted to see Kardashian embracing death row inmate Cooper in photos -- "It makes me feel sick to my stomach and I pity her. For what she's doing to us, there's nothing to justify what she's doing to us, the immense pain she is causing us."

She added, Kim "obviously has not read all of the actual evidence -- she has bought into half truths perpetrated by the defense. If she actually sat down and read the transcripts of all the trials and appeals, she would be sick to her stomach to be in the same room with him."

Mary Ann's 11-year-old son, Christopher, was sleeping over at a neighbor's home in Chino Hills, CA back in 1983 when he was murdered. Cooper was convicted of using a hatchet to slay the neighbors, Doug and Peggy Ryen, their daughter Jessica and Christopher. The Ryens' 8-year-old son survived the attack.

Kim has been on a remarkable mission -- alongside multiple high-powered attorneys -- to help non-violent drug offenders get early releases from prisons. She started with Alice Marie Johnson's release last year, and has successfully freed 17 more inmates in recent months.

But, Mary Ann says Kardashian's on the wrong side this time and believes Cooper's attorneys "are using her for her reality show status because they can't use the truth to try to help Kevin Cooper. The truth just condemns him."

As we reported, Kim went to visit Cooper at San Quentin prison on Thursday, and she's successfully lobbied California Governors Jerry Brown and Gavin Newsom to order additional DNA testing in Cooper's case. Kim says she hopes the results will show Cooper is innocent. He's long maintained he was framed.

Mary Ann says it's absurd for Kim to think the "pile of evidence" against Cooper was planted. She says he's "100 percent guilty and the evidence shows it. If you want the whole truth, read the 94 page document on the website of the San Bernardino County D.A." ... which was filed in response to Cooper's last attempt to win clemency.

Mary Ann points out a woman who claims Cooper raped her in 1982 in Pennsylvania testified against him during the murder trial -- something she thinks Kim needs to know. "She portrays herself as being for women's rights and for the women's movement and yet she is supporting a rapist and a murderer."

As for whether Mary Ann wants a chance to educate Kardashian on the case -- absolutely not. She says, Kim "has not reached out to us. I would not even want to talk to her. My opinion of her is about as low as it goes because of what she's putting my family through ... dragging this through the press on a non-stop basis."


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Rihanna’s latest Savage x Fenty lingerie is neon hot! The singer posted a new picture with her June clothing drop.

Add this outfit to our wishlist, please! Rihanna, 30, posted a picture on Instagram yesterday showing the latest and hottest drop from Savage x Fenty! The multi-hyphenate star modeled the new items, in her typical fashion, and we definitely are adding these to our to-buy list. Ri modeled a lacy yellow neon bra, matching lacy underwear, and thigh-high complementary socks. She finished the look with neon yellow heels as well.

Ri looked away while posing. She wore her hair down in voluminous curls. The singer had on a dark eye look, with rosy cheeks and a mauve-brown lipstick. The businesswoman captioned her pic, “⚡️⚡️ @savagexfenty’s new June drop!! OUT NOW! savagex.com.”

Fans went wild over the new drop and picture from Ri. “My left eye almost exploded after seeing this pic,” one fan joked in a comment. Another remarked that it perfectly encapsulated the summer mood by saying, “summer 2019 energy.”  Someone else said, “You know you fine AF 😍😍😍.” Another piped in, “OMG I WILL BUY ALL OF THEM JUST TO KEEP EM 🤣🤣🤣❤️❤️❤️,” and that’s pretty darn relatable, if we say so ourselves.

Rihanna started her Savage x Fenty line back in 2018, after she brought her makeup line Fenty Beauty into the world a year prior to that. Rihanna most recently announced the beginning of her luxury clothing line, Fenty, and it had its first drop on May 22. We can’t wait to see how Rihanna continues to take over the beauty, fashion, and music world!


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T.I. Charges Dropped Against Woman In Houston's Incident, But

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The actress whose arrest prompted T.I. to boycott Houston's restaurants will NOT face criminal charges ... but TMZ's learned she's gonna sue.

