Justin Bieber and Bodyguard Sued for Alleged Assault of Photographer -Claudine Zap

Justin Bieber jumps off a cliff in Kauai (Splash News)

More bad news for Justin Bieber. Celebrity photographer Aja Oxman is suing the pop star, along with his bodyguard, Dwayne Patterson.

In court documents obtained by Yahoo, Oxman alleges that the 20-year-old singer ordered Patterson to attack him and destroy his camera in Hawaii in Nov. 2013 after the paparazzo snapped a shot of the Biebs jumping off a cliff into the ocean.

Claiming "assault and battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and negligence," Oxman is seeking unspecified damages in excess of $25,000.
 
Oxman claims in the court documents that after Bieber spotted him taking pics on Shipwreck Beach on the island of Kauai, he heard him tell Patterson, "Go get his memory card and do whatever you have to do to get that card."

According to Oxman, Patterson did just that: He allegedly put him into a choke hold, lifted him by his neck, and slammed him into a parked car.
Oxman claims that Patterson only stopped the assault when another witness began filming with his phone camera. The lawsuit further accuses both Bieber and Patterson of destroying the photographer's equipment.

Patterson has already been "charged and convicted of various crimes associated with this unwarranted attack," the lawsuit states.

According to the Associated Press, Patterson was "arrested on suspicion of assault and later charged with second degree robbery. He pleaded no contest to criminal property damage and harassment and was ordered to pay Oxman $6,000 in restitution."

If you follow Bieber, then you should know this isn't the first time he's been in legal hot water. Earlier this month, the performer reached a plea deal regarding his Florida DUI case — he won't face jail time but must take an anger management class and make a $50,000 donation.
Bieber and his bodyguard have also been involved in other paparazzi scuffles. Photographer Michael Munoz claimed that Patterson chased him down in Miami after he caught the "Confident" singer on camera right before his DUI arrest. Patterson supposedly cornered him in a restaurant and kicked and punched him, demanding his memory card. However, according to TMZ, the photographer did not allege any beating in the police report.
That case is still pending in Miami.

Meanwhile, another paparazzo sued Bieber for assault and battery in June 2012 over an altercation at a shopping center in the celebrity enclave of Calabasas, California. The lawsuit alleges that the pop star "physically attacked" Jose Osmin Hernandez Duran, who was snapping photos of Bieber and Selena Gomez in the parking lot of the Commons shopping center. The case is scheduled to go to trial in December.

Culled from Yahoo Celebrity