The 36-year-old superstar was among a star-studded crowd at Madison Square Garden as the New York Knicks edged out the San Antonio Spurs in a dramatic Game 4 victory. 

The win puts the Knicks one game away from their first NBA championship since 1973, with a chance to seal the title in Game 5. Swift arrived wearing a 'Stevie Knicks' shirt and was sat amongst fellow A-listers such as Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner, and longtime Knicks supporters Ben Stiller and Spike Lee. 

Adam Sandler, Jimmy Fallon and Hailey Bieber were among the other celebrity faces spotted in the crowd. But some fans have been wondering who the woman sitting next to Swift is and how they know each other. Two of the most famous Knicks fans (Al Bello/Getty Images) Well, she is none other than the iconic actress Mariska Hargitay, and you’ve probably seen her before if you’re a fan of crime dramas. 

Hargitay is best known for her role on NBC’s long-running drama Law & Order: SVU as Olivia Benson. She’s played the role since 1999, making it the longest-running character of all time in an American primetime drama. 

The 62-year-old actor wore the same “Stevie Knicks” shirt worn by the ‘Blank Space’ singer at the game on Wednesday. The two Knicks fans could be seen cheering and enjoying the game.

Mariska Hargitay is best known for her role on Law & Order: SVU (NBC) Hargitay’s mother was Hollywood legend Jayne Mansfield, an actor, singer and Playboy model who was considered a sex symbol in the 1950s and 1960s. 

She had a number film roles, including The Girl Can’t Help It and Too Hot to Handle, and also starred on Broadway. Mansfield had five children and married three times. She died tragically in 1967 in a traffic collision at the age of 34. Hargitay has openly discussed her mother, with her being just three years old when the tragedy happened. Jayne Mansfield was a Hollywood legend (Bettmann / Contributor) Hargitay and her siblings were in the same traffic collision but survived as they were in the back seat. The TV star made a deeply personal documentary about her mother and her life, My Mom, Jayne. “This movie is a labor of love and longing.

It’s a search for the mother I never knew, an integration of a part of myself I’d never owned, and a reclaiming of my mother’s story and my own truth,” she said in a press release. 

The 36-year-old superstar was among a star-studded crowd at Madison Square Garden as the New York Knicks edged out the San Antonio Spurs in a dramatic Game 4 victory. The win puts the Knicks one game away from their first NBA championship since 1973, with a chance to seal the title in Game 5.

Swift arrived wearing a 'Stevie Knicks' shirt and was joined by the Haim sisters and Mariska Hargitay. Fellow A-listers Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner were also in attendance, alongside longtime Knicks supporters Ben Stiller and Spike Lee. Adam Sandler, Jimmy Fallon and Hailey Bieber were among the other celebrity faces spotted in the crowd. 

But while fans were excited to see Swift at the game, her appearance sparked a wave of social media debate after New York Knicks lead radio analyst Monica McNutt was caught on a hot mic making a pointed remark about the singer.

Taylor Swift cheered on the Knicks courtside (Al Bello/Getty Images) During the broadcast, the radio team appeared to be trying to confirm whether Swift was inside the arena. As they scanned the crowd, someone could be heard asking: "Is that Taylor Swift down there?" Once Swift was located, McNutt quickly responded: "She's not a Knicks fan, get out of here, girl." 

The comment quickly spread online, prompting strong reactions from fans and media personalities alike. 

Among those weighing in was Barstool founder Dave Portnoy, who defended Swift's long-standing connection to the Knicks. In a social media post, Portnoy questioned why Swift was being singled out when Madison Square Garden was packed with celebrity guests.

Fans rushed to defend Swift (Al Bello/Getty Images) "Hate to see Monica McNutt going after Taylor Swift," he wrote. "There are plenty of new faces in the crowd, but she doesn't seem to be calling them out. The Knicks are unraveling." 

Is Taylor Swift actually a New York Knicks fan? 

The controversy seems to have started because just a few weeks ago, Swift and her fiancé, Travis Kelce, sat courtside at Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday night (23 May) as the Cavaliers hosted the New York Knicks. 

The pair took their seats in Cleveland's Rocket Arena shortly before the opening tip, and fans were quick to share their elation on social media, seeing the couple out and about ahead of their wedding. Kelce is a Cavaliers fan, and people have now accused Swift of switching sides to the Knicks.

