All posts containing the tag: "crime"
Posted Oct 23rd 2009 2:35PM by TMZ Staff
Kanye West got swift justice this AM -- thanks in part to TMZ -- and the judge in his LAX vandalism case said he'll dismiss all 3 misdemeanors against him after Kanye gets a dose of community service.
West's lawyer, Blair Berk, delivered a blistering attack on the paparazzi, scolding them for inciting celebs, going to churches for intrusive shots ... pretty much claiming they're responsible for all the wars in the world.
Berk says both Kanye and co-defendant Don Crowley (Kanye's manager) are "remorseful" for their conduct and have submitted to anger management counseling -- this, after breaking two cameras in a fit of anger at the airport.
Berk says this matter was "wildly overcharged" as a battery and vandalism case.
Deputy L.A. City Attorney Felton Newell disputed the notion the case was overcharged, claiming the defendants acted with "reckless disregard," adding the video shows "an intent to commit a felony."
Berk appeared without her client and noted that TMZ had settled its beef with Kanye because West paid for the camera he broke at LAX on Sept. 11, 2008. The judge agreed -- saying if TMZ didn't want to press charges, it didn't make a lot of sense to carry on with the case.
And speaking of Sept. 11th...the two lawyers got into a fight over whether the prosecutor was exploiting the date by saying it elevated the seriousness of the offense -- i.e., going nuts at a major airport.
In the end, the judge felt since the defendants enrolled in an anger management program, he said he'll dismiss the charges when they both serve 50 hours of community service. But he added Kanye's conduct was not acceptable.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Kanye West
Tags: battery, blair berk, BlairBerk, crime, don crowley, DonCrowley, kanye west, KanyeWest, lax, los angeles international airport, LosAngelesInternationalAirport, settlement, vandalism
Posted May 19th 2009 12:30PM by TMZ Staff
The Kardashian family has been hit by vandals.
We've learned Dash, the new South Florida boutique, owned by Kim and her two sisters has been defaced just before the grand opening tomorrow.
The Miami Beach store -- which sells clothes and other stuff -- is now a crime scene. Cops are there trying to determine if someone broke in and if the vandals were specifically targeting K.K.
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Kim Kardashian, Exclusives, The Kardashians
Tags: crime, kardashian, kardashians, miami, store, vandels
Posted May 13th 2009 9:44AM by TMZ Staff
Paris Hilton ain't gonna get an apple pie from her new neighbors ... after one of her late-night parties ended with a vandalism spree on her street.
It happened Monday in the Hollywood Hills, where Paris just moved in. She threw a huge "welcome me back" party that lasted until Tuesday, 4 AM. Neighbors called cops about the noise before the party broke up. Neighbors think they got paid back, because when they woke up a half-dozen expensive cars on the block had been keyed and egged. Among the cars vandalized -- two Bentleys, two Maseratis and a $1.4 million Bugatti Veyron.
Law enforcement sources say they're investigating the possibility some of the guests did the dirty deed. And we're told, Paris herself was interviewed yesterday -- though they don't think she's a culprit.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Paris Hilton
Tags: crime, housewarming, neighbors, paris hilton, ParisHilton, party, vandalism
Posted Feb 9th 2009 11:35AM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has confirmed Rihanna is the named alleged victim in the Chris Brown case and the allegation is that she was assaulted with a deadly weapon.
Law enforcement sources tell us the crime report calls the incident assault with a deadly weapon -- we do not yet know the nature of the weapon.
The crime report gives the victim's name as Robyn Fenty -- that's Rihanna's real name.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Music, Rihanna, Chris Brown
Tags: alleged assault, AllegedAssault, arrest, beat, beat up, BeatUp, Chris Brown, ChrisBrown, crime, deadly weapon, DeadlyWeapon, fight, Grammys, Grammys 2009, Grammys2009, punch, Rihanna, Robyn Fenty, RobynFenty, weapon
