Monday, November 20, 2006
So last week I think I promised to fill you all in on a story that a
pap related to me because he wanted to know if he was legally obligated
to do anything about what he had witnessed and his obligations should it
occur again in the future..
Most of you readers are used to
seeing the photos of celebs up close and personal that are taken from
just a few feet away..However, you may have also seen photos, especially
on the beaches that are taken from a much greater distance, and then
there was a recent case involving Jennifer Aniston where topless photos
of her on her deck were taken from over a quarter mile away..
There
are some pap who follow their quarry all the time, but for much of the
time they just stay close to certain places they know celebs tend to
hang out, or they know will be coming to at some point in the day or
night. However, the big money are for pics that are harder to come by
and that is where you get the guys following you everywhere ot finding a
place that overlooks your house and then waiting for hours and hours
and sometimes even for days depending on how valuable the pic would be
if taken.
The pap who came to my office is a follower..he goes for the big bucks and does not settle
for anything less..He has become very good at tracking his quarry from a
distance (some would say it has something to do with the device on
their fav car he put there, but I digress..lol) He also has found a
place also about a quarter mile away from a particular house which
provides him an excellent view of about 30% of the house including some
rooms of the house, and into them as well..
He came to me because
on 3 or 4 occasions (definitely 3, and unsure of the 4th) he witnessed
the current A list actor beating his girlfriend and has the pics to
prove it. (they are grainy, but very clear what is going on) The first
time it happened he was not prepared to take pics because he knew the
object of his pics was not at the house and so he managed to only get a
couple of pics which are useful only if looking at the others to put the
first in context. After the fight, he waited for what he was sure would
be an appearance by the police, but none ever came. This same scenario
played out the other times as well.
He came to me because he
wondered if he was under some obligation to report the beatings to the
police. He did not want to alert the police because he did not want the
subject to learn about the pap watching his house and thus tip-off what
the real goal with the pics is/was. Also, the fights happened over a
several week period and always in the same room of the house and so he
was wondering
if they could have learned of his presence and were staging the fights
because they always did happen in the same room..To back this theory up
he stated and as I viewed the pics, admitted it is hard to see if there
are any bruises or marks on the woman. Most of the blows appeared to be
of the open hand variety and therefore would maybe not leave a mark and
also would not leave any evidence if the pap decided to call the cops on
his own and they investigated. He has thought about calling the police
as soon as he sees something but doubts they would be able to respond in
time..The girlfriend rarely leaves the house which makes it tough to
follow her and see if there are marks or to confront her..She is not
really in the public eye and so sometimes that can be problematic as
well..He hired an assistant to follow the girl if she does leave, but
she does not seem to leave until at least two days after a fight which
would bolster the theory that she has been hit.
He wants her to
leave because he knows that when she is gone, then his payoff pics will
happen..I will keep you updated on this story..of course it could break
out into the open at anytime as well..too many people are being brought
into the loop..of course the pap could be bought off also...remind me to
tell you about some big payoffs in the past to keep things quiet..
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