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Perez Hilton -- You Owe Me a Black Eye Fee

Posted Jun 24th 2009 4:08PM by TMZ Staff

Perez Hilton is striking back at the man who allegedly punched him in the face -- by filing a civil lawsuit against him.

Hilton is suing Polo Molina -- the road manager for the Black Eyed Peas -- for battery and an intentional infliction of emotional distress. Hilton's suit claims Molina attacked him outside of a Toronto club on Sunday night because the blogger wouldn't stop writing about the Black Eyed Peas on his website. The suit wants payback in excess of $25,000.

Molina turned himself in to Toronto cops on Monday and was charged with assault -- he is due back in court on August 5.

Hilton's attorney, Bryan Freedman, just released the following statement:

"Perez Hilton files this lawsuit to protect his freedom of speech and seeks legal redress against those who have physically assaulted him because they do not like his review of their album. Whether you love Perez or hate him, he is entitled to his freedom of speech without fear of physical violence. This lawsuit will make the statement that violence is never the answer."

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46. $25k is probably a small price to pay for the satisfaction that he probably received from hitting him. I just wish he would have gotten a few more punches in.

Posted at 6:44PM on Jun 24th 2009 by Bren

47. This jackass is so annoying! Isn't there a way that that Will guy can sue him for being an ass and and instigator or whatever else? There has to be something they can charge him with. This guy is not an innocent victim!!! You can't go around provoking people to fight you and then sue them for doing what you pushed them to do! This is such an abuse of the law! The fat guy should be ashamed of himself!

Posted at 4:57PM on Jun 24th 2009 by Sonya

48. "F" PEREZ !!! I hate that fat Puerto Rican dumb F*ck !! CRY BABY CUMQUAT !! Hate him ! Hate him !!

Posted at 4:55PM on Jun 24th 2009 by EFF OFF PEREZ

49. perez hilton is a pussy cat.

Posted at 4:55PM on Jun 24th 2009 by Q

50. get over it ... traumatized my ass, man up Perez, take your beating like a man (lol, that might be hard for you), girlfriend you are lucky that he didn't knock your ass right out, they should ban your crybaby ass from toronto... keep your drama in LA GIRLFRIEND...

Posted at 4:55PM on Jun 24th 2009 by realdiva

51. He is such an ass...Perez called the guy a F*ckin Faggot ...If anyone called him one he would be blasting it all over his site. Violence against Women and Children is wrong...Violence against Fat Hypocritical Assholes is just life...MAN UP BITCH!! And did you notice that he never posted anything about this lawsuit on his site? People need to blow up his email...saying he needs to drop it and just keep it as a criminal complaint...But we all know its' for the money right? WHAT AN IDIOT!!

Posted at 4:55PM on Jun 24th 2009 by Pretender

52. I hate Perez Hilton.

Posted at 4:56PM on Jun 24th 2009 by Amanda

53. Hilton has destroyed what he had of a career with one outburst. Don't piss off the gays dumb ass. If some TMZ dope had said that same thing can you imagine the tirade from him. He's a loser and a hypocrite and will fade into black soon.

Posted at 4:56PM on Jun 24th 2009 by Like it is

54. Perez Hilton can be sued for defamation of character. I'm not talking about 'reviews'. I mean the insults he dishes out on his website, scribbling on celeb pics. That is defamation and Perez should be sued.

Posted at 4:57PM on Jun 24th 2009 by Perez is stupid

55. Perez is a DOUCHBAGGGGG!!!!! Just go away forever man, I stopped going on his site long ago because he is a mean prick.

Posted at 4:58PM on Jun 24th 2009 by kristajo

56. Give me a break....why are we even hearing about this. To sorry to make a living on his own without riding the coat tails of real people. Someone should eliminate all the HILTONS.....Paris included.

What a waste of flesh.

Posted at 4:57PM on Jun 24th 2009 by Bill

57. Well then Will.I.Am, or the BEP, or this Polo dude should just file a counter-suit for verbal something or other. Isn't calling someone a derogatory name in order to inflict emotional distress considered a hate crime? Here's an excerpt from the Wiki article on "Hate Crime": "Incidents may involve physical assault, damage to property, bullying, harassment, verbal abuse or insults, or offensive graffiti or letters."

Posted at 4:58PM on Jun 24th 2009 by Blah

58. You can't punch someone in the face because you don't like what they say. That's THE LAW in both countries, Canada and the USA. It's childish of this group and it's manager to resort to this kind of thing because of what Perez said about them. What are they going to do, punch every single critic if they don't say nice things about them? This is seriously kindergarten stuff and I am stunned Fergie would be part of such a group. I am done buying their music. DONE.

Posted at 4:59PM on Jun 24th 2009 by Judy

59. Perez is protecting his freedom of speech? Wasn't he in Canada when this happened?

Posted at 4:58PM on Jun 24th 2009 by Lane

60. I'm Raising money for a good cause, if you give a little, Porkez would be spanked again. Please send the money to Polo Molina.
Thank you

Posted at 5:05PM on Jun 24th 2009 by Mimamamemima

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