Spears Chase Photogs Out On Bail
Four paparazzi arrested for reckless driving while chasing Britney Spears have been released on bail, police said.
Roberto Maciel, 31, Leandro Gomes, 30, Filipi Teixeira, 27, and Eduardo Ravalah, 34, were booked for investigation of reckless driving and released early Thursday on $5,000 bail each, said Los Angeles Police Department spokesman Officer Jason Lee.
All four would face charges of reckless driving, Lee said. Attempts to find telephone listings for the photographers were not successful.
The situation began around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday when officers observed several cars following a white Mercedes Benz in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Mission Hills, said Lt. Mario Munoz.
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The cars were following the car too closely, traveling at unsafe speed and made several unsafe lane changes, authorities said.
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Munoz said officers stopped the Mercedes, interviewed Spears and released her after verifying her license.
It wasn't immediately clear for whom the photographers worked.
Maciel had previously sold freelance photos to celebrity Web site X17online.com, said owner Francois Navarre.
Navarre said Maciel wasn't working for X17 during the incident.
"I don't think anyone is to blame," said Navarre. "Everybody wants a picture of her. It creates a circus around the person."