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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Have Filed a New Trademark for Their Foundation


Meghan Markle and Prince Harry spent a lot of the past year speaking honestly about their experiences in the public eye. They spoke candidly about how hard the media scrutiny can be, and even addressed rumors of a royal rift between Prince Harry and Prince William, insisting there isn’t a feud—just two families slowly finding their own way and their independence from each other.

Now, a new trademark filing reported by People shows that Sussex side of the family is further departing from the rest of the royals. According to the report, Harry and Meghan’s teams have registered “Sussex Royal The Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex” with the Intellectual Property Office in an effort to start their own charity foundation.

The original filing is from July, just one day after Kensington Palace announced that Markle and Prince Harry would be veering off from The Royal Foundation, the joint charity they led alongside Kate Middleton and Prince William. The move was part of a broader separation that also included splitting up the royal household they shared. While some people suggested that household split was a sign of a feud, others pointed out that it was just logistics: Both brothers now have their own families and different royal responsibilities, and therefore need separate staff, offices, and courts for their duties.

Thee new trademark protects the Sussex charity and allows the couple to “take legal action” against anyone who uses the name or likeness of their brand without permission. It also covers items from clothing to posters to stationary and sportswear. But more importantly, it reinforces that the organization is its own entity. Already, Markle and Prince Harry have indicated that there are several areas they plan to focus on as part of their charity efforts, among them sustainability, the environment, social change, and women’s rights. Middleton and Prince William, meanwhile, have stayed onboard at the Royal Foundation and recently placed a special focus on mental health awareness and advocacy efforts.



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Liam Hemsworth Has Reportedly Filed for Divorce From Miley Cyrus


It looks like it’s the end of an era: Liam Hemsworth has officially filed for divorce from Miley Cyrus, according to TMZ and People. If the reports are true, Hemsworth cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the split.

According to TMZ, Cyrus apparently wanted give their relationship one last go, but Hemsworth was ready to move on. In addition to filing the legal documents, he was spotted out recently without a wedding ring. Per TMZ, there’s no date of separation on the documents yet; the space to write it in reportedly reads “TBD.”

The couple announced they were calling it quits earlier this month through Cyrus’ reps: “Liam and Miley have agreed to separate at this time,” a statement read. “Ever-evolving, changing as partners and individuals, they have decided this is what’s best while they both focus on themselves and careers. They still remain dedicated parents to all of their animals they share while lovingly taking this time apart. Please respect their process and privacy.”

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The gossip mill has been relentless since then, with many reports focusing on Cyrus’ recent hang-outs with Brody Jenner’s ex-wife Kaitlynn Carter. (They’ve been spotted kissing.) Cyrus dropped a song last week, “Slide Away,” that seems to be about her and Hemsworth’s split. Listen for yourself in the video, above.

Hemsworth has kept mum for the most part, but he finally weighed in on the breakup last week via Instagram.

“Hi all, Just a quick note to say that Miley and I have recently separated and I wish her nothing but health and happiness going forward,” he wrote. “This is a private matter and I have not made, nor will I be making, any comments to any journalists or media outlets. Any reported quotes attributed to me are false. Peace and Love.”



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Jenna Dewan Has Officially Filed for Divorce From Channing Tatum


Back in April, Jenna Dewan and Channing Tatum announced that they were separating after nearly nine years of marriage—and they did so in one of the nicest break-up statements ever: “Absolutely nothing has changed about how much we love each other, but love is a beautiful adventure that is taking us on different paths for now,” the couple wrote in joint social media messages. Now, the split is one step closer to becoming official: Dewan filed for divorced this week in Los Angeles, citing “irreconcilable difference.”

The Blast reportedly obtained documents filed by Dewan’s attorney Samantha Spector. In them, Dewan has allegedly asked for joint legal and physical custody of their daughter, Everly Elizabeth Maiselle Tatum, in addition to child and spousal support. She’s also requested to have her named officially changed to Jenna Dewan. The outlet says it also had Tatum’s response, in which he has also asked for joint custody.

