MATTHEW McCONAUGHEY was at the centre of what became a violent beach brawl after a mass of surfers came to his defence on Sunday (22Jun08) and attacked a group of photographers following the actor.
A group of approximately twelve photographers were taking snaps of the Sahara star enjoying the surf on a Malibu, California beach when a group of disgruntled surfers launched an all-out attack, allegedly leaving one paparazzo with a broken nose after being struck in the face, as shown in a video posted by website TMZ.com.
Another photographer was allegedly thrown into a mound of rocks by the group of angry surfers, leaving his camera equipment damaged.
Police have confirmed a battery report has been filed by one photographer – though no arrests have been made, according to the website.
McConaughey, an avid surfer, was not involved in the incident.
I just checked out your sidebar stories. Are people really that focused on getting a picture of celebs????
Don’t you think that getting candids to illustrate the world food crises, global warming, or the threat of a world depression would be more interesting???
That’s what I try to get when I do candids. But I guess there’s more money to be made from useless photos of celebs doing nothing but being lazy.
No pun intended.
Comment by Iamthenextgovernor — 24 Jun