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One of the biggest mysteries in the Diddy-Cassie saga was answered at the music mogul's federal criminal trial Wednesday ... Cassie settled her lawsuit against Diddy for a whopping $20 million!

Federal prosecutor Emily Johnson was grilling Cassie on Day 2 of her testimony at Diddy's sex trafficking trial in NYC when the questioning turned to a book she wrote about the alleged abuse she suffered at the hands of Sean "Diddy" Combs -- her former longtime boyfriend.

Cassie testified that her mom helped her write a "book with chapters," which she wanted Diddy to read. She testified she sent the chapters to Diddy through her attorney, but Diddy didn't take her book seriously.

Could Joe Jonas be catching that love bug, again? The singer was spotted grabbing some drinks with a mystery brunette in NYC Tuesday night ... and the pair looked totally locked in on one another.

Check out our pics ... the pair's tucked away in a corner table for two at Schmuck in the East Village -- a European-style bar that just opened in January.

The duo seems focused on their conversation and not worried about the outside world as they sipped on some drinks for -- an eyewitness tells TMZ -- three whole hours.

Pete Davidson and his girlfriend, Elsie Hewitt, are getting increasingly serious ... because TMZ has learned they are now living together.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the couple has been living under the same roof for the last couple of months. We're told they are splitting their time between Pete’s house in upstate New York and a brownstone they recently started renting in Brooklyn.

Our sources tell us they are exploring Brooklyn brownstone living because in their renter’s contract, they have the option to buy it if they decide they want to.

Conservative commentator Michael Knowles says concerns about an extravagant gift from a foreign country for President Donald Trump's use are overblown, and that what some are calling a bribe is actually just a great deal on a necessary replacement item.

Knowles -- a longtime podcast host at Ben Shapiro's Daily Wire -- was on "TMZ Live" Wednesday to discuss a controversial gift from the government of Qatar to President Trump ... a $400 million Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet Trump plans to convert for use as Air Force One, the official presidential airliner.

Knowles jokes his primary complaint is that it's not a nicer plane ... he questions why people are upset over a simple gift to the government -- adding we just need to "slap some new paint on the side." Free is a generously good deal, he says.

If there’s one thing Farrah Abraham’s gonna do, it’s rock the skimpiest swimsuit in sight -- and judging by this latest look, she may have just outdone herself.

Brace yourself -- Farrah went full throttle at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas in what might be the tiniest red string bikini ever created, leaving so little to the imagination, we had no choice but to break out the censors.

As you can clearly see, coverage was not the priority -- the former "Teen Mom" star was barely keeping it PG with just a sliver of fabric over her tips and her lady bits down there.

JoJo Siwa’s "Celebrity Big Brother" stint came with its fair share of controversy -- courtesy of some offensive remarks from Mickey Rourke -- and she hasn't heard from him since the show wrapped.

Photogs caught up with the "Dance Moms" alum in NYC, where she joked that Mickey had probably forgotten who she is by now.

The actor agreed to leave 'CBB' over his inappropriate behavior and language on the show, including homophobic remarks directed at JoJo.

3:35 PM PT -- Blake's attorney Michael Gottlieb just filed a motion to strike Justin Baldoni's letter from the court docket as "baseless, unnecessary, improper and abusive."

Blake Lively's attorneys allegedly tried to force Taylor Swift into publicly supporting Lively in her beef with Justin Baldoni by threatening to release Taylor's private text messages if she didn't play ball ... at least according to Baldoni's lawyer.

In new legal docs obtained by TMZ, Baldoni's lawyer Bryan Freedman claims the subpoena he sent to lawyers for Taylor was intended to get information related to possible witness tampering and evidence spoliation.

Freedman claims he has it from a good source that Blake allegedly requested that Taylor delete their text messages.

More fireworks from the Cassie Ventura testimony in the Diddy case ... she told the jury Diddy raped her on the floor of her own home after they broke up -- and she later tried to hurt herself because she couldn't take all the pain.

The singer testified Wednesday that in August 2018 they had a closure conversation to shut the book on their relationship ... meeting at a restaurant in Malibu, where Diddy was being nice, playful and romantic. She said he drove her home and forced sex on her.

Cassie told the jury Diddy's eyes went black as he raped her on her living room floor.

3:47 PM PT -- Alex Spiro tells TMZ ... "Tory Lanez was tried and convicted by a jury of his peers and his case was properly adjudicated through the court system. This is not a political matter -- this is a case of a violent assault that was resolved in the court of law."

