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An attorney representing Jimmie Ward in his domestic violence case tells TMZ Sports he believes the NFL player is innocent.

Steve Jackson -- the lawyer who Ward hired after the Texans defensive back was hit with an assault charge for allegedly roughing up his fiancée earlier this month -- said in a statement to us on Tuesday he feels his client will ultimately "be vindicated."

"We just ask that the public reserve judgment," Jackson said, "so that we can show everyone that the Jimmie Ward that they all have come to know is the same person and did not do this."

Mercedes Moné -- formerly known as Sasha Banks -- has found herself a new tag team partner ... TMZ Sports has confirmed she is in a relationship with fellow AEW star The Beast Mortos.

The two wrestlers got the fans talking after Mortos posted a photo of them together with a caption, "en tus brazos encuentro paz" ... which translates to "In your arms I find peace."

The words certainly insinuated love was in the air ... Moné confirmed to us they are indeed dating -- describing it to us as "A real beauty and the beast situation."

Cops in Hawaii tell TMZ no foul play is suspected in the death of actor David Hekili Kenui Bell, who died suddenly only weeks after his part on Disney's live-action "Lilo & Stitch" hit the big screen.

Police on the Big Island tell us David died June 12 at 2:26 PM and they are looking into the matter ... with the coroner report and autopsy yet to be completed. We're told that information will be key to determining an exact cause of death.

At this time, though, cops say there is no indication foul play was involved ... and the investigation is ongoing.

Pusha T isn't only venting his frustrations at Kanye West in interviews -- he's unloading on Travis Scott on the upcoming Clipse album!!!

"The Breakfast Club"'s Loren LoRosa attended the "Let God Sort 'Em Out" album listening at Roc Nation's office last night ... ahead of the track's "So Be It" audio mysteriously appearing on the internet shortly after.

Pusha painted Travis as a tender-hearted simp on the track ... "You cried in front of me, you died in front of me, Calabasas took ya b**** and ya pride in front of me."

A Los Angeles police officer opened fire on a man holding what appeared to be a rifle ... and in the bizarre aftermath, the cop got a marksmanship compliment from the dude who was writhing in agony.

Here's the deal ... Last month, LAPD responded to a domestic disturbance call of a possible suicidal man -- and one of the officers unloaded on the suspect when he came at them while holding a gun.

On Tuesday, the department released pics and body cam footage that shows the intense shooting when the suspect got hit in the leg -- and randomly told the cop afterward ... "That was a good shot." Then he repeated his praise for emphasis.

Conor McGregor unloaded vicious punches on a club patron in Ibiza this week ... with video showing the former UFC superstar striking a man twice during the violent altercation.

In a clip obtained by The Sun, Notorious appeared to be enjoying a night out with friends at Pacha around 5:53 AM on Tuesday ... when at one point, he leaned in and communicated with someone standing below him.

Whatever was said apparently didn't sit well with the 36-year-old fighter ... 'cause he went into MMA mode and attacked the guy with two clean left hooks.

Drake has always credited Lil Wayne for breaking his career, but according to Weezy F. Baby's son, he should get ALL the credit because he wrote ALL the lyrics!!!

Lil Wayne's son Lil Novi was hanging out on a live stream and was asked the "either or" question of selecting his dad vs. Drake ... understandably picking his pops but took things further, claiming, "My dad wrote most of [Drake's] sh*t, if it wasn't for my pops there wouldn't be no Drake."

Meek Mill infamously gave Drake crap for letting Quentin Miller write on a couple of records but Novi's claiming all those pensive moments from "Take Care" and "Views" came courtesy of Lil Wayne's brain.

Kim Kardashian is in full vacation mode with North West ... as mom and daughter hit the waters off Mexico in a fancy yacht to celebrate NW's birthday.

TMZ just obtained photos of Kim and North enjoying some fun in the sun this Father's Day as they cruised around in their boat in Los Cabos, Mexico.