One wrote: "Women have no concept of sports loyalty. One week they're a big Cavs fans, as soon as that team loses they'll hop on the ride of whoever is winning at the moment." The problem with this argument, though, is that Swift has been attending Knicks games for over a decade. And she wasn't wearing any Cavaliers merch, while she was decked out in Knicks apparel yesterday. 

In the past, she's been pictured with her arm around former Knicks player Jerome Williams, and also photographed attending 2014 games with superfan Ben Stiller and Amanda Seyfried and a 2015 game with Jimmy Fallon.

Swift attending a 2014 Knicks game with Amanda Seyfried (Alex Goodlett/Getty Images) So it seems like she has the bona fides and is just as excited as every other Knicks fans about the team being this close to victory. 

Hitting back at criticism of Swift, one fan wrote: "She went to a Cavs game with her fiancé. She wasn’t wearing Cavs gear. Should she have stayed home?" Another said: "She has been a Knicks fan, for yearssss."

Adam Hencek, 23, and Tomas Feuller, 25, had only weeks ago walked down the aisle and got married to each other, with the Slovakian couple living in Carrick-on-Suir in the Republic of Ireland. 

According to a GoFundMe set up by Adam's aunt Mirka Kohutovičová, which you can donate to here, Adam had died at their home on Tuesday 2 June, and his husband Tomas passed away three days later on Friday 5 June. 

The fundraiser, which has reached its goal, was established to pay for the wake and cremation of the young couple as they were laid to rest together. The Mirror reports that the couple's bodies were laid out for public viewing at Condons Funeral Parlour, Clonmel this Tuesday, with them being taken to Island Crematorium, Cork, the following day for a private cremation ceremony. Adam Hencek and Tomas Feuller had only recently got married (GoFundMe)

'The brightest light on this earth' 

The paper noted that several people from their local community paid tribute to their memory, including a friend named Josephine. She wrote: "To my darling friend, my condolences on your passing to your family at this sad time. 

"Especially to your beloved Tomas. You were the brightest light on this earth and I know you’ll be the brightest star. You will be beyond missed." 

Another who said that Adam had taught her how to play piano described him as 'a brilliant teacher and a gentleman' as she said her thoughts were with his family at this time of terrible grief. 

A further woman who knew the couple through work said 'their energy and love of life was infectious' as she praised their memories and spoke of her sorrow to hear that the two men had passed away. The newlyweds died tragically a few days apart and have since gone for a private cremation (GoFundMe)

'Together in life, together in heaven' 

Several others offered their sympathies to the families of the men who had died 'in the prime of their lives', saying they hoped Adam and Tomas's loved ones would 'find comfort in the memories of happy times shared together'. 

"Such a tragedy. Two handsome young men passing over a month after their wedding," another mourner said as they posted a message of condolences on the couple's death. "Together in life, together in heaven." 

The GoFundMe Adam's aunt set up to help raise money towards their wake and funeral had a goal of amassing €12K in donations, and it met that target within the span of a day after the fundraiser was launched. 

A 26-year-old woman has revealed a bucket list of things she wants to do before she ends her life through assisted dying. 

Annaliese Holland, from Australia, has been sick ever since she was a child, but it wasn’t until later in life that she was told she had a condition called Autoimmune Autonomic Ganglionopathy. AAG is an autoimmune disease where your immune system attacks your autonomic nervous system by mistake.

The autonomic nervous system is a part of the peripheral nervous system, which controls body processes such as breathing, heart rate and blood pressure. The condition is extremely rare, and in the US, only 100 people are diagnosed with AAG each year. In just a few months, the 26-year-old will undergo voluntary assisted dying in Adelaide. Annaliese Holland is living with with Autoimmune Autonomic Ganglionopathy, and has chosen to die via assisted dying (A Current Affair/YouTube)

'I'm going to die anyway' “I look in the mirror and I don’t see me anymore,” she told A Current Affair. “I see a frail body.” 

The 26-year-old emotionally revealed that she ‘didn’t want to die,’ however, had made the decision due to suffering. “This isn’t me just choosing to end it, I’m going to die anyway,” she said. Annaliese also revealed that she’s put together a 'f**k it' list, which is her twist on the classic bucket list. Annaliese knows the exact date she will end her life, but is keeping it between herself and her loved ones (Annaliese Holland)

Annaliese's 'f**k it' list 

She has a number of moments she wants to experience before she dies, and has already ticked a number of them of, she told the documentary show. This include renting her own apartment, having her dad see her in a wedding dress, and her seeing her friends baby being born. 

