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Celebrity Justice10/8/2008 3:45 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF
Witnesses Say Gerard Was Provoked

So we just told you the LAPD is investigating whether Gerard Butler kicked a paparazzi's ass yesterday. Well, there's more to this story.
Gerard Butler
Sources tell us witnesses have now come forward with a very different account. They are saying the papper was tailing Gerard for hours. And, they say, the photog was driving "recklessly" as he "chased" Butler's limo, almost hitting several pedestrians. The photog says he endangered no one.

The witnesses say after Gerard allegedly got out of the limo and struck the photog in the face, the photog continued following Butler for more than an hour before going to the hospital. But the agency the photog works for says Gerard struck the dude at 1:45 AM and he was at the cop shop at 2:10 AM.

And, we're told, the photog spoke with a civil lawyer before contacting cops.

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artie help:  1221 days ago

send that waste of air pap to iraq to cover something wrthwhile. His stupid look on his face tells the whole story

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sportstalkCLEVELAND.com:  1221 days ago

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lookinthemirror:  1221 days ago

looks like the pap pissed himself too deserves it the jerk

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artie help:  1221 days ago

# 2 you suck.

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megn:  1221 days ago

It really is too much to expect that you would have the facts before you post the item? That way the portion of your readers that are in the idiot/moron category don't have to look as stupid as they normally do when they post. Really, think of it as human service for the rest of your readers.

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haha:  1221 days ago

looks like the pap peed his pants

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artie help:  1221 days ago

@ JACK you're an even bigger tool than # 2 .

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Stacy:  1221 days ago

And, we're told, the photog spoke with a civil lawyer before contacting cops

Imagine THAT! I'm all for celebrities defending themselves when Paps go too far.

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aSiF:  1221 days ago

Should have know there was more to the story. Civil Lawyer, what a human stain this pap is.....

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sportstalkCLEVELAND.com:  1221 days ago

#4 u swallow

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Jennifer:  1221 days ago

He should have hit him harder. The look on the pap's face is pathetic. It's very much a 'oh poor me' look.

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Fan Since 2007!!!:  1221 days ago

Years after Lady Di's death and we still can't reign in these garbage paps...

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Rock N Rolla:  1221 days ago

What a dumb papper !!! Gerard is 6' 2" and in good shape. It's about time that these careless, low lives get what they deserve. I just hope Gerard isn't in massive trouble because of this.

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I laugh at other's misfortunes:  1221 days ago

F@CK YOU paps!! You all deserve to get your ass kicked.

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Black Power:  1221 days ago

What did the guy expect? It's one thing to snap a picture of a celebrity, but when they follow you or recklessly chase you down the street in their car, then they deserve what they get. Maybe more should be beaten down. So what if they flood the courts with lawsuits. Maybe then the law will step in and control these idiots.

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