Graziano, a former U.S. Marine, was Nick’s passenger at the time of the crash. His family has sued Nick Bollea and both parents for negligence. The trial is currently scheduled for September. The Graziano family’s attorney has indicated that it is unlikely that either Nick or Hulk will settle before trial.

The terms of the settlement with Linda are confidential.

“Gretchen and her attorney were a no show in court today, they informed the court about 30 minutes prior to the scheduled hearing time that they weren’t going to attend,” Photoglou told the media.

Rossi claimed that Photoglou threatened to burn down her Costa Mesa home and kill her dogs, grabbed her hair and yanked her head back, made harassing phone calls, and vandalized her home and car. She said he also threatened to “dispose of” Slade Smiley, a former cast member of the Bravo reality TV series and Rossi’s current paramour.

Rossi denies she ever had a romantic relationship with Photoglou.

Rossi denies that she was ever romantically involved with Photoglou as many gossip bloggers and tabloids have claimed. Gretchen was engaged to Jeff Beitzel until his recent death of leukemia in September of last year.

Celeste Greenberg, who worked at Elle Accessories when Bensimon was editor-in-chief, later created an accessories line called Tuleste Market. Apparently, while Greenberg was still with Elle Accessories, she discovered a vintage owl pendant and gave it to Bensimon to wear for photo shoots and media appearances.

Greenberg alleges that she and Bensimon made an oral agreement to design and manufacture a replica of the owl together, splitting any profits. Greenberg is now suing Bensimon, claiming that Bensimon went ahead and manufactured the pendant on her own, cutting Greenberg out. Bensimon currently sells the owl for $325 under her own jewelry line.

Bensimon’s spokesperson told Page Six: “This girl used to work at Elle Accessories with Kelly. Kelly went out of her way to book her for freelance gigs. They went their separate ways. Now she’s coming after her because she needs money and Kelly’s name is in the press. There’s no validity to this. They never had an agreement about anything.”

In other courthouse news: Bensimon recently entered a not-guilty plea on a misdemeanor charge for allegedly battering boyfriend Nick Stefanov.

A Florida federal jury acquitted Castroneves on six counts of tax evasion but was undecided (or “hung”) on one count of conspiracy. The jury returned identical verdicts for his sister Katiucia Castroneves, who is Castroneves’s business manager. Michigan motorsports attorney (who knew there was such a thing as a “motorsports attorney”?!) Alan Miller was acquitted on all counts.

The jury deliberated six days after a six-week trial.

All three faced more than six years in prison if convicted of conspiracy and tax evasion between 1999 and 2004. The case mainly revolved around income from a $2 million sponsorship deal Castroneves had with the Brazilian firm Coimex and his $5 million licensing deal he reached with Penske Racing in late 1999.

Federal prosecutors alleged that the money went to a Panamanian company called Seven Promotions and that the company was a shell corporation set up so Castroneves could avoid U.S. income taxes. The driver’s father testified that he set the company up to promote Castroneves in Brazil and that Castroneves had no ownership interest.

If the company was owned by the younger Castroneves, the IRS maintained that he owed U.S. taxes on the full $5 million from Penske even though he has never actually received the money. The Penske money was invested in a deferred compensation deal with the Dutch firm Fintage Licensing B.V.

Castroneves’s attorney Roy Black told jurors in closing arguments that such deals are common — and perfectly legal — for athletes who have relatively short careers and face injury or worse at any moment. Black also said Castroneves had only a minimal understanding of his financial affairs and relied on professional managers and advisers to assist him in handling his finances.

In addition to the Penske and Coimex funds, Castroneves was charged with claiming improper tax deductions and failing to disclose as income Hugo Boss clothing and airline tickets he received.

An acquittal doesn’t necessarily mean that a jury believed Castroneves to be innocent – only that the jury didn’t feel the prosecutors connected all the dots and proved the charges beyond a reasonable doubt.

Collins was arrested on March 17 for assaulting her fiancé Zak Penley. She allegedly threw her cat (as well as a laptop, apples and water) at Penley, who was sleeping. Collins was fined $120 and must abide by a two-year protection order prohibiting her from contacting Penley. (They are now broken up.)

Collins initially faced a second degree assault charge but those charges were reduced to a mere ordinance violation because Penley never sought medical treatment.

And, hello? Would she have been Kenley Penley if they had gotten married?! It wasn’t meant to be, people.

Graziano was injured in August 2007 after Nick Bollea lost control of his Toyota Supra and crashed into a palm tree during a street race in downtown Clearwater, Florida. Bollea is the son of Hulk Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea.

In other news, the state of California granted Nick Bollea a drivers license last week and can now operate a motor vehicle in any state without restriction except Florida, despite serving jail time for reckless driving. He has a hardship license in Florida, allowed to drive only for “business purposes.” Which would be what exactly? I am not aware of any business Nick Bollea has other than being a trashy douchebag.

“California is one of the states that looks at the fact that he had a valid license in Florida, albeit with certain restrictions, but they don’t recognize those restrictions,” Bollea’s lawyer Kevin Hayslett said. “So, he’s given a full license to drive in California.” Awesome fucking news for everyone in California, I guess.

Bollea has four more years of probation and is “working” at a record company. Hayslett said Bollea wants to return to drift racing. (Oh My God, are you fucking kidding me?!)

And in still other related news, Edward J. Graziano, father of the vegetative John Graziano, has entered a not-guilty plea on a charge of solicitation to commit murder. The elder Graziano (one of the plaintiffs in the auto negligence case against the Bollea family) allegedly hired a hitman to off his estranged wife.

He was arrested in February after he offered an undercover detective $2,100 and a gift card to a pizza restaurant to kill his wife, Debra, according to law enforcement. The pizza gift card probably closed the deal, I’m guessing.

And these are the twisted fucking days of our lives.

DaSilva has been in jail since Saturday. The prosecutor’s office indicated that further investigation is needed before it can make a determination about potential charges. A spokeswoman for the District Attorney’s Office said more alleged victims have come forward who have not yet been interviewed.

However, Stern reportedly maintains that he did nothing wrong and will refuse any plea offer from the prosecution. Stern and two physicians are charged with conspiring to furnish controlled substances to Smith, an addict, between July, 2004 and January 2007.

Stern has been represented in the media for several years by Atlanta attorney Lin Wood, former attorney for John and Patsy Ramsey in the JonBenet Ramsey case. Stern’s criminal case will be handled by criminal defense lawyers Steve Sadow of Atlanta and Christopher Smith of Los Angeles.

Police say DaSilva lured the victims to his homes in North Hollywood and Van Nuys, CA from May 2003 to March 2009.  According to Los Angeles Police Department, the four victims used a ruse to get them into his bedroom where he raped them. The victims were apparently unaware of each other but their reports to police were nearly identical.

The LAPD believes there may be more victims. DaSilva’s bail has been set at $3.8 million.