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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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61. First of all TMZ is blowing this way out of proportion. It wasn't as bad as this site makes it out to be. Secondly, the photog deserved what he got. For cripes sake, I'm really getting sick and tired of all this "celeb" crap on the internet and it's the damn paps that keep washed up has-been hacks in our faces. Thirdly, if I was a celeb, I'd trash any TMZ puke that got in my face. That would be notice to the rest of those idiots.

Posted at 10:31PM on Jul 18th 2007 by Raoul

62. Cat fight story and video was sooo much better

Posted at 10:33PM on Jul 18th 2007 by Click

63. TMZ you reap what you sow - looks good on your stalkerazzi's.

Posted at 10:38PM on Jul 18th 2007 by Tracey

64. Damm, give it a rest TMZ...Your photog got punked...Now what?

Posted at 10:39PM on Jul 18th 2007 by Huh?

65. I hope the photog sues that out of control prick for all he's got. There's no excuse for aggravated battery. These "celebrities" crave attention, but only when they feel like it?? Uh no, doesn't work that way.
What a prick.
And for those of you ragging on TMZ, you like the site enough to be on here 24/7 so shut the f*** up already. The "I'm only on here because" excuse? Yeah right, we're buying that. Morons.

Posted at 10:41PM on Jul 18th 2007 by Kacey

66. Oh come on... TMZ amoung other paparazzi stalk celbs day and night, you guys had this coming. Go Gary!

Posted at 7:53PM on Jul 20th 2007 by SpoiledRotten

67. LMAO tell us how you really feel Kacey

Posted at 10:45PM on Jul 18th 2007 by Colby

68. So he attacked you physically, grow up and be men and admit you probably deserved it. You attack celebrities more and less famous than Gary everyday with probing lenses, microphones, and verbal shouts from outside restaurants, shopping centers, gyms, etc, and quite a few times when they're with their kids. That's not cool, and you should be thankful what he did doesn't happen more often. Stick with the people who want you around-- like Jennifer Love Hewitt!

Posted at 10:50PM on Jul 18th 2007 by Danielle Turchiano

69. yeah, sorry. seems like an exaggerated story to me tmz. i'm not feeling sorry for this "attack". the video evidence is crappy. it's quiet and you can hardly understand what gary is saying. i didn't hear an attack on the guy.

Posted at 10:51PM on Jul 18th 2007 by poch

70. way to go Gary!!! all papparazzi deserve a good ass beating

Posted at 10:54PM on Jul 18th 2007 by monica

71. there is no evidence of the fight at all. What are you guys talking about

Posted at 11:02PM on Jul 18th 2007 by steveh

72. I waited to get home from work to see THIS?! There's nothing more to Garygate than him getting pissed that the photog wouldn't turn off the damn camera. So he got smacked around a little ... I didn't see a single thing that made me think someone was getting their head repeatedly slammed into the ground. Did Gary shove 'em? Probably. Beat the living crap out of him? Doubt it. C'mon TMZ ... this is nothing but crap. I don't give a rip about Gary one way or the other, I'm just sayin' ... this was made out to be way more than what it really was, I believe.

Posted at 11:03PM on Jul 18th 2007 by just me

73. Well, there's another celebrity that obviously thinks WAAAAAAY too much of himself. Let's see how he feels after a few days in county lock up. Start out with a COMPLETE strip search. He must've been on drugs and could be hiding them ANYWHERE!

Posted at 8:10PM on Jul 22nd 2007 by Rcain

74. Yo TMZ, Your freakin Video doesn't actually show anything! I doesn't show anyone's head getting smashed into anything. We just hear your photog talking into the camera (which he says is broken, ya right, he just did all that to dramatize the story a bunch) like a little girl. geeeeezzzzzzz, TMZ, I had mad respect for you, but lately, you have become a sleazy site, sleasy photogs. It's sad, I liked you becasue the stars liked you, but now your becoming just like the rest of all the sleazy guys out there. And this just tops it off. I don't even know who this so called 'star' is or even care about his work. But come on, now your defending your little photog that is acting like a little whinny girl. PerezHilton is starting to get more creadibility than you, and that is sad!

Posted at 11:19PM on Jul 18th 2007 by FRAUD!

75. Oh now that P.O.S. wants damage control?? Too late!!!

Posted at 11:16PM on Jul 18th 2007 by Vulcan

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