As he recovers from the brutal prison stabbing, Tory Lanez's reps held a press conference to claim Megan Thee Stallion's ex-BFF Kelsey Harris is the one who should be locked up for the 2020 shooting!!!

Several constituents for Unite The People addressed the media on Wednesday in Downtown L.A., and the org's lead legal consultant, Walter Roberts, claims a bodyguard by the name of Bradley James overheard Kelsey admitting to actually firing the gun that shot Megan.

James allegedly heard Kelsey say she fired the gun 3 times, in which Tory grabbed her arm and knocked it down, causing the weapon to fire 2 times more.

Kim Zolciak is a free agent and by the looks of her most recent bikini pics -- the reality TV star couldn't be happier!

Sportin' an ivory stringy bikini, Kim displayed her curves while on a tropical vacay -- wrapping up in a matching wrap.

As you know, Kim's been in the hot seat navigating her tumultuous divorce with former NFL player Kroy Biermann, but based on these stellar snaps -- she appears to be tying up loose ends swimmingly!

"RuPaul's Drag Race" star Valentina Xunaxi has declared herself a transgender woman -- revealing that she has been transitioning privately "for some time now."

The Season 9 "Miss Congeniality" winner took to her Insta to share the news -- which she admits she felt pressure to do along the way.

This announcement falls on Valentina's 34th birthday, and it's all love and support in the comments ... as the first cohost for "Drag Race México" also welcomes "protection" from her fans -- and she's received support and well wishes from fellow drag queens as well.

Olympic gold medalist Kyle Snyder is adamant he will learn and grow from his recent run-in with cops ... insisting Wednesday his May 9 arrest is not the end of his story.

The 29-year-old wrestling superstar -- who was thrown in handcuffs at a Columbus, Ohio Quality Inn and Suites last week for engaging in prostitution -- said in a statement on his X page he's now leaning on his faith to get him through the difficult time he's currently in.

"I want to thank everyone who has reached out with kindness and support," Snyder wrote. "My focus is on my relationship with the Lord Jesus and my family."

Cassie Ventura says Diddy freaked out on her after finding out she was hooking up with Kid Cudi ... threatening her with a wine opener and telling her he would release a video on Christmas showing her participating in a "freak-off."

The singer testified in court Wednesday that Diddy found out she was seeing Kid Cudi in 2011 when he went through her phone during a freak-off.

Cassie told the jury Diddy found an email about Cassie taking her toiletry bag to Kid Cudi's place ... and he put a wine opener in his hand and threatened her.

Details of Diddy's alleged "freak-offs" have been coming out in public for months ... and now a man who shot up a Trump hotel in Florida years ago and made wild claims about Diddy and Cassie at the time is seeing his story re-examined in context.

Jonathan Oddi -- who's currently incarcerated in Miami -- dropped some sensational allegations in an exclusive "Banfield" segment on NewsNation Tuesday night, claiming he had been hired years ago by Diddy as a "sex slave" to get it on with Cassie ... and some of his assertions are similar to previous reports about the couple's proclivities.

In May 2018, a masked Oddi walked into the Trump National Doral Miami Hotel and Resort and fired his Glock pistol a bunch of times into the ceiling, then draped an American flag over the front desk and started breaking computers ... and when responding officers showed up, he fired at them, prompting a massive shootout with five cops. He fired at least 16 times ... and was arrested after being shot in his legs.

Jerry Seinfeld's never been one to hide where he stands -- and he doubled down hard on his support for Israel by coldly mocking a pro-Palestine protester who confronted him.

Take a look at this clip obtained by TMZ -- the comedian, who is Jewish, was making his way to a waiting car when an activist shouted "Free Palestine" -- a heavily charged call for action ... and Jerry’s response? He laughed right in the protester’s face.

When the activist accused him of supporting the genocide of babies in Gaza, Jerry didn't skip a beat -- he carried on laughing, mockingly pointing at the woman -- who was off-camera -- and said, "Only you."

Demi Lovato and her fiancé Jordan Lutes are planning to say their vows really soon -- like, in two weeks soon ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the couple is set to say "I do" on Memorial Day weekend. It's currently unclear where the ceremony is taking place.

The couple got engaged in December 2023. JL presented DL (who uses she/they pronouns) with a big pear-shaped diamond ring in a "personal, intimate proposal" before hitting one of Demi's favorite restaurants in L.A. to celebrate with family.