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Jolie photographer arrested again

Published Thursday, May 25 2006, 12:00 BST | By Fiona Edwards
Jolie photographer arrested again
A South African photographer has been arrested for the second time for trying to take pictures of Angelina Jolie while she is in Namibia.

John Liebenberg, 48, has been charged with trespassing and ordered to appear in court in Namibia on Friday.

His first arrest last week was for trespassing, though he was released with just a warning.

However, he was caught again trying to take pictures of Angelina Jolie and partner Brad Pitt while they were eating in a restaurant.

"He has been charged with trespassing. We have organised him bail of 1,000 Namibian dollars (£80)," said his lawyer Hilla Kogh.

On his release last week, Mr Liebenberg told Reuters press agency that police may have wanted to use his case as a warning to other photographers and media.

"They probably wanted to make an example of me to the other, so-called nasty paparazzi, press. But we have been very respectful to [the couple]," he said.
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