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Leonardo DiCaprio Not Dating Irina Shayk: Report

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Leonardo DiCaprio is reportedly not dating Irina Shayk, despite the two being seen together at Coachella over the weekend. The two both attended Levi and Don Julio’s Neon Carnival event at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California after the performances at Coachella concluded on Saturday. They were later also spotted together at Frank Ocean’s headlining set on Sunday night. Shayk previously dated Bradley Cooper from 2015 to 2019.

TMZ says that sources with direct knowledge of the situation tell the outlet that DiCaprio and Shayk are just friends and were both at the event with a larger group. That group reportedly included Stella Maxwell and Tobey Maguire.

Leonardo DiCaprio With Irina Shayk After Coachella

THERMAL, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 15: Leonardo DiCaprio (C) attends the Levi’s® brand presents Neon Carnival with Tequila Don Julio on April 15, 2023 in Thermal, California. (Getty Images for Tequila Don Julio)

DiCaprio and Bradley Cooper have been friends for years and the two have previously hung out together with Shayk. Cooper and Shayk share a daughter, Lea De Seine, who was born in Los Angeles on March 21, 2017. Despite the breakup, the two continue to co-parent Lea and spent Thanksgiving together with their daughter. They were also spotted together in New York City in late 2022. In 2022, there were rumors that Cooper had begun dating Huma Abedin although the two never confirmed their relationship publically. DiCaprio most recently dated Daisy Jones & The Six actress Camila Morrone for four years, but they split in August 2022. In the months since, there were rumors that DiCaprio and Gigi Hadid had begun dating for a brief period.

As for his acting career, DiCaprio is set to star in Martin Scorsese’s next film, Killers of The Flower Moon. The movie will premiere later this year and detail a series of murders of wealthy Osage people that took place in Oklahoma in the early 1920s. DiCaprio stars alongside Robert De Niro, Jesse Plemons, Brendan Fraser, and Lily Gladstone. When Scorsese submitted the film to screen at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, it was revealed that the runtime is 3 hours and 54 minutes, making it the longest of his career.

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Leonardo DiCaprio Testifies For Prosecution In Pras Michel’s Conspiracy Trial

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It has been reported that famed actor Leonardo DiCaprio took the stand and testified against The Fugees member Pras Michel who is accused of participating in a global campaign-finance conspiracy. 

Michel is on trial by himself, but the alleged mastermind of the conspiracy, Malaysian businessman Jho Low who allegedly stole billions of dollars from a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund, is still on the run.

DiCaprio was on the stand for about an hour, talking about his interactions with Low, who prosecutors said was introduced to the actor by Riza Aziz, the stepson of former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak. Aziz has also been charged in the scandal.

DiCaprio then spoke about his dealings with Pras, which he testified was at a Fugees concert and adds that Pras possibly could have been an attendee at one of his family’s Thanksgiving dinners, but DiCaprio says that he’s not sure.

DiCaprio was asked to identify Pras in the courtroom, which led to Pras leaning back and waving at the actor.

Pras is accused of helping Low make donations to political campaigns with the stolen money through a series of fake donors and DiCaprio was asked to recall a conversation with Low about making a large contribution to the Democratic party. 

DiCaprio explained, “It was a casual conversation about what party he was in support of, I told him what party I was in support of. And he told me that he, or he and a group, were going to make a significant contribution to the Democratic Party,” he said, noting the donation was around $20 million or $30 million. “I said ‘wow, that’s a lot of money.’” 

DiCaprio spoke about Low offering to fund a movie for him after an extensive background check, DiCaprio’s team gave the actor the green light to make a deal with Low. This led to Low funding The Wolf of Wall Street, which led to DiCaprio shouting out Low while accepting a Golden Globe for “Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy Film.” 

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Leonardo DiCaprio Testifies Against Pras Michel

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In one of the strangest media crossover events so far this year, Leonardo DiCaprio testified against Pras Michel in the latter’s ongoing conspiracy trial. Moreover, the former Fugees member stands accused of collaborating with Malaysian businessman Jho Low to illegally finance Obama’s 2012 presidential campaign, embezzle billions from the Malaysian government, and more. During his testimony, the silver screen star went over his relationship with Low in interesting detail. While Pras pleaded not guilty to all charges against him, Leo is not criminally involved in this case.

Instead, prosecutors likely used him as an example of Low coercing influential people in the States and seeking favor with them for his own personal gain. Before anyone starts speculating, DiCaprio’s testimony does not incriminate him or his collaborators in any way. In the hour-long testimony, the Inception actor said he became friends with Low upon meeting at a birthday party in 2010. Two years later, Low allegedly told him about his plan to donate between $20 million and $30 million to the Democratic Party throughout the 2012 presidential election.

