Man who 'attacked Lindsay Lohan in her hotel room is a GOP congressional staffer

[CatWoman]

A Republican Party staff member allegedly assaulted Lindsay Lohan at a five-star New York hotel last night.

Christian LaBella, 26, works for Illinois congressman John Shimkus and has been photographed with vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan.

LaBella has been charged with harassment after allegedly getting in a tussle with Ms Lohan at the W Hotel in Manhattan's Union Square, when he is said to have punched her after she demanded he delete cellphone photos of her.

LaBella has his own connections to the famous and powerful - his aunt is comedian Heather McDonald, and he is employed as a staffer for Illinois GOP congressman John Shimkus.

On his Facebook page, he has posted images of himself posing with high-profile figures such as Mitt Romney's running mate Paul Ryan and former presidential candidate Herman Cain.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2210843/Lindsay-Lohan-assaulted-Manhattan-hotel-cell-phone-photo.html#ixzz27zjNoCCR
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[H2O Man]

1. Yikes!

Recommended.

Thanks for this.

[kestrel91316]

2. More impeccable behavior from the GOP.

Should be the POG: Party of Gropers.

[ZombieHorde]

3. Punched her in her face? WTF? nt

[obamanut2012]

31. No, he neither punched her nor choked her

[Control-Z]

46. How do you know that? n/t

[ZombieHorde]

47. The article says he punched her.

The article could be wrong, but that is what it says.

[Gal Friday]

53. This Smells

The words "sympathy-generating publicity stunt" come to mind. But I love your sig!

[jsr]

4. Nice photo of two creepy rodents

[47of74]

11. My creepy little Fstick alarm is working overtime

[wtmusic]

21. The third creepy rodent would be Shimkus

Denies climate change based on Biblical verse.

[nolabear]

5. Women, beware the GOP. It enables monsters.

[freshwest]

19. And don't forget:

[Care Acutely]

6. I am GOP and you are a lowly woman. Subjugate yourself, bitch -

or pay the consequences.

[obamanut2012]

30. You have the roles reversed -- that's how Lohan thinks

She was not the victim here.

[Dragonfli]

72. You are right acording to the article she punched him, er wait...

I know you are a blue doggy, but your man crush defense of this voyeuristic physically abusive creep is a bit telling about how far right you want our party to go.

Defend him where they love him, not here. If you need a link to freeperville it is easy to find...

[BumRushDaShow]

7. Oh my

I saw a headline earlier for this incident -

http://todayentertainment.today.com/_news/2012/09/30/14159999-police-say-lindsay-lohan-assaulted-by-man-in-nyc-hotel?lite

but didn't even bother to click on the link since whenever any story mentions the latest Lohan nonsense, I don't bother.

Well whaddya know?

[oberliner]

8. Assault charge was dropped

The assault charge was to be tossed hours later because Lohan refused medical attention and did not appear to be seriously hurt, sources said.

They filed harassment complaints against each other — but the charge is so minor they won’t even have to appear in court, sources said.

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/lindsay-lohan-assaulted-manhattan-hotel-room-tells-cops-man-met-club-choked-report-article-1.1171479#ixzz27zmBgPL0

[malaise]

9. Oh Dear!!

Sweet as...!

[HopeHoops]

10. Wasn't she wasted? Just sayin'. Still, it's assault. Wasted or not, it's assault.

[tawadi]

12. ...

[HopeHoops]

13. Oh come on. She's usually waste. That isn't an excuse for assault, but still.

You're going to need a SHITLOAD of popcorn for this one.

[OldDem2012]

14. Why ask the question if you know it's assault....

...no matter the condition of the victim.

Would you have asked the same question if it had been someone other than a celebrity with well-known sobriety issues?

Just askin'.

[HopeHoops]

18. You sort of made my point. Assault is assault. It doesn't matter who or in what condition.

Yeah, okay, she's generally wasted. But that's not a defense for assaulting someone, sexually or otherwise. It's still assault. I can see the FOX scroller now - "WASTED LINDSEY LOHAN INVITED RAPIST". Think about it. It's far more prevalent in the non-celebrity arena. There's no excuse for rape or other forms of assault, victim wasted or not. Defense attorneys regularly use the "she was drunk/stoned/whatever" argument for assailants but it doesn't quite work. Male, female, tranny, whatever, assault is a crime. Rape's a bigger crime. None of that can be excused.

Sorry if I sound mad, but the "excuse" thing is a profound problem in our society. Yes, Lohan was probably wasted, but that's not an excuse for the crime. And, for the record, I've got "well-known sobriety issues" - just ask any of the local cops. They all know me on a first-name basis. I was almost shot and tased a couple of years ago because I wanted a drink of water. That was my "running through the neighborhood without pants" episode. They know me quite well.

