Actor Bruce Willis has sued Anthony Goodrich, a paparazzi photographer, for defamation. Goodrich had alleged that Willis manhandled him outside a Los Angeles restaurant.
Willis' attorney Martin D. Singer said that Goodrich had made "malicious, fabricated and defamatory statements" about an incident on June 13 when Willis was entering the Los Angeles restaurant Koi.
"Plaintiff put his hand up in front of his face to shield his eyes from the blinding flash of the cameras in order to be able to see and walk into the restaurant," the suit said. "Goodrich falsely stated that Willis stiff-armed Goodrich, shoved the photographer and pushed his camera into his face, causing injury to Goodrich's nose and teeth."
The lawsuit said that Goodrich's comments have damaged Willis' "reputation and standing in the community, as well as causing shame, mortification, hurt feelings, embarrassment, humiliation and damage to the value of his name, likeness and goodwill"
Goodrich initially filed a battery report with the Los Angeles Police Department but later refused to prosecute.
The lawsuit seeks "$1 million in general, special and consequential damages as well as punitive damages to be determined at trial."
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