Leonardo DiCaprio & Pras Michel On Opposite Sides Of Courtroom

Not only that, but prosecutors maintain that Low used a film production company called Red Granite Pictures to launder his embezzled money. Furthermore, this relates to Leo because, apparently, they offered to finance his flick The Wolf Of Wall Street. Before accepting, the actor’s legal team and third party collaborators ran financial background checks on the production company. Surprisingly (and clearly incorrectly), everything seemed normal. What’s more is that the 48-year-old even thanked Low during his Golden Globes acceptance speech for Best Actor for his role in the film.

Meanwhile, Leo said that he met Pras once or twice. The first time was during a Fugees concert in the ’90s, whereas he hazily remembered interacting with him on another occasion at DiCaprio’s house for Thanksgiving dinner. Funnily enough, the actor recently hung out with Q-Tip courtside at a basketball game, so his hip-hop roots run deep. Regardless, the rapper stands accused of making illegal campaign contributions with Low in 2012, failing to register as an agent of China’s government, and witness tampering. With all that in mind, log back into HNHH for the latest on Leonardo DiCaprio and Pras Michel.

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Leonardo DiCaprio (Yes, The Leonardo DiCaprio You’re Thinking Of) Testified In An Embezzlement Trial Involving One Of The Fugees

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Last week, after the season finale of Law & Order: Gwyneth On The Slopes, it quickly became apparent that we, as a society, need more celebrity trials, if only for the spectacle that is rich people interacting with normal folks. Well, we didn’t have to wait long for another star-studded courtroom appearance (not including James Marsden’s mockumentary Jury Duty) as Leonardo DiCaprio took the stand today, though not for any winter sport-related injury, but for art!

DiCaprio was called to the stand in the trial of Pras Michel of the Fugees, who was allegedly part of a multimillion-dollar conspiracy in which Jho Low, a Malaysian businessman, reportedly gifted DiCaprio with paintings that had been bought with embezzled funds.

The actor said in court that he and Low attended “a multitude of lavish parties” while working on The Wolf Of Wall Street, which Low possibly paid for with those illegal funds. “I understood him to be a huge businessman with many connections,” DiCaprio said of Low in court, according to BBC. “He was a prodigy in the business world.” Do you know who else was a business prodigy at one point?

DiCaprio also testified that Low had once expressed interest in donating a “significant” contribution of $20-30 million to the Democratic Party ahead of the 2012 election. DiCaprio recalled, “I basically said ‘Wow, that’s a lot of money.” Legally, this checks out as a lot of money to most people. Prosecutors claim that Michel funneled money from Low into Obama’s 2012 campaign and hide the source of the funds which would be, as you might have guessed, not legal.

While Prais Michel denies any wrongdoing, there still haven’t been any elaborate stick figure diagrams to help the audience understand how this alleged embezzlement went down. How are we supposed to understand what’s happening when it isn’t drawn out in the simplest of terms? And when will Margot Robbie show up to take the stand?!

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Leonardo DiCaprio Spotted With 19-Year-Old Model Edan Polani

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In the past year, Leonardo DiCaprio’s dating history has been under the microscope. Though he was once considered a Hollywood heartthrob, his history of dating significantly younger women raised red flags. Most recently, 19-year-old model Edan Polani became swooped into speculation surrounding Leo’s dating life.

The rumors began spreading last week after the two attended Ebony Riley’s EP release party in Los Angeles. The two sat next to each other, which was enough ammo for the Internet to run with the rumors. Twitter came through with numerous takes, some humorous, others filled with concern. “people are hard on Leonardo DiCaprio but the reason he’s so invested in climate change is because he cares more about the younger generation than most people his age,” one user wrote. Another stated, “Leonardo DiCaprio’s girlfriend is so young her high school experience was interrupted by COVID 19.”

Needless to say, the rumors rapidly spread to the point where a source close to the actor intervened. Per TMZ, Leonardo DiCaprio is not dating Edan Polani whatsoever. The two only sat next to each other at the release party, hanging out with the same group. The source emphasized that just because you might see Leo seated or talking to another woman, it doesn’t mean they’re dating. 

Though this dispels the rumors surrounding Leo and Edan, the 48-year-old actor still has a history of dating younger women. After splitting from Camilla Morrone, 25, after four years together, paps spotted him with several other 20-something-year-old models. Gigi Hadid, 27, and Victoria Lamas, 23, became romantically linked to Leonardo DiCaprio in recent times. However, a source close to Leonardo DiCaprio said that he’s still single. They added that enjoying his life as a bachelor, which is as evident as his recent yachting trip in St. Barts. 

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 05: Actor Leonardo DiCaprio attends Netflix’s “Don’t Look Up” World Premiere on December 05, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

Leo’s dating patterns became the center of rumors last summer, prompting his ex from the 90s, 48-year-old model Kristen Zang, to respond. Following his breakup with Morrone, Zang slammed claims of the age gap between DiCaprio and his recent girlfriends. “… When I read the headlines and online comments with his most recent ex girlfriend being referred to as having “aged out” or being “too old for Leo at 25,” puh-lease (insert dramatic eye roll). I think we can and should do better,” she wrote in an essay for People. “What kind of message is this sending to young people?”