'It was the most amazing moment of my life' 

"Not being able to have children and never being able to feel that motherly soul, I thought that maybe if I witnessed it, it would kind of help that little hole in my heart,” she said. 

“It was the most amazing moment of my life, the body is incredible. It was the most amazing moment of my life. So beautiful and now I’m an auntie."

    Annie also had a helicopter ride on her list - which was later ticked off as she was invited to one by A Current Affair. 

Annaliese knows the exact date she will die, however, she’s keeping that between herself and her loved ones. You can donate to Annaliese's GoFundMe here. 

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In August 2020, Vyacheslav Matrosov found himself living out every parent's worst nightmare after discovering that a close friend of his had allegedly been abusing his young daughter. 

The 35-year-old Russian uncovered the abuse after finding sickening videos on pal Oleg Sviridov's phone, showing the 32-year-old forcing the youngster to commit sex acts. A horrified Matrosov informed his wife Natalya of the abuse which had taken place, who described his reaction as 'hysterical'. 

"I had never seen him like that," she told local news outlets, via The Sun, adding that it took him a 'long time' to explain the severity of the situation to her. Vyacheslav Matrosov and his wife, Natalya (East2West) "With his trembling hands, he took out Oleg’s phone and showed me a video," she continued. "You cannot imagine what I experienced when I saw it. I felt sick, I was dizzy, and nauseous." 

Enraged by what had happened, Matrosov decided to pursue vigilante justice and confronted Sviridov over his actions. Matrosov led Sviridov into a remote area of woodland in Russia, near his home in the village of Pribrezhnoye, where he then reportedly forced his former pal to dig his own grave. 

According to The Sun, the dad then stabbed Sviridov, but other reports claim that Matrosov convinced the 32-year-old to take his own life. Sviridov's body was later found in the makeshift grave.

A few weeks later, Matrosov came clean about the incident, telling local police that he'd attacked Sviridov in retribution for him abusing his daughter. The former rocket engine factory worker was arrested and initially faced murder charges, carrying up to 15 years in jail. 

However, it was later ruled that Sviridov's injuries were self-inflicted, with Matrosov instead prosecuted for 'inciting a person to suicide or attempted suicide by threats or abuse'.

Alleged sex abuser Oleg Sviridov (East2West) The location where Matrosov forced Sviridov to dig his own grave (East2West) This charge carries a sentence of up to six years, with Matrosov ultimately handed 18 months behind bars after being found guilty of inciting Sviridov to take his own life. 

He was released six months early and hailed as a hero in his local village, with many residents signing a petition calling for him to be acquitted. 

The case attracted attention around the world, and from prominent figures, with Russian TV star and former presidential candidate Ksenia Sobchak, sharing her support for Matrosov. "All parents are standing up for the paedophile's killer," she said at the time, according to The Express.

The couple are getting married at All Saints Church in Cirencester, in what has been described as an ‘intimate but deeply significant’ ceremony. Sperling is the first royal bride since 2020, when Princess Beatrice married Edorado Mapelli Monzi in a private Windsor ceremony. 

Phillips' mother, Princess Anne, and her husband Sir Timothy Laurence are on the guest list, as well as King Charles III and Queen Camilla, Prince William, the Princess of Wales and the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh. 

The wedding has been described a modern-day Brady Bunch as both Sperling and Phillips have their own children and will blend their families into one. Harriet Sperling and Peter Phillips are getting married on 6 June (Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images) Sperling, 45, works as a senior NHS paediatric nurse. She studied at St. Mary’s University and has worked at Evelina London Children’s Hospital, which is part of Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. 

Sperling is a distant relative of he Duke of Gloucester through her late father, the BBC reports. She has one teenage daughter from a previous relationship and she has also published essays discussing motherhood, faith and other topics. She met Phillips in early 2024 and their relationship became public in May the same year. 

The nurse's family comes from Gloucestershire and she is one of four siblings. In an article she wrote for Woman Alive, she reflected on spending a decade as a single mother.

Phillips and Sperling both have children from a previous relationship (Kate Green/Getty Images) In the earlier years of my journey as a single mother to my daughter, resources were scarce, and the future was uncertain,” she wrote. “Yet, in the absence of material security, I discovered the strength and life that comes from true selfless love. A love that is able to be solely devoted to your child.” 

