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Federal prosecutors indicated in court documents this month that Chauncey Billups allegedly leaked confidential information about his Trail Blazers to at least one bettor.

Billups appears to be listed as "Co-Conspirator 8" in a now-unsealed indictment filed by feds last week in a New York court.

The clues aren't hard to decipher ... given "Co-Conspirator 8" is described as "an NBA player who played from roughly 1997 to 2014 who went on to become a coach in 2021."

Former Mafia captain Michael Franzese -- who once ran his own crew with the Colombo crime family -- says the NBA should blame itself for Thursday's shocking Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier and Damon Jones arrests.

The ex-mobster explained to Harvey and Charles on "TMZ Live" that the league's growing relationships with various gambling platforms have invited all kinds of trouble for its employees.

Franzese told the guys that by partnering with the betting sites, they've sent a "Hey, it's OK, you can gamble" message to players and coaches throughout the league.

Ace Frehley did the impossible ... bringing his former bandmates back together to celebrate him at a private funeral held earlier this week in the Bronx.

Eddie Trunk -- a well-known radio DJ and close friend of the band for many years -- shared a summary of the intimate affair ... as well as a photo of what looks like Ace's grave marker.

The plaque has Ace's full name written out with the dates of his birth and death sitting above the Bible verse John 14: 1-3, 27 ... which reads, in part, "Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid" ... so, it sounds like Ace is trying to provide comfort even though he's gone now.

Johnny Depp is making his big Hollywood return ... booking the starring role in the latest re-imagining of a Charles Dickens holiday classic, TMZ has confirmed.

Source tells us ... Depp is in final negotiations to play the namesake in "Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol" ... which is in the works at Paramount Pictures, and will also star Andrea Riseborough.

This 'Carol' iteration is described as ... "A thrilling ghost story set in Dickens’ London, follows one man’s supernatural journey to face his past, present and future and fight for a second chance."

Chauncey Billups allegedly scored $50,000 from one of the rigged poker games authorities say he participated in several years ago.

Federal prosecutors wrote in new court documents TMZ Sports has obtained that, back in October 2020, Billups was rewarded with the cash after he helped a group of alleged crooks swindle someone out of loads of dough by cheating during a game of high-stakes cards.

The feds claim the scheme Billups and his co-conspirators cooked up involved advanced technology -- such as tampered-with deck shufflers and X-ray tables -- as well as players subtly working with one another to gang up on their victim.

Trick-or-treaters visiting the iconic "Poltergeist" house on Halloween are going to get an additional thrill ... 'cause one of the stars from the 1982 classic will be handing out candy!

Oliver Robins tells TMZ ... he's going to drop by the infamous crib next week ... deciding he couldn't pass up an invitation from current homeowner Rachel Powers.

We broke the news ... Powers dropped some serious cash to turn the home into a scream-worthy Airbnb straight out of the horror classic.

October 23rd marks a very important holiday: It's National Croc Day! Celebs love a good fashion moment -- and here they are: accessorizing their famous feet with some hot crocs ... Talk about makin' a statement!

Hot among the singers, stars like Nicki Minaj and K-Pop group Aespa are here for the cool kicks, and DJ Diplo topped off his pair of red and blue cozy Crocs with a shirtless selfie.

Paris Hilton and Maluma's Crocs will brighten your day -- both stars taking a high-top approach and 'sliving' in their pricey yellow MSCHF Crocs.

And Teyana Taylor elevated the footwear game, sporting a pair of black platform Crocs!

A dwarf influencer says she's being stalked by another little person who seems to be obsessed with her ... and now she's gone to court to apply for a restraining order!

Rachel Wherley filed for a protection order against Eric Pullon, a little person in Las Vegas ... and she wants her spouse and children covered under the order as well, according to court documents obtained by TMZ.

Wherley claims Pullon first reached out to her in 2016, sending her messages on social media. Since Wherley is a popular content creator who advocates for people in the dwarf community, she says she didn't find Pullon's messages unusual at first.

Bunnie XO doesn't take nothin' from no one ... and is clapping back at a hater shaming her for staying with Jelly Roll after he cheated on her.

Check out the screenshot -- the interaction went down on Instagram after a troll posted they can no longer look up to Bunnie after she'd take a cheating man back ... adding they're "super bummed."