The news comes just a few weeks after media outlets reported that Tatum was seeing British singer Jessie J, after they had been spotted out and about together in Seattle and Salt Lake City. “It’s new, casual, and they’re having fun together,” a source told US Weekly.

Dewan, who met Tatum when the two of them starred in the dance drama Step Up, has been open about the separation, telling Women’s Health in a recent interview that the way it has unfolded in the public view has been “challenging.”

“I feel I’ve been on a wave of growth. It does look different; it’s a new normal, and I really think we’ll get used to that. It’s always challenging to go through a big change and have the whole world have an opinion about it,” she told the magazine.

When they first announced the split, the couple insisted that there were “no secrets nor salacious events at the root of our decision—just two best friends realizing it’s time to take some space and help each other live the most joyous, fulfilled lives as possible.”

“We are still a family and will always be loving, dedicated parents to Everly,” they said.

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The New Female Attorney General of New York Just Filed a Lawsuit Against Donald Trump—and Ivanka, Too


Barbara Underwood, New York state’s new Attorney General, filed a lawsuit this morning against President Donald Trump and three of his children—Ivanka, Don Jr., and Eric—alleging “persistently illegal conduct” connected to the Donald J. Trump Foundation. (Underwood assumed her role after Eric Schneiderman resigned following accusations of physical abuse by four women.)

Underwood has asked a court to dissolve the foundation and have its remaining assets distributed to other charities. She also wants Trump to pay $2.8 million in restitution and penalties.

“As our investigation reveals, the Trump Foundation was little more than a checkbook for payments from Mr. Trump or his businesses to nonprofits, regardless of their purpose or legality,” Underwood said in a statement. “This is not how private foundations should function and my office intends to hold the foundation accountable for its misuse of charitable assets.”
She also said that she has notified the IRS and the Federal Election Commission about “possible violations” of tax law and federal campaign law.

For example, in 2007, he settled a dispute with the town of Palm Beach over code violations at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club. The town agreed to waive outstanding fines if Mar-a-Lago gave $100,000 to a charity. Instead, the money came from the foundation, as authorized by Trump himself.

The case also claims that the Foundation engaged in “unlawful political activity” in 2013 by cutting a $25,000 check to support the re-election of Republican Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi (R). At the time, Bondi’s office was considering whether to join an ongoing lawsuit by then NY AG Schneiderman alleging Trump had defrauded students at his now-defunct “Trump University.”

The suit accuses Trump of exploiting and misusing the Foundation to burnish his image during his run for president. It specifically says the charity broke rules against political activity by getting involved in an Iowa fundraiser for veterans that Trump held in 2016 instead of attending a Republican primary debate.

The three eldest Trump children are also named in the lawsuit because they have served as board members for years and as such are supposed to examine the allocation of funds to make sure they are not being misused. However, the suit states that this did not happen and that the board has actually not met since 1999.

Underwood is asking the court to bar Trump from serving as an officer of any New York charity or raising money for one for 10 years and to keep his three children from serving on non-profits or soliciting donations for them for one year. This could affect, for example, the Ivanka M. Trump Charitable Foundation which the First Daughter set up last year.

The Trumps have been frequent targets of accusations surrounding the use of the platform of the presidency for personal gain. The New York suit comes immediately after Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner, both senior White House advisors, filed disclosure papers showing they pulled in at least $82 million in income in 2017.

Trump has already fired off two tweets about the suit calling the New York Democrats “sleazy,” honing in on Schneiderman (who did not, in fact, file the suit), and stating that he will not settle the case.

And the Trump Foundation released a statement that says, in part: “This is politics at its very worst. The Foundation has donated over $19 million to worthy charitable causes—more than it even received. The President himself—or through his companies—has contributed more than $8 million…The prior NYAG, who was recently forced to resign from office in disgrace, made it his stated mission to use this matter to not only advance his own political goals, but also for his own political fundraising. The acting NYAG’s recent statement that battling the White House is ‘the most important work (she) have ever done’ shows that such political attacks will continue unabated.”

Ivanka, Don Jr., and Eric have yet to comment.





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