Mike Epps may have trouble finding humor in a lawsuit that may force him to write a big check. Epps is being sued for $1 million by photographer Douglass Thornton for an incident that occurred at the Key Club in Detroit on Nov. 27, 2010.
According to reports, Epps and Thornton got into an altercation after Thortaon began taking pictures and filming video of Epps while the comedian was celebrating his wife’s birthday party with family and friends.
Epps asked Thornton to stop taking pictures and confronted the photographer once he ignored his request. Thorton claims that Epps attempted to grab his camera and punched him in the face. He also claims that Epps’ entourage beat and fired weapons at him once he attempted to escape.
Although Thornton should have respected Epps’ request, Epps should’ve notified the security at the Key Club instead of attempting to retrieve the tape. His bad judgement could be costly. –a.r.
