A paparazzo who was charged with battery and child endangerment after attempting to get a photo of
and her children at a Disney theme park has been found dead.
Friends of photographer Todd Wallace discovered his body in his Brentwood, California apartment, but his identity couldn't be confirmed because of the state of the body. Witherspoon was celebrating her daughter Ava's sixth birthday at Disney's California Adventure, along with a group of children, when Wallace attempted to take pictures of them last September.
When the group declined to be photographed, Wallace became enraged, shoving one child and hitting another with his camera in an attempt to get shots of the star. Two theme park employees attempted to restrain the irate photographer, and he reportedly struck them, while cursing at Witherspoon and causing some of the children to burst into tears.
Wallace was subsequently charged with six misdemeanor charges and pleaded innocent in October. After Wallace failed to show up at a bail hearing in December a judge issued a warrant for his arrest. The photographer was also scheduled to be arraigned December 27 on an unrelated charge of petty theft but it is unclear from court records whether he attended.
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Not that I'm glad he's dead, but what a prick!! What an awful profession. He surely can't be proud of his line of work. With the paparrazi and patriot act, is there no such thing as privacy anymore?!
Posted by: Brad at February 07, 2006 06:17 PM (BJYNn)
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I honestly can not say I am sorry the guy is dead.
We do not need people like him on this earth.
They need to make it against the law for these scumbags to take pictures of celebrities
Posted by: Chrissy at February 07, 2006 08:58 PM (wZLWV)
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WHAT A TERRIBLE THING TO WISH ON SOMEONE. it's really awful that you would wish a person to be dead, even if he did hit a child and do stupid and unprofessional things during his job.
Posted by: Natasha at February 07, 2006 09:22 PM (BY3q/)
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Witherspoon can be such a "snob". So what if a picture is taken? Big stickin deal. She makes enough money to allow someelse to make a few bucks!
Posted by: Heather at February 07, 2006 09:53 PM (BJYNn)
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I DO NOT WISH BAD THINGS ON ANYONE BUT USUALLY WHAT COMES AROUND GOES AROUND!
Posted by: nick at February 07, 2006 10:46 PM (wZLWV)
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Can we see his crime scene photos...tha would be justice..
Posted by: Reese at February 08, 2006 02:42 AM (Ffvoi)
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Even though he did strike children and was a nasty person, he should have been tried and served time. I'm curious to know what the cause of death was. I sympathize for famous people not having privacy like ordinary people like us, but if they didn't have the cameras and news people, where would they be. If cameras weren't on Paris Hilton, she would be forgotten in no time. They chose the limelight and should be willing to accept the consequences of it. The guy could have taken pictures from a distance and no one would have been the wiser!
Posted by: Joan at February 08, 2006 06:44 AM (wZLWV)
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How would you feel if some stranger wanted to take photos of your 6 year old? I wouldn't allow it either so it doesn't come down to how much money Reese is worth. It comes down to a mother protecting her child.
Posted by: Tricia at February 08, 2006 08:26 AM (wZLWV)
Posted by: Rob at February 08, 2006 09:38 AM (ju4jU)
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That 'razzi profession has got to be the lowest form of making a living. I don't think anyone realizes ( until it happens to them) what it is truly like to be constantly chased everywhere you go..
Think about going out to your mailbox in your slippers and seeing it in People the next week..
Posted by: Stevo at February 08, 2006 09:39 AM (Ffvoi)
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reese am proud of you, you did the right thing, i mean i would protect my daughter's party as well so dont feel bad about what this negligence people have to say, you can easily tell they dont take care of their family right.
Posted by: Bola at February 08, 2006 10:21 AM (FoX6T)
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So sad that a soul leaves this earth and people are actually happy about it. Judge not lest ye be judged.
Posted by: Bunny at February 08, 2006 11:50 AM (Ffvoi)
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Even famous people deserve to not have their children harassed at Disney! Good riddance to this scum.
Posted by: Sabrina at February 08, 2006 01:27 PM (IbmKz)
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Reese was not at work, so when she is off the clock she is entitled to a private life with her children and family like the rest of us that work and get our "off" days.
We don't own these people because we are entertained by them. You pay for your movie ticket and when it's over it's over, "The End."
Who knows what happened to the guy but it's "The End" for him too. He chose that career and since he abused his boundaries, I'm sure his untimely death is a consequence of how he was living.
Posted by: Cat at February 11, 2006 05:03 PM (kHO5i)
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