In a shocking twist linked to the infamous “Long Island Lolita” saga, the adult son of Amy Fisher and his girlfriend are now ensnared in a serious legal predicament. According to Florida court documents, they stand accused of felony animal-cruelty charges following the unsettling demise of their pet cat, Reaper.

Brett Anthony Bellera, 25, alongside Jennifer Armenti, 36, are facing charges of aggravated cruelty to animals. This comes after investigators ascertained that their beloved Brown-and-White tabby succumbed to “involuntary heat exposure.” These charges are filed as separate, yet related, cases.

A forensic veterinarian examined the incident, pointing out several grim possibilities including microwave radiation as a potential cause. Other causes considered were immersion in scalding water or exposure to steam from hot water, as detailed in the probable-cause affidavits obtained by news outlets.

The perplexing situation first came to light on December 15, 2024, when a friend of the couple reached out to Broward County Animal Care. The friend voiced concerns that Reaper had passed under circumstances that seemed suspiciously unnatural, sparking the ensuing investigation.

Armenti allegedly told investigators she had awakened that morning and found the cat dead on the bathroom floor. By the time animal-care employees arrived, however, Reaper’s body was outside on the apartment’s back patio.

Investigators found the cat inside a plastic laundry basket, saying that the cat was “stiff” and positioned unnaturally, with a large amount of blood pooled beneath the body.

Bellera allegedly told an officer that he and Armenti had gone to bed the previous night and discovered the cat dead the following morning. He suggested Reaper may have accidentally consumed cleaning products, according to his affidavit.

But a forensic necropsy conducted through the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals pointed investigators in a far darker direction.

A licensed veterinarian concluded that Reaper suffered fatal injuries caused by extreme heat. Microscopic tissue analysis allegedly indicated the exposure did not kill the cat immediately, meaning Reaper endured severe pain before dying, the affidavits say.

Bellera’s case was filed on June 3, 2026, and records show he was arrested the following day. Armenti was arrested later that month. Each posted a $25,000 bond, and both dockets reference electronic-monitoring or house-arrest agreements. Both have pleaded not guilty, and their cases remain active.

Bellera is Fisher’s eldest son with her former husband, retired NYPD officer Louis Bellera.

Fisher became one of the country’s most infamous tabloid figures after she shot Mary Jo Buttafuoco, the wife of her adult lover, outside the family’s Long Island, New York, home in 1992. Fisher, who was just 16 years old, was sent to prison for seven years for shooting Buttafuoco.

Dubbed the “Long Island Lolita,” Fisher first met Joey Buttafuoco when her father brought his car into the 35-year-old’s auto shop.

By 1992, Fisher had grown jealous of Buttafuoco’s wife, Mary Jo, and took it upon herself to eliminate her. Fisher went to Buttafuoco’s home, pretending to be her sister, and shot Mary Jo in the head in broad daylight.

Mary Jo survived, but she still has the bullet in her head.

There were numerous made-for-TV movies produced about the scandalous affair. One film even starred actress Drew Barrymore.

After serving seven years, Fisher was released and used her infamy to enter the world of adult entertainment. News Media has reached out to Bellera and Armenti’s attorneys for comment.

Aaron Rodgers appears to be mending fences with his family.

The NFL star and potential Hall of Famer shared an Instagram post on Monday night showcasing a collection of photos with his relatives, notably featuring his mother, father, and one of his brothers. He accompanied the images with the caption, “another bonding week.”

For years, the strained relationship between Rodgers and his family has been under the microscope, often serving as a sensitive topic for the acclaimed quarterback.

Yet, recent developments suggest a shift in dynamics. Rodgers was seen beaming beside his mother, Darla, his father, Ed, and brother, Luke, in several of the candid snaps.

However, the absence of his younger brother Jordan from the family gathering was noticeable.

In one pic, Darla has her arms wrapped around Rodgers, while both smile from ear to ear.

Another shows him standing next to Ed. 

In another photo, it shows Rodgers helping to assemble a toy presumably for Luke’s kids. 

