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Proponents of theories building for months over which rich and famous pals might appear on Jeffrey Epstein's alleged "client list" were met with an underwhelming fed announcement -- and now a lawyer for the convicted sex offender is shaming the financier's friends who he says initially ran for the hills.

Here's the deal ... the Department of Justice announced Monday there's no evidence Epstein kept a “client list,” or was murdered in his jail cell -- a shocking revelation to some who naturally, immediately, called BS.

David Schoen, one of Epstein's lawyers, tells TMZ ... he never expected some super secret list to be found ... 'cause it made no sense.

A brand new Olympics-style competition is hitting Vegas next year -- and the athletes will be jacked, juiced, and chasing world records -- all thanks to performance-enhancing drugs that are not only allowed … they’re encouraged!

Dr. Aron D'Souza and competitive swimmer Andriy Govorov weren't here to play it clean on "TMZ Live" Monday ... telling us PEDs are already being used in secret, so why not do it in a fair, safe environment backed by science, at the Enhanced Games '26?

Andriy -- who’s hoping to smash his own world record with the boost -- tells us elite sports aren’t exactly healthy anyways ... so with the right monitoring, these drugs could actually be better, and even revive some retired athletes' glory days.

Can you guess which Hollywood hottie put her summer booty on full display in this eye-popping hot shot?!

"BeyondBeautyStar" was her first YouTube name ... She covers topics like beauty routines, traveling, and workouts ... and scored a hosting gig for the "Teen Vogue" channel. Needless to say, Finneas is one lucky man!

The mother of the man who fatally overdosed after allegedly being supplied drugs by "16 and Pregnant" star Whitney Purvis says she’s relieved the former reality star has been arrested and is now off the street.

Lisa Harris, mother of John Mark Harris -- who authorities say was given deadly drugs by Purvis prior to his death -- tells TMZ ... she's glad Whitney is off the street so this kind of tragedy can’t happen to another family because of her alleged actions.

Lisa didn’t hold back while speaking about the tragedy that took her son’s life, saying, "She did this, and as a result, my son is dead." John's mom says his family never knew Whitney, and don't understand the nature of her connection to her son.

The family of Kaylee Goncalves collected $85K in donations for trial travel prior to the highly controversial Bryan Kohberger plea deal ... and now they're trying to give it all back, since they say keeping the dough would be as low as what prosecutors did to them.

Steve Goncalves tells TMZ ... after the family was recently robbed of a trial, they're trying to get GoFundMe cash back to all those who donated -- but most people are telling them to keep it ... 'cause they're also super pissed over the shocking turn of events.

Although it's a hassle during an already difficult time -- the crowdfunding campaign closed before the plea deal, which means the family has to handle the returns -- Steve told us he refuses to "bait and switch these beautiful people like [lead prosecutor] Bill Thompson did to our family.”

"16 and Pregnant" star Whitney Purvis left a lengthy and emotional message on the online obituary page of a man who fatally overdosed on drugs she allegedly supplied ... TMZ has learned.

The heartfelt comment, posted on March 3, was written weeks after the February death of John Mark Harris -- who authorities say was given deadly drugs by Purvis prior to his death.

Purvis wrote ... "John mark, I hate that I found out what happened today and missed your funeral. I wish I could've found out sooner and attended your celebration of life. thank you for being such a great friend to me and always making me feel beautiful and cared for."

The Washington Commanders have no plans to revert to their old name ... this after President Donald Trump shared his take on the matter -- saying he would've never gone through with the rebrand!

POTUS chatted with media from a helipad in Morristown, New Jersey over the weekend ... when he was asked if he wanted to see the nation's capital's football team return to the "Redskins" moniker it held for 87 years.

Trump opened up his response by pointing out that he was about to make a "controversial statement" ... and then went on to give his honest answer.

LAPD's finest are hot on the trail of the three suspects who broke into Brad Pitt’s Los Angeles home last month -- and detectives may soon get a break in the case ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … investigators are combing through surveillance footage and submitting fingerprints lifted from the scene to be compared to other prints in the police database. While results can take up to a week, cops are their crossing fingers they get a match so they can finally ID the alleged perpetrators.

We’re told it’s not uncommon for burglary suspects to cross state lines -- and in many cases, cops end up catching suspects wanted in other states, too. So it sounds like they’re thinking this crew may have already skipped town.

