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The conditional release of Connecticut’s killer cannibal is sparking major backlash, but Tyree Smith has a big ally in his corner -- his lawyer.

Joseph Bruckmann stopped by "TMZ Live" Tuesday, and he tells us it’s actually comforting that a bunch of psychiatric experts at Connecticut's Psychiatric Security Review Board unanimously agreed that Tyree is no longer a threat.

Catch the video, because of course, Joseph addresses the big concern -- could Tyree strike again? After all, he did kill Angel Gonzalez back in 2011, then confessed to eating part of his brain and an eyeball.

1:48 PM PT -- In Charles Dion McDowell's Georgia arrest warrant, obtained by TMZ ... McDowell is accused of sending sexually explicit videos of a woman, without her consent, to the woman's 13-year-old son, her 16-year-old daughter, the woman's mother, and another person via cell phone and laptop computers on multiple occasions.

Charles Dion McDowell -- better known as the notorious "Wide Neck" perpetrator on the Internet -- has run afoul of the law once again … and this time the charges are way more serious -- he's been accused of sending naked images to a minor … TMZ has learned.

McDowell was taken into police custody on February 19 and charged with multiple felonies, including felony transmission of video/photo of nudity without consent, as well as electronically furnishing obscene material to a minor, and making harassing phone calls, according to the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office in Georgia.

McDowell posed for a mug shot showing off his famous neck, which is the size of a tree trunk.

A woman charged by the feds in an alleged scheme to "steal" Elvis Presley's Graceland estate mansion has pleaded guilty to mail fraud ... but her aggravated identity theft charge has been dismissed.

Lisa Jeanine Findley claimed Lisa Marie Presley -- Elvis' daughter -- had borrowed $3.8 million and put up Graceland as collateral, before Lisa Marie died in 2023. Findley then threatened to auction off Graceland if the Presley family didn't pay off the loan

Lisa Marie's daughter, Riley Keough, filed a lawsuit claiming the company's alleged loan documents were fraudulent -- and a judge stopped the proceedings.

2:35 PM PT -- Air traffic control audio from the incident has been released, with digital video showing the airport grid ... and you can hear controllers giving directions as normal. A controller tells the smaller plane to "hold short," but the private jet continues to move toward one of the main runways. Then voices get urgent as they repeat "hold short!" and a controller tells the Southwest flight to climb to a higher elevation.

After a brief silence, the Southwest pilot drily asks, "Tower ... how'd that happen?"

The aviation experience just got a little scarier, if that was even possible -- a major tragedy was narrowly averted this morning on a runway in Chicago.

Chelsea Handler is literally sliding into her 50th bday ... while skiing the slopes and showing off her amazing bod in a sexy red bikini!

The comedian and author of ‘I’ll Have What She’s Having’ -- who's never at a loss for words -- is looking fitter than ever as she zooms down a snowy summit with a couple of ski poles to help her navigate some of those tight turns to ring in The Big 5-0.

And Chelsea couldn't be happier ... she's grinning from ear to ear in this series of hot pics on the cold mountain peaks.

Chris Eubank Jr. vs Conor Benn might be two months away, but the fireworks between the two boxers have already started going off -- 'cause Eubank Jr. just slapped the taste out of Benn's mouth WITH AN EGG during an intense stare-down.

The wild scene went down in Manchester on Tuesday ... as part of a promotional event for their highly anticipated showdown at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in April.

While they were exchanging words, Eubank Jr. is shown on camera reaching into his sleeve, pulling out the egg, and then smacking his opponent with it.

Heartbroken Kylie Jenner has spoken out for the first time since the sudden death of her hairstylist pal, Jesus Guerrero ... admitting the pain of losing him has been too much to handle.

In an emotional IG carousel posted Tuesday, Kylie called Guerrero her rock, always there to lift her up even on the toughest days -- adding in her heartfelt message that she couldn’t imagine how she would've gotten through the last decade without him by her side.

Kylie praised Jesus for his incredible talent, and for his kind heart -- and the lasting impact he had on her and so many others ... acknowledging her heartache came from a place of deep love.

Maitland Ward is spilling the beans on her clash with "Boy Meets World" costar Danielle Fishel now that she’s caught her breath -- and she's telling us she definitely didn’t expect to be cornered like that!

The actress-turned-adult entertainer opened up to TMZ, saying the heated "Pod Meets World" episode wasn’t about DF wanting to truly mend their estrangement, but more about wanting to "give it to her" -- so much so, Maitland says it felt like she suddenly morphed into villainous Regina George.