Rodgers has been estranged from his family for years now, dating as far back as 2016, when Jordan was on the “Bachelorette,” where the QB’s brother would meet his wife JoJo Fletcher. 

It’s unclear when Rodgers and his family may have come to a détente, but the images show him in a much better place with them than years past. 

Still, Jordan’s absence will lead many to believe that the fence-mending still has a ways to go between the two brothers. 

Jordan was not invited to Rodgers’ wedding to Brittani, who has still not been seen publicly during the span of their relationship, the Daily Mail reported last summer, and the quarterback did not attend Jordan’s nuptials to Fletcher in 2022 despite an invite. 

Rodgers has spoken about his strained relationship with Jordan in the past and about his brother’s appearance on the “Bachelorette.” 

He even addressed it during his Netflix docuseries “Aaron Rodgers: Enigma.”

“It wasn’t like I was super duper close with everybody in the family,” Rodgers said. “But in actuality, it goes back to stuff from high school that kind of made me feel distant. Stuff in college, stuff post-college.”

He also criticized the way he was portrayed over the rift. 

“What do they do? They go on a bulls–t show and leave two empty chairs,’ Rodgers said. “They all agreed this was a good thing to do, to leave two empty chairs at a stupid dating show that my brother just went on to get famous – his words, not mine – that he ended up winning.

“But a dinner that was during the season, I was never asked to go to. Not that I would’ve gone.”

While Blake Lively geared up for an in-person experience at the World Cup final, her husband, Ryan Reynolds, was immersed in business at New York City’s Fanatics Fest.

Hours ahead of the match kick-off, the 49-year-old Reynolds took center stage at the festival, discussing the famed Marvel persona he embodies. He later returned to join fans for a World Cup viewing party.

Though Lively, 38, was spotted catching the Spain versus Argentina game with her friends merely 16 miles away, it’s uncertain if she attended her husband’s fan encounter.

Representatives for the couple have been contacted by the Daily Mail seeking clarification, but there has been no response yet.

These events could signify their first public interactions after they were notably absent from Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding at Madison Square Garden, potentially tied to Lively’s ongoing legal skirmishes with Justin Baldoni.

At Fanatics Fest, Reynolds focused on his passions: The Wrexham co-owner discussed a fourth Deadpool movie and talked about Argentinian soccer sensation Lionel Messi. 

‘There’s eventually, you know, remotely, another Deadpool film,’ he said during a panel entitled The Art of Deadpool with Ryan Reynolds..

He also weighed in on the new Deadpool trading cards – revealing he bought an autographed Hugh Jackman card that he was unable to read as it was written ‘in Australian.’ 

‘I did some bartering. I was looking for… autographed Deadpool Chrome cards. I got them. I didn’t get the double pack. That was like $50,000 or something, but I did get the one Hugh Jackman,’ he said.

‘It’s going in the personal collection,’ he continued when asked what type he got. ‘I don’t know which one it was, it was the chrome, which is beautiful, autographed… I can’t totally read the inscription that he wrote, he wrote it in Australian, so I don’t know what he’s talking about,’ he joked. ‘But lovely though.’

‘Deadpool’s got so many different verticals,’ he said. ‘It’s obviously major motion pictures. That’s a huge part of it. It’s the part that… changed my whole life. It’s a part that I still to this day feel is my mothership in a lot of ways. But it’s such an expansive universe.

‘There’s so many different places. We’ve seen Deadpool in animated form, in comic books, in obviously in the movies, and all these different things, and different iterations over so many years.

‘So many brilliant comic book artists who have reinterpreted the character in different ways for different runs and we wanted all of that represented in this collection by Topps. 

‘So we wanted to feel like it was, yeah, you’re hitting stills and moments from the movies but they’re candids. They’re not necessarily ripped right out of the film. 

‘They’re moments backstage, behind stage, all that kind of stuff, and then of course they’re moments from the movie, but also actual comic books, actual right out of the comic books, you have other pieces that are out of the anime and stuff. So I love that they cover all the basis.’ 

