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11-10-2004, 05:11 PM
From the NYPost
Cameron Snaps on Photographer
Wednesday, November 10, 2004
By Bill Hoffmann
Cameron Diaz (search) turned into a real-life Charlie's Angel as she tackled a pesky paparazzo, ripped the camera out of his hands and marched off with it.
As photos in the new US Weekly reveal, the 32-year-old star turned street brawler when photographers snapped her and boyfriend Justin Timberlake (search) leaving Hollywood's Chateau Marmont hotel over the weekend.
The 5-foot-9, 117-pound Diaz -- a fitness freak who's trained in martial arts -- slammed lensman Saul Lazo and furiously wrestled for control of his pricey gear. "She tried to take me down," Lazo, 21, told US. "I know Cameron gets crazy -- but I didn't know like that."
Meanwhile, Justin, 23, tried to block photographer Jos Gonzalez as he snapped pictures of the wild melee.
One of Diaz's sandals flew off in the fight -- but it didn't stop her from overpowering the lensman and marching off with her expensive prize.
Both cameramen filed a police complaint, but the couple's lawyer, John Lavely, insisted, "They merely acted in their own defense ... [Diaz] picked up the camera as a means for identifying these individuals later."
For more news, entertainment and sports coverage, click here for NYPost.com.
Cameron Snaps on Photographer
Wednesday, November 10, 2004
By Bill Hoffmann
Cameron Diaz (search) turned into a real-life Charlie's Angel as she tackled a pesky paparazzo, ripped the camera out of his hands and marched off with it.
As photos in the new US Weekly reveal, the 32-year-old star turned street brawler when photographers snapped her and boyfriend Justin Timberlake (search) leaving Hollywood's Chateau Marmont hotel over the weekend.
The 5-foot-9, 117-pound Diaz -- a fitness freak who's trained in martial arts -- slammed lensman Saul Lazo and furiously wrestled for control of his pricey gear. "She tried to take me down," Lazo, 21, told US. "I know Cameron gets crazy -- but I didn't know like that."
Meanwhile, Justin, 23, tried to block photographer Jos Gonzalez as he snapped pictures of the wild melee.
One of Diaz's sandals flew off in the fight -- but it didn't stop her from overpowering the lensman and marching off with her expensive prize.
Both cameramen filed a police complaint, but the couple's lawyer, John Lavely, insisted, "They merely acted in their own defense ... [Diaz] picked up the camera as a means for identifying these individuals later."
For more news, entertainment and sports coverage, click here for NYPost.com.