Celebrity Justice
Witnesses Say Gerard Was Provoked

Posted Oct 8th 2008 2:45PM by TMZ Staff

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.

Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Paparazzi Photo, Gerard Butler


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

Posted at 2:51PM on Oct 8th 2008 by artie help

2. First... AM MAYHEM with Don Peterson, Ben Chew & Tony Mazur on sportstalkCLEVELAND.com M-F 9a Eastern

Posted at 2:51PM on Oct 8th 2008 by sportstalkCLEVELAND.com

3. 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.

Posted at 2:54PM on Oct 8th 2008 by jack

4. # 2 you suck.

Posted at 2:55PM on Oct 8th 2008 by artie help

5. looks like the pap peed his pants

Posted at 2:55PM on Oct 8th 2008 by haha

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

Posted at 2:57PM on Oct 8th 2008 by artie help

7. 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.

Posted at 2:57PM on Oct 8th 2008 by iowagirl

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

Posted at 2:59PM on Oct 8th 2008 by aSiF

9. #4 u swallow

Posted at 3:02PM on Oct 8th 2008 by sportstalkCLEVELAND.com

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

Posted at 3:04PM on Oct 8th 2008 by AtlantaGirl

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

Posted at 3:06PM on Oct 8th 2008 by Gerard should've made it look like an accident...

12. 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.

Posted at 3:07PM on Oct 8th 2008 by Rock N Rolla

13. 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.

Posted at 3:11PM on Oct 8th 2008 by slap that pap

14. PEPPER SPRAY is the answer or should help a lot. Shower those paps/stalkers with PEPPER SPRAY - they will back off and there are no charges for breaking equipment or medical bills. PEPPER SPRAY the hell out of them. I hate those stalkers.

Posted at 3:11PM on Oct 8th 2008 by Ms_Tell_It_Like_It_Is

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

Posted at 3:16PM on Oct 8th 2008 by I laugh at others misfortunes

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