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Perez Hilton Files Lawsuit Against Black Eyed Peas’ Road Manager

6/24/09, 6:10 pm EST

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Perez Hilton promised legal action against the Black Eyed Peas’ road manager Polo Molina following the gossip blogger’s incident with Will.i.am Sunday night in Toronto, and Hilton is already seeking revenge with a lawsuit. Molina was arrested and charged with assault after allegedly punching Hilton in the face at an afterparty following the MuchMusic Awards after Perez argued with Wll.i.am and Fergie over his coverage of the band on his site. The altercation resulted in a long video statement from Hilton, multiple Twitter battles involving John Mayer and Kirstie Alley and now, a lawsuit for battery and infliction of emotional distress.

“Perez Hilton was assaulted by the Band’s road manager because he would not agree to stop writing about the Black Eyed Peas on his website Perezhiton.com. Perez Hilton files this lawsuit to protect his freedom of speech and seeks legal redress against those who have physically assaulted him because they do not like his review of their album,” Hilton’s lawyer Bryan Freedman said. “Whether you love Perez or hate him, he is entitled to his freedom of speech without fear of physical violence. This lawsuit will make the statement that violence is never the answer. His First Amendment rights will be vigorously protected.” The cost of making the statement that violence is never the answer? Roughly $25,000 in damages, according to the AP.

To make matters worse for Molina, the lawsuit also alleges that Molina used an alias (his real name is Liborio Molina) when turning himself into Toronto police, and that Molina was already on probation in California for a drunk driving conviction. Molina is due in court August 5th to face the charges stemming from the incident.

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Jim On Pensacola Beach | 6/24/2009, 6:32 pm EST

Why does anyone give Perez Hilton any creditability for anything. He is just not that Bright. Him being a Judge of the Miss USA Pagent was an insult. He probably agged on the Blacked Eyed Pea Manager.

iceberg | 6/24/2009, 6:49 pm EST

If you gave bad reviews to someone’s work, as if he were the final word, would you go stick your face in their manager’s space? Mr. Hilton is getting a bit too impervious to what he really is. What that is I couldn’t even tell you but it isn’t as great as he thinks it is! Go away dweebie boy

I smell.... | 6/24/2009, 6:58 pm EST

a “celebrity” boxing match

WTF? | 6/24/2009, 7:05 pm EST

Jonas Brothers, Perez Hilton. Why not just shut down RS once and for all and be done with it?

Twitter~Whore | 6/24/2009, 7:10 pm EST

I was following Perez Hilton on Twitter when he told the Twitter community that he got assaulted by Will.I.Am. and his “Bodyguards.” Perez was like crying like a baby asking for people to call the Cops.
Till Twits Finally told him to Call the cops himself. LOL
That night was a Good one…

David | 6/24/2009, 7:32 pm EST

I don’t give a shit if you all hate him, I know I partially do. He got punched. He has every right to sue.

queereye | 6/24/2009, 7:58 pm EST

Nobody should be assaulted but Perez (stupid name) has turned in to a whiny, weird little girl. No gay or strait person wants to be associated with him. He has become the laughing stock of the universe.
Ugly, Fat, Desperate, Vulgar, Skanky. If he wasn’t so offensive people probably would leave him alone.

Bobby with an I | 6/24/2009, 10:43 pm EST

I don’t know who he thinks he is criticizing anyone(i.e. clothes, life or anything) Gay or straight no man would be caught dead in some of the stuff he wears, oh wait a minute there is one person Leonid from one of the earlier seasons of “America’s Got Talent”

Reality Check | 6/25/2009, 12:45 am EST

Um, you said something that ticked someone off. You said it to incite a response, and that’s exactly what happened. You then got hit, and instead of being a man and sucking it up, you decide to sue. Gawd, what a loser on all levels of humanity……………

chrie | 6/25/2009, 3:04 am EST

To actually take anything this guy says seriously is like reading the National Enquirer or something. Believing in Big Foot or that Michael Jackson is an alien. You know what, on second thought the latter is still under investigation.