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Drake & Former Miss Croatia Ivana Knoll Link Up At Leonardo DiCaprio’s Party

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Drake has been doing this for a long time. Because of this, it never comes as a surprise when he links up with practically every famous face in the industry. Over the years, the rapper has befriended socialites, models, fellow artists, athletes, and various other creatives. Most recently, his ever-expanding social circle grew by one more as he posted up with a world-famous beauty named Ivana Knoll.

She previously held the title of Miss Croatia. Now, the 26-year-old is spending time with Drizzy. Specifically, they were at Leonardo DiCaprio’s Miami party earlier this week. They posed for an Instagram photo together, which she shared on her feed on Thursday (January 5) morning.

In the image, the Canadian has his arm wrapped around Knoll’s waist. They both widely grin for the camera as the model flips her hair. While not exactly matching, their dark fits were coordinated, and they looked undeniably happy to be in each other’s presence.

As Daily Star notes, the social media star made headlines at the end of 2022 after attending the FIFA World Cup in revealing outfits. The host country, Qatar, created a strict dress code for the event, but she chose to follow her own rules. As a result of her bold actions, her online presence has increased significantly. At this time, she has upwards of 3.6 million followers on Instagram.

Champagne Papi isn’t the only celebrity to appear on Knoll’s feed as of late. To kick off 2023, she shared a picture of her and “Gold Digger” hitmaker Jamie Foxx, also smiling for the camera.

“There’s no better way [than to] start [your] new year with good friends,” her caption reads.

According to reports, Foxx was also present at the Miami party where Drizzy and Knoll snapped their photo together.

Jamie Foxx is seen on January 02, 2023 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by 305pics/GC Images)

Check out our Instagram Gallery of Drake posing with his other famous friends here, and check back later for more pop culture news updates.

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Dionne Warwick Is Getting In On The Leonardo DiCaprio ’25 Year Rule’ Jokes, Too

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Leonardo DiCaprio is one of the last great movie stars, but lately he’s been primarily known for something else: His relentless obsession with very young girlfriends. To take one from David Wooderson, he gets older, they stay the same age, although the star of Blood Diamond likes them a bit older than McConaughey’s character did. His cut-off appears to be 25. He’s now 47. And hot on the heels of yet another DiCaprio love life joke at this year’s Emmys, here’s one from a legend of both music and psychic infomercials.

Dionne Warwick — who’s had a late career resurgence as an excellent Twitterer — took to social media Tuesday to drop her contribution to DiCaprio discourse. “I just heard about Leonardo DiCaprio’s 25 year rule,” wrote the top shelf Burt Bacharach cover artist. “His loss. You don’t know what you’re missing.”

The reason people keep talking about DiCaprio’s dating history? Late last month, he had yet another romantic split with yet another 20-something. Camilla Monroe, whom the actor dated starting when she was 21, had just turned 25 when he called it quits. Amidst an avalanche of jokes — which in the past DiCaprio himself has seemed to find funny — Monroe added her own, albeit with a bit more of an edge to it. And now she has one of the top-selling female artists of all time on his back. But we’ll bet dollars to donuts that it won’t be long before he finds someone who was born after Titanic was released.

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A Wu-Tang Clan Biopic Backed By Leonardo DiCaprio Was Shot Down By RZA, According To Raekwon

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Although biographical films about hip-hop pioneers have become a hot commodity in recent years — just see Straight Outta Compton, Roxanne, Roxanne, and Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B for proof — one group that has yet to see its story adapted to the big screen is Wu-Tang Clan, which instead has been recounting its origin in the Hulu original series Wu-Tang: An American Saga. However, according to group member Raekwon, the group did come close thanks to an unlikely ally: Leonardo DiCaprio.

In an excerpt of Raekwon’s upcoming memoir From Staircase To Stage: The Story Of Raekwon And Wu-Tang Clan published on Rolling Stone today, Raekwon detailed his efforts to produce a Wu-Tang film with DiCaprio’s help — and how RZA ultimately shut those plans down in favor of the television series concept.

“We started talking about the possibility of a Wu-Tang movie and I told Leo I’d love to see him play a role in it, anything he wanted to do,” Rae recounts of meeting the actor at what he calls “an old mafioso-looking pizza spot.” “He talked about his production company and all the directors he thought might do a great job — and these were big names and people he’d worked with.”

However, Rae recalls, “RZA’s energy was entirely different. He barely said anything and seemed to be going through the motions, nothing more. I could tell he wasn’t going to agree to do it, and my instincts told me why: my guess is that he was already in bed with a production company, deep into developing the scripted series for TV, even though none of us had signed off on it.”

The “Ice Cream” rapper said the move hurt his feelings “because it proved to me that he’d already counted me out before I began. He didn’t think I could bring that kind of power to the table, but I’d gotten them there, all ready to rock and roll.” Eventually, though, the TV show plans went ahead and the show itself has become a well-received success, so even if Raekwon’s movie idea could have been a winner, it looks like the story was told how it needed to be after all.