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The intruder who was shot at Miranda Kerr's home left a bizarre calling card/love letter at the house 2 days before his bloody confrontation ... TMZ has learned.

Our law enforcement sources tell us Shaun Haywood hand-delivered a letter to an employee at Kerr's home, and it was filled with nonsensical phrases. We're told the only thing that was clear from the "jibber-jabber" was Haywood had a thing for Miranda.

The employee who received the letter alerted security, which was immediately increased at the home ... leading up to the bloody confrontation with Kerr's security guard. Our sources say Haywood told cops he believed he was a spirit traveling for thousands of years, and wanted to meet Miranda because she's also a free spirit.

A judge has since issued a protective order for Haywood to stay away from Miranda. He won't be a problem for now, as he's still in police custody. He's been charged with 3 felonies.

The money Gods have answered Gilbert Arenas' prayers -- because just days after he claimed he couldn't afford private school for his kids ... the ex-NBA star made a cool $600k in a real estate deal.

A California man made a shrewd business move after Donald Trump called Hillary Clinton "such a nasty woman" during the third debate, and it's igniting a war ... in the t-shirt industry.

Mike Lin filed a trademark for "Nasty Woman" on October 20th -- the day after the debate -- and immediately began selling t-shirts on his online store. Problem is ... Lin tells TMZ many folks on Etsy and other sites have been selling their own "Nasty Woman" tees -- so he's gotta go after 'em.

Check out the vid ... Lin says he's spent thousands on trademarks over the years, and it's his right to defend them -- just like brands like Kleenex would.

He may be in for a long battle, though ... a trademark isn't officially protected until it's registered -- which could take up to a year.

The guy Soulja Boy allegedly threatened to shoot and kill says he can't see his daughter now and it's all Soulja's fault ... so he's suing the rapper.

Skrill Dilly says he's the guy Soulja was talking about when he brandished a gun on camera and said, "I'll kill yo bitch ass." In his lawsuit, Skrill says Soulja actually put a $10,000 bounty on his head. Worst of all, he says his baby mama is refusing to let him near their daughter ... fearing the little girl will get caught in the crossfire.

Skrill says the stress and fear of Soulja gunning for him triggered some medical issues. He was not specific. He's suing for damages and cash to cover his medical expenses.

Soulja Boy has said the gun in the video was fake. We reached out to him about the lawsuit -- no word back.

These sexy stars are putting their Halloween hotness on display for your viewing pleasure ... carve through the butt-baring pics and see if you can guess the celeb by their spirited seats.

"That's So Raven" star Orlando Brown says there's no real spin-off without him and the rest of the OG cast because it was the group dynamic that made the show a hit.

Raven-Symone announced Thursday she was leaving "The View" to helm part 2 of her ol' Disney series, but when we spoke to Brown on Friday he told us he still hadn't gotten a call about reprising his role.

Brown played Raven's BFF on the show, so fans think he'd naturally be a given for the spin-off, but there was beef between them earlier this year when Raven accused Brown of stealing her phone.

"Ladies of London" star Juliet Angus is turning the big 4-0 in a $15k a night, members-only English countryside estate.

We're told the party's going down the weekend after Thanksgiving at hoity-toity 10 Castle Street, about 2 hours outside of London ... not far from where Guy Ritchie tied the knot last year.

Guests will be treated to a Thanksgiving feast and bestie Lindsay Lohan -- if she shows -- is sure to hit the decks for the party.

There's a strict dress code -- velvet only. Activities include horseback riding and croquet. There'll also be massages upon arrival.

Only her favorite "Ladies of London" costars are invited, which might provide clues on season 3.

Bruce Campbell is drop-dead handsome!

Here’s a 36-year-old version of "The Evil Dead" actor at a movie premiere in Westwood, California back in 1994 (left) and 22 years later ... the cult classic favorite posing for a photo at an event in Los Angeles earlier this week (right).

Scary hot!

The question is ...

Jose Fernandez had cocaine and alcohol in his blood last month when he was involved in a boat crash that killed his two friends, along with the famed pitcher.

