All posts containing the tag: "paparazzi"
Posted Nov 20th 2009 12:39PM by TMZ Staff
Britney Spears' paparazzo ex boyfriend was just sentenced to 45 days in county jail after pleading no contest last month to leaving the scene of an accident.
But it's not as bad as it seems ... Adnan Ghalib gets ONE day credit for time already spent behind bars. Score!
Ghalib will also be placed on formal probation for 36 months, has to complete 52 weeks of anger management classes and 45 days of Caltrans (hard labor).
This all stems from an incident back in February, when Ghalib allegedly ran over a process server with his car. Ghalib was initially charged with three felonies: assault with a deadly weapon, battery and hit-and-run, but the first two charges were dropped as a part of his plea deal.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Britney Spears
Tags: adnan ghalib, AdnanGhalib, britney spears, BritneySpears, jail, paparazzi
Posted Nov 20th 2009 12:15AM by TMZ Staff
Mel Gibson caught our photographer red-handed yesterday at a restaurant in Brentwood ... after our guy stole a joke Mel dropped six months ago and tried to pawn it off as his own.
The blatant thievery occurred after Mel finished dining with "Lethal Weapon" director Richard Donner ... when our guy not-so-cleverly decided to call Mel -- who recently had his eighth kid -- "octodad."
Too bad Mel dropped his "Octo-Mel" line on "Leno" back in May ... and Mel was sure to let our guy know about it.
Filed under: Mel Gibson
Tags: mel gibson, MelGibson, paparazzi, richard donner, RichardDonner
Posted Nov 18th 2009 5:24PM by TMZ Staff
A photographer who had a physical run-in with Debbie Rowe back in July is now suing Michael Jackson's ex-wife in small claims court.
It's all over an incident that went down in front of a Chinese restaurant in Lancaster, California right after MJ died -- in which a swarm of paparazzi swarmed Rowe asking about the kids. Rowe lashed out at one photog, "Are you ready to have your butt kicked?"
Now, that photog, Ed Frommer, wants $7,500 in damages from Rowe -- claiming she lied to police, telling them he scratched her face, pulled her arm and struck her in the back.
Frommer tells us, "You can see from the video, I didn't touch her face" adding, "anything that happened was not intentional."
Frommer claims his reputation has taken some serious hits from the incident and he can't get work. The hearing is scheduled for January.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Paparazzi Video, Exclusives
Tags: debbie rowe, DebbieRowe, ed frommer, EdFrommer, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, paparazzi
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 4:29PM by TMZ Staff
Nicole Richie was in court this afternoon to get a permanent restraining order against the two paps she claims harassed her and caused her to get into a car accident. Here's how it went down:
UPDATE 5:28 PM ET -- Judge just granted the restraining order, in effect til 2012. They must stay 50 yards away.
UPDATE 5:26 PM ET -- Odd exchange: One of the paps just said he wouldn't take pics of Joel and Nicole if they didn't want him to -- and, shockingly, they don't want him to.
UPDATE 5:22 PM ET -- One of the paps just apologized to Joel on the record.
UPDATE 5:20 PM ET -- Joel says he likes to know the pap's names since they are followed so much.
Click here... it's not over yet
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Nicole Richie
Tags: car accident, CarAccident, Nicole Richie, NicoleRichie, paparazzi, paps, photogs, restraining order, RestrainingOrder, tro
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 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
