Celebrity Justice
Paparazzo: Brit's Man Gave Me a Beat Down!

A photographer says Britney Spears' bodyguard attacked and beat him "without any provocation" outside the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas on July 26 -- and he has the injuries to prove it!

In a press release issued by lawyers for Flynet photographer Andrew Deetz, the photog alleges Spears' bodyguard, Julio "J.C." Camera, unleashed "a barrage of punches and kicks to the head and body." Deetz also claims Britney had to be to be stopped by hotel security from attacking him as well. He says she threw a baby bottle at him and yelled, "I am going to kill you! I am going to f***ing kill you!" He added that she shouted that he should get a restraining order against her because if she didn't kill him, she would hire someone that would! Like who, K-Fed?

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police were called and J.C. was issued a citation for misdemeanor battery.

Deetz, who maintains he always kept a safe distance of approximately 30-50 feet while photographing Spears, says the attack caused him "multiple bruises to his face and head as well as injuries to his brain, neck and other parts of his body." He claims he continues to receive treatment for his injuries.



Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Paparazzi Photo, Britney Spears

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61. She's a loser. Psychotic, probably due to drugs. How can she afford to hire body guards anyway? She obviously isn't making any money right now. She needs to grow up and be a responsible parent. Quit being the inbred idiot she is. She has no talent. Lip syncs. How does she have fans? Oh yeah, ugly to boot.

Posted at 7:20AM on Aug 2nd 2007 by Bluman

62. Now, actor/actress, famous people for a lack of a better word, Paris, should all band together. It is okay to take their pictures, I buy the magazines, read TMZ, watch E-News, but when you get carried away, unrelentless with pocking into their private live, well you stepped over the line. Following their every move, but I tell you, if someone took pictures of my kid, knowing full well there is always a treat of the child being taken for money or to harm, you TMZ even printed the article stating the lawyer thought someone might snatch the children of Brittany, (no I am not a fan of this woman), I would carry a shot gun, filled with buck shot, paper wads, and shot back at the photogos, and I am not a violent person. I have never even spanked my full grown children, but when you put someones child, anyones child in harm, you need to rote in hell. Get the hell off her back, stop takeing unwanted pictures of their children. There really needs to be a law. And if the picture is with the person approval, a release needs to be signed.

Posted at 8:49AM on Aug 2nd 2007 by Buck Shot

63. Wow, there are a lot of violent people on here. We don't know all the facts to this story. I highly doubt the photog purposely pushed Brits kid (or whatever people are saying I have heard so many different stories). I'm sure the Las Vegas Casino is a very crowded place. What happens in crowded places? People get nudged. For those of you saying you would kill someone if they ran into your child (again, I'm sure he did not push him on purpose) you need serious help. Ever been to Disney World???? I take my child several times every year and there have been several times while waiting in a line where someone has backed up without looking and either bumped myself or my child. They apologize and that is that. You have serious anger issues if you want to kill someone for an accident. This photog probably didn't even have the chance to say he was sorry before he got attacked. I agree with what other posters said, Brit got scared that she would actually have proof that she left CA. The bodyguard was probably going after this man's camera to destroy the evidence.

As for the paps following these celebs around, what would all of you do if it wasn't for them? What gossip site would you go on to make yourself sound better then everyone else? Britney knows she attracts the paps attention, her own fault, so she takes her kids to a very busy place where she wasn't supposed to be and thought she would get privacy? I feel horrible for her kids, they did not ask for a pyscho mother. There are several other celeberties with kids and we don't see them gettting mauled by the pap like Brit. SHe brought this upon herself by flashing every inch of her body and know is bringing her kids into it. She should be charged with child abuse.

Posted at 9:25AM on Aug 2nd 2007 by lissabell

64. good! those paps are getting what they deserve, at last.

Posted at 10:23AM on Aug 2nd 2007 by go

65. I love seeing a good photog beat down.......too bad he couldn't give it too them all!!! What did he stop!!!

Posted at 11:12AM on Aug 2nd 2007 by simon birch

66. you go man...kick his ass again!...lol

Posted at 11:24AM on Aug 2nd 2007 by Abby

67. Good! Unprovoked my a#@!

Posted at 11:43AM on Aug 2nd 2007 by JG

68. I find it hilarious that all Britney did was throw a wee baby bottle at him and supposedly threaten him and he is suing her yet he is not suing the bodyguard who actually beat the crap out of him, no freaking judge is going to award him anything because Britney did not actually assault him. This case is like say where a person who is the child or grandchild of say a rich oil tycoon and a person is attacked by him or her and instead of suing them they go after there parents or grandparents for money, no judge is going to allow you to get money out of that. Now if he wants to sue the bodyguard then of course he will probably get money but as for going after Britney he is not going to get a dime.

This is what paps do, they push and push celebs buttons until the celebs can not take it and they say something nasty like a threat or attack them or there bodyguard attacks them and they try and sue the celeb. They have had plenty of paps try to sue celebs for threatening words or there bodyguards laying there hands on them and none have ever got any money

Posted at 11:45AM on Aug 2nd 2007 by Chrissy

69. Chrissy, Britney uttered a DEATH THREAT! That is a no-no. Our friend said to Hilary Clinton in an email "I'll kill you" and he was sent to Leavenworth for 30 years. Death threats are serious. Britney broke the law and now must go to jail. Either that or spare us and commit suicide!

Posted at 5:14PM on Aug 2nd 2007 by THE RIGHT TO ROCK

70. Who the hell could blame them? Everyone, including Tmz, has cameras in their face all of the time.

Posted at 6:23PM on Aug 2nd 2007 by harleygirl

71. What a worthless whore this woman is. I wish she would just die already.

Posted at 6:43PM on Aug 2nd 2007 by Herbert Kornfeld

72. Yay!!!!! You go Camera........

Posted at 8:10AM on Aug 3rd 2007 by yr not kiddin anyone

73. that pap could have severely injured her son. Also everything would have been caught on camera and taken into context. Especially if her son was knocked over. A good jury would see what went on before it to find the bodyguard not guilty. That is why in california paps can be punished for what they do....

Posted at 11:07AM on Aug 3rd 2007 by crymeariver

74. I think the pap was at fault. Thats why california has anti pap laws. This guy should be countersued as well as his employer.

Posted at 11:16AM on Aug 3rd 2007 by crymeariver

75. The Photog had it coming...I don't care who it is...leave them alone.

Posted at 9:28AM on Sep 5th 2007 by Louis

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