Justin Bieber Photog Beatdown Going to Prosecutors

tmz ^ | 5/29 | tmz

[RummyChick]

Justin Bieber's brawl with a photog over the weekend isn't going to just disappear ... TMZ has learned the case WILL be referred to the L.A. County D.A. for possible criminal prosecution.

We're told cops have already decided to refer the case to prosecutors, even though the investigation is far from complete. They have requested to interview the Biebs, but he's in Norway now. It's pretty typical for police to refer high-profile cases to prosecutors.

TMZ broke the story ... Bieber's a suspect for allegedly committing criminal battery against a photog in Calabasas Sunday afternoon. The photog called 911 after the scuffle, but by the time cops arrived, the singer had split.

The pap was taken to a nearby hospital in an ambulance. He then filed a police report naming Bieber as the culprit.

If Bieber is charged and convicted, he'd face 6 months in jail. But the photog faces an even worse fate -- having to tell people Justin Bieber kicked his ass.

[RummyChick]

followup from this thread

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2888707/posts

[Mr. K]

Beeber beat up a reporter?

I am starting to like this guy

[martinidon]

who gets beat up by Justin Bieber?

[Brilliant]

If I were on the jury he’d be acquitted.

[RummyChick]

[Paladins Prayer]

Wow, that paparazzi must be really humiliated. He got beaten up by a girl.

[RummyChick]

The Biebs trying to go gangsta..

[nascarnation]

Is that one of Baraq’s “sons” on the right?

[bigbob]

must have been the photographer from Girly Man Magazine

[RummyChick]

His girlfriend is tougher

[Red Badger]

Deport his alien a$$............

[apillar]

Story I heard was the photog had positioned himself against the door to Bieber's car and refused to move so Bieber could get in the car. Bieber proceeded to grab the front of his shirt, pull him away from the car and give him none to gentle push to chest which knocked him down. Probably not the wisest course of action, but understandable considering the situation. Also probably not the best course of action to quickly leave the scene instead of waiting for the police and jump on a plane bound for Norway, that just made him look guilty.

The biggest question for me is, "Doesn't a international superstar of Bieber's stature have a security guard or ten??? I mean, heck, he risks getting mauled by a pack of teenage girls just stepping out in public. You would think he would have security so he doesn't have to get his hands dirty in situations like this."

[RummyChick]

Photog looking like The Biebs cold cocked him..bahahahahaha

[Bullish]

What? When did Billy Barty take up photography?

[RummyChick]

Biebers socks remind me of these guys

[HereInTheHeartland]

Bopped by Bieber.
What a disgrace; what a wuss.

[Freddd]

Looks more like Zimmerman, and not one of Obama’s sons...

[Graewoulf]

Any comparative stats on these two violent street fighters? You know, height, weight, reach, etc.

This could make an interesting Reality Series: Photo Island, where the “Ear Ring” fights the “Lens” to tune of a different song every week.

[Paladins Prayer]

Well, I’m sure I could take both of them simultaneously, but I really only want to wrestle with Selena.

[DH]

I understand that the “Beab” had a weapon. It was a “man-purse.”