Alex Spiro: Celebs Rumors

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor There’s a new wrinkle in the six-month-plus saga of Elon Musk’s mercurial attempt to buy Twitter. The multibillionaire is being investigated by federal authorities over his “conduct” in connection with his proposed Twitter acquisition, according to a letter from the company’s lawyers filed with the Delaware Chancery Court. The letter was filed Oct. 6 and released publicly Thursday. Twitter sued Musk in the Delaware court, demanding that he fork over the $44 billion he had agreed to under the binding pact reached in April. Twitter asserted that Musk’s legal team “exchanged substantive correspondence” with federal authorities — and that despite Twitter requesting copies of those documents “months ago” they had still not materialized. Twitter filed a motion seeking to have the court order Musk to produce the documents. Its letter cited drafts of a May 13 email to the SEC and a slide presentation to the FTC that Musk’s attorneys had identified as privileged documents.

Tom Brady and Jeff Bezos may be the next celebrity besties. The retired football star and billionaire, who both live in Miami, were both attendees at Sports Illustrated’s Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix party at the Surf Club Restaurant on Thursday night, and it seems like they had a great time together chatting it up.In photos published by Page Six, they were seen chatting it up at the table that was all men. According to the outlet, Bezos was there without his fiancée Lauren Sánchez and was with Miami Mayor Francis Suarez and celebrity attorney Alex Spiro.The outlet notes that Brady chatted mostly with Bezos the entire night.

Don’t come for Megan Thee Stallion!

Thania Garcia Megan Thee Stallion‘s former photo and videographer alleges he was forced to witness her having sex with a woman in a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles. Plaintiff Emilio Garcia is also accusing the Texas-born entertainer of harassment and a hostile work environment.

Megan Thee Stallion is being sued by a videographer she once worked with and now her lawyer is responding to the lawsuit.

Alec Baldwin wants the involuntary manslaughter charge against him in the Rust case dismissed — because he says the prosecutor is biased!

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer The trial of Alec Baldwin on involuntary manslaughter in the accidental shooting on the set of “Rust” will begin on July 9, a judge in Santa Fe, N.M., ruled on Monday. Jury selection is scheduled to begin that day. Testimony will begin July 10, and the trial is scheduled to last eight days, concluding on July 19.

Less than a week after being hit with involuntary manslaughter charges again over the fatal Rust on-set shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in late 2021, Alec Baldwin’s first New Mexico court date has been set for next month.

Bad news for Alec Baldwin…

Movie star Alec Baldwin has been indicted on charges of involuntary manslaughter following the fatal shooting of crew member Halyna Hutchins in 2021.

Exactly one year to the day that Alec Baldwin was first charged with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal 2021 shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, the actor has been charged again.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Alec Baldwin has been indicted on charges of involuntary manslaughter, as prosecutors once again seek to hold the actor accountable for the on-set death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Baldwin, 65, was initially charged in the case in January 2023. But the charges were dropped three months later, after Baldwin’s defense team raised questions about whether his Colt .45 was functioning properly when it fired.

Alec Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the 2021 Rust shooting, according to reports.As reported by NBC News, sources familiar with the matter have claimed Baldwin’s case will be brought before a grand jury in mid-November.In a statement to the outlet, Baldwin’s attorneys Luke Nikas and Alex Spiro, said: “It is unfortunate that a terrible tragedy has been turned into this misguided prosecution. We will answer any charges in court.”“We believe that based on our lengthy and detailed investigation that it is appropriate for a grand jury in New Mexico to make a decision on whether the case should proceed,” prosecutor Kari Morrissey told NBC News.Baldwin was originally charged with involuntary manslaughter for the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during the filming of Rust in October 2021.

