celebrity legal

Legal issues that celebrities are involved in

Joel Madden Accused Of Battery By Paparazzi

A female photographer has recently accused Good Charlotte frontman Joel Madden of battery charges, according to police reports.

“A woman came in yesterday and filed a complaint,” Lt. Mitch McCann of the Beverly Hills Police Department said Tuesday. “She claims Mr. Madden hit her with the heel of his hand. He allegedly made forcible contact.”

TMZ first reported the alleged incident, which happened outside the popular Beverly Hills eatery Mr. Chow’s on Sunday.

Naomi Campbell Sentenced To Mop Duties

After a recent sentencing, it appears as if Naomi Campbell will be mopping floors at New York’s Sanitation Department, according to a court official.

Campbell was given a small fine and sentenced to 5 days of community service as a punishment for throwing her jewel-encrusted mobile phone at her housekeeper.

Bobby Brown’s Bail Money Radio Gig Pulled

Bobby Brown’s radio gig has come to an abrupt end, with Brown denying his duties and the Washington DC radio station finally rescinding its offer to pay his back child support.

The 38-year-old R&B singer spent three nights in a Massachusetts jail last week for failing to pay child support. He was released after the radio station paid the $19,150 he owed on the condition that Brown appear on “The Kane Show” for a week. He was to discuss the case and how he could turn his life around during studio appearances beginning Monday, according to the SJ Mercury News.

Sean “Diddy” Combs Sued Over Alleged Assault

Once reports that Sean “Diddy” Combs punched a man at an Oscars after-party surfaced, it seemed like only a matter of time before some sort of charges would come out of the ordeal. That time has come, as P Diddy is being sued by the alleged victim.

Real Estate agent Gerard Rechnitzer claims that Combs punched and pushed him and his girlfriend outside of the trendy Hollywood hotspot, Teddy’s, in the early hours of February 26th.

Legal papers filed on Friday, March 2nd, state: “Combs, also known as “Diddy”, also known as “P. Diddy”, also known as “Puff Daddy”, also known as “Puffy”, hereinafter Defendant Combs, suddenly said to the Plaintiff, “What the f#?k you looking at dude?”

Bobby Brown Freed From Jail By Radio Station

Bobby Brown has been stuck in jail as a result of being broke and unable to pay the $19,000 in back spousal support needed to be released. While family and friends were nowhere to be found, a Washington DC radio station came to the singers aid and sprung him from the slammer.

WIHT-FM said in a statement that the money was paid following a deal that was brokered by morning DJ Kane and Brown’s lawyers. E! News said.
Kane says Brown will work at the station for a week beginning Monday, discussing his transgressions on-air and promoting the station at other times.