Catch the video, 'cause Maitland doesn't hold back -- she makes it crystal clear she wasn’t buying any of Danielle’s excuses, like "accidentally" unfriending her on Facebook and leaving her message unread for years.

Paris Jackson has a lot to smile about this week ... because she's hard at work on her latest album after she recently got engaged!

Paris was all smiles Monday, flashing her engagement ring outside a recording studio in L.A., grabbing a food delivery from Erewhon Market.

The tatted-up daughter of Michael Jackson was looking casual in flared jeans, a tank top and sandals. She's been working on her music with Linda Perry, who's producing the album.

Forget a club or fancy restaurant -- Floyd Mayweather celebrated his 48th birthday in ultimate style by throwing a massive party at the iconic Versace Mansion!!

The legendary boxer had the whole Miami Beach landmark to himself this week ... proving once again a guy like T.B.E. needs way more than 24 hours to honor his special day.

Mayweather set up shop at the 23,000-square-foot estate with his family and friends ... including Rick Ross (who performed!), Rich the Kid and Benny the Jeweler, who made Floyd's new iced-out chain -- which he personally designed and features The Money Team logo.

Apple's iPhone voice-to-text feature is in hot water ... with users doing a double-take after noticing it sometimes swaps out the word "racist" for "Trump."

TMZ’s got the receipts -- we tested it ourselves after a TikTok called it out -- with a user saying "racist" into the voice-to-text, and boom, "Trump" flashes up for a hot second before switching to the correct word.

The issue's been replicated multiple times, though the word "Trump" didn't pop up every single time when the user repeated "racist" in the same message.

11:46 AM PT -- Bhad Bhabie went on Instagram live and teased a possible Kanye collab. She posted a snippet of a song that featured Kanye on it, and fans are speculating there may be a Bhad Bhabie and Kanye remix soon.

Bhad Bhabie just dropped a new diss track -- "MS Whitman" -- targeting her nemesis Alabama Barker and making it abundantly clear -- she ain't playin'!

Bhabie's music video takes a direct shot at AB and her famous family, featuring a Travis Barker lookalike who plays the drums as BB twerks around him in white lingerie.

Lyrically, no one is safe either. At one point, Bhabie raps about the Kardashians while claiming Alabama's "stanky p***y got you kicked out the Kardashian house." In real life, Alabama is close with stepmom Kourtney Kardashian.

Hooters might be heading for a financial faceplant after reports of a possible bankruptcy filing, leaving thousands of women jobless -- but one strip club's ready to swoop in and save the day ... TMZ has learned.

Chicago's world-famous Admiral Theatre strip club is stepping up, inviting all Hooters bartenders and waitresses to audition as professional nude entertainers -- giving them a shot to turn their assets into bigger profits.

The perks are spicy -- eligible ex-Hooters employees can snag a $10K sign-on bonus, paid in cash and prizes after six months of performances.

Travis Kelce hasn't revealed his plans for 2025 ... but according to the Kansas City Chiefs general manager, you can expect to see him take the field next season -- with Brett Veach revealing as far as he knows, the superstar tight end does NOT intend to retire.

The front office exec shared his side of the speculation at the NFL Combine on Tuesday ... saying during exit interviews, TK seemed fired up to get back at it after coming up short in Super Bowl LIX.

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid was also asked about his offensive weapon ... but he really just said all that's important right now is Kelce gets some time to relax after the long season.

Aaron Gordon has plenty of support these days ... thanks to his new underwear campaign.

The Denver Nuggets forward dropped down to his skivvies for his partnership with SAXX Underwear -- known for their "superior comfort" pouches -- and yeah ... the dude is attracting some attention to his crotch.

"Ball is life," the 29-year-old said in the IG caption. "@saxxunderwear knows this."

The lead detective in the infamous Jeffrey Dahmer case is issuing a warning to a psychiatric review board that granted conditional release to a Connecticut cannibal killer -- Don't let him out!

Retired Milwaukee detective Dennis Murphy -- who took Dahmer's 1991 confession in which he discussed eating a human heart, bicep and thigh -- says Bridgeport, CT, killer cannibal Tyree Smith should stay locked away at a maximum-security forensic hospital.

Murphy says after Dahmer was convicted for his serial murders in 1992 and sentenced to multiple life terms, the detective went to visit him in a Wisconsin prison.