Just over six months after criminal charges were dropped against Alec Baldwin for the 2021 killing of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, new involuntary manslaughter claims could be put before a grand jury in a matter of weeks.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor The SEC filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk, seeking to compel him to testify about his acquisition of a large amount of Twitter shares worth around $3 billion before his takeover of the social network. Per the suit, filed Oct. 5 in federal court in San Francisco, Musk was scheduled to appear for testimony Sept.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Elon Musk has taken legal aim at the Center for Countering Digital Hate, an independent research nonprofit group, over the organization’s findings that since the multibillionaire acquired Twitter (now called X) hate, racism and disinformation on the social platform has substantially increased. “Musk and his legal team, led by attorney Alex Spiro at Quinn Emanuel, have engaged in an aggressive campaign to intimidate, bully, and silence CCDH,” the organization said in a statement released Monday.

On Thursday, a lawyer for Elon Musk’s Twitter accused Meta of leveraging “trade secrets” to launch its Twitter competitor, Threads, which garnered more than 30 million sign ups in its first 24 hours of operation. Musk’s threats, however, did nothing to slow adoption of the new platform. In fact, user takeup increased.

Things are getting feisty on social media!

Alec Baldwin is on the mend after undergoing hip replacement surgery. «Alec got a new hip today…it was a long time necessary,» his wife, Hilaria Baldwin, wrote on Instagram, sharing the news. «We have been through so much together…as your partner and as you heal, I want so very much for you to leave this very intense chronic pain chapter behind and improve your quality of life.»Added Hilaria, «Grateful to Dr Davidovitch, Dr Miller, Dr Golden, Dr.

His next project. Alec Baldwin will star in a movie about the 1970 shootings at Kent State University after he finishes work on Rust.

Alec Baldwin is speaking out after it was announced prosecutors are dropping all charges against him in the Rust shooting case.

Alec Baldwin seemed to pay tribute to his wife and lawyer after the case over the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was dismissed. The Hollywood actor posted a photo of himself and his wife Hilaria Baldwin online, shortly after his lawyers released a statement on Thursday saying the case had been dismissed. Baldwin had faced two counts of involuntary manslaughter over the shooting on the New Mexico set of the Rust movie in October 2021.

Prosecutors in New Mexico plan to drop an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal 2021 shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western film “Rust,” Baldwin’s attorneys said Thursday.

The criminal charges filed against Alec Baldwin for the tragic shooting on the set of Rust have been dropped.

Alec Baldwin's criminal charges stemming from the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of his western film, , have been dismissed, according to his attorneys.In a statement to ET, the embattled actor's lawyers — Luke Nikas and Alex Spiro — said they are «pleased with the decision to dismiss the case against Alec Baldwin.» The lawyers added, «We encourage a proper investigation into the facts and circumstances of this tragic accident.»ET has reached out to the New Mexico First Judicial District Attorney's Office for comment.The startling development comes less than a month after the D.A.'s office appointed Kari Morrisey and Jason Lewis as special prosecutors, replacing Mary Carmack-Altwies. The development also comes on the same day the Western film was scheduled to resume principal photography at Yellowstone Film Ranch, and a year and a half after the fatal shooting of Hutchins, which triggered mounting legal trouble for Baldwin, who in January was charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter after the gun he was holding on set discharged, killing Hutchins and wounding the film's director, Joel Souza. Baldwin pleaded not guilty to the charges and has repeatedly insisted he did not pull the trigger on the prop gun. The film's armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, also was charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter. In a statement to ET, her lawyers, Jason Bowles and Todd Bullion, said, «The new special prosecutor team has taken a very diligent and thorough approach to the entire investigation, which we welcome and have always welcomed.

Lawyers for Alec Baldwin said the Hollywood actor “wants his day in court” as a preliminary investigation hearing in his involuntary manslaughter case was set for early May. At a virtual hearing on Thursday, 9 March, which Baldwin did not attend, a New Mexico court heard that the firearm that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins had since been destroyed by the state. Baldwin previously pleaded not guilty to two counts of involuntary manslaughter over the fatal shooting of Ms Hutchins on the Rust movie set in October 2021.