It appeared to be one of several appearances Reynolds made at the event. 

He also appeared on stage for Men In Blazers’ World Cup Watch Party, where he discussed Lionel Messi’s work ethic. 

‘Lionel Messi’s running off Aura right now,’ he said. ‘These are these guys that find this kind of extra gear. I remember seeing a short kind of video story about Lionel Messi working out on his birthday at the gym on his birthday. 

‘People are kind of like, well he has no life. And I was like, no he doesn’t have a life. He’s Lionel f**king Messi.’

‘The guy’s a born competitor and he rises to the occasion. This is his sandbox right now.’ 

Given the Fanatics Fest was held 16 miles away from where the World Cup final was taking place held, it seems unlikely that Reynolds was able to make the match in time. 

But his wife, 38, was there with her own ‘squad’ of friends – Libby Glazer, Kendall Arin Glazer, and Emma Gray – and she shared a smiling selfie to her Instagram showing herself posing with her pals.

Once BFFs, Lively’s absence from Swift’s wedding illustrated the painful toll her legal battle with Justin Baldoni took on her friendship with the Love Story singer.

The goddaughter to Lively’s three daughters, Swift reportedly fell out with the actress after she was dragged into her legal battle with Justin Baldoni.

A source has since informed the Daily Mail of Lively’s fury over her rejection, which has set a match to any chance she and Swift might mend fences in the future. 

Lively is ‘sad and a little bit p***ed. No, a lot p***ed,’ said the insider. ‘That friendship was over before but if there was hope, it’s gone. They’ll never be friends again.’

The Gossip Girl star ‘wanted to go,’ the source noted. ‘It feels bad to be excluded like that. She had sort of hoped that despite everything, their history was enough that they’d be included, but that’s not the way it went.’

In the days after the wedding , Lively and Reynolds were seen enjoying an off-duty day in his native Canada.

Lively had previously sued Baldoni and his Wayfarer Studios production company in December 2024 for alleged defamation and sexual harassment on the set of It Ends With Us, which they starred in together, with Baldoni also directing.

Baldoni retaliated the following month with a $400 million defamation lawsuit against Lively, Reynolds and the New York Times, which had first published her claims.

All of the parties in the lawsuits denied the allegations against them.

In October 2025, a judge dismissed Baldoni’s case, and in May of this year, after a judge dismissed most of Lively’s claims, she agreed to settle the case.

Lively was not paid any money in the settlement, but Judge Lewis Liman, who presided over the case at a New York court, did allow her to seek legal fees solely related to Baldoni’s failed case against her.

Swift’s reported fallout with the actress happened after she was subpoenaed in the her lawsuit against Baldoni, before the subpoena was later withdrawn.

Swift, whose hit song My Tears Ricochet was featured on the soundtrack of Baldoni’s 2024 film It Ends With Us – where he starred alongside Lively – was pulled into the rollercoaster saga last year when Baldoni filed a $400 million countersuit accusing Lively and her husband of defamation. The suit was later thrown out.

Explosives text messages from Baldoni’s complaint revealed Lively had referred to the superstar singer and her husband as ‘my dragons’ in a bid to intimidate him over the ill-fated flick.

In January, a source told DailyMail.com: ‘Her friends also think that Blake’s “I’m Khaleesi, and like her, I happen to have dragons” text to Justin was uncool and unnecessary because she was essentially used as an intimidation tactic. She was referred to as some kind of pet or possession.’

Since then, Swift has reportedly been trying to distance herself from the scandal as well as her friendship with Lively.

Those efforts have included icing Lively out of her inner circle while Kelce unfollowed Reynolds on Instagram.

Swift and Lively have been friends for a decade, with the pair celebrating milestones together and the singer even name dropping Lively’s children in her music.

“The View” co-host Sunny Hostin found herself in a tense situation recently when police stopped her son for trespassing on Metro-North railroad property. Newly released bodycam footage reveals Hostin repeatedly emphasizing her background as a former federal prosecutor while urging officers to go easy on her Harvard-educated son.

