Sean Penn has been sued over his violent clash with a photograper last October. The Oscar winner is facing a lawsuit from the snapper who alleges he suffered serious injuries when Penn kicked and threatened to kill him in a bust-up last fall.
The actor has already been charged with two misdemeanour counts of criminal battery and vandalism after reportedly attacking paparazzo Jordan Dawes and damaging his camera, but Dawes claims being “kicked and punched” by the Milk actor has left him in need of surgery on his knee.
According to legal papers filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court this week, Dawes accuses Penn of breaking his camera before threatening his life, vowing: “The next time I see you, you will be in a box.”
Dawes is seeking an unspecified sum in monetary compensation for the alleged attack. The criminal case against the star is still pending.