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A Virgin America flight attendant is a bald-faced liar who had 'Real Housewives' star James Marchese arrested for a fight with his wife that never went down ... so says James in new lawsuit.

James and Amber Marchese just filed suit against Virgin America and flight attendant Moriah Rosser, who the Marcheses claim lied to cops when she said she saw James choking Amber on the plane.

James and Amber claim in the docs Moriah straight-up told them she didn't like James after recognizing him from their show. After James fell asleep in his seat, the couple claims cops stormed the plane and cuffed James ... based on what they say Moriah falsely reported.

We broke the story ... James was arrested for domestic violence in April, but had the charges against him dropped. He told us he'd be suing Virgin America ... and it looks like he made good on his promise -- now they're suing for major damages.

Virgin America tells TMZ the lawsuit has no merit and it'll defend itself and Moriah in court.

The homeless man who jumped the fence at Miranda Kerr's Malibu home and allegedly stabbed her security guard was just charged with attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon and mayhem ... TMZ has learned.

The L.A. County District Attorney charged the intruder, Shaun Haywood, with the 3 felonies after the brutal confrontation earlier this month ... ending with Haywood getting shot 4 times and a security guard stabbed in the face and arm.

As TMZ reported ... Haywood disobeyed orders to stand down after hopping a fence ... prompting the security guard to fire multiple shots. Miranda wasn't home at the time.

Justin Timberlake is in the clear ... the official in the Shelby County D.A.'s Office who told us they were looking into a possible criminal violation in connection with JT's selfie at the voting booth now says he screwed up.

As we reported, Justin's selfie is a violation of a new law that prohibits Tennessee voters from snapping pics or recording their movements at the polls. A violation is punishable by 30 days in jail.

The official told us ... the matter was "under review," but he now says he made a mistake. He says although the D.A. was aware of the selfie, no law enforcement agent, election commission official or police officer had filed a formal complaint, so the matter wasn't on the table for review.

So Justin's in the clear, and we're guessing Hillary got a vote.

Two of Donald Trump's accusers are praying he sues them, because they've already lawyered up and they can't wait to put the candidate under oath.

Jill Harth, who claimed Trump manhandled her, already has her lawyer ... attorney Lisa Bloom. Bloom says she relishes the prospect of taking Trump's deposition and subpoenaing the 'Apprentice' tapes.

Harth is not alone. Mindy McGillivray, who claims Trump groped her, says she also has a lawyer and she wants in the worst way to take his depo.

Shirlene Quigley -- a former backup dancer for Beyonce and Rihanna -- has been found and she's safe but getting some sort of medical treatment ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement tells us she was found somewhere in New Jersey and is getting help at an undisclosed medical facility.

Shirlene was reported missing Monday after friends and family became alarmed when they couldn't locate her. Cops found her car outside a Hertz facility in New Jersey and her phone was subsequently found at a bridal store in Manhattan.

Celebs including Rihanna and Missy Elliott put the word out asking people to help find her.

As for the treatment she's receiving ... cops are mum, only saying she's ok.

Kim Kardashian finally broke out of hermit-mode following the Paris robbery -- stepping out Monday night for a dessert run with her BFF Jonathan Cheban.

It's the first time Kim's emerged with her face uncovered since she got back to L.A. a few weeks ago, and as she promised ... she's definitely keeping things low key.

She rocked an oversized hoodie and, other than some lip gloss, no makeup. Even her footwear screamed, "I need a break."

2:30 PM PT -- We have received the following statement from Michael Jackson's estate attorney:

"This is yet another attempt to hit the lottery by suing the Estate of Michael Jackson more than seven years after Michael’s death and close to 30 years after these incidents supposedly occurred. We believe this claim was created from whole cloth and is without any merit. It’s also no coincidence that this woman is represented by the same attorneys involved in two other frivolous claims against the Estate."

Michael Jackson wrote a bunch of checks totaling over $900,000 to cover up child sex abuse allegations from a then 12-year-old girl, but now she's suing 30 years later.

The woman filed the lawsuit as a Jane Doe, saying Michael started abusing her in 1986 when she and her mother had stopped by his Hayvenhurst home as sightseers. She says Michael invited them into the house to see his "candy area." She claims Michael fondled her genitals and gave her "movie kisses" ... tongue kissing her mouth and body. She also alleges there was vaginal penetration.

According to the docs, the abuse continued through puberty. When she was 16, she says Michael started writing checks to keep her quiet.

She says the first was for $2,500, and the biggest one came in 1993 for $600k. All told she says she got more than $900k over 3 years -- and the docs she filed include copies of checks and stubs showing the payments.

We've reached out to the MJ Estate ... so far, no comment.

Pro poker player Griffin Benger doesn't regret blasting his rival, Will Kassouf, for bullying him and other players ... but admits the pair of aces in his hand gave him courage to do it.