During a phone conversation captured in the bodycam video, Hostin introduces herself to an officer by saying, “My name is Sunny Hostin, and I’m one of the co-hosts of ‘The View,’ and I’m a former federal prosecutor,” as reported by News Media.

Upon reaching the scene, Hostin remained persistent in her plea for understanding.

“That’s my son. He’s a Harvard graduate. He doesn’t have a criminal record,” Hostin asserts. “He’s not a troublemaker. This was just an innocent mistake,” she explains.

According to records obtained by News Media, Gabriel Hostin was stopped by Metropolitan Transportation Authority police shortly before 8 p.m. June 16 after officers observed him on the Metro-North railroad right-of-way at the New Rochelle station.

Police alleged he was trespassing in an area marked with “NO TRESPASSING” signs.

An MTA Police spokesperson told News Media the 23-year-old was observed running near an electrified third rail before officers stopped him near Commerce Drive, conducted a criminal background check and escorted him from the area.

Because Hostin had no criminal history and cooperated with officers, police said he was issued a summons for trespass and released.

The bodycam video shows Gabriel Hostin asking officers whether issuing the summons was necessary.

“Because it is an arrestable offense. I want to make that clear,” one officer tells him.

“We’re dimming it down to a trespass violation because you were in the right-of-way.”

The officer goes on to explain that police were taking his lack of criminal history into account.

“We know you’re not a criminal or anything like that, but our hands are tied with cameras everywhere,” the officer says.

Hostin again urged officers to exercise discretion.

“He’s a Harvard grad who teaches fourth-grade geometry to South Bronx kids,” she says. “He’s not a kid who’s ever in trouble. It’s an innocent mistake.”

According to charging documents obtained by News Media, an officer alleged he observed Gabriel Hostin on the active railroad right-of-way at the New Rochelle station “in violation of the posted NO TRESPASSING signs.”

The citation narrative similarly states officers observed him on the railroad right-of-way before conducting a warrant check that came back negative and issuing him an appearance ticket for trespass.

The records also include photographs of warning signs reading, “NO TRESPASSING – PRIVATE PROPERTY – VIOLATORS WILL BE PROSECUTED,” posted near the entrance to the property, along with photos of the gated access point.

According to court records, Gabriel Hostin is scheduled to appear in New Rochelle City Court on July 31.

In a letter obtained by TMZ, Hostin argued her son mistakenly entered the property while jogging after spotting what appeared to be a gravel incline suitable for hill training.

She said the entrance gate was open and that the only “No Trespassing” sign was attached to the left gate and was not visible when he entered.

The bodycam video also sparked reaction online, with several conservative accounts criticizing Hostin for invoking her legal background during the encounter.

Libs of TikTok contrasted Hostin’s past remarks that “no one is above the law” with her comments to officers that she was “a former federal prosecutor” and that her son was a Harvard graduate with no criminal record.

End Wokeness posted a similar critique, arguing the footage conflicted with Hostin’s previous public comments about equal treatment under the law.

News Media reached out to Hostin’s representatives for comment.

In a surprising turn of events, the newly appointed City Manager of Sausalito, Elaine Forbes, found herself under arrest by Marin County Sheriff’s deputies. Just days into her new role, Forbes was implicated in a felony burglary incident that unfolded at the Sausalito Yacht Harbor. Responding to a noise complaint, law enforcement discovered her on a 75-foot yacht that she did not own.

The allegations suggest that Forbes had boarded the yacht without the owner’s consent, proceeding to loudly blast the vessel’s horn for an extended duration, starting around 5:30 a.m.

The racket disrupted the slumber of nearby residents and sounded an unexpected alarm for city officials, bringing to light a sudden and significant personnel dilemma.

What makes this incident even more unusual is Forbes’s distinguished career trajectory; she is far from an amateur. Forbes has earned respect through her extensive work in nonprofits and senior positions within public administration.

