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Tyrese found his own Amal Clooney because his mysterious new wife has plenty of degrees and money of her own ... TMZ has learned.

A source close to the couple tells us the missus' name is Samantha Lee -- a New Jersey native who got a Master's degree in social work at the University of Georgia. We're told she's put her education to work on serious issues -- fighting sex and human trafficking and counseling for inmates. She's also handled cases for the Division of Family and Children Services in GA.

She's accomplished and well-paid -- we're told Samantha lives comfortably on a hefty salary.

Sources close to the couple -- who secretly tied the knot on Valentine's Day -- say they met after Tyrese posted an open letter in 2015 to his "wife of the future." Samantha filled that slot after they met through mutual friends.

Haters went after Tyrese for referring to Samantha as his "black queen." Not that it matters, but her heritage is Ecuadorian, Jamaican ... and African-American.

So, a simple "Congratulations" will do.

The guy who posted a video threatening to kill President Trump at the inauguration has agreed to enter a mental health treatment program ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources in Florida tell us Dominic Puopolo will undergo a mental health diversion program. If he completes it, prosecutors will agree to drop his felony charge for threatening a public servant.

Puopolo's video rant included the death threat and a declaration he was the Lord Jesus Christ. Miami police arrested him shortly after he posted it. The Secret Service was aware, but decided it could be handled at the state level.

A judge still has to sign off on the deal.

Anastasia Ashley lasted 6 of 21 days in the jungle ... but called it quits after a nasty ambush by a swarm of sandflies ... while she was naked.

The pro-surfer/bikini model is currently in Belize after competing on season 7 of Discovery's, "Naked and Afraid." The new season kicks off Sunday on Discovery, but Anastasia's episode will be airing later.

She described the nighttime ambush that cut her stay short. Don't worry, the bites are healing and Anastasia expects to be bikini-ready ASAP.

Katherine Jackson says her nephew is not just stealing money from her ... he's also secretly monitoring her every move around her own home with hidden cameras and microphones.

Katherine, 2 of her kids -- Jermaine and Rebbie -- and several friends and attorneys all filed declarations to support her elderly abuse claims against Trent Lamar Jackson. In docs, the 86-year-old matriarch says Lamar copied the key to her bedroom door, and she thinks he has the whole house wired for sound and video.

She says "the only place I can try and have a private conversation, is in my bathroom, pretending I am using the restroom so I can make a call." Katherine adds she tends to get dressed in her closet, out of fear Trent will walk in on her.

She claims Trent is listening from another line to her phone calls to see who she's talking to ... in order to isolate her from them. Katherine believes he's stealing by putting his name on her businesses and using her credit cards.

Perhaps worst of all, she claims Trent ignored her when she once thought she was having a stroke or a seizure, and, instead of calling 911 ... insisted he could take care of her.

Some of Katherine's children have beef with Trent too. Rebbie says in docs, Trent blocked her phone number on her mother's phone, and tried to have her removed from Katherine's medical directive.

Roman Polanski will have to go through the legal system like any other fugitive if the L.A. County D.A. gets their way -- but Polanski's attorney thinks it's "bizarre" prosecutors don't want to unseal a document that could show judicial misconduct.

The D.A.'s Office filed its opposition to Polanksi's attempt to set the wheels in motion for him to finally come back after nearly 40 years ... without serving another day behind bars.

We broke the story ... Polanski wants a judge to unseal a transcript of his prosecutor's testimony in his child rape case. He believes it will support his claim he'd cut a deal at the time to serve just 48 days. He says he fled in 1978 when the judge reneged on the deal.

In new docs, prosecutors point out the transcript was sealed at Polanski's request in the first place. They say they have no issue with him returning if he goes through the court system, but don't want Polanski to "dictate outcomes from afar while insulating himself from any potential adverse consequences."

Translation: They're not down to make a deal.

Polanski's attorney Harland Braun says he just wants the transcript unsealed to prove his client got a raw deal.

Amar'e Stoudemire says his comments about not wanting a gay teammate in his locker room were SUPPOSED to be "taken as jokes" ... and he's sorry for offending the LGBT community.

"I want to apologize for my offensive comments against the LGBT community. These remarks were taken from a larger interview where a reporter was asking me hypothetical questions, and all my answers had a comedic undertone."

As we previously reported, Stoudemire -- who's playing pro basketball in Israel -- told a local media outlet he would "shower across the street" if he found out he had a gay teammate.

"The answers I gave were meant to be taken as jokes & I am deeply sorry for offending anyone."