The couple’s engagement was announced on 1 August 2025. A statement confirming their union said: "Mr Peter Phillips, the son of HRH The Princess Royal and Captain Mark Phillips, and Ms Harriet Sperling, daughter of the late Mr Rupert Sanders and Mrs Mary Sanders of Gloucestershire, have today confirmed their official engagement." 

Phillips, 48, is the grandchild of the late Queen Elizabeth II. He was married to Autumn Kelly between 2008 and 2021. Together they have two children, a daughter named Savannah Anne Kathleen, and another daughter named Isla Elizabeth. Phillips and his wife confirmed they had separated in 2019 and were planning to divorce.

Weston, who hailed from Birmingham, Alabama, had been traveling around Japan with his family last month when he decided to go out exploring on his own on May 29. Around 6pm on the day of his disappearance, Weston was seen leaving Kyoto Station on his own. 

Sadly that day was the last time his loved ones saw him as the Auburn University student disappeared afterwards. After days of public appeals and searches, Weston's mom, Nancy Higginbotham, has shared a heartbreaking update. 

She wrote on Facebook today (June 6): "Our family is heartbroken to share that Weston was found deceased by a volunteer search-and-rescue group in a mountainous area outside of Kyoto. The grief we feel is impossible to put into words. "We are forever grateful for the time we had with our sweet, precious Weston, but cannot begin to understand what life without him will be like." James 'Weston' Higginbotham went missing on May 29 (Facebook / Nancy Higginbotham) Nancy continued to share: "We are deeply grateful to the countless people across the United States, Japan, and around the world who shared Weston’s story, prayed for our family, offered encouragement, and helped in the search efforts. The outpouring of kindness and support has carried us through the darkest days of our lives." 

She proceeded to say that they'd shared Weston's story with the media with the hopes of it helping them locate their missing son. Now, in wake of his death, they have asked for privacy. 

Nancy concluded the post: "Thank you for your thoughts, prayers, and support. We will need them now more than ever. We will always love you, Weston." The cause of Weston's death has not been disclosed.

The Higginbothams had arrived in Kyoto on the same day of Weston's disappearance. Apparently when Weston went off to explore on his own his family had been tracking his movements on the Life360 app.

However, the 20-year-old went on to turn off his location – which his mom said wasn't like him. According to CNN, he had had an argument with his mother over her use of ChatGPT before he decided to go off on his own. 

While Weston went off to explore solo, the rest of his family visited a temple. He was last seen on CCTV footage around 8pm on May 29 walking alone in the Yamashina area. The CCTV camera was on a path leading to hiking trails. 

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The iconic wrestler, whose real name was Terry Bollea, died at the age of 71 on 25 July following a cardiac arrest, but the family had suggested that medical malpractice might have been a crucial factor in his passing. 

Hogan cut a controversial figure throughout his career, as he was briefly cut from the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) hall of fame after racism allegations in 2015, although he was restored in 2018. It was reported last year that the American media personality had died of acute myocardial infarction, while it was also revealed that he had chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, a type of cancer that attacks the white blood cells. 

However, just a few months later, his family would drop the bombshell claim that a surgery shortly before his death had 'severed his phrenic nerve', a critical sensory and motor nerve which originates in the neck. While the family claimed that this had contributed to his death, the year-long investigation has now found that the sporting sensation died of 'natural causes'. Hogan helped inspire Hulkamania (Paul Kane/Getty Images) "Following an exhaustive review of the statements, medical records, surveillance footage from within the residence, and a visual inspection of Mr. Bollea's body, there has been no evidence to indicate the death of Terry Bollea was anything other than natural," investigators wrote. 

The report added: "Through the course of the investigation, there has been no evidence to indicate any criminal wrongdoing related to his death." 

In October, the family had filed a petition seeking an extension to the statute of limitations for a potential medical malpractice investigation, but Clearwater Police Department confirmed yesterday (5 June) that they had closed their investigation, and thanked Hulk's family and legal team for their cooperation. 

The 72-page report also found that there was no evidence of foul play or criminal wrongdoing, while the therapist who initially advised the family about the severing of the phrenic nerve also clarified in a follow-up interview with police that he was not a medical specialist and was merely speculating based on information he had heard in the two weeks he had been working with the former wrestler. Hogan's family had previously filed a report regarding potential medical malpractice ( Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic) Following his death last year, the WWE paid tribute, writing: "WWE is saddened to learn WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan has passed away. One of pop culture’s most recognisable figures, Hogan helped WWE achieve global recognition in the 1980s. WWE extends its condolences to Hogan’s family, friends, and fans." 