The reality star seemed super chill in her sexy outfit, topped off with a pair of black shades. At various points, Kim is seen holding her phone, a fruit drink, and a binder with pages inside.

Infamous televangelist Jimmy Swaggart has been hospitalized in critical condition after suffering a cardiac arrest over the weekend ... TMZ has learned.

The 90-year-old pastor was at home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, when he had a heart attack Sunday morning -- Father's Day -- according to his family.

"Without a miracle, his time is short," his son Donnie Swaggart said in a sermon later Sunday.

Machine Gun Kelly is giving the people what they want -- finally dropping the name of his baby girl with ex Megan Fox ... and as you'd expect, it’s not your average playground pick.

In a Tuesday IG vid, MGK gave fans a tender daddy-daughter moment -- strumming a soft tune on his ukulele while his baby girl (mostly out of frame) listened in -- but the real showstopper was the caption: "Saga Blade Fox-Baker ❤️‍🔥."

MGK was definitely all kinds of proud with the bold name choice -- and he even shut off comments on the post … 'cause when you name your kid Saga Blade, you don’t need anyone else’s two cents.

Turn up your Tuesday with this bikini babe, and guess which Hollywood hottie put her summer-ready bod on blast in these eye-popping selfies!

Kylie Jenner may need to step aside, because her bodacious bestie is bustin' through in her lil' bikini ...

Diddy's defense team isn't backing away from the jury seeing the alleged "freak-off" videos  ... because Diddy's lawyers are now showing jurors even more footage from them.

The viewing went down Tuesday in Day 25 of Diddy's federal trial in Manhattan ... as defense attorney Teny Geragos was cross-examining a Department of Justice special agent.

Geragos cued up a few videos ... and jurors put on headphones and watched the freak-off footage on screens not viewable by lawyers, prosecutors, or those in the gallery.

Emma Stone and Dave McCary’s West Austin estate is finally nearing the finish line -- and they’ve slapped on a fresh price tag too, now asking a cool $23.5M.

With final touches wrapping this summer, the couple shaved $3 million off the original $26.5M price -- but make no mistake, this reimagined gem in one of Austin’s swankiest ’hoods is still serving serious luxury.

Designed by the award-winning Cuppett Kilpatrick, this 1.24-acre Texas stunner mixes timeless charm with sleek modern luxury -- all just minutes from downtown Austin and Lady Bird Lake.

In a dramatic incident this weekend, a "No Kings" protester was run over by a frustrated driver after attempting to block their path in downtown L.A. -- and the whole encounter was caught on video.

Sunday around 7 PM, a woman confronted the car at an intersection, standing in front and placing her hand on the hood ... and when she didn't move as the car rolled slowly forward, the driver speeds up, sending the woman tumbling.

You can clearly see the car's front right wheel roll over her lower leg ... and then it drives off, leaving the woman on the ground, screaming in pain.

Boston Red Sox exec Craig Breslow has been on the receiving end of a ton of backlash after trading away star player Rafael Devers ... to the point where his home address was published online -- and now cops are aware of the situation.

Newton Police tell TMZ Sports ... after Devers was dealt to San Francisco, the department was "notified by representatives from the Boston Red Sox Organization that some members of the Red Sox have been victims of doxing on social media due to a recent trade."

While cops were tipped off, NPD added it is not investigating any online threats.

Rachel Zoe has officially stepped into the diamond-studded drama of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" -- and it appears she’s loving every second of it ... so far!

Our cameras caught up with the celeb stylist at The Henry in West Hollywood on Monday, where she was filming for the upcoming 15th season of the Bravo series. Cameras were rolling as Rachel and another woman caught up over lunch.

When we asked Rachel about her experience so far, she told us filming has been "so much fun!" She stayed tight-lipped about which Bev Hills housewife convinced her to join the franchise and teased that viewers will have to find out later when the show premieres.