Stoudemire continues ... "I am open to creating a dialogue to assist the fight the LGBT community encounters daily and will continue to focus on playing basketball."

Oprah Winfrey's heard a day full of buzz and wants to make it clear ... she's NOT going to the White House -- not as POTUS, anyway.

Bloomberg posted an additional clip from its 'David Rubenstein Show' which shows Oprah putting an end to all the speculation that started when she danced around the initial question: Would she run for president?

If it makes her fans feel better, Donald Trump once told Oprah herself ... he probably wouldn't run either.

Just sayin'.

Katherine Jackson is in the middle of a brewing family war, but Jermaine Jackson says he's only getting involved out of concern for his mother's health.

We got Jermaine leaving a hearing in L.A. Wednesday for Katherine's elderly abuse case. As we reported, the Jackson matriarch is accusing her nephew, Trent Lamar Jackson, of being an "abusive con-man."

Jermaine told us he's siding with Mom over his cousin, but not for any financial windfall ... as Trent has claimed.

Katherine wasn't in court, and ultimately the hearing was postponed because of that. Trent's attorney says he's served a notice have Katherine deposed on March 15, but her attorney says she won't show for that either.

Ashley Graham is the new lifeguarding sheriff in town, and she put her bare butt on display to prove it!

Ash was in Miami on Wednesday for what looks like a "Baywatch" themed photo shoot -- although that classic red swimsuit was totally overshadowed by her assets.

Rachel Dolezal -- the white former NAACP leader who believes she's black -- is doubling down with a legal name change to Nkechi Amare Diallo.

The 39-year-old filed to adopt the West African moniker in Washington State ... according to Daily Mail. Nkechi is short for Nkechinyere in the Nigerian language of Igbo, and translates to "gift of god."

Her new last name, Diallo, comes from the Fula people of West Africa and means "bold" ... which seems all too fitting for the artist formerly known as Rachel.

Nkechi maintains she still identifies as a black woman. Her baby boy's name already reflects that, and now hers does too.

The PricewaterhouseCoopers employees who were responsible for the biggest Academy Awards flub of all time won't make the mistake again ... because they've been booted from working future Oscars.

The film academy president says Brian Cullinan and Martha Ruiz have been permanently relieved of their duties of handing out the award envelopes. As we reported ... Brian was the guy who handed Warren Beatty the wrong envelope for Best Picture, possibly because he was distracted while tweeting like crazy.

Sources close to PWC tell us ... Brian and Martha are still keeping their jobs with the firm, and won't face any further punishment. We're told Brian and Martha are devastated over the screwup, but call it an "honest mistake."

Our sources also say Brian's use of social media was approved and actually encouraged by the Academy.

Kodak Black is going to be a no-show for his upcoming tour dates because he's stuck in jail.

We're told Kodak's Wednesday night concert at the PlayStation Theater in NYC has been postponed, while both Thursday's Philly show and his Saturday gig in Connecticut have been outright canceled. We're told his concert Friday in Rochester is at least postponed and possibly canceled.

Part of the problem is ... promoters have no idea when he's getting out. Kodak was thrown back in jail Tuesday for violating his house arrest.

Chris Brown now has to stay away from his ex-GF Karrueche Tran's BFF too ... after the singer allegedly threatened to gun him down and sent gangsters after him.

Joseph Ryan La Cour says he's been on the receiving end of Chris' rage because he stands up for Karrueche while she fights to keep Chris away from her.

In docs -- obtained by TMZ -- Joseph says Chris has been saying things like, no matter where they go "he will find us and shoot the place up."

Joseph gets specific ... pointing to an incident at Diddy's Super Bowl party -- in the docs, he says Chris got in his face and said, "it's 2017 ... Ima f*** you up every time I see you so you better get the f*** out of here before I lay your ass out."

At the same party, Joseph says Chris threw a drink at one of his friends and told her, "Move bitch, we aren't friends." It was right around the time of that party when Chris posted a video vowing that if he couldn't have a woman he wanted, then no one could.

Joseph also claims Chris sent guys after him ... and believes they have gang ties because they threw around the word "blood."

Chris has been ordered not to harass Joseph and to stay at least a football field away.

Conrad Murray -- Michael Jackson's former doctor who went to jail for his death -- is now enjoying the finer things in life ... like dancing with his hot girlfriend at Carnival.

Conrad was raised in Trinidad so he's reveled in the festivities before, and his longtime lady, Nicole Alvarez, was by his side.