Although his personal beliefs will be rightly questioned, particularly after a Netflix documentary captured some of the wrestler's racist rants, there is no doubt that the Hulk's legendary moustache and performance skills helped to inspire a generation of wrestling fans.

The 44-year-old shopkeeper risked his life on December 14, 2025, when he grappled an active shooter from behind, and successfully obtained a weapon being used to kill people from his hands. 

Ahmed was shot during the attack, and there was a high risk that his arm would need to be amputated due to sustaining severe injuries, but doctors successfully managed to save his limb after multiple surgeries. 

But just six months on from the devastating terror attack, the man once hailed a hero and gifted over A$2 million by the public for his bravery, has now been charged by police with assault, over an incident allegedly involving his father. The man was hailed a hero after grappling the active shooter on Bondi Beach in December 2025 (YouTube/7 News Australia) NSW Police said in a statement: "On Wednesday 3 June 2026, a 44-year-old man was served with a Court Attendance Notice for common assault (DV) and stalk/intimidate intend fear physical etc harm (domestic)." 

Officers further noted that the dad-of-two is set to appear in Bankstown Local Court on July 29. Ahmed has now spoken out for the first time since the charges were made, claiming to be 'disappointed' and 'upset' by the allegations that have been made. 

Speaking to Australian radio station 2GB, he said: "Honestly, I’m disappointed. And my anxiety and this situation cause for me stress and put me in the anxiety, deep, deep." Referring to the alleged assault, Ahmed added: "I never, never did anything. It's untrue. Ahmed grew emotional as he discussed the charges, which he claims are a 'lie' (2GB Radio) "Everything is a lie. I'm not a violent guy, I don't deserve to be treated like this." The 44-year-old grew emotional, explaining that since the Bondi attack, he has been given a 'second chance at life'. 

"I have been looking after my health, trying to work in peace, helping my finger to get movement because I lost the sensitivity of my finger," he said. 

Following the charges, police have taken out an Apprehended Violence Order (AVO) against Ahmed to protect his father. The document states that he must not 'assault, stalk, harass, or contact' his dad, and must stay 100 metres away from where he lives and works. 

Speaking about his bravery in an interview after the shooting, Ahmed said: "My target was just to take the gun from him, and to stop him from killing a human being’s life and not killing innocent people. "I know I saved lots, but I feel sorry for the lost." 

Naveed Akram, 24, the son of the deceased gunman Sajid Akram, was charged with 15 counts of murder and one count of committing a terrorist act. He is due to return to court this month.

Ahmed has been accused of assaulting his father during an incident at a home in Bankstown, Sydney. This comes just months after he was hailed as a hero for his actions during the attack at Bondi Beach in Australia on December 14, in which 15 people were killed. 

He was gifted $2.5 million from public donations after he wrestled the gun off one of the attackers, and was shot multiple times. The shopkeeper risked his life, grappling the active shooter from behind, and successfully obtained the weapon from his hands. 

And while there was a high risk of amputation due to the severe injuries he sustained during the attack, doctors successfully managed to save his limb after multiple surgeries. Ahmed Al Ahmed was hailed a hero after wrestling the gun from an active shooter during the attack (X) Of the new charges, NSW Police said in a statement: "On Wednesday 3 June 2026, a 44-year-old man was served with a Court Attendance Notice for common assault (DV) and stalk/intimidate intend fear physical etc harm (domestic)." 

Officers further noted that the dad-of-two is set to appear in Bankstown Local Court on July 29. Following the charges, police have taken out an Apprehended Violence Order (AVO) against Ahmed to protect his father. 

The document states that he must not 'assault, stalk, harass, or contact' his dad, and must stay 100 metres away from where he lives and works. The two brothers of Ahmed, Hozifah and Sameh Al Ahmed, are also facing criminal charges after it was alleged that they had threatened him over the phone for $100,000 each, after he received his donation funds. He must now stay away from his father, following the charges (Philip Brown/Getty Images) They were charged with allegedly using a carriage service to menace/harass/offend their older sibling. However, both brothers pleaded not guilty and were released on bail, and are due to appear in court on June 8. 

