All posts containing the tag: "paparazzi"
Posted Nov 12th 2009 11:55AM by TMZ Staff
Mike Tyson can't get a break. Court officials in Arizona tell TMZ they're looking at yesterday's bloody LAX incident to determine if the ex-champ violated his probation. If he did, he could end up in an Arizona prison.
Tyson was convicted of felony cocaine possession and misdemeanor DUI in Arizona in 2007. He was placed on 3 years probation. One of the conditions -- Tyson can't violate any laws.
If Arizona prosecutors believe Tyson crossed the legal line yesterday, they could attempt to violate his probation and he could face jail time.
A probation official tells TMZ if charges are filed against Tyson in L.A., that could trigger a probation violation. The official says worst case scenario for Tyson -- 2 1/2 years in State prison.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Talk Sports, Exclusives
Tags: arizona, arrest, cocaine, DUI, fight, mike tyson, MikeTyson, paparazzi, paparazzo, probation
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 Nov 3rd 2009 3:02PM by TMZ Staff
Reese Witherspoon is more than happy to become the key witness in a case involving a vicious fight between two members of the paparazzi.
The whole thing started in Brentwood earlier today, when two pappers -- not ours -- were trying to get a shot of Reese after she finished exercising. Each wanted to get "the shot" and they began fighting. We're told it was intense.
The LAPD was called to the scene. Cops took a report and are investigating.
Law enforcement sources tell us Reese contacted the LAPD and identified herself as an eyewitness, saying the fight was brutal ... telling cops she would be "happy to cooperate" with any investigation or prosecution.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives
Tags: brentwood, cops, fight, lapd, paparazzi, police, reese witherspoon, ReeseWitherspoon, report
Posted Oct 20th 2009 6:10PM by TMZ Staff
Team Britney Spears has reached a financial settlement with the paparazzo who accused the pop star of intentionally driving over his foot with her Mercedes back in 2007.
Rick Mendoza, who was working for TMZ at the time, had argued that Brit's people "should have known ... Britney was not in the mental, emotional and/or physical condition to operate the subject motor vehicle in a safe and reasonable manner."
The terms of the settlement were not released -- but Mendoza had originally demanded more than $200,000 in damages.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Britney Spears
Tags: britney spears, BritneySpears, car, drive, foot, mercedes, paparazzi, settlement
Posted Oct 2nd 2009 8:32PM by TMZ Staff
Sean Penn went ballistic on a paparazzo this afternoon -- and we've learned the photog just filed a police report against the actor.
The cameraman -- Jordan Dawes (not a TMZ guy) -- is accusing Penn of battery after a confrontation near the Brentwood Country Mart in Los Angeles, where Sean had just eaten lunch.
Penn was seen kicking and hitting the photographer on a side-street multiple times before leaving.
Sean's rep had no comment.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives
Tags: attack, battery, paparazzi, police report, PoliceReport, sean penn, SeanPenn
Posted Oct 1st 2009 6:51PM by TMZ Staff
A stirred and shaken paparazzo (not a TMZ photog) just told us he just had a gun pulled on him by cops at Audrina Patridge's home, because they mistook him for her alleged stalker.
Cops confirm to TMZ they responded to a call from one of Audrina's neighbors about a "suspicious person." The cops thought it might be Zachory Loring, who was ordered yesterday to stay clear of Audrina for 3 years.
The LAPD could not confirm if a gun was drawn.
Filed under: The Hills, Exclusives, Audrina Patridge
Tags: audrina patridge, AudrinaPatridge, cops, guns, lapd, paparazzi, zachory loring, ZachoryLoring
Posted Sep 29th 2009 11:33AM by TMZ Staff
Megan Fox -- who once compared the director who helped launch her career to Hitler -- may be overrated, according to a non-TMZ photog.
Brian Austin Green had enough after the dude asked Megan, "What do you think about the ratings for 'Jennifer's Body'?"
Filed under: Paparazzi Video, Megan Fox
Tags: brian austin green, BrianAustinGreen, megan fox, MeganFox, megans body, MegansBody, paparazzi, transformers
Posted Sep 9th 2009 1:35AM by TMZ Staff
We put Wayne Brady's improv skills to the test in Beverly Hills yesterday and he was actually pretty damn funny -- here's his :15 pitch for "Bitch X," a paparazzi repellent.
