Former 007 'hit' photographer
2007-10-31 11:17
Los Angeles - Former James Bond actor
Pierce Brosnan is being investigated on possible assault
charges against a photographer, the Los Angeles County
Sheriff's department said on Tuesday.
Spokesperson Steve Whitmore told Reuters, "We are
investigating Mr Brosnan, who is alleged to have committed a
battery."
He declined to give details but said that the incident took
place last Friday at a mall in Malibu.
The celebrity website TMZ.com quoted a witness as saying
photographer Robert Rosen and Brosnan got into a scuffle when
the photographer started to compliment the actor on his James
Bond films.
'Hitting him in the ribs'
TMZ said Brosnan reacted by cursing Rosen and hitting him
in the ribs while the photographer kicked the actor.
Whitmore said results of the investigation will be referred
to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office for a
decision on whether to bring charges.
Pierce Brosnan's spokesperson was not immediately available
for comment.
Irish-born Brosnan, 54, played Bond in four movies from
1995 to 2002.