Celebrity Justice
Beckham Sued -- Accused of Beating Photog

David Beckham has been sued by a paparazzo who claims the soccer star and his bodyguard beat him up.

David Beckham
We just found the lawsuit, filed last month in L.A. County Superior Court, in which Emicles Da Mata claims on December 7, 2008, he had stopped his car on a Beverly Hills street when Beckham reached through the driver's window and grabbed his camera and attempted to wrestle it from him. Da Mata was holding the camera at the time.

The lawsuit claims Beckham's bodyguard -- also a defendant -- then beat him repeatedly, grabbed the camera and threw it in a trash can. The picture on the left shows two of Beckham's bodyguards on top of Da Mata.

Launch PhotosDa Mata says he was injured and is suing for assault and battery, as well as emotional distress. He's seeking unspecified damages.



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31. Just another lame-a$$ Brazilian ex-parking attendant pap getting his a$$ kicked. It's hilarious everytime one of these bicha Brasileiros gets what he deserves. I'd be embarassed to be Brazilian.

Posted at 11:05PM on Jan 26th 2009 by Laughing at the pussies

32. David Beckham plays the tough guy with his tattoo's and angry glares, but he needs two overgrown bullies to beat down one guy? He gets paid millions to run around the soccer field and score a goal every couple of months, and that makes him special? He and his has been wife need to move to some obscure area of the country and pull the sticks out of their asses if they don't like having their pictures taken. They are not as special as the paps make them out to be. But then again, there are a lot of people on this, "celebrity site", that shouldn't be a celebrity.

Posted at 11:25PM on Jan 26th 2009 by What??

33. He deserved every bit of it! I hope they did kick the guys ass. What a way to make a living.

Posted at 11:46PM on Jan 26th 2009 by MikeK

34. SORRY DAVID,,,, YOU SIMPLY CANT BE ABOVE THE LAW..... I HAVE SAID BEFORE THAT PAPS NEED TO WATCH WHAT THEY SAY TO STARS AND NOT SAY NEGATIVE COMMENTS JUST TO GET A RE-ACTION...

THE PAPS ARE WHAT GETS PICTURES IN THE MAGAZINES AND ALLOWS YOUR FANS OR HATERS TO SEE YOU ... THAT MAKES YOUR ANNUAL INCOME FROM ENDORSEMENTS REACH MILLIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SO JACK AS....... TAKING THE LAW INTO YOUR HAND AND HAVING YOUR BODY GUARDS ATTACK AND BEAT THIS POOR PAP IS SIMPLY WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YOU CANT GO AROUND BEATING UP PEOPLE.... SPECIALLY THE PEOPLE THAT GIVE THE WORLD YOUR PHOTOS AND MAKE YOU WHAT YOU ARE............ YOU SURE CANT PLAY SOCCER THAT LONG AND YOUR ENDORSEMENT MONEY IS WHATS GOING TO KEEP THAT HOUSE IN BEVERLY PARK PAID FOR.............

I HATE TO READ THIS SITUATIONS..

Posted at 11:37PM on Jan 26th 2009 by anthony

35. Lets hope this starts a trend. Maybe if the celebs start beating the crap out of paps thay will back off and give them a modicum of privacy? Beat away boys! Thin the field!

Posted at 12:09AM on Jan 27th 2009 by john

36. #31, say this in front of any brazilian you will get your ass where you deserve, brasil rock you bastard.. get a life you little pussy.. Jiu jitsu is in our blood and blood is in your face if you do that.. haha, big bucks for this hard working guy that work for your little wife that buy US , people mag etc.. and laugh with their real mans behind your ass..you stay in your computer while your babe is having fun with a brazilian somewhere... BRASIL rules worldwide you biatch.. try to prove yourself.. brasil ate a morte.. bando de filho da puta..vai paga caro covardia.. can't wait to hear how much becks will have to pay the pap to go surfing around the world.. good luck irmaoooo... #31 bring it up biatch... we love putting you guys to sleep, and you know it..

Posted at 12:53AM on Jan 27th 2009 by mark

37. Its about time the Beckhams went back to England and stayed there, he is a has been soccer player hasn't done a damn thing on the field since he got here, his poser wife is one ugly wench best known for shopping and striking a pose haaaaaaaaaa

Posted at 1:39AM on Jan 27th 2009 by ANdy

38. I can't stand the Beckams but enough is enough! Laws must be passed so that everyone knows what is acceptable and what is not. I admit I enjoy reading this trash but not at the expense of peoples dignity. The paps have no dignity, if it were their mother or sister being crowded, pushed and camera's shoved in their faces they would put a mighty hurt on people. The questions they ask make me embarressed for them, because obviously nothing seems to embarrass them. They should have to pay the celebs for the right to take their pictures. The celebs should sue the paps if they use their picture without paying. They could also sue for right to privacy, and obstruction of their right to walk without fear of bodily harm. But the most pressing question is, Why does TMZ hire these idiots with the asinine questions? These people you hire only make you (TMZ) look like idiots yourselves.

Posted at 9:01AM on Jan 27th 2009 by Firefly

39. Ok, TMZ gets the story... What camera guy didnt get his ass kicked for you to get those pics?? lmfao.. they shoulda kicked your cameramans ass too.. these people cant get a moment of peace. good thing i wasnt there and under beckams employment,, he woulda looked a lot worse..tff. damn paps go around getting in peoples faces,,yelling things at these people to get a reaction from them.. Well,, how'd ya like that reaction biotch?? lmao

Posted at 9:16AM on Jan 27th 2009 by usajo

40. If celebs have to get used to the papps being in their face constantly then the paps shoudl get used to being knocked around once in a while. A person can take sso much until they blow up. I think the law suit should get thrown out.

Posted at 10:10AM on Jan 27th 2009 by Anna

41. and thats why paps follow, you stupid dummies

Posted at 11:40AM on Jan 27th 2009 by duh

42. I agree with #32. It seems like everytime a pap gets beat down it's a brazilian. First they get their asses kicked and then the little bitches try to sue. How'd that suit against Keanu work out? Sad when a bunch of overweight beach goers can smack you around. #37 just proves how ignorant and illiterate these brazilian wetbacks are. I'm all in favor of sending them back to the favelas do Brasil where they're from. I hear most of them are paneleiros que gostam de foder travestis.

Posted at 12:29PM on Jan 27th 2009 by Can you say illiterate?

43. Let's see this BRITISH P*SSY try and do this WITHOUT the bodyguards! P*ssy!

Posted at 12:41PM on Jan 27th 2009 by Marshall

44. A police report was taken at the scene, but no criminal charges were ever filed in the incident. So what does this lowlife, I mean pap, do? He sues Beckham because he got what he deserved from the bodyguard who was doing his job.

"They just can't do this," the pap said. "They put me on the floor, they got my camera and they threw it in the trash can. They can't do this to us."
Sounds like a whining little bitch to me.


Ok, so when you apply for the job of celebrity stalker, a.k.a. the position of a paparazzo, you damn well better know the hazards of the job.
If you’re being a pain in the ass, you had better expect the celebs bodyguard to do what they're being paid to do. The paps claim that they're just doing their jobs when they stalk and harrass celebs so why shouldn't the bodyguards be allowed to do their jobs without some whiney pap complaining?

Posted at 1:09PM on Jan 27th 2009 by just the facts

45. Stop whining, you puky pap. You chose to go into a business where people want to beat the crap out of you for being such a persistent jerk. Either take it like a man or get a real job.

Posted at 2:39PM on Jan 27th 2009 by DR

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