Alec Baldwin‘s lawyer dropped a surprising bombshell this week and the claim is being denied by the District Attorney’s office.

Alec Baldwin's attorney, Alex Spiro, told First Judicial District Court Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer at a Thursday hearing in New Mexico that his legal team, as part of its discovery, wanted to see the gun that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Except there's one problem — Spiro said the state destroyed the gun, but the state refuted the assertion.«The court, I don't think, is aware at this point, but I think I should tell the court that the firearm in this case was destroyed by the state,» Spiro said during the virtual hearing.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Alec Baldwin will face a two-week evidentiary hearing in a Santa Fe courtroom in May, as prosecutors seek to show there is enough evidence to try him for the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. At a brief status conference on Thursday, Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer scheduled the preliminary hearing to begin on May 3. Baldwin’s lawyer, Alex Spiro, said that the actor “wants his day in court,” and would not agree to delay the hearing much beyond the 60-day statutory deadline. Baldwin and “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed were charged in January with involuntary manslaughter, which carries a maximum sentence of 18 months in prison.

Alec Baldwin's attorney, Alex Spiro, told First Judicial District Court Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer at a Thursday hearing in New Mexico that his legal team, as part of its discovery, wanted to see the gun that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Except there's one problem — Spiro said the state destroyed the gun.«The court, I don't think, is aware at this point, but I think I should tell the court that the firearm in this case was destroyed by the state,» Spiro said during the virtual hearing.

The gun that killed Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in October 2021 has been “destroyed,” a lawyer for Alec Baldwin revealed today.

Alec Baldwin's lawyer told a judge Thursday the "30 Rock" actor "wants his day in court," and revealed the gun used in the fatal "Rust" shooting has been destroyed by the state.  Baldwin previously pleaded not guilty to two counts of involuntary manslaughter in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. He was charged in January, more than a year after the fatal shooting on the "Rust" film set.

Grammy-winning artist . Per , the Canadian rapper was convicted of three felony counts of “assault with a semiautomatic handgun, carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle, and discharging a firearm with gross negligence." Sentencing was scheduled for January 27 and Tory could face 20 years in prison and deportation.On July 12, 2020, Megan Thee Stallion (born Megan Pete) was rushed to the hospital for treatment for gunshot wounds after an argument with Lanez (born Daystar Peterson). A few days later, Megan in an Instagram post.

Elon Musk is under federal investigation in connection with his long-aborning deal to buy Twitter, according to multiple credible reports which cite a legal filing today by the social media company. There were no specifics in the document beyond the indication that authorities are probing Musk’s “conduct” in relation to the deal which, to say the least, has been unusual.

obtained by the Washington Post and CNN and published Tuesday. In the complaint, filed last month with the Securities Exchange Commission and the Federal Trade Commission, former Twitter exec Peiter Zatko argues that the company’s security lapses pose a threat to users’ personal information as well as national security. Zatko, who reported directly to Twitter’s CEO before he was fired in January, also alleges that the company broke the terms of a 2011 settlement with the Federal Trade Commission promising that it had an airtight security protocol.

It appears Elon Musk will not be testifying in the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation trial.  While Musk has been subpoenaed to hand over any and all communication he had with Heard about the "Pirates of the Caribbean" star, the tech boss will not be taking the stand on Heard's behalf.  Musk’s attorney, Alex Spiro, told Fox News Digital Wednesday his client will not testify.  During his testimony, Depp claimed he believed the Tesla boss was seeing his ex-wife while Depp and Heard were married.  A source with knowledge of the trial also claimed to the New York Post that James Franco, 44, will also be absent from the witness stand. Depp has also claimed Franco and Heard had an affair during Depp and Heard's marriage.  Reps for Franco did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's requests for comment. Elon Musk name-dropped So, how does Musk factor into the Depp-Heard trial? Court documents claim that Heard began a romantic relationship with Musk just one month after the "Aquaman" actress, 35, tied the knot with Depp, 58.