Born and raised in San Francisco, Forbes holds a master’s degree in urban planning. Her career includes tenures at reputable institutions like the Urban Strategies Council, the Budget Analyst’s Office for the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, the Planning Department, and the San Francisco Airport. Her journey took a significant step forward in 2010 when she joined the Port of San Francisco, eventually becoming its executive director in 2016.

At the SF Port, she oversaw roughly 270 staff and miles of city waterfront, advancing major initiatives on sea-level rise resilience and post-pandemic recovery.

Colleagues praised her vision — until the plot twist arrived.

Last September, Forbes announced that she was stepping down from the SF Port, citing the demanding nature of leading a complex public enterprise. Fair enough.

Fast-forward to May 2026. The city of Sausalito selected her as its next city manager, a $275,000 annual role, to start July 1.

Running Sausalito can’t be easy, but it’s a little more laid back. Forbes must have seemed like a good fit to everyone, including herself.

But on Saturday, July 18 — not even three weeks later — yacht captain Bill Aubrey found Forbes inside a boat’s wheelhouse after she had locked herself in.

And of course, as we now know, it was not her yacht.

He described her demeanor as “normal, friendly,” and not disheveled; she “wasn’t staggering,” though the previously full bottles of Grey Goose vodka and tequila were now empty.

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The sheriff’s deputies, who had been searching for Forbes for four days following a missing-persons report, noted that she had initially claimed the vessel was hers, and said she was having “a bad morning.” There was no apparent damage or theft.

Just days before her arrest, following a closed-session City Council meeting, Sausalito placed her on administrative leave through Sept. 8 and appointed an acting manager.

Why? We don’t know, and the city has kept its reasons under wraps, citing privacy interests.

But the timing — mere days before the yacht incident — raises questions about whether there had already been problems with Forbes’ performance or behavior during her short tenure.

Notably, Forbes’ long-term relationship with Angela Calvillo, clerk of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, ended in October 2024. Personal turmoil can lead to professional stress.

In a statement after Forbes’ arrest, a spokesperson for the family said, “Elaine is experiencing a mental health crisis. “We ask that no one rush to judgment based on limited information.”

Mental health challenges deserve compassion and should not automatically disqualify individuals from service, particularly when supported by appropriate treatment.

At the same time, when an official in a position of public trust faces criminal allegations tied to erratic behavior, we have to ask whether she was honest during the hiring process.

We also have to ask whether the elected leaders who hired Forbes did a thorough job of vetting her.

Forbes’ situation may not be unique. San Francisco Board of Supervisors member Jackie Fielder only just returned to work after taking time off for mental health reasons.

These are delicate situations. Even public officials are entitled to some personal privacy, but their needs have to be balanced against residents’ interest in capable leadership.

Richie Greenberg is a political commentator based in San Francisco.

On Monday, Donald Trump reignited trade tensions with Canada by imposing a hefty 50 percent tariff on a wide array of Canadian goods exported to the United States.

According to a White House fact sheet, these tariffs will be implemented in 30 days, affecting a diverse range of Canadian products. The list spans from wine and hockey sticks to cement, highlighting the breadth of the trade measures.

An official noted that Trump has tasked his team with exploring further tariffs on Canadian goods. This directive arises from concerns over Canadian wildfires degrading air quality across the northern U.S., with Trump alleging these fires are “poisoning our air.”

This move follows Trump’s assertion that Canada engages in unfair trading practices, particularly against American-made automobiles, alcohol, and dairy products.

Interestingly, Trump did not address these tariff issues with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney when the two leaders met at the World Cup final on Sunday, a public appearance that suggested camaraderie rather than conflict.

The move could unleash a new wave of economic chaos, with risks of higher inflation and further fraying of relations between two nations that had been closely woven together before Trump’s return to the White House. 

The administration official previewing the action said that Canada was one of the only nations other than China that retaliated against Trump’s previous tariffs and must be held accountable.

The official insisted on anonymity on a call with reporters to preview the president’s actions and said that Trump signed three proclamations to launch the tariffs under Section 338 of the 1930 Trade Act.

Several Democratic lawmakers last year proposed repealing the section because they said Trump could use it to destabilize the economy.

