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Dourdan's B.S. Statement

Posted Jul 18th 2007 7:53PM by TMZ Staff

Still too pissed off to speak with TMZ, Gary Dourdan's reps released (to another media outlet) a sorry excuse for an official explanation of Dourdan's vicious attack on a TMZ cameraman last night.

Despite video evidence of Dourdan beating and then chasing our photographer, the coward's people blamed TMZ, saying, "Gary has always been respectful of the media and the paparazzi but also values his privacy. It's our belief that this is a minor incident exaggerated by an eager paparazzo in order to create a story."

Sure, our photog was eager to have his head repeatedly slammed into the ground. Watch the video again -- it speaks for itself.

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166. It seems the majority agrees that no sympathy is deserved. In my opinion it's a shame that the famous have to tip toe around these stalkers who terrorize their targets, for what? I wonder if it's possible to restrict these terrorists with cameras from coming within a certain distance of their victims? With todays technology why is it necessary to impose themselves by getting too close for comfort?

It also seems to me that there is a totalitarian interpretation of our Constitutional rights to certain freedoms by these terrorists. Here is an amusing thought... Would Mr. Dourdan have been accused of assault if he had a camera in his hand while following the terrorist? hmmmm.....Think about it.

Posted at 1:21AM on Jul 27th 2007 by Jeremie Miller

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#160 - Bodo
Good post, I agree 100.
It was a public sidwalk and you can't pick and choose because of vanity who gets the photo and who does not out in the public. Gary was acting paranoid and could have just left, We wouldnt know who he was, we do now and not in a good way so he caused his own bad PR.
That was his reason for not liking TMZ . Brillant move, The so very important nobody needs to leave acting and get all the private he wants.

Posted at 3:02AM on Jul 20th 2007 by Tommy

168. What are you people who are ok with Mr Important's behavior doing on TMZ? he made it clear he hated TMZ didn't like the site which mean it's bloggers who number in the thousands.
Gary has his damage control on here, Neanderthals threatening and scraping knuckles excited over violence. Wont do nothing for his future but reinforce his low level of importance. He still is no one special. Just some jerk in a helmet needing to get some aggression out. He dose not like TMZ because they put captions on the photos he didn't like, well I have never seen one of him until day before yesterday!. What was he afraid of? He seems overly paranoid for some reason

Posted at 3:22AM on Jul 20th 2007 by Fran

169. it is about time you photographers finally got what is coming to you. especially tmz photographers. harvey he got what he deserved. next time he will learn. stay away means stay away. to bad it wasn't beyonce bodyguards beating his ass. who is the ho now. your photographer.

Posted at 7:45AM on Jul 20th 2007 by sharon

170. Please let it go...
If you don't want to get beat up or oushed around then stop chasing people around just for a story line, get another job PAPARAZZI is not for you, no pain no gain and the paparazzi have caused allot more damage all around the world, so maybe it is a good thing that the tables are turning.
It is not right to beat up on someone but if it is called for then eh, he did say get the camera off my face or turn it off, I think one time or one request should be enough to make this camera person to stop, this is how it goes, no, stop or get off my face should always be heard and respected.

Posted at 11:42PM on Aug 8th 2007 by Ali

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