Following the Bondi Beach attack, Ahmed spoke from his hospital bed, addressing the people of Australia. He said: "When I do save the people, I do it from the heart because it was a nice day, everyone enjoying, celebrating with their kids. 

"Woman, man, teenager, all of this, everyone was happy and they deserve to enjoy and it's their right. "This country, best country in the world, but we’re not going to stand and keep watching, enough is enough."

The model, 39, said in a now-deleted Instagram post that she 'broke her own boundaries' to please Diddy, 56, who is currently serving a 50-month prison sentence on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. 

“Everybody plays the fool sometime, and I have been the biggest fool,” she wrote in the statement on Monday (1 June). 

“I just wanted my man at the time to be happy and satisfied… I wanted to fulfill all his desires… even if that meant breaking my own boundaries. I deeply loved him… and I believed he loved me too.” She added: “It’s still so painful for me to process the harsh reality and truth of that relationship, but as time passes and in my quiet moments, I realize that it was far from love.”

Model Daphne Joy has reacted to the leak of a sex tape featuring her with Sean 'Diddy' Combs (Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for Abyss By Abby) Joy, who reportedly dated Diddy from 2021 until his arrest in 2024, said she was 'never consented' to being filmed. 

“I was blackmailed by the person in the video and was threatened that if I didn’t give him the lump sum of money that they would leak it on the web,” the actress, who shares son Sire Jackson, 13, with rapper 50 Cent, explained. 

“l almost gave in to this demand, and once I didn’t, this person eventually sold this tape to a giant media outlet. “Once the media company understood the tape they purchased was revenge porn and an extortion scheme, they backed off from broadcasting it. Diddy is serving a 50-month prison sentence on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution (Bryan Steffy/WireImage) “I know they are probably reading this, and I want to say thank you for doing the right thing… even though years later… it’s come back to haunt me again.” 

Daphne said the tape was 'triggering and painful' to revisit. “I knew the inner turmoil and pressures I felt in those moments,” she added. “I was not and was never in my right mind throughout the entirety of that relationship. Seeing myself so lost is excruciating.

“I just want to hold that girl in that room and get her out of there… and tell her that wasn’t love and she didn’t need to do this for love. My heart is breaking as I type this.” Joy shares son Sire Jackson, 13, with rapper 50 Cent (John Lamparski/Getty Images)

50 Cent's responce to the leaked sex tape 

Taking to Instagram, 50 Cent appeared to hit out at Joy, writing: "She’s not a victim, SIRE is can you imagine going to eighth grade to find out this is your mom. The court system in LA thinks it’s fine." 

In a separate post aimed at Combs, he added: “Free Diddy he has gone through enough being born with no penis. LOL." Diddy has filed a lawsuit against 50 Cent and Netflix over the 2026 documentary, Sean Combs: The Reckoning.

Joy claims she was blackmailed by the person in the video, and was threatened that 'if I didn’t give him the lump sum of money that they would leak it on the web' (Instagram/@daphnejoy)

Daphne Joy named in 2024 lawsuit against Diddy 

In 2024, Joy was mentioned in a lawsuit from Diddy's former producer Rodney 'Lil Rod' Jones, in which he claimed that she was allegedly on a list of women paid to 'act as Mr. Combs’ sex worker'. 

Joy said at the time: "I am deeply hurt by the lies in Rodney Jones' lawsuit. The claim that I am sex worker is 100 percent false and character assassination. "I am retaining an attorney to explore all legal remedies against both Rodney and his attorney."

Online conspiracy theorist Collin Scott Campbell fueled the speculation after claiming that Kirk, 37, had been seen getting 'very intimate' and 'kissing and embracing' 26-year-old Blake Wynn, at the Beverly Hills Hotel this weekend. 

Campbell further claimed that the pair had been spotted shopping earlier in the day. But a furious Kirk - who has two children with late political activist Charlie - has issued a statement following the allegations, denying that anything of the sort happened. 

"Every single word here is a lie," she wrote on X. "Charlie’s love will last me a lifetime. The Lord is the only one who can ever fill that most painful void." Erika Kirk fiercely denied claims that she has moved on from Charlie (PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images) The Turning Point USA CEO added: "On May 14th I was home in Arizona celebrating my son's second birthday. "Blake (who is about to be engaged to his longtime gf) was a dear friend of my husband's and I am grateful for his continued support, just like hundreds of others." 

