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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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91. Seriously TMZ, since you went to TV, the web site has suffered--not nearly the compelling interesting content you used to have. This?? It doesn't even rate for the National Enquirer much less "Live from the courthouse...trial of the second". I must boycott today:(

Posted at 4:48PM on Apr 9th 2008 by thecanary

92. "He rocks ... go prince u r one piece of entertainment !"

YES! The old man is a MAN! Defend his ageing wife who DONT want to be photographed!

Posted at 5:05PM on Apr 9th 2008 by MarieM

93. Yes he is an ass, and the other guy..rip off.. Anyone watching the torch run?? Its in a no fly zone win on a hidden route going to a boat hidden in secrecy with armed guards all around holding China's flag. And little media because of confusion. Is this still America or did China just take over a peice of us with all the secrecy, guards and lack of media with big brother watching while running this torch?? HHHHmmmm.

Posted at 5:06PM on Apr 9th 2008 by Olympic torch

94. It's ridiculous that the douchebag pap is suing over for essentially getting chased down the street by A-hole. It's ridiculous taxpayer money is being used to have a trial. I can't believe this didn't get dismissed because there is no way this idiot got hurt.

Posted at 5:11PM on Apr 9th 2008 by paige

95. I hope this looser looses remember he went publicly claiming to have knocked up Ana Nichole Smith and then sued Bill O'Reilly for 10 million claiming damages for calling him a fraud on his show.

Posted at 5:15PM on Apr 9th 2008 by A-Hole Sucks

96. Dang, he's got some major elf ears!

Posted at 5:25PM on Apr 9th 2008 by tracey

97. While the Judge is allowing the live video stream, I wish he could see how you are mocking and making fun of this man during his trial. Very poor judgment TMZ. And BORING!

Posted at 5:25PM on Apr 9th 2008 by KEC

98. 98 she is only 91...but at that age, does it make a differance...You think a husband would know how old his wife is

Posted at 10:10AM on Apr 10th 2008 by missmatch

99. ZaaZaa is NINETY EIGHT ACCORDING TO HIM....WE FINALLY KNOW SHE WAS BORN IN 1910!!!!!

Posted at 5:38PM on Apr 9th 2008 by GInny Morris

100. Go Prince, stand up for your Lady.

Posted at 5:41PM on Apr 9th 2008 by Kelli

101. Everything in Cali is so bass ackwards. Do they ever start early and end late? These people stop doing business whenever gass gets passed. Something stinks out there.

Posted at 5:57PM on Apr 9th 2008 by Roger C.

102. If you watch the video the Prince didn't tell the exactly the truth. Nevertheless the photog didn't get a hard beating. It's ridiculous he sued him. What a sensitive sissy! Imo in Europe where you can't sue people's a$$es out the case would have been dropped.

Posted at 5:58PM on Apr 9th 2008 by me

103. The sissy photog is more von A-hole... - at least what this case is concerned. Instead of helping with the wheel chair he took his
photos.

Watch the video! Most ridiculous thing ever that he sues the Prince for being chased. That's no beating imo. Hope he gets a "beating" by the court bill and lawyer costs.

Posted at 6:09PM on Apr 9th 2008 by me

104. I have no fondness for this Frederick von Anhalt guy but I do have respect and sympathy for the situation he was in while moving and caring for his incapacitated wife curbside there at Zsa Zsa's hairdresser. This photog was making a difficult and stressful task even more difficult (if not impossible) and the real "A-hole" here is the photog. I think von Anhalt should buy a tire thumper, a solid aluminum bar that looks like a miniature baseball bat, and keep it handy at hand to thump paparazzi like this paparazzo when transporting Zsa Zsa. Thumper bats like this can be purchased at most truckstops:
http://beebesports.trustpass.alibaba.com/product/11822045/Tire_Thumper_Bat.html

Posted at 6:42PM on Apr 9th 2008 by just me

105. WOW

Posted at 7:02PM on Apr 9th 2008 by roxxi

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