Chrishell Stause was seen in Los Angeles on Wednesday, marking her first public appearance since confirming her split from G Flip.

The 45-year-old Selling Sunset star appeared to put on a brave face while taking her dog for a walk, wearing a full face of makeup.

She revealed a glimpse of her toned midriff in a cropped white pinstripe tank top, paired with black lounge pants and a khaki trench coat.

Stause completed the look with pink Givenchy slides, showing off a berry-colored pedicure, while her blonde-highlighted hair was worn loose and textured.

Last week, she became emotional in an Instagram video as she told fans that her longtime partner, G Flip, 33, had ended their relationship.

The television personality said she still did not have “all the information or the reasons” behind the breakup.

Chrishell Stause was seen in Los Angeles on Wednesday for the first time since announcing her split from G Flip

The 45-year-old Selling Sunset star appeared to put on a brave face while walking her dog in full makeup

Stause and the Australian musician, born Georgia Claire Flipo, who uses they/them pronouns, held an intimate, non-legally binding wedding ceremony in Las Vegas, Nevada, in May 2023.

In her video message, the Netflix star said: “I have a pretty humbling update to share with you guys.”

“G and I are no longer together, and we have agreed to treat this public separation with love and respect for each other. That’s not hard for me because I am in love with this person.”

She continued: “I’m sure, just like always, with time, you get the lessons you’re meant to get, and I know that will happen, and I’m gonna heal, and everything’s gonna be fine.

“I’m definitely never doing this again, but I just felt like you guys deserved a little bit more than a cold written statement because you have been so supportive and so loving, and we really appreciate that.”

The actress also admitted that she felt “like a little bit of a failure” as her second marriage came to an end. She was previously married to This Is Us star Justin Hartley from 2017 to 2021.

Stause said: “There’s nothing you could say about me that would be worse than what I say to myself, so I just have to kind of heal and figure this out.

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“It’s hard. It’s painful. I’m a lover girl. I swing big. I miss, or maybe I don’t miss.”

She described her relationship with G Flip as an “amazing over four years” before they went their separate ways, adding: “So maybe that’s not a miss.”

She showed a hint of her toned midriff in a cropped white pinstripe tank top, black lounge pants and a khaki trench coat. Stause completed the outfit with pink Givenchy slides

Last week, Stause tearfully told fans on Instagram that her longtime partner G Flip, 33, had ended their relationship; pictured in November 2025

Stause said she still did not have “all the information or the reasons” behind their split (Source: G Flip / Instagram)

(Source: Chrishell Stause / Instagram)

The media personality acknowledged: “I don’t know what I hope for myself. I just – it’s really hard and stressful to share this information because I’m kind of going through it.”

Several hours later, G Flip issued a statement of their own by sharing a screenshot of a note online.

It read: “After 4+ years Chrishell and I are no longer together. I will always love her, we will always share a special connection and I cherish our memories together deeply.

“My head & heart are feeling very heavy right now and I’m not able to talk but I want to thank you all for your support and appreciate you respecting our privacy at this difficult time.”

When they met at a Halloween party in 2021, Stause, the Oppenheim Group president Jason Oppenheim and G Flip, the Bachelorette Australia #7 star Brooke Blurton, were all dating other people. Stause and G Flip began their relationship five months later.

On Wednesday, Stause also addressed the results of Tuesday night’s election.

In an Instagram Stories post shared with her 4.1 million followers, she wrote: “Thank you to every single person that voted. To me, voting Democrat since I’ve been old enough to vote, means you don’t have to live a shorter life just because you can’t afford proper care.”

The star added: “It means equal rights for everyone. It means having compassion for those struggling. Understanding that taxes are meant to pay for things that enrich our country like education, infrastructure, arts, food assistance, and healthcare.

“The way our taxes have been spent under this administration is an abomination. THANK YOU to EVERY SINGLE BLUE VOTE.”

Billionaire Leon Black sued California Rep. Robert Garcia in federal court Wednesday, accusing the Democratic lawmaker of defamation over remarks linking him to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

The lawsuit was filed fewer than two months after the House passed a resolution finding Black in contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with subpoenas issued by the Oversight Committee as part of its investigation into Epstein.

Black voluntarily appeared before the committee in June, where he denied having any knowledge of Epstein’s sex-trafficking operation.

Several weeks later, Garcia told a television interviewer that “Leon Black is at the center of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes.” The congressman also claimed Black “was one of the last people to actually interact” with Epstein before Epstein died by suicide in a federal prison.

Garcia further stated that he had “talked to survivors that have credibly named Leon Black as someone that was involved in direct abuse of women and was directly involved” with Epstein.

Black’s attorneys say those claims were false, defamatory and made with malicious intent. The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, requests a jury trial and $7.25 million in compensatory and punitive damages.