The media personality had an epic response ... she flipped the narrative on its head by applauding herself for being a strong woman who can "face pain head-on, do the work, and rebuild with the man she loves instead of running or gossiping."

American mixed martial artist Paige VanZant is leaning on her millions ... she optioned three sexy Halloween costumes, and we're taking it one step further and asking for YOUR input ...

Check it -- the 31-year-old flexed on the 'gram with the caption, "Help me pick a Halloween costume….. comment: 1, 2, Or 3 💀👻"

Now it's on you ... Which is your fave look?!

VOTE NOW!

Renée Zellweger has a new accomplishment to journal about ... her iconic character Bridget Jones will be immortalized in Central London with a statue!

A bronze cast of the romcom heroine is set to debut in November in London's Leicester Square on the Scenes in the Square movie statue trail ... an ode to London's film industry with statues of some iconic cinema characters.

The statue's new home is located very close to where the fourth 'Bridget Jones' movie -- "Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy" -- premiered earlier this year ... so, it's a familiar stomping ground for Zellweger, who will attend the unveiling ceremony next month.

10/24/2025 5:45 AM PT -- A family source tells us Kim does NOT blame Kanye for the aneurysm. The creative editing for the Season 7 trailer only made it seem that way… and we gotta admit, we fell for it hook, line and sinker.

Kim Kardashian had a scary medical discovery during the Season 7 premiere of "The Kardashians" -- she suffered an aneurysm ... and she's blaming Kanye West.

Check the clip -- she's at the doc getting a routine MRI when the "little aneurysm" is discovered, and she's told aneurysms can be caused by stress.

BTW, an aneurysm is a "bulge or ballooning in a blood vessel in the brain," according to the Mayo Clinic. A ruptured aneurysm causes internal bleeding ... which can be life-threatening if untreated.

1:03 PM PT -- Effortless Motors, the company that sold Shaq the Range Rover, is shedding more light on the situation ... while also putting up a $10k reward for info leading to the recovery of the vehicle.

"Effortless Motors was the authorized selling dealership and arranged transport through a third-party company that appeared fully verified. Upon the vehicle’s scheduled delivery, it was discovered that the company’s internal systems had been compromised and hijacked, resulting in the car being unlawfully taken during transit," we're told.

“We take the security and trust of our clients very seriously,” said a spokesperson for Effortless Motors. “This was a highly coordinated criminal act targeting the transport company’s network. We are working closely with law enforcement and federal investigators to recover the vehicle and hold those responsible accountable.”

Shaquille O'Neal's brand-new, tricked-out 2025 Range Rover was jacked this week in Georgia ... and the story is pretty crazy!

The Lumpkin County Sheriff's Office (GA) tells TMZ Sports they received a report on Wednesday alleging the Hall of Famer's black Land Rover Range Rover, which had undergone extensive custom work at a local shop in Dahlonega, GA, was missing.

This is where things get weird.

The intent was to transport Shaq's car to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, but it never arrived, despite allegedly being picked up by a shipping company.

Cops now believe someone might've impersonated the shipping company, acting as if they were the legit transporters ... when in reality they were stealing the Big Fella's whip.

A woman allegedly held her stepson captive for more than two decades in Connecticut ... and creepy new photos capture the inside of the badly burned residence.

Kimberly Sullivan's house -- where prosecutors allege she kept her 32-year-old stepson, identified only as "S," captive for years -- is a blackened mess after "S" allegedly burned the place down in order to escape.

A half-melted Marilyn Monroe poster sits on a table in one room ... while bare beams are completely exposed ... all the drywall and wallpaper burned away.

The moment Jay Cutler got cuffed after his October 2024 bust for DUI and gun possession is now on full display ... courtesy of newly released police bodycam footage after he allegedly rear-ended a car while drunk.

In the footage, a cop rolls up on Jay in Franklin, Tennessee, at the scene of a fender-bender with another vehicle, with a couple other cops nearby ... the officer ask how much Jay had been drinking after catching a strong whiff of booze. Jay denies at first, then brushes it off with a "little bit" -- but when the cop requests him to do a field sobriety test, Jay flat-out refuses ... resulting in the handcuffs coming out.

Jay didn’t put up a fight -- he let the cops cuff him and walked straight to the squad car. Still, it was a wild twist... considering it all started as a routine crash scene, with officers just telling Jay and the guy he rear-ended to swap info and call their insurance.

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