Russell Brand's Secret Weapon -- Katy Perry's Skirt

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Katy Perry isn't making it up ... law enforcement sources tell TMZ Russell Brand told LAX cops immediately after he attacked paparazzi that he did it because a photog was trying to shoot up his fiancée's skirt.

As we first reported, Brand and Perry were going through Delta security when he allegedly attacked photogs. He was arrested for misdemeanor battery.

In addition to telling cops about the upskirt shot, we're told Brand and his lawyer raised the issue at LAPD's Pacific Division, where Brand was booked.

Katy herself tweeted, "If you cross the line & try an put a lens up my dress, my fiancé will do his job & protect me."

Fun fact ... It's not a legal defense to a battery that someone tried to shoot up your girlfriend's dress. But prosecutors know any jury would be extremely sympathetic to a celeb under these circumstances and venomous toward the paparazzi.

Russell Brand In Custody -- Citizen's Arrest

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Russell Brand has just been arrested for allegedly attacking paparazzi at LAX airport ... TMZ has learned, and it was a citizen's arrest.

As we first reported, Brand and Katy Perry were going through Delta security when he allegedly began pushing and striking paparazzi.

We're told a photog -- one of the alleged victims -- made the citizen's arrest and LAX cops facilitated it.

Cops interviewed Brand, then took him into custody. Cops say he's being booked for battery.

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UPDATE 5:54 PM PT: Russell has posted $20,000 bail and has left the police station.

Around the same time, Katy defended Russell via Twitter, saying, "If you cross the line & try an put a lens up my dress, my fiancé will do his job & protect me."

The alleged upskirting is not seen in video of the incident.

Russell Brand Allegedly Attacks Photogs at LAX

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We've learned Russell Brand could be arrested at LAX any moment ... for allegedly attacking paparazzi.

Our photog tells TMZ Russell and Katy Perry were going through Delta security when Russell began pushing paparazzi and struck several of them.

The pic (above) shows cops talking with one of the photogs who claims he was attacked by Brand.

One of the cops told a photog they were talking about arresting Brand.

Story developing

Kid Rock Loses Big in Waffle House War

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Kid Rock and his crew suffered serious defeat today in connection with that nasty Waffle House brawl -- in fact, a Georgia judge just ordered them to cough up $40,000 in damages to the victim.

As we previously reported, Rock and his boys had been sued by a guy named Harlen Akins -- who claimed they beat the crap out of him at the delicious breakfast establishment back in 2007 (security footage below).

According to the judge, Kid is personally responsible for 15% of the total damages -- meaning he owes Akins $6,000.

The rest of Kid's entourage has to come up with the balance ... i.e. $34,000.

That's a whole lot of Waffle House.

TMZ Live: Lindsay, Oksana, and Adam Lambert

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We took your questions on everything -- including Lindsay Lohan failing a drug test, Oksana Grigorieva making it official with her new lawyer Sorrell Trope, and Adam Lambert accused of battery in Miami.

Plus: Katherine Jackson's lawsuit against AEG not including Dr. Conrad Murray.

Adam Lambert -- Accused of Battery

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TMZ has learned ... the Miami Beach Police Department is now in the middle of a violent incident involving "American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert ... after the alleged victim filed a police report.

Law enforcement sources tell us the paparazzo seen grappling with Lambert on the beach yesterday walked into a Miami Beach police station around 10:30 PM last night and filed a report ... accusing the singer of misdemeanor battery.

According to the police report, obtained by TMZ, the victim claims Adam grabbed his backpack "where the camera was placed" ... and "wrestled [the photog] to the ground forcefully."

One big problem -- in photos that were taken of the incident, the camera appears to be in the photog's hand ... not in his bag.

The police report also notes that the photog didn't sustain any "bruises or lacerations."

Cops tell detectives will decide if the case is worth turning over to the State's Attorney -- who will decide whether to prosecute Lambert. If convicted, Lambert could face up to one year in jail and a $1,000 fine.

After yesterday's clash -- Lambert went right to his Twitter account and posted, "I lost my temper for a sec but wow it felt great lol MIAMI!!!"

UPDATE: Lambert just tweeted, "Battery? Nope. I attempted to grab a camera, no punches were thrown and no one was on the ground.... It was literally harmless. If embarrassment is a crime- thats all I'm guilty of. "

Shayne Lamas' Hubby -- Cuffed after Bar Brawl

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Nik Richie -- the guy behind TheDirty.com -- was detained by police last weekend after K.O.ing some dude in a bar fight in Pittsburgh ... but according to Nik, it was all in self-defense.

Sources close to the fight tell TMZ ... Richie -- who's married to former "Bachelor" winner Shayne Lamas -- was leaving the bathroom at McFadden's Bar when some random dude recognized him, started talking trash ... and then shoved him.

We're told the guy made another aggressive move toward Nik -- so Richie socked the guy in the face ... knocking him to the ground.

Cops quickly arrived to the scene and placed both men in handcuffs ... but Richie was eventually released after the situation was defused.

We're told Richie does not plan to press any charges over the incident.

TMZ Live: Lohan, T.I., Jesse James & Kat Von D

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We took your questions on everything -- including the Lindsay Lohan stroller incident, cops saying the pills in the T.I. arrest are ecstasy, and Jesse James and Kat Von D taking their relationship public.

Plus: The video of fans brawling in the stands at the U.S. Open.

U.S. Open Fight -- Who's At Fault?!

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You gotta watch this video of an insane fight that broke out at the U.S. Open yesterday.