Jose's BAC was .147, approaching twice the legal limit, according to the Miami-Dade Coroner's Office. Cocaine was detected in his system as well.

Fernandez's friends both had small amounts of alcohol in their system ... one also had cocaine.

TMZ broke the story ... Fernandez and friends partied at a local bar less than two hours before the fatal crash. The spot -- American Social Bar & Kitchen -- has a dock for boaters to pull up, get out and get served.

It's still unclear who was driving the boat at the time of the crash.

New York's Metropolitan Opera was evacuated after reports say a man sprinkled an unknown powder into the orchestra pit.

A spokesperson for The Met says Saturday's show of "Guillaume Tell" was cancelled after the incident. Reports say the man fled and cops are trying to find him.

At this time, the type of powder thrown is unknown ... one person requested medical attention, but their current condition is unknown.

Story developing ...

Bruno Mars' monster hit "Uptown Funk" is a thinly-veiled replica of a groovy tune back in the day ... and now the OG band is out for blood in court.

Mars and "Uptown Funk" producer Mark Ronson are among many names listed in a lawsuit filed by members from the music group, Collage. The band released a single in 1983 called "Young Girls" and claim Bruno's Billboard #1 is a dead-on copy in rhythm, harmony, melody and structure.

It's interesting -- Collage claims Ronson and Mars have been big fans of Minneapolis/1980s electro-funk soul ... of which Collage was a part, along with Prince and others. The suit claims there's reason to believe Ronson and Mars have heard and been influenced by "Young Girls."

The stakes are enormous. "Uptown Funk" is Mars' biggest song to date ... selling more than 6.1 million copies. It's the second-longest number-one hit single in Billboard history, and makes the label alone a reported $100k a week via streaming on Spotify.

Collage -- only has one living member -- but he's alive and kicking ... demanding a cut of the profits and a stop to "Uptown Funk."

Teyana Taylor can stop NYC traffic by just throwing a few punches ... literally.

Taylor was out in the city Friday doing a Rocky-inspired photoshoot with Mr. Flawless. It's easy to tell, Teyana knows how to land a hook.

One thing's for sure ... girl's not afraid to throw down.

Mariah Carey has the ultimate defense against claims she was banging her choreographer -- namely, she doesn't bang before marriage, and yeah ... that includes James Packer.

Sources close to Mariah tell us rumors about her relationship with Bryan Tanaka are completely false. We're told Mimi has a long-standing rep as a "traditional girl," and wouldn't blow that for anyone.

That stance extended to her now ex-fiance. We're told even though they lived together and spent weeks at a time on his yacht, they never got sexual. They always had separate rooms in their homes and on their boats.

Mariah's ex, Nick Cannon, can testify to her puritanical values. He's admitted in interviews he had to wait 'til they got hitched to round the bases.

Our Mariah sources say she and James were more like lovesick 12-year-olds -- they made out plenty, but never sealed the deal -- and that's one reason he was pushing hard to get married ASAP.

Ahh ... best laid plans.

More celebs than you can shake a stick at turned out for the Casamigos Halloween Party in Bev Hills.

The bash, hosted at a private home in Bev Hills by Rande Gerber and Cindy Crawford, was ridiculous ... everywhere you looked there were famous folks in ridiculous costumes. Among them ...

"Birth of a Nation" director Nate Parker is at the center of another sexual misconduct allegation ... one for which he faces no punishment, but this time Penn State is on the hot seat.

A female student trainer claims in 2000, while Nate was on the wrestling team and awaiting trial on a rape allegation, he exposed himself to her while she gave him a back treatment ... this according to a New York Times report. She claimed Nate told her he wanted to show her something, and then pulled his pants down exposing the top half of his penis.

Nate's lawyer says the allegation is "completely untrue."

Prosecutors are reportedly investigating the University's handling of the student's complaint. She reported the alleged incident to the school's assistant athletic director and the school encouraged her to report it to police, but she dropped the matter ... she says because she feared retaliation.

Prosecutors are looking into the way the school handled the matter and whether they were appropriately aggressive.