Johnny Depp And His Business Managers Continue To Battle Over His Lost Millions

Posted on Thu May 11th, 2017 8:20am PDT       By X17 Staff


We really want to know what the real story is.

Johnny Depp's ongoing legal battle with his former business managers is heating up, and it's getting hard to figure out who is telling the truth. The actor claims Joel and Rob Mandel burned through his estimated $650 million fortune through fraud, breach of contract and professional negligence. They, however, claim his financial issues are his own doing, due to his outrageous spending habits and lavish lifestyle.

The Pirates of the Caribbean star is suing the Mandels for $25 million, and now they're countersuing. They say the A-list star spends upwards of $2 million a month! On what, you ask? Apparently, he shells out $3.6 million a year on staff and $30K on wine, among other things. He once spent a whopping $5 million shooting the ashes of author Hunter S. Thompson out of a cannon in Aspen.

The Hollywood hunk also plunks down a pretty penny on real estate and his art collection. He has $75 million in property, and spent over $18 million on a luxury yacht. Let's not forget his $7 million divorce payout to Amber Heard!

"What do Johnny Depp’s investments in real estate and art, which have appreciated wildly, have to do with a fraud case? For example, the island in the Bahamas that he bought for $5.3 million is now worth many times that. Similarly, the chateau in France that he bought for single-digit millions is now on the market for $30 million, the Basquiat paintings that he bought for a few million were sold for $14 million, and on and on it goes," Depp's attorney Adam Waldman told People.

Depp says that his managers failed to pay his taxes on time, and over the course of their working relationship they took $28 million in contingency fees. The problem is that the Mandels are lawyers, and in California, lawyers can't take a portion of their client's earnings without a written contract.

"This case against the Mandels points to a larger problem in Hollywood — a non-legal sense of entitlement among some advisors to the earnings of their clients. This case shines a light on some of the worst practices, and may cause systemic changes to some of the most abusive unwritten industry customs," Waldman explained.

Hopefully he's going to make a little loot off the new Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales. The cast premiered the flick in China today, and if the notorious bad boy was consumed by all this drama, he certainly wasn't showing it.

 

Cougar Kourtney Kardashian On The Prowl ...

Posted on Thu May 11th, 2017 6:24am PDT       By X17 Staff


I am woman, hear me roar!

Kourtney Kardashian was on the prowl last night at West Hollywood hotspot Catch, working a look we're slightly concerned about ... After the KarJenners got rid of long-time stylist Monica Rose, the sweatsuits are more prevalent, lots of crop tops and now this. We're not sure the furry-strapped bustier with wide-legged leather pants, topped off with a felt baseball cap is really the right look for single Kourtney, 38, who's looking to make her baby daddy Scott Disick jealous. Meanwhile, he's off with a hot, young, blonde, 20-something model in a short dress and Kourt's looking a bit man-repeller, to be honest.

If that weren't enough to turn off the boys, she brought along wingman Jonathan Cheban for the evening out. Now NO guy is going to approach KK, for sure. But maybe that's the plan. I mean, she IS dating Algerian-born male model Younes Bendjima, so why try to attract anyone else? And she's always got Justin Bieber in her back pocket for a booty call ...

 

J.Lo's Ex Casper Smart Calls Her New Boyfriend A-Rod A "Legend"

Posted on Wed May 10th, 2017 11:00am PDT       By X17 Staff


No hard feelings here!

The best thing to ever happen to Casper Smart was dating J.Lo, so now that she's moved on with A-Rod, he still has nothing but nice things to say about his ex and her new beau.

Case in point?

The backup dancer called the MLB star a "legend" in reference to his baseball career, and says he has "nothing but respect and love" for the lovebirds.

These are some pretty kind words for someone that got left in the dust!

In other J-Rod news, the power couple are moving at lightning speed and have already decided to shack up together!

"J.Lo asked Alex to live with her in her $28 million mansion in Bel Air, and he agreed. The couple have barely spent a moment apart since they started dating and are ready to take things to the next level," a source dished to Life & Style.

"Initially she was concerned there would be a rivalry since the children are all so close in age and are used to being the center of their parents’ world. But as soon as the four kids met, it was like one big, happy family. J.Lo has always wanted to have a large family, so it’s a dream come true for her," the source added.

Her love don't cost a thing, but it's sure in demand!

 

Beyonce Is Really Working This Bump!

Posted on Wed May 10th, 2017 10:30am PDT       By X17 Staff

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No sweatpants and slippers here!

Beyonce is heavily pregnant with twins, but that's not stopping her from experimenting with fashion! In her latest Instagram, she works the camera in a tight black dress and yellow duster, accessorizing with a $2700 Gucci handbag and $1100 Stella McCartney shoes. Fancy!

In other news, the "Lemonade" songstress could pop any day now, and she and husband Jay Z still don't have a permanent home in LA. "Queen Bey and her family quietly relocated to a rental home situated just minutes from Cedars-Sinai Hospital in L.A.," a source dished to Radar.

