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Prince Von A-Hole Faces Der Kommissar

Posted Apr 9th 2008 4:22PM by TMZ Staff

We are LIVE in the courtroom where Prince Von A-Hole's battery trial is about to begin. The Prince, who was repping himself but just hired a lawyer, is being sued for allegedly beating up a paparazzo in 2005.


Photog Dirk Smeten says the faux royal assaulted him as he wheeled Zsa Zsa in to a Beverly Hills hair salon. Smeten is suing him for thousands of Zsa Zsa'a money.

Von A-Hole is scheduled to testify and we're told Zsa Zsa herself is supposed to appear.

Court TV, eat your heart out!

UPDATE 2:51 PM And that's all for today, folks. See you tomorrow at 9:15 AM PST.

UPDATE 2:46 PM There was a criminal investigation filed against A-Hole and when he was asked if he hit the photog - he said, "no." "

UPDATE 2:28 PM OMG. He's in such trouble. He just testified "She's not so skinny anymore" and that it takes a good amount of time to schlep her out of the car.

UPDATE 2:25 PM HOLY CRAP! HE JUST SAID ZSA ZSA IS 98!

UPDATE 2:24 PM A-Hole is recounting how he is a doting husband to Zsa Zsa Gabor - who is in a wheelchair and victim of a stroke.

UPDATE 2:20 PM The plaintiff has rested. Von A-Hole is taking the stand!!!!!!

UPDATE 2:17 PM Smeten's lawyer has recalled him to the stand, for a little rehab!

UPDATE 2:07 PM BHPD Detective Robert Hernandez is testifying on behalf of the photog.

UPDATE 2:01 PM PST: Smeten, in addition to being a pap, is a physical therapist with a private practice in Beverly Hills. Von Anhalt's attorney is arguing that Smeten lied when he testified he doesn't really know what treatments he received. HELLO -- HE'S A PHYSICAL THERAPIST!

UPDATE 1:56 PM PST: Smeten gives the low down on all his medical treatments

UPDATE 1:47 PM PST: The photog is watching the video of himself getting his ass beat by Von A-Hole.

UPDATE 11:57 AM PST: Here we go again with more neck pain questions. Meanwhile, Von A-Hole looks like he wants to wring this guy's neck.

UPDATE 11:50 AM PST: Smeten blames being in shock for the inconsistency of his testimony.

UPDATE 11:48 AM PST: What a pain in the neck! They lawyer wants to know exactly when the photog first felt pain.

UPDATE 11:44 AM PST: Smeten testified "He hit me again and again and again. It was so bad I was in a shock."
UPDATE 11:28 AM PST: The lawyer just accused Smeten of telling A-Hole that his wife, Zsa Zsa "looks dead already" when he saw the two out that day. Lawyer also claims Smeten called A-Hole a Nazi and a gigolo. Gigolo - that guy??

UPDATE 11:18 AM PST: Plaintiff Dirk Smeten is on the stand, testifying about how he got his ass kicked by A-Hole.

UPDATE 10:41 AM PST: Judge calls for a 15 minute break. Grab some chips and use the facilities!

UPDATE10:21 AM PST: The doc is getting grilled on the photog having a headache. Courtroom is slipping into a coma. Get on with it already!

UPDATE 10:17 AM PST: The photog's lawyers say Von A-Hole packs a mean punch, to the tune of $16k in Rx bills.

UPDATE 9:07 AM PST : His lawyers just complained about the cameras in the courtroom and the judge D-listed Von A-hole, saying he's had way bigger stars in his court than the Prince!


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46. The only reason this guy is in the news because you keep him there... why, I'll never know. Oh maybe it's because you've run out of showing the "grownup" versions of stars -- this was so and so in 1979, click here to see them now... Yawwwwwn...

PS: Court TV no longer exists. WTG on keeping up-to-date.

Posted at 12:52PM on Apr 9th 2008 by keybored

47. "1. first
Posted at 11:35AM on Apr 9th 2008 by ck" .......... First with absolutely nothing to
add to anyone's life. Talk about A-Holes.

I love Prince Von AHole... he is the best.

Posted at 12:52PM on Apr 9th 2008 by BlueJayFlys

48. As much as I believe that we watch TMZ because of the hard work of papz, they can be a pain sometimes.
The video clearly shows the Von A-hole was simply trying to shoo him away. What the hell is this circus all about?
Leave the prince alone. LEAVE THE PRINCE ALONE!!! TMZ , you're nothing without PRINCE VON A-HOLE!!!!!

Posted at 1:07PM on Apr 9th 2008 by Chuck Buck

49. here we go again...greed....if u have money.watch out......hope the prince wins...

Posted at 1:17PM on Apr 9th 2008 by susie

50. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

Posted at 1:23PM on Apr 9th 2008 by julie

51. I find it rather amusing (and a little hypocritical) when programs, websites, etc, complain about how worthless a so-called celebrity is but they devote a significant amount of space, air-time, etc to that same celebrity. Maybe if everyone stopped talking/writing about them, they would go away.

Posted at 1:27PM on Apr 9th 2008 by MJ

52. get real...the case should be thrown out of court...the plaintiff should have to pay a fine and pay defendents lawyer bill..u can see on the tape he was not hurt....i call this a form of fraud...

Posted at 1:29PM on Apr 9th 2008 by susie

53. It sounds like the pap is trying to blame all his ailments on Von A-hole! So far we have: Headaches, high blood pressure, hemmoriods, under eye bags, crows feet, man boobs, athletes foot, irritable bowel syndrome, bi-polar disorder, diabetes, erectile disfunction and cold sore.

Posted at 1:30PM on Apr 9th 2008 by so

54. Someone needs to object or something!! We get it he had a headache so what??!! I'm getting a headache now just by hearing the same thing over and over again!!!!

hmm, could I file legal papers, as well, against this "lawyer" for repeating himself????

Posted at 1:31PM on Apr 9th 2008 by good grief!

55. BTW- Court Tv is now TruTv....

Posted at 1:36PM on Apr 9th 2008 by Jen

56. can i sue tmz for having cameras in the courtroom...im getting a back pain from watching this...lets see maybe 2 million bucks will make me feel better......................

Posted at 1:41PM on Apr 9th 2008 by susie

57. "so" (#51): I think you left out dandruff and jock itch.

Posted at 1:41PM on Apr 9th 2008 by Kong

58. suck my nuts #42 and while your at it my a hole too!

Posted at 1:43PM on Apr 9th 2008 by ck

59. "Trial of the Century" ??????

You gotta be kidding me. I knew the writing here was pretty bad but this is just ridiculous. Whover made that title up needs to find a new job.

Posted at 1:48PM on Apr 9th 2008 by TMZ Only Hires Idiots For Writers

60. I cant believe there is actually anyone out there who really cares about this.

Posted at 1:52PM on Apr 9th 2008 by This is so boring

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