“Congressman Garcia’s knowing lies have caused real and significant ongoing harm to Mr. Black. His physical safety has been threatened, he has received a barrage of hateful calls, emails, and social media posts, and his business and philanthropic endeavors have suffered,” the lawsuit alleges.

Garcia’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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In September, Garcia described the contempt resolution targeting Black as “an important step toward justice and accountability.”

Black declined to comply with subpoenas seeking his testimony and any nondisclosure agreements that could be relevant to the congressional investigation into Epstein.

His legal team has repeatedly criticized the Oversight Committee’s efforts to question the former private-equity executive, calling the investigation an abuse of congressional authority. Black’s attorneys have continued to insist that he knew nothing about Epstein’s criminal activities.

Black was one of several high-profile individuals—including Bill Clinton and Bill Gates—asked to cooperate with the committee’s lengthy inquiry into Epstein. Survivors of Epstein’s alleged sexual abuse have described being recruited as young women into a trafficking operation run by Epstein and his associate, Ghislaine Maxwell.

Black co-founded Apollo Global Management, the private-equity firm, and left the company in 2021 amid scrutiny over his relationship with Epstein.

Lawmakers have alleged that Black paid Epstein $180 million over the course of their yearslong association.

A review commissioned by Apollo in 2021 concluded that Black paid Epstein $158 million between 2012 and 2017, years after Epstein pleaded guilty in 2008 to soliciting prostitution from a minor. According to the review, the payments covered “bona fide tax, estate planning and other related services.”

A former New Jersey elementary school aide who spent about four years working with pre-K students is facing 61 criminal charges, including aggravated sexual assault and manufacturing child sexual abuse material, following the discovery of numerous images and videos of students on his devices, authorities said.

Shaun M. Stebbins, 44, was employed at Woodbine Elementary School in Cape May County from February 2022 until his arrest in neighboring Atlantic County on March 29, according to the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office.

The Cape May County investigation began after authorities in Atlantic County and Somers Point alerted prosecutors in April to suspected offenses in the neighboring county. The information emerged during a separate sexual assault investigation involving Stebbins at his home.

Woodbine Elementary School in Cape May County, New Jersey, where Shaun Stebbins worked as a teacher’s aide from February 2022 until his March 2026 arrest. (Google Maps)

Investigators reportedly found numerous photographs and videos of Woodbine Elementary students on Stebbins’ electronic devices. Prosecutors have not said how many children may be involved or specified when the material was created.

Court documents allege that Stebbins recorded and carried out sex acts involving children in a school bathroom and during nap time, ABC7 reported.

The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office announced the 61-count indictment against Stebbins on Oct. 30. The charges include 29 counts of manufacturing child pornography, five counts of aggravated sexual assault, 13 counts of sexual assault by sexual contact and 14 counts of endangering the welfare of a child.

The manufacturing and aggravated sexual assault counts are first-degree offenses. If convicted, Stebbins could face 10 to 20 years in prison for each charge under New Jersey law.

The other counts are second-degree offenses, which generally carry sentences ranging from five to 10 years behind bars.

Shaun M. Stebbins, 44, previously worked as a teacher’s aide at Woodbine Elementary School in New Jersey. He is facing 61 criminal charges, including aggravated sexual assault and manufacturing child sexual abuse material. (New Jersey Superior Court)

Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland said the investigation remains active.

“Children are among the most vulnerable members of our community, and we are responsible for protecting their safety and well-being. Anyone who harms a child will be held accountable through the justice system.”

Stebbins is being held at the Atlantic County Correctional Facility as he awaits further court proceedings.

The entrance to Woodbine Elementary School in New Jersey, where former teacher’s aide Shaun Stebbins worked before being charged with 61 child sex crimes. (Google Maps)

The Woodbine School District, along with the Cape May County and Atlantic County prosecutors’ offices, did not immediately respond to News Media requests for comment.

Anyone with information related to the investigation is urged to contact the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit at 609-465-1135. Anonymous tips can also be submitted at cmcpo.tips.

An Orlando homeowner who was hit with a bill exceeding $13,000 for a roof replacement he says was unnecessary has found what he believes could be a significant clue in his homeowners association’s financial records.

Kenneth Yuret has lived in his townhome at Vistas at Phillips Commons for nearly two decades. He said he was shocked to find that a $232,000 check had been issued to a roofing contractor nearly two weeks before residents were invited to discuss the project.

The payment’s timing has become a key issue in a legal dispute involving the community’s homeowners, its HOA and the property management company overseeing the development.

The case involves the 160-unit townhome community in Orlando’s Dr. Phillips neighborhood, where residents were told they could each be charged a special assessment of $13,150.

The assessment would contribute to a community-wide roof replacement project estimated to cost about $2.1 million.

Yuret, however, said his roof remained in good condition and questioned why he should be required to contribute thousands of dollars toward its replacement.

