Sean Penn
By WENNSaturday, September 5, 2009
photographer, who was following him in Brentwood, California last October (09). It was later broadcast on website TMZ.com.
During the scuffle, the snapper’s camera was damaged.
Penn was officially charged with the two misdemeanour counts on Friday (19Feb10). He faces 18 months behind bars if convicted.
The actor will be arraigned in Los Angeles County Superior Court on 22 March (10).
It’s not the first time Penn has been reprimanded for his violent outbursts - the 49-year-old Oscar winner was sentenced to 60 days in jail for punching a movie extra on the set of the police drama Colors in 1987. He was on probation at the time for punching a songwriter at a Los Angeles club. (JMA/WNWCZM&WNWA/KL)
PENN PUTS DIVORCE BEHIND HIM WITH ROMANTIC LONDON DATE
SEAN PENN is moving on after his split from wife ROBIN WRIGHT PENN - he was spotted enjoying an intimate date with a woman during a trip to the U.K.
The Oscar-winning actor was handed divorce papers from his longtime actress partner in August (09) after the pair had reconciled several times following numerous break-ups.
They first began divorce proceedings in December 2007 only to officially end their separation four months later.
And in April (09), the actor filed papers for a