Posted Nov 18th 2009 1:00PM by TMZ Staff
The Black Eyed Peas manager accused of punching Perez Hilton in the head back in June will not face criminal charges -- thanks, in part, to a half-ass apology letter he wrote to the emotional blogger.
Hilton had agreed to drop the assault charge against Liborio Molina in exchange for an apology ... and a few other minor stipulations. Molina obliged -- but in his apology, Molina accused Perez of inciting the incident that fateful night in Toronto when Perez dropped a homophobic f-bomb on Will.i.am.
Here's the letter: 'I apologize for what I did on June 22 of 2009, even though you engaged in highly offensive comments, including a homophobic slur to my clients, I acknowledge that these kinds of issues should not be resolved through a physical response."
Per their deal, Molina has also agreed to avoid contact with Perez, not carry a weapon for one year and must donate $476 to a family shelter.
Hilton has also filed a civil suit against Molina seeking more than $25,000 in damages -- that case is still pending.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Fights
Tags: black eyed peas, BlackEyedPeas, fight, liborio molina, LiborioMolina, perez hilton, PerezHilton, punch
Posted Nov 17th 2009 3:55PM by TMZ Staff
Mike Tyson's explosive run-in with a paparazzo at LAX last week is now in the hands of L.A. prosecutors ... sources tell TMZ.
We've learned the LAPD sent the case to the Los Angeles City Attorney this morning. We're told the City Attorney has conducted a preliminary investigation but has not decided whether to charge Tyson and/or the papper, Tony Echevarria, with criminal battery.
We're told the City Attorney wants to see the video the photog shot when the fight broke out.
Both Tyson and Echevarria were arrested. Tyson says the photog made contact with the stroller carrying his baby and he struck the dude in self defense.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Talk Sports, Fights, Exclusives
Tags: airport, arrest, battery, iron mike, IronMike, l.a. city attorney, L.a.CityAttorney, mike tyson, MikeTyson, paparazzi, paparazzo, photog
Posted Nov 16th 2009 2:25PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has obtained the 911 call made last week after Mike Tyson got into a bloody altercation with a paparazzo at LAX.
The woman who placed the call says she "has a man bleeding from the face. I think it's Mike Tyson ... the person he assaulted."
As we previously reported, both Tyson and the photographer performed citizen's arrests on each other and were booked for misdemeanor battery.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Talk Sports, Fights, Exclusives
Tags: 911, 911 call, 911Call, arrest, cops, lax, mike tyson, MikeTyson, paparazzi, paparazzo
Posted Nov 15th 2009 7:30AM by TMZ Staff
A guy who once won an Emmy for playing a serial killer just got killed off his own movie -- and we hear it got so ugly, cops had to haul his ass off the set.
Sources tell TMZ Pruitt Taylor Vince was starring and directing a movie in Louisiana called "Cameraman," when he got into a war with the movie's producer -- David Newton Cole -- over their artistic visions for the movie.
Our sources say the war went nuclear when Cole finally snapped and fired Vince in front of the entire crew -- and then had cops escort Vince's ass off the set.
We spoke to Cole, who told us: "Neither of us would compromise his artistic vision, and I am the producer so that is that. That's why they call it show business and not show art."
Cole immediately brought in a new director to replace Vince and finish the movie -- but so far nothing's been done to heal the gaping hole in Vince's dignity.
Filed under: Movies, Fights, Exclusives
Tags: cameraman, david newton cole, DavidNewtonCole, louisiana, pruitt taylor vince, PruittTaylorVince
Posted Nov 12th 2009 9:40AM by TMZ Staff
The photographer who ended up on the wrong end of Mike Tyson's fist says Mike got in 4 good punches and blood was gushing "like a water fountain."
Pap Tony Echevarria claims:
- He wasn't disrespectful or aggressive
- Mike was initially in a good mood but turned sour when the pap asked about his wife
- Tyson became more agitated when he couldn't find a bathroom and saw the photog shooting him
As we previously reported, Tyson and the photographer were both busted for battery.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Paparazzi Video, Talk Sports, Fights, Exclusives
Tags: airport, arrest, arrested, battery, fight, lax, mike tyson, MikeTyson, photographer, tony echevarria, TonyEchevarria
Posted Nov 12th 2009 9:22AM by TMZ Staff
This is what it looks like when Mike Tyson punches you in the face.
Paparazzo Tony Echevarria got into it with Tyson yesterday afternoon at LAX. Both men were arrested. Tyson was taken to the police station ... Echevarria went to the hospital.
Tyson's lawyer, David Chesnoff, claims the photog was harassing Tyson, his wife and kid. Chesnoff claims some photogs followed the ex-champ into the bathroom, though he didn't say if Echevarria was one of them.
The photog got 5 stitches.
Pretty ironic -- his t-shirt says, "Live Long."
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Paparazzi Photo, Talk Sports, Fights, Exclusives
Tags: arrest, battery, boxing, citizens arrest, CitizensArrest, lax, los angeles international airport, LosAngelesInternationalAirport, mike tyson, MikeTyson, tony echevarria, TonyEchevarria
Posted Nov 12th 2009 12:40AM by TMZ Staff
UPDATE 8:33 PM PT: Cops tell TMZ Tyson was released on his own recognizance.
UPDATE 8:13 PM PT: Tyson has been booked for misdemeanor battery and his bail has been set at $20,000. The photog was also booked on misdemeanor battery -- Tyson claims the photog got so close he actually made contact with the boxer.
TMZ has learned Mike Tyson has been arrested at LAX airport for battery after a bloody confrontation with a paparazzo outside the United terminal. We're told Tyson punched the pap in the face and there is blood everywhere.
We're told Tyson was at a ticket counter at the United Airlines terminal when the incident occurred. The photographer got punched in the face, hit the ground, got up and began walking, leaving a trail of blood. An LAPD spokesperson said the photographer suffered a minor laceration to the forehead.
Someone at the scene tells TMZ ... the photographer got very close to Tyson before the boxer struck him. Our source says there's blood on the ground and Mike was taken away in a squad car. We're told an ambulance was dispatched at 4:39 PM to LAX and the paparazzo was transported to a local hospital.
Cops say Tyson and the photographer performed citizen's arrests on each other -- both are expected to be booked for misdemeanor battery. Cops also said witnesses backed both stories ... so that could get interesting.
If Tyson is prosecuted, given that he's a former boxing champ, the charge could end up being assault with a deadly weapon.
Tyson's rep says he was traveling with his 10-month old daughter when he was attacked by an overly aggressive paparazzi -- adding the boxer acted in self-defense to protect his child.
Story developing...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Paparazzi Photo, Talk Sports, Fights
Tags: aiport, arrested, blood, boxer, fight, lax, mike tyson, MikeTyson, paparazzi, punch, united airlines, UnitedAirlines
Posted Sep 15th 2009 4:47PM by TMZ Staff
Looks like Diddy done buried the hatchet with the hip-hop cop who got in his face after the VMAs this weekend.
The rap mogul went on Hot 97 this morning and claimed he and the officer "worked it out" after Diddy called the guy a "mother f**ker" Sunday night.
Diddy explained, "It was just a little misunderstanding ... miscommunication." He added, "Me and the officer, we worked it out ... things were a little aggressive for me, which I'm not really used to. "
Diddy also claimed the cop was a plain-clothed police officer -- but the NYPD tells us that's just not true.
Filed under: Fights, p. diddy
Tags: diddy, new york, NewYork, NYC, police officer, PoliceOfficer
Posted Sep 15th 2009 11:44AM by TMZ Staff
It was either the ballsiest move -- or the stupidest move -- Diddy ever made ... getting right in the face of a tough-talking hip-hop cop, not affiliated with the NYPD, and calling him a "mother f**ker" during an extremely heated confrontation.
It all went down Sunday night outside a VMA afterparty at 1 Oak -- the cop forcefully instructed Diddy to keep moving on the sidewalk ... to which the record mogul replied, "Lower your f**king voice when you're talking to me ... I'm a man just like you."
The cop then yelled back at Diddy, "I don't give a f**k who you are."
Diddy turned and shouted back, "I don't give a f**k who you are either mother f**ker!"
The two men continued to yell at each other until Diddy's entourage ripped him away.
According to MTV, Diddy eventually made it into the club. He later Twittered "I'm gonna say this, we should always have respect for each other! End of discussion" -- but it's unclear whether he was addressing this situation or the one between Kanye and Taylor Swift.
Filed under: Fights, p. diddy
Tags: cops, diddy, fight, puff daddy, PuffDaddy, puffy, sean combs, SeanCombs, vma
Posted Aug 7th 2009 1:10PM by TMZ Staff
"American Idol" loser Constantine Maroulis claims he got punched by a "drunk" non-fan at a party Wednesday night -- but only 'cause he didn't see it coming!
The whole thing went down at an event in NYC -- in which some dude reportedly punched, pushed and kicked the crap out of the "Idol" reject-turned-Tony reject until security arrived to break it up.
Later that night, CM went to his Twitter page and posted the following message:
"Haha I'm FINE! Some drunk dude tackled me in the middle of the concert and jumped on me
Broke up quick, didn't even know him. Or throw one punch. I don't mind a fight ... but only when its fair and I'm lookin."
According to the New York Daily News, the fight began after Constantine and the other dude argued about Paula Abdul leaving "Idol" -- but so far Maroulis hasn't Twittered anything about that.
Then again, he does love Paula ...
Filed under: American Idol, Fights
Tags: american idol, AmericanIdol, constantine maroulis, ConstantineMaroulis, fight, tony award, TonyAward, twitter
Posted Jul 20th 2009 2:00AM by TMZ Staff
If David Beckham wanted to get ticked off Galaxy fans back on his side, challenging them to a fight probably wasn't the best way to go about it.
At yesterday's home match against Milan, L.A. fans booed every time Beckham got the ball -- and eventually David couldn't take it anymore. He started taunting the crowd and had to be held back by security from seriously getting into it with one fan who jumped from the bleachers to throw down.
The best way to keep everyone happy -- just keep taking off that shirt.
Filed under: Paparazzi Video, Becks & Posh, Talk Sports, Fights
Tags: david beckham, DavidBeckham, fight, l.a. galaxy, L.a.Galaxy, soccer
Posted Jul 3rd 2009 1:30AM by TMZ Staff
Gary Colemen's wife has a dirty, filthy, foul mouth -- this according to the police report filed after she was busted for domestic violence and disorderly conduct.
The doc says Shannon Price locked Gary out of his house in Utah on Wednesday night, then proceeded to destroy everything in his bedroom. When cops arrived at the scene, Shannon "yelled and called the officer 'f***er' and told the officer 'f**k you and f**k him several times."
The report says Price admitted she "thrashed" the room and told Gary "you deserve this after how you treated me." She was arrested and released on $1,205 bond.
Filed under: Fights
Tags: gary coleman, GaryColeman, shannon price, ShannonPrice
Posted Jun 17th 2009 9:00AM by TMZ Staff
There's a bunch of backstory here, but chances are if you've never seen an episode of the "Real Housewives of New Jersey," you won't care anyway. Just enjoy this nuclear dinner freakout, courtesy of Teresa and Danielle.
On last night's ridiculous season finale, dishes flew, one called the other a "prostitute whore" and a table was nearly tossed over.
P.S. -- Did we mention some of the ladies' kids were around? "Real" classy.
Filed under: Train Wrecks, Fights, Real Housewives
Tags: danielle staub, fight, real hosuewives of new jersey, real housewives, RealHousewives, Teresa Giudice