‘Mine was in great condition,’ he told WKMG News 6, saying he had expected the roof would not need to be replaced for years.

The dispute intensified on June 22, when the HOA board held a public meeting about the assessment, the roofing work and the contractor being considered.

Orlando homeowner Kenneth Yuret is challenging a bill of more than $13,000 for a roof replacement he says his home does not need, after finding what he considers a potentially significant payment in the HOA’s financial records

About 100 residents attended the meeting, expecting to have an opportunity to weigh in on the costly project.

Although the board voted on the contractor that night, Yuret said documents he later obtained from the association revealed a troubling inconsistency.

‘I found this huge discrepancy in our financials,’ he said.

According to the records, a $232,000 deposit check had already been issued to the contractor on June 10—12 days before the public meeting.

‘This is the smoking gun,’ Yuret said, adding: ‘It was shocking when I saw that.’

He and several other homeowners have since filed a lawsuit in Orange County, Florida. They claim the June 22 meeting was a ‘sham’ and that the roofing contract had effectively been settled before residents were given a meaningful chance to comment.

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The lawsuit names the HOA and its management company, Beacon Community Management Inc. It alleges that the two parties entered into the roofing agreement and released association funds without a properly noticed open board meeting and a lawful vote.

The claims have not been proven in court, and the date of the check by itself does not establish that the project was approved unlawfully.

The dispute involves Vistas at Phillips Commons, a 160-unit townhome community in Orlando’s Dr. Phillips neighborhood, where residents were told they could each face a special assessment of $13,157.73. Source: Facebook

The proposed assessment would help pay for a community-wide roof replacement project estimated to cost approximately $2.1 million. Source: Facebook

Florida law generally requires HOA board meetings to be open to members and imposes specific notice requirements, especially when a special assessment is under consideration.

Under Florida Statute 720.303, homeowners also have the right to inspect certain association records, including financial documents that may show how major decisions and payments were managed.

For residents confronted with assessments costing thousands of dollars, examining meeting notices, minutes, contracts and payment records can be an important first step when challenging or seeking clarification about the charge.

The controversy has grown more serious because the lawsuit also alleges that the HOA board and Beacon Community Management are the subjects of a separate criminal investigation involving suspected fraud and financial irregularities.

The Orlando police confirmed that an active criminal investigation was underway but declined to release additional information.

The HOA board president directed questions to the association’s attorney, who had not responded to multiple requests for comment.

Beacon Community Management also did not respond to Daily Mail’s request for comment.

Yuret said he remains committed to challenging both the assessment and the roofing project, arguing that homeowners must be able to trust the people responsible for managing their communities.

‘I like HOAs, that’s why I moved here,’ he said.

‘It’s a sense of security when everything is in order, but when it falls into the wrong hands, that’s when we can have a problem—and we do.’

He said he has no plans to give up. ‘I’m going to fight till the end,’ he said. ‘I’m not going to just let a company bully me out of my own home.’

Ten people accused of being noncitizens were indicted Wednesday on federal election fraud charges, marking the latest development in what authorities describe as California’s largest voter fraud enforcement operation.

The new indictments raise the total number of defendants in the sprawling Southern California case to 28. Prosecutors allege the suspects improperly registered to vote and cast ballots after falsely stating that they were US citizens.

Those indicted Wednesday include Alexander Muñoz and four other people arrested on Oct. 19, three defendants who had already appeared in court, and two alleged participants who remain at large.

Los Angeles County District Attorney Bill Essayli celebrated the latest court action on social media.

“Our work continues,” Essayli wrote on X. “Today, a federal grand jury returned 10 indictments against noncitizens who registered and voted in California elections as part of Operation Protect the Vote.”

Muñoz was among those taken into custody during the October arrests. Homeland Security Investigations agents arrived at the Belizean national’s home in the City of Commerce at about 6 a.m.

The California Post witnessed the arrest as agents quickly escorted Muñoz from the property. A family member mocked the armed officers as they led him away, saying, “You all need to get a job.”

According to prosecutors, Muñoz falsely identified himself as a US citizen when he registered to vote in September 2019. He is also accused of voting in the 2020 election, twice in 2022 and again in 2024.

Muhammad Khan, 50, of Anaheim, was also named in Wednesday’s indictments. The Pakistani national allegedly submitted a ballot after falsely claiming to be a US citizen.

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Ana Domínguez, 60, a Salvadoran national who lives in Long Beach, was indicted as well. Prosecutors say she improperly registered to vote in July 2006 and later made a false statement on naturalization documents in March by denying that she had ever registered.

Domínguez, José Antonio Bañuelos-Díaz and Jesús Narez-Madrigal were arrested during the Oct. 19 operation, along with Khan and Muñoz.

Authorities made additional arrests in the following days. Carlos Antonio Galeas and Flavio Alejandro Zúñiga were taken into custody on Oct. 20, while Amandeep Kaur was arrested on Oct. 26.