"Take one can of my hand and put it right across your face ..."
Tags: paparazzi, wayne brady, WayneBrady
Posted Aug 19th 2009 3:54PM by TMZ Staff
Jay-Z's bodyguard has been charged with a crime for last night's tripod-tossing fight with a local TV reporter in Croatia.
Croation law enforcement tells TMZ Jay's bodyguard has been charged with destroying personal property and assault -- based on a complaint filed by the reporter who got into a scuffle with Jay and Beyonce's entourage late last night.
Video of the incident surfaced on the 'net earlier today showing the whole confrontation -- including the part where the reporter throws his camera sticks at Jay's hired muscle ... and the hired muscle throws the sticks into the Adriatic Sea.
We're told the incident occurred at around 1:30 AM in Dubrovnik after Jay and Beyonce ate at a local restaurant.
Police say they are trying to track down the bodyguard so they can talk to him -- the investigation is ongoing.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Beyonce Knowles, Exclusives
Tags: beyonce, fight, jay-z, paparazzi, reporter
Posted Aug 14th 2009 4:19PM by TMZ Staff
George Clooney is gearing up for a legal war in Italy -- claiming invasive paparazzi climbed over the wall of his Italian home and shot a topless photo of a 13-year-old girl changing in one of his guest rooms.
The photographer also took shots of Clooney and his girlfriend Elisabetta Canalis enjoying private moments in the yard of his estate.
The photos were published in two magazines -- and in a statement to TMZ, Clooney says he's gunning to sue both the mags and the photog who took the pictures.
"We're suing two magazines AND a photographer. I don't know about the law in the United States but in Italy it's illegal for photographers to climb over my wall and to take long lens pictures of a 13-year-old girl in her bedroom.
I draw the line of privacy at that."
--George Clooney
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, George Clooney, Exclusives
Tags: 13-year old girl, 13-yearOldGirl, george clooney, GeorgeClooney, invasion, italy, lawsuit, magazines, paparazzi, photos
Posted Aug 6th 2009 10:40AM by TMZ Staff
Getting dumped by Tony Romo on the eve of her birthday was the best thing that could have happened to Jessica Simpson's career -- just check out the insane pap crush she attracted last night.
Paps went absolutely ballistic for the one little "Indian" outside Beso -- and the wild scene ended in some hardcore chaos.
Filed under: Jessica Simpson
Tags: jessica simpson, JessicaSimpson, pap crush, paparazzi, PapCrush, tony romo, TonyRomo
Posted Jul 31st 2009 11:00AM by TMZ Staff
Jennifer Lopez went to a lingerie store in Rome last night -- and apparently every single Italian in the country got the memo and showed up.
That's more people than will ever admit to watching "Gigli."
Filed under: Paparazzi Video, Jennifer Lopez
Tags: crush, fans, jennifer lopez, JenniferLopez, marc anthony, MarcAnthony, paparazzi, rome, video
Posted Jul 14th 2009 6:11AM by TMZ Staff
Cops came a callin' to Debbie Rowe's horse ranch in Palmdale, CA yesterday when two photographers were cuffed after Michael Jackson's surrogate called the cops.
One of the photogs was busted for not having a driver's license -- the other for riding on top of the first guy's car while it was moving.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Paparazzi Video, Michael Jackson
Tags: arrest, cops, debbie rowe, DebbieRowe, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, paparazzi, video
Posted Jul 6th 2009 5:45AM by TMZ Staff
Michael Jackson baby bearer Debbie Rowe was swarmed by paparazzi outside a Lancaster Chinese restaurant yesterday -- and when one dude got too close, she flipped, screaming "Are you ready to have your butt kicked? Don't f**king touch me!"
According to reports, Rowe will attend the Jackson memorial ceremony at the Staples Center tomorrow.
Filed under: Paparazzi Video, Michael Jackson
Tags: debbie rowe, DebbieRowe, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, paparazzi, video
Posted Jul 3rd 2009 11:25AM by TMZ Staff
Brad Pitt's bike broke down yesterday -- so he hopped a ride with some photogs (not us) so he could get to a very important meeting. Now here's the rub -- he didn't want to be filmed even though he was in a car full of pappers.
Filed under: Paparazzi Video, Brad & Angelina
Tags: bike, brad pitt, BradPitt, brangelina, breakdown, motorcycle, paparazzi, paps
