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Perez Hilton Assaulted: Will.i.am, Polo Molina Attack Video

by Rob Walker | June 22, 2009 at 04:04 am

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While partying in Toronto, famous Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton claimed he was assaulted in a series of tweets. Hilton's Twitter account of the attack claims that Black Eyed Peas frontman Will.i.am assaulted him at a hotel late Sunday evening. Perez Hilton claims that Will.i.am and his security guards assaulted him.

The omnipresent reach of TMZ allowed them to scavenge this 'caught on tape' cellphone video of the alleged attack.

Hilton made the charges on Twitter, claiming "I was assaulted by Will. I. Am of the Black Eyed Peas and his security guards. I am bleeding. Please, I need to file a police report. No joke."

Will. I. Am denied the charge, also via Twitter.

Hours later, Will.i.am posted a video response to Perez Hilton's allegations, stating that Hilton was very aggressive and insulting, and that an unknown fan, not Will.i.am, assaulted the celebrity blogger.

Tila Tequila also posted a screenshot of an alleged text message from Will.i.am to Twitpic, that reads: "What the hell would I be doin' sockin' parez hilton???"

UPDATE: Toronto police have arrested Polo Molina (aka Molina Liborio), the 36-year-old manager of the Black Eyed Peas, and charged him with one count of assault. They said no further charges were pending and Molina is due in court on August 5.

When contacted by the National Post Toronto Police Constable Tony Vella was unable to confirm the identity of the complainant, but he confirmed that Molina Liborio, A 36-year-old resident of the United States, was arrested and charged with one count of assault following an incident near a downtown nightclub at about 3 a.m. on June 22.

Hilton claims to have witnesses and photographs, the Toronto police are investigating. Hilton was criticised for apparently twittering about the attack before calling for police, but later he claimed he had called them, but they weren't showing up. Hilton's twitter fans deluged the Toronto police with calls to assist him, until Perez asked them to stop.

@iamtherealwill There are multiple witnesses. You can deny all you want. The truth is the truth and I am telling the truth.

@3jordanwayne I took photos and police have photos they took as well. The truth will prevail.

@adimjuna I called the police BEFORE I Tweeted about it. They were not showing up. I felt helpless.

Renowned celebrity blogger Perez Hilton (real name Mario Armando Lavandeira) was apparently assaulted by artist will.i.am, frontman of The Black Eyed Peas and his security guards, according to messages posted to his Twitter account. We’re pretty sure this really happened, although you never know.

Beginning just after midnight West Coast time, Perez Hilton tweeted a series of messages alleging that Will.I.Am and his security guards had assaulted him: