Louis Tomlinson was reportedly arrested at LAX last night (Friday, March 3) after allegedly getting into a fight with the paparazzi.
According to TMZ, Louis was at the baggage claim carousel with his girlfriend when a photographer approached them for a closer look. Louis allegedly pulled the paparazzo down to the floor by his legs, resulting in an injury to his head and back. TMZ reports that the photographer made a citizen's arrest, and Louis was later charged with simple battery at an LAPD jail.
Louis's lawyer, Martin Singer, later released a statement, giving the One Direction singer's side of the story. "The paparazzi provoked and caused the altercation that occurred with Louis," Singer's statement read. "It's not the first time that a paparazzi has created an altercation with a celebrity. While the altercation was going on with the paparazzi, three other individuals were attacking his girlfriend during this incident and he came to her defense."
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