"Beyoncé has already decided that the twins will be born at Cedars, and she wants Jay Z to have a house for them to return to when they leave, not a hotel… Beyoncé wants everything to be perfect and things keep going wrong. And this move near the hospital will make her delivery so much easier, she thinks," the source added.

It's getting close, y'all!

 

Kylie Jenner Gets Oxygen Treatment To Combat Altitude Sickness In Peru

Posted on Wed May 10th, 2017 9:40am PDT       By X17 Staff


Normal people just tough it out, but when you're a super rich celebrity, help is only a phone call away!

Kylie Jenner is currently in Peru visiting medical facilities on behalf of Smile Train with mom Kris Jenner, and the reality star was struck down with a bad case of altitude sickness during her trip. Not to worry, as she had a doctor come over and administer her oxygen through a mask to relieve her symptoms.

In other news, the LipKit mogul's new romance with Travis Scott shows no signs of slowing, but it's bringing about some pretty crazy rumors in the process. Among them? That Tyga has gone back to Blac Chyna to make her jealous, and that the 19-year-old is still hooking up with T-Raww in secret!

"This is the same dynamic Kourtney and Scott had, where she’d take his cheating and fool herself into thinking no long-term damage was being done because there aren’t any feelings involved,” a source dished to Radar.

"The truth is Tyga’s been cheating for years and Kylie’s only just realized it, but even so she’s not giving up and still hooks up with him when he’s in the mood," the source added.

Just another day in the life!

 

BREAKING NEWS - Kathy Griffin Named New FBI Director After President Trump Fires James Comey!

Posted on Wed May 10th, 2017 8:59am PDT       By X17 Staff


X17online has the scoop on President Donald Trump's firing of FBI Director James Comey -- a replacement has already been announced and it's ... Kathy Griffin!

Apparently the comedienne has a long history of leading top-secret investigations for the White House and her Rolodex of undercover sources is unparalleled. In case you didn't know, she's fluent in Russian, among other languages, and earned three PhDs -- one in International Relations from Harvard; Intelligence Gathering from Yale and Government Hacking from Stanford. This lady certainly knows what she's doing!

It's unclear if she'll continue investigating Trump's ties to Russia or if, as the new head of the country's top intelligence agency, if she'll decide to look into whether Ivanka's shoe line is just a series of knock-offs of more famous Italian designers's styles. The world is waiting ...

 

Danielle "Cash Me Outside" Bregoli Is Everything That Is Wrong With America

Posted on Wed May 10th, 2017 8:50am PDT       By X17 Staff


We can't believe this is what the world has come to...

"Cash Me Outside" girl Danielle Bregoli grabbed lunch in West Hollywood yesterday, and when she noticed cameras were following her, she did what anyone enjoying 15 minutes of fame would do and began striking poses. It pains us to even give her attention!

The 14-year-old viral celebrity knows the way to stay in the news is to attach yourself to someone more famous, which is probably the reason she's decided to start a feud with David Spade... yes, you read that right. The actor ran into the Dr. Phil guest somewhere in Tinseltown and couldn't help but throw shade.

"How bow dis. (@bhadbhabie is slightly underwhelmed to meet me). Unfortunately, she stopped being famous 5 minutes before this was taken," he captioned an Instagram photo of the pair.

That's when the teenage brat retaliated! "No lie, I thought dis guy was the waiter," she shot back. Just for some perspective, she has 9.5 million followers compared to David's 786,0000.

We hate this phrase, but we can't even!

No lie, I thought dis guy was the waiter

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Kourtney Kardashian Is Back On Mommy Duty After Celebrating Boy Toy Younes Bendjima's Birthday

Posted on Wed May 10th, 2017 8:05am PDT       By X17 Staff


We wonder how her little boy feels about his mommy being back on the dating scene?!

Kourtney Kardashian was out and about running errands with son Mason yesterday in LA, and the reality star was uncharacteristically camera shy as the duo made their way to the car. She seemed to be trying to hide her neck behind her handbag, and we have to wonder if she has a hickey from her recent romantic evening with boy toy Younes Bendjima?

The new couple celebrated the male model's 24th birthday at Il Cielo in Beverly Hills the other night, and it sounds like things are heating up!

"Kourtney and Younes have seen each other several times in the last week. It's been casual, but they are really getting to know each other and having fun. Kourtney really likes him and will text him to meet up whenever she has time without her kids," a source dished to E! News .

Her hot hookup isn't sitting well with Scott Disick, either!

"Scott doesn't like Kourtney dating Younes at all. He doesn't want to see photos of them or know about it. Kourtney has tried to give Scott a heads up that he might be seeing photos, but Scott can't stand seeing her with someone else, especially Younes. Whether they are together or not, Scott gets really jealous when he sees or hears about Kourtney with anyone. He'll always love her, regardless of their status," the source added.

Does anyone else find it creepy that she's almost 40 and going after someone basically half her age?

 

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