Bruce Willis assaults paparazzo

moomies · June 15th, 2006, 03:12 AM

Paparazzo: Bruce Willis Assaulted Me

Posted Jun 14th 2006 4:39PM by TMZ Staff
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
Bruce Willis allegedly shoved a photographer outside of Koi restaurant in West Hollywood last night, and the alleged victim gave TMZ the blow-by-blow.

Photographer Anthony Goodrich claims Willis showed up at the popular restaurant -- where stars are known to frequent and paparazzi camp out -- and was making his way inside when Willis "stiff-armed" him, striking the lens of his camera, pushing it into his face. Goodrich says the impact broke the skin on his nose and chipped a tooth.

Goodrich says he called the cops last night, but they didn't respond. TMZ obtained a copy of a police report Goodrich filed today at the Hollywood division of LAPD, alleging battery. Before filing the report, Goodrich went to St. Anthony Medical Center in Los Angeles.

TMZ spoke with Goodrich after he filed the police report. "Basically he smashed my camera into my face ... for no reason at all," Goodrich said. "All I was doing was taking his picture. I didn't say one word. I didn't get in his way."
Willis' rep Paul Bloch and attorney Marty Singer tell TMZ Bruce got out of the car and was crowded by photographers, preventing him from entering the restaurant. They say as Willis was trying to walk upstairs, he put his hand if front of his face because he was blinded by flashes from photographers. Bloch adds that if Willis touched the photographer it was inadvertent, and he apologized afterwards.

According to Willis' reps, a security guard at Koi corroborated Bruce's story that he had done nothing wrong, and the photographer didn't have a scratch on him. TMZ tried to speak with that guard directly, but was told by a manager of Koi that restaurant policy does not to allow employees to comment on incidents involving celebrities.

source:
http://www.tmz.com/2006/06/14/papara...-assaulted-me/

KD · June 15th, 2006, 03:26 AM

Yay, Bruno, kick his ass!!

equallydivided · June 15th, 2006, 09:28 AM

Yay's right...get the fuck out of their faces, I can just imagine how I would feel with camera flash in my face all the time (especially at night). Get the hell out of the way and at-least let him walk, if your close enough to be touched, then your too fucking close.

sprynkles · June 15th, 2006, 09:33 AM

Go Bruce, go!
LOL too funny, police didn't even respond!

KIMU · June 15th, 2006, 09:36 AM

F***ing Papz... I hate them ... Go and kick their fat asses - -

Lakesweetjane · June 15th, 2006, 10:23 AM

I believe Bruce Willis has lost his mind! I also believe the man in the pictures is a moron!
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leapinglilies · June 15th, 2006, 10:24 AM

i think it should be a free for all. i think papz should get to be as agressive as they want, but stars and celebs should get to deck 'em every so often... *mwahahaha*

hawk4hire · June 15th, 2006, 11:14 AM

I think if you get close enough for a person to grab your camera - then you get what you deserve... In this day of telephoto lenses... lol idiot Papz....
Go Bruno Go!!

SVZ · June 15th, 2006, 04:28 PM

http://showbiz.lulop.com/player.php/6471/01

video of it here, looks 100% like an accident. he apologized a shitload too

here's another link to another incident where he broke it on purpose though

http://youtube.com/watch?v=5Px68h_RU...bruce%20willis

Barbara · June 15th, 2006, 04:32 PM

^^ Yeah, looks nothing like an "assault".

moomies · June 15th, 2006, 04:35 PM

I don't get this cheering for Bruce here. If it weren't for paparazzi, we won't have photos of celebs to bash on or gossip to speculate about etc.

buttmunch · June 15th, 2006, 04:39 PM

Tough call. Hate paps in general and really, why would any pap worth his/her salt take Bruce Willis' picture (worth maybe ten bucks these days?)?. On the other hand, sounds like Bruno's back on the Bolivian marching powder.

mtlebay · June 15th, 2006, 10:52 PM

The Koi incident was totally an accident. Bruce didn't even put any pressure against the camera. It was night and Bruce didn't see him AND he did apologize profusely afterwards.

However, that 2nd link showed the Latino-paparazzo testing Bruce's patience with his persistant questions and comments.

You know what? I wish stars would take black ink and squirt it at the camera lens to cause damage to the cameras of the paparazzi who are crossing the line between just taking a picture to pestering a star to get a reaction on film. I admit, sometimes paparazzi are asking for it.

MillionDollarBaby · June 15th, 2006, 11:53 PM

bruce is still in a bad mood from being dumped for james blunt

Grope For Luna · June 16th, 2006, 02:08 AM

Looks intentional. He slapped the camera with a downward motion.