[abumbyanyothername]

23. "Male, female, tranny, whatever, assault is a crime. Rape's a bigger crime. . . ."

please add prisoner.

because even some on du don't seem to get that being convicted of a crime, any crime, does not justify prison rape.

[HopeHoops]

24. Yeah, there is that and it's a major problem. Male AND female. Major problem.

Well, to be honest, we've got way too many people in prison to begin with, rape aside. Private prisons are an enterprise in the country and the court system just feeds them fodder. Male or female, it's still a rape issue. Other prisoners or guards, same thing. I totally agree with you. Too many innocent people are in prison, and even more for possession of pot (which is silly). There's no way for incarcerated rape victims to get justice. It just doesn't happen.

Rape at any level is disgusting.

[Chorophyll]

49. Uh, *you're* the one who said "wasn't she wasted." No one else.

Don't know who you're arguing with, or why the point even had to be made.

[HopeHoops]

68. Well, to be fair, she does have a reputation for being wasted. But rape is still rape, wasted or not

[Chorophyll]

69. To be fair to what? I think most of us here are on board with the idea that a wasted person

can still be raped.

But if you have to keep reminding yourself, well okay then.

[HopeHoops]

71. I don't think we're in disagreement there. I'm just saying that it's rape no matter what.

Rape's rape and that's that.

[left coaster]

27. She was wasted, so she was asking for it? Wow..

..and this is democratic discussion board. We still have lots of work to do, don't we..

[Control-Z]

50. So much. n/t

[HopeHoops]

67. Well, maybe that would qualify for "legitimate rape" - I'll have to call Todd Akin to ask.

[Baitball Blogger]

15. Maybe we should post his mugshot next to Ryan?

[Tx4obama]

16. Official: Man's NYC arrest in Lohan dispute voided

Official: Man's NYC arrest in Lohan dispute voided

NEW YORK (AP) — A law enforcement official says a 25-year-old man who got into an argument with Lindsay Lohan in her New York City hotel room over cellphone photos has been released from police custody.

The official was not authorized to speak publicly about the encounter Sunday morning and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.

Law enforcement officials interviewed both Lohan and Christian LaBella and determined the accusations against him could not be substantiated. They said his arrest would be voided.

Officials said that, instead, Lohan and LaBella sought harassment complaints against each other.

-snip-

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/official-lohan-thrown-or-grabbed-ny-hotel-room#overlay-context=users/rjagodzinski

[Baitball Blogger]

20. Something is up here.

Cops: Lindsay Lohan Assault Suspect Will NOT Face Charges, Investigation Closed

The man who allegedly assaulted Lindsay Lohan in a New York hotel room on Sunday morning is no longer facing charges, the police confirm to Gossip Cop.

Christian LaBella, whom Lohan met at New York hotspot 1Oak, was accused of physically assaulting the actress after a dispute over pictures on his cell phone.

He was initially charged with assault and harassment after being apprehended by police.

But the NYPD now tells Gossip Cop that LaBella also filed an harassment complaint against Lohan, but neither will be prosecuted.

http://www.gossipcop.com/lindsay-lohan-assaulted-hotel-room-christian-labella-assault-photos-cell-phone-fight-cellphone-harassment-charges/

[George II]

17. Let's not go all republican about this, the whole this seems a little questionable:

From the article:


"Law enforcement officials interviewed both Lohan and LaBella and determined the accusations against him could not be substantiated. They said his arrest would be voided."

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2210843/Lindsay-Lohan-assaulted-Manhattan-hotel-cell-phone-photo.html#ixzz27zwZgA4Q

[PD Turk]

22. Just one question

Was it a "legitimate" punch in the face?

[CatWoman]

26. BWAHAHAHAHAHA

Good one!!

[PD Turk]

32. Thanks

I'll be here all week, don't forget to tip your bartenders and wait staff, just don't tip em over

[Kennah]

48. If it was a legitimate punch in the face, a woman's body has ways of avoiding it.

[glinda]

57. witty

[YOHABLO]

25. Why Is She Hooking Up With Such A Drip??

[valerief]

28. Yes, but was it a legitimate assault or an illegitimate one?

These differences matter to Rethuglicans.

[PD Turk]

33. GMTA

Look up!

[valerief]

35. Ha! Yes!!!

[obamanut2012]

29. He didn't attack her

She took his phone because he had pics on it of her smoking a crack pipe. She run into the hallway and pulled the fire alarm after he got it back from her. She claimed he choked her, but tehre were no injuries, and none of the other people in her hoel room, who were her friends, backed her up. Charges were dropped.