The 50 percent tariffs would exclude energy products, potash, fish and critical minerals, but they would include goods that had previously been protected from import taxes by the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA. 

That 2020 trade pact recently expired and triggered a new set of negotiations that could run until 2036. 

‘Canada believes in the benefits of free and fair trade, as evidenced by our new government signing more than 20 new economic and security partnerships,’ Carney said in a statement. 

‘This trade dispute has raised costs for families, particularly in the U.S. Canada stands ready to engage intensively to address outstanding issues with the U.S. to the mutual benefit of our citizens,’ he added.

‘In all circumstances, Canada will work relentlessly and take any measures necessary to build our strength at home and to support Canadian workers, farmers, businesses, and families.’

Ontario Premier Doug Ford saw a possible showdown ahead. 

‘If these tariffs proceed, Canada should respond tariff for tariff, dollar for dollar,’ Ford posted on social media.

Recently, Trump has also been demanding Canada and Carney pay ‘damages’ after wildfires spread down into America.

Trump announced Sunday night that he had spoken with the prime minister about the wildfires in Ontario that have caused massive plumes of smoke to blanket cities across the States.

The President said the conversation at the World Cup final went well, ‘But I told him, ‘You’ve got to stop these fires from coming in and poisoning our air.’ Our air’s being poisoned.

‘I have a good relationship with Mark Carney, but you know, we got to stop the fires up there,’ Trump said. 

‘If we can help them, we’ll help them – but maybe they should pay us some damages or something, or [we] should do some tariffs,’ he then threatened.

Trump went on to call the smoke ‘terrible,’ specifically pointing out the situation in Detroit, Michigan, where assembly line workers at Ford Motor’s Michigan Assembly Plant were sent by ambulance to nearby hospitals on Thursday, according to the Detroit Free Press. 

But the poor air quality was felt in other parts of the country as well, with smoky conditions being felt in Washington, DC and New York City on Thursday evening. 

Trump himself likely experienced the smoky conditions in the capital and while traveling to New York City for a work dinner on Friday evening, as the National Weather Service issued air quality alerts in at least 16 states.

The President then made his first threat to impose tariffs on the US’s northern neighbor that day.

‘We are holding Canada responsible for the fact that they are not properly maintaining their forests and brush,’ he wrote on Truth Social Friday.

The US is being ‘invaded by filthy, polluted, and unhealthy air, the quality of which is dangerous, and totally unacceptable,’ Trump added.

He vowed to call Carney to demand answers, claiming that the ‘cost is incalculable.’

‘This is willful negligence, and becoming a yearly occurrence, costing the United States billions of dollars, which cost of this pollution must of necessity be added to the tariffs Canada is currently paying,’ Trump said.

At the World Cup final on Sunday, Trump watched the game with Carney, who has openly challenged the US president and has sought to expand Canada’s trade relations with other nations. 

The Trump administration official said their time together at the game was not a working visit to discuss trade and tariffs.

Trump claims in the proclamations that Canada discriminates against American autos, alcohol and cheese relative to other nations, but his argument rests in large part on retaliatory actions taken by Canada after the US president imposed tariffs on Canada under the pretext that it should do more to stop fentanyl smuggling.

Trump noted in his autos proclamation that Canada maintained, starting in April 2025, a 25 percent tariff on the imports of US motor vehicles that did not qualify for preferential treatment under the USMCA.

His proclamation on alcohol notes that Canadian provinces and territories halted the purchase and retailing of American alcoholic beverages last year, which was also a response to Trump’s tariffs and taunts of making Canada the 51st state.

But Trump has long objected to Canada’s treatment of US cheese, saying in his proclamation that Canada discriminates against the US compared to Europe on dairy products.

Trump and Carney have had a frosty relationship, with Carney, a former central banker, winning the premiership last year by promising to stand up for Canada.

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland in January, Carney called out Trump — without naming him — by saying that the ‘most powerful’ countries are using the economy to coerce less powerful nations.

Trump responded at the time by saying: ‘Canada lives because of the United States.’