Sean Penn charged with battery in L.A. attack on photographer

**Prince** · 02-19-2010, 02:38 PM

Sean Penn charged with battery in L.A. attack on photographer [Updated]

February 19, 2010 | 11:17 am

Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn was charged Friday with battery and vandalism for allegedly attacking a photographer and breaking his camera outside Brentwood Country Mart in October, officials said.

Penn faces up to 18 months in jail if convicted of the misdemeanor charges of battery and vandalism stemming from the Oct. 2 run-in with a photographer.

The charges were filed by the L.A. city attorney's office. The incident was captured on video and broadcast on TMZ, the celebrity website.

"We are alleging he kicked a photographer and and we are also accusing him of breaking the photographer's camera," said Frank Mateljan, a city attorney spokesman.

Penn will be arraigned March 22 in Los Angeles County Superior Court.

[Updated at 11:35 a.m.: The 49-year-old actor, who won best actor Oscars for "Milk" and "Mystic River," was known in his younger days for his clashes with the paparazzi. In 1987, he was sentenced to 60 days in jail for punching a movie extra on the set of the police drama "Colors." He was on probation at the time for punching a songwriter at a Silver Lake nightclub because he thought the man had kissed his wife, Madonna.
During the "Colors"incident, Penn pummeled the movie extra during a break in filming. In 1985, Penn received a suspended sentence after pleading no contest to charges he had attacked two British journalists who tried to photograph Madonna outside a Nashville hotel.]

--Richard Winton

**DOMS** · 02-19-2010, 02:40 PM

I'm okay with him kicking the paparazzi, but that doesn't change the fact that he's a douche for other reasons.

**tballz** · 02-19-2010, 04:01 PM

Originally Posted by DOMS

I'm okay with him kicking the paparazzi, but that doesn't change the fact that he's a douche for other reasons.

agreed 100%

**KelJu** · 02-19-2010, 05:30 PM

I think it should be legal to punch anyone who takes your picture without asking.

**min0 lee** · 02-19-2010, 05:33 PM

I thought this was a thread from the 80's.

**GearsMcGilf** · 02-19-2010, 07:43 PM

That guy's gotta be the most notorious d-bag on earth. Too bad that photographer didn't bash his head to a pulp with the camera.

**brk_nemesis** · 02-19-2010, 10:01 PM

god i hate sean penn.....

**KelJu** · 02-19-2010, 10:18 PM

I don't know the hollywood gossip. What has Penn done that pissed everybody off?

**Big Smoothy** · 02-19-2010, 10:30 PM

Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn was charged Friday with battery and vandalism for allegedly attacking a photographer and breaking his camera outside Brentwood Country Mart in October, officials said.

Sean Penn hasn't gotten any publicity in a while.

He must have a new movie due to be released, soon.

**pitman** · 02-19-2010, 11:12 PM

I love penn,..... the old movie bad boys

rocks....

**Curt James** · 02-19-2010, 11:24 PM

The following was found during a Google search of "reasons sean penn is a douchebag".

From: Daily Blog: Sean Penn: Dude Or Douche? - AskMen.com

As Milk gets set to hit the big screen with Sean Penn in the lead, we take a moment to reflect on Penn's sordid Hollywood past, and the adjective "douche" just keeps popping up. From girlie roles to his annoying political stances and interferences, we have to take a closer look at his pros and cons to determine if Sean Penn is a dude or a douche:

Cons
I Am Sam (your girlfriend likes it and cried when she watched it -- enough said);
His Cuban liaisons with Raul Castro;
His "holier than thou" attitude -- always;
The sinking, celebrity-loaded "rescue" boat in New Orleans.

Pros
Sean Penn is actually a good actor when he's given a decent role;
He was married to Madonna;
He actually turned down the role of The Joker in The Dark Knight;
Produces movies as well as acts.

**pitman** · 02-19-2010, 11:29 PM

Originally Posted by Curt James

The following was found during a Google search of "reasons sean penn is a douchebag".

From: Daily Blog: Sean Penn: Dude Or Douche? - AskMen.com

As Milk gets set to hit the big screen with Sean Penn in the lead, we take a moment to reflect on Penn's sordid Hollywood past, and the adjective "douche" just keeps popping up. From girlie roles to his annoying political stances and interferences, we have to take a closer look at his pros and cons to determine if Sean Penn is a dude or a douche:

Cons
I Am Sam (your girlfriend likes it and cried when she watched it -- enough said);
His Cuban liaisons with Raul Castro;
His "holier than thou" attitude -- always;
The sinking, celebrity-loaded "rescue" boat in New Orleans.

Pros
Sean Penn is actually a good actor when he's given a decent role;
He was married to Madonna;
He actually turned down the role of The Joker in The Dark Knight;
Produces movies as well as acts.

wooow your very focused and bored !!!! you would make a great sean penn.....

**Big Smoothy** · 02-20-2010, 12:11 AM

Originally Posted by pitman

I love penn,..... the old movie bad boys

rocks....

He's a very talented actor, IMO.

And I liked his brother Chris's acting, also. (Chris is dead.)

**Mudge** · 02-20-2010, 05:01 PM

Originally Posted by Roids1

That guy's gotta be the most notorious d-bag on earth. Too bad that photographer didn't bash his head to a pulp with the camera.

Madonna said he used to tie her up and leave her for hours, never liked the guy. I like when he brought the camera crew in his boat to go help out in louisiana. Not much room for people when you have a crew on board, haha.

**pitman** · 02-20-2010, 05:05 PM

Originally Posted by Mudge

Madonna said he used to tie her up and leave her for hours, never liked the guy. I like when he brought the camera crew in his boat to go help out in louisiana. Not much room for people when you have a crew on board, haha.

madonna ? that wild whore probably needed tieing up !!!

**ROID** · 02-21-2010, 07:58 AM

Originally Posted by Roids1

That guy's gotta be the most notorious d-bag on earth. Too bad that photographer didn't bash his head to a pulp with the camera.

WTF ???

are you fucking stalking me ?

you are not from bham

Where are you right now ?

**Prince** · 02-21-2010, 01:36 PM

he's a good actor, but I never liked him as a person, seems like quite the asshole.

**GearsMcGilf** · 02-22-2010, 07:53 AM

Originally Posted by ROID

WTF ???

are you fucking stalking me ?

you are not from bham

Where are you right now ?

I'm not stalking you! You are the one who copied my forum name and are claiming to be me! Yes, I am from Bham and live in Hoover!

**HYLNDR** · 02-23-2010, 11:16 PM

Originally Posted by Robert

he's a good actor, but I never liked him as a person, seems like quite the asshole.

Sean, like so many stars think because they have money they must be holier than all, but his crap off of the camera stinks, I wish movie stars would look into the mirror and see that they are just that, an act. Douche bag is too kind.

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