‘Bruno’ Accused of Attack at Gay Marriage Rally
by tmz on Oct.27, 2010, under Entertainment, TV
‘Bruno’ Accused of Attack at Gay Marriage Rally
Sacha Baron Cohen is accused of participating in an alleged attack on a gay cameraman at a gay marriage rally in Los Angeles back in 2008.
A photog named Mike Skiff – a gay cameraman who covers “events involving the gay community” – claims he was at a Prop 8 rally in 2008 when the crew from “Bruno” arrived on the scene with an intention to “promote violent discord between the assembled ‘yes’ and ‘no’ factions.”
According to the lawsuit, filed today in L.A. County Superior Court, members of the “Bruno” crew “carried ‘Yes on Proposition 8′ signs contrived for the sole purpose of inciting and sparking unrest to enhance the dramatic effect of what they may capture for their film.”
In the suit, Skiff claims he began to shoot the “Bruno” team when they approached him — “violently confronting [Skiff] with the threat of being clubbed with wooden signs.” Skiff says the alleged attack was designed to prevent him from filming the event.
Skiff claims he was shoved, pulled and wrestled — causing serious injury.
Skiff is suing for unspecified damages.
Source: TMZ