** warning -- the footage contains explicit language **

Here's what's clear:

-- The young man is a loudmouth
-- The woman clearly incites the young dude by slapping him in the face
-- The old man further incites the dude by aggressively approaching the dude and kicking a can

So we ask ...

Method Man -- Some Juggalo Busted My Eye Open

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Tila Tequila wasn't the only bloody victim of flying debris at the Gathering of the Juggalos over the weekend -- Method Man was also attacked with a dangerous projectile ... and TMZ has obtained the photos of his bloody face.

According to an eyewitness, Method Man and Redman were performing at the festival Sunday night when someone in the audience threw what looked like "a full beer can" at MM's face -- resulting in a pretty nasty eye wound.

In our video, shot moments after the incident, Redman throws expletives at the crowd before telling Method, "Your face is cut, go take care of that."

But MM refuses to stop the show -- bloody eye and all -- and yells out, "Start the music we're continuing the show, let's f**k these motherf**kers up."

So far, no word from the people behind the concert.

Triple H When Wrestlers Fought Kickboxers ...

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WWE star Triple H didn't always do his fighting in the ring ... in fact, dude claims he and a gang of WWE wrestlers once clashed with some drunk kickboxers in a real life mega-brawl!

Triple H was hanging at an event in L.A. this weekend to promote awareness for the Muscular Dystrophy Association ... when dude told us all about the 2005 incident that went down in England.

The story is awesome ... and you'll never believe which group emerged victorious!!

Tila Tequila Attack -- Caught on Tape

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TMZ has obtained video of Tila Tequila being pelted by objects as she tried to "perform" on stage at the Gathering of the Juggalos this weekend.

In the video, Tila can be heard screaming "I ain't going nowhere!" as she tries to sing on stage -- but that didn't stop the crowd from continuing to hurl objects at her. At one point, comedian Tom Green comes on stage to try and defuse the situation. It didn't work.

By the end of the performance, Tila is "singing" -- or is it rapping? -- behind five bodyguards to avoid flying objects.

Tila eventually left the stage, having suffered a number of cuts and bruises to her face.

Sheriff on Tila Incident -- 'Things Got Out of Hand'

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Tila Tequila says she plans on suing the people behind the Gathering of the Juggalos -- the concert event she was attacked at over the weekend -- and she'll have the Sheriff of Hardin County on her side if she does.

Sheriff Tom Seiner tells TMZ "things got out of hand" during the show this weekend. Sheriff's deputies were on scene at the time of the Tila incident because they were already responding to reports of a stabbing.

Seiner tells us there is no way to single out perpetrators in a crowd of thousands, but officers will be searching YouTube over the coming days to see if there is video of the incident and if they can ID anyone that way.

The Sheriff went on to call the Gathering of the Juggalos a "nightmare" event and said he'd be glad if the event never came back. Seiner said he felt the event's organizers chose Hardin County because they don't have any type of entertainment ordinance -- meaning no permits are required.

Reps for the event have yet to return calls.

Tila Tequila Attacked at Rowdy Concert

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TMZ has obtained incredibly gruesome photos of Tila Tequila -- taken after she claims she was victim of crowd violence at a concert in Illinois.

According to Tila, she took the stage at the Gathering of the Juggalos in Illinois -- a concert featuring such acts as Insane Clown Posse and Kottonmouth Kings.

Tila gave TMZ a very detailed account of what happened, saying: "I went onstage and immediately, before I even got on stage, DUDES were throwing HUGE STONE ROCKS in my face, beer bottles that slit my eye open, almost burnt my hair on fire cuz they threw fire crackers on stage, and they even took the sh*t out of the port-0-potty and threw sh*t and piss at me when I was onstage."

Montana Fishburne Fingered in Brutality Case

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TMZ has learned ... newly-minted porn star Montana Fishburne allegedly beat the hell out of her boyfriend's ex and is being prosecuted for assault with a deadly weapon.

Montana was arrested in February after allegedly barging into the alleged victim's home (the complaint does not give her name), forcing her into the bathroom and beating the crap out of her. We're told the victim had "significant injuries."

The L.A. City Attorney's Office has charged Fishburne with battery, and will be adding charges of false imprisonment and assault with a deadly weapon.

Montana, who's being repped by the effervescent Shawn Chapman Holley, has pled not guilty and the case is pending.

Fishburne's boyfriend, Jerome Greene, was also charged in the attack against his ex-girlfriend but already pled no contest to domestic battery.

As for Montana -- who is releasing her first sex tape through Vivid Entertainment -- she has big problems. She was arrested last November for prostitution. Montana pled no contest to the lesser charge of criminal trespass and was placed on probation. The judge could use the pending case to violate her probation.

Kim Kardashian and Reggie Bush -- Drunken Wedding Fight

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TMZ has learned Kim Kardashian and Reggie Bush got into a drunken fight that was so intense ... bodyguards had to tear them apart from each other at a wedding reception.

Sources close to the former couple tell us the blowup went down last month while Reggie and Kim were at the L.A. wedding of his Saints teammate Bobby McCray and her friend Khadijaq Haqq.

We're told Reggie started chatting up Kim about working things out and getting back together -- totally understandable, by the way, considering how Kim looked that night (above). But you know how wedding receptions go -- lots of booze.

Sources tell us the convo got more and more heated and Reggie got more and more "aggressive due to drunkenness." We're told it never got physical, but eventually bodyguards stepped in to "pull Reggie away from Kim."

At about 1:00AM the bodyguards got a cab for Reggie and one for Kim and sent them home.