Lohan is a well known liar, she lies about everything, and just committed a hit and run last week, where she was charged, lied last week about having walking pneumonia to try and get out of a cameo in Scary Movie 2, and then lied about not having to pay thousands of dollars she charged at the hotel in Atlanta where she was filming for less than two days.

Those of us who read legit celeb gossip sites like celebitchy know who is lying in this scenario. Just like she was caught with coke in her pants a few years ago after a DUI charge (which she didn't go to prison for), and blamed it on the young black man with her.

If we did what she did, we would be in prison. We definitely would have been thrown back in for a probation violation, which she is on for her jewelry store theft last year.

Lindsay Lohan is a sociopath and a career criminal. For real.

[meanit]

36. The GOP are well known liars too

Maybe the little GOP prick should mind his own business.

Just sayin'

[obamanut2012]

40. She invited him to her room with his friend and her friends

Where they all did drugs.

In addition, she also first blamed the hotel for lack of security and said the guy came off the street and attacked her, but their mutual friend and others said no, she had invited him with the rest of them. This is her well-known MO.

Maybe she shouldn't have pulled a fire alarm and roused a bunch of sleeping guests.

Just because he is a GOP staffer doesn't mean he is guilty, especially when he WASN'T guilty, as evidence and her own friends said.

[HappyMe]

65. Thank you.

That's what was reported this morning.

[Chorophyll]

70. You seem to be on a real crusade against Lohan.

"She invited him to her room...where they all did drugs."

How many times has someone said the same thing about an alleged victim of rape or assault? And excuse me, but you have absolutely no more idea than any of the rest of us about this guy's guilt or innocence. If you do, provide some kind of link at least.

I'm not a fan of Lohan but for pete's sake, I hate to see this kind of victim-blaming on DU.

[Dragonfli]

73. You are witnessing the "new improved super big tent" DU /nt

[alcibiades_mystery]

38. "Those of us who read legit celeb gossip sites..."

Oh dear Gawd I'm gonna fucking cry now.

[obamanut2012]

39. I really don't get your snark

And also don't appreciate it. sites such as Celebitchy are legitimate sites for celebrity news, just as CNN and MSNBC are legit and Fox isn't.

Which is why so many on this thread think Lindsay Lohan is an innocent. She is a criminal.

[OldDem2012]

44. Yeah, I use "Celebitchy" all the time as a legitimate source...

...LOLOL!!!

[Chorophyll]

51. Does having a criminal record make one impervious to attack?

I mean, if I have a criminal record, no one can ever punch me again? That's kind of like saying a woman who's had lots of sex can't be raped.

Maybe you should read something other than Celebitchy.

[Comrade Grumpy]

62. You haven't linked to any of this inside information you have.

Or were you in the hotel?

[whistler162]

54. Yeah... oxymorons usually do that to me also.

legit and gossip do not go together.

[Shadowflash]

34. More Rethug family values at work.

It's what Jesus would do, don' 'cha know?

[TBF]

37. Creepy. nt

[still_one]

41. I am sure the asshole thought it was a "legitimate" assault /nt

[TeamPooka]

42. the little starfucker was trying to TMZ Lindsey.

[Firebrand Gary]

43. Gross!

[Leontius]

45. The arrest is being voided because it cannot be substantiated.

[itsrobert]

52. LaBella has his own connections to the famous and powerful - his aunt is comedian Heather McDonald

Heather who?

[Jennicut]

55. She's on Chelsea Lately.

If you have unfortunately ever watched that show. I don't recommend it...okay, sometimes Chelsea can be funny. But she is quite annoying as well.

[Iggo]

56. Yeah, what?

Maybe I'm not reading enough clebitchy.

[DainBramaged]

58. A douche with stock in Vaseline

[FarCenter]

59. When she grabbed his cellphone she committed assault and battery.

Multiple additional crimes were subsequently committed.

But the police have ruled "offsetting penalties" in order not to have to deal with idiots.

[mick063]

60. This guy is bush league.

Herman Cain is the reigning king of GOP gropers.

[Blue Owl]

61. Nice pic of Dumb and Dumber

n/t

[mzmolly]

63. Curiously, the charges were "voided."

Fascinating, isn't it?

http://news.yahoo.com/official-mans-nyc-arrest-lohan-dispute-voided-225652983.html

[HappyMe]

64. On the news this a.m. they said it's

'he said, she said'. No charges are filed, or they were dropped or something.

[kooljerk666]

66. LILO like rmoney & tax cuts for the rich............

...................Who finds it even remotely surprising that a spoiled Hollywood brat would grow into a spoiled materialistic dimwit? Lindsay Lohan took to Twitter in response to a tweet sent out by Barack Obama regarding protecting the middle class. Her response to his tweet about tax cuts for the middle class read something like this:..............

from.... http://politics.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981621429