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 Molinain 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.
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.
The epic fight between Brody Jenner and his GF Jayde Nicole on one side -- and Girls Gone Wild honcho Joe Francis on the other -- was caught on tape, and score one for Francis, according to sources.
We're told the video -- shot at Guys and Dolls in West Hollywood earlier this month -- shows Jayde throwing a drink at Francis and then Joe grabbing her hair. You see Jayde fall to the ground but Francis never lays another hand on her. The video shows that she was trampled in the ensuing crush.
Jayde filed a police report alleging Francis repeatedly hit and kicked her, but the tape doesn't support the claim.
Here it is ... the exact moment Perez Hilton took a closed fist to the dome piece.
If you look closely at the photo, obtained by Canadian website DrinkTheGlitter.com, you can see the clenched fist ... the scared look in his face ... and is that Lady GaGa?
It's unclear from the photo who the fist belongs to -- although Perez claims Will.I.Am's manager Polo threw the punch after the blogger and the rapper got into it outside an awards show after-party in Toronto.
We're told there's a reason Polo Molina, the general manager of the Black Eyed Peas, turned himself in. Sources tell us Toronto cops said they would not let any of the Peas out of the country unless they got their man.
The Peas are on tour, so being locked in Toronto would have created big problems. Perez Hilton claims Molina beat him in the eye last night, after the MuchMusic Awards.
Molina has been charged with assault. We're also told Perez plans on pressing the case.
Fair warning: If you ever decide to toss money in rapper Pitbull's face, be prepared to get knocked the *&^% out.
During a show on April 30 in Aspen, Colo., a fan who was tossing money around in the crowd was pulled on stage by Pitbull. The guy then thought it would be a good idea to make it rain in Pit's face ... and was dead wrong.
Pitbull suddenly levels the guy -- repeat, LEVELS the guy -- with a devastating right hand, then follows it up with a Beckham-esque kick once the dude was on the ground.
We're told the fan was tossed out of the venue after getting socked -- but was let back in once he convinced security he meant no harm. Cops were never even called to the scene.
Either way, the best part of the whole thing: Pitbull never misses a beat when he knocks the dude flat.
If you've ever wanted to pull a Bonaduce on Jonny Fairplay's face -- and who doesn't? -- here's your chance... "Survivor's" most hated villain wants to fight you!
Fairplay issued an open challenge for "Celebrity Boxing 9: Survival" -- and the only qualifications are you have to weigh under 160 pounds and have zero boxing experience.
Dennis Rodman and his posee allegedly dined, dashed and assaulted.
Sources tell us, Rodman and some friends had dinner last night at the Gansevoort Hotel in Miami, and left without paying the $1,000 bill. When the manager tried stopping Rodman's party, an altercation erupted and the GM got punched in the face -- allegedly by a member of Rodman's posse.
Sources say the fight spilled into the street, and resulted in a rear view mirror being knocked off a $289,000 Lamborghini parked near the sidewalk.
Police confirm the Miami Beach PD responded to a call from the hotel right around the time the altercation took place. No word yet on whether the victim will press charges.
The restaurant agreed not to press charges if the bill was paid -- and it was. During all the commotion, Dennis conveniently disappeared
Manny Pacquiao made Ricky "The Hit Man" Hatton go to sleep last night with a sick second round knockout punch to the chin -- which means pay-per-viewers shelled out roughly 30 bucks a round to watch Hatton quickly get flattened.
Ricky was out cold on the mat for few minutes after the devastating punch -- and after the fight, his trainer told the media it would probably be a good idea for him to retire.
The mother and step mother of Rubina Ali -- the little girl featured in "Slumdog Millionaire" -- went toe-to-toe yesterday in the streets of Mumbai, amid reports Rubina's father was angling to cash in by selling the child.
The choke-fest between the two women occurred after Rubina's father -- Rafiq Qureshi -- reportedly tried to squeeze around $400,000 from a reporter for Britain's News of the World, who was posing as a baby buyer.
Shocking new evidence about what happened in the car the night Chris Brown allegedly beat Rihanna.
TMZ has obtained LAPD detectives notes from a search warrant in the case. According to the notes, Rihanna read a three-page text message on Brown's phone from a woman. An argument ensued and Brown allegedly tried forcing Rihanna out of the car but couldn't because she was wearing her seat belt.
Brown then allegedly shoved Rihanna's head against the passenger window. When Rihanna turned to face him, Brown punched her, then continued punching her while driving, according to the detective's notes.
Blood spattered all over Rihanna's clothing and in the interior of the car. Her mouth was filled with blood.
Brown allegedly told Rihanna, "I'm going to beat the **** out of you when we get home. You wait and see."
Rihanna called her assistant and left a message saying, "I am on my way home. Make sure the cops are there when I get there."
Brown then replied, "You just did the stupidest thing ever. I'm going to kill you."
According to the report, Brown continued to punch Rihanna, bit her on her ear, her fingers and put her in a headlock -- she almost lost consciousness.
Law enforcement sources confirm to TMZ Chris Brown received a text message from a woman while he was driving with Rihanna and that's what started the confrontation that left Rihanna battered and bruised.
We're told the text message was from a woman who wrote about hooking up with Brown later.
We've also learned there is a reference in the police report to an argument over a rapper, but we've learned this is NOT what triggered the argument. The woman who text messaged Brown is not a rapper. The NY Daily News first reported the text message.
As for Rihanna's injuries, we continue to learn more. Cops took multiple pictures at the scene. Chris Brown allegedly hit Rihanna so hard with his fists, she could barely open her eyes for the photos -- they were almost completely swollen shut. She had a fat lip, her mouth was swollen, her nose was badly bloodied, and she had contusions on her forehead and both sides of her face.
And check this contrast out (video on right) -- Chris Brown singing a song about reading street signs with Elmo on "Sesame Street."
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Rihanna's injuries were severe -- two "huge contusions" which swelled up on both sides of her forehead. We're told she also suffered "a bloody lip and nose."
One of the law enforcement people put it this way -- the contusions "look like an MMA fighter or something ... [It] looked like she was growing devil's horns."
We've also heard that Rihanna may have suffered bite wounds on one of her legs and arms, however, one source close to the situation tells us he doubts that is the case.
Chris Brown has been booked on a felony criminal threats charge. If the D.A. files the case, domestic violence charges could be added.
Law enforcement sources tell us even though the police report in the Chris Brown arrest refers to assault with a deadly weapon, there was no weapon involved in the alleged attack.
The police report cites Penal Code Section 245 -- Assault with a Deadly Weapon. However, we're told there was no weapon involved.
We had been hearing there was an umbrella in the car -- which would have been the most ironic thing ever -- but again... no weapon is alleged. By the way, a persons foot or other body part can be considered a deadly weapon depending on the circumstances.
One law enforcement source who has been dead-on so far claims Rihanna suffered contusions and bite marks.
We're told there's a reason Polo Molina, the general manager of the Black Eyed Peas, turned himself in. Sources tell us Toronto cops said they would not let any of the Peas out of the country unless they got their man.
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Dennis Rodman and his posee allegedly dined, dashed and assaulted.
Law enforcement sources confirm to TMZ Chris Brown received a text message from a woman while he was driving with Rihanna and that's what started the confrontation that left Rihanna battered and bruised.
Law enforcement sources tell us even though the police report in the Chris Brown arrest refers to assault with a deadly weapon, there was no weapon involved in the alleged attack.
