Perez Hilton does not believe in violence, but he is hitting back - legally - at the man who allegedly punched him in the face early Sunday morning.
Hilton filed a lawsuit against Polo Molina, the manager for the Black Eyed Peas who was arrested for assaulting Perez after the MuchMusic Awards in Toronto.
He says he's a victim of intentional infliction of emotional distress. A photo surfacing Tuesday shows Hilton getting punched - it is not clear by whom.
A video of the Perez-will.i.am altercation contains some of the vile language that was exchanged prior to the attack, but also does not show the attack clearly.
Hilton's suit claims Molina attacked him because he wouldn't stop writing about the Peas on his website. Molina turned himself in Toronto cops on Monday.
Molina was charged with assault. Perez is suing for an excess of $25,000.
The celebrity gossip blogger's attorney released this statement:
"Perez Hilton was assaulted by the Band's road manager because he would not agree to stop writing about the Black Eyed Peas on Perezhiton.com."
"Perez Hilton files this lawsuit to protect his freedom of speech against those who physically assaulted him because they do not like his review of their album."
"Whether you love Perez or hate him, he is entitled to his freedom of speech without fear of violence. This lawsuit makes a statement that violence is never the answer."
Polo Molina is being sued by Perez Hilton for his alleged attack on the blogger. The Black Eyed Peas manager is said to have assaulted Hilton during an argument.
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16 Comments
June 24th, 2009 5:08 PM
Ugh, I can't stand Perez. I am actually glad to see that someone finally punched the whiny bitch.
June 24th, 2009 5:19 PM
What Perez says most of the time is hurtful, celebraties can only take so much from him until they attack back. He barely got a black eye, Perez is just being a little baby about this whole thing
June 24th, 2009 6:44 PM
Sorry, but *why* exactly are we supposed to care about Perez Hilton? He is an ugly, nasty, whiny, snivelly little man who has accomplished absolutely nothing in life other than being famous for....? Uh? Oh, right. He is famous for being an ugly, nasty, whiny, snivelly little man that bitches about people.
Maybe he can use the $25k towards a downpayment on a new personality.
June 24th, 2009 7:12 PM
so, Perez can make comments to others that he himself would call defamatory and this is freedom of speech? no one deserves to get physically assaulted, but on the other hand, no one needs to be treated the way he verbally assaults others.
June 24th, 2009 8:20 PM
Maybe he's just broke and need something to eat. Fatty guy needs 25K to stuff his big mouth no? :)
June 24th, 2009 8:36 PM
To all the haters out there - BITE ME! Bite my big fat puckery a**!!!!!!!
June 25th, 2009 1:39 AM
if refusing to support someone who is suing someone for the very thing he earns his living doing- and i quote...
a victim of intentional infliction of emotional distress
isn't that what you do on your blog? isn't that how you pay the bills?
and boy howdy if somebody called you a fucking faggot- that would just be the end! and how opportunistic of you to call it all out on Will.i.am assaulting you- the one sucker punching is you! it's obvious to everybody watching the footage he didn't hit you- why didn't you know it moments after it happened?
cheap media queen who has jumped the shark- that's you darling- just like your tired, trifling blog- you can't think of anything more intelligent or articulate to say that to call someone a fucking faggot? and the nerve of you to call what you do criticism! or a review! there is nothing critical about it- you come from a place of self-loathing without talent to speak of. anybody can get a blog following and live off of schwag given at parties- wooppee you are great at click throughs on that tacky site of your's huhn? hang it up honey and stop wasting tax payer's money- if calling you out for the shallow, nasty, a$$ biting bitch you are is being a hater- well, so be it. somebody with a brain or talent would come up with something better. i'm on the side of the folks who are at least attempting to make art and offer a positive contribution...when your bandwidth has long evaporated the Peas's music will live on to make folks smile...you my friend have written the eulogy of perezhilton.com with these childish shenanigans. i hope you get the $25K- you need it for therapy.
June 25th, 2009 2:41 AM
Perez Hilton called Will.I.Am "A fucking faggot!". He then went on to Twitter the internet to call 911 for him (no doubt tying up the phone lines in the process) and wrongfully accusing Will.I.Am of assaulting him - which was a blatant lie. The man deserved everything he got, it was long overdue.
June 25th, 2009 2:53 AM
As a gay man I am ashamed to be in the same category as Perez Hilton. He says mean and hurtful things constantly, then when some fights back, he crys. I glad the he got clocked, I just wished it would have been worse. I'm sure Fergie could take him. He has no right calling anyone a F****** Faggot, Perez Hilton puts the F in FAGGOT. He is the kind of gay man thats give the rest of the gay population a bad name. Perez get your life, and leave everyone elses alone. I wish he would just go away.
Scott C.
June 25th, 2009 9:48 AM
KARMA is a mutha*#$@%&!! The little nasty mess you started with Miss California, eventually getting her fired-has come back to "PUNCH" you in the damn eye!!!