She noted that Campbell's 'deranged obsession' with her is 'deeply disturbing'. "I am praying you get the help you so clearly need," she said. 

Kirk concluded the statement: "Brush off the Dorito dust and go touch grass." Wynn denied the claims in a post on X, where he wrote: "Blake Wynn here… I hate to be the bearer of bad news to the cesspool of bots and X users that spend their entire day making things up under the guise of journalism, but I am not dating Erika Kirk."

Blake Wynn has also addressed the rumors (Instagram/@blakewynn) He also took to his Instagram Story to say: "What a way to wake up... WTF is wrong with people. This is an example though of a much larger problem we need to address as a country. 

"If blatant lies can spread within minutes to huge amounts of people, how is anyone supposed to differentiate the truth from a lie." 

Who is Blake Wynn? 

Blake Wynn is the nephew of casino mogul Steve Wynn. The 26-year-old entrepreneur is the founder of the Celebrity Poker Tour. After Charlie Kirk was fatally shot in September 2025, Wynn shared a touching tribute, calling the 31-year-old his 'brother'.

Erika called Blake Wynn a 'dear friend' of Charlie's (Instagram/@blakewynn) He wrote: “I don’t have any words, there are none. There has never been someone in my life I’ve been so proud to call a friend as you, and I really looked at you like a big brother - you constantly pushed me to be better, provided words of encouragement when I needed them most, and altered my perspective for the better. 

“The countless memories we’ve shared together will remain among my fondest. I am devastated beyond what I can articulate that we won’t get to continue making more for the rest of our lives.” Kirk's response comes just after news broke that a man has been arrested for making threats to kill Kirk ahead of a TPUSA event in San Antonio on June 5. 

Jacob Wenske, 26, faces two felony counts of making a terroristic threat causing public fear, according to court documents. Another alleged threat tied to Wenske surfaced in a January 2026 email, in which he wrote: "Death to Erika Kirk and every single speaker there!!" 

He continued: "America will live on without those scum on this earth." Investigators further allege that Wenske directly communicated with Turning Point USA, and made explicit threats of death against Kirk. The mom-of-two was also in attendance at the White House correspondents' dinner in April, when a gunman opened fire, marking the third assassination attempt on President Trump.

Shirilla was given two concurrent sentences of 15 years to life for the murders of her boyfriend, Dominic Russo, and his friend Davion Flanagan after she crashed her Toyota Camry into a brick building at 100mph in 2022. 

A documentary has also been released on Netflix called The Crash which takes a deep dive on the case. Now, a report on Shirilla's conduct in prison obtained by the New York Post has shown that the 20-year-old has had a string of conduct violations during her time in prison already. 

This has included reports of Shirilla altering her prison-issue clothes, concealing nude photos in her cell, as well as flashing her breasts to a visitor on a video call. The report claims that she has had some 23 violations since being given her sentence for the murders back in 2023, which she is now serving at Ohio Reformatory for Women. She claimed that the Mackenzie behind bars is very different to the one who appeared on The Crash (Ohio Reformatory for Women) One incident in the report describes Shirilla being caught in a compromising position with another inmate, with the inmate's 'hands in IP Shirillas [sic] pants in her buttocks region'. As a result of the incident, Shirilla was placed in restrictive housing for a week afterwards. 

Another incident took place on August 22 2025, in which Shirilla was caught on an intimate video call with a former prisoner who she had been in regular contact with, having previously had six calls with the inmate. 

This reportedly included Shirilla flashing her breast at the former inmate on the video call, and resulted in her having video visit restrictions for 60 days. Shirilla was also written up for making alterations to her prison uniform and for contraband such as a tie-dye bra. Shirilla's two passengers died after she careered a car into a brick building at 100mph (Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office) One occasion allegedly involved Shirilla wearing a hoodie which the report said she had 'clearly taken in on the sides', and an unbuttoned prison shirt.

She was then escorted to a restroom, and allegedly remarked that if a prison guard 'got a boner from the way I’m dressed, that’s his fault', according to a female guard. 

The guard went on to say: "The whole time we were in the restroom, she was very disrespectful and talked with a loud tone asking if this was all we were worried about was her altered jacket." 

Contraband rules were also another issue for Shirilla according to the report, with guards discovering stolen arts and crafts supplies and two bottles of pills in her cell. On another occasion, guards found four adult magazines and a fan.