In March 2022, Nick and Vanessa Lachey were leaving Mastro’s restaurant in Beverly Hills when paparazzo Jody Santos started photographing them from her car. There were reportedly other paparazzi present, but when Nick spotted Santos, he allegedly lost it. TMZ obtained video of the singer going up to Santos’ car while seemingly swearing and trying to grab her phone through her open window.
Recounting the incident to the Daily Mail, Santos alleged, “He flipped me off and then I heard Vanessa say, ‘Go get ’em, open the door,’ and then he started walking towards my car, all aggressive.” As Santos rolled up her window, Nick allegedly punched the glass and continued his tirade. “In all my years of photographing celebrities, no one has ever tried to hit me,” the pap said. “I am just relieved that I rolled up my window as fast as I did, otherwise he would have knocked me out.” The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office got involved and later told Page Six that Nick had been placed in their Pre-filing Diversion program, meaning that he had to go to Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and complete an anger management course in order to avoid being criminally charged with misdemeanor assault and battery.
For his part, Nick Lachey put the blame on Santos, tweeting, “The paparazzi harassed us as we walked back to our hotel,” but added, “I clearly overreacted.” Meanwhile, Santos told the Daily Mail that she did nothing wrong, claiming, “A personal apology was declined, then a written apology was declined.”
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