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Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan aren't worried about being on the radar of some powerful federal prosecutors in New York ... their lawyer's brushing off an SDNY investigation as "merely a formality."

In new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the Tate brothers' attorney, Joseph McBride, confirms the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York is investigating Andrew and Tristan ... and then said the probe is no biggie.

McBride claims he talked Monday with Assistant United States Attorney Jacqueline Kelly about the Tate investigation ... he says he asked Kelly whether Andrew and Tristan needed to come in for questioning and claims he was told they did not.

Emotions ran high as a funeral for rapper Young Scooter was held today -- just over a week after his tragic death on his 39th birthday.

The funeral went down Monday at Atlanta’s Saint Philip AME Church ... with photos and clips showing Scooter’s casket carried out by heartbroken loved ones -- all while other family and friends looked visibly shaken, saying their final goodbyes. He'll be buried in his hometown of Walterboro, South Carolina.

Monday's service was marked as a celebration of his life -- white doves were released into the sky after the ceremony, symbolizing peace, hope, and freedom.

Jessica Simpson ain't too rattled by the buzz over her snake-sperm-quaffing confession -- insisting she’ll keep using it to prime those vocal cords from here on out.

The singer was spotted strutting into LAX Sunday, proudly declaring that chugging down on the specialty Chinese herb cocktail was a fang-tastic approach to clear her throat and make her a better vocalissst.

JS is clearly the ultimate snake semen spokesperson -- so much so, we asked if she's down to strike while the iron's hot and officially endorse it ... so catch the clip to hear exactly what she hisses next.

Tigers Assistant General Manager Sam Menzin quit his job with the ball club last Thursday ... just as the Tigers were about to fire the front office executive amid an investigation into claims he sent lewd photos to female staffers.

According to The Athletic ... they spoke with three women who claimed they received unsolicited photos of the now 34-year-old's genitals dating back to as early as 2017. Two of them worked for the MLB team, while the other worked in baseball, but not for the Motor City squad.

The pictures were allegedly sent via Snapchat -- which automatically deletes images after they're seen.

5:30 PM PST -- Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman just announced that Mario Edgardo Garcia-Aquino faces a possible maximum sentence of death or life in prison without the possibility of parole.

He was also charged in a separate case with one felony count of assault with the intent to commit a sexual offense. Garcia-Aquino is accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old boy in February 2024. If convicted as charged, he faces a possible maximum sentence of six years in state prison on that case.

A soccer coach who a Los Angeles family says was the last person who had contact with their dead son is being charged with the boy's murder ... TMZ has learned.

The missing 13-year-old boy Oscar Omar Hernandez was found dead in a ditch last week in Oxnard and his family says he was last seen with his soccer coach, 43-year-old Mario Edgardo Garcia Aquino.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Aquino is being charged with Oscar's murder.

Event planner Andy King is disappointed in Billy McFarland -- saying he hoped prison would've knocked some sense into him after the first Fyre Fest fiasco, but clearly not ... 'cause round two is already going up in flames.

In a lengthy IG post, Andy said he was all for giving Billy a second chance -- standing by him when no one else would ... even linking up with him a year and a half ago to help him focus on empathy and paying back people from the OG festival. But clearly, it was all for nothing.

Andy added that on top of losing hundreds of thousands of dollars of his own money, his career also took a hit -- getting labeled as toxic for his ties to the infamous fraudster.

Two security guards have been busted and slapped with felony battery charges after a wild, caught-on-camera beatdown of a guy at an Indiana bar -- and the footage is brutal.

The distressing video allegedly shows security guards Sean Shell and Johnathon Turner going off on Shane Hendrix ... kicking, punching, and dragging him across the floor at Chaser's Bar & Grill in Evansville -- all after he was accused of a confrontation with a bartender over an unpaid tab.

According to authorities, the guards didn’t even try to escort him out first -- they went straight into full-on assault mode.

Madi Monroe ... more like, BADDIE Monroe!!!

The social media star served up sexy shots on her recent vacay to Cabo, and she's droppin' jaws with her rockin' bod!

Maddie tied up loose ends with her stringy bikini on display and hit the back of the boat for a photo op ... need we say more?!

Madonna and Elton John have finally kissed and made up ... and all it took was her confronting him backstage at "Saturday Night Live."

Madonna says after years of being trashed by Elton in public, she decided she needed to talk to him in person ... and she took advantage of him being in New York City for a musical gig on 'SNL.'

She says she went backstage to confront Elton ... and all the tension died instantly when he saw her and blurted out, "Forgive me." Madonna says Elton's apology made the wall between them fall down, and they hugged.

Charles Barkley is back in San Antonio for the NCAA men's basketball championship game on Monday ... and he couldn't leave without reigniting his friendly rivalry with the city -- and their "big ol' women!!"

Barkley added another installment to the playful feud on the stage at the Capital One JamFest Sunday night ... one day after his alma mater lost its Final Four matchup against Florida.

After being handed the mic and thanking everyone in attendance ... Chuck made sure to point out the ladies who call the Alamo City their home.

Russell Brand says sex is a big reason why he wanted to be famous in the first place ... and he claims he would never have sex with someone without their consent.

The British actor and comedian just went on a long rant on his Rumble show, "Stay Free with Russell Brand," doubling down on his denial of rape and sexual assault charges against him in London.

Russell notes the charges all stem from alleged incidents from 1999 to 2004 ... and he says back then he must have been "captured by some kind of darkness" because his life was all about sex, drugs and alcohol.

Can you guess which A-list star shared this bae-cay hot shot?

The actress -- whose claim to fame came from a popular Netflix show -- posted this beach bikini pic to her 63 million Instagram followers.

When she's not making magic on the big screen, she's workin' hard at her beauty and lifestyle brand ... and kickin' it with her hot hubby, Jake!

Brooks Nader and Gleb Savchenko’s on/off relationship carousel has come to a screeching halt -- they’ve split, TMZ has learned.

Sources close to the situation tell TMZ the pair officially split last week -- though it’s still unclear if they’re on good terms ... or even speaking right now.

It seems like an abrupt split -- just 5 days ago, Brooks posted a flirtatious TikTok where she cheekily scolded Gleb for shamelessly checking her out in a dress she knew would catch his eye.

Sydney Sweeney’s just been spotted with her ex-fiancé, Jonathan Davino -- and judging by the low-key vibes ... it looks like she definitely was not trying to be seen.

The duo was spotted at a restaurant Sunday -- Sydney rocking a blue hoodie pulled up with shades, clearly in incognito mode as she walked side by side with Jonathan ...  and both sporting zero body language hinting at a rekindled romance.

Jonathan briefly placed a hand on Sydney’s back -- but it wasn’t romantic. It looked more like a gentle steer to help her out, since her gaze seemed to be glued to the ground.

Steve Guttenberg is waving the white flag on his marriage ... because he just filed for divorce.

The "Police Academy" star beelined it to court Friday and filed to divorce his wife, Emily Guttenberg, after 6 years of marriage.

According to the docs, obtained by TMZ, Steve is going with the usual "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for the split ... though he does not list a date of separation and instead marked "TBD."

Natalie Noel is living the good life ... and she's heating things up while she's down in Costa Rica.

Check out these photos from Natalie's getaway to Central America ... there's no shortage of bikini shots!!!

Natalie used to be David Dobrik's assistant, but now she's a total girl boss ... running her own company while also serving as the president of David Dobrik LLC.