Jeff | 6/25/2009, 4:03 am EST

Let me guess, Perez Hilton is going to be on the next RS cover?

It’d certainly be in line with your most recent selections…

The Jester | 6/25/2009, 9:33 am EST

He’s a hack. Plain and simple. He got rich off of talking shit over the internet, and now he’s getting mad he got punched? People get punched all the time, but aren’t sued for 25 Grand. That’s just bullshit on Perez’s part. Yes, he has every right to sue, but at this point, he’s just being a opportunist (because they happen to have a lot of money. If it was somebody poor, he wouldn’t have bother suing for a black eye).

Whatever; just don’t pay any more attention to this guy.

AC | 6/25/2009, 12:09 pm EST

Perez Hilton??? has done what and is famous for what??? He sits at a coffee shop and tweets??? Another “celebrity” for no apparent reason….

Schultz | 6/25/2009, 12:43 pm EST

I might have a slight amount of respect for this idiot if he donated whatever settlement he gets to a battered women’s shelter to prove that is is anti violence. A celeb just because he blogs about celebs… wow – RS cover, here he comes.

Jerry | 6/25/2009, 3:02 pm EST

I think any place that invites Hilton to there party, should be boycotted by the artists. Let him talk all he wants, but make it cost him and the venue that brought him.

Jungleland2 | 6/25/2009, 5:37 pm EST

Fox news said it was Paris Hilton…that I would pay to see

Louis | 6/27/2009, 2:20 am EST

Perez Hilton needs to go away. Seriously, why does anyone take his word?. He’s a clown with no credibility whatsoever.

Jimmy | 6/27/2009, 6:46 am EST

haha haha …couldn’t happen to a nicer guy. Next time he won’t mess with Carrie Prejean and her freedom of speech!

he's an idiot | 6/27/2009, 2:18 pm EST

all this guy does is draw penises and vulgar things on everyone’s face. does he even have anything substantial to say ever? he finally got what he deserved. why anyone even gives him any of their time is beyond me. he should be sued for being completely useless.

Anonymous | 6/28/2009, 1:58 pm EST

Molina and Chris Brown should be cell mates. no one has the right to hit anyone else. Jail is for idiots like those two pussys. Of course Molina will probably get off just like Chris did. Every one will get to feel justified that he at least stood trial for his crime, but no real time will be served. Reminds me of the OJ times, wow, probably will see Chris again as he stands trial for Rhianna’s murder. PH will just be memory then.

superbenA2002 | 6/28/2009, 9:13 pm EST

I can’t stand the SOB, but I would never punch him, especially if I was in Mr. Molina’s situation. He is now facing either a maximum of 18 months or 5 years in a Canadian prison (I live in the USA), plus 6 more months in a US jail for a possible probation violation charge relating to a previous DUI arrest. NO idiot is worth spending one day in jail for. If I was there and he was getting on my nerves, I would exit the building, get into my rental car and leave.

superbenA2002 | 6/28/2009, 9:13 pm EST

I can’t stand the SOB, but I would never punch him, especially if I was in Mr. Molina’s situation. He is now facing either a maximum of 18 months or 5 years in a Canadian prison (I live in the USA), plus 6 more months in a US jail for a possible probation violation charge relating to a previous DUI arrest. NO idiot is worth spending one day in jail for. If I was there and he was getting on my nerves, I would exit the building, get into my rental car and leave.

HAHA | 9/14/2009, 3:25 pm EST

It’s too bad the guy has to go to jail for this. He should get an award instead–he’s a hero.

PereztheDouche | 11/13/2009, 4:42 pm EST

Perez, I’m sorry t hear that you got punched. I was hoping you got punched 5 or 6 times. You punk ass! Unfortunately society is so litigious now but you will be punched many many many times in the future.

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