Shocking footage shows Louis Tomlinson tangled in a late-night fight at Los Angeles International Airport that ended handcuffed by an airport police.
One Direction member Louis was arrested and granted bail after involving in a dispute with a paparazzi and two other ladies. The 25-year-old and his girlfriend Eleanor, 24, can be seen walking through the airport in matching blue tracksuits before it began.
The Incident Caught On Video
The video then shows Louis somehow snatches the camera from a photographer. Things get worse when Louis tripped over the photographer to the floor with him, with the man claiming he hit his head. Meanwhile, two female fans wearing gray sweatshirts appeared to get into a physical fight with Louis' girlfriend.
Louis can be heard yelling "What the hell is happening?" and "Can we get some help?" before he rushes over to help Eleanor, who has been pushed into a corner by two females. The airport security immediately mediated as Louis and Eleanor walked away.
The One Direction star was then arrested at LAX airport on Saturday following the brawl. He was charged with battery but released on bail of £16,000. He will face court on March 29.
Louis' Public Statement
Louis' lawyer released a speech following the incident, saying, "The paparazzi provoked and triggered the dispute that occurred with Louis. It's not the first time the paparazzi has created an altercation with a celebrity. While the quarrel was going on, three other girls were attacking his girlfriend and he came to her defense."
"I was protecting my girlfriend," Louis Tomlinson tells friends after he's released on £16k bail following airport bust-up.
TMZ recently reported that this same photographer has been caught boastful about his hostile approach which was believed to cause celebrities to react negatively. It was also reported that the said photographer is used to making money off the situation with lawsuits.