Federal officials said investigators identified the defendants from a database containing more than 20,000 California residents suspected of being noncitizens who had registered to vote before the November midterm elections.

The federal cases include allegations such as making false statements on naturalization applications, in addition to voter registration and election-related offenses.

Two people charged within Essayli’s jurisdiction have not been arrested.

One is Axel Giovani Prera García, 46, a Guatemalan national and Pico Rivera resident. Prosecutors allege he fraudulently registered to vote in 2002 and 2005, then provided false information about those registrations on his naturalization documents in June 2025.

Federal authorities are also searching for Ernesto Gutiérrez Ruvalcaba, 57, a Mexican national from Wilmington. He allegedly registered to vote in February 2024 while falsely claiming to be a US citizen and then cast an illegal ballot the following month.

Former FBI special agent Nicole Parker warned that the next threat to Americans’ sense of security could emerge in the grocery aisle. Her comments came as suspected hackers allegedly raised freezer temperatures at supermarkets in Europe, fueling concerns that basic necessities could be used as tools of “psychological warfare.”

Parker said cyberattacks aimed at the systems Americans depend on for food and other essentials could also target the United States.

“Every human being has to eat,” Parker told News Media. “This is the grocery store.”

Her warning followed an investigation by the Army Criminal Investigation Division’s Cyber Field Office, the Defense Commissary Agency and the Defense Criminal Investigative Service into refrigeration failures at military commissaries in August. An Army CID spokesperson confirmed the inquiry to News Media.

Investigators are also coordinating with French law enforcement to determine whether the U.S. failures were linked to refrigeration outages in Europe. Officials have not established that a cyberattack caused the military commissary malfunctions.

Fort Huachuca in August reported that an outage had affected the commissaries at the U.S. Army base. (U.S. Army Fort Huachuca)

At least six commissaries—grocery stores on military installations that serve service members—reported refrigeration problems in late August.

“ALL frozen food has spoiled,” Fort Huachuca in Arizona said in a Facebook post dated Aug. 26.

The affected locations also included F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming, Naval Station Newport in Rhode Island, Columbus Air Force Base in Mississippi, and Travis Air Force Base and Fort Irwin in California. After its refrigeration failure, Fort Irwin restricted commissary sales to dry goods.

In at least one instance, refrigeration units were reportedly set to higher temperatures overnight instead of being turned off, Reuters reported.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Drewjordan Pocaigue, a supply chain manager with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations West, loads a damaged refrigerator onto a truck during Operation Clean Sweep II at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in California on April 3, 2025. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Noah Martinez)

Separately, refrigeration systems at European supermarkets were disrupted Monday, prompting some retailers to throw away food. Reuters reported that stores in Sweden, Belgium and Luxembourg were affected, with temperatures in some systems climbing to 122 degrees Fahrenheit.

Parker said the events highlight a danger she has repeatedly discussed with former FBI colleagues: cyberattacks aimed at critical infrastructure.

“What we’re seeing right now is in Europe and other places, but it can very well happen on our soil,” she said.

She characterized the threat as “asymmetrical warfare,” allowing an attacker to disrupt daily life without launching a missile or deploying troops to a battlefield.

A young woman carries a basket of fresh produce while shopping at a grocery store. (iStock)

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“No one in law enforcement underestimates the damage that could result from a cyberattack against our country or our allies,” Parker said.

The people responsible for the European incidents had not been identified, Reuters reported Wednesday. Parker cautioned against making assumptions about the attackers’ identities.

“Again, we don’t know who did this,” she said.

Parker said the potential consequences extend beyond spoiled groceries. Disrupting access to a basic necessity could also undermine the public’s sense of safety.

“This asymmetrical warfare has a very strong psychological impact, but we’re Americans. We will not falter ever,” she said.

She said preparedness must involve more than investigators pursuing hackers. Elected officials and local leaders who keep communities functioning need training and response plans for possible disruptions to essential services.

“We’re in a place now where it’s not just enough for law enforcement to be prepared,” she said.

City managers, mayors and city council members should understand the potential threats and know how they would support their communities, Parker said. She emphasized the importance of identifying weaknesses and preventing attacks before they occur.

Parker also encouraged families to maintain basic supplies and create a plan in case a cyberattack interrupts essential services.

“I think if you are prepared, you do not have to fear,” Parker said.

She recommended keeping food, water and necessary medications available, storing important documents in one designated place and discussing how family members would communicate during a power outage. She also suggested having a battery-powered AM radio.

“I’m not saying that, you know, you need to go buy everything off of the shelves,” Parker said.

Instead, she urged Americans to incorporate sensible preparations into their normal routines.

For Parker, who lives in Florida, the advice is familiar.

“We’re used to hurricanes,” she said. “The preparation would be very much the same.”