Griffin was on "TMZ Live" to break down the video of his battle at the World Series of Poker -- which went viral Monday. In case you missed it, GB went off on Kassouf, calling him verbally abusive. This all went down with $27.8 million in the pot!

Stevie J and his old Bad Boy pal, Mase, were supposed to headline a nightclub after-party ... but bailed out ... and the promoter thinks Stevie was part of a plot to rip him off.

Promoter Albere Correa fired off a letter to Stevie, and 3 guys he believes have close ties to Stevie ... demanding they fork over $20k for allegedly scamming him. In the letter, Correa claims he paid through the nose to book Stevie, Mase and Lil' Kim.

Correa says he shelled out around $30k to a guy claiming to be Stevie's manager, but as they got closer to the September gig ... he realized he'd been paying a guy who couldn't deliver. As Correa expected ... Stevie and Mase were no-shows at the party. He says Kim was there, but only because Correa booked her on his own.

He's not letting Stevie J off the hook, and is threatening to sue him, and his alleged cohorts, if they don't pay up the $20k.

Wanna live like Steph Curry but don't exactly have the jump shot??

Well, now you can buy his Bay Area mansion ... if you've got around $3.7 MILLION to drop!

Kate Beckinsale and her husband, Len Wiseman, pulled the plug on their marriage ... TMZ has learned.

Wiseman cited irreconcilable differences. His docs state both he and Kate have waived any right to spousal support, and that suggests there's a prenup.

They were married in 2004 and have no kids together.

TMZ broke the story ... the couple's marriage was on the rocks last November. Len was spotted out with model CJ Franco, and Kate we seen shortly after -- sans wedding ring -- on the red carpet.

Justin Timberlake could go to jail for 30 days for taking a selfie in a voting booth.

JT posted a pic of himself back home Monday at the polling place. Problem is ... Tennessee law prohibits voters from taking pics or recording conversations in the sacred rooms. Violators can be slapped with a 30 day jail sentence and a $50 fine.

A rep from the Shelby County D.A.'s Office tells us, the Timberlake case is "under review."

The law was passed last year, but we're told so far no one has been prosecuted.

An official from the election's board where Justin voted is clearly against prosecution, telling us he should be commended, not prosecuted, for inspiring people to get out and vote.

Kendall Jenner's feeling pretty safe ... despite the fact her alleged stalker skated on the charge.

Shavaughn McKenzie was found not guilty of stalking Monday but guilty of trespassing. TMZ broke the story ... McKenzie was arrested at Kendall's home after following her up the driveway, and it wasn't his first time tailing her.

Kendall's lawyer, Shawn Holley, tells us her client has as much protection as possible ... Holley went to court recently and got a 5 year restraining order and the judge said she could come back and have it extended for another 5 years. So if he crosses the line, he'll be arrested pronto.

McKenzie is still in jail, where he'll sit until his release on November 10th. Law enforcement sources say he has mental issues and his mother plans to take him back home to Virginia.

We're also told cops will patrol Kendall's home and monitor Shavaughn's whereabouts ... if he stays in town.

Hulk Hogan's daughter vs. DDP's daughter? HELL YES!

It's going down for real -- the daughters of a bunch of pro wrestling legends are banding together to start their own league ... and it sounds awesome.

Taraji P. Henson's empire is expanding into the Hollywood Hills where she just plunked down $6.4 million for her new secluded home.

The 3 bedroom, 3 bath Spanish home sits on top of a hill with breathtaking 360 city views. Plus, her new pool has a waterfall, and there's a totally zen meditation deck overlooking the city.

Taraji still owns another home in the less bougie Glendale neighborhood, which she leases.

Cookie's got serious real estate hustle.

NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN and most blogs are trying to convince you there is virtually NO EVIDENCE of voter fraud, so Trump's fears are bogus ... but we drilled down and some officials who run the voting systems around the country are VERY worried about fraudulent voting.

Fact is ... some states do not require voters to present any ID before casting a ballot. They shockingly rely on the ability of precinct poll workers to match a person's signature with the signature on the voter registration form. So a 70-year-old lady trying to manage a precinct is supposed to do what trained handwriting experts do in court ... ferret out the frauds.

Here are a few examples of what some say are deep concerns about possible voting fraud:

-- Nick LaLota, Suffolk County NY Board of Elections Commissioner, tells TMZ he's expecting 500,000 people to show up at voting booths on Nov. 8th, and he concedes signature verification compromises the integrity of the voting process. He says it will be hard to know who votes when they shouldn't.

-- Marcy Crawford, Deputy Commissioner of the Board of Elections for Allegany County, tells us voter fraud in her county is a real concern. She says everyone's talking about it in her office.

-- John Arntz, Director of Elections in San Francisco, says the way their system works ... voters show up at the polling place, announce their name to the polling place worker, who then checks the voting rolls and reads a corresponding address. If the voter says, "That's my address," he or she gets a ballot. Arntz concedes that it leaves the system open to fraud.

Counties and states are increasingly using signature verification in place of IDs.