Paparazzi and the Law
Posted on September 4, 2008
Filed Under Paparazzi Legal Issues |
Protecting the paparazzi is something often overlooked by police, and by the general population. Paparazzi are usually portrayed as stalkers who hide out in trees near celebrity homes. However, there has been increasing aggression against the paparazzi, and the courts are beginning to take notice.
Two men assaulted a paparazzo on the beach in Malibu (which is public property). The photographer was attempting to take a photograph of Matthew McConaughey when he was assaulted by the two men in question.
Skylar Martin Peak, 24, and Philip John Hildebrand, 30, both of Malibu, were each charged with one misdemeanor count of battery for attacking the paparazzo, Richid Altmbareckouhammou, who was working for a French news agency, the Los Angeles District Attorney’s office said.
Officials claim the two men threw Altmbareckouhammou into the water from where he was taking pictures on the beach. Each faces up to six months in jail and a $2,000 fine.
The incident occurred while McConaughey was surfing near a cove in Malibu. About a dozen paparazzi were on the beach taking pictures of the actor.
Los Angeles politicians passed a “Paparazzi Law” which attempted to limit the rights of the paparazzi, however there are few laws protecting the paparazzi from such viscious attacks as Mr. Altmbareckouhammou had to endure.
Stephen G. Rodriquez & Associates are Los Angeles criminal defense attorneys focusing exclusively on criminal defense and we aggressively defend those accused of criminal offenses in California. We have over 90 years combined criminal experience and we know how to get the best possible results for our clients. If you are a paparazzi and being charged with any of the above paparazzi crimes please contact us to discuss your case.
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