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Joel Madden Accused of Battering a Woman

Posted Mar 6th 2007 3:05PM by TMZ Staff

TMZ has learned that the Beverly Hills Police Department is investigating rocker Joel Madden, after a female photographer filed a "crime report" claiming he attacked her during a violent confrontation Sunday night.

According to police sources, the woman claimed Madden struck her on the left breast "with the heel of his hand" as the rocker tried to escort his girlfriend, Nicole Richie, out of the back door of Mr. Chow restaurant in Beverly Hills. The photographer told TMZ that she has a welt to prove it, and had to see a doctor for treatment.

Madden can be seen throwing a forceful, open-handed stiff-arm into the chest of another paparazzo, moments after the alleged incident.

Police reps also tell TMZ that they take every claim seriously, and a crime report was taken on this incident.

A rep for Madden had no comment.

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31. Photographers are always looking for the top dollar pic. I think any photographer THAT close to a celeb. deserves to get smacked. When I think of "battering a woman" , what Madden did definitely does not fit the standard. Seems none of the paparazzi learned from Princess Diana's death. There's NO pic. I want to see THAT bad that I'm willing to see someone hurt or killed over it. Too bad these lousy rag mags pay top dollar for them.

Posted at 5:17PM on Mar 6th 2007 by Barb

32. Woman, get a fucking life.
He barely touched her. He was just trying to walk through. Someone clearly wants to get some money out of this.

Posted at 6:01PM on Mar 6th 2007 by Me

33. So he hit her in the breast, biggg deal.

This woman just wants his money.

Posted at 6:57PM on Mar 6th 2007 by Steph

34. If the photogs want to stalk these people and invade their space, they should be ready for whatever comes their way. She is just hoping to get paid with her lame accusation. They can run celebs down in their cars, putting them in REAL danger, but then want to cry and file a lawsuit...Give me a break!!

Posted at 6:04PM on Mar 6th 2007 by F*ck the paparazzi

35. Get out of the way, leech bitch.
Someone is just trying to get paid it looks like! Apparently, all you have to do is block a
celebreity, get them to bump into you, and then sue!

Posted at 6:11PM on Mar 6th 2007 by MEGABITE

36. These Photographers should have no rights what so ever. I would have slapped that bitch too. You can't shove cameras inches from someones face and expect them not to react.

Posted at 6:12PM on Mar 6th 2007 by richard

37. Punk needs to get his ass kicked.

Posted at 7:28PM on Mar 6th 2007 by Mel

38. Did anyone actually watch the video? He barely nudged the lady who claims he man-handled here. I've been given a good shove before, and that was no shove (the person who shoved me, got decked...).

He shoved the male photog, but that guy was blocking their door. How else do you quickly get into a car, when someone is obviously trying to stall you?

I agree - these people are attention starved. However, on occasion I need to "move" someone or "nudge" them when they are being rude and in the way.

Posted at 6:45PM on Mar 6th 2007 by Rachael

39. He hardly touched her. Another one wanting money and attention. He asked them to move and they wouldn't

Posted at 8:35PM on Mar 6th 2007 by ann

40. THATS WHAT THE STUPID Bi@@h deserved anyways.....lol.

How can celebrity paparazzi live with themselves having such loser ass jobs. Please go to school, college, university and graduate to make something of yourself. ANOTHER BUM ON THE STREET TRYING TO MAKE MONEY HOWEVER SHE CAN....I BET SHE WAS A HOOKER OR STRIPPER BEFORE SHE BECAME A PAPARAZZI....

Posted at 6:55PM on Mar 6th 2007 by Steven Keve

41. Damn, someone finally gets Nicole to eat and look what happens!

Posted at 7:38PM on Mar 6th 2007 by Brenda

42. What exactly did she file a police report about? She blocked his way to the car & was moved back a bit .... what a joke! And she does this for a living? Somebody needs to get real!

Posted at 7:41PM on Mar 6th 2007 by Heidi

43. Violent confrontation? The way this chick is making it sound is that he went ape s%^T and shoved her around. I see people getting moved like that in clubs and crowded bars all the time. And for the guy he really shoved, next time that guy wont get so near a car door. I bet the cops looked at the tape and laughed.

Posted at 7:47PM on Mar 6th 2007 by Jason

44. If they don't want to get chased down by the papz then go somewhere else!! I bet they would be so sad if they didn't have the "Stupid paparrazi" outside waiting for them when they left!!!!!!!! That would be JUSTICE!!!!!

Posted at 9:38PM on Mar 6th 2007 by W/E!

45. I don't care for either of these kids, but I think the paparazzi are being pathetic. Does he strongarm the second photographer (the male)? Yes. But he isn't complaining. The woman who he rushes past is whining. She makes a GRIP off of invading person space and exploiting someone's fame. He barely nudges her. In the course of making their way through clads of bright-flashing photographers, folks might get mildly mowed down. If they don't do this, the photographers will NEVER willingly part out of their way. Its too vaulable to keep taking photos.

So was he in the wrong? Not a bit. In fact, had he NOT been famous or had money, the woman wouldn't have thought twice about it.

I have zero pity for the paparazzi and granted famous people choose a lifestyle that might get nuts, it doesn't mean they are automatically no longer allowed basic personal space and human rights.

Posted at 9:56AM on Mar 7th 2007 by Brittney

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