Celebrity Justice
Brangelina's Bodyguard on the Attack

Brangelina's bodyguard attacks: Click to watchToday's lesson: Don't mess with Brad and Angelina.

A security guard for the couple attacked a member of the paparazzi waiting outside their hotel on Saturday in Pune, India-- and it was all caught on tape.

After yelling at the photog, who says he was a guest of the hotel and was being considerate, the bodyguard lunged forward and grabbing him by the throat, choking him.

The photographer, Sam Ralph, says he's considering taking further action, "I haven't decided yet, I'm considering it. But yes, I'm a guest at this hotel, I have every right to be here and it would be disrespectful to take pictures inside the hotel I know they wouldn't like that, but I was outside anyway doing my job along with everyone else."

Pitt and Jolie are in India preparing for Angelina's new film, "A Mighty Heart," which begins shooting next week.



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31. cmyman-I am sure that if people magazine made you an offer of over four million dollars, you would not turn it down. I am also sure you would rather let children starve, then feed them. Since Brad and Angie gave every cent to unicef and other children charities.
Teresa- I just finished writing to you on a different Brad and Angie blog. Boy you just can`t get enough of this couple. I saw the video, I saw what happened. Yes, I believe all celcbrities are fair game out in public, but from a safe distance. The paparazzi created a dangerous situation. I know you NEED to believe that they alert the media so they can be hounded, I know this much about you from all the blogs I have read of yours. You hate this couple very much. So now you are consumed with spewing your hate for them, because the world revolves around you, and if you hate someone, then everyone must hate them as well. I would hate myself if I ever became like you and went from ja site to ja site just to spew my hate towards her. Let`s face it doll, you`re the idiot!

Posted at 2:19PM on Oct 10th 2006 by jen

32. I would love to see the reaction of Brangelina if the papparazzi left them alone for one full week. They'd be crying "COME BACK, COME BACK!!"

Posted at 3:02PM on Oct 10th 2006 by Jennifer

33. jennifer i bet you are very wrong. they would probably love some time to just enjoy their family.

Posted at 3:06PM on Oct 10th 2006 by ashley

34. Photogs aside (and pain in the butt they are at times). There is nothing in this world that permits this ape to assault this fellow. Angelina and Brad are soley responsible for his actions and therefore are liable. Methinks this 'Tog has a wonderful suit on his hands and probably can retire on it. If B&A are smart, they will fire the bodygaurd.

However, if they DO NOT release him, it sends a message they condone his behaviour and are setting themselves up to fail in all thier positive efforts.

Posted at 3:55PM on Oct 10th 2006 by JT

35. Ok they've made nice with the photogs now so can we all just drop it???

Brangelina turn ride into photo op

Brangelina took a second auto rickshaw ride in Pune, turning it into a photo-op for the media. Apparently Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, in the city to shoot A Mighty Heart, were "fully aware" they would be pursued and caught on camera. There is speculation they took the ride to give the media something and to reduce the "constant harassment."

It seems to have worked and the media presence in the lobby of the hotel where the celeb couple are staying was considerably less after their rickshaw ride. "It's okay now. We have got the pictures," said one photographer. A source in the film unit suggests the couple now "expect some privacy after they made a public appearance of sorts."

Posted at 4:18PM on Oct 10th 2006 by notworkrelated

36. JT
You need to take an India law class. A and J are not liable. They're not in your sue happy U.S of A. Sorry but that doesn't fly here. By the way we all love the couple, they've been polite and a joy to have in our Country. We'd keep them for you, if they'd stay.

Posted at 4:25PM on Oct 10th 2006 by Pune dweller

37. Whatever Mikey had to do I'm sure it worked, bet it'll be a while before that little weasle gets in his face again. Also, you would think a british photog would be a little more sensitive to this issue concidering what happened to Princess Di!

Posted at 7:24PM on Oct 10th 2006 by diane

38. I would like to know how many of you Aniston fans were outraged when Jen`s bodyguard was very rough with a photographer a few months ago? He was just trying to take her picture, There weren`t any children involved, nor a near riot, He did not cause a dangerous situation. I did not read the comments, so I am not sure what the consensus was, but I am sure none of you were screaming foul play, If some of you Aniston fans did admit the bodyguard was wrong then I will apologize. When I saw the first clip of this incident, I will be honest I felt the bodyguard was out of line. After watching the full video, I understand why he lost his cool. I heard of the photographer that was roughed up in africa by Brad and Angies bodyguard for just taking a picture. I don`t know if this is the same one, but he should be fired. That is if the photographer was just taking a picture and not causing harm to anything or anyone. Brad and Angie are not the only celebrities whose bodyguard lost his cool. We hear these stories all the time. The paparazzi is out of control. Celebrities need to ban together and pass some laws, before we lose another lovely person like princess Di.
jt- if it was your family would you be on the photogs side? More than likely not!

