It's getting so hard to find good help these days! X17's India correspondent reported that three of Angelina's bodyguards (British nationals Thomas Mcadam, Robert Patrick, and Michael John Brett) were arrested in Pune yesterday - the trio were released late in the evening, but our man on the street reports that they're under strict orders to present themselves to the police every night for the next seven days!
According to The Guardian, the three men were picked up in connection with yesterday's incident at the Mumbai school where Jolie's bodyguards reportedly pushed and shoved a crowd of concerned parents and media personnel. The Guardian article also claims that the bodyguards made use of a number of racial insults, quoting a source who claims the bodyguards said "You bloody Indian" (remember - "bloody" is considered a mild epithet abroad).
It's also worth pointing out that this is hardly these bodyguards' first time in the spotlight following some wildly inappropriate behavior - those of you with long memories probably remember one of Brad's bodyguards choking a paparazzi a few weeks ago!
We'll have more news as our Indian correspondant reports back, so stay tuned to X17!
Comments (14)
they are starting to look trashier and trashier by the day. Who do they think they are to push people around like that?
Posted by jessieq | November 17, 2006 11:59 AM
Posted on November 17, 2006 11:59
True.. India doesnt seem thrilled to have them there.. Kinda sad..
Posted by Fae | November 17, 2006 12:17 PM
Posted on November 17, 2006 12:17
LMAO. ALL OF THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE OF THE PHOTOGS.
BODYGUARDS GET PUSHY WHEN PHOTOGS START RIOTS, LIKE THEY DO EVERY SINGLE DAY BRAD OR ANGELINA GO OUTSIDE.
BRAD & ANGE = JUST LIVING THEIR LIVES
PHOTOGS = STALKING, STARTING RIOTS
Posted by FUG FACE MANISTON | November 17, 2006 12:58 PM
Posted on November 17, 2006 12:58
LMAO. ALL OF THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE OF THE PHOTOGS.
BODYGUARDS GET PUSHY WHEN PHOTOGS START RIOTS, LIKE THEY DO EVERY SINGLE DAY BRAD OR ANGELINA GO OUTSIDE.
BRAD & ANGE = JUST LIVING THEIR LIVES
PHOTOGS = STALKING, STARTING RIOTS
Posted by FUG FACE MANISTON | November 17, 2006 1:08 PM
Posted on November 17, 2006 13:08
Brad has given an interview for an Indian TV that it was a horrible misunderstanding. In fact all the video evidence did not actually show them shoving the students and no racial slur were made. I think as usual things have been blown out of proportion and the local is media is partly to blame.
Btw, Brad looks so hot despite everything!!!
Posted by anna | November 17, 2006 1:35 PM
Posted on November 17, 2006 13:35
I have read on other sites that this type of stuff happens to lots of Bollywood stars too. The media causes too much trouble.
Posted by Bloody hell | November 17, 2006 2:08 PM
Posted on November 17, 2006 14:08
It´s sad things have come to this way. They should have been having a nice and calm time there doing their job, shooting the movie and enjoying time with their kids, yet they are daily in the news.
Posted by SL | November 17, 2006 2:20 PM
Posted on November 17, 2006 14:20
Some of you readers are simply googley-eyed star-worshipers. SOMEbody filed a complaint against those goons. It wasn't a figment of those citizens' collective imaginations. Cops don't arrest people without good reason. Get a grip, drool-cups.
Posted by dc | November 17, 2006 2:38 PM
Posted on November 17, 2006 14:38
Regardless of whatever excuses are being offered by B&B, they should never shoot a film where the children are in school. Example: This "fracas". Truly shameful!
Posted by DottieDot | November 17, 2006 5:42 PM
Posted on November 17, 2006 17:42
Jolie released a statement:
"In her statement, Jolie indicated that the paparazzi played a large role in the debacle.
"It is not surprising that the press involved failed to mention their share of the responsibility in the chaos," Jolie said.
"As for this horrible rumor that someone referred to a local man as a 'bloody Indian,' let me say this: I would never work with anyone that was derogatory towards another man's race. My family is of mixed race."
Posted by Leila | November 17, 2006 6:48 PM
Posted on November 17, 2006 18:48
These cameramen/pap are getting out of control!! Look what they did to madonna's face!! They got too close and WHAM, bruised her cheek!! It's outrageous that they "hunt" celebrities all in the name of "free speech"!! I mean there is free speech and then there is "human violation". It's sick how they hunt Angelina or Brad!! These cameramen are "out of control" and something needs to be done before someone gets seriously hurt!! And i wonder why the police didn't arrest the cameramen also???????? They were the truly responsible for this whole mess!!!!
Posted by mystic_aqua | November 17, 2006 7:06 PM
Posted on November 17, 2006 19:06
Leila: Thanks for pasting Angelina´s statement. I found Brad´s as well.
From what I read the production team hadn´t asked police´s permission to shoot in the school, but from the school board. It seems that was not enough to avoid all this mess.:
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In an attempt to smooth things over, Brad Pitt, the patriarch of Jolie's mixed race family and the producer of A Mighty Heart, paid a visit to Mumbai's police chief to apologize for the incident and "clarify his position," India's Daily News & Analysis reported.
"I am sorry for whatever has happened and for any inconvenience caused to the sentiments of people. We love children and would not do anything to harm them," Police Commissioner AN Roy quoted Pitt as saying to him.
He told reporters that he had informed Pitt that no police permission was obtained for the shoot at the school and made him aware that getting permission was a necessary step in the future.
"While for earlier and some future film shoots, police permission was sought and granted by us, no permission had been sought for Thursday’s event," Roy said.
Posted by SL | November 17, 2006 7:22 PM
Posted on November 17, 2006 19:22
SL, they´re heading out of India. It seems the shooting came to an end.
Posted by Leila | November 18, 2006 8:23 AM
Posted on November 18, 2006 08:23
i dont feel sorry for brad and angelina one bit.
They fuckin hide out like bats when there at home in malibu,
but then they fly half way across the world, and walk around like the paparazzi isnt an issue where there at.
hell, there even worse where they travel to, than the paps in los angeles.
Since angelina likes to adapt kids from poor countries, why dont she go to the poor communities right here at home.
Posted by Stymie | November 18, 2006 11:01 AM
Posted on November 18, 2006 11:01