A man armed with a rifle and tactical gear allegedly attempted to ambush law enforcement as they showed up for work at a Border Patrol facility in Texas ... he opened fire, then got shot and killed.

The fatal exchange of gunfire went down Monday morning in McAllen ... according to the Department of Homeland Security.

We're told Border Patrol agents and local police helped neutralize the shooter, who opened fire at the entrance of a United States Border Patrol sector annex.

Powerlifter Stefi Cohen -- a social media personality with 1 million followers on Instagram -- allegedly scratched her boyfriend during a heated dispute just prior to her arrest last week.

Court documents, obtained by TMZ Sports, reveal Cohen allegedly got physical with her BF during an altercation at around 12:47 PM at a Miami-area residence on July 1.

The docs state the alleged victim told officers the two were arguing over their relationship -- when he decided to leave after he noticed Cohen "was recording their conversation with her computer."

Rachel Zegler has found her Prince Charming -- the "Snow White" star was packing on the PDA with Nathan Louis-Fernand, and he’s no stranger to the spotlight ... or a well-timed shirt drop!

Catch the clip -- Rachel melted into the British actor/dancer's arms at the London BST Hyde Park Festival Sunday, giving him the ultimate puppy dog eyes ... basically begging for that kiss. And yep, he delivered.

Rachel seemed to know other folks in the crowd, but her eyes (and arms) stayed locked on her man -- who, LBR, was giving full smooth operator vibes, probably coming in handy during his "Magic Mike Live" days of grinding onstage for a living.😉

But RN, Nathan’s been backing Rachel up in the West End adaptation of "Evita" -- literally -- as a dancer in the London shows, so we’re guessing that’s where the sparks started flying!

The world's richest man is using his online platform to loudly dispute the latest government findings in the Jeffrey Epstein case ... and he's unleashing a torrent of doubt after a few quiet weeks following his accusation that President Donald Trump is listed in the files.

Sunday night Elon Musk tweeted on X ... "What's the time? Oh look, it's no-one-has-been-arrested-o'clock again" -- responding to a DOJ/FBI memo released this weekend declaring the disgraced financier Epstein did not keep a "little black book" or a client list of potential blackmail targets, and stating he was not murdered in jail.

Musk followed up with multiple posts and replies about the case, including one in which he appeared to agree with MAGA enthusiast Jack Posobiec's comment ... "If there were no clients, why is Ghislaine Maxwell still in jail?"

Justin Bieber might be in his feels lately, but one thing he’s holding onto tight -- literally -- is his wife ... 'cause the man had Hailey wrapped up snug like a human security blanket.

The singer dropped an IG photo dump Sunday night, clinging to Hailey like she was his ultimate ride or die -- and just to drive home how he felt about her, he captioned the pics "My forever n always."

Hailey’s a real one because it looked like she yanked Justin outta bed hours earlier for some fresh air after he was dropping sweaty detox selfies like he’d been crying, sweating, or maybe both.

Cierra Ortega from "Love Island USA" just got kicked off the show after old posts of her using racial slurs against Asians went viral -- but her family has her full support, backing her up as she goes through the scandal.

Her parents hit up her IG Story on Sunday after her exit, saying that while they weren't brushing off what’s come to light, the week had been one of the toughest they'd ever faced ... and they begged people to show their daughter some compassion.

The post blasted the hate flooding online ... calling it uncalled for and heartbreaking, stressing no one deserves that level of intense hostility, no matter the mistakes they've made.

Dallas Cowboys star KaVontae Turpin was allegedly hitting speeds near 100 MPH with a gun in his backseat before he was arrested over the weekend, TMZ Sports has learned.

According to an Allen Police Department incident report we obtained, Turpin was pulled over at around 11:49 PM on Saturday in Texas after cops say they clocked him going 97 MPH in a 70 MPH zone in his 2022 Dodge.

During the traffic stop, authorities claim an unholstered 9MM pistol was seen "in plain view" in the back of the wide receiver's ride. Less than two ounces of weed, cops added, were later found in the car's center console.

Jennifer Lopez is out in Spain -- and she’s making damn sure you know it 'cause sis is serving lewks and putting that iconic booty to work!

The star flooded IG with snaps of herself lounging like a queen -- rocking a flirty tied-up white shirt and itty-bitty bikini bottoms, serving body-ody-ody while soaking up the sun and working every angle like a pro.

Jennifer was soaking up the sun -- but forget tourist vibes, she looked every bit the glam A-lister with those flowing locks, killer shades, and bling to match.