Posted at 1:24AM on Oct 11th 2006 by jen

39. Here is a comment about Indian laws and use of reasonable force. So, before you all scream about Mickey doing a crime, let me remind you that we, the people who live in the US or the UK are allowed to use reasonable force to protect ourselves and our property. In fact, if I'm not mistaken, if you break into house in the US and get shot, that's considered reasonable force and the owner won't get any problems under US laws. So, you American haters, you can stop your fake concern for the paps. In case you think that's considered reasonable force in other countries, its not. its just that in the US, anyone can get a gun.

Posted at 9:55AM on Oct 11th 2006 by Yes Team Jolie Pitt

40. Celebrities claim to want "normal lives." But they still expect to have (totally undeserved) multi-million dollar a year salaries, multiple mansions all over the world wherever their hearts desire, and the like. If they want normal lives so much they can go out and get normal jobs that pay normal salaries.
And no matter how you slice it, they put themselves out into the public by going into their particular business. And it's not like they make movies purely for the "art" of it. If that's the case, they could just join up into a local theatre group or something, and that would satisfy their need for performance. They no doubt enjoy their huge salaries. They rely on the public for those salaries. And they also rely on media attention to draw in more public attention and to keep public interest up. So when will they learn to just go with it? Figure out a way tp deal with it, for crying out loud. If you fight it, you'll make things bad for yourself because then everyone will be crawling all over eachother trying to get your picture. Duhhhh......
Wouldn't you just love to own Brad's friend Goerge Clooney's beautiful Italian lakeside villa? The one that he lounges around in and complains about media attention all day in? He wouldn't have that villa to begin with if the media or the public paid no attention to him. Stop fighting it!! And appreciate what you have. There are plenty of people out there that could actually use their celebrity money for better uses than vacationing all around the world and buying 5 different luxurious mansions and buying thousand dollar t-shirts. So seriously, if they want "normal" lives they can give up their not-normal careers and not-normal salaries and lifestyles (ALL of it). Then will they stop complaining??

Posted at 10:45PM on Oct 11th 2006 by Maria

41. Oh Maria!

Someone's turning green............

Posted at 6:49PM on Oct 12th 2006 by moretocome?

42. Go Mickey! Protect BAMZS all you can. I'm glad that Mickey is a tough bodyguard. His job is to protect BAMZS and he'll do it any way he can. The laws in India are different from the laws here so I don't think the photographer suing will amount to much.

Posted at 10:25PM on Oct 12th 2006 by Janet

43. Who are Brad and Angelina?

Posted at 8:03PM on Nov 17th 2006 by Larry

44. As a professionally trained security specialist (bodyguard) I find thier bodyguard (using term losely) way out of line. I find that most celebs hire big dummys without doing any background or reference checks whats so ever. The bigger, fatter, and dumber you are; the more likely you are to get hired as a celeb bodyguard, The elite of the elite the " Secret Service" do not look or act like that and a highly trained security specialist wouldn't either. I recommend celebs to stop hiring these thugs. Take Brittney Spears former bodyguard, so big and fat he could not defend her safety if he had to. Once while protecting a celeb at the MTV Music awards in Miami I found myself standing in a room with a group of other "so called bodyguards" and realized that I was probably the only one that had any official training or had enough education to sign my own name. I think any person that is harmed by and celeb bodyguard should file suit against the celeb at once and send a signal to them that your thugs are not going to get away with beating people up for thier enjoyment. Employers are responsible for their employees actions while at work!

Posted at 6:53PM on Nov 18th 2006 by Roger Hammer

45. Angelina is such a fool. She is trying too hard to be such a great person to escape her past of drugs, blood around her neck, making out with brother, etc......... We get it Angie! Your a changed person! Geez! Tell your bodyguard to keep his hands to himself.

Posted at 7:26PM on Nov 18th 2006 by BillyBob

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