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Court Date Postponed for Paparazzo Charged in Justin Bieber Chase

The photographer has been charged with four misdemeanors in the incident.

Arraignment was delayed Friday for a freelance paparazzo charged with four misdemeanors for allegedly chasing pop star Justin Bieber on the Hollywood (101) Freeway in the San Fernando Valley.

Los Angeles city prosecutors say Paul Raef is the first paparazzo charged under a 2010 state law that penalizes photographers for driving dangerously in an attempt to take photos "for commercial gain." with two counts of violating that statute, along with single counts of reckless driving and failing to obey the order of a peace officer. His arraignment was rescheduled for Sept. 24.

Earlier:

Bieber , which raised the ire of City Councilman Dennis Zine, who witnessed the chase and called 911 to report seeing Bieber's sports car speeding along the freeway. Zine said Bieber was weaving in and out of freeway lanes in his customized chrome Fisker Karma while being followed at high speeds by other vehicles.

According to the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office, the pack included Raef's Toyota Rav 4, which was seen being driven in excess of 80 mph, weaving across lanes and even on the freeway shoulder. Bieber pulled over when California Highway Patrol officers caught the group, but Raef sped off, according to prosecutors.

About 30 minutes later, Bieber called 911 and reported that he was being followed again by the Toyota, according to the City Attorney's Office. Officers responded and found the Toyota and other paparazzi gathered at a downtown Los Angeles parking garage.

Bieber later  involved in the incident.

Raef could face up to a year in jail and $3,500 in fines if convicted, according to the City Attorney's Office.

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Frank Mihelcic August 24, 2012 at 05:31 pm
Throw the book at Bieber for reckless driving. Oh some one wants to take my photo so I will endanger the lives of others on the freewway. But by the way don't I look good my chrome Fisker Karma.
Jack M August 25, 2012 at 01:26 am
Throw the book at the paparazzi, not Bieber. Remember what happend to Princess Diana. Sorry I don't agree with the comment from Frank and Jose's comment is just plain idiotic.
bluejays August 25, 2012 at 07:10 pm
OK LOOK. HE SAID COMMERCIAL USE WHICH MEAN HE THAN HAS TO PAY HALF OF THE MONEY TO JUSTIN BIEBER RIGHT. IF IT COMMERCIAL. AND IT NOT FOR HIS OWN. THEN HE HAS TO PAY BIEBER HALF OF THE MONEY BECAUSE HE NEVER CALL BIEBER OR HIS MANGER AND ASK IF HE COULD HOW IS THAT COMMERCIAL USE, THE IT INFRINGED ON THE COPY WRITE LAWS OF DEF JAM RECORDS WHICH MEAN THEY COULD ALSO SUE.
bluejays August 25, 2012 at 07:15 pm
So if just the property of def jam recording which means all these paparazzi are doing copy write infringement which mean they need a cut of the money to pay. Plus he was going to work that not a news story. Wow next time when I follow some one I am going to use that excuess. well he a news story. to me he even more guilty then he was now why in the heck a keep delaying it. Prove that you are incent. i am sure the united state surpreame court has already look at this law when it first came up. maybe they feel that the paparazzi are just greedy people that want money money money and more money.
bluejays August 25, 2012 at 07:20 pm
My girlfriend's dad said," It's Just stuip to challange this law because it won't realy have a fect on the law. what will the do is just charge him with a felony fleading if it this unconsustion. which mean a postable life sentance in jail plus staking to be add on to. hey. the way it's writen it only a misdourmeaner. would you want a felony charge or a misdourmeaner on your record.
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