Ron White -- My Assistant Fleeced Me for $400k

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Ron White might want to keep a closer eye on his finances after his assistant allegedly stole $ 400k from him … and now cops are on the case.

According to legal docs, White hired Brendan Vaughn as an assistant for his wife Margo in 2012, who was undergoing cancer treatment. Vaughn had been given a credit card for business purposes and gained access to Ron’s bank accounts on his own. 

To his horror, Ron’s financial adviser told him Vaughn was allegedly using the card to foot the bill at nightclubs and hotels. The adviser says Vaughn was making cash withdrawals, buying clothes and even making payments on his BMW.

We reached out to Vaughn … so far no comment.

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Kim Richards -- On The Hunt For Xanax At LA Smoke Shops (PHOTO)

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Kim Richards is in a desperate state … so desperate she’s going to smoke shops to score Xanax.  

We’re told Richards went to a smoke shop in Sherman Oaks several times this week, asking for the Rx drug. People in the shop say employees were perplexed because drugs aren’t sold there, but Kim insisted a family member claimed she could score the drugs there.  

We’re told Kim was turned away each of the 3 separate times she showed up. On one occasion, someone in the store watched her leave and then go inside another smoke shop nearby.

As for why Kim was on the hunt for Xanax, she says she needs it because she has a foot injury … which obviously makes no sense because Xanax is for anxiety.

As we reported, Kim recently left rehab for substance abuse. 

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Chris Brown Settles Beef Over Gay Pride Concert

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Chris Brown and the folks who accused him of bailing on ATL Black Gay Pride Weekend have settled their differences … and all it took was CB forking over $ 12,500.

According to our sources, a deal really was in place for CB to perform at the September 7 event, but details of the performance never got to Chris.

We’re told the talent agency that booked the gig for Chris believed the event promoters had breached the contract — by using the wrong pic of Chris on posters — so they never told him about the deal, which is why he never showed. 

But both sides just want to squash the mix-up — so we’re told Chris’ agency returned the $ 12,500 deposit. However, the Pride promoters say they haven’t received the dough yet, and they’ll sue if they don’t get it soon.

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