Justin Bieber Paparazzo Facing Criminal Charges In L.A. 2

Law enforcement authorities are using a new California law to charge a paparazzo photographer in connection with a high-speed chase of Justin Bieber earlier this month.

The Los Angeles City Attorney’s office on Wednesday filed four misdemeanor charges against Paul Raef, 30, including reckless driving with the intent to capture pictures for commercial gain, reckless driving, failure to obey a peace officer and following another vehicle too closely.

City attorney spokesman Frank Mateljan said the Raef case meets all the criteria spelled out in the law, which was designed to clamp down on photographers’ reckless pursuit of celebrities and has not been used before.

“We’re very confident in our case,” he said