Prosecutors in Fulton County, GA say they will not pursue a criminal case against Brittany Marie Lucio because she's completed all requirements of a pretrial intervention program. We're told the program included taking a class about civics and citizen's rights.

Brittany had initially been charged with 1 count of misdemeanor criminal trespass and 1 count of misdemeanor willful obstruction of a law enforcement officer when she was busted in Atlanta a year ago.

Cops said she and her friends ignored multiple requests to leave a Houston's restroom. One of Brittany's friends, Asia'h Epperson, refuted that account ... saying Houston's staffer gladly let them use the restroom and never asked them to leave prior to things turning violent.

Asia'h recorded the incident, which shows a security guard -- an off-duty ATL police officer -- dragging Brittany and her friends outta the joint. When the video surfaced, T.I. got involved and called for a Houston's boycott. He also posted pics showing Brittany's alleged injuries.

Brittany said the off-duty cop used excessive force and said there's zero doubt her skin color played a role in the aggressive way she was taken down. Brittany's attorney, Gerald Griggs, tells TMZ she now plans to sue.

Griggs says, "Ms. Lucio’s name has been cleared and she looks forward to pursuing a civil action against law enforcement for the damage and injuries she sustained. She would like to thank all of her supporters in this matter including [T.I.] and others that stood up for her."


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As Kit Harington continues his rehab for ‘personal issues’ in a CT wellness center, he was photographed out and about on a break from treatment on May 31.

Kit Harington, 32, appears to be getting the help he needs at Prive-Swiss, a luxury health retreat in Connecticut. The actor, whose rep confirmed he was spending time at the wellness center on May 28, was seen taking a break from his treatment on May 31. In the photos, as seen on Daily Mail, he looks calm and healthy. Kit was joined by a female friend for the outing, for which he wore light blue pants and a navy blue button down. He also rocked sunglasses to combat the sunshine and carried a messenger bag over his shoulder. CLICK TO SEE THE NEW PHOTOS.

News broke that Kit was spending time in a rehab facility on May 28, with Page Six reporting that he was getting help for “stress and alcohol abuse.” The treatment center is rumored to cost $120,000 a month, and Kit has reportedly been participating in treatments like coaching, mindful meditation and cognitive behavioral therapy. After the reports surfaced, Kit’s rep confirmed the news with this statement: “Kit has decided to utilize this break in his schedule as an opportunity to spend some time at a wellness retreat to work on some personal issues.”

Kit actually checked into the rehab center weeks before the story first went public, and even before the Game of Thrones finale aired on May 19, according to Page Six. At this point, he’s reportedly been there for about a month. The paper also reports that Game of Thrones coming to an end after eight seasons hit Kit “hard,” which is why he decided to get some extra help.

Earlier this week, Kit was seen for the first time since entering the treatment center, and he once again looked healthy and relaxed in the photos. His wife, Rose Leslie, is reportedly fully supporting him throughout this difficult time.


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YNW Melly I'm Not Running from Murder Case ... Let Me Out of Jail!!!

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YNW Melly thinks it's unfair he's stuck in a jail cell awaiting trial for double murder, because he voluntarily turned himself in ... and he insists he's not going to run from the law.

According to new legal docs ... the rapper wants to be able to post bond and walk free until his trial -- despite the fact he's facing 2 counts of first-degree murder in South Florida. Melly says if he was going to go on the lam, he would have done so when he first got word he was facing capital murder charges.

Instead, the rapper says he chose to surrender ... so there's no reason for the court to think he's a flight risk. On top of that, YNW points out he was born and raised in the area and his entire family lives there -- which he says is even more proof he isn't going anywhere.

As for his actual case -- in which the rapper's accused of killing his friends and staging a fake drive-by shooting -- Melly seems to like his chances in court. In the docs, he says there's no murder weapon, no witnesses tying him to the shooting, no DNA evidence implicating him and no motive.

We broke the story ... the State of Florida disagrees with Melly, and is seeking the death penalty.

The State says it has proof beyond a reasonable doubt that Melly and Cortlen Henry shot and killed Anthony Williams and Christopher Thomas Jr. ... shot up their own car to make it look like a drive-by, then left the victims at the ER -- even though cops believe they were already dead.


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